The SCP Friday Update 24.2.23

 

       

Friday Bulletin

 This Week in Sutherland

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Events

Here are just some of the events on over

 Sutherland this week. 

Please get in touch if you have any events you would

 like promoted.

Events can be subject to change at short notice.

You can find more details about these events at the bottom of the blog and online at

Calendar | Sutherland Wellbeing

Like us on Facebook - Sutherland Community Partnership | Facebook

E-mail us: sutherlandcommunitypartnership@gmail.com

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News and Updates

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Funding Opportunities

Highland Council is launching a Challenge Grant Fund. The aim of the Challenge Fund is to help people aged 19+ to improve their numeracy skills as part of their day-to-day lives, to help them secure employment or to help with career progression.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 13^th March 2023.

Multiply Challenge Fund launched in Highland | The Highland Council

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Highlands & Islands Climate Hub recommends -

ChangeX just launched the Accenture Sustainable Community Challenge, with support from Accenture. There's funding available across Scotland and we would love to see lots of Highlands and Islands Communities benefit from this opportunity.

The fund supports communities to start one of six proven ideas!

Open Orchard Fresh Water Watch Climate Action Toolkits in secondary schools The Green Plan Community Fridge Repair Cafe

Accenture Sustainable Community Challenge (changex.org)

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The Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) is open for applications. The fund aims to help agricultural and rural businesses by promoting skills development and knowledge transfer, as well as deliver innovative improvements to multiple areas.
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (ruralpayments.org)

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Training, Opportunities, Webinars and Consultations.

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Webinar 
Meet the Pioneers: Community ownership in villages – Community Land Scotland

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Introduction : Scottish Women's Budget Group Women's Survey 2023 (smartsurvey.co.uk)

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Community Resilience

A series of online workshops in March will aim to bring together community organisations and individuals to learn & share knowledge about what is working well & consider the key priorities for enabling partnership working on community resilience.

Webinar series on community resilience | Community Council (communitycouncils.scot)

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Local Events in February

Please check in with the full Sutherland Events Calendar at the bottom of the main page or by following the link here:

Calendar | Sutherland Wellbeing

On this Weekend -  25th and 26th of February