The National Strategy for Self Directed Support (SDS) in Scotland sets out a vision for high quality support and advice which enables people to make genuine individual choices and promotes independent living. Known as ‘Independent Support’, organisations including charities and care providers, are helping people make informed decisions about SDS to ensure that any care or support they access responds flexibly to their individual circumstances. The SDS Support in the Right Direction Fund (2015 – 2018) aims to build the capacity and availability of independent support services across Scotland. In Year 1 of the Fund (April 2015- March 2016), 34 projects spent £2.5 million developing and delivering their services.
Here is a list of the grants made per venture by Inspiring Scotland for Financial Year 23/24. More detail on the impact these grants made for the people supported by our partner organisations can be found in the Inspiring Scotland Annual Report which will be published in the Autumn.
Read MoreThe Promoting Equality and Cohesion Fund 2017-21 aimed to make a real difference for people and communities, with a focus on the protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010. These include age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity. The fund was worth approximately £2.2
Read MoreOur Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) is an impressive collective of over 500 professionals who lend their expertise and time to the charity sector for free, saving not only those all-important funds, but time Due to increasing demand for services and the ever-changing funding landscape, charities are finding it more difficult to carry out their day-to-day
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