Latest news and events , 06 July 2017

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/ FVA launches online directory of employability services in FifeNew!
/ FVA Guide to ApprenticeshipsUpdated!
/ Third Sector as Employers Research - Help to strengthen the third sector's collective voice
/ The Winners - Fife's Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards 2017

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/ Equality Cat mascot design competition for young peopleNew!
/ Learn Digital Skills to Help Your Creative Group or ProjectNew!
/ Dementia friendly walks launched at Riverside Park, GlenrothesNew!
/ Share your Health and Social Care StoriesNew!
/ Fife Life Summer 2017 NewsletterNew!
/ NHS Health Scotland unveils vision for 'A Fairer Healthier Scotland 2017-22'Updated!
/ Consultation: Community Empowerment and Common Good PropertyNew!
/ Fife Adult Protection: June UpdateNew!
/ Heggies Health Hub - sexual health in KirkcaldyNew!
/ Dementia Friendly GlenrothesEvaulation SurveyNew!
/ Scotland's National Dementia Strategy 2017-2020 launchedNew!
/ Edinburgh Napier University - Employer responses to dementia in the workplace in ScotlandNew!
/ "Putting the social into social media" - expressions of interest for trainingNew!
/ Brexit survey: What impact on Equality?
/ Dunfermline Advocacy Summary BBQ Partnership Event Update
/ What's on in July at the One Stop Shop For Autism

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/ Frontline Fife Homelessness Services - Clerical AssistantNew!
/ Fife Young Carers - Young Adult Carers Transitions WorkerNew!
/ Kingdom Support and Care - Senior Support Worker (Female)New!
/ Kingdom Support and Care - Support Worker and Bank (West Fife)New!
/ Thistle Foundation - Personal Assistant (Support Worker)New!
/ Kingdom Support and Care - Support Worker and BankNew!
/ Fife Centre for Equalities - Finance and Administration OfficerNew!
/ ARK Housing Association - Female Support Workers (Glenrothes)New!
/ St Ninian's Charity Shop and Community Cafe - Project ManagerNew!
/ The Cottage Family Centre - Children's Therapeutic Coordinator

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/ Scottish Natural Heritage - Community Engagement Fund to ReopenNew!
/ Voluntary Action Fund - recruiting and supporting volunteersNew!
/ Smart Energy GB in Communities FundNew!
/ Skipton Building Society's Grassroots Giving 2017New!
/ Scotland's Community Food and Health s Annual Development FundNew!
/ Scotland's Community Food and Health s Capacity Building FundNew!
/ Climate Challenge FundNew!
/ Ministry of Defence - Covenant FundNew!
/ OneFamily Foundation - Community AwardsNew!
/ 2017 LIBOR fund now open

