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European Year of Volunteering Small Grant
To celebrate the European Year of Volunteering VAF is making
available small grants to promote and celebrate the work of
volunteers in Scotland. In addition, free training to help
increase the skills of members, staff or volunteers will be
offered to groups applying for a grant. Topics covered include:
* Making Successful
Fundraising Applications
* Charity Law – what you need to know and do
* Managing Money in a Small Organisation
* Measuring Success
What
is the funding for?
Grants will be awarded for activities that clearly contribute
to achieving the following outcomes:
• Increasing
the number of people engaged in volunteering
• Increasing the diversity of volunteers especially
those from disadvantaged groups
• Volunteers feeling valued and supported
Activities likely to be supported include:
• Recruitment drives
• Training and other activities that enhance the skills
of volunteers or their managers
• Contributing to volunteer toolkits and resources
• Development or improvement of volunteering policies
and practice
• Development of new activities involving volunteers
• Award or thank you events (but not social activities
such as parties, meals etc)
Other activities
will be considered if they contribute to the outcomes listed
above.
How
much money is available?
They expect that the majority of grants made will be around
£500. Grants of up to £1,000 may be awarded for
exceptional projects
Who
can apply?
The grant is open to community groups and voluntary organisations
with an annual income below £250,000; however groups
with an income below £100,000 will be considered a priority.
Applications will
be accepted from organisations that are not charities if:
* their purpose
and activities could be considered charitable, and
* their constitution
makes it clear that any assets or funds that belong to the
group can only be used for the group’s purposes and
cannot be distributed amongst members.
When
to apply
The closing date
for applications in 2011 is 15th September.
How
to apply
You can download
an application form here,
and guidance notes here.
Post
completed applications to: Patricia McKibben, Voluntary Action
Fund, Dunfermline Business Centre, Unit 14, Izatt Avenue,
DUNFERMLINE, Fife KY11 3BZ.
Key
words: Volunteering, community
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