CCHF: Final Meeting of 2016

Posted on December 1, 2016

The last Third Sector Community Care & Health Forum (CCHF) meeting of 2016 will take place on Wednesday 14^th December, 2pm – 4pm at Falkirk Fire Station.

There will be 2 speakers at the forum: Davy Cairns from NHS Forth Valley will be joining the meeting to introduce the Second-hand Smoke Campaign, and Anne Wallace will be providing an overview of the work of the charity Sons of the Rock.

There will also be a discussion on the themes and structure of the forum moving into 2017.

For further information, please visit the dedicated Community Care & Health Forum webpage. Alternatively, contact David Gardener by phone: 01324 692010, or by email: David@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Al Masaar Youth Development Worker Vacancy

Al Masaar is currently recruiting a Youth Development Worker, working with young people from BAME communities in Forth Valley in the development of sport activities, with an immediate start.

Scottish Youth Parliament: Get Involved!

The next Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) elections take place Tuesday 9th November – Sunday 21st November, and young people across Scotland are encouraged to get involved. Young people aged 14 – 25 years old can stand as candidates and become elected Members of the SYP (MSYP), helping create positive change in their communities. The deadline for expressions of interest in standing as a MSYP is Wednesday 30th June.

St John Scotland Patient Transport Service Volunteer Drivers

St John Scotland is looking for volunteer drivers from across Forth Valley to join their Patient Transport service, helping people get to and from their appointments at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH) in Larbert. The role requires a few hours per week transporting renal patients to and from the Renal Unit at FVRH. Volunteers should be aged 25 – 70 years old, with a valid driving licence, full insurance, and access to their own car. (Expenses can be claimed.)

CVS Falkirk Volunteering Support

We’re heartened to see many of our local third sector groups and organisations returning to their valued services and activities, and many local halls and community centres reopening to the public. CVS Falkirk can offer support with all aspects of your volunteering programme, including (but not limited to) helping with recruitment of new volunteers, and promoting your volunteer opportunities, or creating new volunteer opportunities.