Community development

A £425,000 fund designed to support projects and ideas which benefit the environment and local communities has opened for its fifth round of applications.  

Community Energy Scotland Members' Conference 2024

Community Energy Scotland warmly invites you to their annual members' conference on Thursday, 12th September 2024 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD.

The theme this year is: “The community energy ripple effect: maximising positive impacts”. 

*Tickets are going fast so act quickly! 

A project providing training opportunities and childcare provision for parents, led by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has received £60,000 from the Scottish Government.  

The Forth Valley & Lomond (FVL) Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) is now running their inaugural Youth Impact Fund.

It is a Fund run by young people, for young people, with funding from the Scottish Government.

This year, FVL YLAG is responsible for a fund of around £15,000, with the purpose of empowering and supporting young people in their living, learning, and working, within the rural area of Forth Valley & Lomond.

Community Development Alliance Scotland Annual National Conference 2024

Last year, the conference was held in Glasgow. In 2022, it was Edinburgh, this year, CDAS are delighted to confirm that their Annual National Conference will be in The Barracks, Stirling.

A newly created Community Benefit Fund has launched to support local groups in the four Community Council areas of Ardersier and Petty, Cawdor, Croy and Culloden Moor and West Nairn and Suburban.

The fund, which is provided by Haventus, the owners of the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility (Ardersier Port) will provide £100,000 per year to local community groups and activities, for the next ten years.

Peer Support in Scotland - National Network event

Peer Support in Scotland - Network Event

Be part of growing a national peer community!
All Scotland based peer practitioners, managers and leaders are welcome.

Join the National Peer Network founders for a warm welcome at this open gathering for networking and sharing learning and support around peer-support.

Today (12 August) is International Youth Day so the timing is perfect for the release of a new video that focuses on raising the profile of Youth Local Action Groups (YLAG). 

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