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easyfundraising is holding their first free webinar of 2023 on Tuesday 24th January, 12:30pm – 1:15pm, via Zoom. easyfundraising is a free to use fundraising platform and charity shopping site which enables voluntary and third sector groups, social enterprises (including CICs) and charities to benefit from free donations from UK retailers.

The second round of the Household Hardship Fund from Corra Foundation is now open for applications. Groups can apply for up to £5,000 to directly provide local families and individuals in need with cash or vouchers. Like the previous round, it is expected that applications will come in very quickly, and Corra Foundation strongly recommends that those interested apply as soon as possible.

Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) and the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum (CJVSF) have invited Scottish Government colleagues to attend an online event and give a short update about the Getting It Right For Everyone (GIRFE) place-based pathfinders, which will go live this spring. The event will take place on Tuesday 24th January, 9:30am – 10:30am.

CVS Falkirk member Falkirk Foundation has released its End Of Year Report for 2022, highlighting their reach and work in local communities over the last year.

NHS Forth Valley and Home Energy Scotland (HES) are holding another energy information session, on Tuesday 7th February, 10am – 11am, via Teams: “Introduction to Renewables”. The session will include information about domestic renewable technologies, and the main types available in Scotland, plus information on routes to funding.

Social Value UK is holding an online session for charities and social enterprises to come together and discuss the challenges and opportunities they have experienced in their social value efforts. “Social Value – Lever for Change or Lost Opportunity?” takes place on Monday 23rd January, 1pm – 3:30pm. Tickets are £15 each.

Money Advice Scotland (MAS) has relaunched their free Train the Trainer: An Introduction to Financial Wellbeing course, with places available in January and February. The new and improved course explores the meaning of financial wellbeing, considering the foundational elements of financial resilience and the challenges to financial wellbeing.

Scottish Government has announced an additional £2.4 million in funding to help people struggling to afford food and other essentials. The funds will go to 4 organisations to distribute on a mainly “cash-first” basis to people in immediate need, in the face of the cost of living crisis.

Expressions of interest are now open for LaunchMe, Firstport’s investment readiness accelerator programme, with the next information webinar taking place via Zoom at 12pm on Wednesday 11th January.