£10m Social Finance Charity Funding from RBS

Posted on January 23, 2015

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it has £10million available to provide extra Community Business Loans to organisations that find it difficult to access mainstream finance. This new investment into the bank’s social finance charity, formerly known as the RBS Micro Finance Funds, coincides with a name change to RBS Social & Community Capital (S&CC).
Social enterprises, charities, community interest companies and co-operatives can access loan funding from £30,000 up to £1 million for sustainable projects that deliver real social value. Community Development Finance Institutions that provide finance direct to smaller organisations and social enterprises can also apply.
There is no deadline and applications for loan funding are open all year round.
Please visit their website for further information.

P4P Introduction to Collaboration Workshop

Partnership for Procurement (P4P) has announced a new online “Introduction to Collaboration” workshop on Thursday 27th May, 10am – 12pm. The workshop aims to provide an opportunity to learn about the benefits and challenges of collaboration, joint tendering and consortium models. The workshop is free to attend, but spaces are limited and booking is essential.

Off the Bench Programme: Referrals Open

Off the Bench is a 16 week (one day per week) programme for young people aged 18 – 24 year olds who have committed or are likely to commit offences, or engage in anti-social behaviour. The programme begins on Wednesday 9th June, with a deadline for referrals of Wednesday 2nd June. Please note that all referrals must be submitted by an organisation (including public and third sector groups and organisations), as self-referral is not possible for the young person.

Discover Digital Engagement Grants

The ALLIANCE’s Digital Health and Care team is inviting third sector groups and organisations across Scotland to get involved in planning the next stages of Discover Digital. To help with this, they have reopened their small fund for grants of up to £1,750. The grant aims to enable the third sector to carry out engagement around the information and resources needed for wider awareness, understanding and uptake of digital wellbeing, health and care tools. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 24th May.

The Falkirk Plan: Engaging With People With Disabilities

After speaking with local communities and groups last month on the new 10 year Falkirk Plan, Falkirk CPP is now particularly looking for the views and perspectives of people who have a disability, along with their family members and support workers. They will host an online meeting on Monday 24th May, 7pm – 9pm, for this purpose.