We believe Scotland’s voluntary sector has a transformative effect on the lives of those living in Scotland who otherwise may struggle to make the best of their lives due to life circumstances, poverty, or other disadvantages. Our aim is to amplify and strengthen the impact of organisations across civic society by helping them build their strength, resilience, and reach.
We do that through harnessing the power of private, public, and voluntary sectors. Since 2008 Inspiring Scotland has worked towards a Scotland where everyone, no matter where they live, or the circumstances they are born into, is given the chance to enjoy a happy, healthy life free from poverty or disadvantage.
Philanthropic funding is added to Scottish Government and Trust and Foundation money
Find out more£0m managed funding in 20/21
We provide tailored business development support and rigorously evaluate, to drive charities' ambition and long-term development goals
Find out more0 professional volunteers able to support charities alongside our dedicated staff.
Portfolio charities become stronger, more efficient, more accountacble and better governed
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The portfolio approach creates a collaborative network for sharing knowledge and experience
Find out more0 charities collaborating
Charities raise more funding, increase their scale, and reach more and more young people for longer
Find out more0+ people supported across Scotland.
Read about the focus and highlights of our work across Scotland in our 2021 / 2022 annual overview.
Learn MoreWe identify and solve problems on a national scale, working together to get results.
Inspiring Scotland funds, designs and implements pioneering solutions addressing deep-rooted social problems.
Read MoreOur network of professional volunteers are a team of changemakers who offer their expertise to charities, helping them to build capacity and overcome problems.
Read MoreWe connect people, charities, organisations and volunteers to solve problems and bring about positive social change.
Read More“The support funded by SOCAS significantly improved survivors’ quality of life, including improved mental health, physical health and improved social connections, allowing survivors to start feeling more in control of their lives and learning to navigate their trauma.” These are the findings of an independent evaluation of the first three years of the Scottish Government
Read MoreTen Glasgow-based projects have been selected as part of the Creative Communities Glasgow programme, which will support and empower community-led creative activities for people & communities who face barriers to participating in culture. Creative Communities Glasgow is developed and delivered by Inspiring Scotland and is made possible thanks to funding from Glasgow City Council’s Communities
Read MoreNot only does Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) connect charities with professional volunteers to solve challenges, but our team are also on hand to help you recruit and train your Board. Meet Bill Speirs, Board Director at The Jeely Piece Club Bill was a practising solicitor from 1978 until 2021. He helped set up
Read MoreWe work with experts from the voluntary, public, private and academic sectors. Get in touch if you want to help us build a better Scotland.
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