Denny and District Community Fund Open for Applications

Posted on April 8, 2016

The Denny & District Community Fund is a charitable fund to benefit residents of the areas served by the Denny & District Community Council in the Falkirk Council area.

The Fund has been established with community benefit provided by Falck Renewables, the owner of the Earlsburn Wind Farm, and Falkirk Todhill Wind Ltd, the owner of the Todhill Wind Farm. Groups and organisations working to benefit people within the Denny area can apply to for grants ranging from £250 to £10,000.

The closing date for this round of applications is Friday 13^th May 2016.

For further information, or to apply, please visit the Foundation Scotland website.

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.