The aim of this toolkit is to provide a supportive resource to aid local agencies, front line workers and volunteers in supporting families with infants with money worries, including those who are struggling to afford infant formula, before and at crisis point. The toolkit is available on the Scottish Government website (linked for your convenience).
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Friends of Inchrya Park Easter Fun
Friends of Inchrya Park are hosting some egg-citing fun this Sunday 31st March, 1pm-3pm. Held in Inchrya Park, Grangemouth (linked) and open to all, with no registration required, come along for a FREE outing with many fun activities on offer. With a free Easter Egg Hunt, Inflatables, Small Trader Stalls, Music and more – it…
Fire Scotland ‘MAKE THE CALL’ Campaign
Help stop preventable deaths in house fires. All it takes is a five-minute phone call. Sadly, in the last 12 months 42 people in Scotland have died because of fire, with more than half of them over the age of 50. Intelligence gathered from fire investigations has shown that a majority of people over the…
Cyrenians Springtime Numeracy Training
Cyrenians are running eight Springtime Numeracy training sessions from April 2024. Working towards an accredited qualification, the course helps improve numeracy skills, develop practical skills, manage a household on a budget, and understand numeracy problems. Open to anyone aged 16+, sessions will last eight weeks and run between 10am and 3pm. Meetings will be held…
Kinneil House Open for 2024
Visitors are once again being invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where regular Saturday guided tours and walks will resume on 30 March for the 2024 season. Indoor tours of the house will be available every Saturday from the Easter weekend until the end of September (except 1 June and 30 August) at 10am,…
Launch of an SWI Women’s Group in Falkirk
Would you like to have more fun and friendship in your life? Scottish Women’s Institutes have recently experienced a revival of women’s groups geared toward meeting the needs of 21st Century women. These groups bring women together to have fun, make friends, learn new skills, and support one another. The groups are open to women…
Psychological Support Survey for People Affected by Cancer in Scotland
Macmillan recognises that emotional and psychological challenges are part of the experience of cancer. It is important that people affected by cancer are able to access the kind of psychological support that’s right for them. That might be an informal chat, a support group or more formal counselling or psychological therapy. Macmillan have funded an…
Volunteers Week 2024
The Volunteers’ Week campaign returns to the UK for its 40th year with the new brand, logo, and resources nationwide! To mark the 40th Anniversary in a grand way, the UK campaign group – comprising Volunteer Scotland, Volunteer Now, NCVO, and WCVA – collectively decided to rebrand the campaign and alter the date. The 7-day…
Connecting Volunteering Network
The Connecting Volunteering Network is for third sector representatives who are involved in recruiting and managing/supervising volunteers to discuss topics of common interest, share knowledge and experience, as well as looking at local and national priorities associated with volunteering. For the first network of the year, we are going to focus on just that –…
Volunteering Matters Development Worker Opportunity
Volunteering Matters is recruiting a Development Worker to work with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP). As a Development Worker, the successful applicant will provide staff support to re-build RSVP activities across Forth Valley, lead a volunteer recruitment campaign, and implement sustainable infrastructure for the future. This post will be delivered via a flexible…
