Carers Scotland have published new research that highlights the struggles that unpaid carers face in juggling paid work and unpaid care and the support that can help them stay in or return to work. The report sets out a range of recommendations for the Scottish Government, employers, local councils and health and social care partnerships…
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Feedback sessions to inform NHS Forth Valley Bereavement Services review
NHS Forth Valley staff are concluding their review into the quality and provision of Bereavement Services across the entirety of Forth Valley and now invite you to an online session to hear their findings and recommendations. The online sessions take place via MS Teams on the following dates – the MS Teams joining links are…
Helping the Voluntary Sector Recruit Fairly: Free Training Available
As part of the ‘Scotland Works for You’* programme, the Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services (VSDS) team have recently launched online ‘Helping the Voluntary Sector Recruit Fairly’ training sessions to help third sector organisations with in this process. *‘Scotland Works for You’ is the name of the collaborative group initiated in early 2017 with the aim…
Save the Date: A Just Transition for Grangemouth
The Just Transition Commission are running an Open Event for communities at Grangemouth High School, Tinto Drive, Grangemouth, FK3 0HW at 6:30pm – 8pm on Thursday 14th March 2024. Local communities are invited to share their views about what does a fair future look like for workers and communities in Grangemouth and the surrounding area.…
Bo’ness Old Kirk Easter Fair on Saturday 16th March
Fun for all the family, the Bo’ness Old Kirk Easter Fair takes place from 11am – 2pm on Saturday 16th March at Bo’ness Old Kirk, Panbrae Road, Bo’ness, EH51 0AX. Hosted by Bo’ness Food Pantry, the event will have stalls to view and fun activities for the kids. Entry to the event is £3, which…
First4Kids are hiring! Co-ordinator and Playworker roles available
First4Kids are a Falkirk based charity delivering School Age Childcare in the area. They cater for children from 14 of the Falkirk Primary Schools with after school clubs and holiday clubs. They are looking for motivated staff that have a dynamic sense of wanting the best for the children in their care. They are a…
Commissioning opportunity with Community Justice Scotland – Register your interest!
The Scottish Government has given Community Justice Scotland (CJS) the go ahead to commence a grant process to commission a single national voluntary throughcare partnership to provide support to all people leaving prison after a short prison sentence or a period on remand. Their working assumption is that the total amount of grant funding available…
Forth Valley Social Enterprise Place Award Launch Event
The Forth Valley Social Enterprise Network (FVSEN) is delighted to invite people along to the launch event celebrating Forth Valley’s Social Enterprise Place Award. The launch takes place on Wednesday 13th March, 10:30am – 1pm (with refreshments available from 10am), in Falkirk District’s very own Bonnybridge Community Centre, 19 Bridge Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1AD.
Falkirk Funders Fayre 2024: Why Book Your Place in Advance?
With less than ONE MONTH until Falkirk Funders Fayre 2024, we’re talking about why you should book your FREE place in advance. The 10th Falkirk Funders Fayre takes place on Tuesday 19th March at the Bowhouse Community Centre, 130 Bowhouse Road, Grangemouth, FK3 0EU, from 10am, and open to all local third sector groups and organisations. While drop-in is available on the day, we would encourage people to book their place in advance. But why is that?
Safe & Together – Domestic Abuse Informed Model Training
Falkirk Council and Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) have released further 2024 in-person dates for their “Safe & Together – Domestic Abuse Informed Model” training, with the next 4 day course beginning in May.
