News & Events

Money Advice Scotland’s last free Money Works webinar of 2020 will take place on Thursday 3rd December, 10am – 11am via Zoom. This instalment will discuss scams, after a significant surge in scams, as scammers are exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud. In this Money Works webinar, Money Advice Scotland will discuss the scale of the problem and a range of different scams.

Home Energy Scotland’s (HES) next free virtual workshop, “Saving Water in Scotland – Really?”, takes place on Thursday 26th November, 11am – 12pm. The workshop will cover the ways that being water wise can have financial and environmental benefits, helping people save money on their bills.

Power of Attorney Day 2020 takes place on Wednesday 25th November, and Solicitors for Older People Scotland (SOPS) will be sharing information (via social media) in the build-up to the day around Power of Attorney (PoA), myths and associated costs. On Wednesday, there will also be interviews explaining the importance of Power of Attorney.

Police Scotland has released information on incidents regarding a male bogus caller presenting as a police officer (both over the phone and in person), which have been reported to the Forth Valley Division. On both occasions the male presenting as a police officer was dressed in civilian clothing, not police uniform; he is described as scruffy looking with short dark hair, and 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Falkirk Safebase has taken a large delivery of almond milk cartons, which have a best before date of Monday 7th December. They have a surplus amount and have offered this to local Falkirk third sector and community groups and organisations, especially those supporting people during the current pandemic.