“[My mentor] made me believe in myself again” Over the summer, 12 tech gurus from financial firm Morgan Stanley were matched with those who work in the third sector in Scotland to embark on a six month mentoring programme through Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network. Morgan Stanley is a global leader in financial services and
Read MoreThe refreshed Equally Safe strategy has been launched by the Scottish Government and COSLA. Published during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, the refreshed strategy is focused on increasing collaboration across sectors to tackle the attitudes and values that result in violence against women and girls. As fund managers of the Scottish Government’s Delivering
Read MoreWork to raise awareness and improve understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is central to our ability to ‘Imagine a Scotland without GBV’, the main theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism in Scotland. Delivering Equally Safe funds a range of prevention focused activity both locally and nationally including research, campaigning and influencing. Perhaps most
Read MoreEarlier this month saw 3,000 people from the third sector attend SCVO’s the Gathering, the largest free voluntary sector event in the UK. Our team were more than attendees, taking part in a collaborative funders session and our Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) hosted a panel discussion alongside Pilotlight on opportunities for charities to access professional
Read MoreEach year between the 25th November and 10th December communities across the world take part in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The campaign calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. In Scotland, this year’s 16 Days of Activism wants us to ‘Imagine a Scotland without Gender Based
Read MoreOur Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF) team recently visited Govan High School alongside the Hub Community Foundation (HCF) where PEEK showcased their ‘Your Choice’ programme delivered in partnership with Govan High School and Police Scotland. Your Choice is PEEK’s early intervention project funded by BBFF to support young people disengaging from mainstream educational provision with
Read MoreAs the clocks go back and the night draws in, it got me thinking about my childhood, and the unwritten rule that when the streetlights came on, we all knew it was time to go home and play time was over. Now, as a parent myself, these universal ‘rules’ have changed. The surge in technology
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