FVA has a new virtual address!
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Our website has moved to a new address! Lots of things seem to be getting shorter - the days, my memory and, technically, life itself! We've decided to help a little bit by making our website and e-mail addresses shorter - saving you time typing and reducing the workload on your memory. We're now at www.fva.org and your e-mail contacts here are all <firstname>@fva.org
Life Changes Trust - Dementia Friendly Communities Development Funding
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Dementia Friendly Communities aims to improve quality of life and well-being of people whose lives are affected by dementia – both people with dementia and unpaid carers.
Read more: Life Changes Trust - Dementia Friendly Communities Development Funding
Big Lottery Fund - Digital Fund
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The Digital Fund is a new UK wide £15 million funding programme to support charities and community organisations. It is about helping the charity and voluntary sector to use digital tools and approaches to support people and communities to thrive.
Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 01 November 2018
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Fife Centre for Equalities - Equalities Weekly Week Commencing 08/10/2018
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FCE Roadshow:
The first FCE Roadshow is taking place this Wednesday, this is an open event free for anyone to come along and learn more about the services that we have on offer and how you can take part in what we do.
Pop in on 10 Oct 2018, at Dunfermline Advice Hub, 7 Douglas Street, Dunfermline KY127EB from 11:00 to 13:00.
Read more: Fife Centre for Equalities - Equalities Weekly Week Commencing 08/10/2018
Mental Health Strategy first progress report
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More support for young people, a national programme for new mothers and next-day help for more than 1,000 people in distress demonstrate some of the progress that has been made under Scotland’s national strategy for mental health.
Fife Society for the Blind sees in change of name to become seescape
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Fife Society for the Blind has been dedicated to helping sight impaired people lead more independent lives for over 150 years, and as the charity continues to develop and expand its horizon, it has revealed its new name – seescape.
Read more: Fife Society for the Blind sees in change of name to become seescape
Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Community Group
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Alzheimer Scotland are running a new community group every Monday from 10.00am – 12.00 o'clock at The Otter’s Head, Happer Crescent, Woodside, Glenrothes, KY7 5DQ.
Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Community Group
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Alzheimer Scotland are running a new community group every Monday from 10.00am – 12.00 o'clock at The Otter’s Head, Happer Crescent, Woodside, Glenrothes, KY7 5DQ.
For People Living with Dementia, their family, friends and carers. Join with them to reminisce and recall your local area, meet friends and enjoy a variety of social and therapeutic activities.
Tea and Coffee will be provided, £2.00 donation welcome.
For more information please contact Shelagh Pilgrim on 01592 204 541 / 07825 546 006 or e-mail
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 27 September 2018
How you can help us - Clinical Audit Research Evaluation
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At the Anne Rowling Clinic we use research to improve treatments and care for a range of neurological conditions - including multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Read more: How you can help us - Clinical Audit Research Evaluation
Petplan Charitable Trust - Welfare Grants
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Welfare grants are awarded once a year. Applicants must be charities and grants must provide a direct benefit to the species supported by Petplan ie. dogs, cats, rabbits and horses.
Unlimited [Disabled Artists and Disability-led Work]
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Funding for disabled artists and companies with a strong track record in their artistic field to apply to create and present new work, across all art forms.
Read more: Unlimited [Disabled Artists and Disability-led Work]
Information on Care Inspections
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A new leaflet about Care Inspections has been published, this can be accessed by clicking here.
There is also a new animation that explains in general terms how the new inspections will be conducted, click here to view this animation.
Carers Allowance Toolkit Launched
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As you may know Social Security Scotland will be making payments to Scotland's Carers this month.
This payment is a twice annual 'top-up' to the current carers allowance. Further information on the Carers Allowance Supplement can be accessed by clicking here.
Social Security Scotland have recently published a toolkit on the supplement which can be accessed by clicking here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 13 September 2018
Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Scotland – Evidence Review
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The evidence review maps available national data on child health and wellbeing against the SHANNARI domains, to produce a full and detailed picture of ‘where we are now’ on child health and wellbeing in Scotland.
Click here to read the full review.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 13 September 2018
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Task Force: preliminary view and chairs recommendations
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The Scottish Governemnt have published initial recommendations from the chair of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Task Force.
This preliminary, exploratory phase has formed Dame Denise Coia's initial recommendations and will inform setting up the Task Force structure needed to take forward the work of making real improvement.
What's new in Adult Support and Protection? - August 2018
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Find out what's new in Adult Support and Protection in the latest newsletter. This edition gives details of the revised Guidance; staff event; get involved as a service user/community group, and the new People First Parent's group.
To view the full newsletter please click here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 30 August 2018
Fife Self-Harm Project temporarily close referrals to waiting list
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Due to high volumes of referrals The Fife Self Harm Project will be closing the waiting list temporarily as of 28 August 2018.
They are unable to offer face to face support at the moment but can send literature that may be of use.
