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November 2021
Hi
Welcome to the November newsletter.
The next newsletter will be our last of the year and I’d love to include your events, offers and products. We’ll share these on social media too- so send me your promotional material and links by Monday 6th December
Winter sunrise, Elie, October 2021
Remember you can post events and jobs on the Senscot website.
Updates
Social Enterprise in Scotland Census 2021 is now underway. This is the fourth official study by the Scottish Government into enterprising charities and social enterprises across the country. Every two years it combines publicly available information from regulators with survey and financial data, to help understand the characteristics and needs of the sector and inform future support. To contribute see here
We are holding a couple of sessions with members to inform our response to the Fair Work Consultation – what does a Fair Work Nation look like to you; what can the social enterprise sector do to help Scotland become a Fair Work Nation; and what support do you need to place Fair Work at the heart of what you do? We are really keen to hear your thoughts on this, so hope you can join us at one of the following sessions: Thursday 11th Nov (1-2pm) and Tues 16th Nov (11-12). Email Jayne to book a place, or to arrange a chat.
For other upcoming SEN sessions see here
Firstport have opened the seventh round of applications for LaunchMe. The programme prepares ambitious social enterprises and community organisations for growth so they can achieve social impact at scale.
Check out this advice for community groups, organisations and volunteer networks adapting to life with Covid-19
Tourism & Heritage
Outdoors Scotland Tourism Strategy Regional Workshops are being held across Scotland 10 November 2021 - 26 January 2022. To read more and take part see here
Launched today at the Scottish Agritourism Conference by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands, Mairi Gougeon, the Scottish Government Agritourism Growth Strategy will be published. See here tomorrow for more information.
Invisible Cities have launched their new 360 virtual tour of Edinburgh. See more here
Eat Sleep Ride are offering vouchers this Christmas. See more here
This summer Historic Environment Scotland launched their Community Connections Programme that features Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations, an online monthly event series bringing together volunteers, community groups and heritage professionals.
Historic Environment Scotland heritage sector survey is still open. Take part here.
FEAT are asking for support in winning £10,000 from the Marsh Commercial "For the People Awards". See more here
Auchindrain Historic Township is seeking to appoint a number of additional Trustees to help enable major change in the museum’s public profile, and in its activities to build user numbers and generate earned income. See more here.
Creative Industries
Scotland’s Town Toolkit is a free online resource which supports all those who seek to turn aspirations for their towns into reality, including via a focused “arts and culture” section. Read more here.
The award-winning, industry-led Discover! Creative Careers programme is piloting a first round of activity in Scotland this November. It aims to inspire and inform Scotland’s young people about the job roles and pathways into the creative and cultural industries, with an online Discover! Creative Careers week taking place Monday 29th November – Friday 3rd December 2021, and a special focus on the cultural heritage sector. Read more here
Creative Scotland have launched Radical Care. The pandemic has highlighted the pressure on carers and has seen gendered patterns of working become even more acute. Radical Care is a necessary intervention to support changes in the creative industries sector and Creative Scotland hope that this fund can help the organisations they work with and work for rethink some of the systems around creative practice to make creative work, work better for everyone.
Check out this video that showcases the incredible transformation of the old Swimming Pool into The Montrose Playhouse.
The Cross Party Group on Towns and Town Centre’s first meeting of the new session (Session 6) of the Scottish Parliament will take place on Wednesday 8th December 2021 (online). Topic: "Culture and Place".
Funding & Opportunities
An opportunity from Equi-Power Central Scotland RDA: This October we took part in a collaboration with Open Aye CIC who provided two tutored, wellbeing based photography sessions for our participants. Ten participants learned about creating a shot, lighting, portraiture, action and still life shots; creating photos around questions like 'what do horses mean to me?'. The session was hugely well received, supporting our participants with autism, depression, anxiety and physical disabilities in a creative experience based around their passion for horses. Each participant left with two printed photos, and access to their own online digital gallery of pictures. Equi-Power are keen to speak with anyone from social enterprises specialising in delivering creative experiences, with a view to our participants benefitting from future collaborations. Please contact development@equi-power.org if you may be able to offer a creative workshop that can be tailored to meet our needs.
The William Syson Foundation- advancement of the arts, heritage and culture
Go See Share Creative Industries Fund
Radical Care | Creative Scotland
Historic Environment Support Fund – deadline Tuesday 30 November 2021.
The Rural Communities “Ideas into Action” Fund-
Youth Music Initiative’s Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music Funds
Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund- Deadline 15 November 2021
Together for Our Planet- Deadline 18 November 2021.
Crown Estate Scotland Capital Investment Challenge Funds
Historic Environment Repair Grant awards- deadline 31 December 2021
Film Education Partnership Fund
Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development
Tasgadh – Small Grants for Traditional Arts- deadline 28 January 2022
Tenders
Delivery of the Nurturing Talent Fund 2022, Creative Scotland
A Review of Artist Film & Moving Image in Scotland, Creative Scotland
Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre, The Royal Zoological Society Scotland
Reading Challenge research, Scottish Book Trust
Blaeberry Wood Interpretation, Woodland Trust Scotland
Evaluate Creative Europe project, Edinburgh Printmakers
Digital Engagement Strategy partner, Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
Alyth Museum / Cateran Ecomuseum Brief for exhibition planning, design and fitout
Delivery Partner Role - Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections
Creative Employability for Care Experienced Young People
A Review of Artist Film and Moving Image in Scotland
Evaluation of Radical Care Action Research Demonstration Projects
Argyll and Bute Food and Drink Strategy
Don’t forget that you can view current and future tender opportunities on the P4P website and contact the P4P team for advice and support.
P4P also offers fully funded support to groups of social enterprises and other third sector organisations who are hoping to develop a new partnership or collaborative project. This could include: support to plan/draft joint tenders; advice on consortium models; facilitation of development sessions on collaboration planning/strategy; drafting or reviewing partnership agreements; and follow up support to established partnerships. To find out more and contact a member of the team visit the P4P website.
Events
For events run by and for social enterprises See here
You can submit events to our website- links will be included in all the thematic newsletters and the weekly bulletin.
You can also list your event for free on VisitScotland.com and The List
If you have anything for next months newsletter email me at sarah@senscot.net
