As part of its Climate Ready Forth Valley project, FEL Scotland is offering funding to help community groups come together to share their lived experience and local knowledge, and to help shape the future of climate adaptation across the Forth Valley. They want to hear directly from communities about how climate change is already affecting their lives—and what matters most for local climate adaptation. Alongside local authorities in Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling,…
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Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Training for Trainers Course
Public Health Scotland (PHS) will host an online Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Training for Trainers course in March 2026. With continued national focus on mental health and suicide prevention, PHS highlights the importance of ensuring workforces are competent and confident in responding to mental health needs. Places on the course will be prioritised…
Free Webinar: Using LinkedIn to Grow Income and Opportunities
Whether your income comes from trading, fundraising, or a mix of both, one thing is true: people need to find you, trust you, and understand your value before they buy from you, fund you, or partner with you. LinkedIn has quietly become one of the most effective platforms for growth – and Social Enterprise Scotland…
Falkirk Food Train Volunteer Open Days
Operating throughout Scotland, Food Train supports older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible. The Falkirk team is currently looking to recruit new volunteers for various roles, including: Shoppers Van Driver/Helpers Telephone Shopping List Collectors They are holding various in person drop-in sessions in February and welcome…
Connecting Volunteering Network: February Meeting
CVS Falkirk & District’s next Connecting Volunteering Network will take place on Wednesday 25 February 2026, 10am – 12pm online via Microsoft Teams. The network is for anyone involved in supporting or managing volunteers, and provides a space to meet, network, discuss topics relevant to volunteering within the third sector, and share experiences. We will…
Listen to Your Volunteers: Avoiding Volunteer Disengagement
Volunteer disengagement often happens quietly, but it doesn’t have to. The key…. Listening. Volunteers who feel heard stay committed, motivated, and ready to make an impact. “Listening to our volunteers is only the first step. Real impact happens when we act on their feedback. When volunteers see their ideas shaping our activities and programmes, they…
National Archives Seed Corn Grant
The National Archives has reopened its Seed Corn Grant, offering funding of between £500-£5,000 to support early-stage, exploratory projects that spark new ideas and approaches to community engagement with heritage. This scheme supports risky or experimental projects, such as piloting new engagement methods, building partnerships, or conducting research and development, without the pressure of delivering…
Children’s Alliance Funding: Grants to Support Children’s Health and Wellbeing
The Children’s Alliance offers grant funding to support grass roots initiatives delivering water-based projects that improve children’s health and wellbeing. Grants of up to £15,000 are available with most awards being under £10,000. Non-profit organisations including schools, registered charities, community interest companies and registered community groups are eligible to apply. Applications can be submitted twice…
Health and Wellbeing Forum: Deafblind Awareness Taster
CVS Falkirk & District’s next Health and Wellbeing Forum will take place on Wednesday 25 February 2026, from 10am-12pm, and will be held online via MS Teams. This forum will include a deafblind awareness taster training session, giving participants the opportunity to explore some of the everyday issues faced by deafblind people and to develop…
Scottish Community Mediation Centre 2026 Training Calendar
The Scottish Mediation Centre has launched its training calendar for 2026, featuring new free workshops as well as the Centre’s regular courses in mediation, conflict resolution and restorative skills. Training opportunities in 2026 include: Mediation “Taster” Workshop (1.25 hours) Heard of mediation but not sure what it means? This short workshop explores some of the…
