Community development

The newly refurbished Carloway Community Centre was officially opened last week (29th of August) by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, who joined Iain Macaulay, Lord-Lieutenant of the Western Isles, for a tour of the upgraded facilities on the Isle of Lewis.

The Outer Hebrides Community Led Local Development Local Action Group (CLLD LAG) have launched their grant fund. In total, £90,000 of capital funding is available and applications are now sought for sums in the region of £5,000-£10,000.

Charity Trustee Seminar - Angus Rural Partnership

Angus Rural Partnership (ARP), in association with J & H Mitchell WS, are hosting a free Charity Trustee Seminar on 12 September. ARP encourage stakeholders to share details of the event with colleagues and relevant networks.

Plunkett UK is offering a limited number of small development grants of up to £2,000 to community groups in rural Scotland looking to bring their pub/hotel into community ownership.

This week sees the second Scotland Loves Local (SLL) week take place across Scotland, which promotes putting localism at the heart of a stronger, greener, fairer Scotland.

The week, organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), will highlight the tremendous difference that choosing local means for the future of communities.

A £425,000 fund designed to support projects and ideas which benefit the environment and local communities has opened for its fifth round of applications.  

Community Energy Scotland Members' Conference 2024

Community Energy Scotland warmly invites you to their annual members' conference on Thursday, 12th September 2024 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD.

The theme this year is: “The community energy ripple effect: maximising positive impacts”. 

*Tickets are going fast so act quickly! 

A project providing training opportunities and childcare provision for parents, led by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has received £60,000 from the Scottish Government.  

The Forth Valley & Lomond (FVL) Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) is now running their inaugural Youth Impact Fund.

It is a Fund run by young people, for young people, with funding from the Scottish Government.

This year, FVL YLAG is responsible for a fund of around £15,000, with the purpose of empowering and supporting young people in their living, learning, and working, within the rural area of Forth Valley & Lomond.

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