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USEFUL LINKS
The following websites are suggested to help you think
and plan about developing a project:
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General project development:
Churches Community Work Alliance
Telephone:02890 740077
Website: www.ccwa.org.uk
Provides information on church-related community work. Website has links to a number of useful resources. Church of Scotland
Telephone: 0131 225 5722
Website: www.churchofscotland.org.uk
See in particular the Parish Development Fund and Church Without Walls sections for stories of existing projects.
Scottish Community Development Centre
Telephone: 0141 248 1924
Website: www.scdc.org.uk
Works with local communities and agencies to support community groups and strengthen local action.
Social Enterprise Academy
Website: www.theacademy-ssea.org
Training events and information about setting up and running a social enterprise.
SCVO
Website: www.scvo.org.uk
Information on organisational development, model constitutions and legal issues.
Youthlink Scotland
Telephone: 0131 313 2488
Website: www.youthlink.co.uk
Wide range of information on youth work with links to resources, funding etc.
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Setting objectives and monitoring progress:
First Steps in Monitoring
and Evaluating
Charities Evaluation Services
Telephone:
020 7713 5722
Website: www.ces-vol.org.uk
Provides training and consultancy in quality and evaluation. See in particular the clear and helpful information on setting aims and objectives and measuring progress towards these.
Evaluation Support Scotland
Telephone: 0131 243 2770
Website: www.evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk
Provides specialist support across Scotland to voluntary organisations and their funders to help them to evaluate and learn, helping voluntary organisations access evaluation tools and expertise. See in particular the resources guides to helping set objectives and measure outcomes.
Funding:
BBC Children in Need
Telephone: 020 8576 7788
Scotland tel:0141 422 6111
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
The Baird Trust
A Scottish Charity providing funds for fabric related schemes of Church of Scotland congregations.
Website: www.bairdtrust.org.uk/
Directory of Social Change
Telephone: 08450 777707
Website: www.dsc.org.uk
Fundfinder.org.uk
A subscription service that can be accessed through the Stewardship and Finance department of the Church of Scotland.
Email: stewardship@cofscotland.org.uk
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
Telephone: 0870 902 1201
Website: www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk
Rank Foundation
Telephone: 020 7834 7731
Website: www.rankfoundation.com
Robertson Trust
Telephone: 0141 221 3151
Website: www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
Rural Direct
Telephone: 0845 838 8598
Website: www.ruraldirect.org.uk
A service designed to help rural community organisations to access funding from a range of sources including the new Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP). Rural Direct is a national service delivered locally by SCVO and the Crofters Commission.
Scottish Community Foundation
Telephone: 0141 225 6670
Website: www.scottishcommunityfoundation.com
TrustFunding
Website: www.trustfunding.org.uk
A subscription service which can be accessed through the PDF staff when working on an application.
Voluntary Action Fund
Telephone: 01383 620780
Website: www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk
Other Church of Scotland Funds
Emerging Ministries Fund
Telephone: 0131 225 5722
Website: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/councils/ministries/
Funds work which is ecclesial, missional & experimental. Available to presbyteries and congregations, who can apply for grants in relation to a local or presbytery-wide need.
The Novum Trust
Telephone: 0131 225 5722
Provides small short-term grants – typically between £200 and £2,500 – to initiate projects in Christian research and action which cannot readily be financed from other sources. For an application form and guidance notes, contact Sheila Reeves on 0131 225 5722 or email sreeves@cofscotland.org.uk
Special Missions Trusts
Telephone: 0131 225 5722
Provides small grants for projects which will further mission and outreach in some form or another. Enquiries and requests for application forms should be directed to Rev Douglas Nicol, email dnicol@cofscotland.org.uk or his PA, Mrs Eva Elder, email eelder@cofscotland.org.uk
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Structures and legal issues:
Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Telephone: 0800 169 0022
Website: www.scvo.org.uk/scvo/Projects/Essentials.aspx
A list of commonly asked questions on setting up and running charities, employment and funding.
Website:
www.scvo.org.uk/cvsnetwork/Home/Home.aspx
Find your local Council of Voluntary Service and the range of services it can provide.
OSCR
Telephone: 01382 220446
Website: www.oscr.org.uk
Website of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
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Good practice in employment, volunteering and child protection:
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) Employers Advice Service
Telephone: 0141 332 2444
Website: www.gcvs.org.uk/services/employers_advice_bureau
The service offers advice, information and briefing sessions on every aspect of employment. Subscription is free for projects funded by the Parish Development Fund.
The Church of Scotland Safeguarding Office
Telephone: 0131 240 2256
Website: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/councils/safeguarding/
Handbook of procedures and policies on child protection. Keep up to date with changes in legislation and requirements with regard to Vulnerable Adults rules.
Central Registered Body in Scotland
Telephone:
01786 849777
Website: www.crbs.org.uk
National clearing house for disclosures in the voluntary sector. ACAS
Telephone: 08457 47 47 47
Website: www.acas.org.uk
Provides information and training on employment legislation and good practice in the workplace.
Department of Trade and Industry
Telephone: 020 7215 5000
Website: www.dti.gov.uk
Provides up to date information on employment legislation.
Good Moves
Telephone: 0800 0192149
Website: www.goodmoves.org.uk
Recruitment for the not for profit and voluntary sector in Scotland. One fee gives adverts in the Big Issue, Third Force News and websites of five main voluntary sector organisations.
The Pensions Service
Telephone: various numbers available via the website
Website: www.thepensionservice.gov.uk
Information about Stakeholder pension schemes - how to do it and where to access.
United Reformed Church
Website: www.urc.org.uk
Information about how the URC has updated equal opportunities policies over the years.
Volunteer Centre Network
Website: www.volunteerscotland.org.uk
Details on local opportunities for volunteering, with links to local centres.
Volunteer Development Scotland
Telephone: 01786 479593
Website:
www.vds.org.uk
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