Equalities Monthly - December 2025!
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Hello world!
Welcome to the December 2025 release of our Equalities Monthly newsletter!
We've got lots of exciting updates to share with you all, from our new project announcements to all the latest partners news and consultations, have a read and find out more.
We are always on the lookout for new activities and updates to add to our monthly, if you or your organisation has something coming up that you would like us to share, contact us and let us know.
You can also submit events to our Equality Calendar!
What have we been up to at FCE?
On Wed 12 Nov 2025, the Fife Inclusion Networks got together to meet with unpaid carers from across Fife to talk about their experiences and challenges.
Our Fife Equalities Forum was in-person on Wed 12 Nov, sharing updates, opportunities to work together and more.
On Fri 28 Nov 2025, we discussed neurodivergence in the workplace with the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership.
As always, we have published a range of exciting new events and consultations on our Equality Calendar! Keep posted for more.
What's happening at FCE?
Let's Chat - Equality in Fife:
What are your experiences of living in Fife? Do you feel that you are able to get the support or advice you need?
Our Let's Chat service hopes to learn more about your views on services across Fife, what is working well about them and what may need extra improvements.
We'd love to chat with you! You can provide feedback using the form below, meeting us for a one-to-one interview or we can visit your group or organisation! Let us know what works best for you:
Looking to learn more? Let us know by getting in touch with us at info@centreforequalities.org.uk, calling 01592 645310, text on 07800 005834 or write to us at Fife Centre for Equalities, New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XT.
Winter Equality Fair 2025:
Join us for our Winter Equalities Fair 2025 which will take place on Wednesday 10th Dec 2025, 10.30am - 2.30pm at Tesco Dunfermline Fire Station Superstore, Winterthur Lane, Dunfermline, KY12 7BD.
We will have a BSL interpreter available from 10:30 until 12:30 to help with communication.
Our Equalities Fair takes place on Human Rights Day and aims to promote and celebrate the work of our partners who help people in Fife in fairness and respect of their dignity.
This year we will be hosting a free drop-in event where local partners will have information stalls and share free information and advice about the support they provide over the winter period.
Some organisations you can speak to on the day include:
Age Scotland
Climate Action Fife
Cosy Kingdom
Dunfermline Advocacy
Fife Carers Centre
Fife Centre for Equalities
Fife Communities Climate Action Network
Fife Inclusion Network
Fife International Forum
Greener Kirkcaldy
Lead Scotland
People 1st Fife
Police Scotland
Scottish Fire Services
Seescape
If you have any questions or require more information, please contact us at info@centreforequalities.org.uk, phone us on 01592 645310 or text us on 07800 005834.
Fife Inclusion Network:
Our next Get-Together will be taking place on Wed 10 Dec 2025 from 10:30 to 12:00 at Fire Station Creative, Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline KY12 7AN.
Join us for a chat and a hot cuppa this winter at the Fire Station Creative café, meet new friends and will be a good opportunity find out what Fife Inclusion Network project can help and support people in the wider and diverse communities accessing local services and information.
Interested in getting involved? Contact us using info@centreforequalities.org.uk, call 01592 645310 or text 07800 005834.
Fife Equalities Forum:
The next Fife Equalities Forum will be taking place on Wed 10 Dec 2025 from 14:00! This will be an in-person Forum at Fire Station Creative, Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline KY12 7AN.
The Forum is a great opportunity to learn more about the different groups and organisations working in Fife, the barriers they are facing and how we can work together to improve things for everyone.
Interested in attending? Get in touch. Contact us at info@centreforequalities.org.uk, calling 01592 645310, text on 07800 005834
FCE Companion Support:
The Companion Support Project was created to build a network of volunteers who are passionate about reducing social isolation, connecting people and groups and making Fife a fairer place for all.
Funded by the Fife Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, our Companion Support (CS), volunteers work in a group setting to empower others, and encourage them to make new connections and friendships.
It is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and learn valuable new skills.
If you'd be interested in volunteering with us, please contact maria@centreforequalities.org.uk, call us on 01592 645310 or text 07800 005834.
Joining our Board:
We are recruiting suitably skilled people to join the Board to help deliver our vision and mission.
If you are passionate about equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice, then this could be the volunteering role you’ve been looking for.
Applicants should have a passion and commitment to build a collective voice to champion equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice, along with the ability to provide strong governance and direction to ensure the delivery of our objectives.
These Trustee positions are voluntary, however, out-of-pocket expenses will be met.
