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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:
Legal Requirements
Monday 24 March, 10.00-11.30, online
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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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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Child Poverty and Parental Employability Support
Tuesday 24 April, 12.00-1.00, online
Participants will explore the long-term impact of poverty in Fife, hear about the common challenges that parents and young people face in the transition to work, and learn about whole-family approaches.
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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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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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PVG/Disclosure - Introductory Session
Tuesday 22 April, 9.30-12.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This course will explore the principles of background checking of all types for both staff and volunteers.
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Other Training and Events
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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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OnFife Casual Theatre Opportunities Open Evening
Wednesday 02 April, 5.00-7.00, Glenrothes
Are you interested in working at Rothes Halls? Now’s your chance to find out more – come along to their recruitment open evening and meet the team!
Bring your CV with you and have a chat about the roles available. Interviews will be held at the event if you would like to be considered for any of the roles they're recruiting for.
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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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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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National Churches - Large Grants
The Large Grant Programme can award grants towards major urgent structural repair projects, or the introduction of kitchens and accessible toilets.
Closing date: 01 July 2025
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BBC Children in Need - Pudsey Next Steps
Pudsey Next Steps focuses on new applicants working in under-served geographic areas across the UK. This round aims to reach under-served and marginalised children and young people.
Closing date: 15 April 2025
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Scottish Children’s Lottery Trust
The trust will support applications that work with the most vulnerable children and young people who are at high risk of being impacted by poverty.
Closing date: 28 March 2025
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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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