Transition Regional Connecting & Peer Support

Work has started on developing the Scottish dimension of a bid by Transition Network for funding for a “Transition Regional Connecting and Peer Support” initiative across whole of GB.  Following the Request for Proposals issued 22 May, this update and advises next steps.

We have appointed Kate Dyer, experienced project manager of community-led initiatives especially in Africa and Duncan Clark, Transition Stirling trustee, to help guide the Scottish contribution to a significant bid to The National Lottery Community Fund under the above title. 

    lotteryproposal@scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk is their contact address. 
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David Somervell (Transition Edinburgh) and Philip Revell (Sustaining Dunbar) have stepped up to root this work in Scotland rather than being done remotely from London.  

1. Please have quick read of the Project Inception Report with associated timescale for preparing a draft bid by September.
2. Please look out for a Survey Questionnaire coming in a few weeks asking what support would be most helpful for community led groups promoting the Great Transition.  
3. Kate and Duncan are considering how best to engage with the wider movement in Scotland and this might involve a workshop OR a big zoom online meeting some time in August - again look out for this in future posts.
4. Lastly we hope we might engage with Scottish Rural Action, Remade Network and Permaculture Scotland that also responded to the RFP.  

Share with us ANY questions you have / offers to engage with Kate & Duncan.  

In friendship, David & Philip
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