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Tackling food insecurity and poverty
Response to United Nations call for urgent action.
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A New Future for Scotland's Town Centres: easy read
Easy read version of A New Future for Scotland's Town Centres
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A New Future for Scotland's Town Centres
In June 2020 we launched an independent collaborative review of the progress and scope of the 2013 Town Centre Action Plan. The Review group was asked to build on our town centre first approach and develop a refreshed vision for our towns and the means to achieve it.
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EU funding threat for Scottish youth work
Doubt over the future of Erasmus+ casts shadow over sector.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): supporting people at higher risk - qualitative research
Findings from interviews with representatives of 16 local authorities across Scotland, exploring how they have been supporting people at higher risk during COVID-19.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): supporting people at higher risk - survey of third sector organisations
This report examines findings from a survey of 530 third sector organisations in Scotland who supported people through the COVID-19 pandemic over March to August 2020.
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Wellbeing Fund: analysis of awards
Analysis of the data on applications and awards made through the Wellbeing Fund Open Application Process and the Small Grants Fund. These funds were part of the Scottish Government’s initial 350 million overall package of funding support to communities, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF): analysis of applications and wards
Analysis of the data on applications to the Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) and the awards made through the fund.
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Food for homeless and people at risk
Demand for food packs highlights impact of the pandemic.
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Urgent call for charity funding clarity
UK Government pressed on £10 million gap.
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Wellbeing Fund open for bids
Charities invited to apply for cash help.
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Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund evaluation: final report
Final report of the evaluation of the CYFEI and ALEC Fund.
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Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund evaluation: research findings
Research findings from the evaluation of the CYPFEI and ALEC Fund.
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New £11.5 million fund to tackle poverty and inequality
Empowering local communities.
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Supporting communities to deliver change
Social programmes to share £1.8 million funding.
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New fund to improve benefit take-up
Support for third sector organisations delivering Scotland’s new benefits system.
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£1 million for social enterprises
Rural communities to benefit from digital hub.
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Business support for social enterprises
More funding for free advice service.
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Supporting social enterprises
A new £17 million fund launches.
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Families and community learning
Funding to improve the lives of children and young people.
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Volunteering for all
Widening access and opportunities to volunteer.
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Support for Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
Humanitarian Emergency Fund activated.
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£2 million for Highland communities
New funding for local services.
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Consultation on Charity Law
Increasing trust and transparency in the sector.
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Scottish charity law: consultation
This consultation seeks views on potential improvements to the statutory charity regulation framework in Scotland.
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Third Sector Interface: outcome framework
Activites and outcomes of Third Sector Interface (TSI) work funded by the Scottish Government.
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Fund benefits one million
Children and family organisations to benefit from extension.
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Supporting Scotland's social enterprises
Looking back on a year of investment.
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Preventing violence against women
Debate to mark international 16 Days of Activism.
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Building a sustainable social enterprise sector in Scotland: 2017-2020
Action plan setting out the first steps in Scottish Government's social enterprise strategy, in particular pertaining to inclusive growth.
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Evaluation of Third Sector Interface network model and Voluntary Action Scotland: executive summary
Executive summary of the evaluation of Scotland’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) network model and Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS).
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Third Sector Interface network model and Voluntary Action Scotland: evaluation
Independent evaluation of Scotland’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) network model and Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS).
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Scotland's Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-2026
A ten-year, national social enterprise strategy, which sets out our shared ambitions for social enterprise in Scotland, jointly developed with the sector.
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Third sector interfaces: common values, approaches and services
This common services framework for third sector interfaces outlines the core services that all third sector interfaces should provide.