The Social Impact Pledge is about simple ways that public bodies can make a difference to communities. Here are some pledges made by public bodies that make commitments to promote equality and human rights.
Read MoreIn addition to providing Young Scot cards to everyone aged 11- 26 in Scotland, Youg Scot provides a range of information and resources aimed at young people, including in relation to Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis.
Read MoreIf your community organisation works with children and young people, YouthLink Scotland provides useful information and resources to support this, including in relation to Covid-19.
Read MoreFind out more about the PVG scheme, which is important if your community group does paid or unpaid work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The scheme is designed to make it easier to protect vulnerable groups from people who present a risk to them.
Read MoreAs part of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, community organisations that represent the interests of children and young people should be consulted as part of the preparation of Children’s Services Plans.
Read MoreAccording to research, around one in four children in Scotland lives in poverty. The Child Poverty Act and other Scottish Government initiatives have been put in place to try and address this.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government’s webpage for it’s programme of public service reform. Includes introductory information on the Local Governance Review, Community Planning, Open Government Partnership and the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative.
Read MoreDesigned by Youth Scotland for groups working with young people, the Mini-Evaluation Pack contains an overall framework and specific exercises to help effectively evaluate a project over time.
Read MoreThe Place Standard is a tool that can help you to think about the physical elements of a place (e.g. its buildings, spaces, and transport links) as well as the social aspects (e.g. whether people feel they have a say in decision making). The tool provides prompts for discussions, allowing you to consider all the elements of place, inlcuding health and wellbeing and climate change, in a methodical way.
Read MoreTesco Community Grants funds community projects across the UK helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and more.
Read MoreThe Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that make a difference to local communities near to Co-op stores and funeral homes.
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