CVS Falkirk – Supporting, developing and representing community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering

CVS Falkirk & District Show our Support for #CPW24

CVS Falkirk & District continues to support The Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week campaign for another year by raising awareness of what local third sector organisations do to challenge and respond to poverty within our Falkirk communities – whether they deliver vital supports to communities on the themes related or campaign for a more fair… [Continue Reading]
Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2024 is now OPEN for applications!

CVS Falkirk & District are pleased to announce that the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2024 is now OPEN for applications! Managed by CVS Falkirk & District, the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) Fund aims to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for… [Continue Reading]
CVS Falkirk & District AGM 2024 – Save the Date

The CVS Falkirk & District 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in-person on Tuesday 29 October 2024, at Talbot House (FK3 8HU). The hall will be open for registration, cake and refreshments from 2:15pm, with the AGM beginning at 2.30pm. Members of CVS Falkirk & District are invited to nominate candidates for election to our… [Continue Reading]
Under the Trees: Volunteer Friendly Award Achievement

We are delighted to announce that Under the Trees have passed the accreditation to become a Volunteer Friendly organisation – congratulations!! Volunteer Friendly is a quality standard regulated in Scotland by Volunteer Scotland and the TSI Scotland Network. It’s used to support, recognise and reward groups that are good at involving volunteers and is open to any… [Continue Reading]
Forth Valley Social Enterprise Place Award

“For Social Enterprise to be successful, there needs to be a gap in the market and a market in the gap.” Celebrating the Forth Valley “Social Enterprise Place” status, Wednesday 13th March was an inspirational morning demonstrating how Social Enterprise in the Forth Valley is not just surviving but thriving. Based in Bonnybridge Community Centre,… [Continue Reading]
Reflecting on our Falkirk Funders Fayre 2024

How else do you celebrate ten years of finding funding for Falkirk… than with 250 delegates, 22 funders, plenty of balloons, a celebratory cake – and hopefully amazing opportunities aplenty following successful funding applications. Tuesday 19 March 2024 saw the return of CVS Falkirk & District’s annual Falkirk Funders Fayre – and we were so… [Continue Reading]
Join our Board!

Our existing Board of Directors is looking for new Directors to join them! The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Monday 13th November 2023.

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Welcome

As the Third Sector Interface for the Falkirk Council area, we’re a local, independent charitable company which exists to promote, develop and represent the third sector and volunteering.
We’re here to help

We provide a range of services predominantly to volunteers and third sector organisations, but also provide support and assistance to statutory partners to engage better with the third sector.

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