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📆📣Boost closes a week today, 11 March at 12noon. For local community organisations across Scotland supporting children and families affected by poverty. What you can apply for: ⭐£500-£3k - Charities, CICs & constituted groups ⭐£250-£1,500 - Unconstituted groups www.corra.scot/grant...

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#NowHiring ‘Every One Every Day’, invites people to actively design, co-create and test a vision for their communities. Corra has been developing the approach for Scottish places, with Kirkcaldy the first. Closing date - Friday 21 March 2025 at 5pm More info and applications at: lnkd.in/eBpB2mq2

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The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland takes a participatory approach, reflecting the PANEL principles of Human Rights. Sharing reflections from Corra's Chrissie Hirst, Programme Manager, on working with an advisory group &decision-making panel to guide the fund. www.corra.scot/parti...

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Today, we attended the @corrafoundation.bsky.social #CYPFEIFConference2025 & we were left feeling inspired hearing from work of partners across the sector It was great to connect with our members & thank you for the invitation 🙏 @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social

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Afternoon is in full flow at the #CYPFEIFConference2025 Volunteering workshop being delivered now by Fiona Harvey, Relationship & Team manager and Shirlie Geddes responsible for Volunteer Development at Children's Hospices Across Scotland.

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Really enjoyed the discussion with Corra grantees this morning - a good mix of the ethical pitfalls and sharp practical questions too

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More 📷✨from this morning at #CYPFEIFConference2025

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So nice to be chairing the CYPFEIF&ALEC/CYPFAL conference with @corrafoundation.bsky.social . Such a brilliant bunch of people in the room, and loved our Collective Imagination Session session with the lovely @shastahali.bsky.social this morning.

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Session on AI underway now at #CYPFEIFConference2025

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We're hiring! 📢 ➡️Community Project Designers £26,302 ➡️Team Leader £35,069 ‘Every One Every Day’, invites people to actively design, co-create & test a vision for their communities. Corra has been developing the approach for Scottish places with our partners, with Kirkcaldy being the first.

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Collective imagination with Corra's Shasta Ali ✨💭✨💭 #CYPFEIFConference2025

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We have lots of workshops on offer at the CYPFEIF & ALEC and CYPFAL Third Sector Fund conference today, discussing topics such as lived experience, AI, volunteering, challenging conversations. Bringing the creativity at our Haiku corner too ✍️👋 Looking forward to catching up with everyone!

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It's our Annual CYPFEIF & ALEC and CYPFAL Third Sector Fund Conference today! 🎉 Delighted to have Jude Turbyne kicking things off this morning, encouraging colleagues to listen and learn from each other today and take the time to reflect.

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📣Boost Fund - now open! Supporting children & families affected by poverty. ➡️£500-£3k to constituted groups/charities w/ annual income of £50k or less ➡️£250-£1,500 for unconstituted groups Funded in partnership with STV Children's Appeal & Comic Relief. More info: www.corra.scot/grant...

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📷Brilliant event hosted today by Dunterlie Action Group Celebrating the Dunterlie community & marking 25 years of the Scottish Parliament. A chance for the community & MSPs to meet & learn more - asking how the Scottish Parliament has impacted them over the years. Thanks for a great afternoon!

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📣Boost re-opens Tues 25th Feb! Up to £3k for local community orgs in Scotland supporting children&families affected by poverty. First of three rounds in 2025. Groups can only hold one Boost grant in 12months. Funded in partnership - STV Children's Appeal & Comic Relief. www.corra.scot/funding/

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Welcoming The Indigo Trust, who today join the group of 8 funders supporting the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland 👏 👋 Full story here 👀 ⤵️ www.corra.scot/new-funder-j...

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Boost is back! 🌟🤸 🗓️Open 25th Feb, 12noon Funded in partnership @STVChildren'sAppeal & @ComicRelief For community orgs in Scotland supporting children&families affected by poverty ➡️£500-£3k -constituted groups/charities w annual income of £50k or less ➡️£250-£1,500 -unconstituted groups

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Corra now has a Silver Award from The Carbon Literacy Project! Our Green Team has worked to take these steps, including carbon literacy staff training, better understanding our emissions & decarbonising investments. Check out how you can work w/ the Carbon Literacy Project: carbonliteracy.com/

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Spotlighting Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Charity today! A members org who offer support through social opportunities, education, advocacy & advice. We were lucky to pay a visit recently & see the deaf relay translation in action - serious skills. 🌟 Take a read ⤵️ www.corra.scot/scott...

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1/2 Five years ago today, Scotland committed to #KeepThePromise to care-experienced young people. We know that progress has been made but there is much still to do if we are to keep the promise to all of Scotland's children and young people.

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Excited to be back at #SCVOGathering! 🌟Competition time! 🌟On the Corra stall, we have an opportunity for delegates to win one of 5 x £50 donations to a registered charity, by telling us on a postcard what community leadership means to them. Come say hello – we are stall 59👋

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Bril new funding opp opening next week from CEMVO Scotland & The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland👏🙌 The Ethnic Minority Development Fund (EMDF) is available to ethnic minority-led, 3rd-sector orgs in Scotland. Grants of £500 - £15,000. Open 12 Feb ⬇️ cemvoscotland.org.uk/emdf/?dm_t=0...

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#SCVOGathering is next week! We’re delighted to be back as an exhibitor at the Gathering 2025. 👋Come and find us on stall 59, Tues 4th & Wed 5th Feb @eicc. We'll be there to chat about all things funding & community leadership. Book your free places now: scvo.scot/the-gatherin...

