A further £15 million has been awarded for the second year of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to support mental health and wellbeing in communities across Scotland, the Scottish Government confirmed on Saturday (7/5). The funding was launched in October 2021, and it has helped nearly 2,000 community projects to deliver activities and programmes in its first year in Scotland.
On June 13, we joined East Kilbride Heritage Group, Cultural Activities in South Lanarkshire, and Duncanrig Secondary School to launch East Kilbride Heritage Book Village Voices to celebrate its 75th anniversary of becoming a new town.
VASLan is delighted to deliver FREE Cyber Resilience Training for third sector groups and organisations. The training is free and will be available on three different schedules. Participants only need to attend one session. Choose the date that suits you best and sign up below:
Thursday 23rd of June at 10.00 am - 11.00 am - Unavailable
The annual VASLan Third Sector Awards are back for 2022 and nominations are now open! VASLan are looking forward to hosting the award to recognise the incredible work and outstanding contribution of the Third Sector in South Lanarkshire. The award ceremony is expected to be held in October 2022.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) funded by South Lanarkshire Council is working with third sector employer organisations to create a range of paid work experience for unemployed individuals who are:
The 2022 Volunteers’ Week is only around the corner. As part of the celebrations, and in conjunction with Scotland’s Theme Year: Year of Stories, we would like to invite individual volunteers, organisations, and community groups across South Lanarkshire to share your wonderful stories to celebrate Volunteers’ Week
What are your stories?
We are delighted to announce that the South Lanarkshire Social Enterprise Network (SLSEN) has officially launched.
The SLSEN is a membership network of South Lanarkshire social enterprise leaders who believe that social enterprise can transform the economic, environmental, social, and cultural life of South Lanarkshire. By supporting, promoting and developing social enterprise, we aim to create an environment in South Lanarkshire in which social enterprise are able to flourish.
Scotland’s Census is the official count of every person and household in the country.
A new initiative has launched in Scotland to encourage people to respect the space of others when they’re out and about. The Distance Aware scheme offers everyone who would feel more comfortable when they have more room, the chance to wear an easily recognisable symbol to show others they need space and care.
The polite prompt is designed to support those who are worried about being in public places, for whatever reason, and help them feel more confident when going about their daily life.