Author: Kirsten Johnston

  • ASIST Training for Trainers April 2025

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    Public Health Scotland will be hosting an ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Training for Trainers Course in April 2025. The...

  • SCVO Bank account comparison table

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    SCVO have highlighted the main features of current accounts from institutions that have strong links to the voluntary sector, or...

  • Volunteer WIKI

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    This resource has been developed by Volunteer Edinburgh with support from partners, to give volunteer managers access to high quality,...

  • UK Finance – Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    Opening a bank account is an important step for any voluntary organisation. This digital guide simplifies the process, by giving...

  • UNCRC Innovations Project

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    The UNCRC Implementation Group were given a grant by the Scottish Government UNCRC Innovations Fund and have, for the last...

  • Aspiring Places: helping raise awareness of community projects

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    In spring 2025, Argyll and Bute Council will launch ‘Aspiring Places – Community Projects in Argyll and Bute’. This is...

  • Argyll and Bute Visitor Levy consultation

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    The Scottish Government’s visitor levy legislation (Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act) allows a charge to be introduced on overnight stays in...

  • Community Wealth Building in Scotland Survey

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    A Community Wealth Building in Scotland Survey has been launched by Rural Exchange. Rural Exchange research on Community Wealth Building...

  • Budget consultation 2025/26

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    The council services we all use need funding. With a budget gap of £27 million over the next five years,...

  • Social Enterprise Action 2024-2026

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    Scottish Government has launched the Social Enterprise Action Plan 2024-2026, a transformative strategy to strengthen Scotland’s social enterprise ecosystem. The...

  • ‘Moving on’ from care into adulthood consultation

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    The Scottish Government are committed to Keeping the Promise to all children and young people by 2030. This includes making...

  • Latest OSCR Sector Overview Report

    Author Kirsten Johnston

    The latest version of the Sector Overview Report is now available, providing an outline of the charity sector in Scotland...