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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter. News and events from across the Third Sector Fri 25/04/2025

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Created: 08/04/2025
News/Events Category: General News
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Read more: Club Optimeyes - New social group for young people who are blind and partially-sighted

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Created: 10/04/2025
News/Events Category: Health and Social Care

Read more: Dementia Carers Education Programme - nhsfife - Fife Voluntary Action (FVA)

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Age Scotland's Dementia Lived Experience Forum Information Session

Created: 10/04/2025
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Read more: Age Scotland's Dementia Lived Experience Forum Information Session When: 10.00 - 11.00, Tuesday 06...

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Autistic Adult Support Fund

Created: 11/04/2025
News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
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Read more: Inspiring Scotland have launched their Autistic Adult Support Fund for 2025. Fife Voluntary Action...

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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter. News and events from across the Third Sector Fri 19/04/2025

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Women's campaigners celebrate court win - but what will it change?

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Category: Third Force News
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11 April 2025
by Robert Armour

Service supports owners to help feed their pets

A charity has helped pet owners by handing out almost 70,000 meals for their animals.

Read more: Struggling pet owners thrown a bone by charity - Third Force News (TFN)

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10 April 2025
by Graham Martin

Raising cash for charities can take a devastating toll - and more support must be given, finds new research

Fundraisers can – and often do – experience the same type of trauma as frontline charity workers, new research has shown.

A syndrome – known as secondary vicarious trauma – results from indirect exposure, such as through photographs and stories, to the real life factors that induce stress.

Read more: Caring too much? Study shows how fundraisers experience trauma - Third Force News (TFN)

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 Fife Carers Centre, Invitation to Celebrate.. Tue 15/04/2025

Read more: Invitation to Celebrate.. We’re inviting unpaid carers to join us as we celebrate three decades of...

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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter. News and events from across the Third Sector Mon 11/04/2025

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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter. Health and Social Care e-Bulletin Tue 08/04/2025

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In January, the Scottish Government announced its NHS Renewal Framework, which necessitates collaboration across the entire health and social care system.

Read more: How Public Health Scotland will be supporting NHS Scotland’s renewal work - Government Statistical...

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Official statistics relating to health and care across the UK four nations, 

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HRA (Health Research Authority) Latest - 28 March 2025 

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27 March 2025
by Graham Martin

Spring statement: “these cruel cuts are out of touch with what voters want from this government"

Scotland’s charities have reacted with dismay and anger at the UK Labour government’s decision to slash welfare spending.

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27 March 2025
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Brendan Paddy highlights the immense financial gains walking brings to Scotland

Why do people come to Scotland? Whisky, golf, castles… midges?  All of the above… (well, maybe not the last). But what's missing?  People come to Scotland to walk.

Read more: Walking Scotland’s rural economy to a healthier future - Guest post, Third Force News (TFN)

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27 March 2025
by Andy Paterson

The spring statement: Personal Independent Payments are economic drivers and social enterprises' employability stats are evidence of this, says Andy Paterson

Read more: Welfare cuts: what sort of society are we choosing to build? - Third Force News (TFN)

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Equality and Human Rights Commission New strategic plan for 2025 to 2028 e-Bulletin Thu 27/03/2025

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Brand-new changes to PVG/Disclosure - Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) 

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CyberScotland Bulletin - March 2025 21/03/2025

CyberScotland updates

News from CyberScotland and our Partner network

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18 March 2025
by Robert Armour

Scots will find it harder financially to live with a disability say campaign groups

UK government ministers are “punching down” choosing to target the disabled and most needy as part of sweeping cuts to disability benefits.

Groups have condemned the announcement to scythe £5 billion of the welfare budget by 2030 saying it is  a catastrophe for disabled peoples’ living standards and independence.

Read more: Fear and loathing: Scotland's most vulnerable hit worst by UK welfare reforms - Third Force News...

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17 March 2025
by Niall Christie

People with Council Tax debt will be supported.

