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Wednesday 31 July 2013
| VAS and TSI Network News |
An update from VAS and info from our partners:
Upcoming VAS Events:
VAS Policy Forum
Public Bodies (Joint Working) Bill
Monday 19th August 2013, 10.45am to 3pm, Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow.
VAS, in partnership with our colleagues at the Health and Social Care Alliance, invite our TSI network to join us for our inaugural policy forum looking at the Public Bodies Joint Working Bill, previously known as the Health and Social Care Integration Bill. For more info or to book please contact info@vascotland.org
VAS TSI Practice Forum: So You Want To Assess Impact?ONLY A FEW PLACES REMAINING
Thursday 29th August 2013, 10am to 4pm, Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow.
This Practice Forum, delivered in partnership with EVOC, will focus on the topic of Impact Assessment. It will support TSIs around outcomes based approaches to the planning of their activities, services and projects. For more information or to book please contactinfo@vascotland.org
Invitation to all Third Sector Interface Chairs - Reception and round table discussion
Monday 9th September 20136pm to 8pm, Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow.
VAS have had a number of requests to consider how we support the Chairs of TSI's. With this in mind VAS are delighted to invite the TSI Chairs to an informal meeting, starting with drinks, nibbles and the chance to catch up with other Chairs. This will be followed by an open discussion about the TSI role, the challenges it brings for Chairs and the possible development of a TSI Chairs forum or network. For more information or to book please contact info@vascotland.org
TSI Network National Conference 2013 - Developing practice: making an impact
7th and 8th October 2013, Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre Clydebank, Glasgow.
Voluntary Action Scotland is delighted to announce that the TSI Network National Conference 2013 is now open for bookings. This year's conference is all about supporting each other to make the most of our impact and emphasise our potential. Delegates will explore how we can make an impact and share practice on agendas including: Welfare Reform, the Referendum, Public Sector Reform, Volunteering, Community Planning, Supporting Voluntary Organisations and Social Enterprise. A ministerial address will be provided by John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth.
TSIs who book their places up to and including the 6th of September will qualify for the Early Bird Booking rate. For more information and the booking form please contactinfo@vascotland.org
OSCR Referendum Guidance
Following an extensive review the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has recently produced new guidance for Scotland's charities regarding the 2014 Independence Referendum. The new guidance allow charities to speak out in the independence referendum, including advocating a Yes or No vote, as long as they stay within the requirements of charity law. This is a vast contrast to the previous OSCR guidance and is to be welcomed as an opportunity for the Third Sector to help shape this important debate. VAS is keen to explore the referendum further and it will be one of the topics covered at our annual conference in October. Further information on the OSCR guidance can be found hereincluding a couple videos from charities outlining how they aim to set out their vision for Scotland in the lead up to the referendum.
Scottish Welfare Fund
The Scottish Government is currently inviting bids for the £33 million Scottish Welfare Fund which will look to plug the funding gap caused by the abolition of the Social Fund by the UK Government.
The objectives of the new scheme are to:
- Provide a safety net in a disaster or emergency, when there is an immediate threat to health or safety.
- Enable independent living or continued independent living, preventing the need for institutional care.
More information on the Scottish Welfare Fund and information on how to apply can be found here.
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| Age Scotland - 'Still Waiting' Campaign
Age Scotland are continuing their work on the 'Still Waiting' Campaign and are looking for more support. The campaign was launched in February and calls for the National Concessionary Travel Scheme to include community transport on 100% reimbursement basis to community transport providers. If you would like more information on the campaign, or wish to sign up your support, then why not visit the campaign webpage by clicking here.
Getting IE Right - 2013 ACIE Scottish Conference
This is the must-attend conference for all independent examiners working with small charities in Scotland, with content relevant to examiners, professional accountants, accounting technicians, charity and church finance staff, community accountants, treasurers, and trustees.
Non ACIE members welcome, but pre-booking is essential - visit the ACIE website at:http://www.acie.org.uk/ for more details or contact the office by email: info@acie.org.uk or tel: 01524 34892.
date: 30 August 2013
organiser: Association of Charity Independent Examiners
location: Concert Hall, Perth
cost: £80.00 *early bird to 31 July* then £95.00 standard; £50.00 if voluntary (eligibility criteria apply)
Victoria League Scotland - Grants
Victoria League Scotland are a Scottish charity that awards grants of up to £2,000 to Scottish organisations that provide events and facilities to overseas students and other groups visiting Scotland. They have recently launched a new website to help promote their grant giving activity and to provide information on how to apply for grant. The website can be found herehttp://vlscotland.org.uk/ and you can have a look to see if your organisation may be eligible for one of their grants.
