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Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel for Mental Health and Wellbeing (DEAP)

15 March 2022 By EVOC Comms

The new Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel for Mental Health and Wellbeing (DEAP) is looking for 20-30 people with diverse life experiences and perspectives of mental health, inequality, disadvantage, and/or discrimination to join the panel. This panel will advise the Scottish Government on how experiences of inequality affect mental health and wellbeing and how government policy […]

Ways to Support the People of Ukraine

9 March 2022 By EVOC Comms

At a time when people and communities across Ukraine are facing challenges that we cannot begin to imagine, it’s difficult to know what we can do to help. The UK Government is matching donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee: Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal pound-for-pound (up to £20 million) so your support can make even more of […]

Edinburgh City Summit considers support for people of Ukraine

7 March 2022 By EVOC Comms

City leaders have come together to discuss Edinburgh’s ongoing response to the Ukraine crisis. At a summit held in the City Chambers, Council Leader Adam McVey and Depute Leader Cammy Day hosted Acting Consul General of Ukraine, Yevhen Mankovskyi, and Father Vasyl Kren of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edinburgh. They were joined by […]

Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund 2022

24 February 2022 By EVOC Comms

Impact Funding Partners is delighted to invite applications to the Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund 2022. The total fund value available is in the region of £30,000 and organisations across Scotland (with an annual income not exceeding £150,000) can apply for a micro-grant of up to £1,000 to enable them to tackle social isolation, loneliness […]