Welcome to the latest edition of the Health and Social Care bulletin!

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We made an important change to our Footcare Fife service from 01 July 2026.

To help make our service more sustainable while continuing to provide the high standard of care you expect, every client will receive their own personal Footcare pack. This includes a handy toiletry bag containing an information leaflet and your own pair of nail nippers, which are yours to keep.

While this is a new way of working, everything else about our service remains exactly as you've come to expect. You'll still see our friendly volunteers, and the appointment fee remains £10 — a price that has stayed the same since 2014.

This small change will help us reduce waste and make our service a little greener for everyone.

Fife's biggest funding event is back!

Bookings are now open for Fife Funders' Fayre 2026!

Join us on Wednesday 14 October at Fife College, Kirkcaldy, for our event, bringing together charities, community groups, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises with a wide range of local and national funders.

Meet funders face-to-face, discover new funding opportunities, attend free expert workshops, and get practical advice from the Fife Voluntary Action team to help your organisation grow and thrive.

Whether you're applying for your first grant or looking to fund your next big project,

Fife Funders' Fayre is the perfect place to make valuable connections and find the supportyou need.

• Wednesday 14 October 2026
• 10.00am - 4.00pm (this is a drop-in event so you can pop along any time between 10am and 4pm)
• Fife College, St Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy KY1 1EX

Mental Health Forum

Tuesday 08 September, 10.00am - 12.00pm, 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).

Health and Social Care Forum

Thursday 17 September, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes

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.

Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member

Wednesday 02 September, 6.00 - 9.00pm, 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. 

Support Worker (Female Only) - Kingdom Support & Care

16 hours per week, £27,283 - £27,965 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 28 July 2026

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Penumbra

37.5 hours per week, £26,3227 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 02 August 2026

Children's Therapeutic Worker - The Cottage Family Centre

18 hours per week, £26,353 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 07 August 2026