What we're reading - 19th August
/This article was featured in the SCDC Weekly - 19th August 2026
What we're reading
"People can’t build for the future while they're fighting fires"
In this blog by Esmee Fairbairn, the funder outlines some of the challenges the organisations they support face. "For funders like Esmée, the medicine for all of the challenges identified above is the same across the portfolio: long-term, unrestricted, flexible, trusting funding."
2025 SURF Awards shared learning reports
As part of the SURF Awards, a series of learning workshops were held featuring winning and highly commended organisations from last year’s awards. A summary of the events and discussions has now been published, offering valuable and detailed learning from these groups' work and experiences.
New Fair Funding resource
This new resource from SCVO brings together evidence, insights and experiences from across Scotland’s voluntary sector to show why change is urgently needed, while amplifying the voices of organisations experiencing these challenges every day.
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