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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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Time To Live Fund application guidance session
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Tuesday 18 February, 2.00-3.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Join us for this information session to learn how to complete the Time To Live application form. Time To Live is a funding programme that provides micro grants to unpaid carers so they can take a short break.
The aim of the funding is to increase the range and availability of short breaks across Scotland. In Fife, up to £500 per carer is available from the fund.
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Cupar Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Wednesday 29 January, 11.30-2.30, Corn Exchange Cupar
There are lots of local organisations lined up to chat about volunteering opportunities. No need to book - just pop by!
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Kirkcaldy Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Friday 31 January, 10.00-12.00, Mercat Centre Kirkcaldy
Join us and a wide range of local organisations to chat about volunteering opportunities. We look forward to seeing you!
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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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Third Sector Employability Conversation
Thursday 30 January, 9.30-11.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Attendees will hear updates about funding and training programmes, see an overview of upcoming community events, and help develop the overall message for the Opportunities Fife Partnership.
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Health and Social Care Forum - February
Thursday 05 February, 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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Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum
Thursday 20 February, 10.00-12.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
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.
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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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Creating Hope with Peer Support Workshop
Thursday 30 January, 10.00-4.00, Glenrothes
Do you want to build your skills and confidence in developing supportive peer relationships with people affected by suicide? FVA is collaborating with Scottish Recovery Network and Glenrothes Strollers to provide a Creating Hope with Peer Support one day workshop.
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Peer2Peer Essentials (3 weeks)
Tuesday 18 February, 10.00-12.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Peer2Peer Essentials is designed to introduce you to the values, principals and history of Peer, explore how it relates to your own experiences, and how it works in practice.
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Our Capacity Building team will be at a rural location near you soon!
- Tuesday 28 January - North Fife
- Wednesday 29 January - Cowdenbeath
- Tuesday 04 February - North East Fife
- Wednesday 05 February - Cardenden
- Tuesday 11 February - North East Fife
- Wednesday 12 February - South West Fife
Click here to view upcoming dates and locations.
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Other Training and Events
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Other Learning and Volunteering Opportunities
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Hospitality Courses at Craigtoun Park
Craigtoun Country Park Kitchen and Café have developed a new employability course about hospitality which will be run in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art kitchen and café area. Courses start on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
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Consultations and Surveys
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Amplifying Voices Survey
Criminal justice organisation Next Chapter Scotland has launched a major survey to understand the impact criminal convictions have on people.
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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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Strategic Legal Fund
The Fund supports legal work that makes a significant contribution to law, practice, and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of migrant groups in the UK.
Closing date: 27 January 2025 and 31 March 2025
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Ufi Charitable Trust - VocTech Activate
The VocTech Activate grant fund supports the development of new ideas that use digital tools and approaches to transform how people gain skills for work.
Closing date: 04 February 2025
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Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO
The Trust offers grants to charities that support disabled people in Scotland.
Closing date: 06 February 2025
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Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund
The aim of the Fund is to help communities develop their ideas for ecosystem restoration into a pipeline of deliverable projects.
Closing date: 03 March 2025
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The Sir Halley Stewart Trust
The Trust funds projects that focus on the prevention (rather than the alleviation) of human suffering.
Closing date: 10 March 2025
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The Neil Mackenzie Trust
The Trust have funds available to assist young people and adults to carry out skills training in non-competitive outdoor sports in Scotland and adventures and expeditions anywhere in the world.
Closing date: 15 March 2025
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Imperial Polythene - Community Impact Fund
This grant scheme offers up to £1,000 per project to encourage and empower local organisations working in the fields of environment, sustainability, creativity, and addressing local problems.
Closing date: 20 March 2025
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There are 14 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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