Bo'net

  • Call for Festival volunteers

    The annual Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema – or Hippfest – is making a plea for volunteers. In a Facebook post, the Bo’ness venue said: “Each year we welcome a team of volunteers with many different qualities and skills to help us deliver our busy programme of events . . . Want to take part?”…

  • Fancy getting Tesco cash?

    Community groups in the Bo’ness area – working with children and young people – are being encouraged to apply for funding from Tesco. Shoppers vote for eligible groups and projects using blue tokens in Tesco stores. The most votes gets the most cash, up to £1500. Sharon Stoddart, a community enabler with Greenspace Scotland –…

  • Bo’net secretary highlights Kinneil on new podcast

    Bo’net Secretary Adrian Mahoney appears on the latest edition of the Edinburgh Outdoors podcast, talking about Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness. You can listen on Spotify – or anywhere you get your podcasts. Get more information on the main Kinneil website. You can also get information on wider tourist attractions in Bo’ness – and Roman Antonine…

  • Funding and events highlighted

    Big development plans, local events, and new funding for community groups — it’s all in Bo’net’s October Update! We reveal: 👉 Read our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b8104ac3f69c/bonetupdate-oct2025#BoNess #CommunityNews #Falkirk #LocalUpdate #Scotland

  • How artificial intelligence can help local groups

    Artificial intelligence (AI) might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s rapidly becoming an incredibly useful and accessible tool for everyone – even community groups and charities. And that’s even if you have limited budgets and technical expertise. Far from being complex and expensive, many AI tools are now free or very…