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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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Here at FVA we have lots of exciting plans for Volunteers' Week. Get involved and join us at some of the events - we look forward to seeing you!
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Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards
Tuesday 03 June, The Bay Hotel Kinghorn
The awards are the highlight of the year for volunteering in Fife, celebrating exceptional individuals and organisations.
This event is by invitation only.
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Tuesday 03 June, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
Ken Fisher, Volunteering Development Officer at FVA, will guide us through how to be clear about what volunteer you need, how to explain the benefits of volunteering, how to make best use of FVA's registration process, how to maximise your networks and local resources, and how to encourage the right volunteers to join your organisation.
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Thursday 05 June, 10.00am - 3.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This is an ideal chance to celebrate volunteering in Fife, learn about the valuable work of others, add to your network, and have your say on how we can best support with volunteer development going forward. This is a must-attend event for anyone in the sector.
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Friday 06 June, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Community Support Hub Dunfermline
Everyone is invited to pop into our volunteering shop to explore volunteering opportunities, sign up to training, and discover how volunteering can change your life.
If you have service users who might be interested in volunteering, pop along and see what opportunities are available.
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Lunchtime Learning - No Wrong Door
Wednesday 04 June, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
This session will introduce third sector organisations to No Wrong Door - a key strategic change being undertaken within Fife Council to ensure services move from being service-centric to person-centric. This new approach will be rolled out across Fife, but is being developed in the Cowdenbeath area from this summer.
Whilst this approach is primarily about Council services, staff and interactions with citizens, there is an obvious requirement for third sector services to understand the approach and - crucially - align with the approach. This will result in different ways of working, and is likely to impact on how services are commissioned.
This move from “service-centric to person-centric” will require a re-design of the way the Council itself works, as well as the way it works with partners, wider public services, and the community.
Come along to hear from James Ross, Head of Service, Children and Families and Justice Social Work Services and, Chief Social Work Officer who is leading the design and implementation of No Wrong Door in Cowdenbeath.
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Carers Connect Briefing
Key highlights of FVA's Carers Connect events have been published in a briefing, showing the positive feedback from unpaid carers who attended.
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Fife Young Carers Launch Young Carers Futures Projects
The project is a one-year initiative that equips young people with valuable employment skills, providing them with an opportunity to change their future prospects.
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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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Benefits available from Social Security Scotland
Tuesday 20 May, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
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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Child Poverty and Parental Employability Support
Tuesday 27 May, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
Participants will explore the long-term impact of poverty in Fife, hear about common challenges, and gain an overview of existing family-focused employability 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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Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum
Thursday 22 May, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
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. Laura Lowrie, Service Manager for Commissioning from Fife Council will attend to give an update on the review of commissioned services working with children, young people and families.
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Mental Health Forum - June
Tuesday 03 June, 10.00am - 12.00pm, 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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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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Peer2Peer Essentials (1 day)
Thursday 19 June, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Community Support Hub Dunfermline
Peer2Peer Essentials is an informative, accessible and interactive training which will introduce you to the values, principals and history of peer support, explore how peer relates to your own experiences, and how peer works in practice.
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Other Training and Events
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Opportunities and Support Groups
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Guide Dogs: How to Become a Puppy Raiser
Tuesday 03 June, 6.00 - 7.30pm, online
Guide Dogs is currently looking for volunteers for their Puppy Raiser role.
They're holding an online event to provide an overview of the Puppy Raiser role, including responsibilities, training, and support provided by Guide Dogs.
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NHS Fife Pain Management Service - Sore? No More!
Wednesday 18 June, 1.30 - 2.30pm, Lochgelly
Sessions are suitable for people who live in Fife and are experiencing long term pain. It can also be for friends, families or health care professionals working with people who experience chronic pain.
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Climate Cafe St Andrews
Tuesday 27 May, 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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Respite Fife AGM
Wednesday 28 May, 7.00 - 8.00pm, Kirkcaldy
The formal business of Respite Fife will be discussed at their AGM, followed by a question and answer session hosted by the Chair and management team.
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History In The Park
Friday 30 May - Saturday 31 May, 10.00am - 4.00pm, St Andrews
History in the Park is returning to Craigtoun this May, even bigger and better than before and still free to attend!
This year they will have historic encampments demonstrating life in the area through six different time periods from the Romans through to World War 1.
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ParalympicsGB Reunion Event
Saturday 31 May, 12.00 - 4.00pm, Stirling
The event provides an opportunity for those who have represented ParalympicsGB, including the loved ones of Paralympians who have now passed away, to unite as a community, for old friendships to be rekindled, and for new connections to be made.
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Over Rankeilour Walled Garden Open Day
Saturday 08 June, 1.00 - 4.00pm, near Cupar
The team at Over Rankeilour invite you to come and see what they've been up to in the 200 year-old walled garden just outside Cupar.
It's free to enter and there will be tea, coffee, and cake. They'll also have plant and flower sales, crafts stalls, local produce, and a labyrinth maze.
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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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There are 58 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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ASDA Foundation - Local Community Spaces Fund
Applications are open to community groups looking to improve or transform a local space near to them. They encourage applications from groups with free to access services that are inclusive to many.
Closing date: 28 May 2025
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Societe Generale - Bright Futures Grants
This new fund is investing £1 million over three years to empower and equip people from marginalised groups to access education and employment, driving lasting social and economic impact.
Closing date: 03 June 2025
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Essentia Foundation
With a focus on improving the lives of young people up to the age of 25, the foundation will award 20 grants of £50,000 each to organisations whose work aligns with the aims of the fund.
Closing date: 06 June 2025
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Rosa's Rise Fund
Rosa’s Rise Fund provides organisational development funding for black and racially minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK.
Closing date: 23 June 2025
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Take a Break Scotland
Take a Break provides cash grants to parent carers (including eligible kinship carers) of disabled and seriously ill children and young people, aged 0 to 17.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
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Screen Scotland - Film Festival Fund
The fund supports organisations that are looking to produce film festivals and screening programmes in Scotland for a public audience.
Closing date: 19 September 2025
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There are 17 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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