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Scottish Government has reintroduced a fee waiver for Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) applications for certain new paid roles within the Social Care Sector, and comparable roles in Justice and Children’s services. Anyone starting a new job in certain roles within these sectors are now eligible to have their PVG costs paid, if they apply for PVG before Friday 31st March 2023.

Polmont Community Council is working to improve their local community and local garden areas. They are currently working on one of these with the local playgroup, which is 50 years old this year. They will sink a time capsule, and place a commemorative sign in the garden, which will then be planted with perennials.

Falkirk Council has launched their new Energy Grants webpage (located in the Benefits & Support section of their website). The page contains a range of information on support available for energy costs, with eligibility criteria and directions on how to access support.

The Friends of Tremanna is holding a Christmas Party Charity Night on Friday 2nd December from 7:30pm, at Camelon Labour Club, 2 Nailer Road, Camelon, FK1 4DA. Tickets are £20 each.

As part of their response to the cost of living crisis, the Link Group is organising a number of community events this winter in various locations across central Scotland. The Falkirk event will take place on Tuesday 29th November, 2:30pm – 4:30pm, at the Dawson Centre, David’s Loan, Langlees, FK2 7RG, open to everyone.

Pride Outside CIC is running 2 free “How to be a Great Trans Ally” workshops via Zoom, both on Thursday 24th November: lunchtime session, 1pm – 2pm; evening session, 8pm – 9pm. The workshops are open to anyone who would like to learn more about trans inclusion, and will feature a live Q&A.

Passion4Social is holding “Accessibility for Managers and Leaders”, a webinar designed to help organisations improve their accessibility in website and digital communications, on Wednesday 23rd November, 9:30am – 11am.

Due to national strike action, all Falkirk Council schools will be closed Thursday 24th November. Families will be contacted directly.

We’re getting excited for next week’s AGM – our first in-person AGM since 2019! Our 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in-person on Thursday 24th November 2022, at St Francis Xavier’s Church Hall (across from Morrison’s Petrol Station), 1 Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AT. The hall will be open for registration, food and refreshments from 1:15pm, with the AGM beginning at 2pm

A Trustees’ Week blog post from our Team Leader for Organisational Development, Tariq Mahmood (pictured below) on the importance of a strong board of trustees, and the launch of our new trustees training programme, Getting on Board: Trustees’ Week and Getting on Board For anyone who doesn’t know me, my name is Tariq Mahmood, and…