voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Fife Funders' Fayre 2025: Book Your Place
Created: 29/08/2025News/Events Category: Training and Learning
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When: Wednesday 15 October 2025, 10:00 to 16:00
Where: Fife College, Kirkcaldy Campus, St Brycedale Avenue , Kirkcaldy
Costs
This event is free to attend – no payment is needed.
This event has already taken place.
We are delighted to invite you to the Fife Funders’ Fayre 2025, taking place on Wednesday 15 October 2025, 10.00am – 4.00pm, at Fife College St Brycedale Campus, St Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy KY1 1DA.
The event is designed to give third sector organisations, community groups, voluntary organisations, and social enterprises the opportunity to meet with a range of diverse funders to learn about the grant funding schemes that are available.
Stallholders
In addition to funders, a range of support organisations will be in attendance to help you with the running of your group or organisation such as insurance, assets, and payroll savings schemes.
Confirmed stallholders include:
- Bank of Scotland Foundation
- Carnegie Trust
- Church of Scotland Asset Disposal
- Coalfields Regeneration Trust
- Community Chest Fund
- Corra Foundation
- Creative Scotland
- Fife Council Grants
- Fife Environmental Trust
- First Port
- Foundation Scotland
- Future Woodlands
- Health Promotion Service - Fife Health & Social Care Partnership
- Keegan & Pennykid
- Kingdom Community Bank
- Lindsays
- Social Enterprise Academy
- Social Investment Scotland
- The National Lottery Fund
- The Robertson Trust
- Thomson Cooper Accountants
- Plus more to be announced!
Workshops and support
FVA staff will be on hand throughout the event to offer support in running you organisation, such as funding applications, a review of your constitution to ensure it meets funders’ requirements, and much more.
We will also run a diverse range of workshops which are all free to attend during the fayre. The workshops are run by experts on the various topics which include tips on funding applications, charity law changes, PVG and Disclosure updates, and much more.
Click here to view the workshops and book onto each one.
Who should attend?
The event is aimed at third sector groups and organisations, including charities, social enterprises, community, and voluntary groups.
Event details
The event is hosted at Fife College’s Kirkcaldy Campus, a five-minute walk from both the train station and bus station.
The closest car park is at Kirkcaldy train station, and there is a short-stay car park at Hill Street.
Let us know you’re coming! Post about the event on Facebook and/or LinkedIn using @FifeVolAction
What is on during the day
This event has already taken place.These sessions run inside the event. Book your place at the event first – you can then choose which sessions to join.
| 10:15–11:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Bairns' Hoose in Fife |
| 10:15–11:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Charity Law and Regulation - What Lies Ahead for Scotland's Charities? (Morning Session) (full) |
| 10:15–11:45 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Disclosure Scotland Act Changes - Morning Session |
| 10:15–11:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Get on Board! Recruiting Excellence: Building Stronger Bonds for Stronger Communities |
| 10:15–11:00 | Funders‘ Fayre Workshop: Top Tips on Completing Funding Applications - Morning Session (full) |
| 11:15–12:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Community Ownership - Making Asset Transfer Work for You |
| 11:15–12:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Employment Law - Preparing for Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights (Probationary Periods) |
| 11:15–12:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: No Wrong Door |
| 11:15–12:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: No Wrong Door |
| 12:15–13:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Good Governance - Strengthening Third Sector Groups in Fife |
| 12:15–13:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Volunteering Development |
| 12:15–13:00 | Funders‘‘s Fayre Workshop: Creating Positive Change for our Communities and Workforce Through the Power of Relationships |
| 12:15–13:00 | Funders‘ Fayre Workshop: Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults Years 5 and 6 |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Community Engagement |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Employer Supported Volunteering - Lunchtime Session |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Fair Work First - Making It Work for Your Organisation |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders'' Fayre Workshop: How Citizens Advice & Rights Fife Can Support Your Service Users to be Better Off |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Insurance Essentials - Protecting Your Organisation and Its People |
| 13:15–14:00 | Funders‘‘ Fayre Workshop: HR - Responsibilities of an Employer |
| 14:15–15:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Charity Law and Regulation - What Lies Ahead for Scotland's Charities? (Afternoon Session) |
| 14:15–15:45 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Disclosure Scotland Act Changes - Afternoon Session |
| 14:15–15:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Health and Safety for Building Operators |
| 14:15–15:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: VAT & Charities: Dispelling the Myths – A Practical Workshop |
| 14:15–15:00 | Funders‘‘ Fayre Workshop: Introduction to Peer Support |
| 14:15–15:00 | Funders‘ Fayre Workshop: Top Tips on Completing Funding Applications - Afternoon Session (full) |
| 15:15–16:00 | Funders' Fayre Workshop: Employer Supported Volunteering - Afternoon Session |
| 15:15–16:00 | Funders‘‘ Fayre Workshop: Commercial Property - Owning and Leasing Property |
| 15:15–16:00 | Funders's Fayre Workshop: Community Wealth Building - Strengthening Local Communities (full) |
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