Disability charities urge Scottish councils not to cut special needs funding

A coalition of disability charities is urging all 32 Scottish local authorities to maintain vital funding for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).

The children and young people concerned, an estimated 199,000 in total, include those with physical, sensory or learning disabilities in mainstream education, as well as those with health conditions. Continue reading Disability charities urge Scottish councils not to cut special needs funding

Funding support for Screen Education Edinburgh

SEVEN projects across Scotland have been awarded a total of £600,000 funding through Screen Scotland’s Film Education Partnership Fund towards Film Education programmes.

Among the successful projects is Pilton-based Screen Education Edinburgh, formerly known as Pilton Video. The project, based in Ferry Road Avenue, receives over £200,000. Continue reading Funding support for Screen Education Edinburgh

Scottish culture reaps £1.1m benefit as business partnership scheme marks successful second year

More than £1.1 million has now been invested in 68 individual business and cultural partnerships throughout the length and breadth of Scotland, thanks to a pioneering funding programme managed by independent charity Arts & Business Scotland. Continue reading Scottish culture reaps £1.1m benefit as business partnership scheme marks successful second year

Drama as city council takes new approach to arts and culture funding

New Strategic Partnerships are at the forefront of the City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Third Party Grants. 

The new grants aim to ‘strengthen, sustain and diversify the cultural offering in the city’ and benefit Edinburgh-based artists and participants as well as local audiences and visitors to the city.

Continue reading Drama as city council takes new approach to arts and culture funding

Swinney announces new early intervention fund

A new fund to help support children, young people and families has been announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney – but grants won’t be available until June next year. This fund will replace the Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Empowering Communities Fund, which comes to an end next March. Continue reading Swinney announces new early intervention fund

Challenging sectarianism: funding for grassroots projects

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf: “Education is absolutely pivotal in our fight against this toxic bigotry.”

A charity which helps school pupils challenge bigotry is one of the organisations which will share £530,000 of Scottish Government funding to tackle sectarianism in 2019-20. Continue reading Challenging sectarianism: funding for grassroots projects