Third Sector Convention

CVS Stirling manned a stall at the Market Place at Thursday's Third Sector Convention at Falkirk College. The event was well attended and loads of organisations enquired about our services. It was also an opportunity to raise the profile of our organisation through practical use of our website and resources. We showed people how easy it was to navigate and find the information they wanted.
A number of organisations have promised to sign up as new members. We are looking forward to offering our help and support to them.
This event was an opportunity for us to meet, chat and exchange news. All in all a very informative long day.

We welcome comments from anyone who attended this event. Thanks

Don't Miss Out on Funding Opportunities!

Just a quick note to recommend that you keep up to date with deadlines for different funding programmes. There is funding on offer that is not always applied for, an example being the Cash Back for Communities Fund which had no applications from the Stirling area this round. We find it hard to believe that some youth projects in the area could not have benefited from this fund. £5198 will now be carried forward to round 4 which will be announced in due course. Once CVS Stirling find out if Youthlink Scotland will still be administering this fund post April we will let out members know via the website and eBulletin.

Look out for Stirling Council's Community Grant Scheme which will accept applications from April.

ATTENTION ALL VOL ORGS!!!!!

Third Sector Convention Thursday 18th February
Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus

11am to 8pm (you don't have to stay all day)

A date for your diary! This is an important FREE Forth Valley-wide event for all voluntary and community organisations both large and small. On offer will be a wide range of workshops (30 throughout the day) which will cover a wide range of topics such as Funding (35 funders will be in attendance), Commissioning & Procurement, Business Continuity Management, Developing Sustainability, Developing a Social Enterprise, Community Food and Health Scotland and An Introduction to Outcome and Evaluation to name a few.

CVS Stirling will be on hand for advice and guidance. If you are a voluntary organisation from the Stirling area a free bus will be available, so no excuses!! Contact Lee about bus time and pick up points and get your booking form in. You can access a downloadable form from www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk/convention or email convention@cvsfalkirk.org.uk to request one.

WITH ALL THIS ON OFFER CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO COME???

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