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The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) will host the next Integration in Action event in person on Thursday 11 June, 10am – 2pm, at the COSLA Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH. The June event will explore inclusive leadership as a key condition for building a rights based, person-centred health and social care system.

Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre’s next “Care with Confidence” session for unpaid carers will take place next Tuesday 26 May 2026, 10:30am – 12:30pm, via Zoom or in-person at the Carers Centre, 1A Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB. May’s session will focus on “sundowning” and “shadowing” in people with dementia, where carers will have the opportunity to learn more about these behaviours and how to manage them in the person they care for.

One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) provides a range of free and confidential support services for single parents across Scotland. Single parents can access support in the way that suits them best. The charity’s Lone Parent Helpline offers practical advice and emotional support on issues including benefits and finances, housing, family relationships, mental health and wellbeing, and employment, education or training opportunities. OPFS also provides a free, impartial debt support service exclusively for single-parent families.

Open Studios Falkirk 2026 will take place Saturday 5 September – Sunday 13 September 2026, with an opening event on the evening of Friday 4 September at Studio 164 Falkirk. Registration for 2026 is now open to individuals working in creative fields; those without a studio space may also be supported to take part. The deadline for registration is Tuesday 30 June 2026.

RISE Forth Valley is holding a free Family Bazaar event tomorrow, Saturday 23 May 2026, 11am – 4pm at Polmont Community Hub, Greenpark Drive, Polmont, FK2 0PZ. The event will feature craft workshops, face painting and henna, stalls with jewellery and clothing, and food and sweet treats.

Forth Valley Royal Hospital is holding a bake sale on Friday 22 May 2026, 12pm – 2pm in the Parent Craft Room of the Women and Children’s Unit of the hospital, Stirling Road, Larbert, FK5 4WR. Everyone is welcome, and following the event, proceeds will be donated to Rachel House (part of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)).

The agenda for the Social Enterprise Summit Scotland is now live. Taking place on Wednesday 17 June in Dundee, this year’s theme is “Building Wealth, Building Community”, which mirrors organiser’s Social Enterprise Scotland’s (SES) 2026 Manifesto.

Social Enterprise Scotland is hosting an informal, collaborative session designed to bring their Community Interest Company (CIC) members together to share honest experiences, practical insights, and useful connections. Taking place online (via Zoom) on Thursday 4 June 2026, 12pm – 1pm, the event will feature speakers from CICs who will share their highlights and experiences, but will mainly be led by attendees as an opportunity to exchange ideas, swap resources, and explore solutions to some of the barriers CICs face.

Just Enterprise is delivering a free online workshop, Strategic Planning for Social Enterprises, designed to support organisations looking to strengthen their approach to strategic planning. The workshop takes place via Zoom on two different dates, to allow flexibility for participants: Monday 25 May 2026, 10:30am – 12pm, and Thursday 25 June 2026, 7pm – 8:30pm