Latest news and events , 18 January 2018

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/ 2 articles - 0 new and 0 updated very recently
/ 8 articles - 5 new and 0 updated very recently
/ 13 jobs - 10 new and 0 updated very recently
/ 11 articles - 11 new and 0 updated very recently
/ 12 events - 5 new and 0 updated very recently
/ 50 opportunities - 13 new and 5 updated very recently
/ 4 opportunities - 0 new and 0 updated very recently

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/ New training sessions: Managing People/Being a Good Employer
/ FVA launches new FifeConnect networking/sharing events for frontline staff

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/ Reducing Loneliness and Isolation: Launch of Scottish Government consultationNew!
/ Curnie Clubs in FifeNew!
/ Fife Festival of Music 2018New!
/ Dementia Friendly Glenrothes Report and UpdateNew!
/ The Knowledge Network Services - Impact Survey 2017New!
/ Electoral Reform in Scotland - Public Consultation
/ Fife Adult Support & Protection - December 2017 Newsletter
/ Facebook groups are not anonymous

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/ Cottage Family Centre - Children's Support Worker (Maternity Cover)New!
/ Includem - Sessional MentorsNew!
/ Kingdom Support & Care - Senior Support WorkerNew!
/ Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project - Project ManagerNew!
/ Fife Voluntary Action - Capacity Building Officer New!
/ Fife Voluntary Action - Administrative AssistantNew!
/ The Richmond Fellowship Scotland - Support PractitionerNew!
/ SAMH - PractitionerNew!
/ Safe Space - Outreach CounsellorNew!
/ Cupar After School Club - Play LeaderNew!
/ Fife Women's Aid - Family Support Worker
/ Kingdom Support & Care - Support Worker
/ Kingdom Support & Care - Support Worker

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/ Garfield Weston Foundation - Weston Anniversary Fund (New Fund - one-off capital fund)New!
/ ERDF - Green Infrastructure Community Engagement FundNew!
/ Museum Galleries Scotland - Small Project FundNew!
/ Museum Galleries Scotland - Museum Development FundNew!
/ Young Scot - Future Routes [Young people & natural heritage]New!
/ Postcode Community Trust [Grass-roots activities]New!
/ ILF Scotland Transition Fund [Independent Living] New!
/ Paths for All - Grants for Community Health WalksNew!
/ The Dunhill Medical Trust - Building and Physical Infrastructure GrantsNew!
/ Resilient Scotland Ltd - JESSICA Fund, Start and Grow New!
/ Cycle Scotland - Cycle Friendly Employer Development FundNew!

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/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Fuel Efficient Driver Training - Greener Kirkcaldy
Friday 19 January 2018 - 252a High Street
/ Yes-U-Are Partnership - Winter Warmer (Fundraising) Events - Yes-U-Are Partnership
Saturday 20 January 2018 - The Steps of the Erskine Building
/ Our Place Auchmuty - Showcase Event - Our Place AuchermutyNew!
Saturday 20 January 2018 - St Luke
/ Edinburgh & East Scotland Fundraisers Networking Group - Michelle and Gayle
Wednesday 24 January 2018 - Gorgie City Farm
/ FifeConnect: Kirkcaldy - networking and information sharing for frontline staff - Fife Voluntary Action
Thursday 25 January 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ Cop-a-coffee - Glenrothes PoliceNew!
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Costa Coffee
/ Gowrie Care - Drama group - Gowrie Care New!
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Parkgate Community Centre
February 2018
/ The Ecology Centre - Eco Adventures Holiday Club - The Ecology Centre
Thursday 15 February 2018 - The Ecology Centre
March 2018
/ Brag Enterprises - Fife Soup - Brag EnterprisesNew!
Friday 02 March 2018 - Brag Enterprises
/ Fife Society for the Blind - The Society Ball - Fife Society for Blind
Saturday 03 March 2018 - Balbirnie House Hotel
/ Scottish Huntington's Association - Ceilidh - Scottish HuntingtonNew!
Saturday 17 March 2018 - Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
April 2018
/ The Kirkcaldy Variety Special - Leonard Cheshire Disability
Friday 20 April 2018 - Adam Smith Theatre

