The Scottish Government has launched a consultation as part of their wider commitment to make sure there is a strong regulatory framework underpinning the charity sector. This consultation seeks to establish whether there should be a review of charity law and if so, what the purpose and parameters should be. To engage with the consultation, please visit…
Voice of the Sector
Children and Young People’s Training Needs Analysis – Complete Now!
Falkirk Council have developed a Training Needs Analysis for local services working with children and young people in Falkirk to review and complete so to provide an indication of their organisation’s training needs and requirements. Linked for your convenience, please complete the above document and send back to winnie.delaney@falkirk.gov.uk as soon as possible. Please note…
Get your free Creating Hope with Peer Support resource!
The Scottish Recovery Network are launching a new resource to help groups, organisations and services offer community-based peer support as part of suicide prevention activities. The new Creating Hope with Peer Support resource is now available to order, and the SRN will be delivering a calendar of activities across 2024/25. Peer support has a significant role…
Cyrenians Launches Strategic Plan 2024-2027
Cyrenians is pleased to launch its new three-year strategy, committing to a public health approach in its mission to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. Presenting to an audience of key stakeholders from across the public and private sectors at a recent breakfast event, Ewan Aitken, CEO of Cyrenians said: “Our ambition with this…
Have Your Say: Palliative and End of Life Care in Falkirk
Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership are working with their partners across Forth Valley to plan future community palliative and end of care support in your local area. They are looking for personal and professional views about local palliative and end of life care options and support. Your feedback will be used to inform strategic plans,…
National Hoarding Awareness Week (13-19 May)
Starting 13th May, National Hording Awareness Week is a stakeholder awareness campaign across the political, health and social care communities to raise awareness of the risks associated with hoarding. The key messages of UK Hoarding Awareness Week 2024 are: The importance of being educated on the condition to increase chances of support for those affected. Creating…
The Walking Edition: Sustaining Choices – Apply Now!
Planning Aid Scotland are looking for expressions of interest from communities who want to improve walking in their area. The Walking Edition of their Sustaining Choices programme is looking to work with up to 4 communities to support the development of Local Walking Action plans. Working together to develop a series of community engagement exercises which will help to form…
National Smile Month: 13th May-13 June 2024
NHS Forth Valley staff and the Health Improvement service are supporting National Smile Month, taking place between 13 May-13 June 2024. This is a charity campaign all about championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile. They are asking individuals to join in and make a positive difference to the…
Consultation on Restricting Promotion of Unhealthy Food
Forth Valley Food Futures are keen to highlight that the Scottish Government has opened a public consultation on the details of proposed regulations to restrict promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt. The consultation seeks views on the detail of proposed regulations to restrict the promotions of HFSS foods where they are…
Adult Support and Protection Forum: Human Trafficking
Falkirk Adult Support and Protection (ASP) invites you to their upcoming Adult Support and Protection Forum which takes place in person at the Falkirk Community Stadium (Eleven Lounge, 4 Stadium Way, Falkirk, FK2 9EE) from 2pm – 3:30pm on Wednesday 12 June 2024. Please visit their Sign Up website to register for the Forum. The…
