Flood risk map
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Scottish Envornmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has produced a flood map telling you about long term flood risk for an area in Scotland
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Evidence journeys: Working towards culture change among planners, commissioners, and funders
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The CHEX briefing puts the onus on statutory organisations and funders to unravel their old ways of working with and thinking about evidence so that they can make better use of evidence from communities and third sector and community organisations. It contains some mini case studies and could be useful for community groups thinking about how they evidence their own work.
Read MoreDisability Equality Scotland
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A membership organisation which represents the views of disabled people and disability groups/organisations, as well as the umbrella organisation for disability Access Panels in Scotland, which are groups of disabled volunteers who work together to improve physical access and wider social inclusion in their local communities.
Read MoreMaking Rights Real
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Making Rights Real is a grassroots human rights organisation that supports communities to name and claim their rights.
Read MoreExamples of cost of living support in Scotland
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Communities Channel Scotland is starting to compile examples of the essential support community organisations are providing to people during the cost of living crisis.
Read MoreHelp during the cost of living crisis
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This Scottish Government website has links to guidance and support for energy and bills, benefits and income, children and families, debt and money, health and wellbeing and older or disabled people.
Read MoreScotland's Regeneration Forum (SURF)
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SURF provides a network, shared learning, events and online resources for community regeneration in Scotland. Their website contains useful information on Covid-19, the cost of living, 20-minute neighbourhoods, community wealth building and more.
Read MoreThe Hub of Hope
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The Hub of Hope is a UK-wide database of local mental health support including support provided by community groups and charities.
Read MoreParticipation Request Toolbox
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Developed by the Innovation School at Glasgow School of Art, toolbox uses participatory design methods to help community groups think about and use participation requests to influence public services.
Read MoreCitizens Advice Scotland
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As well as providing links to your local citizens advice bureau, citizens advice scotland offer advice on their website relating to a range of issues, including welfare, financial hardship and other issues.
Read MoreChallenge Poverty Week
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Launched by the Poverty Allliance in 2013, Challenge Poverty Week is an opportunity for us to raise our voices against poverty and unite with others in calling for a just and equal Scotland.
Read MoreA warm welcome: setting up a warm space in your community
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This guide from CILIP gives practical suggestions for setting up a warm space as well as links to further resources.
Read MoreJoseph Rowntree Foundation
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The JRF website is a useful place to go for information and policy thinking in relation to poverty, inequality, universal credit and welfare, work and pay, housing and a range of other issues. Any group campaigning around these issues should check the website out.
Read MoreScottish Rural Action
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Scottish Rural Action is a platform for rural and island Scotland and works with members and partners to build a rural movement connecting rural communities with each other and with policticians and decision-makers. Amongst many other things, the SRA delivers the biennial Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament
Read MoreSocial Return on Investment
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Social Return on Investment is a measure of the social, environmental and economic value that is being created by an organisation or activity.
Read MoreThe Ideas Fund
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Through the Ideas Fund, community groups can apply for Community Grants to work with researchers to explore issues important to them.
Read MoreSocial Impact Pledge
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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 supporting community groups, through volunteering, providing use of facilities and so on.
Read MoreScottish Rural Exchange
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The Rural Exchange provides information for, and gathers the views of, people living and working across Scotland’s rural and island communities with the aim of increasing their voice in both research and policy-making.
Read MoreCommunity Knowledge Matters
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Community Knowledge Matters is a network bringing together people interested in community-led research shaping practice & policy change in mental health and wellbeing in the Highlands & Islands and beyond.
Read MoreSupport for statistical data
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Support is available to help voluntary and community organisations to collect and use statistical data, including from the Royal Statistical Society and the Scottish Government.
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