Covid-19 – Funding
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Providers of care and support face difficulties accessing COVID-19 financial assistance (01/03/21) – The Health and Sport Committee is taking evidence as part of its Social Care Inquiry and recently invited… Read More
£500 social care bonus – application date extended to 28th Feb (01/02/21) – £500 social care bonus – application date extended 17/02/2020 The end of November saw the First Minister announce… Read More
COVID-19 Local Mobilisation Funding for social care to continue to end of March 2021 (09/12/20) – The Scottish Government has announced the extension of the sustainability funding to the end of March 2021. A… Read More
Housing support services facing difficulties securing funding for 3.3% SLW uplift in 2020/21 (24/09/20) – An agreement was reached by Cosla and the Scottish Government that social care workers should be awarded 3.3%… Read More
Social care staff support fund (28/07/20) – Social care staff working in care homes, care at home, and housing support, including personal assistants should be… Read More
Pay rise for some social care workers from 1st April (05/05/20) – The Scottish Government has committed to funding an increase in social care workers hourly rate by 3.3% to… Read More
Updated: Local authorities urged to consider the extra financial pressures on providers (09/04/20) – Update: 9th April 2020 Cosla has reviewed and updated their guidance. The updated guidance can be found here:… Read More
COVID-19 grants from Crisis (07/04/20) – COVID-19 grants Crisis have announced an emergency grant funding programme for charities working with people who are homeless… Read More
Scottish Government makes £350 available to communities affected by COVID 19 (23/03/20) – On Wednesday, 18th March, Communities Secretary, Aileen Campbell announced that an additional £350 million fund would be made… Read More
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Adapt & Thrive Programme (10/02/21) – The Adapt & Thrive programme is for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises. The programme gives… Read More
