The Henry Smith Foundation’s Early Years Parenting Fund is now open for Expressions of Interest. The fund provides £56,250 per year over four years (a total of £225,000) and can be used towards general running costs. The fund is designed to offer flexible, long‑term support for organisations delivering sustained, face‑to‑face early years parenting work across the UK. Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026.
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New OSCR Corporate Strategy for 2026-29
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has published its corporate strategy for 2026–29. The strategy sets out how OSCR will regulate and support charities to deliver the services the people of Scotland need, and contains four main strategic themes for the next three year. To accompany the corporate strategy, OSCR has also published a business plan for 2026-27.
VHS (IN)VISIBLE Report Published
The Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) (IN)VISIBLE Report, exploring sex, gender, and health inequalities, has now been published. The (IN)VISIBLE Report includes evidence and insight from over 50 VHS members and wider stakeholders, as well as national and academic sources, to identify key themes on the relationship between sex, gender and health.
Falkirk Housing & Wellbeing Survey
Falkirk Council is encouraging people from across the Falkirk District to take part in the Falkirk Housing & Wellbeing Survey. The short survey aims to gather views and experiences on how housing impacts people’s health, wellbeing and daily lives, helping to inform future housing priorities and planning locally.
Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum: June 2026 Meeting
CVS Falkirk & District is delighted to announce the next Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum (VSCSF) meeting, taking place on Wednesday 17 June 2026, 10am – 12pm, via Microsoft Teams.
Rural CLD Practitioner Network Meeting
The Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council’s next Rural CLD Practitioner Network will take place on Thursday 11 June 2026, 3pm – 5pm. This event will focus on what the implementation of Scotland’s Community Wealth Building (CWB) Bill means for rural communities, and for CLD practitioners.
Cruse Scotland Vicarious Trauma Training Course
Cruse Scotland offers a Vicarious Trauma training course for organisations and individuals, across two environments: on-site training across Scotland, tailored to an organisation’s workplace and team, and online sessions (maximum 12 participants) for individuals.
“Using AI Responsibly” Online Webinar
Media Trust is hosting an online webinar, “Using AI Responsibly: Smarter, Greener AI for Charities”, taking place on Thursday 25 June 2026, 2pm – 4pm.
Placement Host Opportunities for the Third Sector with UWS
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is currently recruiting students for the academic year beginning September 2026, and is looking to organise Practice Learning Placements within the third sector for students studying for their degree in BA (Hons) Community Education.
Volunteers’ Week 2026 Blog: Volunteering From Bo’ness to Tanzania
A volunteer from Bo’ness is taking on an extraordinary challenge this summer in support of vulnerable families in Tanzania. Charlie, a 26-year-old graduate electrical engineer, will travel to Tanzania this November to volunteer with the Vine Trust on a Building Expedition project delivered in partnership with the Tanzania Women Research Foundation (TAWREF) which has seen…
