Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2017: Falkirk Events

Posted on October 6, 2017

Now in its 11^th year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) takes place across Scotland on World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10^th October), and aims to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health.

As part of SMHAF, there are multiple free events taking place across Falkirk between Tuesday 10^th – Monday 16^th October, organised by Falkirk District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH), including film screenings, storytelling workshops, and choir performances.

For further information on all events, please visit the FDAMH website.

To book your place at any event, contact Emily Stewart by phone: 01324 671 600, or email: Emily.stewart@fdamh.org.uk

CVS Falkirk Update: Goodbye Jen Kerr

It has been a month of change for our team at CVS Falkirk, saying goodbye to our Chief Executive Officer Jen Kerr after 2 years with us. On her leaving, Jen said: “When I started in the summer of 2018, I wanted to raise the profile of the third sector in Falkirk, and I feel we at CVS Falkirk have achieved this. The sector is now more integrated in community planning, with its own voice – we feel this is really important, as they are the experts on what’s happening in our communities.”

Weekly Funding Insight Bulletin: w/c Monday 12th October

This week’s Funding Insight Bulletin is now live! The insight bulletin is generated by the Grantsonline Funding Portal, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Features include a range of funding opportunities and sources, which groups and organisations in Falkirk can apply for.

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Scottish Government has made £350,000 available nationally for projects aimed at increasing the uptake of cancer screening programmes in those experiencing deprivation and health inequalities. They are now inviting proposal submissions. Proposal should be ready to start by the end of this calendar year, and should be expected to complete by April 2021. The deadline for applications is Thursday 5th November.