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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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Carers Connect events across Fife
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Are you an unpaid carer in Fife? Whether you care for a family member, friend, or neighbour, it’s important to have the right support and resources. Our Carers Connect events will help you access vital services, meet key organisations, and learn more about the support available to you.
Click on the event details below to find out more:
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Community Supports for Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People in Fife - 2025 Survey
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Fife Voluntary Action is working in partnership with Fife Council to gather information from young people and their parents/carers/family members about the current availability and effectiveness of mental health and emotional wellbeing supports and services within local communities across Fife.
This survey aims to help us find out what matters to you and your family and how we can improve services and consider what provision may look like beyond 2025. We are keen to hear directly from people who have either used services or have considered using services.
There is a young person survey for those aged 12-26 years old and a parents/carers survey for families of children and young people aged 5-26 years old.
Click here to take the survey.
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Brand-new changes to PVG/Disclosure
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With major upcoming changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 coming into play on 01 April 2025, we have set up training sessions to help your organisation understand the changes, ask questions, and ensure that you're compliant with new laws.
The sessions will be led by Wendy McBeth, Compliance and Training Officer at Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services.
Click on the sessions in purple below to book your place:
Information Session
Thursday 20 March, 2.00-4.00, online
Legal Requirements
Monday 24 March, 10.00-11.30, online
Regulated Roles
Thursday 27 March, 10.00-12.00, online
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Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards - Coming Soon!
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Our annual Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards will take place on Tuesday 03 June this year.
The awards are the highlight of the year for volunteering in Fife. We'd love to hear your success stories and shine a light on the role of Fife's brilliant volunteers and voluntary organisations.
We are busy making lots of exciting plans to make the event extra-special, so watch this space!
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Volunteering for Fife Campaign Briefing
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FVA launched its Volunteering for Fife campaign in October 2024 to increase the number of people volunteering in Fife, improve the volunteer experience, and increase the capacity of organisations to involve volunteers.
Click here to read the campaign briefing.
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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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Debt Management and Common Financial Problems
Thursday 20 March, 12.00-1.00, online
Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) will help us gain a clearer understanding of some of the most common financial problems facing Fife’s residents and what both CARF and third sector practitioners can do to help.
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Fife Job Contract and Waged Placements for Employability Clients
Thursday 27 March, 12.00-1.00, online
At this session Stuart Don from the Fife Job Contract team will give an overview of the key types of funding available and how to access it including an overview of the funds, the kinds of posts and opportunities that eligible for funding, the process, and priority groups they are seeking to support through the scheme.
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How to support people with autism in the workplace
Thursday 10 April, 12.00-1.00, online
Katy MacGregor, Disability Employment Coordinator for Fife Council's Supported Employment Service will help us to understand how autism can differ significantly from other barriers to employment, what it's like to be an autistic person at work, and how the workplace can adapt to accommodate those with autism.
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Positive Steps to Increase Mental Wellbeing
Thursday 17 April, 12.00-1.00, online
Alison Ramsay and Amy Brown from the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership will help us understand definitions of mental health and wellbeing and the positive steps everyone can take to increase wellbeing.
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Health and Social Care Forum - April
Thursday 10 April, 10.00-12.00, 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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Good Conversations for Volunteers
Wednesday 19 March, 1.00-4.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Linking Lives UK offer training for volunteers hosting conversations in community settings such as community cafes, lunch clubs, food banks or community drop-in centres.
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Fife Saltire Ambassador Information Session
Saturday 22 March, 11.00-1.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Fife Voluntary Action would like to hear from interested young people (aged 12-25 years old) who have achieved over 200 hours volunteering, have gained their Saltire Certification, and are looking to become a Saltire Ambassador for Fife.
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Peer Support Network Co-reflection
Thursday 03 April, 1.00-2.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
This co-reflection group is intended to be a space where we can really develop our peer practice, together, and learn from each other. It is an informal and relaxed space to chat all things peer support.
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Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid
Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 April, 9.30-4.30, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This mental health first aid training course aims to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues, providing participants with basic crisis first aid skills training.
The course includes sessions about attitudes, recovery, alcohol and drugs, suicide, listening skills, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
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Other Training and Events
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Carers Scotland Annual Summit
Tuesday 18 March, 9.30-2.00, Glasgow
To celebrate Carers UK’s 60th Anniversary, this year the Carers Scotland Summit will be an in-person health and wellbeing event for carers.
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Scottish Refugee Council - Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme Information Session
There are multiple sessions:
Scottish Refugee Council is running free online sessions (in English and Ukrainian) to help people understand the UK's new Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme and how it may affect them.
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Reduce Food Waste Demo & Tasters
Thursday 27 March, 12.30-2.30, Dunfermline
Come along to find out how to reduce food waste, energy consumption, and single use plastics.
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Heids & Herts Scotland - Creative Spaces Conference
Tuesday 22 April, 10.00-4.30, Cupar
Are you passionate about building vibrant, welcoming communities? Join Heids & Herts Scotland for a one-day gathering to connect, share ideas, and explore ways to inspire more people to get involved.
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Other Learning and Volunteering Opportunities
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7 Habits Residential 2025
Monday 04-Thursday 07 August 2025
The course offers a unique opportunity for adult participants to spend time on personal development, increase communication and problem-solving skills, build new and/or improve existing relationships and goal setting.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 30 April 2025
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Dementia UK - Admiral Nurse Clinics in Dunfermline
Dementia UK is delivering Admiral Nurse Clinics in Dunfermline on Tuesday 08, Wednesday 09, and Thursday 10 April 2025.
If you care for someone who has dementia or live with the diagnosis yourself, you can book a free 45-minute appointment with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse.
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There are 68 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 Media Trust - Communicating Climate programme
This is a six-month strategic communications and campaign training programme designed for organisations working on climate justice, grassroots climate advocacy, and community-focused climate action.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
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The Big Give - Small Charity Week
Small Charity Week match funding campaign will help to build the resilience, skills, and profile of the small charity sector whilst helping them raise vital, unrestricted funding to further their impact.
Closing date: 02 April 2025
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The Big Give - The Women & Girls Match Fund
The funding campaign is for charities that are working to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged, or under-represented women and girls in England and Scotland.
Closing date: 30 May 2025
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Columba Trust
Trustees are keen to receive applications from organisations that foster a better understanding of the Catholic faith among young people and encourage their involvement in charitable activities.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
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Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants
Parkinson's UK is looking for new opportunities for people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sport or increased participation in these areas.
Closing date: apply any time
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There are 24 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New job opportunities on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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