Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs (SFAD) is recruiting a Family Support Assistant. The position is part-time at 21 hours per week, with a salary of £22,940 per annum (pro rata), and a 2 year contract. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Forth Valley Family Support Service. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 12th February.
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Falkirk Food Train Volunteers
Falkirk Food Train is looking for a number of volunteers to support their members across different roles, including volunteer befrienders and At Home volunteers.
Fully Funded Lasting Leadership Training for Community Leaders
CVS Falkirk is pleased to offer the opportunity to attend a fully funded Lasting Leadership training programme taking place in February and March 2023. The training is aimed at third sector groups and organisations, and individuals, involved community leadership roles, and is designed to cover topics for personal development. The training will be delivered by Jen Curran from The Lasting Difference team. Participants must commit to attending both days of each Cohort Session.
Upcoming Falkirk Third Sector Forums
The next Falkirk Third Sector Forums take place: Safer and Empowered Communities (SAEC) Forum on Wednesday 22nd February, 10am – 12pm, via Zoom; Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum (VSCSF), also on Wednesday 22nd February, 2pm – 4pm, via Zoom.
NHS Forth Valley Public Participation Group Event
NHS Forth Valley is looking for local people to join the Public Participation Group and help take forward changes and improvements at Forth Valley Royal Hospital over the next 3 months. They are holding a conversation event, “Help Us Improve Local Health Services”, on Tuesday 21st February from 6pm, at the Spiritual Care Centre on the ground floor of Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
Community Choices Public Voting Open
Public voting is now open for the third round of the Community Choices programme. Over 60 local groups, organisations and clubs have submitted ideas for funding to improve their areas, which local people can now vote for. Voting closes on Friday 24th February.
Falkirk Council Fuel Poverty Online Survey
Falkirk Council wants to hear from third sector groups and organisations who provide support people impacted by fuel poverty in communities across Falkirk and District, about who is being most affected by fuel poverty and what can be done locally to address this issue. To gather feedback from the local sector, they have launched a new online survey. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 8th March.
Falkirk Council to Revoke Falkirk Town Centre AQMA
Falkirk Council has announced their intention to revoke the Falkirk Town Centre Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) for particulate matter (PM10) only, exercising powers conferred upon it by Section 83(1) of the UK Environment Act 1995. Comments on the proposal are now invited. The deadline for comments is Wednesday 1st March.
Cross-Party Group on Health Inequalities: February 2023 Meeting
The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Health Inequalities will take place on Tuesday 7th February, 1pm – 2:30pm, at Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP.
Charities (Scotland) Bill: Call for Views and Consultation
Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee has issued a call for written views on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill, with the third sector invited to respond. The deadline for all responses is Friday 3rd February.
