Investing in social change and community action
The Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) is an independent grant-making body which invests in voluntary and community based organisations across Scotland. The funding and support we provide enables them to undertake projects that challenge inequalities and overcome barriers to being involved in community life.
NEWSFLASH
To correspond with our new strategic plan we will be launching a new website in the next few months.
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JOB VACANCIES
VAF Trustees are currently looking for exceptional individuals to join our small team. The posts advertised are for an Equality Programme Manager and a Communications and External Relations Officer. If you wish to have a informal discussion about any of the vacancies please call Keith Wimbles on 01383 620780. For more information on these posts please follow the link for the advert below:
To download application forms and job descriptions for the advertised posts please follow the links below:
Equality Grants Programme Manager
Application Form and Monitoring Form
Communication and External Relations Officer
Application Form and Monitoring Form
Communications Job Description
Trustees
Grant making
We give grants to, and work with, voluntary organisations in Scotland. Our grant schemes meet the needs of disadvantaged communities and encourage volunteering.
Currently we support projects through three different funding programmes: Volunteering Scotland Grant Scheme (VsGS), Equality Programme and Community Chest.
Investment support
Making a grant is the first stage in our relationship with funded projects. Most of our work and interest is post grant. We were the first funder in Scotland to provide dedicated support post grant. Our Investment Support is structured to generate successful projects which have a high degree of impact as well as to provide a structure for capturing the learning which is generated.
Investment support can include one to one project visits, regular training and networking days for funded projects, bespoke training in outcome monitoring and telephone support.
Research and learning
VAF has always placed an emphasis on learning and sharing of learning/good practice. VAF are funding a wide range of project based work which have incredible and far reaching outcomes. We work with the funded projects to capture their learning and then work in partnership on the dissemination of learning – locally and nationally.
VAF have also been carrying out programmes of research on the impact of the funding programmes – from the impact on the delivery of funding programmes through to the longer term impact of providing investment funding.