Ahead of the new Living Wage rates announcement in late October 2025, the Living Wage Foundation is hosting a series of webinars to help organisations understand the Living Wage rates, how they are calculated and implemented, and what’s in store for the 2025/26 rates, taking place on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 and Thursday 25 September 2025.
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FOSS Words of Welcome Farsi Event
Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS) has announced the next Words of Welcome event in a series of community events. This event will be based around the language of Farsi, in partnership with Callendar House, taking place on Friday 8 August 2025, 12:30pm – 4pm, at Callendar House itself, Falkirk, FK1 1YR.
National Playday 2025
Playday is the national day for play, celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August. Playday 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday 6 August 2025, with the theme “Spaces for Play”. This year’s theme highlights the importance of accessible, inclusive spaces where children and young people have opportunities to play freely, spending time connecting with friends, and feel valued as part of their community.
Falkirk’s Wee Green Gathering Event
Falkirk Council has organised Falkirk’s Wee Green Gathering, taking place on Saturday 2 August 2025, 12pm – 4pm at The Helix Playground, Falkirk, FK2 7ZT. The free event plans to bring together local groups and organisations making a difference in sustainability across Falkirk District, with a range of stalls, hands-on workshops, games, prizes, and activities for attendees of all ages.
Save the Date: Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Now is the time to start developing your project ideas for the Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2025/26 (the Fund). Launching on Thursday 21 August 2025, the Fund is once more aiming to support community-based projects and initiatives to help address local mental health and wellbeing needs for adults across Falkirk District communities.
FUND CLOSED: Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Community Led Local Development Fund 2025/2026
After great interest and uptake, the Kelvin Valley and Falkirk Community Led Local Development Fund is now CLOSED for applications.
Volunteero Lunch & Learn: Laying the Groundwork
Volunteero has recorded their recent Lunch & Learn session where Nicole R. Smith (the Executive Director of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE), and an advocate for volunteer engagement) challenges groups and organisations to pause and reflect on their volunteering programmes.
Save the Date: AVM 2025 Conference
The Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) has announced their 2025 Conference will take place online via Zoom, over 2 days, Wednesday 15 October – Thursday 16 October 2025.
Volunteering Support Fund: Applications Open
Impact Funding Partners is now welcoming applications for the Volunteering Support Fund. The fund supports small- to medium-sized third sector organisations across Scotland to recruit additional volunteers for the delivery of a new, or the expansion of an existing, volunteering project. The deadline for applications is Monday 25 August 2025, with decisions issued from Friday 31 October 2025.
Action Earth Grants Programme
Through its Action Earth Grants programme, Volunteering Matters is offering grants of up to £250 to volunteer groups across Scotland for environmental projects which enhance local green spaces. Eligible activities include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands, and other wildlife habitats.
