🌱 ACTION EARTH GRANTS NOW OPEN

Volunteering Matters is offering grants of up to £250 to community groups across Scotland to support practical, volunteer-led environmental projects.Funding can support activities such as:• Creating or improving community gardens and shared green spaces• Developing wildflower meadows, ponds and wetlands• Enhancing community woodlands• Creating homes and habitats for wildlife 🌿🐝Projects should involve volunteers and help improve local green spaces and biodiversity, with priority given to projects supporting communities experiencing disadvantage and involving disabled people, vulnerable groups or young people.📅 Projects must be completed by 28 February 2027.👉 Find out more and apply:volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/?utm_source=chatgpt.com … See MoreSee Less

📢 Volunteer Management Training with TACT

TACT are offering a series of practical Volunteer Management Training sessions for anyone involved in managing or supporting volunteers.Each session will focus on a key area of effective volunteer management, providing practical tools and strategies to help strengthen volunteer programmes and engagement.📅 Upcoming sessions:🔹 24th September – Planning Strategically for Volunteer Involvement🔹 8th October – Effective Volunteer Recruitment🔹 24th October – Matching Volunteers to Roles and Tasks🔹 19th November – Increasing Volunteer Effectiveness through Training🔹 26th November – Supporting and Supervising Skills⏰ 10am – 2.30pmParticipants can attend one or all of the sessions, depending on their needs and areas of interest.🎟️ All bookings must be made through Ticket Tailor – simply scan the QR code on the poster to book.📞 01294 443044📧 info@tact.scot … See MoreSee Less

💙 Break the Silence launches new accessible website and Survivor-focused video

Break the Silence, which supports Survivors of childhood sexual abuse across North and East Ayrshire, has launched a newly redesigned website and introductory video.Shaped by feedback from Survivors, the new website has been designed to be more accessible, trauma-informed and easier to navigate, with clear information for Survivors, Supporters and Stakeholders.Key features include:• Clear information on accessing support and what to expect• Accessible, plain-language content• Written, visual and video formats• Improved compatibility with assistive technologies🎥 A new Survivor-focused video has also been created to help answer an important first question: “Is this the right place for me?” The video is also available in British Sign Language (BSL).The project was made possible with funding from The Clothworkers’ Foundation, with support from Nexus, Reverie Films and Deaf Action.🌐 Find out more and explore the new website:www.breakthesilence.org.uk/ … See MoreSee Less