The 2025 Forth Valley 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence programme is now live, featuring a series of events designed to unite workers and communities to raise awareness, inspire change, and stand together against gender-based violence. The national theme, “All Together to Prevent and End Violence Against Women and Girls,” emphasises collective action and…
News
The Meet’in Ground CIC Official Opening Event
The official opening of The Meet’in Ground CIC will take place on Tuesday 28 October from 7pm. The Meet’in Ground is a community wellbeing hub located at 32 – 34 Main Street, Larbert, FK5 3AS, and was created as a way to give back to the community, designed by its founder Reverend Jackie Thomson as…
Youth Philanthropy Initiative Charities Webinar
“Here at YPI, we really want to support charities to get the best from our programme, encourage ongoing engagement with schools and young people, beyond the £3000 grants available from 290 secondary schools across Scotland.” The Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) invites charities across Scotland to join its free webinar at 2pm next Tuesday 28th October 2025, for…
Free Training to Help Prevent Gaming and Gambling Harms Among Young People
Ygam is offering fully funded, certified workshops to help professionals support young people to lead safe digital lives, free from gaming and gambling harms. Aimed at teachers and youth workers, the interactive sessions explore how young people encounter gaming and gambling, the role of advertising and social media, links to mental health, and how to…
How Should Our Places Grow? – Public Consultation Launches
Falkirk Council has launched a public consultation on the future growth and development of the area under its forthcoming Local Development Plan (LDP3). The “How Should Our Places Grow?” consultation is open from 3 October to 21 November 2025 and invites residents, businesses and stakeholders to help shape the strategy for 2028–2038 and beyond. What…
Funding Opportunity: Forvis Mazars Foundation – Community Grants Programme
The Forvis Mazars Foundation is offering Community Grants to registered charities across Scotland, England, and Wales that support under-resourced young people aged 0–25. The Foundation focuses on three key areas: closing the attainment gap (ages 0–7), developing life skills (ages 8–16), and improving access to education and employment (ages 16–25). Grants of £10,000 – £20,000…
Culture Collective Fund: Supporting Creative Collaboration in Communities
The Culture Collective Fund, a Scottish Government initiative delivered through Creative Scotland, is now open for applications. This targeted funding programme is designed to support community-engaged creative projects that bring together artists, organisations, and communities to co-create cultural activity with lasting local and national impact. Initially developed as part of Scotland’s cultural response to the…
The Fat Beehive Foundation: Digital Funding
The Fat Beehive Foundation support UK-based charities with an annual turnover of under £1 million, offering funding for a wide range of digital projects. Whether that’s building a new website, developing online resources, or improving digital accessibility, their aim is to help you reach more people, raise more funds and deliver more impact. They are…
Just Enterprise: Social Impact for Start Ups Workshop
Just Enterprise welcome you to attend their upcoming ‘Social Impact for Start Ups’ workshop. Aimed at individuals launching or developing a social enterprise, the session will demystify the concept of social impact and help participants understand what funders expect, while also encouraging them to define their own impact goals. Taking place on Tuesday 28 October 2025,…
Intergenerational Training Course with Generations Working Together
Generations Working Together has arranged a one day intergenerational training course for trainers and practitioners on Wednesday 12 November 2025, 10am – 4pm at the Forthbank Performance Stadium (located in Stirling Albion Football Club) in Stirling. This course is ideal for those new to intergenerational work, who would like support in developing their planning and evaluation skills – specifically on…
