Community development

EventScotland offers awards of between £2,000 - £4,000 for eligible event organisers of community focused events within Scotland with overall delivery budgets between £8,000 to £20,000 and attracting a minimum of 500 in-person attendees.

On Thursday 3rd March the achievements of Scotland’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees were celebrated at Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills).

To celebrate International Women’s Day with this year’s theme ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’, we talked to Clare Cooper, the co-initiator of Bioregioning Tayside – one of the first bioregional initiatives in Scotland responding to the climate and biodiversity crises. Their Inception Group consists entirely of women, who each with their unique expertise help to bring bioregioning projects in Tayside to life.

 

Improving the understanding of the challenges facing Gaelic-speaking communities and considering wider initiatives to provide more social and economic opportunities for these communities is vital to Scotland.

A Short Life Working Group on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic has been set up and will have representation from a range of sectors with experience of working and living in Gaelic communities.

The Prince's Countryside Fund has opened for another round of applications on Thursday 3d March -  Apply here.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available for community-led projects that improve the long-term viability and resilience of the rural communities. 

Carbon Neutral Islands Project Information Session

In 2021 the Scottish Government announced the Carbon Neutral Islands project, a commitment to support up to 6 islands in their efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. This webinar will provide island communities with an opportunity to learn more about the Carbon Neutral Islands project, its current status and plans going forward. Speakers will include colleagues from the Scottish Government Islands Team leading the Carbon Neutral Islands project.

Carbon Neutral Islands Project Information Session

In 2021 the Scottish Government announced the Carbon Neutral Islands project, a commitment to support up to 6 islands in their efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. This webinar will provide island communities with an opportunity to learn more about the Carbon Neutral Islands project, its current status and plans going forward. Speakers will include colleagues from the Scottish Government Islands Team leading the Carbon Neutral Islands project.

Carbon Neutral Islands Project Information Session

In 2021 the Scottish Government announced the Carbon Neutral Islands project, a commitment to support up to 6 islands in their efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. This webinar will provide island communities with an opportunity to learn more about the Carbon Neutral Islands project, its current status and plans going forward. Speakers will include colleagues from the Scottish Government Islands Team leading the Carbon Neutral Islands project.

Childcare services hit by Omicron will be able to apply for grants of up to £4,500. See more information on the Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund page, including how to apply for a grant.

Nearly 5,800 services could benefit from the new £9.8 million Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund.

Under Scottish Government proposals, Scottish Carer’s Assistance will replace Carer’s Allowance, currently delivered by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and be delivered by Social Security Scotland.

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