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.

Stepping up for communities

Community councils have been supporting their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crossmichael Community Woodland

A Community Council have been leading a project to manage, care for and improve access to a community woodland in Dumfries and Galloway.

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19 October

Blog: Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards can boost every community

Community councils are vital voices in the campaign to choose local, writes Phil Prentice in this special blog for the Improvement Service.

8 October

Community Active Travel Grants open to applications

Applications are now open for Community Active Travel Grants from Paths for All.

8 October

Get on your bike with a Shift grant

Financial support is being made available to community councils who want to promote cycling in their local communities.

8 October

Consultation on policing of public events

Police Scotland has launched a new consultation on the policing of public events and want to hear from members of the public and community organisations about their experience of policing at such occasions.

8 October

Action Earth grants for voluntary environmental projects

Environmental issues and projects are high on the agenda for many community councils and organisations, and Volunteering Matters has launched a scheme to provide financial support to green initiatives in local communities.

9 August

Scotland Loves Local II Fund Open

Projects aiming to help transform towns and neighbourhoods could apply to a new £10 million multi-year fund.

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Skills support for community councils

Stepping up for communities

Crossmichael Community Woodland

Blog: Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards can boost every community

Community Active Travel Grants open to applications

Get on your bike with a Shift grant

Consultation on policing of public events

Action Earth grants for voluntary environmental projects

Scotland Loves Local II Fund Open

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