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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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Does your charity use its registration logo?
OSCR offers a personalised charity registration logo to every Scottish charity that helps show the public that you’re entered in the Scottish Charity Register. You can download it free of charge from OSCR.
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Get ready for Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Year 4
Read stories from some of the Year 3 funded projects:
· Furniture Plus
· Shiresmill
· Seescape
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FVA Training and Learning
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Lunchtime Learning - Fuel Poverty
Tuesday 17 September, 12.00-1.00, online
Michael Hildrew from Cosy Kingdom will give participants a detailed overview of issues around fuel poverty in Fife, including what fuel poverty is, how to identify the signs, and how Cosy Kingdom's energy advice service supports people in Fife.
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Lunchtime Learning - Supporting people with sight loss at work
Tuesday 26 September, 12.00-1.00, online
It is often assumed that those managing sight loss will struggle to find or remain in employment and at this session Heather Barbara from the Royal National Institute for Blind People will help us understand the realities and adaptations needed for employees with sight loss.
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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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Volunteer Managers‘ Forum
Wednesday 18 September, 10.00-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This Forum will focus on recruiting and engaging young volunteers, identifying potential organisational barriers to youth volunteering and providing practical hints and tips to simplify the process and make their organisations young people friendly.
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Fife Befriending Forum September
Thursday 26 September, 10.00-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The Befriending Forum is an opportunity for members to share learning, develop positive working relationships, and gain support.
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Third Sector Employability Conversation
Tuesday 01 October, 10.00-12.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
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.
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Positive Steps to Increase Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday 17 September, 2.00-3.30, online
Alison Ramsay and Amy Brown from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership will help us understand definitions of mental health and wellbeing and positive steps everyone can take to increase wellbeing.
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"Telling Your Story" Workshop
Tuesday 17 September, 1.00-3.30, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Join the Fife Peer Support Network to explore how, where, and why we might share our stories.
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Climate Know How
Tuesday 24 September, 9.00-4.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
The session 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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Other Training and Events
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Training and Volunteering Opportunities
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Fife Employment Access Trust - New volunteering programme at Silverburn
The programme consists of an initial four-week structure during which volunteers will be trained in the basics of working in either the Silverburn campsite or café. Participants will benefit from supervised support and practical activities to gain skills that will help them get paid employment.
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The Fall Cafe - A social group for adults
The Fall Cafe is a social cafe where everybody is welcome, there are light craft activities every week, and refreshments are provided. The cafe starts on Monday 23 September 2024 and runs every Monday thereafter.
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Fife Carers Centre - Living with Loss
Wednesday 18 September, 10.30-12.30, Kirkcaldy
These sessions are available for carers who are bereaved, as well as those who are grieving for the person they care for before their passing, due to conditions such as dementia, MS, stroke, or any other progressive illnesses.
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Families First AGM 2024
Tuesday 24 September, 7.00-8.00, St Andrews
Their AGM is a great opportunity to help the organisation celebrate its achievements over the past 12 months and to find out what Families First has been getting up to.
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Trellis Networking Seminar - The Haven Garden
Thursday 26 September, 9.45-12.00, Dunfermline
You can come along and chat about books, make friends, try creative writing, and receive reading support.The book club starts on Monday 09 September.
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Include Me AGM
Thursday 26 September, 6.00-7.30, St Andrews
Include Me's Advocates provide long-term support to vulnerable adults to help them make choices and have their voices heard and represented.
Come along and find out what progress they've made in the past year.
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Youth Network Fife
Wednesday 02 October, 6.00-8.00, Glenrothes
Join Youth Action Fife for a fun evening focused on exploring our climate and actions we can all take to look after it.
Meet like-minded individuals, explore our activity tables, and connect with local groups.
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There are 15 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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