Call to Action: Festive Community Support Opportunities

Posted on November 27, 2019

Over the Christmas and festive period, CVS Falkirk is often contacted by many members of our local community who would like to spread a bit of festive cheer by volunteering their time, or making a donation, to a local organisation or group at this time of year.

If you are an organisation or group who will be helping in your community during this festive period, and you would value volunteers or donations to support your work, we would love to hear from you.

If you can provide us with some information about your organisation, a summary of the work you are doing locally over the festive period and how others could support you, then we can help you to make connections with people who may like to get involved.

For further information, or to provide your details, please contact CVS Falkirk by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Catalyst Fund for Social Enterprises

The Catalyst Fund is now open for applications. The fund is a new social investment product supporting social enterprises to start and scale their businesses and deliver social impact. It offers loans starting at £50,000, using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model, and is open all year round; in order to apply, social enterprises should first attend an information webinar, and then submit a note of interest. The next webinar is on Tuesday 3rd August at 11am, with more scheduled.

CVS Falkirk Funding Portal

The FREE CVS Falkirk Funding Portal is available via our website to help third sector groups and organisations of all sizes with their funding searches. The portal is powered by Grantsonline, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Once registered, users will be able to search for a range of different funding opportunities, across local and national organisations.

Public Health Scotland Maternity Care Research Survey

Public Health Scotland (working with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee) has launched an online research survey gathering experiences of parents who gave birth in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are specifically looking to hear from parents who gave birth in the last 12 months, or who are currently at least 36 weeks pregnant, about their experiences of maternity care during the pandemic.

UK Parliament Tailored Outreach Sessions

The UK Parliament offers free, interactive and tailored outreach sessions for community and youth groups in Scotland, designed to increase awareness of how Parliament, encourage active citizenship, and develop campaigning and lobbying skills. These sessions are currently delivered online, and are available to be book throughout the rest of the year. They are entirely free of charge, and no prior citizenship knowledge or training is required.