The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) encourages and supports people aged 50+ to volunteer in their local communities. If you are over the age of 50 and would like to volunteer within a hospital or school setting, please look at their new opportunities below for more information: Hospital Volunteer (FVRH Falkirk): There are several…
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Launch of the Volunteering for All National Recruitment Campaign
The National Recruitment Campaign is a collaborative and evolving initiative designed to support the voluntary sector in identified areas of need and concern. The goal is to inspire and support organisations across Scotland to boost volunteer recruitment effectively. To achieve this, the aim is to collate a comprehensive range of resources, including guidance and best…
One Parent Families Scotland 80th Birthday Celebrations
This week One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) in Falkirk celebrated their 80th birthday! What a milestone, marking eight decades of empowering single-parent families. OPFS aims to enable single parent families to achieve their potential, to reach a decent standard of living and contribute to Scottish society. Those with the greatest expertise about what makes a…
Roman Doors Open Day at Kinneil House
Kinneil House is having a Doors Open Day on Saturday 28 September with a Roman twist! The Antonine Guard, a living history roman reenactment group, will set up camp in the grounds of Kinneil Estate and engage with visitors on weaponry, armour and fighting techniques. Britannia XIV, a 14th Century Medieval reenactment group, will also be…
Saying Farewell to ‘Capturing Volunteer Stories, 1984-2024’
Today marks the final day of our Capturing Volunteer Stories, 1984 – 2024 Exhibition! We are so grateful to all who supported us with this event, whether answering our call for contributions or by visiting us at Arnotdale House. It was so important that we marked our 40th anniversary in a way that was in…
Why work in Falkirk’s third sector? Employability Day 2024
Employability Day 2024 takes place on Friday 13 September: Employability Day 2024 – ERSA | Working for better work Celebrating its ninth year, Employability Day 2024 promises to be the most important one yet. Against the backdrop of social, political and economic changes, Friday 13 September, presents an opportunity for the whole sector to come together…
The BIG Family Event
The BIG Family Event takes place on Saturday 9 November 2024 from 9.30am-3pm at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Entry is FREE. Organised by Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution, The BIG Family Event will give parents and carers and their young people the opportunity to connect, to learn and to have fun. The Big Family…
Talking About Bereavement – Absent Friends Week
Strathcarron Hospice is encouraging local groups and organisations to talk about bereavement or plan an event around the topic for ‘To Absent Friends’ Week. Taking place from 1-7 November, ‘To Absent Friends’ week is an opportunity to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people we love who have died. It is an…
DigiFest: Sharing, Influencing and Living in a Digital Scotland
On Tuesday 29 October, from 9am-5pm, the Sharing, Influencing and Living in a Digital Scotland in-person DigiFest event is being delivered by the Digital Health and Social Care Team at ALLIANCE, in collaboration with the Digital Citizen Panel. This event will look at how collectively we can: produce accessible digital services, tackle the barriers to digital inclusion…
Opportunities for Falkirk District’s Third Sector to have their say in shaping ‘The Falkirk Plan’
The Falkirk Community Planning Partnership is required by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to publish a Local Outcomes Improvement Plan that identifies local priority issues and actions, and how the Partnership plans to tackle them. Falkirk’s current Local Outcomes Improvement Plan is called The Falkirk Plan. You can read The Falkirk Plan in full…
