SCP Friday Update 03.03.2023

- March 03, 2023

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

Households without a direct relationship to a domestic electricity supplier will be able to apply for government support with their energy bills from today
With government energy bill support covering roughly half of typical winter bills, ministers urge over 900,000 households eligible for the £400 lump sum to apply as soon as possible
A telephone helpline is also available from today for people without access to the internet to apply for the payment

Help for Households - Get government cost of living support

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Coronation Champions Awards

We are calling for you to nominate volunteers over the age of 14 who may have overcome adversity or discovered creative ways to support their local communities within the last five years in one of the following categories:

Supporting older people
Supporting young people and children
Crisis and welfare
Community
Sports, culture and heritage
Health and care
Sustainability and the environment
Animal welfare

Nominations close at 23:59 on Sunday 2 April, 2023.

Coronation Champion Awards | Nomination open| Royal Voluntary Service

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Funding Opportunities

Local Energy Scotland have several grants and support available to assist community organisations in the improvement of their buildings and heating systems, with a focus on decarbonisation.

Let's Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund · Local Energy Scotland

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Organisations must either be in their first year of operation or have an annual income under £250,000.
Funding can be used to launch new projects, support existing ones, or cover core costs associated with ongoing work.
Please note that schools are eligible to apply if they are a registered charity
Magic Little Grants | Localgiving
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2023 Invest Grants Programme

Can fund charities for up to five years.

Funding available of between £10,000 and £ 50,000

For charities that can demonstrate they address disadvantage or social exclusion

Can apply to cover project work, core/capital cost

Bank of Scotland Foundation

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Training, Opportunities, Webinars and Consultations.

This event will be valuable for anyone who would like to:

Understand and address climate change impacts within your community now and in the future
Explore what actions you can take to build resilience and adapt while addressing other important issues for you community
Invest in your community and protect against future costs and learn about what funding and support is available

Community Climate Adaptation Routemap: launch event Tickets, Thu 16 Mar 2023 at 15:00 | Eventbrite

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Nature Restoration Skills Week: 13-17 March 2023

NatureScot and partners have put together a programme of free training events focussed on skills for nature restoration.

You can find a link to the training here:

Nature Restoration Jobs and Skills Week - 13-17 March 2023 | NatureScot

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Local Events in March

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