We’re heartened to see many of our local third sector groups and organisations returning to their valued services and activities, and many local halls and community centres reopening to the public. CVS Falkirk can offer support with all aspects of your volunteering programme, including (but not limited to) helping with recruitment of new volunteers, and promoting your volunteer opportunities, or creating new volunteer opportunities.
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Tesco Community Grants Open for Applications
Tesco Community Grants are now open for applications from across Scotland. The grants are open to registered charities and community organisations (specifically those focusing on supporting children and families), and projects that address food insecurity. Awards of £500, up to £1000 and up to £1500 are available; the amounts received will be decided by Tesco customers, who can vote for local projects instore every time they shop.
Glow Scotland Practitioner Pages: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Glow Scotland’s Practitioner Pages now include a blog, Mental Health and Wellbeing – Supporting Others, that details a number of resources aimed at practitioners working with children and young people across the Forth Valley area.
Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum: May Meeting
The next meeting of the Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum (VSCSF) will be on Thursday 27th May, 10am – 12pm via MS Teams.
Economic Resilience and Employment Forum: May Meeting
The third sector Economic Resilience and Employment Forum brings third sector organisations together to share experience and knowledge around the theme of employability. The next online meeting takes place on Wednesday 12th May, 10am – 12pm.
Priority Services Register Scotland: New Website
The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service that allows individuals or households to sign up to indicate that they require additional support during power cuts, or when there’s an interruption to their water supply. PSR Scotland have now launched a new website where people can learn more about the free help available in their individual area, and sign up online to join the PSR.
Braveheart and Cycling Without Age: Trishaw Walks
Braveheart and Cycling Without Age (CWA) are working in partnership to help people who would like to join Braveheart’s walking groups, but are unable to walk the route themselves, by providing the chance to join the group on a trishaw with support from CWA.
Connecting People Community Project
Strathcarron Hospice’s “Connecting People” project started during COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. The project aims to link community members with similar interests together so they can offer and receive friendship, and a listening ear. There is no minimum time commitment required to get involved with the project, participants can make calls or write letters to each other at a time that suits both parties. People do not need to be associated with the hospice to get involved.
Monthly Dementia Information Sessions for Carers
Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre runs monthly Dementia Information Sessions for carers, with upcoming dates including “Sensory Issues and Dementia” on Tuesday 25th May, and “Dementia and Sleep” on Tuesday 29th June with NHS Forth Valley Occupational Therapy. All sessions are 10:30am – 12:30pm, via Zoom. All carers are welcome, and sessions are free.
Volunteering and the Third Sector Response to COVID-19 Survey
Scottish Government’s survey on Volunteering and the Third Sector Response to COVID-19 is now live. There are 2 questionnaires: one targeted at third sector interfaces (TSIs), Local Authorities and intermediary organisations; the other aimed at organisations working directly with volunteers (volunteer-involving organisations, or VIOs). The survey will help Scottish Government better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the third sector and volunteering during the pandemic and to inform the recovery process. The deadline for all responses is 11:59pm on Sunday 23rd May.