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VDS TRAINING
CALENDAR
VDS run a variety of training courses which include:
Developing Support and Supervising for Volunteers (including networking lunch)
The aim of this one day course is to help participants develop ideas, skills and plans to support and develop volunteers.
Outcomes:
• Evidence a greater understanding of the organisations role in supporting volunteers.
• Understand the volunteer life cycle and relate this to supporting volunteers.
• Develop knowledge of how to manage difficult situations.
• Produce an action plan to enhance the support and development of volunteers.
Date: Tuesday 13 August 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ
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Attracting and Recruiting Volunteers
The aim of this one day course is to explore and identify how to attract and recruit volunteers to suitable roles that match their volunteering motivations.
Outcomes:
• Identify appropriate recruitment methods.
• Explain why people volunteer and transfer this knowledge to match volunteers to suitable roles.
• Develop an action plan for attracting and recruiting volunteers.
Date: Thursday 29 August 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Volunteer Development Scotland, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ
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Motivation and Retention of Volunteers
The aim of this one day course is to explore the motivation of volunteers, linking this with good practices for retention and recognition in volunteering.
Outcomes:
• Understand and recognise the range of motivations for volunteering.
• Increased awareness of how volunteer motivation relates to how we support volunteers.
• Create an effective framework to enhance the retention of volunteers.
• Develop an action plan to improve the retention and recognition of volunteers.
Date: Thursday 05 September 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
VDS run a variety of training courses which include:
Developing Support and Supervising for Volunteers (including networking lunch)
The aim of this one day course is to help participants develop ideas, skills and plans to support and develop volunteers.
Outcomes:
• Evidence a greater understanding of the organisations role in supporting volunteers.
• Understand the volunteer life cycle and relate this to supporting volunteers.
• Develop knowledge of how to manage difficult situations.
• Produce an action plan to enhance the support and development of volunteers.
Date: Tuesday 13 August 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ
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Attracting and Recruiting Volunteers
The aim of this one day course is to explore and identify how to attract and recruit volunteers to suitable roles that match their volunteering motivations.
Outcomes:
• Identify appropriate recruitment methods.
• Explain why people volunteer and transfer this knowledge to match volunteers to suitable roles.
• Develop an action plan for attracting and recruiting volunteers.
Date: Thursday 29 August 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Volunteer Development Scotland, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ
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Motivation and Retention of Volunteers
The aim of this one day course is to explore the motivation of volunteers, linking this with good practices for retention and recognition in volunteering.
Outcomes:
• Understand and recognise the range of motivations for volunteering.
• Increased awareness of how volunteer motivation relates to how we support volunteers.
• Create an effective framework to enhance the retention of volunteers.
• Develop an action plan to improve the retention and recognition of volunteers.
Date: Thursday 05 September 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Volunteer Development Scotland,
Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ
For info. vds.org.co.uk
Just Enterprise is delighted to announce details of our schedule of Leadership programmes for 2013/2014.
We have a range of learning opportunities for start-up social enterprises through to well-established third sector organisations. Designed and delivered by the Social Enterprise Academy, each programme is designed to boost an individual’s ability and confidence, supporting them as they meet the challenges of growing their organisation, team and self. Just Enterprise learning programmes will:
· Increase your confidence to improve your skills and performance
· Build your networks through the support of your peers
· Focus on useful skills and insights to apply to your role, team and organisation
These opportunities start in September 2013 through to May 2014 and are being delivered in locations across Scotland. They are heavily subsidised through Just Enterprise and have proved extremely popular; we anticipate high demand for these latest programmes.
Please see attached pdf for information on the full range of Leadership Programmes available. To register your interest in the course of your choice:
Click here to apply on-line via the Just Enterprise website or contact Gordon Jamiesonat gordon.jamieson@
We look forward to hearing from you!
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Safer Communities Award 2013
The Safer Communities Award 2013 has an added twist, a People's Choice. The People's Choice Award, gives the general public the opportunity to be part of the process and to vote for their favourite shortlisted project.
Thanks to Network Rail sponsorship, the winner of the People's Choice will receive £2,000.
Voting is now open until 5pm on 29 August 2013.
For information: info@scsn.org.uk
Monday 22 July 2013
Peer Mentor Training for volunteers and staff in Social Enterprises and Third Sector organisations in Scotland
Share Abilities, working in partnership with Light on the
Path, is delighted to announce exciting new opportunities for volunteers and
staff in Social Enterprises and Third Sector organisations in Scotland to
access Peer Mentor Training in Glasgow and the opportunity to live and
undertake work experience in another European country for between two and four
weeks.
