Proud Futures is hosting a free lunchtime webinar on Wednesday 24 September, 1pm – 2pm, on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the workplace and communities. “How to Support LGBTQ+ People in Your Workplace and Community” aims to help organisations and employers who are feeling uncertain, to understand what is legal, what is best practice, and how to support LGBTQ+ staff, volunteers, and service users during this time.
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Creating Hope with Peer Support: Forth Valley Event
The Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) is hosting a learning & networking event for Forth Valley on Wednesday 17 September 2025, 2pm – 4:30pm at Forth Valley College (Stirling campus), Drip Road, Stirling, FK8 1SE.
Webinar: Making Impact Measurement Work
Social Enterprise Scotland will be joined by Emma Liddell from Social Value Lab, for a free, practical online session aiming to break down the fundamentals of impact measurement and show attendees how they can make it work for their organisation. Taking place on Tuesday 16 September 2025, 1pm – 2pm, the webinar will cover the free tools and support available.
Online Training Session: “Digital Marketing”
Just Enterprise is offering a free online training session on Digital Marketing, designed for charities, social enterprises, and other third sector groups and organisations seeking to improve their digital outreach. The session will take place on Thursday 28 August 2025, 10:30am – 12pm, via Zoom.
CVS Falkirk & District Launches Social Enterprise Breakfast Club
We are excited to be hosting our very first Social Enterprise Breakfast Club – happening Friday 5 September 2025, 8:30am – 11am, at The Falkirk Braes Grange Centre, Redding Road, Brightons, Falkirk FK2 0AA.
Quiz: Discover Your Volunteer Role!
The Volunteering Action Plan has designed a short quiz as part of its national volunteer recruitment campaign – so now you can answer a few questions to identify the volunteering opportunity that suits you!
Training Session: “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”
Volunteer Scotland is hosting an in-person training session, “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”, on Tuesday 9 September 2025, 10am – 4pm at Volunteer Scotland’s office, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ (with a further session on Thursday 25 September).
Outdoor Community Play Incubator Programme
Inspiring Scotland is now inviting expressions of interest for the Outdoor Community Play Incubator Programme, which opens to applications on Monday 1 September 2025. This fund supports small community groups in rural and remote areas to deliver free, child-led outdoor play which improves children’s health and wellbeing. Grants of up to £5,000 are available, which will be awarded alongside development support and capacity building.
Creative Communities Scotland Fund
The Creative Communities Scotland Fund will support grassroots community-led organisations across Scotland to develop and deliver projects that harness the power of creativity in supporting people and communities. The fund is open to all hands-on, participatory art forms. Organisations can apply for up to £35,000. The deadline for applications is Thursday 18 September 2025.
Expanded Festivals Fund
The Expanded Festivals Fund is available to non-profit arts and cultural festivals in Scotland and is designed to enable innovation in programming, help push creative boundaries, and showcase Scottish and Scotland-based artists and practitioners. Awards of up to £200,000 will be available in the first year and will be administered by Creative Scotland. Applications for Stage 1: Eligibility and Project Overview open at 2pm on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
