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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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The Trust invests in research and services addressing both preventive and curative mental health treatments and therapies, with a specific focus on social interventions, such as creativity and the arts.

Their support is focused on young people aged 11-25 from disadvantaged groups – those who face greater difficulty in accessing support when they need it.

Priorities are: Improved support:

  • Help more young people access personalised mental health support when they need it, especially for those with depression and anxiety
  • Projects which use creativity, nature and the arts to support wellbeing and positive mental health
  • Support extra-curricular activities which make a meaningful impact to the well-being and self-esteem of pupils, both in and out of school Understanding what works:
  • Support research into the prevention of mental illness amongst young people and the effectiveness of early interventions
  • Build evidence on the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions and social prescribing
  • Build a community of talented researchers in young people’s mental health Prevention:
  • Helping to build young people’s resilience to cope with life’s challenges
  • Projects which give young people access to activities which offer protective support to their mental health
  • Encouraging young people to seek effective help through awareness-raising, information and sign-posting activities

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Average:
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Annually awarded:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

UK registered charities or community interest companies.

When to apply

TBC

How to apply

TBC

Contact information

Activites funded: Mental health care

Beneficiaries funded: Children Young people

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