What we do
For a Scotland without poverty or disadvantage
We transform vital charities. We empower visionary leaders. We shape public policies. We believe in opportunity for everyone. Since 2008, Inspiring Scotland has worked towards a Scotland where everyone, no matter who they are, no matter where they live, or the circumstances they are born into, has the chance to enjoy a happy, healthy life free from poverty or disadvantage. We do not accept the status quo and we are committed for as long as it takes, whatever it takes, to build a better Scotland.
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We provide tailored business development support and rigorously evaluate, to drive charities' ambition and long-term development goals
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Portfolio charities become stronger, more efficient, more accountacble and better governed
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The portfolio approach creates a collaborative network for sharing knowledge and experience
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Charities raise more funding, increase their scale, and reach more and more young people for longer
Find out moreFor a Scotland without poverty or disadvantage
Introducing Working Together, the 2019 Annual Review of our work. Read about the impact of our work across Scotland throughout the past year and our plans for 2019-2020, including our way of working, our model and our 10 social impact funds.
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We design rigorous and innovative social solutions.
We identify and solve problems on a national scale, working together to get results.
Thematic funds
We build networks of people, charities and organisations, and fund, design and implement pioneering solutions address Scotland’s deep-rooted social problems.
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Our network of professional volunteers lends vital expert assistance to Scotland’s charities, helping them to build capacity and overcome problems.
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We solve problems. With our experience, we can help identify social issues, improve practice and maximise impact for charities and organisations.
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26.11.2020
Successful Perinatal and Infant Mental Health fund organisations announced
Charities providing counselling, peer and parental support are to share funding to help improve the life chances and wellbeing of pregnant women, new mums and their families. The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health fund will provide annual funding of up to £1 million to help third sector organisations deliver vital services. Mental Health Minister
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06.11.2020
Accessing the right kind of help can transform the lives of new parents
Pregnancy, birth and caring for a new baby can involve some of the most rewarding experiences in life. Yet being a new parent can also be full of difficult and isolating moments for mothers and families writes Julia Abel. Mental ill health at this time is common, affecting 1 in 5 mothers and 1 in
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04.11.2020
The Potential of our Relationships
Link Up worker Hannah Kirby reflects on Hilary Cottam’s book ‘Radical Help’ and the parallels with Inspiring Scotland’s community development and wellbeing programme. “To solve today’s problems we need collaboration, we need to be part of the change and we need systems that include all of us… And to do this we need to start
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We work together and get results.
We work with experts from the voluntary, public, private and academic sectors. Get in touch if you want to help us build a better Scotland.
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