1. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Scotland’s Towns Partnership Jean Robertson Scottish Borders Council Tuesday 16th September 2015

2. Presentation Overview
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Presentation Overview
What is SLOG?
Purpose of the network
Achievements
Overview of my role at a local level in the Scottish Borders
Contact Information.

3. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
What is SLOG?
Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
All 32 Scottish Local Authorities are represented (with a maximum of two officer per Authority).
Individual Local Authorities deliver their funding function independently – SLOG is a networking forum

4. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Purpose of Network
The overall objective of SLOG is to provide a forum for external funding officers in local authorities to interact with one another, funders, partners and other relevant organisations on all matters relating to external funding.

5. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Key Objectives
3 key Objectives:
SLOG is a pro-active group, sharing information and experience
SLOG has developed good relationships with funders
SLOG has developed networking opportunities for members through our (topic related) working groups
SLOG’s activities encompass:
awareness raising;
informing debate; and
networking.

6. What we do Small Management Team Quarterly meetings
Regular interaction and exchange of information – meetings, , events, sub groups.
Input from an array of speakers at quarterly meetings
Opportunity to discuss key issues, new developments, consultations

7. What we do
Raise awareness of issues and contribute towards influencing policy developments with funders.
Good links with funders across Scotland and SLOG is used and valued by them.
SLOG’s activities encompass awareness raising, informing debate and networking
Topic related Working Groups

8. Achievements Typical attendance 18-20 Local Authorities
Location issues - video conferencing facilities and/or teleconferencing where possible
Webpage & Information sharing – Knowledge Hub
Information Sharing Forum

9. Achievements SLOG Champions / representation Liaison with COSLA
The Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group (SLAED)
Scotland’s Funders Forum (SFF)
Scotland’s Funders Forum Frontline Group (SFFFG)
Big Lottery Fund
European Funding
Information tools
Monitoring and Evaluation / Harmonising Reporting
Social Enterprise Mapping Exercise

10. Achievements Neighbourhood Watch national AGM
Involved in:
Neighbourhood Watch national AGM
Starter for 10. – Part of the BIG/Scottish Grant Making Trusts Delivery Planning Group for Starter for 10 and development of the funding toolkit.
Inspiring Impact seminars
Funding event for Faith Groups
Consultation responses
SLOG internal survey on Council funding to the Third Sector and a subsequent report on SLOG activities to SCVO, the Scottish Government and COSLA as part of their national survey of funding to the Third Sector.

11. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Overview of Local Role
Funding and Projects Officer:
focus on National Lottery funding
external funding investment (National Lottery, SGRCGF, Trusts and Foundations
local funding leverage (Community Grant Scheme, Landfill Communities Fund, Common Good Funds etc)
project planning – pre application support , procurement, insurance advice etc
post funding project support (larger projects, public asset transfers)
co-ordinating Council services in support of funded projects
support SBC as an applicant as well as voluntary sector

12. Scottish Local Authority External Funding Officers Group
SLOG
Scottish Local Authority
External Funding Officers Group
Contact Information
Jean J Robertson Funding and Project Officer (Chief Executive’s Department) Scottish Borders Council Council Headquarters Newtown St Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA Tel: Mobile: