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- Grab A Grant - Volunteering Matters Action Earth 2023
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- 'Supporting New Scots Fund' for employability and ESOL - deadline 26 March
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- Edinburgh Airport will make up to £140,000 available to local communities
- West Lothian Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund – £66K Round 2 funding
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- Midlothian Voluntary Action & Midlothian Financial Inclusion Network are recruiting
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- Knightsridge Adventure Project (The Vennie) is recruiting for a Manager
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- New Directions West Lothian are hiring!
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- Fair Funding - joint statement by TSI Network and SCVO
- WLDAS vacancy - Grief Matters - Bereavement Project Worker
- Cyber Byte September 2023 - What to do if you think your data has been involved in a data breach
- West Lothian Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund - Year 3
- SCVO Third Sector tracker research
- 2023 Flu & COVID-19 Vaccinations - Autumn
- Job Vacancies with EARS Livingston
- Community Action Blackburn is recruiting
- West Lothian Wider Wellbeing Workforce Survey
- GDPR training
- Support in the Right Direction 2024 – 2027 Funding
- Common Good Fund - Community Grant Linlithgow
- SFRS alarm response changes
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- Just Enterprise Fourth Iteration Launched
- National Strategy for Community Justice: Delivery Plan Published
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Launched
- West Lothian Well-Being Service (WLWBS)
- Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults Year 1 External Evaluation and Year 2 Monitoring and Reporting Results
- Police Scotland - Cyber Alert
- Crisis Recovery - Emergency support for third sector organisations
- Let’s Be Heard: Sharing Scotland’s COVID Experience
- Free Business Support for Enterprising Third Sector Organisations to Continue via the Just Enterprise Programme
- Revised Charity Law published
- Active Travel Network Scotland and Free Cycle Repair Kit opportunity
- EasyFundraising - July £100 competition
- Sponsor a child 2023 - The School Bank West Lothian
- Scottish Recovery Network - With Us, For Us
- Charity of the Year 2023 Winners
- OPAL Cyrenians Summer Brochure 2023
- Third Sector Annual report 22/23
- Volunteering Coronation Award
- Substance Use Consultation - Secondary Aged Young people and Parents
- NHS Lothian Meet The Buyers Event for Social Enterprises
- Community Ownership Fund New Round 3
- Energy Awareness Briefing Event - TICKETS AVAILABLE
- The Social Innovation Challenge is seeking innovative solutions that address the rising cost of living
- Volunteering Matters - West Lothian Volunteer Mentor Role
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting for on call firefighters to help protect their local community in West Lothian
- Step into Care - Skills Boost (free) Training
- Duty to Refer Responsibilities
- Shut Out Scammers 2023 Campaign Launched
- Vaping and Young People eLearning Module
- Find Business Support video
- Publication of 'Scotland for Ukrainians: a guide for displaced people'
- Fair Work First Guidance
- Community Ownership Fund Open for Applications
- Volunteer Scotland Return to In-person Training
- Emergency Alert System Testing
- SFRS Fire Safety During the Cost of Living Crisis
- The Big Help Out Launched
- Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services Framework
- Anti-Poverty Network Newsletter
- Get your free Let's Develop Peer Roles toolkit!
- Seeking new members for the DataLoch Public Reference Group
- Cyber Byte - March 2023
- Gig Buddies April-May 2023 newsletter.
- New Peer Support Service West Lothian
- Support at WL Boomerang AGM
- Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund - Year 1 - list of projects awarded in 2021-2022
- The Scottish Government - Community Wealth Building Consultation
- National Carers Strategy
- Cyrenians OPAL latest newsletter
- NCSC Scams Guidance
- Support for people in Turkey and Syria
- Macmillan @ West Lothian Cancer Support
- Former Cedarbank School – Surplus Furniture
- Cost of Living Impact on Mental Health
- SDS New Strategic Plan and Cost of Living Crisis Support
- VSGWL Members Survey Report 2022 - Summary Report
- OSCR: Annual return deadline – only 2 weeks to go
- Training & Events
- Tackling Poverty Conference 2023 - Spaces available
- THRE – Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities
- Scotland's Climate Week - 25 Sept - 01 Oct
- Nominate a Carer
- Community Link - Volunteer Drop-In Session
- National Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2023
- Senior People’s Fair
- GamCare’s Gambling Awareness and Prevention (GAP) programme
- Peer-led Learning and the Difference it Makes
- Scottish Government Mobile Voice and Data Services framework - ‘Keeping Scotland Connected’ event
- SDF “Supporting Change: Amplifying Voices” Conference
- Train the Trainer: A Training Toolkit Course
- Meet the funder – unrestricted funding for your organisation
- Princes Trust Construction Course
- Free Cycle Ride Leader course
- Community Engagement Training - 20th July 2023
- Last available Training Opportunities from Sustrans Scotland Communities Team
- Prince's Trust Opportunities
- West Lothian Funded First Aid For Mental Health Training Programme
- Nightstop Information Event (Dedridge)
- Prince's Trust Programmes
- WALK FOR A CURE 2023 | ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH UK
- Kidzeco - Bump-a-thon
- SURF Shared Learning Workshops
- Gambling Support Service
- Sports Coaching at The Prince's Trust
- Fully Funded SQA Wellbeing Course @ Blackburn Partnership Centre
- West Lothian Community Action Network Event
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- Community Benefits Gateway – Drop in event
- Disability Benefits – Supporting Information – Third Sector - Organisations
- Free Cyber Security Digital Loft Webinar
- Free Webinar - Create & Manage A Successful Property Budget for your Voluntary Organisation
- Emergency 1 Day First Aid Course – West Lothian College: Final spaces available
- The Prince's Trust - Podcasting Programme
- Cycle Ride Leader Training
- Free Webinar - Create & Manage A Successful Property Budget for your Voluntary Organisation
- New Digital Inclusion in Mental Health and Housing Programme and Events
- PVG Online Drop-In Sessions Returning
- WL College 1 Day first Aid Course / Booking
- SCVO Webinar: Digital Inclusion and the Cost of Living Crisis
- Funded First Aid For Mental Health Training (Online) - Male Cohorts
- Sustrans: Workshops
- Fully Funded Cookery Programme 2023 - The Larder
- Meet the Funder - Event recording
- West Lothian Council Third Sector Community Fund awareness session
- EVENT: At the edge – women, vulnerabilities and the cost of living crisis
- Fire Safety and Cost of Living awareness event
- Meet the Funder - Wed 25 January
- OPEN FOR BOOKINGS – COST OF LIVING SUPPORT BRIEFINGS 2023
- Upcoming courses with The Prince’s Trust in January and February
- Pinewood School Charity Fair
- 16 days of action
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- Volunteering Offer
- Reuse and Thrive are looking for a Volunteer Shop Assistant
- Passion4Fusion are looking for board members
- NSPCC Community Book Scheme Volunteer Coordinators
- SMC Public Partner Volunteer
- NHS Lothian volunteer roles
- SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT
- Team Jak are looking for volunteers
- West Lothian Volunteer Celebration - 22nd June 2023
- Edinburgh Kiltwalk Volunteering Opportunities
- Re-Engage are recruiting for volunteers
- Health in Mind Volunteer Callout
- Volunteers needed for Stroke Group
- Home-Start West Lothian are looking for volunteers!
- Braid Health & Wellbeing are looking for volunteers!