Cost of living crisis commitments from Scottish Funders
This statement has been coordinated by The Scotland Funders’ Forum. This is a gathering of funders in Scotland, including statutory bodies and independent grant making trusts, who are committed to best practice in funding the voluntary and community sector and to maximising the impact of funding for the benefit of Scotland. Funders know from listening to communities
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Why support for rural community organisations has never been more needed
Island Communities Fund Manager at Inspiring Scotland, Lucy Conway reflects on some of the unique challenges currently facing Scotland’s rural community organisations and the fundraising support being offered by Inspiring Scotland to help strengthen these vital organisations. Rural communities are incredibly diverse; no two rural communities are exactly the same and third sector organisations often
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Social media top tips for the third sector
Social media can be a fantastic resource for charities in particular when communicating your cause and key messages. The world of communications has shifted quite dramatically over the last 2 years due to the pandemic and this is where the importance of social media comes in! We asked Amy part of Inspiring Scotland’s Communications
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Launching a fund during a pandemic – lessons learned
The Creative Communities programme was due to launch just as the pandemic struck. Erica, head of the Creative Communities team takes a look at just what this meant for third sector organisations and Inspiring Scotland as a funder, and shares key learnings from the experience. The Creative Communities Programme was conceived as part of the Scottish Government’s Culture strategy, which
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£2 million investment in the creative arts continues to positively impact Scotland’s communities
The second year of the Scottish Government’s Creative Communities programme has now launched, seeing a total of £2 million invested in creative projects across Scotland. Since the programme began in 2020, it has supported 46 community-based charities working with communities where social or geographical circumstances make engaging with culture more challenging. Film production workshops,
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Every one can benefit from using nature to support mental health
Inspiring Scotland works with some of the most innovative charities in Scotland today. This Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on the power of nature – so we’re sharing our key learnings from the projects we work with on how to use nature to improve mental health and wellbeing of new parents, children, young people,
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Celebrating International Women’s Day at Inspiring Scotland
This March to mark International Women’s Day, a group of Inspiring Scotland staff reflected on their own career experiences to prompt discussion, share stories and connect on all our individual experiences. We #ChooseToChallenge by sharing these reflections today. We posed these questions and prompts below: • How would you choose to challenge gender
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