Welcome to the KDP Bulletin.  This week we start off with some big news….
 
Farewell to Jacky
This Friday, 17^th September, Jacky will leave KDP as our Development Officer. 
Jacky has worked tirelessly over the past 6 years to nurture a fledgling organisation to a position where KDP provides a high level of support to organisations within the Kincardine and Mearns area. Her commitment to building community resilience will be sorely missed, and extremely hard to replace.
Jacky will continue her work with the Third Sector Strategy Group and has committed to work with KDP to complete a number of outstanding projects.
I’m sure you’d like to join us in wishing Jacky all the best in her new position with the Fly Cup in Inverurie, and the very best wishes for her future happiness.
KDP remains committed to supporting our communities, so please get in touch if we can help you in any way.
Ron Sharp-Chair, KDP
 
Enabling Neighbourhoods and Communities Fund
The Enabling Neighbourhoods and Communities Fund has reopened for applications with refreshed criteria and provides small grants to community and voluntary groups across Scotland who are delivering activities that connect and support people within their local community. 
You can find out more details and apply on the Corra Foundation website. 
 
Net Zero report published
A new report is encouraging non-environmental voluntary sector organisations to take action on climate change in the run up to COP26. Social Enterprise Network Scotland (SenScot) and SCVO have combined the findings of surveys to create the Third Sector Net Zero report. 

• Read the press release
• Read the report
• Find out how to start your organisation’s journey to Net Zero

CSGN Growing Food Together Fund
The fund aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food and promote healthy eating and outdoor exercise.
Projects could include elements of growing projects that involve:

• the installation of physical infrastructure
• sourcing materials and equipment in preparation for the 2022 growing season
• soil analysis testing
• site feasibility studies or design work
• non-site based projects such as the development and delivery of learning exchange programmes, skills and training and events that seek to increase awareness and interest in local community growing opportunities.

Next deadline – 14^th October.
Learn more here. 

Community Asset Transfer
The Scottish Government are hosting an online national event for community groups who have an interest in community asset transfer. You might be considering an asset transfer request; have been through the process to take on a community asset; or are just interested in learning more about asset transfer.
Joining the event will be Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning, and Community Wealth for part of the day; and the day will also include presentations from those involved in asset transfers, and a chance for you to interact and discuss experiences.
Tuesday 5th October 2021, 10.00 am – 2.30 pm: online
An agenda and joining instructions will be issued in due course, keep an eye out on the Development Trusts Association Scotland website.

Supporting Young Carers’ Wellbeing
ASH Scotland is running free online sessions to support anyone who works with young carers, to have non-judgmental conversations about health, wellbeing, and smoking. The virtual learning is supported by Carers Trust and the Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance.  The course includes an e-learning module followed by a short live session (via Zoom) on Wednesday 29^th September, Wednesday 27^th October, and Wednesday 17^th November.
Click here for more information. 
 
The MSE Charity
Grants are given to help educate and inform people about financial literacy, consumer, or debt issues. There is a different themed round each year. The September 2021 grant round is Life Changing Transitions which will focus on building financial capability skills and assisting groups who support bereavement, redundancy, retirement, relationship breakdown, homelessness, offenders and resettlement.
Closing date 30^th September.
Visit the website for more information. 

KDP is here to help in any way we can.  Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation.  We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
 
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven              Development Officer                       jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss         Office/Windfarm Admin                  officesupport@kdp.scot

All of this information was correct at time of writing. 
 
Jacky and Margo

Kincardineshire
Development
Partnership

www.kdp.scot
07903 156864 

This report covers progress we have made in dealing with your priorities for the Kincardine and Mearns Community Council area for the period 1 to 31 August 2021.

Click on the link below to open the report.

Welcome to the KDP Bulletin. 
 
Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund – Closing date approaching
The Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund is open until 30th September 2021.
Applications to the fund can be made from not-for-profit groups and organisations, based in the following Community Council areas:

• Crathes, Drumoak and Durris
• Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore
• North Kincardine Rural
• Portlethen and District
• Stonehaven and District

Click for Guidance Notes and an Application Form.
Please email windfarms@kdp.scot if you would like more information.
 
