CHS Panel Member Volunteers

Posted on January 22, 2021

Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is now recruiting volunteer Panel Members, and accepting online applications until 11:59pm on Monday 15^th February.

Panel Members take part in children’s hearings, often otherwise known as “children’s panels”, where their role is to listen and make legal decisions for, and with, infants, children and young people. Panel Members are supported by CHS, and are required to undertake comprehensive training to prepare them for the role.

Applicants must be aged 18 years old or over, live or work in the local authority area in which they wish to volunteer, and be committed to completing comprehensive training over a 3 month period. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the majority of the training will be held online.

To submit an application, or for further information, please visit the Children’s Hearings Scotland website.

Community Choices Information Sessions

In partnership with Falkirk Council’s Fairer Falkirk team, and the Community Learning and Development (CLD) team, our team at CVS Falkirk will hold 3 online Community Choices information sessions, which will include a short presentation on the Community Choices initiative, and the opportunity to speak with the Falkirk Council and CVS Falkirk teams about the support they can provide. Sessions take place on Tuesday 23rd February, 1:30 – 2:30pm (Wards 1, 2, 3), Tuesday 23rd February, 6 – 7pm (Wards 4, 5, 6) and Thursday 25th February, 10-11am (Wards 7, 8, 9).

Virtual Falkirk Funders Fayre 2021: Booking Open!

Booking is now open for the completely free, 3 day Virtual Falkirk Funders Fayre! We know how important funding is to our local groups, especially this year, and have adapted our normal Funders Fayre to provide an online programme of webinars with key grant funders. Taking place Tuesday 9th March – Thursday 11th March via Zoom, the Virtual Falkirk Funders Fayre will feature 3 one hour sessions each day – at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. You only need one ticket, and you can attend as many sessions as suits you.

Youth Scotland Winter Fund Launched

Youth Scotland has launched the Youth Scotland Winter Fund. The fund is open to Youth Scotland members, who can now apply for £500 – £5,000 to support children, young people and families in their youth group in immediate need. The fund can be used for food, clothes, fuel, toiletries, and basic household essentials. There are no deadlines and applications will be reviewed on a regular basis.

New “Care With Confidence” Tuesday Sessions Dates

The next Tuesday “Care with Confidence” sessions from Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre have been announced. As before, sessions take place via Zoom, 10:30am – 12pm: “Dementia – Encouraging Engagement” on Tuesday 23rd February; “Bowel Cancer Awareness” on Tuesday 2nd March; “Love Food – Hate Waste” on Tuesday 9th March.