The Point Community Café in Stenhousemuir is looking for a compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic volunteer to join their community café team and help facilitate an Elderly Brunch Club, taking place Mondays 10:30am – 1pm. The ideal candidate will work closely with older adults in a welcoming, inclusive environment, ensuring that the brunch club is an…
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Grants to Promote Horticulture and Public Gardens
Organisations involved in horticulture, gardening, or botany can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust. Established in 1970, the Trust has awarded over £3.2 million to more than a thousand recipients, supporting projects that promote horticulture, conserve the environment through biodiversity, develop public gardens, and advance horticultural education.…
McCarthy Stone Foundation Dementia Grants Programme
Grants of up to £7,500 are available to support small dementia clubs and memory cafes, through the McCarthy Stone Foundation’s Dementia Grants Programme. At least 20 grants will be awarded to organisations that provide services to adults over 65 years old, and their carers. The grants are open to registered charities, community groups, and community…
ASH Scotland Virtual Learning Week
ASH Scotland is a charity working to bring about a healthier Scotland, free from the harms of tobacco and related products. For Monday 10 March – Friday 14 March 2025, they are hosting a virtual learning week with seminars, events and Q&As (all online), exploring topics including smoking and pregnancy, tobacco industry interference and SAFE…
Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution Online Conference
Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) has released details for their month-long, digital Online Conference of free events this March. “Can’t Not Won’t – Is There a Choice? Or Is There a Barrier?” features talks, workshops and Q&As hosted by highly regarded speakers in their field, who will speak on their knowledge and experience of…
Police Scotland Cyber Scotland Week Podcast
As part of Cyber Scotland Week this week, the Police Scotland Cybercrime Harm Prevention team has released a new podcast episode, with guest is Ian Hickling of Pervade, who joined the team to discuss Police Cyber Alarm. Police Cyber Alarm (PCA) is an award-winning free tool, provided by local police forces and funded by the…
Free Media Training for Groups in Bo’ness and Blackness
Community groups in Bo’ness and Blackness are invited to a free media training session, organised by Bo’ness Car 4U, in association with the Bo’ness Networking Group (Bo’net), on Saturday 8 March 2025 10:30am – 1:30pm. The event will take place upstairs in Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH, and will cover top tips to raise…
Scottish Charity Awards: One Week Left to Nominate
There is one week left to nominate organisations or individuals for the Scottish Charity Awards 2025! Organised by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the awards celebrate groups, organisations and individuals in the charity sector who have had a particularly special year. There are 11 award categories – 7 recognise the achievements of organisations,…
Graduate Apprenticeship Programme and Webinar
The University of Dundee’s fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship Programme will once again be returning in September 2025! Webinar To celebrate, they will be hosting an overview webinar on Wednesday 5 March 2025, 1pm – 1:45pm, where attendees will be able to find out everything they need to know about the Graduate Apprenticeships (and how they can help employers…
Marie Curie Connect Share and Learn Online Session
The next Marie Curie Connect Share and Learn online session takes place this coming Tuesday 4 March 2025, 10am – 11am. The Marie Curie team will be joined by representatives from Blackadders Law, Sturrock Comb & Davidson Funeral Directors, and The Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as a representative form their own Information and…
