Author: Takki Sulaiman
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2024 was a tough year – but there are signs of change!
As 2024 comes to a close I know many social enterprises, third sector organisations and community groups will be reflecting...
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Scottish Government Budget 2025-2026: A missed opportunity to fund the third sector fairly?
The 2025-2026 Scottish Government budget, published yesterday, was a great step forward in beginning the reinvestment process in our communities...
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Community action needs to be underpinned by sustainable and long term financial support
Ahead of today’s budget announcement by the Scottish Government (4th December 2024 at 3pm – watch the livestream) all TSIs...
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Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund – year 4 now open
The Scottish Government’s Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is back for a fourth year and applications are now open....
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Exciting New Service for Our Members: Employee/Volunteer Assistance Programme
After months of planning and collaboration, I am thrilled to announce that Argyll and Bute TSI has launched a brand-new...
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Election date is here!
After a long six week general election campaign, voting day is finally here! No matter what your point of view...
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General Election 2024 – local hustings: A chance to shape the next five years
During these times of social media memes, financial pressures and global insecurity it is perhaps easy to cynically think that...
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Supporting our volunteers and VOY 2024
Last week – during national volunteers’ week – we had an opportunity to recognise the achievements of volunteers who had...
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TSI Network conference hears from JRF that poverty is a policy choice
In a stark message to the first TSI Network Scotland conference in seven years, Chris Birt, of the Joseph Rowntree...
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Community Wealth Building reports published – so what next?
Two new reports on Community Wealth Building in Argyll and Bute have now been published. However, Argyll and Bute’s Community...
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Surprise changes to Community Planning model
Last week’s Argyll and Bute CPP Management Committee introduced and approved a new model for Community Planning with four tiers...
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Great turnout for Funders Fayre March 2024
Turnout for the Funders Fayre held at the Rockfield Centre, Oban on 20th March 2024 was really impressive with over...