MVA News
Midlothian Third Sector faces devastating cuts
Midlothian council are facing a projected budget gap for 2023/24 is £14.481 million rising to a projected £26.575 million by 2027/28. The current proposal of budget cuts includes; the removal…
Anam Cara – Empowering and Supporting Women
Anam Cara is a charity run by women, for women, in East and Midlothian. They offer a programme of workshops aimed at empowering and supporting women to improve their wellbeing…
MAEDT Really Makes It
MAEDT is a community development trust dedicated to creating opportunities and improving outcomes for the local community of Mayfield and Easthouses. A key value of the Trust is to work…
Bonnyrigg Rose Community Football Club: Championing Football and Mental Health
Bonnyrigg Rose Community FC (CFC) is a football club that is gaining recognition for its work championing mental health and wellbeing in Midlothian. As such, it was one of four…
Midlothian Third Sector Interface Communications Internship
£9.50 per hour in line with the national living wage.21 hours / 3 days per week. Hours can be worked flexibly provided two days are spent in the Dalkeith office…
Resist potential cuts to third sector budgets
We are once again concerned that there will be cuts to third sector budgets by statutory funders. We wish to strongly resist this, and we are keen to make sure…
Midlothian: Shared Prosperity Fund Recording
If you missed our event about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the proposed grants programme for Midlothian you can now watch the full video recording here:
Forward Mid have released their 2022 disabled people’s directory
The Forward Mid 2022 directory contains up-to-date information for service users across Midlothian. Free copies can be picked from the MVA office, local libraries in Midlothian and online at www.forwardmid.org.uk.
Welcome to our new graduate intern
I’m Jill Bunyan, 24, from Glasgow. I recently started my new role at Midlothian Voluntary Action as a Social Justice and Financial Inclusion Graduate Intern. I’m thrilled to start my graduate career…
Welcoming a new face thanks to the Kickstart Scheme
We’re delighted to be part of the Kickstart initiative, created as part of the government’s coronavirus response to provide paid employment and career support to Universal Credit claimants aged 16-24.…
Make a change in your community
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best in Midlothian communities. We’ve seen people banding together to look after neighbours and the environment. Now is time to think about the…
Artists supported through youth arts programme
Made in Midlothian, in partnership with Midlothian Voluntary Action, has selected seven freelance artists to deliver creative projects with young people across local communities. Funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Arts…
