TOP Messages from Scottish Borders Council updated to 12th October 2022
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TogetherAll Award Winning Digital Mental Health Service
Cost of Living Stakeholder Toolkit
Community Led Local Development Fund 2022-23
News from Home Energy Scotland
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for the Scottish Borders
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for the Scottish Borders
Round Two of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for the Scottish Borders will launch soon. If you would like support with an application please get in touch with me.
You can also book places at forthcoming online Webinars and Outcomes Sessions for the second round at the links below. Multiple dates are available but places are limited, so please book on as soon as possible if you wish to attend. Places are also restricted to one person per organisation to allow as many organisations as possible to attend. Extra dates will be looked at, if the current dates are booked out.
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Outcomes Sessions – https://tsdg-cmhwfos.eventbrite.co.uk
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Webinars – https://tsdg-cmhwfw.eventbrite.co.uk
Any questions in relation to these sessions should be emailed to wellbeingfund@tsdg.org.uk or you can call the number below.
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
Phone: 0300 303 8558
Address: 54 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AH
www.tsdg.org.uk
Lorna McCullough, Area Manager for Tweeddale The Bridge The Volunteer Resource Centre School Brae High Street Peebles EH45 8AT
Tel 01721 724354
My working days are Tuesday – Thursdays email lorna.mccullough@thebridge.scot
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Community Led Local Development Fund 2022-23
Due to launch on 1st September. Open to constituted voluntary organisations, registered small businesses (including sole traders), registered charities and trusts, projects must be able to fully complete by 28th February 2023.
Looking for Quick Turnaround Funding for local Projects?
Applications must meet at least one of the 4 priorities:-
- Rural Poverty Alleviation
- Climate Change/Net Zero
- Cultural Economic Recovery
- Inclusive Growth (includes Community-Led Tourism and Creative Industries)
The Fund is being financed by Scottish Government who have allocated approximately £350,000 for Scottish Borders projects.
Level 1 Grants (up to £20,000)
Level 2 Grants (£20,001-£50,000)
Preference given to revenue or mostly revenue based applications
Decisions on funding will be made by the Scottish Borders Local Action Group (LAG) which has extensive experience in the administration and delivery of projects across the Scottish Borders. The LAG is a group of members representing various agencies, public sector, small businesses and voluntary organisations across the Scottish Borders area who previously undertook decision making on LEADER programme projects.
If you have any projects which meet the above criteria, more information and an application form will be available from the LAG Staff Team at CLLDGrants@scotborders.gov.uk when the fund is launched.
For more information on the LAG and how to become a member visit:- https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20065/business_funding_and_grants/1231/local_action_groups
Lorna McCullough, Area Manager for Tweeddale The Bridge The Volunteer Resource Centre School Brae High Street Peebles EH45 8AT
Tel 01721 724354
My working days are Tuesday – Thursdays email lorna.mccullough@thebridge.scot
The Bridge is a member of the Borders Third Sector Partnership
News from Home Energy Scotland
From: SEPartnerships <partnerships@se.homeenergyscotland.org>
Sent: 25 August 2022 14:07
Subject: News from Home Energy Scotland
You may have recently received the Home Energy Scotland Partnerships Newsletter (sign up here) but we wanted to send you a more local update from the South East Centre. Attached you will find an overview of the new Warmer Homes Scotland criteria, details on our competition, upcoming events and more.
I have also attached a leaflet for partners to support you to identify householders who may be eligible for Warmer Homes Scotland. You may have already attended one of our drop-in sessions but if you would like to hear more, please sign up for our webinar hosted by Home Energy Scotland and Warmworks, providing a comprehensive overview of the Warmer Homes Scotland programme and the new criteria.
Wednesday, 14 September 10am – 11.30am
Sign up now: https://bit.ly/WarmerHomesScotlandevent (held on Zoom)
Please let me know if you would like any posters/leaflets/digital content from us or would benefit from a catch up meeting about our services.
Morag Cockburn Senior Partnerships Officer
Click here for a leaflet or click here for a newsletter
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Subject: [OFFICIAL] Lidl Neighbourly Campaign
Lidl are currently running a ‘Feed it Back’ programme in a way to tackle food poverty. Surplus food is available to community groups, foodbanks, charities and schools through their Neighbourly campaign. Further information including how to apply can be found at this link: https://www.neighbourly.com/FeedItBack
Hannah Lacon Community Engagement Officer Communities and Partnerships Resilient Communities Scottish Borders Council
Energy Saving Trust are pleased to announce the relaunch of the eBike Grant Fund.
Transport Scotland has committed a further £900,000 of funding to assist local authorities, public sector agencies, further and higher education institutions, active travel hubs and community groups to adopt ebikes as a sustainable alternative to car journeys. The fund can be used to cover the cost of ebikes, etrikes, ecargo bikes, cargo bikes and trailers, tandems, adapted cycles, trikes and associated equipment.
The eBike Grant Fund will continue to be split into two separate streams.
- Category A offers up to £25,000 of funding towards projects that will provide opportunities to communities to trial ebikes.
- Category B offers up to £200,000 of funding per application towards large scale fleets of pool bikes or public bikeshare/hire schemes and promoting large scale uptake of ebikes.
Projects can also apply for extra funding, limited to 5% of the total project cost, to provide subsidised access to ebike hire for targeted groups. This is to ensure that these target groups, such as those on low incomes, with disabilities or mobility issues, jobseekers, modern apprentices, young people, and students have equal access to ebike opportunities.
More information, including our guidance and information document can be found on our webpage here – eBike Grant Fund available in Scotland – Energy Saving Trust
Please email ebikegrantsscot@est.org.uk to request an application form if you are interested.
Thanks eBike Grant Fund https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Useful Links from Scottish Borders Council and Elsewhere
Access to Winter Hardship Fund
Click this link for a PDF with useful information
Government Time Out scheme for Carers
Click this link for a PDF with more information
Information about Tweeddale Food Banks
Click this link for a PDF with more information
Young Person’s Travelpass. Applications and information about TravelPasses for young people up to the age of 22 can be found at the Transport Scotland Website
Home Heating Support Fund has funds to help people who have difficulty paying heating bills. Click this link for a pdf document with more information
The Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund has received fresh funds to help families across Scotland who are trapped in poverty and need urgent help. Small cash grants are available so that families can meet their basic needs such as food, heating, clothing and bedding. Full details of how to apply can be found on our website at https://www.aberlour.org.uk/service_category/urgent-assistance-fund/
Useful Help Numbers across Tweeddale – Click this link to download a pdf flyer with lots of social services contact information for Tweeddale residents: Foodbanks, NHS, CAB, Financial Support etc
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Community Grants and Funding: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20076/community_grants_and_funding/1152/queens_platinum_jubilee_fund_2022
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What is Togetherall?
Togetherall is an award-winning digital mental health service available at
togetherall.com. It offers 24/7 support, with trained clinicians online at all times, as
well as a range of helpful tools and resources.
Togetherall is widely commissioned in the NHS, as well as by local authorities,
employers, universities, and the Armed Forces. The service also offers anonymous
peer and community support, moderated and facilitated by trained clinicians.
For more information see: https://togetherall.com/en-gb/
http://carlops.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Togetherall-Courses-Overview-Guide-2021-1.pdf
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Community Information about the Omicron Variant of Covid-19
https://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/2021/12/15/community-covid-response-omicron-variant
Link to Scottish Borders Welfare Trust:
Welfare Trust | Scottish Borders Council (scotborders.gov.uk)
Funding Updates
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