Author archives: Alice Baird

Community Empowerment Plan

The Scottish Government has launched its community empowerment action plan, which builds on its joint statement with CoSLA on community empowerment in 2008. The action plan sets out a range …

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Growing Communities in Scotland Travel Bursaries

‘Growing Communities in Scotland’ is a Big Lottery funded Partnership between Trellis, FCFCG and the Allotments Regeneration Initiative. The Growing Communities partnership is launching its ’ Sites Visits Travel Bursary’ …

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Issue 3 of Engage now available

Issue 3 of Engage, the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge support programme, is now available from the NHS Health Scotland website www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/9519-HSC0023%20Engage3_WEB.PDF

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Launch of the People’s Millions 2009

The People’s Millions programme is now open for applications. Since 2005, the BIG Lottery has teamed up with ITV to give away lottery funding to projects that will benefit local …

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Healthy Weight Communities pathfinder announced

The Healthy Eating, Active Living action plan set out the intention to establish a handful of Healthy Weight Communities across Scotland. These pathfinder programmes will aim to prevent obesity and …

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Climate Challenge Fund workshops

The Energy Saving Scotland advice centre and the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland are hosting two free events to give community groups that opportunity to discover the Climate Challenge Fund and …

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Soil Association Scotland public meetings on food

Soil Association Scotland is holding a series of public meetings throughout Scotland in the coming weeks. Members of the public are invited to take part in a discussion on how …

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Third Sector Enterprise Fund

The Scottish Government is now accepting applications for the Third Sector Enterprise Fund. This £12 million Fund, available from April 2009 to March 2011 ‘aims to support ambitious third sector …

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Caroline Walker Trust Eating Well Conference

This event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Walker Trust took place on Tuesday 25 November 2008. The day covered aspects of public health nutrition, and a variety …

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Issue 2 of Engage now available

Issue Two of Engage (PDF, 624 kb), the magazine for the Meeting the Shared Challenge support programme, is now available from the Health Scotland website The magazine highlights the work …

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