These Projects are funded through the Leonardo Da Vinci
Lifelong Learning Programme and the opportunities are completely free of charge
for participants.
The opportunities available are:
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FREE places on a one week intensive Peer Mentor
and Support Training course running in Glasgow from 19th to 23rd
August
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Access to a fun easy to use electronic
Vocational Guidance tool (EGuide)
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FREE training on giving feedback on EGuide
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The opportunity to network with Mentors in other
countries
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FREE Work placements in Sweden and Prague in
Autumn 2013. All costs for food,
accommodation and travel are provided.
To learn more please speak to Morag on 07771 516 474 or
Sabrina on 07903 930 781 or email morag@lightonthepath.co.uk
and you can also visit www.internshipsglasgow.com
and www.eguideapps.eu for further
information
Monday 15 July 2013
Business IT Support Services
Business IT Support Services
From ILM (Highland)
About Us
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ILM Highland is an independent social enterprise
with charitable status. It makes a
positive and meaningful contribution to the Highland economy.
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Services it delivers include an electrical waste
service for domestic customers and businesses, providing a Care and Repair and
Handyperson service for older people and those with a disability, and an
insulation service. Recently we have
begun a programme of refurbishing IT equipment and carrying out a PC repair
service.
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We have now launched an IT Support Service for
businesses, tailored to meet the needs of small business.
What we offer
Reactive Maintenance
Programme
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Only Pay for the service you use
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Local highly experienced support staff
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Remote support available
Proactive Maintenance
Programme
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Preventative servicing of PC’s and servers
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Minimise Breakdowns and excessive depreciation
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Site visits at a frequency to suit your needs
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Ensures your systems are up to date
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Protect Data and business critical services
Reactive Maintenance
Programme
What do you do when things go wrong?
Who would you call?
ILM (Highland) has developed a Reactive Maintenance
Programme for those customers who do not wish to pay a monthly retainer fee for
IT services.
This is a cost effective way to seek help with the majority
of IT related issues.
We offer services such as: General System Support,
Virus/Malware Removal, Network Setup, Broadband Support, Printer/Scanner
support, Hardware Faults and Software Faults.
We also offer data recovery and secure data erasure
services.
Proactive Maintenance
Programme
Increased peace of mind
Protect your data and network
ILM (Highland) has developed a Proactive Maintenance
Programme for those customers who require a more robust IT service.
Ideal for business critical services and data security.
We will arrange site visits to ensure your systems are up to
date and are functioning correctly. The
regularity of these visits is decided by you.
This allows you the ability to control the cost of the support service
whilst ensuring you know that your network is regularly maintained and
inspected.
How to Contact us
New Customers
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Call us on 01349 884 774
Existing Customers
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Call us on 01349 884 774
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Log on to our web portal located at http://www.ilmhighland.co.uk/helpdesk
using the logon that we provide you with to create a new helpdesk request or
manage any existing ones.
Thursday 11 July 2013
Ness Handmade Toiletries reopens | |
| Calman Trust are delighted to announce that Ness Handmade Toiletries has joined their portfolio of businesses, delivering both quality products as well as offering training experiences for young people throughout the area. Based in Strothers Lane Inverness, Ness Handmade Toiletries, is a producer of luxurious handmade soap and bath products. Catering for tourists, individual customers and accommodation providers alike, we offer a professional and individualised service, with products to match. Visit us online, in our shop in Strothers Lane or why not visit us on our new unit in the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness? Adjacent to Ness Handmade Toiletries is Cafe Artysans. Ideally located in Strothers Lane between the bus and railway stations, is the perfect destination to sample our fresh baking and home cooking. Offering freshly cooked breakfasts, morning coffee, lunches, light bites or afternoon teas, we have something on the menu for everyone. Coffee is our specialty, with all coffees served roasted on the premises. Having a meeting or party, why not ask about our outside catering offering? Made by Artysans huge product range covers ever aspect of print and personalised promotional materials, from Business Cards to booklets, from mouse mats to personalised USB drives, or school uniforms to sports clubs hoodies, we are equipped to cater for everyone's needs. Whether you are an individual, a club, a school or an organisation, why not drop us an email today? |
Monday 1 July 2013
Volunteers needed at Loch Ness Duathlon for the British Heart Foundation Scotland
This event will take place
on Saturday 24th August and
I am looking for volunteers who could help out a few hours on the day around
Fort Augustus and Inverness.
