“We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors, guiding them towards a brighter and more hopeful future.” A new phase of the Scottish Government’s Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support (SOCAS) fund has now started. 22 third sector organisations across Scotland will share the £3.3m over
Read MoreInspiring Scotland invite tenders for an evaluation of the impact of Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support Fund (SOCAS). The evaluation will assess the difference the programme is making and provide learning for the future. It is anticipate that the evaluation will involve an analysis of self-evaluation reports and data produced by grant-holders, and some primary
Read Moreintandem is a Scottish mentoring programme which supports young people looked after at home. Volunteer mentors make the programme possible and the reason we’re able to make a real difference in the lives of young people. A consistent, caring mentoring relationship gives children and young people the foundation to overcome trauma experienced in the past
Read MoreThe Delivering Equally Safe (DES) fund provided £9.5 million to 121 projects in its first six months. These projects give one-to-one emotional and practical support, as well as refuge, legal or financial advice and other services. Many of the organisations also run training and outreach programmes aiming to prevent violence against women and girls. Equalities Minister
Read MoreTo mark this year’s Scottish Women and Girls Sports week we want to highlight the positive impact of women and girls’ participation in sports and physical activity through the Active Play Programme. Using a partnership approach it is enabling children, and adults, to participate in, and in turn lead on Active Play across Glasgow and
Read MoreThis statement has been coordinated by The Scotland Funders’ Forum. This is a gathering of funders in Scotland, including statutory bodies and independent grant making trusts, who are committed to best practice in funding the voluntary and community sector and to maximising the impact of funding for the benefit of Scotland. Funders know from listening to communities
Read MoreSally Cavers shares some insight into the work she has been leading with South of Scotland Enterprise bringing people together as a collective to learn and share and create positive change. Background to the Network The Additional Support Needs (ASN) Learning Network grew from a joint concept between The Usual Place of Dumfries and
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