From: Ross, Gary <[email protected]>
Sent: 24 February 2023 19:05 FYI, some Scottish Government bulletins, consultations, and other links to articles/ advice recently published, that might be of interest to the team and wider networks Gary £27 million (Investing in Communities Fund, Rd 2) to Community based projects to tackle poverty and disadvantage over the next three years. Four projects in South Lanarkshire to receive funding during 2023- 26:- Community Links (Local Links to Poverty and Net Zero), Healthy N Happy (Creating Confident Communities), Healthy Valleys (Community Matters), Leap Enterprise Roots Community Hub (Generation Weave). Investing in Communities - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Investing in Communities Fund - round 2 2023 to 2026: approved awards - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) £1.8 million funding available (as part of The Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland programme), to help scale up private investment in Scotland’s natural capital. Environmental organisations, community groups, landowners and farmers will be eligible to apply for grants of up to £240k to help develop a viable business case and financial model to attract investment in projects that promote the restoration of the natural environment. Successful projects will also have to demonstrate the means to engage and share benefits with communities, as well as contribute to the policy of just transition. More detailed information on the FIRNS programme in the second link Funding to help nature projects grow - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) FIRNS - The Facility for Investment ready Nature in Scotland | NatureScot Publication of a Scottish Government report on potential approaches to encourage greater entrepreneurship/ business start-ups among women (ties to equalities agenda, reducing the gender employment and pay gap, as well as boosting Scotland’s wider economy and furthering CWB, increasing talent pool/ innovation in business) Supporting women in entrepreneurship - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Pathways: A new approach for women in entrepreneurship - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) £8.6 million in direct support for people affected by the UK benefit cap as part of Scottish Government plans to tackle child poverty. An estimated 4,000 families/ 14,000 eligible children now able to apply for extra financial support through their local council’s Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) scheme. More details on DHP, including application portal for South Lanarkshire residents in the second link. Helping families with their living costs - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) - South Lanarkshire Council Launch of a new campaign (Money & Work- Parent Club) to encourage low income families to boost incomes through support with financial advice (local CAB’s and CAS Money Talk initiative) and employment support (council employability schemes). Campaign also includes a one-stop-shop website with information/ advice (second link). Help available to boost family incomes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Money & Work | Parent Club £20m plus to be made available to fund Winter Heating Payments during February/ March. The Winter Heating Payment (WHP) is paid/ administered by Social Security Scotland and replaces the DWP Cold Weather Payment. Unlike the Cold Weather Payment, WHP is a reliable annual £50 payment, and is not time limited or dependent on periodic temperature thresholds. The WHP will be paid automatically, to all those who are eligible with no separate application process. More information on the WHP including rules around eligibility in the second link £20m to help 400,000 people with heating costs - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) https://www.mygov.scot/winter-heating-payment Scottish Budget for 2023-24 passed, content in the second link Scottish Budget Bill passed - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Scottish Budget: 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Scottish Parliament enquiry into measures to address child poverty through parental employment policy. Keen to hear from organisations supporting low income families as well as employers (inc public service partners, third and voluntary sector organisations) and directly from low income families/ parents and young people experiencing poverty. Views gathered in response to 14 questions (click on link and online form accessible through the connection below). The consultation is open until 5th April 2023. Addressing child poverty through parental employment - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space re to edit.
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