In case you missed it, for Volunteers’ Week this year, we published a series of blogs exploring the stories of those making a difference across the district and beyond. Through this series, we aimed to highlight the impact we see on a daily basis – as well as what volunteering can do for you!
News
Grants for Community Photography Projects
Via its Grants for Community Photography Projects, the Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation is offering grants of £500 – £1,500 to support participatory photography projects aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25 years old across the UK. The programme funds projects where photography is a core element. Activities must provide hands-on experience of photographic techniques. The current funding round closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Matthew Good Foundation’s Grants for Good
The Matthew Good Foundation’s Grants for Good Fund is inviting applications from non-profit organisations seeking financial support for community-focused projects. The programme is funded by the John Good Group, and offers unrestricted funds which can be used for any of the successful organisation’s costs. Applications close on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation Small Grants
The Leeds Building Society Foundation grants provide funding to projects which “support those in need of a safe and secure home”. Grants of up to £2,500 are available. The next Small Grants deadline for applications is Monday 7 September 2026.
FEL Scotland Climate Action Grants Now Open
FEL Scotland’s Forth Valley Climate Action Hub is offering grants to enable more groups to engage in climate action for the first time, and to support communities already delivering climate action to progress further and achieve greater impact. The deadline for applications to both grants is Sunday 5 July 2026.
Fair Work in Social Care: Workers Survey
Living Wage Scotland is looking to hear from people working in social care in Scotland, as part of a project looking at improving job quality and promoting fair work in the sector, via a new online survey.
ASN Play Pals Discovery Play Sessions at Carron Gymnastics Centre
ASN Play Pals CIC is holding its first block of Discovery Play Sessions this summer, designed specifically for children with additional support needs (ASN) and their families, taking place at Carron Gymnastics Centre, Carronlea Drive, Falkirk, FK2 8DN. The Discovery Play Sessions aim to provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive space to play, explore, connect and belong, supporting movement safely.
Fund to Leave for Women in Scotland
The Fund to Leave is available across Scotland, with the deadline for applications approaching on Tuesday 30 June 2026. The fund offers women based in Scotland up to £1,000 for essentials to support the costs of leaving, planning to leave, or remaining apart from an abusive relationship. This might include costs related to moving home, or increasing safety to enable a woman to remain in her own home.
Local Volunteers Take Centre Stage at CVS Falkirk & District Celebration
Nearly 300 guests gathered to celebrate the outstanding contribution of volunteers and community organisations from across Falkirk District at CVS Falkirk & District’s Volunteering Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 2 June 2026.
Volunteer Scotland “Is Flexibility the Answer?” Event
Volunteer Scotland is holding an in-person event, “Is Flexibility the Answer? Rethinking Volunteering in a Changing Context”, taking place on Tuesday 23 June 2026, 10am – 4pm at the Volunteer Scotland office in Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ.
