Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2016 Winners Announced

Posted on November 11, 2016

The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland took place on Thursday 10^th November in Edinburgh. Winners were announced at the ceremony in the Scottish Parliament, after being selected from a shortlist announced in August.

The award winners are:

Social Enterprise of the Year: Homes for Good CIC
One to Watch: Freedom Bakery CIC
Social Impact Award: Social Enterprise Academy
“‘Buy Social” Market Builder Award: Social Investment Scotland
Inspiring Youth Enterprise Award: Edinburgh Student Arts Festival
Social Enterprise Champion: Claire Carpenter of The Melting Pot

Both Homes for Good CIC and Freedom Bakery CIC will go forward to be shortlisted for the Social Enterprise UK Awards.

For further information on the event, please visit the Social Enterprise Scotland website.

Al Masaar Youth Development Worker Vacancy

Al Masaar is currently recruiting a Youth Development Worker, working with young people from BAME communities in Forth Valley in the development of sport activities, with an immediate start.

Scottish Youth Parliament: Get Involved!

The next Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) elections take place Tuesday 9th November – Sunday 21st November, and young people across Scotland are encouraged to get involved. Young people aged 14 – 25 years old can stand as candidates and become elected Members of the SYP (MSYP), helping create positive change in their communities. The deadline for expressions of interest in standing as a MSYP is Wednesday 30th June.

St John Scotland Patient Transport Service Volunteer Drivers

St John Scotland is looking for volunteer drivers from across Forth Valley to join their Patient Transport service, helping people get to and from their appointments at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH) in Larbert. The role requires a few hours per week transporting renal patients to and from the Renal Unit at FVRH. Volunteers should be aged 25 – 70 years old, with a valid driving licence, full insurance, and access to their own car. (Expenses can be claimed.)

CVS Falkirk Volunteering Support

We’re heartened to see many of our local third sector groups and organisations returning to their valued services and activities, and many local halls and community centres reopening to the public. CVS Falkirk can offer support with all aspects of your volunteering programme, including (but not limited to) helping with recruitment of new volunteers, and promoting your volunteer opportunities, or creating new volunteer opportunities.