The Scottish Recovery Network are launching a new resource to help groups, organisations and services offer community-based peer support as part of suicide prevention activities. The new Creating Hope with Peer Support resource is now available to order, and the SRN will be delivering a calendar of activities across 2024/25. Peer support has a significant role…
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General Election: July 2024: Signposting Support and Guidance
With less than a month to go until the General Election, there will no doubt be many questions as we head into this period of decision making. Here at CVS Falkirk & District, whilst we are non-partisan and take no role in shaping decision making around whether to vote or not; as always, we wish…
Celebrating Volunteering: Volunteer Awards 2024
Always a highlight of Volunteers’ Week, presenting the winners of the 2024 Falkirk Volunteer Awards! Volunteer of the Year: Alexander McGill with St John Scotland Young Volunteer of the Year: Samya Gurung with Project Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award: Samina Ali with Rainbow Muslim Womens Group Organisation of the Year: The Greenhill Historical Society Innovative Organisation…
University of Dundee, Graduate Apprenticeship Places – Open for Applications
The University of Dundee is one of the providers of a major new programme of Graduate Apprenticeships launched by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). Graduate Apprenticeships are a combination of work-based learning and high quality education, allowing both employers and students to benefit in a number of ways. This fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship Programme gives you the…
National Hoarding Awareness Week (13-19 May)
Starting 13th May, National Hording Awareness Week is a stakeholder awareness campaign across the political, health and social care communities to raise awareness of the risks associated with hoarding. The key messages of UK Hoarding Awareness Week 2024 are: The importance of being educated on the condition to increase chances of support for those affected. Creating…
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: Round 3 Success!
Created by Scottish Government and managed by Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) across Scotland, the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults (the Fund) supports community-based initiatives that promote and develop good mental health and wellbeing, and/or mitigate and protect against the impact of distress and mental ill health. Since the beginning of the Fund…
LinkLiving Moving On Up New Intake
LinkLiving Ltd is currently recruiting for its next Moving On Up intake which is due to start at Link Academy in May 2024. A programme for 16-19-year-olds, living in Falkirk and Fife, Moving On Up is a two-tiered programme that offers tailored support covering mental health and resilience, and skills for life. The aim of Moving On…
Consultation on Restricting Promotion of Unhealthy Food
Forth Valley Food Futures are keen to highlight that the Scottish Government has opened a public consultation on the details of proposed regulations to restrict promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt. The consultation seeks views on the detail of proposed regulations to restrict the promotions of HFSS foods where they are…
Mental Health Awareness Week: 13-19 May 2024
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from 13-19 May 2024, with this year’s theme focusing on Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health. Next week, the Mental Health Foundation are keen to highlight that one of the most important things we can do to help protect our mental health is regular movement. Our bodies and…
Recyke-a-Bike: Bike Library
Supported by Energy Savings Trust and Cycling UK, Recyke-a-Bike have been able to purchase a fleet of e-bike and e-cargo bikes for our community to try free of charge. They have chosen a wide range of different bikes and trikes, to help everyone have a chance to try an e-bike that would work for them.…
