Free Business Breakfast Forum

Posted on April 7, 2017

Scottish Development International (SDI) and Business Gateway are holding a free business breakfast forum on Tuesday 23^rd May, 8:30am – 10:30am at Airth Castle, Falkirk, FK3 8JF, in order to help organisations discover opportunities to grow their business beyond Scotland.

The event is open to all Scottish businesses looking to grow internationally, and the venue is fully accessible.On the day, attendees will hear from Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who will share their experiences of exporting to different markets, including Ireland.

The event is limited to 20 places, so booking is essential.

To book your place, or for further information, including a full event agenda, please visit the Scottish Enterprise website.

Volunteer Expo Online 2021

Volunteer Expo will hold their annual national event for volunteers online this year, on Friday 7th May – Saturday 8th May. The free event aims to connect volunteers, organisations and the third sector to harness the power of volunteering. Speakers this year will include Ben Fogle, Katie Thistleton, Matt Hyde, and Frank Bruno. Volunteer Expo Online is suitable for for all ages, including those looking to make their first steps into volunteering, or for those already actively volunteering.

Creative Breaks Funding Open for Applications

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Falkirk Community Justice Annual Report 2019/2020

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Living Well Falkirk and Still Going Project Participants

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