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/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Dr Bike Fix-it Drop-in- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Saturday 08 July 2017 - Gallatown Gala
/ Scottish Disability Golf at Wellsgreen- Scottish Disability Golf PartnershipNew!
Saturday 08 July 2017 - Wellsgreen
/ Fife Bipolar Group - sharing advice and information- Bipolar ScotlandNew!
Tuesday 11 July 2017 - Hunter House
/ Fife Carers Centre - Vintage Tea Dance, Kirkcaldy- Fife Carers Centre
Tuesday 11 July 2017 - Bennochy Parish Church Hall
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Den Building- Greener Kirkcaldy
Tuesday 11 July 2017 - Dunnikier Country Park
/ Curnie Clubs: Tackling isolation and loneliness, Kirkcaldy- Curnie ClubsNew!
Tuesday 11 July 2017 - Town House
/ Curnie Clubs: Tackling isolation and loneliness, Glenrothes- Curnie ClubsNew!
Wednesday 12 July 2017 - YMCA Glenrothes
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repair Classes (Class 1 Basic Hand Sewing Skills)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 12 July 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Drop-in: Know your cucurbits- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Saturday 15 July 2017 - Ravenscraig Walled Garden
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Rockpool Wild Walk- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Saturday 15 July 2017 - Seafield Beach
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repair Classes (Class 2 - Basic Machine Sewing Skills)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 19 July 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Outdoor Pizza Making- Greener KirkcaldyUpdated!
Thursday 20 July 2017 - Ravenscraig Walled Garden
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Woods Exploring- Greener Kirkcaldy
Wednesday 26 July 2017 - Dunnikier Country Park
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repair Classes - (Class 3 - Clothes Repairs)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 26 July 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
August 2017
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Pond Dipping- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Tuesday 01 August 2017 - Dunnikier Country Park
/ Saje Scotland - Freedom Hub Cafe, Dunfermline- Saje Scotland
Tuesday 01 August 2017 - TBC, Dunfermline
/ Saje Scotland - Freedom Hub Cafe, Kirkcaldy- Saje Scotland
Wednesday 02 August 2017 - TBC, Kirkcaldy
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repairs Classes - (Class 4 - Clothes Repairs, Rips and Tears)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 02 August 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repairs Classes - (Class 5 - Upcycling and Customising Clothes)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 09 August 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Pots, Seeds and Herbs at Adam Smith Theatre- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Thursday 10 August 2017 - Adam Smith Theater
/ Greener Kirkcaldy - Sew and Repair Classes - (Class 6 - Upcycling and Customising Clothes)- Greener KirkcaldyNew!
Wednesday 16 August 2017 - Templehall Community Centre
September 2017
/ Falkirk Wheel Abseil for charity- Scottish HuntingtonNew!
Saturday 02 September 2017 - Falkirk Wheel
/ Bring It In, Bring It On, Buckhaven- CLEAR Buckhaven
Wednesday 27 September 2017 - TBC

