Pause in Awards for All programme

The Big Lottery Fund in Scotland is running a number of small grants programmes in support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. As the Games approach, they have been experiencing a high level of demand for activity linked to this wider portfolio.

The Big Lottery Fund wants to ensure that organisations all over Scotland are able to build on the legacy of the Games, by focusing their efforts on the 2014 Communities and Celebrate programmes over the next three months. Therefore, Big Lottery Fund shall be pausing applications to Awards for All in Scotland and will not accept new applications to this programme from noon on the 9th of May until noon on the 4th of August.

Resilient Scotland News Update

Resilient Scotland offers investments up to £60k through the Start & Grow programme, and larger investments of between £60k and £500k through Making Enterprise Happen. Since March 2013, Resilient Scotland has invested over £600K in social enterprises, making a positive impact across 13 communities.

RSBi Traineeship

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries Traineeship in Furniture Assembly

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) have big plans for their trainee. Along with the technical skills you will gain – you will also work towards an SVQ Level 2 in Performing Manufacturing Operations.

The Young Scot LawLine

Scotland's legal eagles support young Scots with free and confidential advice

On Friday 4 April Young Scot, Scotland's national youth information and citizenship charity, and J C Hughes Solicitors announced the launch of the Young Scot LawLine- a new, free, confidential, 24-hour legal advice service for young people across Scotland.