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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.
We're making plans for Mental Health Awareness Week, 13-19 May, and we'd like to promote all of your mental health events that week. Complete the events form here to feature on our website and bulletin.
Click on any of the purple text below to be taken to the item on our website.
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Third Sector Emergency Housing Session
Tuesday 07 May, 2.00-4.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Aimed at voluntary organisations with any interest in housing, the meeting is a platform to raise awareness of the current housing situation in Fife and seek suggestions to improve outcomes for the community.
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Volunteer Awards - Nominations Closed
Thank you to the hundreds of people who submitted a nomination for this year's Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards.
Our judging panel meet soon, so stay tuned for the shortlist and more details about the awards!
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 - Save The Date
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 13-19 May and the theme is Movement.
The Community Support Hub, Dunfermline, will be hosting an open event on Wednesday 15 May for all Hub partners (including FVA!) to showcase their services. Mark it in your diaries!
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Burntisland and Kinghorn foodbank set to continue
Funding issues have meant that, from July, Burntisland would no longer be supported by Kikcaldy Foodbank due to budget constraints. However, existing members have come to the rescue and will continue the vital service, creating an independent organisation. The new foodbank is currently located at Salvation Army in Burntisland.
Image: Fife Photo Agency
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Health and Safety Executive updates guidance on RIDDOR
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance on RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). There are no changes to legal requirements, but there are changes to the guidance that will help your organisation know how and when they should submit a report under RIDDOR.
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SCVO #RunningCostsCrisis Hub
SCVO have set up a #RunningCostsCrisis hub to support voluntary organisations with spiralling costs. Support includes information, advice, policy updates, saving tips, training and more.
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FVA Training and Learning
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Our Lunchtime Learning sessions are short and bite-sized, focusing on topics integral to the provision of our services. These hour-long learning sessions are perfect to dip into a topic and keep up-to-date with services and policy.
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Lunchtime Learning - Our Fife and the Cost of Living
Thursday 09 May, 12.00-1.00, online
Audrey Cunningham, Benefit Take Up Campaign Lead, will provide an overview of the campaign, explain how they'll coordinate activity between statutory and third sector agencies, offer access to training and campaign materials, and provide resources.
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Lunchtime Learning – Wellbeing Toolkit for clients
Thursday 23 May, 12.00-1.00, online
Annemarie Smith, Fife Health Promotion Service, will tell us more about the toolkit and what it can do for your clients, including managing daily challenges to mental health and showcasing additional support for frontline staff to develop or maintain awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
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Our forums provide an impartial and safe platform for services in Fife to discuss important topics, learn about key updates and network with peers. To take part, just sign up to attend!
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Carers' Providers Forum
Wednesday 01 May, 2.00-4.00, Caledonia House Glenrothes
At the forum, you will hear updates about funding for carers and respitality. There will also be discussion about the Carer Positive accreditation, online communications platform, topline information from the annual carer provider survey, and a presenter for a carers' provider.
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Health and Social Care Forum
Thursday 09 May, 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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Voluntary Sector Children‘s Services Forum
Thursday 23 May, 10.00-12.30, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
The forum meets regularly to provide information updates, offer networking opportunities, problem solve, respond to consultations, raise concerns for representatives and particularly Fife Voluntary Action to progress.
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Fife Employability Forum
Wednesday 29 May, 10.00-12.30, 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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Changes to Disclosure/PVG processes
Thursday 25 April, 2.00-3.30, online
We will cover the main changes to disclosures and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about how this will impact you and the services being provided. We will also cover how you can feed into the current consultation regarding the PVG fee waiver for volunteers.
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Exploring Community Development
Thursday 25 April, 10.00-12.30, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The event will explore what community development means to you. Participants will have an opportunity to meet other community development practitioners and participate in discussion groups about your role in community development and what it means to your organisation.
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Other Training and Events
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Volunteers Needed - Robert the Bruce 750th Anniversary Festival
Festival organisers are looking to recruit up to 30 volunteers to help at the event. Duties include helping with car parking, spectator safety, and ensuring access for disabled participants. Travel expenses will be paid and you'll receive a free token for one of the many food vendors on site.
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Active Fife May Walking Challenge - Fife Pilgrim Way
May is national walking month, and they are delighted to be launching this year's walking challenge – to walk the Fife Pilgrim Way. You can take part as an individual or you can get together with friends, family or work colleagues and enter as a team.
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How do the Scottish Government's capital spending plans affect you?
The Scottish Parliament would like to hear people's views on how decisions about capital spending affect them. Hearing from people across Scotland helps them to get a better understanding of which decisions made by the Scottish Government are, and are not, working.
Closing date: 06 May 2024
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Scottish Recovery Consortium Community Conversations
SRC is delighted to be holding a national consultation event in Fife. This is for people with lived experience to discuss the Draft Charter of Rights for people affected by substance use.
Event date: 06 June 2024
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There are 31 funding opportunities on our website at the moment.
New funding on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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There are 42 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week (in order of closing date):
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