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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Summary

The fund aims to support community groups and organisations that are encouraging and facilitating greater use of woods by people to derive health, well-being and community benefits.

Eligible activities include include activities associated with woodland-based:

  • school care clubs and play schemes
  • schemes that promote physical activity such as walking, safe routes to school, natural play and adventure play
  • volunteer group establishment and the induction of volunteers
  • volunteering facilitation focused on skills training, health improvement and community development
  • projects promoting Gaelic

The fund can support activities such as:

  • providing resources to involve communities in the decision making process of managing their local woodland
  • costs incurred by community bodies (such as valuation costs) when developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications – funding will not normally cover legal fees
  • developing materials (in appropriate languages e.g. English, Scots, Gaelic, Polish, Urdu etc.) that promote the health and well-being benefits of using woodlands

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:
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Who can apply

Eligible applicants can include:

  • community groups
  • voluntary groups
  • development trusts
  • social enterprises
  • charities
  • local authorities

The minimum requirement is that the applicant has a bank account, and for community-based groups, a basic constitution.

When to apply

Apply at any time.

How to apply

There are two separate application processes:- for applications up to £1,000 (via an application letter); and- for applications above £1,000 (via an application form) Contact your local office to request an application form. Details are available on the Scottish Forestry website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Environment Health care & wellbeing Health education & promotion Recreation & social activities Religious activities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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