Do you have an idea about how museums could work better for you or your community? Would you like up to £25,000 to help transform museums? Delivering Change is a Museums Galleries Scotland programme that recognises the role of museums in excluding the experiences and histories of many of Scotland’s people and communities – and…
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Scottish Children’s Health Awards: Nominations Now Open!
Do you know someone special who deserves an exclusive teddy award? The Scottish Children’s Health Awards exist to celebrate courageous children and young people, and those who are making a difference to their health and wellbeing. Nominations are now open, and you have until 5pm on Friday 12 July 2024 to nominate someone special. The award…
Clackmannanshire’s Largest Social Enterprise Expands Into Falkirk
Forth Valley commercial landlord and business support specialist, Ceteris Scotland Ltd, has expanded its property portfolio as it acquires the Falkirk Business Hub. The Falkirk Business Hub adds over 40 tenant companies and their staff to the Ceteris community. Formerly the General Post Office building, the Hub was completely refurbished in 2013 and the four-storey…
Falkirk Third Sector Health and Wellbeing Forum – Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
*BOOKING NOW CLOSED* If you are a Third Sector Organization delivering a service in Falkirk and interested in finding out more about emerging mental health themes and suicide prevention, then join our upcoming Health and Wellbeing Forum! We would like to welcome you to our first-ever in person Health and Wellbeing Forum, which takes place…
Palliative Care in Scotland Consultation
Palliative and end of life care is predominantly provided by the charitable sector in a hospice or hospice at home setting with no legal right to palliative care currently existing. Under current contracts, GPs are obliged to support patients with generalist palliative care, however, with GP resources completely overstretched this means a large proportion of…
Employee Upskilling Courses – University of Dundee
The University of Dundee will be holding a series of webinars discussing each of the fully funded employee upskilling courses they offer: Business Management, IT Management for Business, IT Software Development, Civil Engineering, and Engineering, Design and Manufacturing. These courses are available to current or new employees of all ages, with the webinars highlighting how…
New Hate Crime Laws Come Into Force: April 2024
New measures to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice came into force on 1st April 2024. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act aims to provide greater protection for victims and communities. It introduces new offences for threatening or abusive behaviour which is intended to stir up hatred based on prejudice towards…
LinkLiving Moving On Up – Intake
LinkLiving are currently recruiting for their next Moving On Up intake which is due to start in Falkirk at Link Academy in May 2024. Moving On Up is for 16-19 year olds and is a two-tiered programme that offers tailored support covering mental health and resilience, and skills for life. The aim of Moving On…
Falls – Local Community Support Available
Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership now have a Falls Lead in position. The Falls Lead will support local services to promote early identification of those at risk of falls and to encourage our communities to think about early support to reduce the impact of falls on health and wellbeing. To promote early support for…
Mark Stress Awareness Month with Money Advice Scotland
To mark April as Stress Awareness Month, Money Advice Scotland are running online bite-sized workshops to help address stress and promote wellbeing. These thirty-minute sessions will provide time and space to think critically about managing day-to-day stress and taking care of yourself at work. Protecting Your Wellbeing Workshops will get participants examining their boundaries; which…
