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Money Advice Scotland will be delivering an “Ask the Expert” webinar focusing on “all things energy”, taking place Wednesday 17th January, 11am – 2pm. The webinar aims to provide an overview on energy bills, different energy tariffs, practical tips to save energy in the home, and information on how to access financial support.

For a limited time, Generations Working Together (GWT) is offering a 50% discount on their International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice (ICIP) course for its Scottish members. The online course runs Tuesday 16th January – Monday 11th March; to be able to access the discount, payments must be made in full by the invoice date provided, or by Wednesday 10th January. The current price for Scottish GWT members is £115.

sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund (SFF) supports capital projects which create or improve places where people take part in sport and physical activity. The fund is open all year; the next deadline is Monday 1st April 2024.

The Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Open Fund from Paths for All is open to expressions of interest. The fund, which provides up to 50% project match-funding, aims to encourage people to change their behaviours to walk or cycle as part of their everyday short journeys, or to use public transport for longer journeys. Grants of £5,000 – £10,000 are available. The Open Fund closes on Sunday 31st March 2024, or earlier if the investment is fully allocated.

See Me has launched its Anti-Stigma Arts Fund for the third year. The Fund works to give groups and organisations the backing to create arts projects in any medium tackling mental health stigma and discrimination, or improve understanding of different experiences of mental health stigma. Grants of £500 – £5,000 are available. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 21st January.

Ahead of bookings opening for next year’s Falkirk Funders Fayre, we can confirm a number of funders already booked to join us on the day!

The final date of Falkirk Community Planning Partnership’s (CPP) current run of GIRFEC Refresh Learning Sessions takes place on Wednesday 24th January, 9:30am – 12pm or 2pm – 4:30pm.

Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has released its in-person 2024 dates for the Child Protection Key Processes training, with the first session taking place on Tuesday 16th January 2024, 9:30am – 4:30pm.

Money Advice Scotland (MAS) has extended the deadline for their online Money Advice Workforce Wellbeing Survey, until Sunday 31st December. The short survey is open to everyone working in the free money advice sector.