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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 for Fife Organisations
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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:
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 Information Session
Thursday 20 March, 2.00-4.00, online
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Legal Requirements
Monday 24 March, 10.00-11.30, online
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Regulated Roles
Thursday 27 March, 10.00-12.00, online
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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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Supporting Refugees and Migrants in Fife
Thursday 13 March, 12.00-1.00, online
Alison Smith, Manager at Fife International Forum, will help us understand the common challenges newly arrived people face, how to help someone through the benefits system, and how language barriers can be overcome.
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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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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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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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Tayside and Fife Professional Learning Alliance - Governance Event
Thursday 27 February, 12.30-3.30, Perth
This professional learning and networking event will give Community Learning and Development (CLD) practitioners an opportunity to hear from professionals across Angus, Dundee, Fife, Perth and Kinross, and discuss key topics. FVA's Head of Community Development, Helen Rorrison, will be presenting about the pitfalls of governance.
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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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Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member
Wednesday 19 March, 5.30-8.30, Dunfermline
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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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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Other Training and Events
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Other Training and Volunteering Opportunities
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FASS - Flourish with Nature Recovery Programme
Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) start their seven-week Flourish with Nature recovery programme from 10 March 2025.
Over the seven weeks, you will explore how nature can support personal growth, recovery, and overall wellness, while building a strong sense of community. Ea
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Reuse & Repair Cafe
Thursday 27 February, 12.30-2.30, Dunfermline
Bring along your tattered teddies or trailing troosers and see if they can help you fix them up and give them a new lease of life.
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Care Academy Recruitment Event
Wednesday 05 March, 10.00-12.00, Kirkcaldy
This recruitment event aims to bring together health and social care employers in Fife with students and the public. Come along to find out more about the different roles in the care sector, career progression, and support into care, including financial support, care tasters, and much more.
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Fife Meaningful Activity Network - Let's age well together
Thursday 13 March, 2.00-4.00, Lochgelly
This in-person event aims to create a supportive space for staff who work with older adults in care or community settings across Fife to share good practice, learn together, and solve problems.
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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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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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Rural Development Plan - Have your say
This is a key opportunity to take a fresh look at how everyone can work together to bring about change and address the issues that people face in rural Scotland.
Closing date: 17 March 2025
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There are 66 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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CultureXcelerator 2025 Funded Programme
The programme is aimed at creative and cultural social impact organisations across Scotland, giving them access to expert guidance tailored to their current needs.
Closing date: 07 March 2025
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Grow Wild - Youth Project Funding
The fund is calling on young individuals to come up with a project idea to champion UK native plants and/or fungi.
Closing date: 19 March 2025
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Digital Xtra
The fund projects that inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities.
Closing date: 27 March 2025
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Film Hub Scotland - Film Exhibition Fund
The fund aims to help audiences across Scotland access and enjoy a diverse range of films, regardless of geography or circumstance.
Closing date: 28 March 2025
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Aviva Foundation
The foundation aims to help people and communities feel in control and positive about their financial futures.
Closing date: 23 April 2025
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Cockaigne Fund
The fund supports creative, challenging, and original projects that explore cultures and traditions, past and present.
Closing date: apply any time
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