Community Council

Skills support for community councils

The Improvement Service and The Open University in Scotland are working together to offer all community councillors in Scotland the opportunity to learn new skills using free OU courses.

Help and Support for Community Councils with Cost of Living

Helpful Hub of information and resources supporting community councils and their communities with the cost of living crisis.

Blog: Sustrans on the cost of living crisis and rural transport

Caro Kemp, Project Officer at Sustrans, has written a guest blog about a recent Community Council webinar on the cost of living, community and active travel - the first in a series of events for community councillors on issues that can affect transport in our rural and urban communities.

News
Events

22 November

Changes to National Lottery Awards for All fund

The National Lottery Community Fund has doubled the maximum funding available under its Awards for All scheme.

17 November

Guide on running village halls published by SCVO

A new guide for those considering or currently running a village hall has been published by SCVO.

17 November

Volant Charitable Trust funding focused on poverty for 2024

The Volant Charitable Trust is open to applications from community organisations and charities for winter 2023.

16 November

Ministerial response following Community Councils session at Holyrood

Following the session on Community Councils at the Scottish Parliament in May, the Local Government Committee has now received a response from the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance.