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Volunteering Matters Action Earth is now open for 2020 applications. The fund supports local volunteers and environmental groups in carrying out work in local green spaces to rebuild slowly, steadily and safely while carrying out environmental work to benefit communities across Scotland. Any group of 15 or more volunteers can apply for awards of £250 to help make a difference outdoors through planting and habitat building projects. There is also a very limited number of £500 grants for projects which primarily involve people with defined health conditions and disabilities.

The CVS Falkirk Funding Portal is free and can be used to search for funding available in your area, during COVID-19 recovery and renewal, and beyond. Once registered, users will be able to search for a range of different funding opportunities, across local and national organisations. Registered users will also have early access to the regular Funding Insight bulletin.

Scottish Government has announced that there will be additional assistance to move into work, or retrain, for people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy. Measures include a job guarantee for young people, a new national retraining scheme, and more funding to provide immediate assistance and advice if people are made redundant. In addition, Fair Start Scotland (FSS), Scottish Government’s employment support service, has been extended by a further two years to March 2023.

The Community Health Exchange (CHEX) is running a participative online workshop on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act for community-led health organisations. “Getting in on the Act” takes place on Wednesday 9th September via Zoom, 10am – 12pm. The workshop offers the opportunity to learn more about what the Act contains and how to make use of it.

Voting for the Scottish Charity Awards 2020 opens this Friday 14th August. Finalists will also be announced on Friday. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions, the awards ceremony will take place online at the end of September, and the voting process for the People’s Choice Award has changed: postal votes will not be issued, and instead there will be an extra week to vote online. Voting closes Friday 4th September.