The Carnegie UK Trust is inviting third, public and private sector organisations across the UK to join its new competition The new Enabling State Challenge is offering a cash prize of up to £10,000 to UK based organisations that are working to enable individuals and communities to gain more control over their own wellbeing. According …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Based in Argyll and Bute? Interested in Community Shares?
Community Shares Scotland is taking registrations of interest for its next Roadshow in Argyll and Bute. The Roadshow will be an opportunity to learn more about the community shares model and how it can benefit your community. You will meet with other community groups who are interested in setting up a share offer or learn …
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Food poverty Declaration
The Sustainable Food Cities Network is asking cities, organisations and individuals to sign up to their Food Poverty Declaration as part of the Network’s focus on getting Beyond the Food Bank. https://www.sustainablefoodplaces.org
Community cafe networking event
Booking has opened for Community Food and Health (Scotland)’s and Edinburgh Community Cafes Network’s Community Café Networking Event, being held on Thursday 11 June from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm., in St Andrew’s and St George’s Church, George Street, Edinburgh. As well as time to network, the event includes workshops and a marketplace. The topics …
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Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Community capacity and resilience fund
The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund, a new fund run by the Scottish Government, aims to combat inequality, promote social inclusion, and to support work to mitigate the impact of welfare reform. Applications are sought from organisations with an income of £200,000 or less. Applicants can apply for grants between £1,000 and £5,000. The closing …
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Area of Work: Funding
Public Health Review Engagement Events
The Scottish Government is undertaking a Public Health Review of ‘public health systems and the delivery of all public health functions in Scotland with a strong focus on how public health on how public health contributes to improving health and wellbeing across the life-course, and reducing health inequalities for the future.’ The Review Group, chaired …
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Volunteer Director opportunities at the Food Train
The Food Train is currently recruiting for Volunteer Directors in the areas of financial management, business growth and development, and third sector marketing and fundraising. More information can be found at www.thefoodtrain.co.uk/volunteer-directors
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Healthy Influences 2015
CHEX’s Healthy Influences 2015 research report follows up on a 2012 report which explored how much influence community-led health organisations felt they had in decision making structures. The new report finds that, despite a lot of promising policy developments, there hasn’t yet been any real improvement in how influential community-led health organisations feel within these …
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ASDA Carrier Bag Community Grants – Foundation Scotland
Asda has committed all proceeds from the sale of the 5p single-use carrier bags across their 62 stores in Scotland to charitable causes. The Asda Carrier Bag Community Grants will provide up to £2000 to help projects and good causes in their local communities. More information is available from www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/asda/
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Area of Work: Funding
Survey to map growing spaces across central Scotland
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) is asking community organisations and individuals to put their allotments, orchards and community gardens on the map by taking part in a short online survey by 30th June 2015. The information from the survey will be used by the CSGN to further their understanding of the size and distribution of …