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Here is your weekly round-up of content from our website, www.fva.org.
With summer just around the corner, this bulletin includes all training and events that are scheduled to take place right up until the Fife school holidays on Friday 04 July. There are lots of opportunities to learn, get involved across the third sector, and funding to apply for.
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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We've hosted a wide range of events for Volunteers' Week 2025. From Lunchtime Learning to an open day to a volunteering development summit - and everything in between!
To top it all off, we hosted the Volunteering and Voluntary Sector awards on Tuesday 03 June at The Bay Hotel, Kinghorn. It was an honour to be in the same room as so many inspirational people and organisations.
Thank you to everyone who attended events and got in touch about their Volunteers' Week plans!
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, you can take part at any time. Click here to find out more.
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Hosted by the author Marion Todd, and awards presented by category sponsors and Provost Leishman, it was a special evening of celebration recognising the incredible contribution volunteers bring to the sector.
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Hosted by Friends of Riverside Park, we spent the day in the park picking litter and collecting stones and boulders that were on land where grass will be grown.
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Volunteering Development Summit 2025: A Round-Up
Over 70 delegates attended the summit on Thursday 05 June 2025 to hear the latest updates on volunteering development, take part in hot topic discussions to ensure their voice is heard, and make connections with other volunteer coordinators and managers.
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Volunteer Open Day at the Community Support Hub
To round off Volunteers' Week 2025, we hosted a Volunteer Open Day at the Community Support Hub in the Kingsgate Centre, Dunfermline. We were joined by Citizens Advice and Rights Fife to help match potential volunteers with an opportunity that suits them best.
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Park Golf and Lunch Event for Unpaid Carers
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To celebrate Carers Week (09 - 16 June), Fife Voluntary Action’s Respitality project is hosting a free park golf and lunch event for unpaid carers!
Park Golf was created for people of all ages to enjoy golf in a relaxed park setting. It's easy to play but still provides a challenge and requires skill to master the course. It's played with one club, one ball, and a larger cup. Courses are shorter in length than traditional golf with nine holes instead of 18.
You don't need to have played golf before and all equipment will be provided.
The day promises to be lots of fun, with time to socialise with other unpaid carers, enjoy lunch, and get out in nature to play park golf.
If you are an unpaid carer registered with a carer support organisation (e.g. Fife Carers Centre, Fife Young Carers, Crossroads), please ask them to register your attendance. If they do not have our registration form, please have them contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All attendees must be registered.
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Social Enterprise Awards 2025 Scotland
Applications are open for this year's Social Enterprise Awards Scotland. The awards celebrate the innovation, inclusion, and social impact across Scotland's thriving social enterprise community.
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Time for Good Volunteering Report Published
The report aims to pull together some of the threads and trends regarding the current demographic profile of volunteers, as well as analysing recent initiatives, and setting out some hallmarks of good practice for individual charities.
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FVA Training and Learning
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FVA lunchtime learning sessions are aimed at raising the skills and capacities of local service providers interested in improving or enhancing their provision in Fife.
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Supporting Refugees and Migrants in Fife
Thursday 12 June, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
A new life in a new country can be daunting to navigate and at this session Alison Smith, Manager from Fife International Forum, will help us understand the common challenges facing newly arrived individuals and families, how to help someone find their way through the benefits system, how language barriers can be overcome, and how the Forum's Pre-Academy can prepare new Scots for the world of employment.
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Benefits available from Social Security Scotland
Tuesday 17 June, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
At this session Claire Lister, Partnership and Events Manager for Social Security Scotland, will introduce us to the wide range of benefits now available and will guide us through Social Security Scotland’s plans for the future.
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Third Sector Employability Conversation
Tuesday 10 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
FVA’s Third Sector Employability Conversations (TSEC) are a space for third sector partners to share their experiences, make connections and share their vision for Fife's employability landscape. Participants are welcome to join us for a networking lunch.
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Health and Social Care Forum - June
Thursday 12 June, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Our forum is open to any third sector organisation working within the health and social care sector in Fife. 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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Fife Befriending Forum - June
Thursday 26 June, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The Befriending Forum is an opportunity for members to share learning, develop positive working relationships, and gain support. At this event, we will take some time to network and to get to know our Befriending colleagues across Fife.
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Understanding Universal Credit
Tuesday 10 June, 2.00 - 3.30pm, online
At this session, Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will help participants understand how employability practitioners can continue to support those who are now on Universal Credit in terms of application, online access, and making queries about benefit decisions
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member
Friday 20 June, 10.00am - 1.00pm, Cosmos Centre St Andrews
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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Step into Volunteering Training - Session 1
Tuesday 24 June, 3.00 - 5.00pm, Community Support Hub Dunfermline
The training is delivered over two sessions and is for anyone wishing to find out more about volunteering and to support you to take your first steps into a volunteering role.
