The Scottish Government is running a consultation to seek views on the need for a universal definition of ‘care experience’ and what the potential impacts of this could be. While it is not a legal term, ‘care experience’ is a term that has a special and different meaning for many of the people who identify…
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UnLtd Starting / Scaling Up Grants
Through funding and support, UnLtd helps social enterprises to realise their potential and create lasting change, with awards based on their stage of development: ‘Starting Up’ offers grants for new enterprises of up to £8,000 for social venture costs. Applying enterprises should be unincorporated, or have been incorporated for less than 4 years, and selling…
Make Your Mark Volunteer Managers Conference 2025
Make Your Mark is a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland, across areas of built, natural, cultural and intangible heritage. Make Your Mark is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. On Thursday 27 February 2025, from 9am – 4:30pm, Make Your Mark are looking forward to welcoming…
Youth VIP Webinar: Welcoming Young People as Volunteers
Youth VIP is a multi-organisation (Volunteering Matters, YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot) initiative to promote inclusive and participatory youth volunteering across Scotland. Formed from 13 recommendations made by young people from the Youth Volunteering Innovation Project (Youth VIP) to the Scottish Government in 2020, YouthVIP now work with organisations, Local Government and young people to make this vision…
New Look Volunteer E-bulletin Launched!
As part of New Year, New You, today we are also launching our new-look Volunteer E-Bulletin! The Volunteer E-Bulletin includes an opportunities hotlist which promotes newly added and updated roles and is emailed directly to registered individuals across Falkirk District.
SAVE THE DATE: Connecting Volunteering Network 2025
The Connecting Volunteering Network returns for 2025 on Wednesday 26th February, with further meetings taking place throughout the year. The Connecting Volunteering Network is for anyone who is involved in volunteering in Falkirk, and an opportunity to connect with others who volunteer and who work with volunteers to share successes and challenges, to support each other, and to plan how we can make volunteering in Falkirk bigger and better than ever.
New Year, New You!
After a busy festive period, we’re welcoming in the new year with the exciting launch of our New Year, New You campaign! New Year, New You is a celebration of volunteering across Falkirk, shining a light on the impressive range of ways everyone can get involved in their local community. Throughout January the CVS Falkirk & District team will be promoting volunteering opportunities, celebrating the amazing impact of volunteering, and running recruitment events.
Cyrenians Parenting Programme Bo’ness
Are you unemployed or looking to increase your hours? Interested in gaining support with your health, wellbeing, and personal development? Falkirk Council Employment and Training Unit (ETU) may have just what you’re looking for. They are offering local parents in Bo’ness a free, part-time programme that aims to help you build your confidence and learn…
Fairer Falkirk Need Your Input!
A Fairer Falkirk for Everyone – have your say on Falkirk’s future equality outcomes Falkirk Council are working towards a Fairer Falkirk and need your help to shape their future equality outcomes. Over the next 4 years, they are aiming to tackle the biggest inequalities in our area, making a real difference in people’s lives.…
Know Your Options Information Session with RNIB
RNIB Scotland are hosting a Know Your Options session for those living with Sensory Impairments, their families and carers to learn about Self-Directed Support at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre on 11 February 2025, from 1.15pm-3.45pm. This session aims to assist understanding with how the assessment and support planning process for social care works. Event Agenda:…
