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IntroductionThe Community Toolkit first began as a local project in the rural area of Skye and Lochalsh. View the Community Toolkit on the Skye and Lochalsh CVO website. In 2007 the resource won a coveted COSLA award for Advancing Community Well Being. It now benefits communities across Scotland as a vital part of the services of over half the Scottish Third Sector Interface network. Next year (2013) will be the 10th anniversary since the resource began. An illustrated timeline can be downloaded here. The Community Toolkit can be acccessed on any of the following websites:-
Feedback from people using the Community Toolkit“The range of subjects that is covered is excellent and provides a first point source for many issues” “This is a fabulous asset to have freely available, it keeps getting better and better.” “A valuable and practical resource for volunteers and groups” “Toolkit is a fantastic tool and has helped us with regards to funding searches etc.” "It is my first port of call now for information and the bulletins are extremely useful.” “It is one of the best resources I have seen in the voluntary sector” “I have recommended Community Toolkit to our members and I know that it has been of help to them in various areas, such as setting up committees etc.” The Community Toolkit team at Skye and Lochalsh CVO are dedicated to ensuring that Community Toolkit Syndicate partners and stakeholders are:
This year’s annual survey has revealed that the Community Toolkit resource continues to be viewed as an essential resource – both by TSI staff and by grass root community groups. “The toolkit has been of great benefit to myself and colleagues in bringing together in one place in a simple format 90% of the information we need to use in our ongoing work in supporting and developing community and voluntary sector organisations and social enterprises.” Overall, this years survey findings reveal a high level of user satisfaction and outline the positive impact that the resource has on the busy lives of volunteers and staff working with community groups. The survey also underlined a marked confidence in the quality and reliability of the resoure. A copy of the Community Toolkit Annual Survey 2012 report can be downloaded here. Promoting the Community Toolkit
Download a copy of the generic Community Toolkit guide here. This leaflet can be customised with the logo and details of any support agency that has the Community Toolkit as part of their services. It is aimed at grass-root community groups. We have also put together a collage of press cuttings related to the promotion of the Community Toolkit - download a copy here
Helping communities with e-inclusionThe Community Toolkit helps to bring communities together by encouraging volunteer involvement and supporting community activism. In 2007 Skye and Lochalsh CVO were the lead partner in an e-communities project that looked at the ways in which local communities used ICT. This project culminated in a two day workshop-based event promoting low-cost and free e-inclusion. The key findings from the e-communities project helped shaped Skye and Lochalsh CVO's approach to online service provision and the continued development of the Community Toolkit. A report from the e-communities project is included as a download here Community Toolkit TeamThe resource continues to be maintained and developed by the Community Toolkit team at Skye & Lochalsh CVO. Skye and Lochalsh CVO are committed to keeping the Community Toolkit up to date on a regular basis, responding to updates in legislation, changes to good practice, policies etc and verifying all sources of information before publishing on the Toolkit. Visit their website for more information. The Community Toolkit team at Skye and Lochalsh CVO work in partnership with:-
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