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Nominations for the 2020 National Lottery Awards are open
This year, The National Lottery Awards are looking for individuals and small groups of people who have made an outstanding impact in their community. They are especially interested in those who have adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nominations are open to those who have been funded by the National Lottery or who are associated with a funded project with winners decided by a judging panel.
Winners from the following categories will be awarded a National Lottery Awards trophy and a £3,000 prize for their project:
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Arts
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Charity/Voluntary
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Education
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Environment
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Health
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Heritage
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Sport
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Young Hero (under 18s)
Nominate your community champion by midnight on Wednesday 19 August 2020 via the National Lottery website.
People Know How Computer delivery
People Know How are delivering computers and devices to those in Edinburgh and East Lothian who need help staying connected, accessing support or home-schooling during the coronavirus outbreak.
For information on Donations or for Referrals, visit https://peopleknowhow.org/computer-delivery/
What About the Men: The safe and together implementation group is undertaking a scoping exercise within local areas to identify what support is available for men in relation to parenting and domestic abuse. This is with a view to developing an information resource for men and staff to allow easier signposting and clear pathways for referral Can you please consider the following question: ‘What organisations in the local area work specifically with men in relation to their parenting or domestic abuse?‘ and send relevant information to Veronica vcampanile@eastlothian.gov.uk by 10/08/20.
East Lothian and Midlothian MARAC – SafeLives Scottish Marac Survey (attached). This survey of Scottish MARACs was carried out during the early stages of Lockdown (April—May 2020) . It’s worth noting that most would have had a couple of MARACs since lockdown, when there were still a lot of teething issues around remote MARACs and things have moved on for many areas since this data was gathered. It is an interesting report on how MARACs in Scotland faired during those first few challenging months. It was interesting that some areas have struggled with agency attendance. We are heartened that in East Lothian and Midlothian we have continued to work effectively together despite the disruption to our normal working arrangements – this is testament to the our collective continued commitment to MARAC. .
SCOTLAND
Ending childhood adversity a public health approach In a new report published on 23rd June 2020, Public Health Scotland sets out the importance of taking a public health approach to ending childhood adversity. This involves evidence-based action at a population level, acting on the social determinants of health in order to prevent poor outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need to prevent and mitigate childhood adversity, making it more important than ever to share the learning and progress made in this area. Sexual abuse, domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence feature in the report.
Poverty, Inequality and Covid 19, Improvement Service: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the world, but there are certain groups of people for whom the virus and the measures to stop the spread of the virus will have a greater negative impact. Research on influenza has found that in an epidemic, poverty and inequality can exacerbate rates of transmission and mortality for everyone. This useful overview includes a section on gender based violence.
Social media materials for FE/HE institutions to support victims of GBV: New social media materials have been produced to help universities and colleges across Scotland support staff and students who might be experiencing GBV while social distancing measures are in place.
Gender Based Violence: Disabled people and women with learning disabilities in particular are at a greater risk of experiencing Gender-based Violence. Public Health Scotland, SafeLives and partners have published easy read posters to highlight the risks of Gender-based Violence during the Covid-19 pandemic. The posters can be found here EASY READ
Upstream Prevention Pack Stop It Now! Scotland have created an Upstream Prevention pack designed to help keep children safe from sexual harm. The pack contains practical advice and resources for professionals, individuals and families. Leaflets are designed for online use and print. https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/stop-it-now-scotland/resources/ . If you wish to receive printed copies of any of these items, please contact scotland@stopitnow.org.uk .
Safe Lives Scotland – new Domestic Abuse Network: Meeting No 1: June 2020 – practitioners explored the challenges and needs of services as we prepare to move out of lockdown read briefing no 1 *** biggest challenges moving out of lockdown– capacity, safety, meeting staff needs / what services need – staff, logistics, clarity, partner flexibility …
Free learning opportunities: Public Health Scotland’s Workforce Development Team has launched two new learning hubs.
· Challenging poverty stigma learning hub https://elearning.healthscotland.com/course/view.php?id=577
· Making communication even better learning hub – https://elearning.healthscotland.com/course/view.php?id=573
Do you work with young people? The NHS has developed a short and anonymous survey for staff working with a young people in a wide range of settings. This is to try and find out more about the risks of teenage pregnancy and poor sexual health and help shape the response to young people across Scotland. If you work with young people please fill in the survey
Dogs Trust Freedom Project, dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, are hosting an online training session on Thursday 13th August at 11am. This free, hour long session will take place on Zoom and explore the dynamics of pets in domestic abuse relationships – it will include an overview of the project and time for questions and answers. To apply email Ashley Szafranek at: Ashley.Szafranek@dogstrust.org.uk.
Gender & Unpaid Work: the impact of covid-19 on women’s caring roles, Engender Scotland, July 2020.
