Save the Date: Virtual Falkirk Funders Fayre 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021

We’re delighted to announce that the very first Virtual Falkirk Funders Fayre will take place over not just one day, but THREE.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we have moved the ever-popular Funders Fayre online, running Tuesday 9^th March – Thursday 11^th March with short presentations each day from funders an support organisations. Some presenters will be joining us for the first time, but others will be returning after many years attending the physical event.

Tickets will be available NEXT WEEK. As always, the full event will be free, and you can attend as many of the presentations as suits you.

We hope you can join us for this exciting opportunity, with its new format to help make sure you get as much out of the event as possible.

For further information, please contact our team by email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Catalyst Fund for Social Enterprises

The Catalyst Fund is now open for applications. The fund is a new social investment product supporting social enterprises to start and scale their businesses and deliver social impact. It offers loans starting at £50,000, using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model, and is open all year round; in order to apply, social enterprises should first attend an information webinar, and then submit a note of interest. The next webinar is on Tuesday 3rd August at 11am, with more scheduled.

CVS Falkirk Funding Portal

The FREE CVS Falkirk Funding Portal is available via our website to help third sector groups and organisations of all sizes with their funding searches. The portal is powered by Grantsonline, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Once registered, users will be able to search for a range of different funding opportunities, across local and national organisations.

Public Health Scotland Maternity Care Research Survey

Public Health Scotland (working with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee) has launched an online research survey gathering experiences of parents who gave birth in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are specifically looking to hear from parents who gave birth in the last 12 months, or who are currently at least 36 weeks pregnant, about their experiences of maternity care during the pandemic.

UK Parliament Tailored Outreach Sessions

The UK Parliament offers free, interactive and tailored outreach sessions for community and youth groups in Scotland, designed to increase awareness of how Parliament, encourage active citizenship, and develop campaigning and lobbying skills. These sessions are currently delivered online, and are available to be book throughout the rest of the year. They are entirely free of charge, and no prior citizenship knowledge or training is required.