CVS Falkirk & District are pleased to announce their renewed partnership with the Falkirk District Older People’s Network! Formed in 2018, the Falkirk District ‘Older People’s Network’ (OPN) aims to facilitate discussion and debates around issues important to individuals over the age of 50 within the Falkirk District. A space to share knowledge, experience and…
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Just Enterprise Free Summer Online Workshops
Just Enterprise is running 2 free online workshops in July, designed to equip participants with skills, knowledge, and tools to help their social enterprise succeed: “Pricing Your Services”: Tuesday 22 July 2025, 6pm – 7pm, and “Budgeting For Your Organisation”: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 6pm – 7pm.
Ambitions LIVE 2025: Leadership and Commercial Conversations
Social Investment Scotland’s flagship programme, Ambitions, will host a live event again this year, taking place Thursday 2 October 2025, 9am – 5pm, at The Social Hub, 15 Candleriggs Square, Glasgow, G1 1TQ. Funded in partnership with Postcode Innovation Trust, Ambitions LIVE aims to engage social enterprises in conversations about leadership, sustainability and commercialisation.
“Untapped Impact” Report on Unused Employer Supported Volunteering Hours
Research published by Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), commissioned by national charity the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), has found that 140 million volunteering hours went unused by UK employees last year, despite 62% of businesses offering workplace volunteering schemes to their employees (known as Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)).
Grants for Sustainable Climate Change Projects from JRCT
Funding is available through the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust’s (JRCT) Sustainable Futures programme to address climate change and its effects. To apply, interested groups must register with the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT), with registration completed by Monday 18 August 2025, and applications submitted by 12pm on Monday 1 September 2025.
