Here is your weekly round-up of content from our website, www.fva.org.

Click on any of the purple text below to be taken to the item on our website.

Carers Connect is back for the first set of events of 2026!

The events help unpaid carers in Fife access vital services, meet key organisations, and learn more about the support that's available to them.

Lots of carers' organisations will be in attendance and there's a free prize draw for everyone attending. To top it off there's refreshments, food, and a quiet space to relax.

Everyone is welcome and you can pop in at any time between 10.00am and 2.00pm - it's a drop-in event.

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Tayport

Date: Thursday 19 February 2026

Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm

Venue: The Larick Centre, Shanwell Road, Tayport DD6 9EA

Kirkcaldy 

Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026 

Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm

Venue: St Brycedale Kirk, Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy KY1 1ET

Dunfermline

Date: Tuesday 03 March 2026 

Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm

Venue: Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline KY12 8QH

Lunchtime Learning: Legally Compliant Marketing

Wednesday 04 March, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online

This workshop will guide you through the key UK regulations that apply to charity marketing and show you how to avoid common pitfalls.  

Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum - February

Thursday 26 February, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

The Forum meets regularly to provide updates, networking opportunities, problem solve, respond to consultations, raise concerns for representatives/FVA to progress and to get updates from FVA and representatives about what's happening at the many partnerships, networks and groups across the Children's Services Partnership in Fife and beyond.

Peer Support Network Co-reflection

Tuesday 17 February, 1.30 - 3.30pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

The Fife Peer Support Network hosts monthy co-reflection groups for people practising peer support in Fife, whether formally or informally, in paid or voluntary roles, or with groups or individuals.

Volunteer Management Training Course 3 - Supporting Your Volunteers

Wednesday 18 February, 9.30am - 1.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

The course will help participants develop their ideas, skills, and strategies regarding offering support to volunteers.

Celebrate and Learn: Peer Support in Action at Fife‘s Community Mental Health Teams

Tuesday 24 February, 9.30am - 1.00pm, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy

Hear how peer support is reshaping care pathways and team culture inside Fife Health & Social Care Partnership's Community Mental Health Teams and contribute to the next phase of this work.

PVG/Disclosure - Introductory Session

Tuesday 24 February, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

This course will explore the principles of background checking of all types for both staff and volunteers.

Fife Climate Knowhow

Thursday 26 February, 9.30am - 5.00pm, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy

The Fife Climate Knowhow training is delivered by 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.

Get on Board! Recruiting Excellence: Building Stronger Bonds for Stronger Communities

Tuesday 03 March, 10.00am - 12.00pm, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy

This workshop will support you with your volunteer recruitment of Trustee roles. It will help you to consider all aspects of onboarding and how to find the right fit for your organisation. 

Volunteer Management Training Course 4 - Fair and Equal Volunteering

Wednesday 04 March, 9.30am - 1.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

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.

B&Q Foundation

They focus on charities that support people who are most in need because of homelessness, financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage.

Closing date: 20 February 2026

KFC Youth Foundation: Community Grants Programme

The KFC Foundation welcomes funding applications from organisations that benefit young people aged 11-25 years old.

Closing date: 27 February 2026

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

In this specific round of funding, their priority is people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Closing date: 28 February 2026

Allander Youth Activities Trust

The Trust promotes the education and training of young people across voluntary youth organisations at a local level.

Closing date: 14 March 2026

Freelands Foundation: Freelands Awards 2026

Every year, three winning organisations each receive £100,000 for a recent or ongoing project demonstrating commitment to progressive art education approaches with a demonstrable impact.

Closing date: 24 March 2026

Carnegie Dunfermline Trust: Grant Giving

The Trust gives grants for projects and activities with social, community, educational, cultural, sport and recreational purposes which benefit people in the Dunfermline area.

Closing date: apply at any time

Tenancy Management Officer - Trust in Fife

36 hours per week, £24,336 per annum

Closing date: 18 February 2026

Volunteer Coordinator - Volunteering Matters

17.5 hours per week, £12,812 per annum

Closing date: 19 February 2026

Assistant Home Hub Coordinator - Castle Enterprise

25 hours per week, £14.00 per hour

Closing date: 22 February 2026

Electrician - Kingdom Housing Association

38 hours per week, £34,733 - £41,106 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 23 February 2026

Clued-Up - P7 Transitions Project Worker

36 hours per week, £30,688 - £32,874 per annum

Closing date: 27 February 2026

Catering Coordinator - Arden House Projects

30 hours per week, £15.00 per hour

Closing date: 27 February 2026