Scottish Community Alliance

Today we launch our new funding programmes in Scotland. 🎉 Community Action and Fairer Life Chances will invest £166 million of National Lottery funding over the next five years to support communities across Scotland.  These programmes will focus on reducing inequalities by addressing the challenges of poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination.   We’ll empower communities to take local action, create fairer life chances, and build resilience through projects that help people to connect with one another and their environment, support children and young people and help people live healthier lives. We’ll be awarding bigger and longer grants to empower projects to make lasting change.  With a commitment to equity, we’re funding organisations of all sizes, including smaller groups seeking multi-year support for the first time, and expanding our definition of “community” to include those connected by shared identity or experience.  Read more about our new funding programmes in our blog➡️ https://ow.ly/RUoO50UfZ7R #CommunityAction #FairerLifeChances #NationalLottery #ScotlandFunding 

Forget Black Friday! SCA are proud to support this year’s first #GreenFridayScotland. Want to redirect your money away from big business? Support social causes and protect the planet instead by exploring what your local charity or social enterprise has to offer. There are some amazing reuse organisations across Scotland that create high quality products, fun events and experiences and interesting alternatives to buying new. Show giant corporations you’d rather do some good this #GreenFridayScotland. Follow the #GreenFridayScotland hashtag to see more and get involved. Visit the Circular Communities Scotland campaign page to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eeZRnmRY @circularcommunitiesscotland 💖

Enjoyed a fantastic trip to South Ayrshire Community Transport yesterday. Thank you to John and all the team at SACT for your hospitality. It was a great experience sharing our best practices and learning from each other. Thanks to the Scottish Community Alliance for helping us make this happen.

⭐Introducing SCOTO Consulting ⭐ As the only network in the UK dedicated to supporting and growing community tourism, SCOTO Consulting has been established to provide professional advice, guidance, and tailored solutions. Scotland’s policy landscape, with its focus on community empowerment and asset transfer, provides a powerful foundation for community-led tourism. With many projects and ideas involving varying levels of visitor engagement, it is essential that communities have access to specialist advice to maximise their potential. SCOTO Consulting is our delivery arm, which provides various consultancy services using our team of specialist advisers and the best part is that 20% of all fees go towards the operation of the SCOTO Network. So, any community or partner engaging SCOTO Consulting is actively supporting the management and development of the SCOTO Network. If you'd like to know more, please see our Consulting page on our website https://lnkd.in/g8bnci7R or contact info@scoto.co.uk #communitytourism #communityledtourism #communitysupport #scotland #scottishtourism #scotoconsulting #scotonetwork #sustainabletourism #localtourism Carron Tobin Russell Fraser David McCubbin Fiona Drane Norma Lyall Natasha Hutchison Catriona Waddington Scottish Community Alliance The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) Highlands and Islands Enterprise South of Scotland Enterprise Scottish Enterprise Social Enterprise Scotland Social Enterprise Academy Scotland The Scottish Community Development Centre Development Trusts Association Scotland Community Enterprise Scottish Rural Action

We are at a pivotal point in Scotland's climate journey. Legislation to revise Scotland's legal climate framework has now passed, and the Scottish elections are on the horizon. There can be no more delay in delivering robust and fair climate action across all parts of our society, bringing much-needed benefits to our health, economy, and planet. We’ve joined over 70 organisations and called on the First Minister to act and commit increased fair funding to: 🚏 Enable people to walk, wheel and cycle safely, and get about quickly and easily on an affordable and reliable public transport network; 🏠Power our homes through cleaner forms of heating and ensure they are properly insulated, protecting households from the risk of fuel poverty and improving health. 👩🌾 Support farmers, crofters and fisheries to manage our land and seas in ways that protect and restore nature and reduce emissions, cutting food waste and promoting healthy and sustainable diets; and ♻️ Help people develop the skills needed for a new low carbon, circular economy, and deploy fast, fair and managed plans to fully transition away from reliance on polluting fossil fuels Read our letter here: https://bit.ly/4fsPgEq

🚲 From Women on Wheels Govanhill to the Glenfarg Community Transport Group, #CTWeek24 showcased the powerful impact of community-led transport across Scotland. Our Director for Scotland, David Kelly FRSA, wrote about the week from a Scottish perspective for the Scottish Community Alliance's website, highlighting Community Transport organisations breaking down barriers and connecting people to vital services. Read David’s blog to learn more about the unique challenges and successes of Scotland’s Community Transport movement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYFMJ5ai #CommunitySolutions #CommunityTransport #Scotland

That's all for the Social Enterprise Summit Scotland 2024! We'd like to share our appreciation for the speakers and panellists that made today such an entertaining session for us all. Thank you to all of the attendees of today's event, for being such an engaging audience and contributing to a productive day. Here are some of our highlights: 📢 We heard an engaging speech from the First Minister John Swinney 👂 Tom Arthur, Minster of Employment and Investment shared his insights on community wealth building 👏 A range of social enterprises shared their inspiring stories This event would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors; Just Enterprise , The Challenges Group , InspirAlba and Scottish Community Alliance . This evening we're hosting the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland at Scottish Parliament - we're looking forward to celebrating the sector with even more inspiring social enterprises. #SocEntSummit24

Calling All Community Energy Experts! Want to make a difference in the future of community energy? We're on the lookout for mentors who can share their knowledge and guide new leaders in building resilient energy communities! As a mentor, you’ll provide real-world advice and support to passionate individuals stepping into or expanding within the field of community energy. - Commitment: Up to 3 days in 2025 - Compensation: £330 per day (inc. VAT) If you’re experienced in energy generation, low-carbon retrofitting, audience engagement, or any other related area, we'd love to hear from you—especially if you're already part of the community energy sector! Interested? - Check this link for more info: https://lnkd.in/eAPPhTx9 (scroll down) - Complete the application form https://lnkd.in/eNwCUC4s Development Trusts Association Scotland Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) Scottish Islands Federation Scottish Community Alliance Community Land Scotland Ashden Centre for Sustainable Energy Community Energy England Ynni Cymunedol Cymru | Community Energy Wales

⚡ Power Up Your Community! Energy Learning Network Webinar Are you part of a smaller or emerging community energy group? Join our interactive webinar hosted by Community Energy Scotland to learn from peers, share challenges, and build connections. Date: 20 November 2024, 11 AM - 12 PM Key Takeaways: - Learn about the Energy Learning Network - Share challenges & successes - Connect with community energy groups across Scotland Sign up now! https://lnkd.in/e6nfb4Ph This is the first in a series of ELN webinars. #CommunityEnergy #Sustainability #LowCarbon #CESWebinar #EnergyLearningNetwork Development Trusts Association Scotland Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) Scottish Islands Federation Highlands and Islands Enterprise Scottish Rural Action Scottish Community Alliance Community Land Scotland Ashden Centre for Sustainable Energy

Have you ever wondered what a Wellbeing Economy is? Join our webinar where we'll cover: 🟢 Wellbeing Economy theory 🟢 Case studies from around the world 🟢 What we can do in Scotland 🟢 FAQs 🗓️ 2pm, Tuesday 12 Nov 📍 Online Book your space: https://lnkd.in/ePvTW2GG