VSCSF: Final Meeting of 2016

Posted on November 25, 2016

The Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum (VSCSF) meets for the last time in 2016 on Thursday 8^th December 2016, 2pm – 4pm at CVS Falkirk offices, Unit 6, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR.

VSCSF allows third sector partners working with children, families and communities a space to encourage collaborative working, share knowledge, skills and experiences and the sharing resources.

For further information, please contact David Gardener by phone: 01324 692010, or email: David@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

FDAMH Mental Wellbeing Practitioner Vacancy

Falkirk District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH) is currently recruiting a Mental Wellbeing Practitioner. The position is 35 hours per week with a salary of £26,800 per annum, and year’s fixed contract. Applicants should have experience of providing holistic, therapeutic, cognitive behavioural based models of support. The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 21st August.

Forth Valley Social Enterprise Network: August Meeting

The next Forth Valley Social Enterprise Network (FVSEN) meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday 20th August, 10am – 12pm. Existing members will receive an email with Zoom details.

Foundation Scotland Grant Funding

Foundation Scotland has announced that their Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund has re-opened for applications, with grants of £1,000 – £5,000 available to support constituted third sector organisations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no deadline, but organisations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Foundation Scotland is also working in partnership with Crown Estate Scotland to help deliver their Community Capacity Grants Programme, with awards of £10,000 – £50,000 available for coastal and rural communities across Scotland. The deadline for expressions of interest to the Community Capacity Grants Programme is 12pm on Monday 12th October.

COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum: August Meeting

The next meeting of the online COVID-19 Third Sector Response Forum takes place on Thursday 20th August, 1pm – 3pm; Zoom joining details will be released shortly.

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