UK AND INTERNATIONAL
Using Evidence for Change: Domestic Abuse: These four papers are focused around the area of supporting multi-agency communication in working with domestic abuse in families with children https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/reports/using-evidence-change-domestic-abuse
Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2019: The Home Office Report and Foreign and Commonwealth Office published the Forced Marriage Unit Statistics for 2019 on 25th June 2020.
https://www.careknowledge.com/media/47497/forced_marriage_unit_statistics_2019.pdf
UN EVAW COVID-19 BRIEFS
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Prevention: Violence against women and girls and COVID-19 (2020)
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COVID-19 and ensuring safe cities and safe public spaces for women and girls (2020)
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Online and ICT-facilitated violence against women and girls during COVID-19 (2020)
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COVID-19 and essential services provision for survivors of violence against women and girls (2020)
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Violence against women and girls data collection during COVID-19 (2020)
Safe & Together – free materials
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White Paper: Perpetrator Intervention Program Completion Certificates are Dangerous – there will shortly be a recording of the webinar, which some of us attended.
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Working with Men as Parents: Fathers’ Parenting Choices Matter – entirely self-paced online learning
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Family and Friends Ally Guide (Printable black & white version here. For co-branded printing guidelines, contact us.)
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Choose to Change: Men’s Behavior Change Toolkit. For co-branded printing guidelines, contact us.) Choose to Change, resource card
Latest Funds
Response, Recovery & Resilience Fund: Recovery Phase
Open for applications now. Grants from £1,000 – £5,000
The fund is now focusing on Recovery.
Whilst the first phase of funding focussed on meeting communities most immediate needs, the fund is now focussing on Recovery. As some lockdown restrictions are lifted this phase of funding will support organisations to continue their operations in the ‘new normal’, to re-establish or re-design their activities to comply with new regulations in addition to providing emergency support for those who need it most.
The focus of Recovery funding is to provide the following:
– Support for the ongoing needs of vulnerable people to ensure their health and wellbeing is maintained
– Support to groups and activities supporting vulnerable people self-isolating (the elderly, people with pre-existing medical conditions etc.)
– Support for foodbanks and organisations working to combat hardship caused by the pandemic including child hunger
– Support to aid community response coordination
– Support for volunteer costs for new and existing organisations
– Additional costs to support a move to remote working and adapting services delivered in the wider community
– Additional financial support as required for organisations providing emotional support, mental health and wellbeing and bereavement support
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/community-response,-recovery-resilience-fund/
New £150k Fund for Scotland’s Coastal Communities
A new fund designed to support local regeneration and sustainable development around Scotland’s coastline has been launched by Crown Estate Scotland.
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/crown-estate-scotland/
People’s Postcode Lottery Trust: applications open 4th August
Postcode Community Trust is delighted to announce that applications for funding open on the 4th August 2020 for community groups and good causes across Great Britain. Applications will remain open until the 19th August 2020, with groups able to apply for awards from £500 up to £20,000 to support a whole host of activities that benefit their communities.
Cattanach Charitable Trust
Cattanach is a private charitable funder for early years work in Scotland. We welcome proposals for work that supports children and their families from pre-birth to three years old, who are affected by levels of relative deprivation.
Funding Criteria:
The work you want to do must be in Scotland. You must be working with young children (birth to 3 years of age) and their parents/families, or with parents/families expecting a baby. Families experiencing deprivation or in crisis will be given priority. “Deprivation” can mean low income, poor housing, unemployment, isolation, disability or health problems, lack of family support, young parenthood, contact with the justice system, substance abuse, violence etc.
Cattanach is particularly interested in parenting, attachment, family support, and communication within the family, as it impacts on the healthy emotional and physical development of young children. The SCIO wishes to encourage training for staff and volunteers, and may recommend training or evaluation help.
B&Q Community Reuse Scheme
The scheme donates unsellable products and materials for re-use by local schools, other educational institutions and community groups, for the benefit of the local community and the environment.
https://www.diy.com/corporate/waste-donation
Scottish Government: Transitional Support Fund for childcare providers
The Transitional Support Fund will help childcare providers in the private, voluntary and not-for profit sectors, including out-of-school care providers, meet the extra costs incurred to comply with public health guidance in response to COVID-19.
The Fund will provide one-off grants to eligible childcare settings.
Open for applications by the end of August 2020. The last date for submitting a grant application will be Friday 9 October.
Climate Challenge Fund Development Grants
Grants of up to £500 (per organisation) are intended to enable community-led organisations to develop ideas for a climate action project.
Next deadline 12th August
Provident Social Impact Fund (Scotland)
The Provident Social Impact Fund (Scotland) aims to support social inclusion. The programme will invest in activities that seek to alleviate the underlying problems that prevent social inclusion and enjoyment of a full modern life. The Fund will distribute £25,000 in grants, of between £1,000 and £5,000.
Organisations applying to the Fund must be based in or supporting people living within the Glasgow City area, Paisley, or Inverclyde only.
Deadline: 12 noon on Monday 10th August 2020.
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/provident-social-impact-fund/
PF Charitable Trust
The London based PF Charitable Trust has worked with Foundation Scotland to distribute funds in Scotland since 1997, distributing over £900,000 in its name during this time. The PF Charitable Trust’s funding policy is to support work at community level and the Foundation provides a valuable service in targeting appropriate groups.
Making A Difference
Grants between £500 and £2,000 are available to Registered Charities only; meeting one or more of the following priorities:
Disability
Health
Children and Families
Youth work
Elderly
This programme opened on Monday 3rd August,and completed applications, with supporting documents, must be received by Monday 31st August at 12pm.
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/pf-charitable-trust/
