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Here is your weekly round-up of content from our website, www.fva.org.
Please send us any of your own news, event details, vacancies and more and we'll post them on our website for the thousands of weekly visitors to see.
Click on any of the purple text below to be taken to the item on our website.
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Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Year 4
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Click here for full fund details and application form.
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for 2024.
Funded by the Scottish Government, applications are now open and just over £1 million is available in this financial year. The Fund is managed in Fife by Fife Voluntary Action, with support from local statutory partners.
The minimum amount you can apply for is £1,000 and the maximum is £50,000.
The closing date is 11.59pm on Monday 11 November 2024.
Sign up for one of our Funding Information Sessions to learn more:
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RNIB - In-work and jobseeking support for those experiencing sight loss
RNIB provides support for both jobseekers and employers to help those experiencing the onset of sight loss, and those with long term sight loss, to approach the labour market or to retain their jobs.
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Fife Business Week 2024
Running 04 to 08 November Fife Business Week will bring together private and public sector organisations in a bid to promote opportunities, especially in Fife’s key industries.
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FVA Training and Learning
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Lunchtime Learning - Introduction to Peer Support
Tuesday 15 October, 12.00-1.00, online
At this session Lea Cooper, Peer Support Network Coordinator at Fife Voluntary Action, will offer some context to the history and purpose of peer support, tell us more about the current landscape of peer support in Fife, and provide information on how you can grow and develop peer support within your organisation or context.
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Lunchtime Learning Sessions - Why Lived Experience Matters
Tuesday 22 October, 12.00-1.00, online
At this session, members of FVA’s Lived Experience Team will discuss some of the potentials and challenges of lived experience work and share some of the examples of good practice they’ve been involved with in Fife.
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Our forums provide an impartial and safe platform for services in Fife to discuss important topics, learn about key updates and network with peers. To take part, just sign up to attend!
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Health and Social Care Forum October
Thursday 10 October, 10.00-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The forum is a fantastic space for third sector colleagues to come along and hear about key developments in health and social care in Fife and Nationally, discuss significant issues and network with other third sector organisations.
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Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum
Thursday 07 November, 10.00-12.30, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The forum is a fantastic space for third sector colleagues to come along and hear about key developments in health and social care in Fife and Nationally, discuss significant issues and network with other third sector organisations.
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Peer Support Network Co-reflection
Tuesday 08 October, 1.00-2.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
The Fife Peer Support Network hosts a bi-monthly (one every two month) co-reflection groups for people practising peer support in Fife, whether formally or informally, in paid or voluntary roles, or with groups or individuals.
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member
Wednesday 23 October, 6.00-9.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This free training session is designed to help new or potential Trustees to understand their role and responsibilities so that they can enjoy and thrive in their role free from stress or worries by understanding what they can and should be doing.
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Good Conversations for Employability (3 day course)
Tuesday 29 October, 9.00-4.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Participants will learn about the key elements central to a successful personal outcomes approach and explore how to hold outcomes focused conversations in a variety of common and difficult situations.
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Other Training and Events
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Training and Volunteering Opportunities
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Call for volunteer stories from heritage professionals
Ahead of the first annual Heritage Careers Week (28 October – 1 November), Make Your Mark is looking to highlight career paths of people who volunteered with heritage organisations and then went on to work within Scotland’s heritage sector.
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The Ecology Centre Volunteering Programme
The Ecology Centre offers volunteer positions to individuals who may face difficulties in accessing employment or who require work experience, gain confidence as well as to enhance their future career prospects.
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Fife International Forum’s Pre-Academy Programme
This employability programme aims to empower individuals to develop the foundation skills employers are looking for such as teamwork, self-management, communication, prioritising, respect, reliability and more.
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Challenge Poverty Week and Health Promotions Training
During CPW week, Health Promotions from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership have put on extra sessions to help anyone wishing to find out more around poverty, income maximisation and what help is available in Fife.
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Autumn at the Lomond
Join in the fun at the Lomond Centre during the October break! They have nature crafts, Halloween crafts and Bookbug for families to enjoy, as well as Cafe Inc packed lunches.
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Beach of Dreams - Scotland Roundtable
Wednesday 23 October, 10.00-11.00, online
Beach of Dreams is a UK-wide coastal arts festival activating and exploring the unique heritage, cultures and climate futures of our coastlines. At this online gathering, you 'll hear about how you can get involved in the festival.
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Halloween GrooveOn - Dementia Friendly Disco
Tuesday 29 October, 2.00-3.00, Glenrothes
OnFife's Wellbeing Service have organised Halloween GrooveOn, a dementia-friendly disco that might be of interest to you and your service users.
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Fife Pharmaceutical Care Services Survey
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership would like to take this opportunity to find out how easy do you find accessing your community pharmacy and what services you have used.
Closing date: 18 October 2024
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There are 56 funding opportunities on our website at the moment.
New funding opportunities on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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There are 12 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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