The Coronavirus Response Fund will help grassroots organisations in Scotland to support vulnerable individuals, families, and communities, including responding to the impact of Coronavirus. The fund will provide grants of up to £10,000 and is open to charities and voluntary organisations with an income of less than £250,000.
 
The work to be supported will fit one of the following four strategic themes:
• Children Survive & Thrive – early years development for children facing disadvantage.
• Gender Justice – contributing to gender equality by reducing violence and discrimination based on gender and sexuality.
• A Safe Place to Be – supporting people who have experienced homelessness or have been forced from their homes to live safely.
• Mental Health Matters – improving mental health provision and tackling stigma around mental health.
 
Click here to find out more.

Dear partner, 

You are cordially invited to an important Third Sector Summit on Monday 7 Sept from 10-12 pm  -`Creating a new West Lothian`.  The purpose of the summit is to recognise the importance of the sector in the economic and social recovery and the partnership approach required to create a new West Lothian. To book you free place, please complete this Eventbrite registration by Friday 28 August. The attached letter provides further information about the summit.

Note: due to covid-19 restrictions, this will be an online event.  

Alan McCloskey
CEO
VSGWL

You may be aware that the Scottish Government is implementing a survey aimed at Third Sector organisations. This survey has emerged from work with local authority partners to implement the national hotline which was set up in response to the Coronavirus Crisis, and is intended to support our understanding of how national measures and local efforts are supporting those at risk due to Covid-19, to inform consideration of future support options. 
 
The survey asks for information on the kind of groups that Third Sector organisations have been supporting and the types of support they have been providing during the crisis, as well as for their views on working with other organisations through this period and what they think future needs might be.
 
Please follow the link to complete this online survey by 7th August.

Please see the leaflet below for information about the PATH (Scotland) Life Skills and Employability programme for BME women.

Support is available via telephone or online.  We have also put distancing & hygiene measures in place to enable us to have one-to-one meetings in our office, once the Scottish Government indicates that this is possible.
 
If you or any of your service users or other contacts are interested in participating in this programme, please contact Tracey on tracey@pathscotland.org.uk or 07947 494070, or Najimee on najimee@pathscotland.org.uk.

NHS Health Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) jointly developed a series of animations. The animations highlight the range of communication skills that should be used including listening, questioning and responding to help someone who may be struggling with their mental health. They also provides information on how to get immediate help and support.  The final animation also looks at how to look after our own mental health.
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There are 3 animations in the series:

• Ask, Tell, Every life matters                                               https://vimeo.com/338176393
• Ask, Tell, Have  healthy conversation                            https://vimeo.com/338176444
• Ask, Tell, Look after your mental health                        https://vimeo.com/338176495