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Here is your weekly round-up of content from our website, www.fva.org.
Click on any of the purple text below to be taken to the item on our website.
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Lunchtime Learning - How Fife Law Centre Can Help Your Clients
Thursday 12 March, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
Fife Law Centre is a charity providing free legal advice and representation for the people of Fife who need it most, including assistance with unmet legal need and access to justice and representation at formal hearings such as court appearances and tribunals.
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Lunchtime Learning: The Role of the Disability Employment Advisor
Thursday 26 March, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
Those with a health condition who want to progress towards work, start work or sustain employment have access to support available from JobCentre Plus in the form of their local Disability Employment Adviser.
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Health and Social Care Forum - March 2026
Thursday 12 March, 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.
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Fife Befriending Forum - March 2026
Thursday 19 March, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The Befriending Forum is an opportunity for members to share learning, develop positive working relationships, and gain support. At this event, we will take some time to network and to get to know our befriending colleagues across Fife.
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Volunteer Managers‘ Forum
Tuesday 24 March, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
The forum will give you the chance to meet other volunteer managers, share ideas and approaches to various issues that are important now within the volunteering sector.
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Volunteer Management Training Course 5 - Managing Risk in Your Volunteer Programme
Wednesday 18 March, 9.30am - 1.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
You have a moral responsibility to ensure that volunteers are protected from physical, financial, and emotional harm arising from volunteering. This course will support your organisation by ensuring you have the tools and the knowledge to ensure you manage risk effectively.
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee/Committee/Board Member
Wednesday 18 March, 6.00 - 9.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
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. It includes practical examples and time to answer your specific queries.
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Fife Climate Knowhow
Tuesday 24 March, 9.30am - 5.00pm, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
This course is for everyone living and working in Fife. Whether you are an individual who wants to increase your knowledge and ability to act, part of a community group or local third sector organisation or business, this course is relevant for you.
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Top Tips on Completing Funding Applications
Tuesday 24 March, 2.00 - 4.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
This session is about successfully completing funding applications and will guide you to effectively find appropriate funders and funding opportunities, understand funders’ priorities, and construct compelling proposals that meet application criteria.
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NHS Fife: Pop-up Vaccination Clinic Shingles and Pneumococcal
Get fully vaccinated and help protect yourself and service users against the worst effects of Pneumococcal and Shingles.
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Grand Opening of Methilhill Community Hub
Saturday 14 March, 12.00 - 3.00pm, Methilhill
Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI) have expanded and are opening a hub for the community. It'll be home to a community cafe, people's pantry, activity groups for children and young people, and social activities for adults in the evening.
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Fife Care Academy Recruitment Event
Wednesday 18 March, 10.00am - 12.30pm, Kirkcaldy
This recruitment event aims to bring together health and social care employers in Fife with students and the public.
Come along to find out more about the different roles in the care sector, career progression, and support into care, including financial support, care tasters, and much more.
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Later Life Choices Glenrothes: Carers' Lunch
Tuesday 24 March, 11.30am - 1.30pm, Glenrothes
If you're an unpaid carer in Fife, pop along and get support and free advice. They'll be joined by Gillian Bleakley from Circles Advocacy who will be sharing free advice and support around Power of Attorney and guardianship.
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Opportunities and Support Groups
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Fife Sports and Leisure Trust: Lifeguard Training
Hosted by Fife Sport & Leisure Trust and Royal Lifesaving Society UK (RLSS), you'll complete a short water skills test and take part in an interview, giving you the opportunity to show your potential and ask any questions about the role
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Fair Work in Social Care: Workers' Survey
Do you work in social care? Living Wage Scotland is looking to hear from people working in social care in Scotland as part of a project looking at improving job quality and promoting fair work in the sector.
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Scottish FA: Pitching In Fund
They will priorities football supporting facilities in areas of deprivation, girls and women's activity, multi-sport opportunities, and projects for under-represented groups.
Closing date: 09 March 2026
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Quilter Foundation: Financial Futures Fund
The grants are designed to support substantial, transformative programmes that significantly enhance people’s financial capability and self-assurance, particularly at pivotal stages in their lives.
Closing date: 23 March 2026
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John Horniman's Children's Trust
They provide grants for the relief of sickness and the advancement of the education of children and young people with disabilities up to the age of 19.
Closing date: 20 April 2026
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NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust promotes and supports charities in the United Kingdom working in agriculture, rural development and insurance.
Closing date: 24 April 2026
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University of Edinburgh Community Grants
Open to local groups and organisations, University of Edinburgh's Community Grants support projects that create positive social impact.
Closing date: 23 and 26 April 2026
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The 7stars Foundation
Grants are targeted to further the potential and opportunity of children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction.
Closing date: 12 and 30 April 2026
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Sea-Changers Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund has an emphasis on supporting ideas that are new and/or experimental solutions in the field of marine conservation.
Closing date: 30 April 2026
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Schroder Charity Trust
They will consider applications for work that enables children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive, and work that strengthens communities through wellbeing and life outcomes.
Closing date: 30 April 2026
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Southall Trust
They award grants to UK charities that work in either Quaker work, environmental action/sustainability, peace, or social action.
Closing date: 01 May 2026
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The Rozelle Trust
The Trust has been established to support a wide range of charitable activities and their main priorities are children and young people, people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.
Closing date: apply at any time
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Social Investment Scotland: Community Finance Fund
The Community Finance Fund is Social Investment Scotland's (SIS) core loan offering, designed to provide flexible, affordable finance to charities and social enterprises across Scotland.
Closing date: apply at any time
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