Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has announced that people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from £100 million of additional assistance to move into work or retrain. The package of support, outlined by economy secretary Fiona Hyslop, will see at least £50m of that fundi

Cassiltoun Housing Association has received £61,240 from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund toward its wide-scale Digital Inclusion Project and Youth-Led Community Chest Fund. The project will see the procurement of over 100 devices and data packages, the training of Digital

Queens Cross Housing Association has received a further £15,000 of funding from the Scottish Government's Wellbeing Fund to help more young people during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Ayrshire Housing has been recognised as a community anchor to help channel Scottish Government support to the voluntary sector during the coronavirus crisis. The Association has received funding of £12,000 from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund. With top-up fundin

Cloch Housing Association is delivering 150 activity packs to households with children aged under 5 years as part of a funding package received from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund. The funding means that Cloch can deliver one activity pack each month for the next three months

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has urged the UK Government to introduce a range of vital new measures to support Scotland’s response to the current economic crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Writing to the Chancellor in advance of his Economic Update on July 8, Ms Forbes has cal

Dundee City Council has been awarded an additional £200,000 by the Scottish Government to support tenants who are under financial pressure due to coronavirus. This additional funding is being made available to tenants through Discretionary Housing Payments.

Projects in central Scotland that bring communities together to enjoy the benefits of growing fruit and vegetables, could receive a cash boost following the launch of the Central Scotland Green Network’s (CSGN) Growing Food Together Fund.

Linstone Housing Association has facilitated the granting of a funding package to local radio station Paisley FM to ensure community groups can communicate what they have to say. Paisley FM is making sure people are tuned in to all they need to know during the coronavirus pandemic. The popular commu

The Highland Council has approved a Recovery Action Plan with 11 key priority areas including economic and financial recovery, digital transformation and the reopening of schools. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the council’s resources, services and staff, as well as commun

The Scottish Government has released guidance related to the phased reintroduction of family visiting and communal activities for residents in care homes. Care home residents will be able to receive visitors outside from 3 July, provided their home meets strict criteria, with infection control measu

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has formally requested new powers to help Scotland meet “the significant economic and fiscal challenges” of coronavirus. Writing to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, she details the temporary changes being sought by the Scottish Government. 

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has secured £78,000 from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund to support small community-based groups deliver activities in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Supporting Communities Fund has been established as part of t

Councils across Scotland are to receive a share of £257.6 million of additional funding from the Scottish Government. The funding for vital local services, such as food provision for those in need, education and social care, has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Government has announced that staff who work in specialist cancer services, or provide long-term care for the elderly, as well as staff working in residential mental health, will be offered weekly coronavirus testing from July 8.