People aged 16 – 64 years old in the Forth Valley area, who provide face to face care and support for others (and have not already had their first vaccine dose or appointment letter), are being invited to register for their COVID-19 vaccination. A new self-registration service has been launched to help people check if they are eligible as an unpaid carer.
News & Events
The Falkirk Plan: Your Area, Your Say
Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (Falkirk CPP) will soon create the “Falkirk Plan”, a 10 year plan that will detail the priorities of our local communities. The views of local people are a crucial part in identifying what these priorities are and shaping the Plan. From mid-April, Falkirk CPP will hold online video meetings for people and community groups from different areas across Falkirk. Our local third sector organisations have a crucial part to play in this. Paul Anderson, the Community Planning Coordinator, will attend the COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum on Wednesday 31st March, 3pm – 5pm, to provide information about how they can help to gather feedback from the people who use their services.
2027 Scotland Application Deadline Approaching
Applications to the 2027 Scotland programmes close at 12pm on Wednesday 24th March. The programme offers participants the chance to complete a full-time, paid, 12 month placement in a trust or foundation while receiving extensive professional development from the 2027 team. This year for the first time, they are running recruitment for a Scotland-specific programme stream, with up to 10 placements for individuals based in Scotland.
New SEA and Just Enterprise Online Programmes
Social Enterprise Academy and Just Enterprise are offering a series of short online programmes which are designed to help sustain, develop and grow social enterprises in Scotland: “Leading Remotely”, “Rebuilding Income Streams”, “Managing Change”, and “Leading Growth for Aspiring Leaders”. Each programme will involve self-directed online learning and facilitator-led learning on Zoom.
New Youth Volunteering Guidelines Training
Project Scotland will hold online training sessions next week on the new Youth Volunteering Guidelines, on Monday 22nd March, 10 am – 11:45 am, and Tuesday 23rd March, 10am – 12pm. The Guidelines aim to encourage organisations to explore how they currently recruit, retain and develop youth volunteers, or how they might do so in future.
