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MVSO Training Events
2009/2010

If you would like to see what we have to offer for the forthcoming year please click on to Services above, then click on the link to view our booking form.

Any queries please let us know.
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Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF)
The second round of proposals for the Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF) is now open for interested parties to apply to.

Interested parties wishing to submit an full proposal can obtain a copy of the funding proposal form, the FSF submission to the government, the equalities impact assessment guidance and template for completion from the Fairer Scotland Fund team and contact details are noted below and on the guidance note.

The deadline for this round of funding is Wednesday 22nd July and no application will be accepted after this date.
If you have any queries or would like more information then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Jacqui Taylor
Fairer Scotland Fund Manager
Chief Executives Office
Moray Council
Elgin Business Centre
Maisondieu Road
Elgin
IV30 1QP

Tel: (01343) 554311/ 07527387546

jacqui.taylor@moray.gov.uk
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LOCAL ARTS CENTRE NEEDS YOUR VOTE!

Moray Art Centre, located on the Findhorn coast, is launching its campaign for your vote this week as it goes head to head with other Lottery-funded projects from across the UK in the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2009.

The charity’s Young Person’s Programme has been named as one of only 10 projects to make it through to the semi-finals in the Best Arts Project category of The National Lottery Awards, which are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. The winning project in each category will receive national recognition on a special BBC 1 TV show later this year, and a £2,000 cash prize to spend on their project.

Voting for the semi-finals starts at 9am on Monday 22 June and ends at midday on Friday 10 July. To register your vote for Moray Art Centre’s Young Person’s Programme call 0844 686 1057 or log on to
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards
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Funding Fayre
CVS Nairn are organising a Funding Fayre,
Wednesday 12th August 2009 from 10 am - 4 pm, Nairn Community Centre, Nairn.
This is a FREE event and is open to all types of community groups.
If you would like to attend or would like more information on this event please call - 01667 455234
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NEW COMIC RELIEF GRANTS!
Comic Relief are delighted to let you know that we have now updated comicrelief.com with all the information you need about our programmes and how to apply for a grant.
You can find all the latest information at comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant.
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The Robertson Trust

The Robertson Trust was established by the Miss Robertson sisters in May 1961. Today, the Trust controls The Edrington Group which now owns the well known brands of Scotch Whisky: The Famous Grouse, The Macallan and Highland Park.
The Trust Deed had two main objectives: the first to ensure that the company remained independent and the second to ensure that dividend income from the shares would be given to charitable purposes.

MAKING AN APPLICATION

The Robertson Trust aims to be a flexible and helpful funder that builds relationships with the organisations we fund. We have a small staff team who work hard to provide the support required by charities that wish to make applications. We recognise that charities are often dealing with complex issues and we try to provide as much advice and support as we can in addition to donations. We are always happy to answer telephone and e-mail enquiries and to give pre-application support as appropriate. We will only meet with potential applicants once we have received an application.
The four priority areas are now Care, Health, Education and Training and Community Art and Sport.

Full guidelines and the Organisation Information Sheet can be downloaded in Word or PDF format on the navigation to the left.
For further information please contact - Telephone: 0141 221 3151
www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
admin@therobertsontrust.org.uk
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New Awards For All

Launch of our new and improved Awards for All small grants programme.
This popular Lottery scheme - now involving the Big Lottery Fund, sportscotland and the Scottish Arts Council - will continue to make awards of between £500 and £10,000 to grass-roots groups in the community and voluntary sector, health bodies, schools and statutory bodies.
To coincide with today’s relaunch a new application form is available, which can, for the first time, be download electronically and emailed direct to Awards for All Scotland. Groups should be aware that Awards for All will no longer accept the old application materials.
We have four new outcomes for Awards for All, which each project should contribute towards. These are:
* People have better chances in life
* Communities are safer, stronger and more able to work together to tackle inequalities
* People have better and more sustainable services and environments
* People and Communities are healthier
To find out more about the new programme, including case studies, new priorities as well as the new guidance and applications materials, please visit the new Awards for All at

http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/index-scotland.html

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Alert!
Voluntary Sector Partnership Moray
(Formerly known as the Voluntary Sector Forum)

You may remember that last year we sent out a questionnaire about setting up a Voluntary Sector Forum in Moray. The Forum is about the voluntary and community sector working together by facilitating networking between its members so that they share experience, expertise, resources and good practice in order to respond collectively to issues affecting Moray. Since then MVSO, the Volunteer Centre Moray and others have been working hard to progress the idea. As the VSPM idea has developed over the last few months, it was decided that a further mandate from the voluntary and community sector (YOU!) in Moray is required at this point.

This is to let you know that we will be sending out further information in booklet form asking for your views in the next couple of months. The booklet contains a reply form for you to send us your response to a couple of questions. When you receive the information, we would be very grateful if you would take the time to send us your feedback in the prepaid envelope supplied. Your participation is extremely important as one of the main aims of the Voluntary Sector Partnership Moray (VSPM) is to ensure that the voluntary and community sector perspective is included alongside the public and private sectors when decisions are made which affect the people who live in Moray.

Make sure that your group plays a part in maintaining a diverse and vibrant community and voluntary sector which can help shape the future of Moray!

Invitation to participate in

The Butterfly Effect Youth Exchange

15 - 27 August 2009 Findhorn Scotland

The Butterfly Effect Youth Exchange is looking for 6 young Scottish people aged 18 - 25 to join a group of 24 other partcipants from various countries to take part in a 12 day experience in Creative Sustainability.

There will be music, ceilidh's, intercultural dinners and presentations, an eco-camp and long Scottish nights, some midges and a great group of people.

E-mail: info@butterflyexchange.eu for an application form or visit www.butterflyexchange.eu for more information