Start A New Day (STAND) International provides short-term volunteering opportunities abroad for people who have experienced being socially or economically disadvantaged in Scotland. Volunteers abroad are supported to assist in different opportunities in Europe. All volunteers are expected to do some fundraising towards the trip.
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Home-Start Falkirk Volunteers
Home-Start Falkirk are recruiting for volunteers who are interested in giving 2-3 hours of their time per week to offer support to young families in the Falkirk area. Home-Start Falkirk will provide full training and support. They request that volunteers are parents themselves, or have experience of parenting in another capacity (such as foster parents or step-family).
Edinburgh Airport Community Fund
The Edinburgh Airport Community Fund has £140,000 per year to award to projects based around local communities. The fund, managed by the Community Board, supports the community through funding local initiatives to support health and wellbeing, the environment and education. Applications should be submitted through the online form and received 2 weeks before the next board meeting, which takes place on Friday 13th March.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Forum: First Meeting of 2020
The Third Sector Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Forum will return for 2020 on Thursday 19th March, 10am – 12pm at the CVS Falkirk office, Unit 6, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XR. Guests from Social Security Scotland will be in attendance to provide an update on their services.
National Planning Framework Drop-Ins and Call for Views
Scottish Government’s Planning and Architecture Division is currently developing the next National Planning Framework (NPF), and is looking for people’s views on the future development of Scotland. In addition to their Call for Ideas, the division has organised drop-ins in Glasgow and Edinburgh, on Tuesday 17th March and Wednesday 18th March, respectively. Everyone is welcome. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 31st March.
Braveheart International Women’s Week Celebration
The Braveheart Association is holding an International Women’s Week Celebration on Wednesday 4th March, 10:30am – 3pm at the Braveheart Connections Community Hub in the Howgate Shopping Centre, Falkirk (located beside Debenhams).
Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020: Less Than TWO WEEKS TO GO!
There are now less than TWO WEEKS to go until Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020, and we’re coming to the end of our exhibitor spotlight features. In this penultimate edition, we focus on the National Community Lottery Fund Scotland, the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Scotland, and the Bank of Scotland Foundation. Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020 takes place on Tuesday 10th March 10am – 2pm at the Bowhouse Community Centre, Bowhouse Road, Grangemouth, FK3 0EU. Tickets are FREE, and can be booked through Eventbrite.
LAST CHANCE: Forth Valley Third Sector Conference Early Bird Tickets
This is your LAST CHANCE to book an early bird ticket at only £15 each for the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference – the early bird sale closes on FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY at 5pm. General tickets will go on sale at 9am on Saturday 29th February, and cost £18 each. Booking is essential. The conference this year takes place on Tuesday 12th May at the new Barracks Conference Centre in Stirling, the third held by Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE), CVS Falkirk and Clackmannanshire TSI (CTSI).
Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020: Three New Exhibitor Spotlights
With just under THREE WEEKS to go now until Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020, we’re celebrating by focusing on THREE of our exhibitors in this week’s spotlight article: SCVO’s Funding Scotland, Foundation Scotland, and Falkirk Schools Charity Board. The FREE Falkirk Funders Fayre takes place on Tuesday 5th March, 10am – 2pm at the Bowhouse Community Centre, Bowhouse Road, Grangemouth, FK3 0EU. Tickets are going fast, and can be booked via Eventbrite.
SIS Falkirk Retail Academy 2020: Applications Open
Applications are now open for Social Investment Scotland’s (SIS) Retail Academy 2020, based in Falkirk and aimed at social enterprises who are looking to access mainstream retail and corporate markets. SIS has 20 fully funded places for Scottish social enterprises. Participants should be available Wednesday 20th May – Friday 22nd May. The deadline for applications is Friday 13th March.