Roles are as below:
· Route marshal – cheer for participants, report any issues/injuries to
the Event Manager (based at different points along the route – we can provide
transport)
· Water stop marshal – give out bottles of water, report any
issues/injuries to the Event Manager (based at different points along the route
– we can provide transport)
· Registration/Finish marshal – Help out at the registration desk in the
morning and welcome participants back, hand out medals and water at the end in
Inverness Canal Park rugby pitches.
· Start marshal – Help at Fort Augustus in the morning – assist any
participants looking for directions, assist transition set-up. (we can provide
transport to Fort Augustus)
The event starts in Fort Augustus and finishes in Inverness and
covers both sides of the loch. Therefore route marshals will be at various
spots along the route and duration will depend on the location.
We will give everyone a BHF marshal tabard, water and lunch for the
day. We can reimburse any travel expenses as well.
We’re hoping to raise over £40,000 from this event so any volunteers
will contribute to BHF’s work fighting for every heartbeat.
Please contact:
Gizem Fowler
Events Officer
British Heart Foundation
Ocean Point One
94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JH
Office: 0131 561 3365
Mobile: 0782 567 4464
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE - CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING COURSE
Getting it Right in Child Protection: An introduction
This short course is a basic introduction to Practice Guidance and Child Protection for all staff, including volunteers, who have any contact with children and families. The course is provided in a range of locations and is open to early years workers, sports and leisure groups, religious groups etc. free of charge.
Wed 14th August 2013: The Education Centre, Castle Street, Dingwall 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Tues 20th August 2013: Lairg Community Centre, Main Street, Lairg, Sutherland 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Thurs 22nd August 2013: Charleston Academy, Assembly Hall, Kinmylies, Inverness 6.30pm – 9.30pm FULL
Thurs 29th August 2013: Caol Youth Centre, Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Mon 2nd September 2013: MacPhail Centre, Mill Street, Ullapool, Ross-shire 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Please book online via our website at www.kcs-highland.org.uk
If you do not have internet access, call Dawn Lawless on 07547390105
Any other enquiries, please email: highlandkcs@gmail.com
This short course is a basic introduction to Practice Guidance and Child Protection for all staff, including volunteers, who have any contact with children and families. The course is provided in a range of locations and is open to early years workers, sports and leisure groups, religious groups etc. free of charge.
Wed 14th August 2013: The Education Centre, Castle Street, Dingwall 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Tues 20th August 2013: Lairg Community Centre, Main Street, Lairg, Sutherland 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Thurs 22nd August 2013: Charleston Academy, Assembly Hall, Kinmylies, Inverness 6.30pm – 9.30pm FULL
Thurs 29th August 2013: Caol Youth Centre, Glenkingie Street, Caol, Fort William 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Mon 2nd September 2013: MacPhail Centre, Mill Street, Ullapool, Ross-shire 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Please book online via our website at www.kcs-highland.org.uk
If you do not have internet access, call Dawn Lawless on 07547390105
Any other enquiries, please email: highlandkcs@gmail.com
Riverside Rotary charity shop - fund raise on a scale that you might never manage on your own
Riverside Rotary charity
shop
We offer the shop to small clubs, groups, organisations and charities,
giving you the chance to fund raise on a scale that you might never manage on
your own. If you are short of volunteers, Rotary staff can help out.
The takings on the shop are variable - you get out of the shop what you
put in to it – but the average take for groups is between £150 and £400 a day. You will be given the shop rent free
from Upland Developments, but you have to pay reduced rates and electricity
used and BID..We will deduct 10% of taking for Rotary foundation and
miscellaneous costs.
(The shop is booked until 20th July)
New guidelines launched to support young deaf people into work
The Template for Success is aimed at supporting deaf young people in Scotland as they go through the post-school transition stage.
A copy is available to download at http://www.
Celebrating Biodiversity, Dundreggan Open Day
Sunday 14th July, 10.30am – 5pm
Join us at Dundreggan for a day amongst the ancient
woodlands of Glen Moriston to discover the Caledonian Forest and its wonderful
wildlife.
Morning Activities:
Wild boar feeding
Foraging for ground flora
Mountain wildlife trek
Afternoon activities:
Launch of the Mountain Woodland Project
Another chance to meet the wild boar
Aspects of aspen – walk and talk
All day activities:
Children’s nursery activities, pond dipping, children’s
biodiversity activities, stalls from other conservation groups including Aigas,
SWT, Butterfly Conservation and Wild Things!
Free entry - ample parking
- refreshments available all day
Dundreggan Conservation Estate, Invermoriston, Highland,
IV63 7YJ
(approximately one hour on the A887 southwest from
Inverness)
For more information please visit www.treesforlife.org.uk or
contact: fiona@treesforlife.org.uk
0845 458 3505
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