Do you involve young volunteers (aged 12 – 25 years old) within your organisation? Then we are appealing to you to encourage them to sign up to the Saltire Awards and gain recognition for their commitment to volunteering. Our team will be hosting online training on Tuesday 9th June to help groups and organisations navigate their way through the awards.
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Scottish Government Thank You to All New and Existing Volunteers
The Communities Secretary, Aileen Campbell, MSP, has written to the tens of thousands of volunteers who have signed up to be part of Scotland’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. She thanks everyone helping in any way, including those who have not yet been called upon for specific tasks, and echoes Jen Kerr’s message about how vital volunteers will be in rebuilding our communities. She also notes the importance of following Scottish Government’s guidelines and staying at home, and the difference this continues to make.
Thank You from CVS Falkirk and Falkirk Council
CVS Falkirk and Falkirk Council together would like to highlight the value of volunteering within the communities of Falkirk and District, the commitment volunteers give each day to help and benefit the lives of others, and the response of volunteers to COVID-19 pandemic, with a statement from CVS Falkirk CEO Jen Kerr and Leader of Falkirk Council, Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn.
New Site Launch: Volunteer Falkirk
To mark the amazing effort of our volunteers across the Falkirk areas, as well as providing a space to celebrate, a new website is being launched during Volunteers’ Week 2020: Volunteer Falkirk. This site will become a hub of information for volunteers, or people interested in getting involved in volunteering activity in Falkirk.
Volunteers’ Week 2020: Help Us Say Thank You!
Volunteers’ Week takes place each year in the first week of June – this year, many will miss the opportunity to get together in person with their volunteer colleagues and the organisations they give their time to. However, we still want to thank each and every volunteer who dedicates their time, enthusiasm and commitment to help others in their own communities – and we need your help. We have created Celebrating Volunteering Certificates for organisations to download and send to their volunteers. Once the lockdown restrictions are lifted we will be able to print and present the certificates for you. For all our Falkirk Bairns, we have a colouring page you can colour in and display in your window for all volunteers to see!
Volunteers’ Week Colouring Page
Falkirk Bairns – we want to say a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who have been helping and supporting local people and communities recently. Volunteers Week is Monday 1st June to Sunday 7th June, and we would love if it you can colour this picture in. You can use as many colours as you want. Then display it in your front window during Volunteers Week so that all the volunteers see it. Open this article to download!
COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum: Next Meeting
The next meeting of the COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum takes place on Thursday 28th May, 1pm – 3pm, and can be accessed via the Zoom link, or with the meeting ID: 968 735 400.
Denny and District Community Fund: Deadline Approaching
The latest round of the Denny and District Community fund will close on Friday 19th June. Administered by Foundation Scotland, the fund provides grants to support charitable activities which: enhance quality of life for local residents, contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful, and sustainable communities, and promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
SCDC “Supporting Communities Safely” Page Updated
The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) has updated their “Supporting Communities Safely” COVID-19 guidance page. The page, which has been checked for accuracy by Public Health Scotland, provides advice on how to reduce risk and staying safe while helping people and local communities.
COVID-19 Impact On Equalities and Human Rights
Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee have launched an Inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on equalities and human rights. This inquiry seeks to identify the evidence that some groups of people are experiencing disproportionately negative impacts of COVID-19, and some of the measures taken to deal with it. The deadline for responses is Friday 1st January 2021.
