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Volunteers' Week (2 - 8 June 2025) celebrates the contributions of volunteers across East Lothian. We're hosting a social media campaign and need your help with videos, case studies, and sharing posts.
Gants up to £5,000 for East Lothian projects aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty. Eligible applicants are registered Scottish charities with a minimum of 2 years in operation.
We are thrilled to announce that Volunteer Centre East Lothian is now on Bluesky!
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The 2018 Local Transport Strategy for East Lothian Council introduced the Parking Management Strategy. The focus of this strategy is to provide balanced and appropriate parking facilities that support the economic, environmental and accessibility requirements of towns in East Lothian. The Strategy also aims to maximise the efficient use of parking provision.
Volunteers' Week (2 - 8 June 2025) celebrates the contributions of volunteers across East Lothian. We're hosting a social media campaign and need your help with videos, case studies, and sharing posts.
Issued on behalf of Suicide Prevention Scotland
NEW SUICIDE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN & WEBSITE FOR SCOTLAND
On Wednesday 16 April 2025, Scotland's new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign will go live.
On the same day, Suicide Prevention Scotland's new website, SuicidePrevention.scot will also be launched.
This is your opportunity to share your views on the new Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill.
The Disclosure Act has gone live. Stay up to date with all the changes.
Gants up to £5,000 for East Lothian projects aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty. Eligible applicants are registered Scottish charities with a minimum of 2 years in operation.
People with mental health issues are to host the first conference of its kind in Scotland.
Welcome to the latest funding update from Volunteer Centre East Lothian.
We are thrilled to announce that Volunteer Centre East Lothian is now on Bluesky!
We want to make sure all Third Sector organisations in East Lothian know about an important change to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Residents across East Lothian and Midlothian are being asked to be alert to vulnerable adults in their communities who may be at risk of harm. Harm can take many forms, including financial, physical abuse, neglect, self-neglect, self-harm, emotional abuse, and gender-based violence. Risk of being harmed can be greater due to factors such as ill health, trauma and physical or mental health conditions.
Welcome to the latest funding update from Volunteer Centre East Lothian.
We need your help! As East Lothian’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) and representative body, we are regularly asked for insights on the health and challenges of the third sector by public authorities, including the council, NHS Lothian, and the Scottish Government.
Now, more than ever, third sector organisations need to demonstrate their impact. To support you, VCEL has commissioned Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS) to deliver their ‘Introduction to the Basics of Self-Evaluation’ training.
Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.
Volunteer Edinburgh has developed a new resource to support volunteer managers. This resource provides high-quality, reliable, and up-to-date information on managing volunteers.
Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.
The Young Scot Awards, sponsored by sportscotland, is Scotland’s biggest celebration of young people, recognising their outstanding achievements. Do you know a friend, family member, classmate or colleague whose story deserves to be heard?
Welcome to the latest funding update from Volunteer Centre East Lothian.
The latest papers and minutes from the East Lothian Friendly Food Network.
Our office will be closed from 19th December and will reopen on 6th January.
The 4th Annual Third Sector Conference was a resounding success, bringing together key stakeholders to share ideas, learn from one another, and explore new tools and approaches.
Festive provision guide gives you an overview of emergency food provision over the Christmas and New Year period
Welcome to the latest Third Sector Update for East Lothian.
Upcoming Events
How is your organisation adapting to the changing social media landscape? If you are feeling over-whelmed, stuck or struggling, this session is for you.
The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 introduces 'regulated roles' to define whether PVG scheme membership is required when working with children and/or protected adults. This replaces the previous definition of regulated work.
This event is part of DTAS’s New Futures Programme – Former Places of Worship event series. New Futures is a three-year programme funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and Development Trusts Association Scotland to provide enhanced support to community groups considering taking on a church across Scotland.