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Happy Lunar New Year to all celebrating! 🐍🎉

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📅 SAVE THE DATE! On Thursday 30th January at 10:30am, we'll be discussing our annual UK Poverty report out next week, and how policies that address drivers of poverty can make a real difference to the lives of those most affected. Don't miss out, sign up here: events.zoom.us/ev/AlxlUn_TR...

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We want to see a Scotland where people, families and communities can thrive and not be trapped in cycles of poverty and trauma. Applications for Small and Large Grants through the theme of Nurturing Relationships close this Friday at 12 noon ⤵️ www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blo...

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Corra has been strengthening its response to the climate emergency - part of this has been becoming a carbon literate organisation. New blog from Grants/Green Team member @Matthew_A_Straw on our recent work with The Carbon Literacy Project. www.corra.scot/becoming-a-c... #carbonliteracy 🥬🌍🍃

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📢 New job alert 📢 Perhaps one of the most innovative children's rights jobs in Scotland 😁 Support our members to use the law to make #UNCRCScotland real for the children who need it most. A new role with Clan Childlaw and @together-sacr.bsky.social - funded by @corrafoundation.bsky.social

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Grateful to have joined my colleague Sarah Boyack MSP at her reception for Mohila Ogrojatra Women, celebrating the importance of small grant funding for local community groups. Inspiring to see Bengali women’s voices amplified in Edinburgh thanks to Corra Foundation. #SocialImpact #MohilaOgrojatra

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Our Applicant & Grant Holder survey is still open! We’re keen to hear from applicants to small funds - such as Boost & Henry Duncan Grants – but would love to hear from all who applied for or received any Corra funding. It's anonymous & takes 10-15min ⤵️🙂 www.tfaforms.com/5154767 Thank you!

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How to start the year! Celebrating achievements of Edinburgh based Bengali women’s group Mohila Ogrojatra in Scottish Parliament. Women, confidence, showing leadership, public speaking, there was even poetry 💜 Supported by @shastahali.bsky.social and her colleagues at @corrafoundation.bsky.social

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Sharing a new blog on Mohila Ogrojatra, as we head to parliament today for a special reception & celebration, sponsored by @SarahBoyack MSP Showing the importance of small grants for unconstituted groups & the impact this can have. www.corra.scot/mohil... #OurStoriesOfChange

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We are so excited to be celebrating the achievements of Edinburgh Bengali women’s group, Mohilia Ogrojatra, @ScotParl today! Sponsored by @SarahBoyack Amplifying voices & showcasing change that can be achieved via small grants to non-constituted groups. #OurStoriesOfChange

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Last few days to give us feedback via our applicant and grant holder survey for 2024. We'd really appreciate you taking the time to let us know your experience of working with us - open till this friday 10th 🙂⤵️ www.tfaforms.com/5154767

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Corra is closed from Wednesday 25th December and we'll be back on Mon 6th Jan 2025! Have a wonderful time✨

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📢Calling all graphic designers - we have an opportunity to design some upcoming annual reports for Corra until 2027! Full details can be found here: corra.scot/opportunity-... Please apply by Fri 24th Jan 2025, emailing [email protected] with all the required info 🌟

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Brill new blog by @cathcorra on the role of lived experience in research and reflections on recent @AuditScotland Performance Audit, assessing how well public bodies understand and tackle digital exclusion. Read more: www.corra.scot/the-r...

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❗We want to hear from you! Our Applicants & Grant holder Survey is open until 10th Jan Please share your experience of working with us - whether a first-time applicant or a long-term grant holder - via this anonymous survey⤵️ ow.ly/W1lx50UiU4c Thanks for your time! 🙂

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👋We are looking for a graphic designer or design agency to design our annual report with accounts for three years (2025, 2026, and 2027). Please take a look at the full details at: www.corra.scot/oppor... 🗓️Apply by Fri 24th Jan, 2025

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To celebrate #HumanRights75 we are sharing this blog by Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS): www.corra.scot/the-r... Learn about their work supporting individuals and groups to protect the environment and check out their new video with Environmental Justice Network!

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We are delighted to contribute to the new independent Human Rights Fund. These grants will enable partner organisations to empower children, young people and adults whose rights are most at risk in Scotland today, to amplify their voices and take action.

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It's #HumanRightsDay! We are delighted to announce that Clan Childlaw and @together-sacr.bsky.social have been awarded funding from the @corrafoundation.bsky.social's Independent Human Rights fund.

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🎉It's #HumanRightsDay Delighted to announce that Clan Childlaw & @together-sacr.bsky.social have been awarded funding from the @corrafoundation.bsky.social’s Independent Human Rights Fund #HumanRights75 Click here to view Press Release: bit.ly/49uWFRQ

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Celebrating #HumanRights75 with the announcement of £857,000 invested by the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland to support people whose rights are most at risk 🎉Read more here: www.corra.scot/indep...

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We are looking for a learning partner for the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland to deliver an action learning approach. Closing date 20th December 5pm. More information on our website: www.corra.scot/human-rights... #research #learning #HumanRights #funding

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Today’s #HenryDuncanGrants community story is from Scottish Arab Women’s Association, who are all about befriending & empowerment: www.corra.scot/scott... Thank you to Huda Alarishi, Chairperson of Scottish Arab Women Association, for writing this piece for us.

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