With the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic ever-changing, and the pressures of the past year – including the end of the furlough scheme, the ongoing “energy crisis”, the cut to Universal Credit, and the impacts of winter storms like Arwen and Barra – we’ve brought back our Wellness in Winter campaign for 2021/22. We hope you find this page useful, and that you stay safe and well this winter, and beyond.
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Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: Now Open
The Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (CMHW Fund) is now open for applications. Managed by CVS Falkirk, the fund aims to tackle mental health inequalities and increase community-led support options for people aged 16 years old and over across Falkirk. Charities, social enterprises, community and voluntary groups, and other third sector organisations operating in the Falkirk Council area can apply for 3 grant types: Small Grants: up to £2,000 for unconstituted groups; up to £5,000 for constituted groups; Medium Grants: up to £10,000; Large Grants: up to £25,000.
Thank You: CVS Falkirk 2021 AGM
The Board of Directors and staff team at CVS Falkirk would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our virtual AGM yesterday afternoon, including all our members, our guests and partners, and those who attended from community groups based across the Falkirk district. It was an incredibly productive meeting, and we’re glad to have been able to share the last year with you all. Special thanks also go to: our speaker Niall Kearney, Head of the Third Sector Unit at Scottish Government, and Robert Taylor from our auditors Dickson Middleton.
CVS Falkirk 2021 AGM
Bookings for the CVS Falkirk 2021 AGM are now open! Our second ever virtual AGM will take place on Thursday 25th November 2021 via Zoom. Attendees can login from 1:50pm, with the AGM starting at 2pm.
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Launched
The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been established with £15 million allocated to support mental health and well-being in communities across Scotland. The fund aims to support adult community-based initiatives to help address the impact of distress and mental ill health caused by social isolation and loneliness, as well as addressing the mental health inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. CVS Falkirk will administer funds for the Falkirk and District area. We are currently working on the application process and will shortly announce further details through our e-bulletin.
FREE Yamaha Organ for Third Sector Groups in Falkirk
We have been approached by a very kind individual who would like to donate a Yamaha organ like the one pictured below to third sector groups in Falkirk. It is FREE to collect from the FK1 area, but is very heavy and would need some strong people and a van to move it.
Community Opportunities Resource Pack
In partnership with our team at CVS Falkirk, Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has created the Community Opportunities Resource Pack, a new guide to community-led support in Falkirk, to make it more straightforward for people to get involved in leading projects and activities in their local community. The resource pack is designed to help whether you are beginning your journey in setting up a local group or organisation, or restarting after COVID-19 and lockdown, and is full of sample policies, templates and risk assessments.
Scotland’s Census 2022: Upcoming Teams Events
Scotland’s next census will be held in March 2022, conducted by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). They are holding online events, via Teams, on different themes for local groups and organisations, with information on how the census will be delivered, and how they can support people to ensure they can take part in the census. The next event will focus on Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, and take place at 11am on Wednesday 3rd November.
Halloween 2021: Safe and Fun Activities in Falkirk
Our Halloween 2021 page is now live! The spookiest time of year is upon us once again and we’re delighted to see that, for 2021, COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed enough to allow the third sector and communities across the Falkirk area to bring back some much-loved indoor and in-person Halloween events, parties and discos – and of course the return of guising, or “trick-or-treating”! Some of our local people and community groups have again organised outdoor Halloween activities, so everyone can still enjoy the holiday safely across Falkirk.
Save the Date: CVS Falkirk 2021 AGM and Speaker
CVS Falkirk and District look forward to welcoming members and guests to our online virtual AGM on Thursday 25th November 2021 at 2pm. This is a great opportunity to hear about what CVS Falkirk has been doing over the last year, the challenges of the pandemic for us and our members, while also looking to the future. Our guest speaker is Niall Kearney, Head of Third Sector Unit, Scottish Government. The presentation will be on the Government’s ambitions for the role of TSIs in the future, and the opportunities for the third sector to meet Government’s ambitions for Scotland.
