The Scottish Government has recently announced a policy which supports small-scale, community driven projects in rural areas and is aimed at improving coverage and bringing faster broadband rural communities.
There is an amount of money, to be applied through the LEADER fund, available for projects and communities in rural areas, to fund broadband internet facilities.
If your organisation or project could do with some financial backing to improve your internet connection, then the deadline for bids to the Scottish Government is 24th September.
Full guidance on who can apply, and how, is available to download here,
or you can email with your queries to
Anna.Murray@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Get Heard Consultancy has published The Journal of Voluntary Sector Research to provide a showcase for the best research carried out by, or for, the voluntary sector. The first issue is now available to download here at no charge for a limited period.
This document provides practical guidelines for professionals who seek to improve their engagement with hard to reach young people with a view to reducing offending.
For the many charities and voluntary organisations that are also companies, the recent Companies Act 2006 that came into effect last October has meant adapting to changes.
With the introduction of the act, Companies House has also introduced a new protection for companies called the PROOF (PROtected Online Filing). The PROOF scheme is designed to stop criminals from changing your company information using paper forms with forged signatures, by setting up an electronic means of submitting forms.
To find out more about the scheme, or to see if the changes affect your organisation, follow the link for more information.
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) Briefings are compiled for the benefit of Members of the Parliament and their staff and so are impartial, informative and accurate.
The latest SPICe Briefing is on the Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs) for 2009-10 and not only discusses the SOAs for that year but also gives some useful insights into why things are set out in the way they now are, the principle underpinning this second round of SOAs and an overview of all of the SOAs.
To find out lots more information and to see if your SOA gets an honourable mention or if it is praised in any way you can download the Briefing from the Scottish Parliament website by using the link below.
The Climate Challenge Fund is a £27.4M fund (2008-2011) which was set up by the Scottish Government to provide grants to empower communities to take action to reduce their carbon footprint and make a real difference to the local and national environment by significantly reducing their carbon emissions. To date, over 160 projects have been funded and over half of the total fund allocated.
We want to highlight that the next deadline for applications for funding is 13 January 2010 - whilst smaller projects are assessed on a rolling basis, this may be the last opportunity for larger projects to be considered as project funding is required to have been spent by the end of March 2011.
The diversity of theme, geography and scale of projects which have received funding to date highlight the capacity for community engagement with the issue of climate change and how vital it is to have grassroots action on this issue.
To find out more about the fund, and whether your organisation or project should apply, contact a CCF Development officer for advice at 01786 471333 or email ccfenquiries@ksbscotland.org.uk.
The Scottish Government has announced a major change to the way that rural community facilities will be funded through the Scotland Rural Development Programme. The Rural Community Services and Facilities option will shortly be transferred from Rural Priorities into the LEADER programme.
Further details on the change will be available in the coming weeks and applicants are advised to check the LEADER website for further details as they emerge. Final applications already committed for the upcoming RPAC will not be affected and will be considered as normal.
From 1st October 2009, the law affecting registered companies has changed.
Many of our organisations are registered companies, and these changes could affect you. From how you report to Companies House, to what information you must know about directors, there are important things to know.
Further information on the changes can be found here, while we are happy to go over how these changes may affect your organisation personally.
Statutory annual leave increases from 1st April, from 4.8 to 5.6 weeks (24 to 28 days).
This can include the eight bank holidays.
Further information on the legal actions required to facilitate this change can be found here
Council for Voluntary Services Inverness – creating a thriving voluntary sector !
CVS Inverness is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland number SC307351, registered Scottish Charity number SC038933
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