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/ Your Briefing: Coproduction and Participation, Glasgow- Glasgow Homelessness Network
Wednesday 12 July 2017 - Adelphi Centre
/ Tools, Tips and Techniques for Effective Participation, Glasgow- Glasgow Homelessness Network
Thursday 13 July 2017 - Adelphi Centre
August 2017
/ PAMIS - Bereavement and Loss Training- Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS)New!
Wednesday 09 August 2017 - PAMIS 15/16
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Child Maintenance Service- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 10 August 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Universal Credit- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 10 August 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ Scottish Transitions Forum - Getting Transitions Right, Glasgow- ARC ScotlandNew!
Monday 21 August 2017 - William Quarrier Conference Centre
/ Communicating with Dementia - words and beyond (Leven)- Fife Carers Centre
Monday 21 August 2017 - Old Manor Hotel, 55 Leven Road, Lundin Links, Leven, KY8 6AJ
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Training- Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 22 August 2017 - College of Midwifery
/ Course 1 - Volunteer Involvement, getting started- Fife Voluntary Action
Tuesday 22 August 2017 - New Volunteeer House
/ Supporting Vulnerable Clients- Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
Tuesday 22 August 2017 - The Bay Hotel
/ FVAWP - Stalking: A multi-agency seminar- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Wednesday 23 August 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ Fife Council - People Make Places: Opportunities for Community Ownership and Management in Fife- ZahidaRamzanNew!
Wednesday 23 August 2017 - New Volunteer House
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Universal Credit- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 24 August 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Child Maintenance Service- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 24 August 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ FVAWP - See me not my mask: Understanding Individuals Reactions to Sexual Trauma- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Monday 28 August 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ FVAWP - Introduction to Domestic Abuse- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Monday 28 August 2017 - Bankhead Central
September 2017
/ FVAWP - Understanding Men & Boys' Experiences of Sexual Abuse- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Monday 04 September 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ FVAWP - Rape and Sexual Violence: a multi-agency seminar- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Tuesday 05 September 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ Course 2: Effective volunteer recruitment- Fife Voluntary Action
Wednesday 06 September 2017 - Volunteer House
/ Kidz to Adultz Scotland exhibition- Kids to Adultz Scotland
Thursday 14 September 2017 - Royal Highland Centre
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Universal Credit- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 14 September 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Conditionality and Sanctions- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 14 September 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ Communicating with Dementia - words and beyond (Glenrothes)- Fife Carers Centre
Saturday 16 September 2017 - Rothes Halls, Kingdom Shopping Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Training- Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 19 September 2017 - College of Midwifery
/ Cognitive Remediation Therapy(CRT) in Mental Health- Fife Employment Access Trust
Wednesday 20 September 2017 - Education Centre
/ FVAWP: Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferencing: Domestic Abuse and the Safety of High Risk Victims- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Wednesday 20 September 2017 - Queen Anne High School
/ Scottish Transitions Forum - Getting Transitions Right, Edinburgh- ARC ScotlandNew!
Wednesday 20 September 2017 - Norton Park Conference Centre
/ Course 3: Supporting your volunteers- Fife Voluntary Action
Thursday 21 September 2017 - New Volunteer House
/ Scottish Autism - Voice, Participation and Involvement
Tuesday 26 September 2017 - Lynebank Hospital
/ FVAWP - Young People, Relationships & Pornography- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Wednesday 27 September 2017 - Fife Voluntary Action
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Universal Credit- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 28 September 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
/ One Parent Families Scotland - Conditionality and Sanctions- One Parent Families ScotlandNew!
Thursday 28 September 2017 - One Parent Families Scotland
October 2017
/ Course 4: Fair and Equal Volunteering- Fife Voluntary Action
Monday 02 October 2017 - Craig Mitchell House
/ Communicating With Dementia - words and beyond (Glenrothes)- Fife Carers Centre
Saturday 14 October 2017 - Rothes Halls, Kingdom Shopping Centre
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection - Adult Protection Training- Fife Adult Support and Protection
Tuesday 24 October 2017 - College of Midwifery
/ Emergency First Aid at Work- Fife Voluntary Action
Wednesday 25 October 2017 - Craig Mitchell House
/ Course 5: Managing Risk in Your Volunteering Programme- Fife Voluntary Action
Wednesday 25 October 2017 - New Volunteer House
/ Your Briefing: Coproduction and Participation, Dundee- Glasgow Homelessness Network
Wednesday 25 October 2017 - TBC
/ Tools, Tips and Techniques for Effective Participation, Dundee- Glasgow Homelessness Network
Thursday 26 October 2017 - TBC
November 2017
/ FVAWP - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Seminar- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Wednesday 01 November 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ FVAWP - The Impact of Domestic Abuse in the Early Years- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Monday 06 November 2017 - Fife Voluntary Action
/ FVAWP - Basic Awareness - Understanding Rape & Sexual Assault- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Monday 13 November 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ Communicating with Dementia - words and beyond (Dunfermline)- Fife Carers Centre
Tuesday 14 November 2017
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Training- Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 14 November 2017 - College of Midwifery
December 2017
/ Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - Adult Protection Committee- Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee
Tuesday 05 December 2017 - College of Midwifery
/ FVAWP - "Invisible Men" - Realities of the Sex Industry artwork- Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP)New!
Wednesday 06 December 2017 - Bankhead Central
/ Communicating with Dementia - words and beyond (Dunfermline)- Fife Carers Centre
Tuesday 12 December 2017 - King Malcolm Hotel, Queensferry Road
January 2018
/ Scottish Autism - Relationships and Sexual Health
Tuesday 30 January 2018 - Lynebank Hospital

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/ Note of the Joint Employability, Health and Social Care Forum

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/ Fife Business Week 2017: 6-10 November 2017New!
/ Social Enterprise Awards open for nominations

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/ New Volunteering Opportunities across Fife
/ Read (and subscribe to) the latest Volunteering in Fife e-bulletin
/ Fife volunteers recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List
/ Voices of Volunteers' Week 2017

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