UK-wide Climate Action Fund now open for second round
Here are the key facts (you can find full details on our website):
 
Funding available: We’re offering two types of funding in this round - development funding up to £150,000, and full awards up to £1.5 million.  We expect to make 12 to 15 awards in total in this round, and to award more development grants than full awards.
 
We don’t have a quota or separate budget for different parts of the UK, but we want to fund a range of projects that reflect a mix of different communities and places, so we’re keen to get the word out in Scotland.
 
It would be fantastic if you would help us share this with any relevant networks or groups you think might be interested in applying, and on social media using #ClimateFundUK and tagging us (@TNLComFundScot).
 
Types of project we’ll fund: Medium to large scale projects addressing waste and consumption. We are looking to support place-based, community-led partnerships that will make the changes in their community they believe will have the biggest impact on climate change.  
 
Who can apply: We’re looking to invest in community-led partnerships that are made up of a mix of organisations from different sectors. But the lead applicant should be a community-based organisation (e.g. voluntary sector organisation, social enterprise, school – see our website for a full list) and that’s who we looking for at this stage.
 
Deadline: submit initial ideas by 5pm on Thursday 8 April 2021

To register your interest for this workshop, please click here to download the form. 

​Living well with diabetes and Covid-19 event
Wednesday 18th March 10.30 – 12.30
 
Please Join Diabetes Scotland for an informative online session on how to live well with diabetes during the current pandemic.
We know living with diabetes is difficult, there are so many factors to consider and it can be stressful just coping with normal everyday ups and downs at the best of times.
During the current pandemic the most important thing anyone with diabetes can do is try their best to manage their condition carefully.
Diabetes Scotland has brought together specialist staff in diabetes care to provide up to date information so that people living with diabetes, and their families,
can learn more about diabetes care in Scotland, get practical tips to help self -management and live well with the condition. On the day there will be sessions from:
·         Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
·         Dietetic Service Lead
·         Self Management Facilitator
·         Mindfulness and relaxation practitioner
This webinar will take place on Zoom. Once you've registered, you'll be emailed a link to the event and passcode.
You do not need to set up a Zoom account to be able to join this webinar.
 
To register please click on the link  https://bit.ly/3pr7iwD;
We welcome any questions in advance. Please submit any questions to
​linda.mcglynn@diabetes.org.uk;   or scotland@diabetes.org.uk
by 13.00pm on 17th March 2021. There will also be a Q&A facility on the day and we will try to address  many as possible.

The first of these events was organised at short notice in response to a large number of queries we have received.
 
If you haven’t managed to join any before then I would urge you to take up the opportunity as they are proving very successful and worthwhile for people living with diabetes.
 
The first event of the year on 20 January is a Diabetes Scotland event, and is particularly pertinent as Coronavirus vaccine beings it’s roll out. Please send any questions you may have to Mhairi.macdonald@diabetes.org.uk 
You will notice the registration process for this event is different.  Click on the link and register, you will then be sent an email confirming the Zoom link for the event.
 
The event on 21 January is being staged by Diabetes UK South East, and the last one on 28 January is a T1 Events session. Again, you have the opportunity to ask questions at the event.