Community development

A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service, which will ensure everyone who needs it can expect the same standards of care, wherever they live in Scotland.

Projects to help transform towns and neighbourhoods can apply to a new £10 million fund.

The Scotland Loves Local Fund aims to encourage people to think local first, and support businesses and enterprises in their community. The fund will provide match funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 for projects run by groups like town centre partnerships, chambers of commerce or community and charity trusts.

A consultation seeking the views of people from across Scotland on the proposed Islands Bond has been published.

The Islands Bond aims to tackle population decline across the Scottish islands and provide funding to help people stay on or move to the islands.

The new Child Disability Payment has opened for applications from people living in three pilot areas.

From 26th July 2021, families of children with a disability or long-term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and Western Isles council areas who need financial support should apply to the new system.

The UK government has launched a new £150 million Community Ownership Fund to help ensure that communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can support and continue benefiting from the local facilities, community assets and amenities most important to them.

If you are working or volunteering with community organisations and/or social enterprises with an interest in tourism, the Communities Leading in Tourism programme could be for you. 

An action-packed programme of historical delights heralds the launch of Annan the History Town’s new Festival!