The bigger picture
Our partnerships
We are a strategic part of the sustainable third sector. The organisations we work in partnership with address critical societal needs, including poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, environmental conservation, and more. By providing support to individual organisations we are helping at a grassroots level, but it is also essential that we support the sector as a whole.
Working in collaboration with key policy makers and national partner organisations allows us to advocate for policies and legislation that have greater benefits and positive outcomes for the sector. These partnerships can leverage resources and expertise to make a more significant impact.
Strategic links
We are founding members of Social Enterprise Scotland and our CEO is currently the chair of SES. We are founding subscribers to the Voluntary Code for Social Enterprise, which has recently been refreshed.
After 35 years of working in the Third Sector we have seen the benefits that working in close partnership with other organisations can bring. Some of our key partners include Scottish Community Alliance and its thematic members, Development Trust Association Scotland, the Scottish Government and important funders such as the Robertson Trust and the William Grant Foundation.
Ways we support the sector
We have identified six key ways in which we can achieve our goal of supporting the sector.
Research & Thinking
Our research team delivers pieces of work that respond to the big issues facing our sector and aim to make a real, tangible difference to organisations on the ground.
Find out moreCrisis Recovery
The Crisis and Resilience Service helps you navigate turbulent times with tailored advice, strategic guidance, and connections to the right support networks.
Find out moreThe Social Enterprise Map
Making it easier to find the right support at the right time, the support map is a free and interactive tool anyone can use.
Find out moreResponding to Consultations
We harness 35 years of on-the-ground experience in communities to influence policy and respond to consultations.
Find out moreStrategic Links
We are founding members of Social Enterprise Scotland and work in close partnership with organisations across the sector.
Find out moreCommunity Wealth Building
Our Community Wealth Building Toolkit for the Creative Industries supports organisations to build resilient local economies.
Find out moreNeed More Information?
If you are a community organisation, charity or social enterprise and would like to find out how we can help, please get in touch.
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