*POSTPONED*
Due to staff sickness, we are postponing tomorrow's Community Benefit Gateway Info Session (Tue 25 Nov).
We are planning to reschedule it to a new date in early 2026, so watch this space.
24.11.2025 14:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's time to start the week with the latest edition of our training e-news: tinyurl.com/4uymufyj
We know that it's hard to find the time and money to invest in your own development. That is why we offer a selection of courses and funded training opportunities.
#Training
24.11.2025 09:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If your charity provides activities or services in Edinburgh that benefit the residents of the city, you can sign up to be a member of the Edinburgh Community Lottery.
It's a free way for you to raise funds for your group or organisation.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/EdinCommLottery
21.11.2025 10:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Part of being an impactful leader is providing good support and supervision for your staff team or volunteers.
Our in-person Meaningful Supervision Skills course will help you do just that:
📅Tue 20 Jan, 10am - 4pm
Book now: tinyurl.com/yyva484t
#Training #ThirdSector
20.11.2025 11:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest EVOC E-news brings together another selection of consultations, events, funding opportunities, news and support available to third sector organisations: tinyurl.com/we6jbr44
Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox: tinyurl.com/EVOCnewsSignUp
19.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The 2nd meeting of our Chief Officers Group is scheduled for Thu 11 Dec, 3pm to 4.30pm.
The focus of the facilitated session is good governance and accountability... and there will be festive refreshments and the chance to network too.
Register now: tinyurl.com/2u5btb6c
#Leadership
13.11.2025 10:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*Survey*
There is still time to share your feedback on the support and services that we and our colleagues at @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk and @esenscot.bsky.social offer.
Your opinion really matters and will help us make plans for the future: tinyurl.com/3y93rs3x
Deadline: Fri 14 Nov 2025
12.11.2025 10:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our December #NewScots Edinburgh Huddle is focused on ESOL within Edinburgh's New Scots strategy: Wed 3 Dec, 9.30am
It will include partner spotlights from City of Edinburgh Council, Capital City Partnership and The Welcoming/Space @ The Broomhouse Hub.
tinyurl.com/y3h2mtnm
11.11.2025 14:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Edinburgh Community Lottery site is currently offline due to a power outage at a third-party server provider based in London.
Gatherwell, our Lottery partner, is working on resolving the problem and will share the results as soon as they can. We apologise for the delay.
10.11.2025 16:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In the latest edition of our training e-news, we're excited to share some new course dates for 2026:
tinyurl.com/32yv87xv
And there are still a couple of 2025 courses on offer too.
#Edinburgh #Training #ThirdSector
10.11.2025 09:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the support and services that we offer, alongside our TSI partners, @esenscot.bsky.social and @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk.
Do we meet your expectations, or are there things we could do differently or better?
Let us know in this short survey: tinyurl.com/3y93rs3x
06.11.2025 10:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*Meet the Funders: Edinburgh 2026*
Registration is now open for our annual Meet the Funders event (Wed 25 Mar 2026).
This is your chance to meet potential funders face-to-face and see if your priorities match.
Find out more and register now: tinyurl.com/4v96xsbf
05.11.2025 15:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*NEWS*
Our fortnightly EVOC E-news brings you blogs, consultations, events, funding opportunities and offers of support all in one place: tinyurl.com/36bcw3py
We can also help share your news with the other third sector organisations: tinyurl.com/yc52jpff
05.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re proud partners of the #SCVOGathering - the UK’s largest free event for the voluntary sector.
Join us and SCVO on 10th and 11th February at the EICC to connect, learn, and celebrate Scotland’s voluntary sector.
Pre-register to stay in the loop:
scvo.scot/the-gathering
04.11.2025 14:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*Your Feedback Matters*
We work with our TSI partners @esenscot and @VolunteerEdi to connect and support you - the third sector organisations that make our city thrive.
Please tell us what’s working well and what could be better in this short survey:
29.10.2025 10:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for a lunchtime info session to find out more about the Community Benefit Gateway:
Tue 25 Nov, 12noon - 2pm
This is a free, online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland.
tinyurl.com/bd748su6
28.10.2025 10:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#Training #Edinburgh
Practical skills, professional development and wellbeing support - our training programme offers loads of courses.
Check out some highlights in this week's training e-news: tinyurl.com/4bsyhddy
27.10.2025 10:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#Training #Edinburgh
Our one-day, in-person course satisfies the requirements of the HSE qualification “Emergency First Aider in the Workplace”:
Tue 4 Nov, 9.30am - 4.30pm
This practical course is also SCQF Level 6 accredited.
Book now: tinyurl.com/mess8tbe
23.10.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest e-newsletter is out now: tinyurl.com/4wfj2n95
A selection of opportunities, news and support for third sector organisations.
Want to receive it directly to your mailbox?
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/EVOCnewsSignUp
22.10.2025 10:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We're delighted to welcome everyone to today’s collaboration event for the Edinburgh Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
Working together to match the needs in the city with project proposals.
