Eilidh is an enthusiastic advocate of the third sector in Scotland.
As an experienced communications professional, Eilidh strives to broaden the influence of Inspiring Scotland and the organisations we work with so that our vision of a Scotland without poverty or disadvantage is one shared across the country.
She has experience in managing and delivering grant-making programmes in voluntary sector and has worked, with Inspiring Scotland and elsewhere, to establish collaborative networks and partnerships to share knowledge and make a real difference to disadvantaged people.
Eilidh has a keen interest in small and grass roots charities doing great things in local communities and has been involved in a range of local initiatives.
The first 14 projects supported by the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund will kick start their local nature restoration projects this month. Ecological surveys, wetland restoration, pond excavations, peatland restoration and biodiversity surveys are just some of the projects that will benefit from the £146,000 of funding. Additionally, each project will receive £1,500 to be spent on
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(Tuesday 26th August) the First Minister and Minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey, joined Inspiring Scotland to launch the mid-point impact report of its 10-year youth employment fund. The fund, Our Future Now (OFN), delivered by charity Inspiring Scotland is focused on supporting the bedrock of circa 40,000 young people in Scotland that
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Minister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart and COSLA ‘s Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers launched the latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan yesterday (Tuesday 13 August 2024) at an event hosted by Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre. Inspiring Scotland manages the Delivering Equally Safe fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, which supports third sector
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