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Brilliant new funding opportunity opening next week from @cemvoscot and @TNLComFundScot 👏🙌 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 ⬇️

Great session from our @cldstandards council last week all about the challenges and successes of rural practice in CLD!

Booking now open! Delivered by our experienced team of trainers, you'll explore how community development is a key part of Scotland's public policy landscape, underpinned by the fundamental principles of participation, equality and social justice. scdc.org.uk/what/introduct…

Season 2025 of CLD Talks starts now! Ben, Conor and Iain review 2024, discuss plans for 2025, life at uni and so much more! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cld… #BecauseOfCLD #youthworkchangeslives #ESOL #communitydevelopment #education #podcast #Scottishpodcast

Last few days to apply for our new @EducationScot Associate roles with a focus on ASN. Our Associates are an important development in the refocus of Education Scotland - come and join us!

New book out today with great contributions from colleagues across the community development and youth work sector. 🥳 @UofGEducation @abimaguire5 @HM56D @christeneis02 @AMcgreechin @cldstandards @TAGPALYCW @JanetBatsleer1 bloomsbury.com/uk/higher-educ…

50 times around the sun... nearly catching me up @stephenboo74 . Love ya x

📢 2 new CLD podcast episodes exploring Highlighly Effective Practice with HMI ⭐️ Ep 2: Barrhead High School and CLD youth work partnership in East Renfrewshire! Available on Spotify or Podbean: podbean.com/ew/pb-2uqjg-17… With thanks to @BarrheadHighSch @YWSCollab

Have you seen our new Equalities Policy Guide? It includes case studies, resources and links to support the process of developing your own guide in your setting. We’ve also divided it into sections to make it easy to use 👇 Full guide here: ow.ly/xgOB50UpNxK

Great publication of CLD in Scotland.

🚂 Monday morning. Off to meet @scotgov LDAN Bill Team, Panel & Steering Group members. @cldstandards members have contributed valuable information on Training, Advocacy, Rights & Education for this proposed Bill. Delighted to continue informing & supporting #BecauseOfCLD

*New Blog* Sarah Latto, VS Senior Policy Officer, discusses the Scottish Budget's impact on volunteering. While there are positives, cuts to Third Sector funding are concerning. Read more: volunteerscotland.net/news/policy-bl…

Home for the next 13 nights ❤️. Planned reading has zero academic weight at all. Time to relax.

The Permanent Secretary of @scotgov, John-Paul Marks, has pledged support for the Volunteer Charter by signing on as a Charter Champion. A key step toward embedding volunteer principles in government decision-making & legislation. volunteerscotland.net/news/permanent… #CharterChampion

@cdascotland AGM discussing the critical need for standards and accountability specifically around CLD Democracy Matters from recent findings... as well as need for resources, support and clarity of duty and responsibility. #BecauseOfCLD

Interesting input to @cdascotland AGM, from SG Democracy Matters 2, about consultation findings on power, involvement and representation.. "people don't get involved because they don't have faith things are going to change".. we need to change this dialogue #BecauseOfCLD

What a stunning skyline this morning from the 🚂. Much excitement heading to meet the @cldstandards dream team for some action planning, strategy development and even squeezing in festive cheer over grub! #BecauseOfCLD

👇🏻 Excellent opportunity for CLD below - free wellbeing coaching 🙌🏻 #Wellbeing #BecauseOfCLD

Looking forward to this event! There are some fantastic project sharing their work! #keepthepromise