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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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We are looking for a Head of Health and Social Care who will be the strategic lead for health and social care policy and activity for FVA.
In this role you will chair our forums, address gaps in health and social care provision, build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, and lead a team on health and social care projects.
- 35 hours per week (part-time may be considered)
- £40,000 per annum
- Living Pension - 9% employer, 3% employee
- Based in Glenrothes with options to work from other FVA locations
Closing date: 11.59pm on Thursday 26 March 2026
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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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Lunchtime Learning - Access to Work and Disability Confident
Thursday 16 April, 12.00 - 1.00pm, online
Access to Work can help individuals get or stay in work if they have a physical or mental health condition or disability. This can include grants that may help with additional costs beyond “reasonable adjustments”. It can also help support to manage mental health at work.
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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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Volunteer Management Training Course 6 - Avoiding Legal Issues in Volunteer Management
Wednesday 01 April, 9.30am - 12.00pm, Caledonia House Glenrothes
Organisations need to consider ways in which they may - consciously or unconsciously - be creating a 'contract' between themselves and their volunteers. This course will help you to identify any possible pitfalls and show you how to avoid them.
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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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Craigtoun Easter Fayre
Saturday 04 and Sunday 05 April, 10.30am - 5.00pm, St Andrews
At Craigtoun Park, you'll find a wide range of craft stalls to suit any budget and their Easter Bunny Trail and crafts (£4.00 per child), as well as all the regular seasonal paid attractions - including the boats!
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Opportunities and Support Groups
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Laughology: The Happiness Fund
The fund is available to enable and support projects which improve mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development in local communities.
Closing date: 27 March 2026
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The Fore Summer 2026 Funding Round
They are offering unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow, or become more sustainable.
Registration is open for one week: 25 March - 01 April 2026
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The Veterans' Foundation Grant
They provide grants to organisations that provide assistance to serving and former members of the armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families.
Closing date: dependent on the grant
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Boost Charitable Trust
The trust fund and support inspiring programmes which help improve the lives of the disabled and disadvantaged through the power of sport.
Closing date: apply at any time
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