Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) This Week in Fife's Third Sector Newsletter Fri 14/08/2026

 

This Week in Fife's Third Sector

We’re hiring a Time to Live Coordinator

Want to make a real difference to unpaid carers across Fife?

We're looking for a Time to Live Coordinator to help carers access information, support and funding for meaningful short breaks from their caring role.

If you’re organised, a confident communicator, and enjoy building relationships with people and community organisations, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 11.59pm, Sunday 23 August 2026

This Week in Fife's Third Sector

  • We're hiring: Time to Live Coordinator
  • Stay up-to-date with new PVG guidance
  • New mental health group for North East Fife
  • Forums
  • Funding
  • Job vacancies

PVG Updates

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New PVG guidance is available

Volunteer Scotland has created a short Learning Byte to help organisations understand their legal responsibilities around PVG membership.

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Disclosure Scotland has also published updated information on social care workforce eligibility for a PVG fee waiver.

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Top Stories

What Is Fair Funding and Why Does It Matter?

Fair Funding gives organisations the stability, flexibility and resources they need to focus on what matters most: supporting people and communities.

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Aut Support Works - Free Online Sessions for Autistic People

This programme of free, autistic-led online sessions offers practical tools, insights and ideas to help you navigate the workplace and improve your working life.

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New Online Better Than Well Group Launching in North East Fife

LinkLiving’s Better Than Well is launching a new online Safety and Stabilisation Group for people in North East Fife from 20 August 2026.

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Funding

2026 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration

You may be eligible to apply if your organisation or project is helping to create positive and lasting change in a community in Scotland.

Apply now

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Aldi Scottish Sport Fund - Tayside

This round of funding is specifically for Dundee and Tayside - only DD6 postcodes in Fife are eligible.

Apply now

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Scottish Community Alliance - Community Learning Exchange Fund

The funds helps to enable visits that build mutual support across the community sector through peer-to-peer learning.

Apply now

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Traditional Arts and Culture Fund

They work to promote, develop, and sustain traditional music, song, storytelling, dance and crafts across the country.

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The Henry Moore Foundation

The Foundation supports the growth and development of sculpture through its Grants programme.

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GC Gibson Charitable Trust

They support UK registered charities in the areas of education, sport, conservation, of social inclusion, and of physical and mental health

Apply now

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The Leche Trust

The Trust offers grants in two areas: performing arts and heritage conservation.

Apply now

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Agnes Hunter Trust SCIO

Service provision will focus on providing opportunities and enabling people to lead fulfilling lives. 

Apply now

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Scottish EDGE

Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. 

Apply now

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Free From Fear Programme

Their focus is on addressing domestic abuse and strengthening responses for serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families.

Apply now

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Thomas Wall Trust

The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. 

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The Woodroffe Benton Foundation Small Grant Programme

The programme aims to support people, particularly those with physical or learning disabilities, to access the natural world and spend time outdoors.

Apply now

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Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund

The fund supports planning and installation costs and aims to improve dignity, safety and community inclusion for disabled people, their family and their carers.

Apply now

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Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund

The fund provides direct project funding to support the development stages of ecosystem restoration.

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Training and Forums

Wednesday 19 August

1-2.15pm

Online

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Get Ready for Befriending Week

Befriending Networks

Dunfermline

Tuesday 25 August - book now

Tuesday 1 September - book now

Tuesday 8 September - book now

Food Champions Training

Fife Council

Thursday 27 August

10am-12pm

Glenrothes

Book now

 

 

Hosted by FVA

Volunteer Managers' Forum

 

Thursday 3 September

10am-12pm

Kirkcaldy

Book

 

Hosted by FVA

Voluntary Sector Children's Services Forum

Tuesday 8 September

12-1pm

Online

Book

 

 

Hosted by FVA

Lunchtime Learning - JobCentre Support for Customers with Complex Needs

 

Tuesday 8 September

10am-12pm

Glenrothes

Book

 

 

Hosted by FVA

Mental Health Forum

Tuesday 8 September

2-4pm

Glenrothes

Book

 

 

Hosted by FVA

Carers' Providers Forum

Wednesday 9 September

9am-12.30pm

Glenrothes

Book

 

 

Hosted by FVA

Fife Employability Forum

Saturday 12 September

6.30-8.30pm

Online, or in person in Glasgow

Book

Understanding Play Therapy - Foundation Level 1 (10 week course)

With Kids

Wednesday 16 September

10-11.30am

Online

Book now

Gambling Harms & Carer Positive

Carers Scotland

Tuesday 22 September

12-1pm

Online

Book

 

Hosted by FVA

Lunchtime Learning - See Work Differently and Supporting People with Sight Loss Into and At Work

 

Wednesday 23 September

5-6pm

Online

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The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement

Volunteer Scotland

Monday 28 September

12.30-5pm

Glenrothes

Book now

Hosted by FVA

Neurodiversity Awareness for Employability Workers

 

 

Wednesday 14 October

10am-12pm

Online

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Older Volunteers: Planning Positive Endings

HVG Events

Thursday 15 October

12-1pm

Online

Book now

Menopause Support & Carer-Inclusive Workplaces

Carers Scotland

 

Events

Pets in the Park

Get ready for a fun-filled day celebrating all things furry, feathery, scaly — and maybe even a little bit scary!

12 September, Craigtoun Country Park

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

Enjoy delicious home baking and help raise money for Macmillan.

25 September, Craigtoun Country Park

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Connect with Nature: Foraging, Fresh Air & Celebration

Join Adelphe Connect for a family-friendly foraging walk in Pittencrieff Park, discovering seasonal plants, learning safe foraging skills and enjoying delicious foraged ingredients.

12 September, Pittencrieff Park

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Express Group Fife AGM 2026

The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the organisation's achievements over the past year, look ahead to future plans and hear your views.

30 October, Kirkcaldy

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Consultations

Have Your Say on Speech and Language Therapy Services in Fife

The Every Voice in Fife project is looking at how support for speech, language, communication, and eating, drinking and swallowing needs is planned and delivered across Fife.

Take part

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Community Spotlight

FVA Supports Optos staff to volunteer at STAR – Siblings Reunited

The Optos team helped STAR tackle a range of outdoor and indoor jobs, completing tasks that are often difficult to find time for.

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Jobs

Pay and Benefits Associate - Kingdom Group

Apply now

Support Worker (Female) - Kingdom Support & Care

Apply now

Relief Housing Support Worker - Trust in Fife

Relief work, £13.45 per hour

Apply now

Cleaner - Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI)

10 hours per week

Apply now

Cafe Coordinator (Maternity Cover) - Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI)

25 hours per week

Apply now

Participation and Engagement Coordinator - Fife Young Carers

14 hours per week, £27,578 per annum pro rata

Apply now

B:activ Project Youth Worker - Youth 1st

16 hours per week, £26,717 per annum pro rata

Apply now

Audit & Risk Officer - Kingdom Housing Association

36 hours per week, £38,482 - £42,669 per annum

Apply now

Family Support Worker - Home-Start Glenrothes

24 hours per week, £27,144 per annum pro rata

Apply now

Children's Services Coordinator - The Cottage Family Centre

35 hours per week, £229,302 per annum

Apply now

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The above information is from a Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) This Week in Fife's Third Sector Newsletter Fri 14/08/2026