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Climate Know How
Thursday 26 June, 9.00am - 4.30pm, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Climate Know How training is delivered as part of the Climate Action Fife project which brings together individuals, communities, local government, and businesses to tackle the climate emergency and make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.
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Step into Volunteering Training - Session 2
Monday 30 June, 3.00 - 5.00pm, Community Support Hub Dunfermline
We will help you prepare for starting your journey as a volunteer, including what to expect, the benefits of volunteering and deciding on how much time you wish to commit.
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Top Tips on Completing Funding Applications
Tuesday 01 July, 2.00 - 3.30pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This session will cover the need for funds, what your constitution says, planning your project, and why some applications fail.
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Other Training and Events
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Opportunities and Support Groups
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Fife Carers Centre: Unpaid Carers' Conference
Monday 09June, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Kirkcaldy
Join Fife Carers Centre for their Unpaid Carers' Conference. To mark Carers Week they have arranged a day dedicated to recognising and celebrating the vital role of unpaid carers across Fife.
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What Were You Wearing? A Survivor Art Installation
Monday 09 June, 2.00 - 4.30pm and Tuesday 10 June, 10.00am - 3.00pm at Rothes Halls
Please note: There is a content warning for rape, sexual assault and abuse, domestic abuse, and child sexual assault in this installation.
The exhibition by Fife Violence Against Women Partnership challenges participants to engage with the universal connection we have with clothing and reflect on what gives this specific rape culture myth so much power.
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LINK Fife Mental Health Befriending Projects' AGM
Wednesday 11 June, 4.00 - 5.00pm. Cupar
Join LINK Fife Mental Health Befriending Projects to celebrate the life-changing work they have delivered over the last year.
There will be light refreshments and the premiere of a film showcasing the charity's work which was produced by a St Andrews University student.
RSVP by Thursday 05 June 2025.
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Kirkcaldy YMCA AGM
Wednesday 18 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm, Kirkcaldy
This year's AGM will include a review of their activities and achievements from the past year.
The meeting will also see the launch of Kirkcaldy YMCA's new Strategic Plan for 2025-2028, outlining their vision and aims for the next three years.
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People First Scotland: Summer Event
Thursday 19 June, 10.00am - 3.000pm, Kirkcaldy
The event is a great opportunity to meet new people, chat about important issues in your life, be heard, and enjoy a free lunch.
People First Scotland work for the human rights of people who have a learning disability or intellectual impairment.
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Scottish Refugee Council: Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) Information Sessions
Scottish Refugee Council has released more dates for our free online sessions (in English & Ukrainian) to help people understand the UK’s new Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme and how it may affect them.
Sessions are available on:
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Growing Together: Networking event at MCCI
Saturday 21 June, 11.00am - 1.00pm, Methil
Join Fife Climate Hub and partners for their first networking event since the Gathering!
This event will be hosted by Methilhill Community Children’s Initiative (MCCI) and will be an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and groups working towards sustainable, community-driven change.
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Scottish Refugee Council: Housing Information Sessions
In response to the growing housing crisis, Scottish Refugee Council is holding free information sessions for people who are struggling to find settled accommodation after getting refugee status in Scotland.
Sessions are available on:
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Climate Cafe St Andrews
Thursday 26 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm, St Andrews
Transition St Andrews, Environment Subcommittee, and We Are Zest Café are excited to invite you to their Climate Café, a welcoming space where you can connect with others in the community, discuss the climate crisis, and explore practical actions we can take in our daily lives.
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FVAWP: Honour-Based Abuse Online Information Session
Tuesday 01 July, 10.00am - 1.00pm, online
Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP) invite you to join them for an information session that's free and open to everyone - staff, volunteers, and members of the public.
This session will raise awareness and understanding of honour-based abuse, including domestic abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation, and they'll emphasise the local support available in Fife.
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Fife Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival 2025
Saturday 05 July, 11.00am - 6.00pm, Dunfermline
Experience the vibrant spirit of Africa and the Caribbean at Fife’s first-ever Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival!
The event is a free, family-friendly celebration of culture, food, music, art, and community – with drinks flowing and good vibes guaranteed!
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There are 63 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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Wellbeing of Women - Women's Health Community Fund
The fund is designed to support small, grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver health information and support to women, girls, and people from under-represented groups.
Closing date: 15 June 2025
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Firstport - Community Enterprise Fund
This is a funding programme that helps community organisations to start trading or set up social enterprises in Scotland.
Closing date: apply at any time
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Energy Saving Trust - Energy Redress Scheme
They’re looking for charities that work directly to support causes their clients care about education and skills, arts, heritage or culture, and/or climate change or environment.
Closing date: 11 June 2025
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EventScotland - National Events Programme
The theme of this funding window is nature connection. They are looking for grant applications from charities, community groups, and organisations that are working to connect communities to nature.
Closing date: 23 June 2025
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There are 10 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New funding opportunities on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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