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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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Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Training Webinars
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There are a range of upcoming changes resulting from the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Before the changes come into place, Volunteer Scotland is running a wide range of training webinars to update your knowledge and ensure that you and your organisation are meeting legal requirements.
For each training course there are a range of weekday, weekend, daytime, and evening sessions available. All sessions take place online.
From 01 April 2025, the following changes and updates will be implemented:
- PVG scheme becomes a legal requirement
- PVG scheme membership grace period
- Trustee roles will require a PVG scheme
- Changes to definition of age: children and protected adults
- New requirements for applicants
- Applicant's ScotAccount journey
- Notifying Disclosure Scotland when details change
Click here to view all of the training available and book onto a session.
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Storm damage - find trusted traders
Trading Standards Scotland recommend you don't trust cold callers who offer to repair the damage on the spot or online adverts offering special deals and advertising five-star reviews.
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Movement Hour 2025
The Body Coach is on a mission to revolutionise workplace wellness by inspiring the a nation to think about how we can support employees to be more actives.
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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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Justice Social Work Services in Fife + Trauma Informed Support
Tuesday 25 February, 12.00-1.00, online
At this session you'll hear about the Justice Social Work service in Fife, where to go and who to contact if you have concerns about someone they are supporting, and their vision for trauma-informed approaches with service users.
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How support from Fife Law Centre can help your clients
Thurday 27 February, 12.00-1.00, online
Sam Johnston, Principal Solicitor for Fife Law Centre, will tell us about the range of legal problems they can help with, including criminal injuries compensation, eviction notices, repossession, benefits appeals, and much more.
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Health and Social Care Forum - February
Friday 13 February, 2.00-4.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This month's forum will provide you with information and updates from Neighbourhood Networks, Community Forum, and Disabled Person's Housing Service. There will also be the opportunity to network with peers.
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Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum
Thursday 20 February, 10.00-12.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
The Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum (VSCSF) is open to any staff member, board member or volunteer working in the third sector with children, young people and families.
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Carers' Providers Forum - March
Tuesday 04 March, 2.00-4.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The forum provides a platform for management-level carers' providers from third sectors in Fife to share knowledge, insights, keep informed of the latest development, and influence positive changes in the carers' sector.
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Mental Health Forum - March 2026
Thursday 05 March, 10.00-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Membership of the Forum is open to all staff and trustees with constituted third sector organisations operating in the Fife area in the field of health and social care (i.e. it's not just for organisations that focus entirely on mental health).
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Fife Employability Forum
Wednesday 26 February, 9.00-12.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
The Fife Employability Forum is held quarterly and brings together staff and managers involved in employability services from all sectors - aiming to help organisations to work together to improve employment outcomes for people in Fife.
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Volunteer Managers‘ Forum
Wednesday 12 March, 10.00-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The forum will give you the chance to meet other Volunteer Managers, and share ideas and approaches to various issues that are important now within the volunteering sector.
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Health and Social Care Forum - March
Thursday 13 March, 2.00-4.00, 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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Peer2Peer Essentials (3 weeks)
Tuesday 18 February, 10.00-12.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Peer2Peer Essentials is designed to introduce you to the values, principals and history of Peer, explore how it relates to your own experiences, and how it works in practice.
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Good Conversation - Continuous Professional Development
Tuesday 25 February, 2.00-4.30, online
Good Conversations' CPD sessions will provide opportunities for practitioners to reflect on their use of Good Conversations' tools and to practice their skills in a safe and supportive environment.
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member
Wednesday 26 February, 6.00-9.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
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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Volunteer Management Training Course 4 - Fair and Equal Volunteering
Tuesday 04 March, 1.30-4.30, Community Support Hub Dunfermline
This course will enable you and your organisation to feel more confident in understanding the difference between equality and diversity. This can enable your organisation to recruit volunteers who can potentially bring along a vast amount of varied skills and knowledge that may support the skillset that you already have and boost the services you provide.
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Our Capacity Building team will be at a rural location near you soon!
- Tuesday 11 February - North East Fife
- Wednesday 12 February - South West Fife
- Tuesday 18 February - North East Fife
- Wednesday 19 February - South West Fife
- Tuesday 25 February - North Fife
- Wednesday 26 February - Cowdenbeath
Click here to view upcoming dates and locations.
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Other Training and Events
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The Ecology Centre Open Day
Thursday 13 February, 11.00-1.00, Kinghorn
You can explore what The Ecology Centre has to offer and how you can collaborate to make a greater impact on the community.
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Cowdenbeath Area Transport Plan
Fife Council would like your views on transport in and around the Cowdenbeath committee area to help shape the Cowdenbeath Area Transport Plan that is being developed during 2025.
Closing date: 02 March 2025
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Smart Life in Fife assessment tool poll
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership would like to rename the assessment tool to better capture the core identity of the system. There are three name suggestions and you can take part in the poll to select your preferred name.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
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There are 60 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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The Shackleton Foundation
The Foundation provides seed funding to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Closing date: 17 February 2025
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Hugh Fraser Foundation
They make donations to charities across sectors such as arts and culture, care, education, and environment.
Closing date: 21 February 2025
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Scottish EDGE
EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent.
Closing date: 27 February 2025
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Learning Through Landscapes - Local School Nature Grant
The scheme is looking for schools whose learners are aged 5+ and are passionate about making environmental improvements for the benefit of their pupils, staff, and the community and who will make great use of the equipment and training supplied by this programme.
Closing date: 04 April 2025
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Impellus £2,000 Training Grants
This is a funded initiative supporting UK employers with up to 30 employees to deliver improved results through productivity, leadership, and business development.
Closing date: apply any time
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There are 9 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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