Our commitments 1 - 7 Commitment 1 Sustain and grow activities related to our social impact pledges including: tackling homelessness and rough sleeping; promoting digital inclusion; supporting vulnerable groups and areas of multiple deprivation. Commitment 2 Develop training and support for student social enterprises, and invest up to £8 million by 2023 in social investments that help tackle social and environmental challenges, as part of our Social Enterprise and Social Investment Strategy. Commitment 3 Grow our Community Grants Scheme and develop links with a more diverse group of organisations. Commitment 4 Conduct an Equality Impact Assessment of our Community Grant Scheme and act on the findings. Commitment 5 Create more opportunities to bring our community grantees together to share their experiences. Commitment 6 Work with local partners, IntoUniversity and the University of Glasgow to establish a new learning centre in Craigmillar in 2021. The centre will respond to educational disadvantage and poverty, and will foster aspiration and improve access to higher education and training. Commitment 7 Work with local communities to find new ways in which local residents can take part in community planning. This article was published on 2024-07-22
