International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay) was founded and observed for the first time in 1999, and was developed in order to bring recognition to individual Managers of Volunteers and their roles in the mobilisation and support of the world’s volunteers. International Volunteer Manager’s Day (IVMD) is approaching on Tuesday 5 November 2024 with the theme…
Events
Make Your Mark: Volunteer Managers Conference 2025
Make Your Mark is a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland. With heritage defined as built, natural, cultural and intangible heritage. Make Your Mark is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Make your Mark are holding their second annual conference, this year focusing on how to support…
New Grief Café in Falkirk
In conjunction with Scottish Grief Cafes, the Kit-Tea Café (Cockburn Street) is now hosting free drop-in sessions for anyone over 18 who is navigating grief. The Grief Café will take place on the third Thursday each month from 4:30pm-6pm. The Kit-Tea Café is a non-profit community interest mental health cat café, aiming to combat the…
Cyrenians Parenting Programmes (Denny & Grangemouth)
Open to parents in the Falkirk area, Cyrenians will soon be hosting two Parenting Programmes within Denny and Grangemouth. Starting on Tuesday 29 October 2024, the programmes aim to help unemployed or underemployed parents build their confidence and learn new skills with a focus on supporting health, wellbeing and personal development. These free, part-time programmes…
Building Stronger Community Organisations
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) have produced an online learning resource for community groups, designed to build the skills, confidence and knowledge of refugee-led organisations and refugee supporting organisations, although most of the materials will be useful to any community group. The resource will be useful to those who are thinking about starting a community…
FEL Community Energy Info Session
FEL Scotland, through the Forth Valley Climate Action Hub, will hold a Community Energy Info Session on Thursday 7 November 2024, from 7-9pm, at Westfield Park Community Centre, Westfield Street, Falkirk, FK2 9DX. The event is aimed at community groups who want to learn more about how they can enhance energy efficiency, and explore energy production…
SVN Workshop | Legal panel for Scotland’s charity sector with Brodies LLP Solicitors
Are you a charity or third sector organisation operating in Scotland seeking high-level legal advice to move forward and build resilience? On Thursday 7 November, from 11:00 – 12:00, Inspiring Scotland’s Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) are hosting an online panel of experts from Brodies LLP Solicitors to answer your burning questions and share their insights…
SVN Workshop | Marketing for Non-Profits and Charities – Glasgow Workshop
On Wednesday 6 November, the Specialist Volunteer Network (SVN) and The Marketing Department (TMD) are hosting an interactive session about Marketing for Non-Profits and Charities. The session will last from 9:30 – 12:30, and be delivered by TMD Chief Executive Christopher Graham in person in Glasgow. This workshop is designed to empower you to: Understand what…
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 District communities.
Mastering Charity Bookkeeping: A Free Spreadsheet Solution for Treasurers
Join an online training event taking place on Tuesday 8 October 10:00am – 11:15am, hosted by Charity Finance Office who will introduce a powerful, free spreadsheet-based bookkeeping solution tailored for small charities. This session is designed for anyone involved in charity bookkeeping and will address common challenges highlighted in recent OSCR investigations, such as comparative information…
