“The Scottish Government is inviting you to have your say on what a fairer Scotland should look like in 2030, and the steps that should be taken to make this vision a reality.” – This is the conversation that the Scottish Government is attempting to have with the Scottish people about the future direction of the Country. I’ve worked long […]

Wednesday 1st July 2015, and a group of very excited representatives from Dunfermline Advocacy headed off to the Queen’s Garden Party at the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, in all their finery. What an experience it was for us all!  A great atmosphere at Holyrood awaited: from the formality of the arrival of The Queen and members of The Royal […]

Dunfermline Advocacy was lucky enough be invited to The Queen’s Garden Party at Holyrood Palace on Wednesday 1st July. Longstanding Citizen Development Worker, Barbara McKenzie, and Board of Trustees Chairman, John Swift, attended, along with a few of our Advocates and Partners. Originally a presentation party for debutantes, The Royal Garden Party now serves to reward and recognise public service. Each year, The Queen and […]

I feel compelled to react to the press release issued on Friday 26 June from nfpSynergy entitled ‘2 in 3 people say rebrands and London offices are a waste of charities’ money’ . The survey also features in Third Force News in an article entitled ’10 things your charity should and shouldn’t do according to the public’. In January 2015 nfpSynergy’s Charity Awareness Monitor […]

We are having a few technical issues today with our phone lines (it is a Monday!!) So please bear with us, we hope to have it sorted soon. If you need to get in touch with us please email us at enquiries@dunfermlineadvocacy.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

After a great launch event at the Odeon Cinema last night to show our new DVD, we thought we would share the full length film, Friendship Changing Lives, for anyone who couldn’t make it to our red carpeted event!  Let us know what you think!    

We are absolutely delighted to announce this morning that we have received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service! Dunfermline Advocacy is one of 187 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in […]

Dunfermline Advocacy is launching its new DVD in style at Dunfermline Odeon on Tuesday 2 June 2015. Made possible by the kind donations of time and money from the Rotary Club of West Fife and Black Bear Productions, this exciting new film aims to raise awareness of the vital work Dunfermline Advocacy carries out in communities across West Fife.  The DVD tells the story of our Citizen Advocacy Partnerships and […]

As election fever grips the nation, we are asking you to cast a vote of a different kind in order to change the lives of vulnerable adults living in West Fife. Dunfermline Advocacy is in the running to receive funding from the Aviva Community Fund – but only if it receives enough votes. If successful,  we will be able to […]

DA would like to say a big thank you to the Rotary Club of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay, especially to Helaina Cunnea, for organising and hosting the Ceilidh on Saturday night. We raised a grand total of £380! Thanks also go to Mac for his interesting talk on the history of Dunfermline Advocacy, which has inspired more people to get […]