For more information, please contact Elric Honoré, Chief Executive, elric@centreforequalities.org.uk or 01592 645 310.
Equality Calendar Dates to look out for:
Our Equality Calendar showcases all of the upcoming equalities awareness days, partners events and local consultations! Check out some of the upcoming international days below:
Human Rights Day - 10 Dec: A day to raise awareness of the struggles faced by individuals and groups across the world, and to empower people to make a difference.
International Migrants Day - 18 Dec: Recognising the huge contributions made by migrants across the world, and a call to action to help address the barriers they face.
International Human Solidarity Day - 20 Dec: A day to celebrate our unity in diversity, the wide range of backgrounds that make up our local communities and a reminder to be kind and understanding of others.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence - 25 Nov to 10 Dec: Following on from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the 16 Days of Activism is a campaign of events, workshops and movements across the world to take action.
Click here to visit our Equality Calendar, and add your own event today.
Our Partners' News and Events
Seescape Christmas Coffee Morning:
Celebrate the festive season with Seescape at their Christmas coffee morning.
Enjoy refreshments including warm mince pies, explore craft stalls with handmade gifts, and treat yourself to cakes and sweeties. Try your luck at tombola with exciting prizes and soak up the holiday spirit with live festive music from a local ukulele band.
It’s the perfect way to start December, connect with others, and support Seescape’s vital work providing visual impairment support across Fife.
The coffee morning will be taking place on 05 Dec from 10:30 to 13:00.
Kirkcaldy Foodbank - Donation Christmas Shop:
Kirkcaldy Foodbank have launched a range of donation gifts that can be purchased to support over the festive season.
All profits from the sale of these items and 100% of donations go towards ensuring no-one in the Kirkcaldy area goes hungry.
Fife Climate Hub - Fundraising Training Sessions:
The Fife Community Climate Action Network are hosting a range of fundraising workshops for community groups in Fife, to further their skills and understanding of gaining funding and grants.
There are four sessions, with each session having a different topic:
Session 1 - Fundraising Foundations & Telling Your Story (Jo Taylor Consulting)
Session 2 - Building Your Toolkit: Plans, Budgets & Funders (Jo Taylor Consulting)
Session 3 - Writing Winning Bids & Planning for the Future (Jo Taylor Consulting)
Session 4 - Session 4 – Fundraising for Fife-Based Community Action (Kitty O’Connor)
It's a great opportunity for groups to learn more. Interested in attending? Click here.
Consultations to look out for
School Meals Survey:
From Fife Council: "Fife Council’s Catering Team would like to hear your views on food within your child's school.
We want to offer healthy, appealing and well-presented meals for our children and young people. This survey is anonymous, and the information will be used to plan our menus and we will make positive changes based on your responses." For more information, click here.
Let's Talk Lochgelly - Youth Provision:
From Fife Council:
Following the Let’s Talk Lochgelly consultation, we’re building on your feedback to create an action plan that truly reflects the community’s vision—and how we can make it happen.
We want to hear from young people across the Lochgelly area. Tell us:
What you're currently involved in
Your thoughts, ideas, and opinions on how youth groups, clubs, and projects could be shaped
Suggestions for new activities or services you'd like to see for yourself and other young people
Community Learning in Dunfermline - Consultation 2025:
Community learning is all about helping people grow, connect, and thrive through learning opportunities that are local, inclusive, and tailored to your needs. Whether you're looking to build new skills, support your family, or meet others, there’s something here for everyone.
This consultation looks at:
Adult Learning
Family Learning
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Needing assistance when running a consultation, or finding it difficult to take part? Contact us and help make Fife more accessible at info@centreforequalities.org.uk, calling 01592 645310, text on 07800 005834.
Funding
If you are interested in finding out more about the funding available to your organisation, please make use of the local and national resources below:
Fife Council: Fife Council Funding Portal
Fife Voluntary Action: Funding and Finance
SCVO: Funding Scotland
If you are looking to share funding opportunities that may benefit local community groups and organisations that cover the different protected characteristics, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at info@centreforequalities.org.uk, calling 01592 645310, text on 07800 005834.
Get in touch
Do you have any concerns that you would like to share? Or just looking for a chat? Get in touch!
Let's Chat Equality - Fife: Let's Chat: Equality in Fife | FCE
Email us at: info@centreforequalities.org.uk
Call us on: 01592 645310
Text us using: 07800 005834
Or even write to us: New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XT
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