They will update via the Fife Voluntary Action website when they are in a position to open referrals again.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 30 August 2018
New carers allowance will be paid in September 2018
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Carers will get their long awaited £221 supplement from mid-September, the Scottish Government has announced.
Read more: New carers allowance will be paid in September 2018
Transforming Social Care: Scotland's progress towards implementing self-directed support 2011-2018
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Since 2010, Scotland has been on a journey to embed self-directed support as Scotland’s mainstream approach to social care. Audit Scotland produced a progress report in 2017 recommending that the Scottish Government should "report publicly on the outcomes it has achieved from the almost £70 million funding it has committed to support implementation of SDS."
The Scottish Burden of Disease Study 2016
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The Scottish Burden of Disease Study 2016
The Scottish Burden of Disease (SBoD) study team has published a new report that outlines how what we are living with and dying from is impacted by health inequalities.
The SBoD 2016 Deprivation report is available by clicking here.
Young Scot - Time to Shine Fund
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The fund aims to support the artistic and creative ideas of young people aged 11 to 25.
It will support young people that show ambition, enthusiasm or talent in their chosen art form and require some financial support to develop or promote this further. Funding may also be awarded to those who face significant barriers to access, such as rural isolation or additional support requirements.
Next deadline: 26 October 2018
For more information, click here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 16 August 2018
The Robertson Trust - Open Grants
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The Trust has the following awards:
Small awards for revenue funding up to and including £10,000 per annum and capital funding from £500 to £20,000.
Main awards for revenue above £10,000 per annum and capital funding of more than £20,000 up to a maximum of £250,000. These may have continuation funding processes.
CAF - Smart Energy GB in Communities (Small Grants)
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The Smart Energy GB in Communities campaign informs and inspires people about smart meters and the benefits they can bring.
Read more: CAF - Smart Energy GB in Communities (Small Grants)
GC Gibson Charitable Trust
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The GC Gibson Charity offers grants to a wide range of charities. They tend to support charities they have previously worked with, but for new applications they focus on a particular theme each year. For 2017 the Trust will support capital equipment purchases or building refurbishment which provide benefit to the aged or the disadvantaged or disabled. They encourage projects that increase engagement for the benefit of both individuals and society.
Priority is given to smaller charities with annual income of less than £1 million.
Next deadline: 20 August 2018
For more information, click here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 16 August 2018
Rosa Justice and Equality Fund
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The Justice and Equality Fund (JEF) aims to bring an end to the culture of harassment, abuse and impunity by resourcing an expert network of advice, support and advocacy organisations and projects. It aims to make workplaces and other contexts just, safe and equitable for all and ensure that anyone who has been subjected to harassment and abuse, including sexual violence at work, is better able to access support and justice.
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership have launched their ‘Joining Up Care’ Consultation and they want you to take part.
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The full consultation proposal is set out in 3 parts:
Part 1: Community Health and Wellbeing Hubs - A more joined up approach to your care.
Part 2: Out of Hours Urgent Care Redesign - A more sustainable way of responding out of hours.
Part 3: Community Hospital and Intermediate Care Bed Redesign - Helping people stay independent for longer and avoiding hospital admissions.
Cruse Bereavement Scotland Launch Second Kirkcaldy Group
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Step by Step is a social group set up by Cruse the bereavement charity offering support to bereaved adults who feel cut off or lonely or who just want to keep busy by enjoying the benefits of meeting new people and becoming involved in their local community.
Read more: Cruse Bereavement Scotland Launch Second Kirkcaldy Group
Support services for people living with dementia in Fife
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The Dementia Friendly Glenrothes Project which has been funded by the Glenrothes Local Area Committee, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, Fife Council and Alzheimer Scotland has produced an information leaflet for people living with dementia in Fife.
The leaflet contains useful contact information and online resources.
Click here to view this leaflet.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 02 August 2018
Chance to Flourish - Vulnerable families
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Chance to Flourish is funded through the Scottish Children’s Lottery. They support projects and activities in Scotland, with the aspiration of alleviating the impact of poverty or financial hardship, social exclusion, relative/multiple deprivation and disability or illness to young people.
- BEMIS - Year of Young People 2018 Small Grants Programme (New Fund)
- BEMIS - Winter Festivals
- NESTA - Sharelab Scotland (New Fund)
- Tesco bags for Help - Community projects
- Information on Social Security Scotland and the new Carers Allowance Supplement
- Friendship Cabin Group Sessions
- What's new in Adult Support and Protection? - July 2018
- Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Community Centres and Village Halls
- Fields in Trust - Active Spaces
- SCVO - Community Jobs Scotland
- Health Promotion Training Programme 2018-19
- Health Inequalities and Employment inextricably linked according to new Fife research
- Supporting unpaid carers throughout Fife
- Smart life in Fife
- Young Carer`s Authorisation Card
- Prepared to care for an adult or older person
- SLEEP SCOTLAND
- UNFORGETTING OLDER VETERANS IN FIFE
- SHOPMOBILlTY
- How we help family and unpaid carers in Fife
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