Applications are now open for Scottish Government’s Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund, which will provide £10 million over 2 years to increase the number of fully accessible toilet facilities across the country. There are currently 9 Changing Places Toilets across Falkirk District. Applications close at 12pm on Monday 20 October 2025.
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CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund
The second round of Scottish Government’s CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund is now open for applications. The fund helps community organisations to develop their own renewable energy projects, including wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The fund can help community organisations with grant funding, advice, and loan funding to progress their renewable energy projects. The fund will close to applications on Monday 8 September 2025.
Opening Soon: Small Grants for Community-Led Climate Action
FEL Scotland is set to launch its next round of Small Grants to empower community-led climate action across the Forth Valley region. These grants form part of the package of resources, events and support being delivered through the Forth Valley Climate Action Hub between and 2025-2026.
Free “Turning Knowledge into Income” Webinar
eCom Learning Solutions, based in Fife, is running a free webinar for third sector organisations on ways to monetise their learning content to support long-term sustainability, taking place on Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 2pm, and Thursday 21 August 2025 at 9:30am. “Turning Knowledge into Income” aims to explore how to turn the third sector’s existing knowledge into digital learning products which generate income.
Call for Views: Commissioner for Older People in Scotland
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at Scottish Parliament is seeking views on a new Bill aiming to establish a Commissioner for Older People in Scotland. Responses will then inform the Committee’s scrutiny. The deadline for responses is Friday 12 September 2025; responses are welcomed in any language.
Outdoor Gazebo Available for Sale to Local Sector
The now disbanded Falkirk & Community Safety Panel has an unused heavy duty steel framed gazebo with windowed side walls, which its committee wishes to sell to another third sector or community group or organisation who can make use of it. The cost would be £100 for the gazebo.
Room Hire Available at Cyrenians’ Arnotdale House
Located in the heart of Dollar Park, Cyrenians’ Arnotdale House offers a range of rooms for hire, for team meetings, training sessions, community events, and group activities, amongst others. Cyrenians aim to offer welcoming, affordable spaces, with rooms designed to meet a variety of needs in a professional yet relaxed setting.
Get Growing Scotland Support for Growing in Communities
GrowGreen Scotland delivers Get Growing Scotland, Scotland’s resource hub and advisory service for growing in communities. It promotes community-led food growing, and its benefits, to provide everyone with the opportunity to participate and benefit from growing together.
House of Hormones Edinburgh Fringe Event
The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR, by Cyrenians) and Parenting Across Scotland are holding a free Edinburgh Fringe event exploring intergenerational conflict amplified through hormonal changes. “House of Hormones” takes place on Thursday 21 August 2025 from 1:15pm in Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, bringing together experts and parents navigating adolescence and midlife.
Link Academy Employability Award Course: Referrals Open
Referrals are now open for Link Academy’s Employability Award course, running this August in Falkirk. The course is designed for anyone aged 16 years old and over, offering participants the chance to gain a qualification, build on their employability skills and connect with others in a supportive environment.
