SEPA, in partnership with the HSE and Falkirk Council, invite you to attend one of their upcoming workshops on regulation in the Grangemouth area, taking place in the morning and evening of Tuesday 19th March 2024. A part of the Grangemouth Future Industry Board is the Grangemouth Regulatory Hub. This hub is a partnership to…
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Invite to Ethnic Minority, Race, Equality and Human Rights Network Meeting
Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC) has provided information about an upcoming networking event that will be taking place for the first core meeting of BEMIS’ Ethnic Minority, Race, Equality and Human Rights Network. The theme for this meeting is Community Safety and Cohesion. This meeting will be chaired by CSREC. The event takes place…
Scottish Women’s Budget Group Women’s Survey 2024
The Scottish Women’s Budget Group are seeking the views of women in Scotland about cost-of-living crisis and the impact of public spending decisions on national and local services. This survey asks your views on the following: Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis The Cost-of-Living Crisis, Debt & Savings Public service provision Priorities for the upcoming General…
Accessing Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Information – Short Survey
Falkirk Health and Social Partnership and partners are keen to find out how you access information in Falkirk to support your own and others’ mental health and wellbeing. They are running a short survey for members of the general public to complete and provide information on how you access such information, as well as what…
April is bowel cancer awareness month
It’s a fantastic annual opportunity to educate your business, organisation or community group about the disease by joining Bowel Cancer UK for a free virtual awareness talk. Delivered by a volunteer with a personal connection to bowel cancer, you’ll learn about the most common symptoms of bowel cancer, the risk factors associated with the disease…
Relaunch of Falkirk’s Child Protection Practitioner Forum Learning Events
Falkirk Child Protection Committee are delighted to be re-launching Falkirk’s Multi Agency Child Protection Practitioner Forum learning events. These events provide you with an opportunity to: share key findings from Falkirk’s Child Protection Learning Reviews; understanding what the key findings mean for your practice, your service; and increase awareness of Forth Valley Interagency Child Protection…
Getting ready for the National Minimum Wage increase
HMRC Help and Support state that all employers need to be aware that National Living and Minimum Wage rates are increasing on 1 April 2024. Also, the National Living Wage will be extended to workers aged 21 and over (previously only for age 23 and over). All employers should ensure that their workers are paid…
Awareness of Debt Solutions in Scotland
For Debt Awareness Week (18th – 24th March), Money Advice Scotland are hosting a debt awareness webinar on Monday 25th March at 2pm via MS Teams. In this online webinar, they will look at some of the research around debt in Scotland and Ged, their training development lead, will explain some of the different debt…
New eligibility conditions for Best Start Foods
Social Security Scotland have recently introduced news changes to the Best Start Foods programme for families who have no access to public. They now provide access to payments equivalent to Best Start Foods for parents and guardians with no access to public funds if they meet the following conditions: they’re responsible for at least one…
New 2-day course focusing on the ins and outs of Facilities Management
The Development Trust Association (DTAS) is running a practical 2-day training course anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Facilities Management (FM). Taking place from 9:30am – 4:30pm on 26th April and 3rd May 2024, this workshop will focus on themes related to FM such as: Day 1: The role of FM, FM strategy,…
