Glasgow City Council is inviting applications to the Community Facilities Social Enterprise Fund for 2014/15. The aim of the Fund is to support local communities to make better use of …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Supporting food and health work with adults with learning disabilities
We are currently making plans to develop part of our website to provide information about, and links to, quality accessible food and health resources or pictorial recipes. These will be …
Posted in CFHS updates
Community Food Fund
The closing date for applications for the next round of the Community Food Fund is Thursday 20 March. The Community Food Fund is financed by the Scottish Government and has been …
Posted in Funding news, News
Enterprise Ready Fund welcomes Third Sector bids
Third sector organisations from across Scotland are being invited to apply for grants of up to £250,000 from the Scottish Government’s Enterprise Ready Fund, established in early September to help …
Posted in Funding news, News
Bank of Scotland Foundation launches new grants programme
The Bank of Scotland Foundation has created a Medium Grants programme, offering grants of £10,001 and £25,000 in addition to its other two funding programmes. It is also expected that …
Posted in Funding news, News
Emergency food aid: learning from current experiences
Increasingly community food initiatives across Scotland are responding to demands for emergency food aid for those experiencing the most severe effects of food poverty. The provision of emergency food parcels …
Posted in CFHS updates, News
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Evaluation learning exchanges
We are offering organisations the opportunity to book a place for one of our Evaluation Learning Exchange days. Each day will have a similar format, reflecting together and sharing learning …
Posted in CFHS updates, Events and conferences, News
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Human rights
“A Scotland where everyone is able to live with human dignity” is the vision of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights launched on 10 December, International Human Rights day. …
Posted in Misc food and health, News, Publications news
Community Transport Vehicle Fund
A new £1million community transport fund being jointly managed by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Community Transport Association (CTA) is now open to applicants until 31 January 2014, The one-off Scottish …
Posted in Funding news, News
National voluntary organisations 16b grants
National not-for-profit organisations in Scotland can apply now for Government funding to provide, promote or publicise health or health-related services. The Scottish Government’s Section 16b Grants scheme offers either one …