Community development

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.

Community Development Alliance Scotland Annual National Conference 2024

Last year, the conference was held in Glasgow. In 2022, it was Edinburgh, this year, CDAS are delighted to confirm that their Annual National Conference will be in The Barracks, Stirling.

A newly created Community Benefit Fund has launched to support local groups in the four Community Council areas of Ardersier and Petty, Cawdor, Croy and Culloden Moor and West Nairn and Suburban.

The fund, which is provided by Haventus, the owners of the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility (Ardersier Port) will provide £100,000 per year to local community groups and activities, for the next ten years.

Peer Support in Scotland - National Network event

Peer Support in Scotland - Network Event

Be part of growing a national peer community!
All Scotland based peer practitioners, managers and leaders are welcome.

Join the National Peer Network founders for a warm welcome at this open gathering for networking and sharing learning and support around peer-support.

Today (12 August) is International Youth Day so the timing is perfect for the release of a new video that focuses on raising the profile of Youth Local Action Groups (YLAG). 

2024 marks 26 years of the SURF Awards programme, which celebrates best practice examples of community regeneration projects.

The SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration are organised and delivered by SURF in partnership with the Scottish Government with additional support from Creative Scotland, Scotland’s Towns Partnership, and Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

The purpose of the SURF Awards is:

Forth Valley and Lomond (FVL) Local Action Group (LAG) have announced the next deadline for applications for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) grants is the 30 August 2024.

Projects can run from October 2024 to March 2025

Scottish Land Commission public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned and used across the community.

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