Vodafone – charities.connected
If you’re a charity that needs support for digital inclusion programmes, you can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 20GB data plus unlimited calls and texts to be used over 6 months. You can use these however you like – for example, to help stay in touch with service users, or deliver training to people in need.
Find out more on the website. 
 
Local Food for Everyone
A Local Food Strategy consultation has been launched, as one of the Scottish Government’s 100 days’ commitments.  
The consultation covers a range of issues including promoting local produce, encouraging people to grow their own food and making quality local food and drink available to all. 

• Gov.scot consultation document 
• Citizenspace 

The consultation is open until 26 November.
 
Gateway Exchange 
Gateway Exchange are looking to provide grants for activities across Scotland that empower people to move on with their lives and fulfil their potential, where they would otherwise not have the opportunity.
You can bid for up to £5,000 and applications can be submitted at any time. Decisions take approximately 10 weeks from receipt of your application.
Examples of potential projects are self-help and counselling projects, projects concerning H.I.V., recovery from drug addiction, innovative arts and crafts projects, etc.
To find out more click here.
 
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust Information Evening
The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust runs a Small Grants programme, with opportunities for grants of up to £15,000. There is no specific deadline for the funding, which is awarded on a rolling basis each month.
In order to help eligible charities better understand the programme, they are having a short webinar at 9.30am on 5^th October 2021. 
There are 30 places at the webinar, and Grants and Relationships Managers will be available directly afterwards to discuss further and answer any queries you may have, in both an open Q&A and also in break-out rooms, if you want some more detailed advice.
The presentation itself should last 15-20 minutes.
To secure your place and be sent the webinar details, please email Lauren Peden (office@rsmacdonald.com). 
 
Mind Yer Mind
Mental Health and Wellbeing is an important contribution to our wellbeing in Aberdeenshire as we recover from and live with COVID-19.
Most often mental health focus is on services and the challenges of accessing the right service at the right time. Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership (ACPP) recognises that to help reduce the burden on services and to promote a mentally flourishing Aberdeenshire action needs to be taken early. Research indicates that a few simple actions can go a long way to promote mental wellbeing, prevent poor mental health, reducing stigma and promote recovery.
ACPP has commissioned a community mental wellbeing campaign #mindyermind to highlight five internationally recognised steps to mental wellbeing:
staying connected to people, learning new things, take notice – remember the simple things that give you joy, carrying out acts of giving and kindness and taking part in physical activity.
mind yer mind live is a free to attend, interactive, online event for anyone who wants to know more about looking after their mental wellbeing.
5 mental wellbeing ambassadors will join for some interesting discussions and stories around how they look after their mental wellbeing, as well as answering questions that you might have. The ambassadors are:

• Dame Evelyn Glennie – ‘Learning’
• Hannah Miley – ‘Active’
• Simon Maryan – ‘Taking Notice’
• Lee Morrison – ‘Connections’
• Isobel Gregory, AKA ‘Grandma Griggly’ – ‘Giving’

To book your free place, register on this link.
Thursday 30^th September, 7pm – 8.30pm
 
Sea-Changer Marine Conservation Social Fund
The aim of the Marine Conservation Social Fund is to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. The main grant fund projects achieve one or more of the following objectives:
1. To address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
2. To prevent or reduce negative impacts on UK coastal and marine environments and/or species.
3. To add to the body of knowledge about marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK and ways to overcome them.
The Social Fund may support any of the above three objectives, its unique emphasis is that it will additionally support or enhance participants’ health and well-being and / or deliver benefits for disadvantaged communities, through marine conservation activity.
More here.

KDP is here to help in any way we can.  Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation.  We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
 
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven              Development Officer                       jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss         Office/Windfarm Admin                  officesupport@kdp.scot

All of this information was correct at time of writing. 
 
Jacky and Margo

Kincardineshire
Development
Partnership

www.kdp.scot
07903 156864 

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