Local groups and organisations across Scotland are to benefit from new investment of £1.9 million to tackle poverty and mitigate UK Government welfare changes. Continue reading ‘Communities know best’: three year funding for local anti-poverty initiatives
Withdrawal from the EU would pose a threat to Scotland’s third sector, which plays a crucial role in the drive for social justice and inclusive economic growth. That’s the findings of a recent survey conducted by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations – and it’s a view shared by Holyrood’s Brexit monister Michael Russell. Continue reading Russell shares third sector Brexit fears
Three year rolling funding is being made available to third sector equality and violence against women and girls organisations for the first time, providing security to vital services. All funding under the Scottish Government’s Equality Budget will move from one year to three years, providing vital reassurance to organisations that prevent violence against women and girls, as well as those who work to tackle hate crime and discrimination, increase representation and enhance community cohesion. Continue reading Three year Equality funding will support ‘vital work’
Grants of £1.65m to help homeless and vulnerable people
Continue reading “Wonderful news”: £1.65 million to support homelessness projects
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 11am – 1pm North Edinburgh Arts
With December just round the corner, all voluntary sector managers are thinking about just one thing … no, funding!
The next Meet the Funders event is on Thursday 8 December
http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/about-nps/funding/meet-the-funders/
‘Meet the Funders’ is a free marketplace event providing access to funding information for community projects. It is an opportunity for groups to discuss their ideas with potential funders and collect a range of information about possible sources of grant aid. The event also offers the groups an opportunity to meet and work together.
All Welcome
Free drop in event open to the public from 11am to 2pm
Heart of Midlothian Football Club’s Gorgie Suite
Tynecastle Stadium, McLeod Street
The final list of funding organisations is:
For further info contact Jim Pattison : Partnership Development Officer : Forth Neighbourhood Partnership : North Edinburgh Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens, EH4 4DP : direct dial- 0131 529 5082 jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk
Tuesday 8 November
It’s five years since Campbell Christie challenged us all to do things differently. Have we gone beyond the rhetoric? What have we collectively, as a sector and as individual organisations, done to drive change? Continue reading Complacent about Christie: EVOC conference and AGM
Each year the Council engages citizens on its spending and savings plans for the year ahead. A four year financial plan for Edinburgh has been set now. However, participants from previous consultations told the CEC that they would like to be involved in helping the Council to identify solutions and redesign services. Continue reading Voluntary Sector: Have your say on key services
EVOC’s June Dickson supported the local voluntary sector’s participation in community planning through the Neighbourhood Partnerships. She recently moved on to an exciting new role and explains what it’s all about:
I wanted to get in touch to introduce you to my new role as a Director of http://www.mhscot-consultancy.co.uk/, Scotland’s first Social Enterprise tackling stress prevention and early mental health intervention in the workplace.
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For each session, there are 100 spaces available for third sector leaders and board members and these will be allocated on a first-come basis and limited to two attendees per organisation (one senior staff and one board member) only. While there is no charge for attending the event, organisations will need to directly consider any related costs for sending representatives to the Forum.
For organisations that wish to send representatives, please complete the following:
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Please send details of your nominated representatives to Korstiaan Allan at Korstiaan.Allan@edinburgh.gov.uk or call 0131 469 3847.
