Falkirk Council Benefits Calculator

Posted on September 1, 2017

Falkirk Council has launched a free benefits calculator on their website.

This latest tool can help people to find out what benefits they can claim; the calculator is free to use, and all details provided are anonymous.

The calculator should take about 10 minutes to complete, but should people run out of time or need to check details not immediately available, they can save their progress and pick up where they left off when they log in later.

It should be noted that the results of this calculator are only an estimate to potential entitlement, and are wholly dependant upon the answers given.

To access the Benefits Calculator, please visit the Falkirk Council website.

Volunteers’ Week 2020: Help Us Say Thank You!

Volunteer Week takes place each year in the first week of June – this year, many will miss the opportunity to get together in person with their volunteer colleagues and the organisations they give their time to. However, we still want to thank each and every volunteer who dedicates their time, enthusiasm and commitment to help others in their own communities – and we need your help. We have created Celebrating Volunteering Certificates for organisations to download and send to their volunteers. Once the lockdown restrictions are lifted we will be able to print and present the certificates for you. For all our Falkirk Bairns, we have a colouring page you can colour in and display in your window for all volunteers to see!

Volunteers’ Week Colouring Page

Falkirk Bairns – we want to say a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who have been helping and supporting local people and communities recently. Volunteers Week is Monday 1st June to Sunday 7th June, and we would love if it you can colour this picture in. You can use as many colours as you want. Then display it in your front window during Volunteers Week so that all the volunteers see it. Open this article to download!

COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum: Next Meeting

The next meeting of the COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum takes place on Thursday 28th May, 1pm – 3pm, and can be accessed via the Zoom link, or with the meeting ID: 968 735 400.

KSC Support Workers Vacancies: May 2020

Kingdom Support and Care (KSC) is currently recruiting support workers. The position is £9.50 – £9.75 per hour (plus £74.40 per sleepover shift), with various shift patterns, based in Falkirk and the surrounding areas. Minimum hour contracts of 20, 25 and 30 hours are available. The deadline for applications is 12pm on Monday 1st June.

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