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Around 200 people involved in delivering LEADER gathered in Aviemore from 10 to 12 March for the Scottish LEADER Conference 2016.

The event was a chance for people to get together to share knowledge, experience and ideas and to network with those involved in LEADER in other Local Development Strategy areas.

Planning to Progress: How to Develop a Fundraising Strategy (Scottish Borders)

This one-day course will provide you with an understanding of the significance and usefulness of a fundraising strategy and will provide you with the tools to construct an effective plan for your organisation.

You will learn the principles of a fundraising model for heritage organisations and will begin to construct a strategy for your own organisation.

The training covers:

researching and identifying sustainable sources of private income

developing project profiles

pitching your project

maintaining relationships with donors, funders or sponsors

The new West Lothian LEADER programme will officially launch on 17 March at SRUC Oatridge College Campus.

The West Lothian LEADER programme will see £2.17 million invested in community-led local development in rural West Lothian.

The deadline for applying to the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) Community Project Fund is approaching.

CSGN would like to hear from groups or organisations who want to deliver greenspace projects that make a difference to the quality of places and people's lives.

Applications to the CSGN Community Project Fund will be accepted until 12 noon on 22 March 2016.

West Lothian LEADER launch

West Lothian has been awarded £2.17 million for community led local development in rural West Lothian.

Administered under the Scottish Rural Development Programme Leader is a European grant scheme that supports innovative and original projects that are driven and run by local communities, businesses and organisations. It also focuses on co-operation between groups both local and national and even cross Europe.

The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) has published highlights from a recent conference on 'Unlocking the potential of Rural Development Programmes'.

The conference took place in Brussels on 1 February with around 150 delegates.

The event's purpose was to:

Foundation Scotland has established a flood recovery appeal fund to help support those affected by the recent flooding across Scotland.

The Flood Appeal will support individuals who have been affected, with grants of up to £1,000.

Community groups or charities who are supporting those who have been affected by the floods, or who have been affected themselves, can apply for grants of up to £5,000.

Giles Ruck, CEO Foundation Scotland said:

Land Reform Minister, Dr Aileen McLeod has announced that 52 communities have now been awarded a share of £9 million from the Scottish Land Fund.  

Over 500,000 acres of land in Scotland is now in community ownership - with over 90,000 acres of this having received support through the Scottish Land Fund.

North East Scotland Fisheries Fund launch

Following an allocation of £1.437 million of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and Scottish Government, NESFLAG will hold a launch event to provide information on available funding to stakeholders.

Attendance is free, but participants are required to register via Eventbrite (link below).

An event in Peterhead will be a chance to find out more about funding available from the North East Scotland Fisheries Local Group (NESFLAG).

Following an allocation of funding of £1.437 million from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and Scottish Government, the North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group (NESFLAG) will hold a launch event in Peterhead on Monday 7 March 2016. 

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