The GCV Green Network Partnership’s autumn campaign aims to engage architects, planners, developers, water engineers and housing associations by demonstrating the vital role the Green Network and green infrastructure can play in delivering better, more valuable places across the City Region.
As part of the A Place for Growth theme, the CSGN is seeking to understand the current level of training and employment programmes which deliver green activities within the CSGN area. We want to find out some basic information regarding the nature of the projects, numbers of people involved and outcomes from schemes.
Over the next few months we will start to contact various partners to find out what they are doing in this respect, but in the mean-time, we would love to hear from you. If you’re involved in a green employment and training initiatives please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in the CSGN Support Unit.
There is more information regarding the A Place for Growth theme online.
In October, Clackmannanshire Council became the second Council to sign the CSGN Local Authority Concordat. In signing up to the scheme, Clackmannanshire Council has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to the CSGN, as expressed through the network’s inclusion in Scotland’s second National Planning Framework, as well as the opportunities the CSGN has to offer.
SNH have two grant schemes currently open, one on Community Action and a second on Natural Projects. Both will prioritise action with celebrates 2013 as the Year of Natural Scotland. In addition, there are two further schemes open jointly with Creative Scotland and Visit Scotland that encourage new events and projects to celebrate the links between culture and nature.
Forth Environment Link is inviting applications from anyone interested in studying for an ILM Level 2 in Exploring Business Enterprise course.
The course, run in conjunction with SRUC Elmwood Campus in Fife, will look at opportunities for setting up a new business, or diversifying an existing business relating to orchards and orchard fruit. It is open to anyone in the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk or Stirling Local Authority areas, but we would also welcome applications from people in the Central Scotland Green Network area.
The course, which is a project of the Forth Valley Orchards’ Initiative, is a contribution towards developing the economic potential of Forth Valley’s orchards, and aims to offer individuals the opportunity to explore enterprise – its purpose, functions and operations, and recognise the basic personal knowledge and skills required to work effectively and successfully within an enterprise. It is important to note that the focus of the course will be on exploring business rather than specifically on orchards.
Environmental community projects in Central Scotland working to improve their local greenspace could be given a cash boost following today's launch of this year’s grant funding from the Central Scotland Green Network’s (CSGN) Community Projects Fund.
The CSGN Community Projects Fund, supported by Forestry Commission Scotland, provides one-off grants of up to £2,000 and aims to encourage work at a grass-roots level to deliver green network enhancements on the ground, as well as increase community use of local greenspace.
All projects must be carried out within the CSGN boundaries, with candidates submitting a short application form by no later than midday on 2 November 2012.
Community groups should look out for this fund which will launch in the next two weeks.
This fund will allow groups to bid for up to £2000 to:
Projects must be completed by the end of March 2013.
Further details about the fund will be released in September 2012 and sent out through our Network News mailing list.