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Scottish Union Learning Fund (SULF)

In 2008, the STUC secured a total of £2.4m funding for the financial years 2008/9, 2009/10 and 2010/11 from the Scottish Government to allow trade unions to bid for financial support under round 7 of the Scottish Union Learning Fund (SULF). A total of 17 unions were successful in securing funding for 16 projects, most of which commenced on 1st April 2008.

The Scottish Union Learning Fund (SULF) was established in 2000 by the former Scottish Executive to help promote activity by trade unions in support of its lifelong learning programme. The new round of SULF 7 funding brings the total fund since inception to £8.75m. This investment is recognition of the leading role trade unions can play in raising the demand for workplace learning, through partnership working with employers and other stakeholders, to motivate individuals to participate in lifelong learning. SULF ensures effective and sustainable activity by trade unions and their partners. The emphasis of the fund is on building up trade unions’ capacity to promote people’s development and workplace learning by encouraging and supporting learners.

Scottish Union Learning provides support to trade unions in delivering their projects. The new round of SULF included an allocation of 12.5% of the total fund to specific activity in the Highlands and Islands and this has significantly contributed to an increase in union learning activity in the area.

To learn more, download a copy of the Funding Workplace Learning in Scotland publication. (This may take a moment to download.) To learn more about each project, select a link from the list on the right.

You may also wish to download the SULF 7 Prospectus and application form.

For further information on the Scottish Union Learning Fund, contact:
Sylvia O'Grady
Lifelong Learning Manager
Scottish Union Learning
333 Woodlands Road
Glasgow, G3 6NG
Tel: 0141 337 8124
Fax: 0141 337 8101
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