Our team at CVS Falkirk would like to thank all of our exhibitors, suppliers and especially our attendees who joined us at Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020 on Tuesday! Special thanks goes to: our social enterprise pop-up café, Community Focus Scotland CIC, Marie from THINK Consulting Solutions for delivering the afternoon’s presentation on community fundraising, our partners at Falkirk Council, and Bowhouse Community Centre, our wonderful local venue. Without them, the event wouldn’t have been possible. We’re delighted to have been able to bring 23 funders and support organisations from across both the local and national landscapes to Falkirk this year.
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FREE Participation Requests Workshop This Thursday!
Following today’s successful Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020, we’d like to remind everyone that we are also holding a FREE participation requests workshop on Thursday 12th March, 1pm – 4pm at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road, Camelon, FK1 4DD. Held in partnership with the Scottish Centre for Community Development (SCDC), the workshop is aimed at local community groups looking to find out how to use participation requests to start discussions with decision-makers about improving public services. A light lunch will be available from 12:30pm.
Last Chance: Forth Valley College Free Furniture and Equipment Available
Forth Valley College in Falkirk will open the doors to its old campus building for the last time on Tuesday 10th March for third sector groups and organisations (including charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups) to take away any equipment that is still left. These items are only available on Tuesday 10th March, and there is no provision for storage or delivery, so groups will need to organise a way to collect their items before arranging a collection time.
Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020: FOUR DAYS TO GO!
With only FOUR DAYS until Falkirk Funders Fayre 2020 on Tuesday 10th March, 10am – 2pm at the Bowhouse Community Centre,, it’s the last of our weekly spotlights – and after adding quite a few new exhibitors, we have 6 of them: Corra Foundation, Forth Giving (formerly Sons of the Rock), Falkirk Business Gateway, Social Investment Scotland, Burnhead Moss Education Training Fund, and Asda Foundation.
Community Benefits Toolkit and Webinar
Local Energy Scotland, in partnership with Falkirk Funders Fayre exhibitors Foundation Scotland, has launched a new, free Community Benefits Toolkit. They will also be holding a free webinar on Thursday 12th March from 1pm, with an overview of how to use the Toolkit. The webinar will also cover case studies and examples from across Scotland. The Community Benefits Toolkit provides a step by step guide on renewable energy projects for community groups.
PATH (Scotland) Fundraising Comedy Night
PATH (Scotland) is holding a fundraising Comedy Night on Wednesday 29th April from 7:30pm at the Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NG. Performing on at the event will be Raymond Mearns, Marc Jennings, Heather Ross, Donald Alexander and Rosco McClelland. All proceeds will go towards supporting PATH’s work towards positive action across Scotland supporting Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and refugees into employment. Tickets are £8 each (£5 concession).
DUKPC Insider 2020 Event
Diabetes UK is holding DUKPC Insider, an event for people affected by diabetes to learn more about ongoing research and innovations, taking place on Saturday 21st March at the University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD. The event follows the 3 day Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC), and is designed to highlight key points of the conference to a non-healthcare professional audience.
Carers Positive Initiative
Carer Positive is a free Scottish Government funded initiative run by Carers Scotland. The aim is to encourage Scottish employers to support their staff with caring responsibilities, and is delivered in the form of a multi-level award. Carers Scotland is calling on third sector groups and organisations to join the initiative, so that more carers (and they as employers) can enjoy the benefits of a caring and supportive workplace.
Forth Valley College Free Furniture and Equipment Available
Forth Valley College in Falkirk still has a large quantity of equipment and furniture from their old campus, available for free to local third sector groups and organisations (including charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups). These items are only available until end of play TODAY, Friday 6th March, and there is no provision for storage or delivery, so groups will need to organise a way to collect their items. Access to the campus is by appointment only. Groups will also need to provide proof that they are part of the third sector, such as letterheaded paper, or business cards.
CVS Falkirk Online Funding Portal Announced
Our team at CVS Falkirk are delighted to announce that we will be launching our new CVS Falkirk Funding Portal at next Tuesday’s Falkirk Funders Fayre. The online portal is powered by Grantsonline, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Once registered, users will be able to search for a range of different funding opportunities, across local and national organisations. Those attending Falkirk Funders Fayre will be able to sign up to the portal on the day, and receive a demonstration, along with early access to the portal’s Funding Insight bulletin!
