What we're reading - 23rd April 2025
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Social Enterprise Support Map
The Social Enterprise Support Map in Scotland is a free tool offers a live database of support organisations across Scotland, helping you find the right support provider to move your idea or organisation to the next level.
What should good practice look like around community benefits from renewables?
Community benefits schemes are additional funds that developers make available to communities, enabling them to share in the benefits that projects bring. What good practice around these packages is under review, and communities have a chance to share their views in the final national conversation. Monday 28th April at 1pm - 2.30pm on Zoom.
Amplifying young carers’ voices using a community development approach
A Dundee-based research team of twelve young carers and four practitioners co-designed this research that shows the beneficial role community development approaches can play in supporting young carers. The research showed an increase in the numbers of young carers identified and supported, as well as reducing stigma and empowering young people to lead provision of support.
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