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26.08.2021

Saltcoats Link Up ‘Wins’ The Lottery

The National Lottery Community Fund announced today that Inspiring Scotland’s Link Up project in Saltcoats will benefit from an additional two-year funding of £95,400. “Our success in securing this new funding through National Lottery’s Community-led Fund will be critical in helping us to enable local people to drive the change they want for Saltcoats.” Brian

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23.08.2021

£1.3 million fund opens to support health and wellbeing of Island Communities

Please note applications closed on the 20th of September 2021.  The Scottish Government’s Healthy Islands Fund – a £1.3 million fund supporting projects focused on health and wellbeing on Scottish islands opens today 23 August 2021. Successful projects will include community-led wellness initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles on the islands, supporting the delivery of Strategic

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13.08.2021

Funding to tackle violence against women and girls

  The Scottish Government announced today additional funding for frontline services and prevention.  More than 121 projects across Scotland will share £38 million to support survivors of gender-based violence and focus on prevention. The Delivering Equally Safe Fund includes more than £28 million for frontline services which provide direct support to women and girls, prioritising

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11.08.2021

Supporting healthier lifestyles on Scottish islands

    This fund is now closed for applications. People living on Scottish islands will soon benefit from a new fund to influence healthier lifestyles on the islands through community-led wellness initiatives. The Healthy Islands Fund will help to deliver these initiatives with £1.3 million of funding from the Scottish Government from the wider £30

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09.08.2021

intandem expand their team and help map mentoring to Keep the Promise

As part of their ongoing commitment to amplify the voices of children and young people, intandem are taking action to Keep the Promise of the Independent Care Review. After a successful application to The Promise Partnership, intandem secured investment to recruit a Programme Development Intern to support the national mentoring programme, and are delighted to

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06.08.2021

£2 million investment in the creative arts continues to positively impact Scotland’s communities

  The second year of the Scottish Government’s Creative Communities programme has now launched, seeing a total of £2 million invested in creative projects across Scotland. Since the programme began in 2020, it has supported 46 community-based charities working with communities where social or geographical circumstances make engaging with culture more challenging. Film production workshops,

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