CVS Falkirk Third Sector Conference “Towards a Fairer Scotland”

Posted on January 7, 2016

Tickets are now available for our free Third Sector Conference will be held on Wednesday 10^th February 2016 at Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus.

Join us as we look at ways to help community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to flourish and develop in an ever changing landscape, as well as highlighting the important role the third sector plays in driving us “Towards a Fairer Scotland”.

Workshops will run throughout the day, providing opportunities for third sector colleagues to learn more about developing strategies for becoming resilient and sustainable within a Fairer Scotland. Keynote speakers, including a representative from Scottish Government, will outline their commitment to the third sector.

In addition, our Exhibition Hall will feature stalls with national organisations highlighting the support available to third sector organisations in Falkirk, while also providing opportunities to engage and network with others in the sector.

Join us for what promises to be an informative and interesting day. Bookings will close on Thursday 28th January 2016. A comprehensive list of workshops will be released in January.

To book your free place, please register via the Eventbrite website or for further information about the event, please email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk or call: 01324 692000.

printfriendly pdf email button md

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Catalyst Fund for Social Enterprises

The Catalyst Fund is now open for applications. The fund is a new social investment product supporting social enterprises to start and scale their businesses and deliver social impact. It offers loans starting at £50,000, using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model, and is open all year round; in order to apply, social enterprises should first attend an information webinar, and then submit a note of interest. The next webinar is on Tuesday 3rd August at 11am, with more scheduled.

CVS Falkirk Funding Portal

The FREE CVS Falkirk Funding Portal is available via our website to help third sector groups and organisations of all sizes with their funding searches. The portal is powered by Grantsonline, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Once registered, users will be able to search for a range of different funding opportunities, across local and national organisations.

Public Health Scotland Maternity Care Research Survey

Public Health Scotland (working with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee) has launched an online research survey gathering experiences of parents who gave birth in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are specifically looking to hear from parents who gave birth in the last 12 months, or who are currently at least 36 weeks pregnant, about their experiences of maternity care during the pandemic.

UK Parliament Tailored Outreach Sessions

The UK Parliament offers free, interactive and tailored outreach sessions for community and youth groups in Scotland, designed to increase awareness of how Parliament, encourage active citizenship, and develop campaigning and lobbying skills. These sessions are currently delivered online, and are available to be book throughout the rest of the year. They are entirely free of charge, and no prior citizenship knowledge or training is required.