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From Midlothian Voluntary Action (MVA), Volunteer Midlothian and Social Enterprise Alliance Midlothian (SEAM).
£247k Fund Launching for Midlothian Community Groups
Year 4 of the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults launches on the 9th September 2024!
Pond Rescue! Volunteers Renew the Community Garden
We had a visit from the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Division, who volunteered to helped us repair our leaky pond!
Ready, Teddy, Go! Success for Young Volunteers’ Event
Our young volunteers worked hard to organise a Teddy Bears Picnic event for local children and families.
Third Sector Funding: Have Your Say
We hosted an online session to discuss fair funding & the Scottish Government’s funding principles.
Scottish Charities Invited to Shape Future Regulations
The Scottish Government is running a consultation to understand whether a review of charity regulation is needed, and what the Third Sector would like this review to focus on. Midlothian…
Panda-monium at the Midlothian Volunteer Awards 2024!
On Thursday 6 June, volunteers across Midlothian arrived at Newbattle Abbey College for our annual Midlothian Volunteer Awards.
Free Unrestricted Funding With Easyfundraising
MVA hosted an online event today with Becky Coleman at easyfundraising.org.uk. Don’t worry if you missed the session, you can view the recording below: You can download the slides from…
Scottish Government proposes charges for volunteers’ PVGs.
What’s Happening? Disclosure Scotland has opened a proposal to introduce fees for volunteering. They plan to remove the current fee waiver and apply a fee of £28 for volunteers to…
National Lottery Funding – Briefing Blog
MVA recently held a National Lottery Funding Briefing to provide third sector organisations with an update on some changes the National Lottery are making to their funding streams.
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) Training Recording & Recap
We recently held training alongside Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland & Midlothian Council to help organisations in Midlothian learn more about ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) and…
Boogie & Arlene Want You… To Nominate For The Midlothian Volunteer Awards 2024!
NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT WEEK for the 2024 Midlothian Volunteer Awards! 🎉 The Midlothian Volunteer Awards take place each year, and are all about celebrating the amazing efforts of volunteers in Midlothian. This…
Nominations Open for the 2024 Midlothian Volunteer Awards!
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Midlothian Volunteer Awards! The Midlothian Volunteer Awards take place each year, and are all about celebrating the amazing efforts of volunteers in Midlothian. This celebration…
