Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – commonly referred to as SLAPPs – have been widely recognised as a growing threat to freedom of expression and particularly, but not only, to civil society actors such as journalists, academics, environmental defenders, and authors. SLAPPs are lawsuits or threats of legal action that engage abusive litigation tactics in proceedings…
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Young Scot Awards – Nomination Deadline 30 March
Nominations for Young Scot Awards remain open until Sunday 30 March 2025! If you know a young person (between 11-26 in Scotland) who has gone above and beyond to make an impact in their community and you think they deserve an award, don’t hesitate in nominating them! You can nominate your amazing young person for…
Falkirk Delivers Presents: Bob’s Magic Boots
Falkirk Delivers are excited to invite you and your little book lovers to a FREE children’s reading event with local author Linsey Fletcher, as she shares the heartwarming tale of Bob’s Magic Boots! “Bob, a stray dog down on his luck, stumbles upon a pair of magical boots with superpowers! But as he embarks on an adventure,…
Suicide Prevention Services Directory
Suicide Prevention Scotland are developing an online portal to serve as a gateway from where everyone affected by suicide can be signposted swiftly to a curated and streamlined selection of high quality services, resources, tools and contacts according to their needs. The Suicide Prevention Scotland online portal will include a directory of organisations providing suicide…
Creating Hope Together National Conference 2025
Registrations for the Creating Hope Together Conference 2025: How We Address The Inequalities Of Suicide are now open! This event takes place from 9am – 5pm, Thursday 15 May 2025, in person at Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow (301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL). People working or volunteering in the public, private and third sectors…
Wellbeing Open Day
CVS Falkirk & District are delighted to welcome you to our Wellbeing Open Day, which takes place from 12:30pm – 6pm on Friday 28 March 2025 at Bonnybridge Community Hub, Bridge Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1AA. This FREE event is OPEN TO ALL, although children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. At this event, members of the public can drop in to learn about and speak with representatives from the many different organisations and services providing health and wellbeing initiatives throughout Falkirk District, including: Pause & Breathe CIC, Scottish Fire Rescue Service, Strathcarron Hospice, ROOTS Foodbank and Community Events, and more!
Vacancy: WPCC Volunteer Coordinator
Westfield Park Community Centre (WPCC) SCIO is recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator. The position is 20 hours per week (with occasional evening and weekend work), with a salary of £24,000 per annum (pro rata) and a fixed term contract of one year. The Volunteer Coordinator will contribute to the day to day management and running of…
New Volunteers’ Week Website Live
This year’s Volunteers’ Week celebration runs Monday 2 June – Sunday 8 June, and the mission for the week remains the same: to highlight the diverse volunteer community, showcase volunteering opportunities, and inspire positive change. As part of a UK-wide campaign, we at CVS Falkirk & District are encouraging all volunteer-involving organisations to join the…
Saltire Awards Training
CVS Falkirk & District is pleased to announce that we are running Saltire Ambassador training in schools across Falkirk District this March! The Saltire Awards are a progressive set of certificates for young volunteers aged 12 – 25 years old in Scotland. Young people can achieve the certificates after 10 hours, 25 hours, 50, 100, 200, and 500 hours of…
Volunteer Opportunity: Community Café Volunteer
The Point Community Café in Stenhousemuir is looking for a compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic volunteer to join their community café team and help facilitate an Elderly Brunch Club, taking place Mondays 10:30am – 1pm. The ideal candidate will work closely with older adults in a welcoming, inclusive environment, ensuring that the brunch club is an…
