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Hi Kenny,
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.
Click on any of the purple text below to be taken to the item on our website.
Wishing you all a happy Easter - we hope you have a great weekend!
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Nominations are now open for the Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards!
We'd love to hear your success stories and shine a light on the role of Fife's brilliant volunteers and voluntary organisations.
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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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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!
Our current forum programme includes:
- Carers' Providers Forum
- Fife Befriending Forum
- Fife Employability Forum
- Fife Peer Support Network Gathering
- Health and Social Care Forum
- Mental Health Forum
- Third Sector Employability Conversation
- Volunteer Managers' Forum
- Voluntary Sector Children's Services Forum
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Health and Social Care Forum April
Thursday 11 April, 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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Fife Peer Support Network Gathering
Wednesday 17 April, 10.00-12.00, New Volunteer House Kirkcaldy
Come along to hear from guest speakers, get the latest news and updates from peer in Fife and nationally, and find out about upcoming learning and training opportunities. The gathering is a fantastic space to network and connect with others involved in peer in Fife. Tea, coffee and cake provided!
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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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Volunteers Needed - The Big Spring Bash
The event is an action-packed day of hands-on activities, live music and local food vendors at St Andrews Botanic Garden. The organisers are looking for volunteers to help on the day of the event, Saturday 06 April.
Closing date to sign up: 01 April
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Princes Trust - Get Into Health and Social Care
Princes Trust is hosting a four-week employability programme, Get Into Health And Social Care, during June. In partnership with Fife Health and Social Care Partnership,it will feature employability training and skills workshops and work placements.
Closing date for referrals: 12 April
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Review of ADHD Services for Children and
Young People
NHS Fife and Fife Health and Social Care Partnership are currently undertaking a review of ADHD Services for Children and Young People and have developed a survey which aims to help understand the experiences of children, young people, their families and carers who may be using or have in the past used ADHD services.
Closing date: 07 April 2024
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Fife Council - Winter Support Evaluation
Fife Council need your feedback to assess the support provided over the winter 2023-2024 to help evaluate the shape and support they provide in the future, ensuring it best meets the needs of the community.
Closing date: 19 April 2024
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Annual Unpaid Carers Experience Survey
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is keen to hear about the experiences for unpaid carers and how they are supported to carry out this important role.
Feedback will help inform and shape their improvement plans and decisions about what support they are able to offer.
Closing date: 26 April 2024
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There are 33 job vacancies on our website at the moment.
New vacancies on our website this week:
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