Third sector
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Fair Work First guidance
Outlines our Fair Work First approach and criteria in practice. This has been updated to reflect the new requirement (announced 6 December 2022) for all public sector grant recipients to pay at least the real Living Wage and provide appropriate channels for effective workers’ voice from 1 July 2023.
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National Events Strategy Review: Easy Read version
Easy Read version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's National Events Strategy.
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National events strategy review: consultation - Gaelic version
Gaelic version of consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.
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National events strategy review: consultation
Scotland's National events strategy is being reviewed and updated. This will extend its term to the end of 2035. This survey provides everyone with a role in Scotland’s world-class event industry the chance to shape the sector’s updated strategy.
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National events strategy review: business and regulatory impact assessment - partial
Partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for the consultation to help shape the review of Scotland's national events strategy.
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Faith and belief engagement strategy
Sets out our vision for engagement with Scotland’s diverse faith and belief communities; the aims and outcomes of improved engagement; and the principles underpinning good engagement.
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Young Person's Guarantee: update report March 2023
The report highlights progress over the 2 years of the Young Person’s Guarantee and also sets out the direction of travel going forward.
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Transitions to adulthood for disabled young people: literature review - easy read
Easy read version of the literature review, commissioned by the Scottish Government, of existing research and evidence on disabled young people’s experiences of transitions to adulthood.
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Scotland's Blue Economy: current status review
Describes our starting position in the transition to adopting a Blue Economy approach to marine sectors, communities, and the environment. It provides us with the foundation to consider how we can track our progress and determine if significant and lasting change is occurring.
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Participation Framework
This Framework provides a guide to good practice in participation work across Scottish Government. It provides information about participatory methods and when to use them, the development of an effective participation strategy, and signposts to further resources.
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Charities Bill published
Improvements and updates to increase transparency and accountability.
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Launch of Scotland’s Volunteering Action Plan
Increasing opportunities across Scotland’s communities.
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Investment in tackling child poverty
Supporting low income households.
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Support for Ukrainians
Funding announced for advice services.
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Advice on household finances
Online support for people facing financial difficulties.
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Scottish Veterans Fund opens
£500,000 to help former Armed Forces personnel.
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Prehabilitation for cancer patients
£270,000 pilot scheme gives pre-treatment support.
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‘Scotland is a better country because you are here’ - FM
Failure to extend EU Settlement Scheme deadline ‘unacceptable’.
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New plan for Social Enterprises
Additional investment of more than £5 million.
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Helping communities recover from the pandemic
Commitment to tackle inequality.
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Connecting Scotland
Investment in digital inclusion exceeds £48 million.
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Third Sector Growth Fund
£30 million for charities and social enterprise.
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Youth volunteering guidelines
Guidelines to help the third sector, community groups and partners in the public and private sector offer practical and effective volunteering opportunities to young people.
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Tackling food insecurity and poverty
Response to United Nations call for urgent action.
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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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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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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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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.
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