The criteria for this year’s Voluntary Sector Development Fund has been agreed. £1m will be available in the financial year 2008-09 to assist voluntary organisations covered by phase two of the Scottish Social Services Council’s registration process. Funding this year will support: supervisors in care home services for adults, practitioners in care home services for adults, support workers in care home services for adults and managers of housing support services.

Application forms and guidance will be obtainable from the Scottish Government through the Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce unit website at www.ccpscotland.org/workforceunit.