Home Start Falkirk offer befriending support along with practical and emotional advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons and in groups. Home Start Falkirk are passionate about sensitive relationships, early years support and understanding brain development to help nurture kind, emotionally aware children as…
Voice of the Sector
GWT Education Sector New Intergenerational Resources 2025
Generations Working Together (GWT) is the nationally recognised centre of excellence supporting the development and integration of intergenerational work across Scotland. Their vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more connected and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help to create a fairer society. GWT membership is free for individuals…
NHS Forth Valley Board Recruitment
NHS Forth Valley is seeking to recruit three new Non-Executive Board members to help shape the delivery of local health services across the area. They are interested in hearing from people who want to make a positive difference to the local communities being served – and applications are encouraged from people with a wide range…
Developing A Universal Definition Of ‘Care Experience’ Consultation
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…
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.…
SAVE THE DATE: Financial Harm Affecting Older Adults Conference
In partnership with Falkirk Adult Support and Protection, CVS Falkirk & District are organising a conference for our Safer and Empowered Communities Forum members and other multi-agency staff (including third sector staff and volunteers), focusing on Financial Harm Affecting Older Adults, taking place 9:30am – 4pm on Wednesday 19 February 2025.
Building Stronger Community Organisations Toolkit Launch
A new toolkit for refugee communities, refugee supporting groups, and community groups has been launched to help build stronger, more influential and effective community organisations. Developed by Scottish Refugee Council and Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC), the Building Stronger Community Organisations (BSCO) toolkit features in-depth guidance and advice around key issues for community organisations: Starting…
Tenant Participation Strategy (2025 – 2030) Consultation
Housing Services Tenant & Customer Participation Strategy (2025 – 2030), is the means by which the service gathers tenants’ & customers’ views, listens to them and acts upon them, with a view to improving services. Falkirk Council’s Housing Service are currently reviewing this strategy, and have launched the Tenant Participation Strategy (2025 – 2030) Consultation to…
Have your say on the Future of Foster Care
The public consultation on the Future of Foster Care is now open. Open for 15 weeks, the consultation will close on Thursday 6 February 2025. The purpose of the consultation is to hear views on the proposed vision for fostering and flexible fostering approach, which seek to meet the specific and unique needs of children and…
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Forth Valley
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on Monday 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts directed at individuals based on their gender. It is a serious…
