Tag: voluntary sector

Meet the funders at Tynecastle next week

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Thursday 8 December 2016 11am – 2pm

 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.

The next Meet the Funders event will take place on Thursday 8 December in the Gorgie Suite at Heart of Midlothian Football Club’s Tynecastle Stadium, McLeod Street, Edinburgh EH11 2NL from 11am to 2pm.

Details of the Exhibitors and more info can be found here.

Voluntary Sector: Have your say on key services

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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

Partnership Centre construction to start soon

Contracts signed – Muirhouse building to get underway

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The construction of three partnership centres in Edinburgh and West Lothian will start over the coming weeks after the financial contracts were agreed yesterday.

Council funding: for some, the wait goes on

Reprieve for some but others still await funding decision

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The city council has heralded a new way of distributing grants but some highly-regarded local voluntary sector projects still await the decisions that will determine their future. And with just six weeks before the start of the new financial year, management committees and voluntary boards across the city are faced with unpalatable choices: issue redundancy notices and risk losing staff or hope that all will be well with next year’s funding? Continue reading Council funding: for some, the wait goes on

New Lottery support to strengthen voluntary sector

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Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations will have the ability to improve their performance and sustainability, thanks to two new online tools supported by the Big Lottery Fund. Continue reading New Lottery support to strengthen voluntary sector

Still time to have your say on state of voluntary sector

Edinburgh Compact wants to hear from city’s third sector

DEADLINE Friday 29 January

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Voluntary Organisations and Community Groups in Edinburgh: help us get a picture of the Third Sector in Edinburgh. Fill in our Compact Voice 2015 Survey.
Continue reading Still time to have your say on state of voluntary sector