Funding Opportunities
Climate Swap Shop

The Climate Action Hub has funding available to partner with local communities across Glasgow who are interested in learning more about climate change, how it impacts our lives and how to act.

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The fund is designed specifically to support communities who lack opportunities to learn about climate change or who feel their voices aren’t heard in the decisions being made that impact our environment. We want to partner with groups who want to provide these opportunities for their community but don’t have the knowledge or confidence to do it alone. Glasgow is lucky to have so many great organisations working on climate action with knowledge, skills, and passion to share, and the funding from the Climate Action Hub will help them bring those skills to your community.

 

How does the fund work?

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The basic idea of the swap shop funding is simple:

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• We’ll meet with organisations/groups to understand more about what their community needs and then we’ll work together to decide what activities might be appropriate.

• We’ll coordinate with a member (or members) of our network who can come and deliver activities that suit.

• The Climate Action Hub will cover the cost of the activities, and we’ll also provide £500 per session to your organisation to cover your time and effort.

• The fund can cover a single session about something your community is interested in or it could cover multiple sessions if there are a range of

 

What does community-based climate action mean?

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Climate action is such a huge subject. It can be overwhelming and it’s hard to know how an individual or community can make a difference, but climate action is anything you do that helps the planet and the environment. Lots of people are doing “climate action” in their everyday lives already and possibly not even realising it. Some examples might be:

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• Learning about nature, it’s benefits and how to protect it.

• Learning about the products we buy, the waste we create and how to reduce it.

• Learning about food systems and how to be more aware of how climate change affects it.

• Learning how energy use impacts the climate and how to be more efficient.​

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Learning more about these things is helpful and we definitely want people to have more knowledge but it’s not just about knowing facts. It’s also about the skills people can learn to help them turn knowledge into action. That’s why a lot of the activities on offer will be practical and hands on so that your community can learn new skills, have fun – and maybe even save money.

 

Criteria:

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• This opportunity is designed for voluntary organisations/groups where your community has no access to or experience of community-based climate action. - Community can mean lots of things. It’s not just the place you live. If your community has climate activities in the area but they don’t feel able to participate in them for any reason, we’re still happy to hear from you.

• You should be well connected to your community with the ability to engage with them to understand their needs.

• The Climate Action Hub will arrange and fund activities with no cost or admin involved for you, but you’ll be responsible for promoting it to your community and coordinating attendance.

• The £500 grant is intended to cover the use of your space and your time promoting the event and coordinating attendance. If you don’t have a space of your own, please reach out to us to discuss options.

• The £500 grant will be released once a session has taken place. You will not need to evidence how the grant is spent.

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If your community group/organisation would be interested in running an activity through the swap shop, please contact us at info@gcah.scot.​