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January 2022
Hi
Happy New Year and welcome to the first newsletter of 2022!
I hope you all had a restful winter break. It was lovely having the freedom to walk all day but I’m very much looking forward to spring sunshine and warmer winds!
Winter Skies Over Cocksburn Reservoir, January 2022
Remember you can post events and jobs on the Senscot website.
Updates
SCVO Free HR & Employment Support – free support and guidance to all Third Sector organisations. Queries can range from policy/contract templates to reducing jobs within an organisation. Contact via email hremployment@scvo.scot or through the online webform and SCVO will triage and process the query, either answering via email, or invite you to a 1-2-1 phone or video call of up to 30 minutes to discuss further. They can also refer SCVO members to their pro bono legal advice service - however you do not have to be a SCVO member to access the HR & Employment support service.
Tourism & Heritage
The key emerging themes from last year’s Outdoors Scotland Tourism Strategy consultation sessions are available to view on their project web site.
Last year Falkland Stewardship Trust took part in the Power of Place Learning journey with organisations from across the world. the next programme begins on March 24th and will open for applications on 31st January. For more information see here.
Read Ninian Stuart’s Blog What leadership & teamwork skills do we need to weather the storms ahead? marking a decade since a major storm that blew down some 10,000 trees in the Forest of Falkland and led to the community making the most of their windfall, regenerating a more resilient forest, creating art and ceremony to reflect on loss, trauma and storms.
In March 2021, the Friends of The Pipe Factory CIC bought the B-listed industrial heritage building as a creative community hub for The Barras / Calton ward in Glasgow. The partnership, including INCH Architecture + Design, Strangefield and the Articulate Cultural Trust, aims to raise the £2.5m needed to fully refurbish the interior and exterior of the former five-storey clay pipe factory. In the meantime the spaces, though raw, are completely authentic and untouched, with great light and local amenities, are available to hire for photoshoots, filming, recording, rehearsals, workshops, etc. with all proceeds going to the running and renovation of this much-loved site in Glasgow’s East End. Contact: hire@friendsofthepipefactory.co.uk
Equi-Power Central Scotland RDA Group is aiming to #StartSomethingSpecial for disability access in the Central belt in 2022. Read more about their ambitious plan to build a purpose designed RDA centre of excellence in Stirling and support their Crowdfund here.
Plate Up For Glasgow, a pilot project in showcasing tangible, sustainable change in tackling food waste, have published their insights and learnings.
Creative Industries
Culture Counts have established two Scottish Parliament Cross Party Groups (CPGs) for 2021-26.
CPG on Creative Economy
CPG on Culture & Communities
The learn more and sign up to attend, see here.
Creative and Cultural Skills Fair Access Sector Support training programme, funded by Creative Scotland. Based on their core package of Fair Access Sector Support and tailored for Scotland’s cultural sector, the sessions are designed to empower employers to adopt inclusive and lawful recruitment practices which both support sector growth and develop a more diverse range of talent, strengthening the principles of fair opportunity as part of Scotland’s Fair Work Framework. See here for more information.
Impact Arts are offering a Free training programme to harness local talent and build community capacity in North Ayrshire. The Artists Mentoring Programme, will train ten Artists from across the area. Read more here. Also, check out Impact Arts Annual Report telling the story of how they’ve continued to support people and communities to realise their potential.
Findhorn Bay Arts are looking to recruit new Board members to be part of an award-winning arts organisation with a clear commitment to developing the creative and cultural sector in rural communities in Moray and beyond. To find out more see here
The Rockfield Centre are seeking new trustees to join their board. See here for more information.
Following the Creative Lives Spaces survey last year, a session is to be held to launch the findings. To find out more and sign up see here.
Submissions are open for the Youth Film Access Festival 2022 which will celebrate a range of short films made by up-and-coming filmmakers. Everyone, regardless of background, age or filmmaking experience is invited to enter. Submit your short film by 5 January 2022 at noon on their website.
Funding & Opportunities
Creative Scotland and Crowdfunder have teamed up to launch Creative Scotland Crowdmatch which will award up to £10,000 to creative projects across the country. To help with the process they are also hosting a workshop. See more- Creative Scotland Crowdmatch LIVE + Learn: Introduction to Crowdfunding
Crown Estate Scotland Capital Investment Challenge Funds
Film Development and Production Fund
Get commissioned - Deadline Tuesday 18 January 2022
Market and Festival Attendance Fund
Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development
The Rural Communities “Ideas into Action” Fund-
The William Syson Foundation- advancement of the arts, heritage and culture
Tasgadh – Small Grants for Traditional Arts- deadline 28 January 2022
Together Again Microgrants Deadline Monday 31 January 2022
Youth Music Initiative’s Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music Funds
Tenders
Alyth Museum / Cateran Ecomuseum Brief for exhibition planning, design and fitout
Argyll and Bute Food and Drink Strategy
Blaeberry Wood Interpretation, Woodland Trust Scotland
Communications Support for Youth Music Initiative, Creative Scotland
Creative Employability for Care Experienced Young People
Delivery Partner Role - Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections
Digital Education Inclusion Consultancy
Moredun Park, Anderson Bell Christie
National Research and Evaluation - Culture Collective Programme
Paisley Museum Re-imagined: Co-Production, Renfrewshire Council
Paisley Museum Re-imagined: Digital Interactives, Renfrewshire Council
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Strategic workforce review (plan, design and undertake)
Shieldaig Playpark Seating, Woodland Trust Scotland
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
On Tuesday 15th February, Creative Edinburgh are holding their monthly online networking event, Creative Circles from 08:30-10am. This is a casual monthly meetup for creatives, techies, makers and freelance folk interested in finding out more about what's happening in Edinburgh. Join us with your morning brew, share ideas and advice, make new connections and find your next collaborator. There is also the opportunity for community shout outs. For more information visit the Creative Edinburgh website at www.creative-edinburgh.com
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