People struggling with Council Tax arrears will have access to enhanced advice through the expansion of a Citizens Advice Scotland project.

Read more: Citizens Advice Scotland project expanded with additional funding - Third Force News (TFN)

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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Our digital social care team is excited to connect with service providers across Scotland and share insights, resources, and upcoming events to support digital transformation in social care. Sign up to our digital social care newsletter here. 

The above information is from a Care Inspectorate Newsletter Provider update for adult and older people's services from the Care Inspectorate Thu 13/03/2025

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Protecting people is at the heart of what we do at the Care Inspectorate.     

The Care Inspectorate have recently improved our protection procedure. It provides all staff with clear guidance of our intent and overarching proactive approach to protecting people, through both our scrutiny of care services and developing our workforce. Read more here.

The above information is from a Care Inspectorate Newsletter Provider update for adult and older people's services from the Care Inspectorate Thu 13/03/2025

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The Meaningful Connection, Visiting and Anne’s Law Project has published a factsheet that includes practical ideas and strategies for care staff, family carers, and anyone else involved in caring for someone living with dementia, while recognising that everyone is unique and will experience their dementia journey differently. 

Read more: Factsheet on supporting meaningful connection when people are living with dementia - Care...

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5 March 2025
by Robert Armour

Small talk can save lives

More than half of adults in Scotland appreciate someone checking on them offering words of support if they are struggling to cope.

The findings are contained in a new survey by Samaritans as it launches Small Talk Saves Lives, in partnership with Network Rail, ScotRail, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry.

Read more: Mental health charity launches nationwide campaign - Third Force News (TFN)

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7 March 2025
by Robert Armour

Many can't afford to eat and pay bills

Social security is failing disabled people as one in five are being forced to food banks.

Research, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Trussell, reveal the stark reality facing disabled people on benefits.

Read more: Benefit system is failing disabled people - Third Force News (TFN)

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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Care Inspectorate Newsletter "Volunteer with us" Wed 05/03/2025

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28 February 2025
by Robert Armour

Campaigners gathered at Holyrood

Campaigners say the Scottish Government must act on its commitment to a minimum income guarantee (MIG) for care leavers taking up modern apprenticeships.

Read more: Pilot project could help care leavers gain financial security - Third Force News (TFN)

  1. Charities call on the public to play its part in tackling mental illness stigma - Third Force News (TFN)
  2. Heating cost help - Winter Heating Payment (WHP) has replaced the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) in Scotland
  3. Heating cost help - Winter Heating Payment (WHP) has replaced the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) in Scotland
  4. Heating cost help - Winter Heating Payment (WHP) has replaced the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) in Scotland
  5. Winter Heating Payment (WHP) has replaced the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) in Scotland
  6. Heating cost help - Winter Heating Payment (WHP) has replaced the UK Government’s Cold Weather Payment (CWP) in Scotland
  7. Findings from consultation with family carers of people who live in care homes - Care Inspectorate
  8. Older people's charity proves its worth helping public to recover benefits - Third Force News (TFN)
  9. Test of change - integrated inspection of care at home services - Care Inspectorate
  10. Meaningful Connection – findings from consultation with family carers of people who live in care homes  - Care Inspectorate
  11. New guide to promote employment of 16 and 17-year olds in social care - Care Inspectorate
  12. Charity’s at-home hospice care to end after contract terminated - Third Force News (TFN)
  13. Renewed partnership to boost disability sport in Scotland - Third Force News (TFN)
  14. Scottish Government announces £60m in multi-year funding deals - Third Force News (TFN)
  15. Promise to care experienced children, young people and families behind schedule - Third Force News (TFN)
  16. Anxiety stalks Scotland's children - Third Force News (TFN)
  17. The use of restrictive practices - Care Inspectorate
  18. Ramblers fear council budget cuts will deter freedom to roam - Third Force News (TFN)
  19. Sector's sadness at National Care Service "mess" - Third Force News (TFN)
  20. New sexual harassment preventative duty - webinar and podcast - Equality and Human Rights Commission

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