Under The Trees (UTT) is a nature-based charity that connects people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to the natural world. Through inclusive outdoor learning, environmental education, wellbeing sessions, and community engagement, they aim to inspire a lifelong love for nature. The experienced UTT team delivers forest schools, volunteer opportunities, public events, and tailored programmes…
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Refreshed Young Start Programme Opens To Applications
Following a two-year co-design project centring the voices of children and young people, the National Lottery Community Fund have recently relaunched their Young Start Programme, marking a new chapter for the programme. For those interested in the research carried out to refresh the programme, they welcome you to join their ‘lunch and learn’ webinar on Thursday…
Water Services: Investing In and Paying from 2027 Consultation
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on how water and wastewater services should be invested in and paid for from 2027 onwards: Water Services: Investing In and Paying from 2027 Consultation. This consultation is particularly relevant to charities, community organisations and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs), as it includes proposals that directly affect…
Survey: National Framework for Employer Supported Volunteering
Volunteer Scotland are leading work on Action 42 of the Volunteering Action Plan to develop a national approach to Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) – an umbrella term for policies that employers use to support employees to participate in volunteering. There are many different types of ESV offers, including: paid or unpaid time off for volunteering, signposting…
People’s Postcode Trust
People’s Postcode Trust offers support to smaller charities, community organisations, and good causes across Scotland that are working to create positive change for people and the environment. The Trust focuses on enabling local impact — especially within communities facing disadvantage — and provides flexible, unrestricted grants that allow organisations to respond to local priorities. Funding…