#Collaboration #Funding #CommunityNeeds
21.10.2025 09:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks to all the organisations that submitted an expression of interest for a new project to the Edinburgh Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
Look out for an email inviting you to complete a full application on Tue 21 Oct (pm).
Timeline: tinyurl.com/bdbkp3wp
20.10.2025 14:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*FUNDING*
The Healthy Planet, Healthy People Catalyst Awards are designed to support community-led research that promotes people's health by fostering healthy environments and communities.
Grants: Up to £5,000
Deadline: Thu 4 Dec, 12noon
tinyurl.com/evs9x55w
14.10.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
If you're looking to build skills and confidence in yourself or your team, we're here to help.
Our latest training e-news has a few upcoming highlights: tinyurl.com/4rpkbzac
You can find details of our full programme here: tinyurl.com/y53dka3u
#Training #Edinburgh
13.10.2025 08:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*FUNDING DEADLINE*
Expressions of Interest for the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Edinburgh) close this Friday (1 Oct).
New applicants must submit an EOI to be invited to complete a full application.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/ECMHWFund
08.10.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Learn to recognise signs of suicide and how to intervene - ASIST empowers you to help prevent suicide with proven, practical skills.
*TRAINING*
We're running a 2-day ASIST course designed to improve your skills and ability to start a conversation with someone who may be contemplating suicide.
Mon 27 Oct, 9am – 4:30pm &
Tue 28 Oct, 9:30am – 4pm
Find out more and book a place:
07.10.2025 08:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: Collaboration Event
Join us to help match project applications to the fund with the needs of people and communities in Edinburgh.
Everyone applying to the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Edinburgh is invited to a collaboration event:
Tue 21 Oct, 9.30am - 12.30pm
@ the Greyfiars Charteris Centre
Time to discuss local priorities and influence decisions.
Register:
06.10.2025 09:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Edinburgh Community Lottery is a fun and easy fundraising opportunity for good causes delivering services that benefit the people of the City.
As a lottery member, you are provided with lots of useful resources to help you raise funds.
tinyurl.com/EdinComLottery
03.10.2025 09:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*FUNDING*
Better Breaks is now open for applications for 2026/27.
Grants are available for short break projects for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult carers and/or young carers).
Deadline: Mon 3 Nov, 5pm
tinyurl.com/5hye9s5t
02.10.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*FUNDING*
Do you currently hold a grant for the Edinburgh Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund?
Have you expressed an interest in continuing your project?
Look out for an email invite to complete a short application and evaluation form (Wed 1 Oct).
01.10.2025 13:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Do you provide funding opportunities for third sector organisations in Edinburgh?
Would you like to talk to these organisations about your funding priorities?
Then join us for Meet the Funders 2026.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2ydz7shf
30.09.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Play Pedagogy Lead @Play Scotland. Championing children’s right to play in Scotland, inspiring & supporting educators to embrace play-based learning in schools. MEd student, bookworm, and cake lover. ❤️ All views my own! 🙈🙉🙊
Upmo provides support and opportunity for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Vision for a Scotland where people who are disabled or living with long term conditions and carers have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well.
We work to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights.
https://linktr.ee/ChildrensParliament
Trainee teacher 💪
ExCEO of @dadsrockorg.bsky.social
South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
📍#Edinburgh
Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
🚲FREE e-bike & e-cargobike hire: sw20.info
🛠️Tool Library: @sw20etl
🏃♀️Helped setup: Kids Park Run @ Hailes Quarry Park
Chief Executive @ Youth Scotland | Trustee @ Mindset | Trustee @ Beyond Srebrenica | Youth Work | Outdoor Learning | Smart Justice
Achieve More! Scotland is a registered SCIO based in Glasgow that delivers programmes to improve young people’s physical and mental health and well-being, confidence and self-esteem. We work across the most deprived communities of Scotland.
Sustainability & Collaboration officer and member of Camglen locality team
@VA_SLAN
CLD practitioner all views are my own . #giftedwithdyslexia ;
CEO - Tools for Self Reliance.
A charity working with project partners in Africa and the UK providing training and tools that help people build sustainable working futures.
📍Southampton, UK
👉 https://www.tfsr.org/
Providing transformational outdoor experiences for children and young people in Edinburgh and The Lothians
Scottish Housing Day is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the challenges and successes in Scotland’s housing sector.
The independent and friendly centre for older people, based in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh 🕊️
#TeamDove
www.dovecentre.org
We help the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission ensure that public money is spent efficiently and effectively. https://bit.ly/Our_SM_Policy
A grant-giving charity helping disadvantaged children that need it most across the UK.
We are Scotland’s network for community-based youth work. We provide quality youth work programmes, information, resources, training and support.
Engage with us: https://linktr.ee/youthscotland
We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
Changeworks is a leading organisation dedicated to decarbonising Scotland’s homes and a just transition to net zero.
Empowering people across Scotland | Here to help you find a way forward ➡️
