SURF's October e-bulletin: All the latest news

SURF are pleased to announce that the 2021 SURF Awards Presentation Dinner will be returning to the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow, Ballroom on the evening of Thursday 9th December 2021.

We are delighted to confirm Scottish Government Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Tom Arthur MSP, will be in attendance to announce the winners on the night.

Further details, and an event programme, can be downloaded from the SURF website: HERE 

And should you wish to attend a booking form can be downloaded also. This should be completed and returned via email to emma@surf.scot

Places cost £80 (plus VAT), with a free place for every Table of 10 booked, and include a drinks reception, 3 course meal and entertainment.

If you have any queries please contact Emma Scott on emma@surf.scot View the Shortlist HERE

Following on from the SURF Award celebratory dinner shortlisted Award projects are invited to take part in a series of Shared Learning workshops.

The purpose of these events is to allow the projects to share experiences, both positive and negative, with the wider SURF network. This allows for discussion on aspects of shared learning and also how that fits with wider policy.

Due to the impacts of Coronavirus the events were moved from their usual May timeslot to a virtual format in July 2021.

SURF delivered a series of 4 thematic workshops covering; youth employability, housing-led regeneration, place-based regeneration and creative approaches to regeneration.

Materials and presentations from the workshops can be found HERE.
And a full Summary Report HERE.

• Covid Recovery Strategy: for a fairer future (link);
• Tackling poverty and inequality ‘is top concern for Scots’ (link);
• Consultation - Ending the need for food banks: a draft national plan (link);
• Can we re-use our way to net zero? (link);
• Community group's pandemic response praised (link);
• Covid pandemic saw planning consultations go online. The results were not what you might expect (link);
• SFT report highlights organisation’s ‘pivotal’ role in supporting Scotland’s construction sector (link);
• Event - 4-Day Week Round Table Discussion with Flexibility Works & WEALL Scotland (link);
• Dunoon Area Alliance update (link);
• Event - Telling It Like It Is – Effective Copywriting (link);
• Opportunities for green and blue infrastructure in climate action towns (link);
• Event - Workers' Stories Exhibition (link);
• Vacancy - Head of Communications at Carnegie UK Trust (link);
• Rich landowners still think they know what’s best for Scottish people (link);
• Lewis fabrication yard secures Black Sea contract (link);
• Fair work support for women returners with fund of up to £2m (link);
• Events - Climate Emergency Training for Social Housing (link);
• Consultation - Climate change and sustainability: Quick survey (link);
• Vacancy - Research and Administration Intern with Development Trusts Association Scotland (link);
• Event - About Net Zero For Small Business: How to Reach Net Zero in 6 Months (link);
• Glasgow Community Champion Awards (link);
• Event - Place and Wellbeing Alliance (link);
• Funding - Fund application deadlines in October (link);
• Employability training in Edinburgh (link);
• Rural Youth Project Manifesto (link);
• Glasgow City Region – Choosing to flourish in our future climate (link);
• Vacancy - Administrative Assistant in Paisley (link);
• Cove Park open day to seed climate change conversations (link);
• The Women Returners Programme (link)
• Galoshans Festival (link);
• Event - Urban Growing Doors Open Day (link);
• Values: a compass for working together on collective wellbeing (link);
• Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards can boost every community (link);
• Vacancy - Executive Director of Housing and Property Services at Cunninghame Housing Association (link);
• Glasgow 'grow your own' project sparks nationwide celebration of food, music and science (link);
• Get Involved! Govan Craft Project (link);
• Consultation - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Scottish Heritage (link);
• Vacancy - Public Affairs Intern at SFHA (link);
• We should share benefits of climate change measures (link);
• Saving the Earth Is Easier than You Think (link);
• £15 million to help improve mental wellbeing (link);
• Who owns Scotland? Mapping the land in our towns and cities (link);
• Event - “By Leaves we live” Seeding grassroots climate strategies in Edinburgh – A Cockburn Conference (link);
• Barratt to monitor performance of ‘flagship home of the future’ (link);
• Green Deal aims to transform Glasgow’s economy to tackle climate emergency (link);
• Short-term lets licensing law U-turn will leave Edinburgh Council unable to address homelessness and poverty, says residents’ group (link); 
• Windfall will bring Teucheen Wood into community ownership (link);
• New benefit take-up strategy published (link);
• Perth development handed over to Caledonia Housing Association (link);
• National drive for women and girls in sport (link);
• Covid recovery strategy pledges a fairer, more inclusive approach (link);
• Vacancy - Arts Industry Manager at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (link)