We are doing our very best to stay at the forefront of the conversations around Covid-19 and support for the sector.
This page provides links to useful toolkits and information pages.
Use our Network pages for information relating to Culture, Tourism, Sport, Health and Wellbeing, Community Food, Employability and Rural.
Use the P4P website for information on collaboration and procurement.
Use our events page to see information on webinars, meetings and events.
Local SENs and Third Sector Interfaces are working locally to support organisations. If you would like an introduction please get in touch with sarah@senscot.net or kim@senscot.net
We will continue to communicate via twitter and our weekly bulletin.
Third Sector Resilience Fund
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The final date you can furlough an employee for the first time will be Wednesday 10 June
Business Support
- Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund, managed by Local Authorities
- Small Business Grant Fund- available through local authority
- Closes 10 July 2020
- Extension: not a ratepayer but occupy certain types of shared space
- SAA Portal– search for rateable value of a property
- Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
- Business support finder tool
Third Sector Support
- SCVO COVID-19 Third Sector Information Hub
- SCVO Funding and Funder Information
- Just Enterprise Covid-19 Support
- Pre Grant Support (Resilience Fund)
- One to One Crisis Review
- Online Learning
- Inspiring Scotland Free ‘Supporting Our Sector’ Service
- Third Sector Lab – COVID-19: Digital service delivery for charities
- SEA Coaching sessions
- Support for Co-ops
- Supporting Communities Safely. Advice for community groups, organisations and volunteer networks to carry out their vital work safely during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Government UpdatesUseful Information and ToolkitsCollaboration and ProcurementRe-Opening GuidanceArchive
COVID-19 helpline for Scottish businesses- 0300 303 0660, open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.
- Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis 21 May
- Gradual introduction of Phase 2 18 June
- Scottish Government Coronavirus information page– updated daily
- Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Statement of Support for SE Reset Week
- Prepare and adapt your workplace- Scottish Enterprise Support
- OSCR information on governance and regulatory issues.
- OSCR Charity Reserves Factsheet
- Scottish Enterprise Coronavirus business continuity advice
- Covid-19 guidance for event organisers in Scotland
- COVID-19 Guidance in Alternative Languages
- Youth Scotland Action Fund
- Ready Scotland
- Guidance for Video Conferencing
- Data protection and coronavirus: what you need to know
- Intrepid Social Entrepreneur- Free training for social enterprise Post Covid
- Tourism and Hospitality Sector Guidance
- Retail Sector Guidance
- Manufacturing Sector Guidance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer work places statement
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): manufacturing sector guidance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): retail sector guidance
- HSE Working safely during the coronavirus outbreak
- HSE Talking with your workers about preventing coronavirus
- Covid-19 Scenario Planning for The Midlothian Third Sector
- Supporting communities fund statement from Scottish Government– 18th March 2020
- Scottish Government business support package statement– 18th March 2020
- SportScotland update 20 March 2020
- The ALLIANCE briefing on Coronavirus Bill 2020 23 March 2020
- SportScotland Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Sport FAQ
- COVID-19: Implications For Employment Law And Employment Tax Webcast – 31st March
- SportScotland update 25 March 2020
- First Minister COVID-19 update – virtual FMQs
- Museums Galleries Scotland Funding Announcement
- Emergency Coronavirus Bill
- Museums Galleries Scotland Update
- Additional support for business 15 Apr 2020
- Investing in Communities Fund 14 Apr 2020
- Support for business 5 May 2020
- Scottish Government Coronavirus (COVID-19): framework for decision making– 7 May
For thematic SEN resources see:
Our SEN co-ordinators are here to help if we can- just get in touch.
Kim Wallace kim@senscot.net
Sarah Cameron sarah@senscot.net
Mary Sinclair mary@senscot.net
Jude Reid jude@senscot.net
Jayne Chappell jayne.chappell@socialfirms.org.uk