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/ FVAWP - Forced Marriage: A Multi-agency Seminar - Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)
Monday 22 January 2018 - Bankhead Central
/ Forum Business Media - Data Protection for Charities Conference - Forum Business Media
Thursday 25 January 2018 - Venue tbc
/ NHS Fife - Mentally Healthy Workplace Training for Managers - NHS FifeNew!
Thursday 25 January 2018 - Carnegie Conference Centre
/ Small to medium Organisation HR Peer support network - Health Promotion Workplace TeamNew!
Friday 26 January 2018 - Carnegie Conference Centre
/ Active Fife - Safeguarding and Protecting Children - Active Fife
Monday 29 January 2018 - Levenmouth Academy Community Use
/ Scottish Autism - Relationships and Sexual Health
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Lynebank Hospital
/ Scottish Autism - Relationships and Sexual Health - Scottish Autism
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Lynebank Hospital
/ Volunteer Management Course 1: Volunteer Involvement, getting started - **Places still available to book** - Fife Voluntary ActionUpdated!
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Fife Voluntary Action
/ One Stop Shop for Autism - Intro to Autism - One Stop Shop for Autism
Wednesday 31 January 2018 - 8 Viewfield Terrace
/ NHS Fife - Assertiveness - NHS Fife
Wednesday 31 January 2018 - Lomond Centre
/ Becoming an employer for the first time - Fife Voluntary ActionNew!
Wednesday 31 January 2018 - Craig Mitchell House
/ Art for Health - Introduction to Drawing - Art for HealthNew!
Wednesday 31 January 2018 - Oakley Community Centre
February 2018
/ LinkLiving - "Somebody to talk to" - LinkLivingNew!
Thursday 01 February 2018 - West Bridge Mill
/ NHS Fife - Assertiveness - NHS Fife
Thursday 01 February 2018 - Templehall Community Centre
/ Making Groupwork More Effective - Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
Thursday 01 February 2018 - Lynebank Hospital, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4UW
/ Creating Effective Health Information - Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
Tuesday 06 February 2018 - Cameron Hospital, Cameron Road, Windygates, Leven, KY8 5RR
/ Talk Action - Facilitation Skills - Making Meetings Work - Talk Action
Tuesday 06 February 2018 - The Melting Pot
/ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution - FREE Accredited CPD Training - Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution
Tuesday 06 February 2018 - Norton Park Conference Centre
/ NHS Fife - Assertiveness - NHS Fife
Wednesday 07 February 2018 - Carnegie Conference Centre
/ Talk Action - Management Training - Talk Action
Wednesday 07 February 2018 - The Melting Pot
/ FVAWP - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Seminar - Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)
Wednesday 07 February 2018 - Bankhead Central
/ CPAG Scotland - Universal Credit: Supporting Clients - Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland
Thursday 08 February 2018 - The Bay Hotel
/ NHS Fife - Assertiveness - NHS Fife
Thursday 08 February 2018 - Arts Building, St Andrews University
/ AGE Scotland – Age Awareness and the Workplace - Fife Voluntary Action
Thursday 08 February 2018 - Volunteer House
/ ENABLE Scotland - Positive Behaviour Support Workshop - ENABLE ScotlandNew!
Monday 12 February 2018 - John Smith Business Park
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Training - Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 13 February 2018 - College of Midwifery
/ Volunteer Management Course 2: Effective volunteer recruitment - **Places still available to book** - Fife Voluntary ActionUpdated!
Wednesday 14 February 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ NHS Fife - Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace - NHS FifeNew!
Wednesday 14 February 2018 - Cameron Hospital
/ Recruiting Staff - Fife Voluntary ActionNew!
Thursday 15 February 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ FVAWP - Trauma - Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)
Monday 19 February 2018 - Bankhead Central
/ NHS Fife - Elementary Health and Safety - NHS FifeNew!
Thursday 22 February 2018 - City Chambers
/ FVAWP - Young People, Relationships and Pornography - Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)
Tuesday 27 February 2018 - Bankhead Central
/ CPAG Scotland - Supporting Low-Income Households Manage Benefit Change - Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland
Tuesday 27 February 2018 - Carnegie Conference Centre
/ Employee Performance Management - Fife Voluntary ActionNew!
Wednesday 28 February 2018 - Craig Mitchell House
March 2018
/ Volunteer Management Course 3: Supporting your volunteers - **Places still available to book** - Fife Voluntary ActionUpdated!
Thursday 01 March 2018 - Volunteer House
/ Diabetes Patient and Carer Information Morning - NHS FifeNew!
Saturday 03 March 2018 - Lynebank Hospital
/ Active Fife - Safeguarding and Protecting Children - Active Fife
Tuesday 06 March 2018 - Pitreavie Soccer Centre
/ Volunteer Management Course 4: Fair and Equal Volunteering **Places still available to book** - Fife Voluntary ActionUpdated!
Tuesday 13 March 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Training - Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 13 March 2018 - College of Midwifery
/ Developing Facilitation Skills - Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
Tuesday 13 March 2018 - Lynebank Hospital, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4UW
/ Poverty Awareness Workshop - Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
Tuesday 13 March 2018 - Bay Hotel, Burntisland Road, Kinghorn, Burntisland, KY3 9YE
/ Employee Absence Management - Fife Voluntary ActionNew!
Wednesday 14 March 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ Fife Health Promotion Service - SafeTALK - Fife Health Promotion Service
Tuesday 20 March 2018 - Cameron Hospital
/ Volunteer Management Course 5: Managing Risk in Your Volunteering Programme - **Places still available to book** - Fife Voluntary ActionUpdated!
Wednesday 28 March 2018 - Fife Voluntary Action
/ AGE Scotland – Age Awareness and the Workplace - Fife Voluntary Action
Thursday 29 March 2018 - New Volunteer House
/ Managing Difficult Employee Situations - Fife Voluntary ActionNew!
Thursday 29 March 2018 - Craig Mitchell House
April 2018
/ Governance and the Roles & Responsibilities of a Trustee/Board Member: How to succeed on a committee - Fife Voluntary Action
Wednesday 11 April 2018 - Volunteer House
/ Active Fife - Safeguarding and Protecting Children - Active Fife
Monday 16 April 2018 - Bell Baxter High School
May 2018
/ Active Fife - Safeguarding and Protecting Children - Active Fife
Monday 28 May 2018 - Glenwood High School
/ Active Fife - Children 1st, In Safe Hands - Active Fife
Thursday 31 May 2018 - Glenwood High School

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/ Read (and subscribe to) the latest Volunteering in Fife Bulletin
/ Recognition for volunteers!
/ Make volunteering your New Year's resolution!
/ Volunteering and Caring help you live longer!

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Fife Voluntary Action
Tel: 0800 389 6046
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Fife Voluntary Action is the Third Sector Interface for the Fife Council area.
supporting, developing and representing community groups,
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
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Registered Office: Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF.
Fife Voluntary Action is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in Scotland No. SC203613 and Registered Scottish Charity No. SCO28457.