SPIRIT Advocacy.DEVELOPMENT WORKER (VOLUNTEERS)

SPIRIT Advocacy

Scottish Charity no. SCO42513
Registered Office: Cromwell Villa, 23 Lotland Street, Inverness, IV1 1ST. Tel: 01463 719366 SPIRIT Advocacy DEVELOPMENT WORKER (VOLUNTEERS)
14 Hours per week, £10,647 pa
Fixed term contract for one year until end March 2016

We are calling for applications for the above post. The post holder will help develop policy and procedure for the HUG and People First Highlandvolunteer network and pilot the establishment of local volunteers’ networks across Highland.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed worker with excellent communication and people skills who has a genuine interest and commitment to volunteering, mental health and learning disability.
For an application pack and further information please contact Marina Patience by either email at mpatience@spiritadvocacy.org.uk or by phone on either 01463 71936 or 07983 277 111
Closing date for applications Friday 23rd January 2015.
Interviews will be held on Friday 13th February in Inverness.

SPIRIT* Advocacy
*Strengthening People In Raising Issues Together
SPIRIT Advocacy is a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in Scotland no. 404409

The National Autistic Society Scotland and Chip+

The Pines Autism Information Sessions 2015
Supporting parents and carers of children with ASD

Thursday 8th January 2015, 10am-12 noon
We are delighted to welcome Elaine Adams from Connecting Carers to our first session of 2015.

Why come along? If you look after a young person with autism you are a carer. Come and hear about the support available for you from Connecting Carers.

• Presentation from 10am to 11am, please be prompt
• Coffee and chat afterwards

Everyone welcome, please come along to:
The Pines
Drummond Road, Inverness, IV2 4NZ

Supported by CHIP+ (01463 720054 or 711189)
and The National Autistic Society Scotland (01463 720056
The Pines Autism Information Sessions 2015

Supporting Parents & Carers of Children with ASD

Thursday 8th January 10am-12 noon Connecting Carers

Thursday 5th February 10am-12 noon Speech and Language Therapy

Monday 2nd March 6.00-7.30pm Twilight session: Guardianship

Thursday 5th March 10am-12 noon Guardianship

Thursday 2nd April 10am-12 noon Universal Childs Plan

Thursday 7th May 10am-12 noon Occupational Therapy

Thursday 4th June 10am-12 noon Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Monday 8th June 6.00-7.30pm Twilight session: CAMHS

Thursday 3rd September 10am-12 noon Internet Safety

Monday 7th September 6.00-7.30pm Twilight session: Internet Safety

Thursday 1st October 10am-12 noon Co-existing Conditions

Thursday 5th November 10am-12 noon Teenagers

Thursday 3rd December 10am-12 noon Informal Christmas event

All events will be held at The Pines, Drummond Road Inverness, INV 4NZ. Booking not required. Please be aware that the speaker will start promptly at 10am. After the presentation there will be plenty of time for coffee and chat.
We look forward to welcoming you.

The National Autistic Society Scotland (01463 720057) Chip+ (01463 711189)

The Pines Autism New Parent Drop-in Sessions 2015

Supporting Parents & Carers of Children with ASD

The National Autistic Society Scotland and Chip+ welcome parents to a new series of informal coffee morning in 2015. Come and meet other parents and enjoy a coffee and chat.

Please come along and join us if your child

• Has had a diagnosis of autism within the last 12 months, or
• Is going through assessment, or
• If you have started attending Pines Drop-ins within the last 12 months, or
• If for any reason you have not attended Drop-in sessions for 12 months or so.

Thursday 19th February
10.30am-12.00pm
Thursday 19th March
10.30am-12.00pm
Thursday 21st May
10.30am-12.00pm
Thursday 29th October
10.30am-12.00pm

All events will be held at The Pines, Drummond Road Inverness, INV 4NZ. Booking not required. Come for the whole session or just call in.
We look forward to welcoming you.

6 people reached

Women@Work Network Survey Winter 2014/15

Women@Work Network Survey Winter 2014/15

Women@Work Network Survey Winter
2014/15
Posted on: Thursday 8th January 2015

Women@Work Network Survey Winter 2014/15 -The WEA Women@Work (W@W) Project provides information, training and opportunities for women in the Scottish Highlands. We aim to help women to become more able to speak out about things that matter to them at home, at work and in the community. Your answers to this survey will help us to ensure that our programme of activities meets your needs and will help us to make our topics relevant and useful to you in the future. The final date for response is Saturday the 7th March 2015 (which is International Womens Day). If you respond you will be entered into a prize draw for a £50.00 voucher that can be spent in various retail shops or online. You will find details of how to enter the Competition through EventBrite at the end of this survey.
www.weawomenatwork.org.uk to access survey

4 people reached

urgently needing fosters for huskies

volunteer information day /relationships scotland

relationship scotland, volunteers needed

Trees For Life A perfect last-minute gift

Trees For Life
A perfect last-minute gift

Planting a tree in the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands is a very special gift. Our personalised Christmas certificates are also available as a downloadable e-certificate which you can print yourself - perfect if you've left it too late to order a present online!
We have a wide range of other gifts in our Christmas shop, including our pocket diaries, which are now on sale at only £2.95 - ideal stocking filler.
https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/shop/