Social Saturday 2015 in Falkirk – Buy Social Buy Local!

Posted on September 11, 2015

The aim of Social Saturday 2015 is to raise awareness of just how easy it is to support social enterprise businesses that trade quality items and services, and that re-invest profits in projects supporting the local community, international development, the environment, charities and a wealth of other progressive schemes.

This year CVS Falkirk is planning a Buy social Buy local event for Social Saturday 2015 on the 10^th of October in Falkirk Town Centre. It will be a great opportunity to come along and meet some of Falkirk’s inspiring social enterprises, see the wonderful products and services they offer, and give you the chance to make a difference to the local community by Buying Social and Buying Local.

Watch this space……….. for more details in the coming weeks!

For further information about social enterprise in Falkirk, please contact Jennifer on 01324 692000 or email:Jennifer@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.