Funding
People in seven communities across Scotland are celebrating after they were awarded grants to support a wide range of social enterprises in their local areas. Highland, Moray, Argyll & Bute, East Lothian, and North Ayrshire projects are all set to benefit.
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Councils can now apply for their share of £4.5 million to support the provision of after school and holiday clubs for Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities.
The funding will help improve both indoor and outdoor spaces in the school estate, with schools also encouraged to consider wider community needs.
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Targeted action to further tackle poverty and inequality in Scotland will be the focus of discussion at a summit convened by the First Minister later this week.
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A national network of climate action hubs is being set up to support communities to take forward climate action in their areas.
The network of regional climate action hubs will support communities to come together and engage collectively on climate action, supporting the transition to low carbon and climate resilient living and driving wider behaviour change.
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Last week, the Scottish Rural Network and Scottish Government Rural Communities policy team hosted a conference about the future priorities and potential for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) in Scotland.
The event, held at the Macdonald Resort in Aviemore on the 18 April, brought together a range of CLLD stakeholders from across Scotland including Local Action Group (LAG) representatives, operational delivery teams, government policy leads and community led organisations.
To help address the cost of living crisis, Community Councils Scotland have set up a Cost of Living Hub for Community Councils
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Up to £25 million is being made available to help councils identify affordable homes for key workers in rural communities.
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Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are invited to apply for funding from the People’s Health Trust.
Active Communities is their funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations, with an income of less than £350,000 a year or an average of £350,000 over two years.