.Nairn
26/02/2014
Nairn Community & Arts Centre
1 .00-16.00
Aviemore
03/03/2014
St Andrews Church Hall (Community Café)
1 .00-16.00
Kingussie
06/03/2014
Talla Nan Ros
1 .00-16.00
Fort William
12/03/2014
Duncansburgh MacIntosh Church Hall
1 .00-16.00
Portree
18/03/2014
Tigh Na Drochaid
1 .00-16.00
Broadford
19/03/2014
Cafeteria, Broadford Hall
1 .00-16.00
Wick
26/03/2014
Pultney Centre
1 .00-16.00
Ullapool
02/04/2014
Ullapool Library tbc
1 .00-16.00
Helmsdale
09/04/2014
Helmsdale Hub/Hall
1 .00-16.00
Invergordon
10/04/2014
Invergordon County Community Hospital
1 .00-16.00
Fortrose
16/04/2014
Town Hall, Fortrose
1.00 - 16.00
Dingwall
22/04/2014
Dingwall Community Centre
1 .00-16.00
Beauly
24/04/2014
British Legion Club
1.00 - 1600
Inverness
30/04/2014
Spectrum Centre
1 .00-16.00
Inverness 07/05/2014
Chieftan Hotel, 2 Millburn
Road, Inverness, IV2 3PS 1 .00-16.00
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Supporting People to make Changes that benefit their Health and Wellbeing
Supporting People to make Changes that benefit their Health and Wellbeing
Taking a Person-Centred approach to Behaviour change using MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)
North Highland Health Behaviour Change Training Calendar 2014-15
We recommend that you attend both modules 1 and 2 (3 days in total), to give you a good grounding in MI. This should give you the confidence to use this way of communicating in your daily practice. These face to sessions are complemented by two short elearning courses.
Module 3 and 4 are aimed at practitioners who already familiar with and skilled at MI.
If you would like to put on a course for your staff group or in a different locality, please get in touch and we will try to meet your needs.
North
Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions:
March 4th Wick March 3rd March 25th Fort William or Skye
April 29th Wick April 30th May 7th Fort William
August 26th Wick August 25th August 27th Fort William
Nov 18th Wick Nov 17th Nov 19th Fort William or Skye
Module 2 : Motivational Interviewing April 30th, May 15th Wick April 28th
May 12th May 6th
May 20th
Fort William
Sept 3rd
Sept 17th
Wick Sept 1st
Sept 15th Sept 9th
Sept 23rd Fort William
North Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Feb 18th
& March 15th 2015 Wick Feb 16th,
& March 3rd 2015 Feb 24th & March 10th 2015 Fort William
Module 3: Coaching / update days and coaching sessions
June Inverness
Module 4 : Running Motivational Interviewing Groups 11th, 12th June Inverness
A number of elearning courses are available which complement this face to face training from NHS Health Scotland : http://elearning.healthscotland.com/ LWD Information Booklet.
If you are interested in arranging coaching sessions with a particular staff group, or a coaching day, get in touch.
To apply:
Complete the attached application form and return to Tanzeela Bashir.
Contact Tanzeela Bashir tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net for more information. 01463 704781, or Jane Groves jane.groves2@nhs.net 01463 704960.
For information about courses in Argyll & Bute contact Yennie van Oostende Yennie.vanoostende@nhs.net , 07799477867, or Colin Steel, colin.steel@nhs.net .
Course Title: Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions
Location Course date/s:
Name:
Job Title:
Employer:
Contact Address:
E-mail Address:
Postcode:
Telephone number: Fax Number:
Do you have management support for attendance? YES/NO/Not Applicable
(If yes, please provide the following details)
Manager's Name and Job Title:
Contact Address:
:
Telephone Number:
Complete only if you are applying for Behaviour Change Training Modules 2 or 3.
What relevant training have you already attended?
Please describe briefly your role in relation to the promotion of health
Do you have any dietary or access requirements? (please explain)
Office use only
Signature: Date
Please return to: Tanzeela Bashir, Course Administrator, Public Health Department, NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW. Tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net 01463 704781.
Taking a Person-Centred approach to Behaviour change using MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)
North Highland Health Behaviour Change Training Calendar 2014-15
We recommend that you attend both modules 1 and 2 (3 days in total), to give you a good grounding in MI. This should give you the confidence to use this way of communicating in your daily practice. These face to sessions are complemented by two short elearning courses.
Module 3 and 4 are aimed at practitioners who already familiar with and skilled at MI.
If you would like to put on a course for your staff group or in a different locality, please get in touch and we will try to meet your needs.
North
Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions:
March 4th Wick March 3rd March 25th Fort William or Skye
April 29th Wick April 30th May 7th Fort William
August 26th Wick August 25th August 27th Fort William
Nov 18th Wick Nov 17th Nov 19th Fort William or Skye
Module 2 : Motivational Interviewing April 30th, May 15th Wick April 28th
May 12th May 6th
May 20th
Fort William
Sept 3rd
Sept 17th
Wick Sept 1st
Sept 15th Sept 9th
Sept 23rd Fort William
North Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Feb 18th
& March 15th 2015 Wick Feb 16th,
& March 3rd 2015 Feb 24th & March 10th 2015 Fort William
Module 3: Coaching / update days and coaching sessions
June Inverness
Module 4 : Running Motivational Interviewing Groups 11th, 12th June Inverness
A number of elearning courses are available which complement this face to face training from NHS Health Scotland : http://
If you are interested in arranging coaching sessions with a particular staff group, or a coaching day, get in touch.
To apply:
Complete the attached application form and return to Tanzeela Bashir.
Contact Tanzeela Bashir tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net for more information. 01463 704781, or Jane Groves jane.groves2@nhs.net 01463 704960.
For information about courses in Argyll & Bute contact Yennie van Oostende Yennie.vanoostende@nhs.net , 07799477867, or Colin Steel, colin.steel@nhs.net .
Course Title: Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions
Location Course date/s:
Name:
Job Title:
Employer:
Contact Address:
E-mail Address:
Postcode:
Telephone number: Fax Number:
Do you have management support for attendance? YES/NO/Not Applicable
(If yes, please provide the following details)
Manager's Name and Job Title:
Contact Address:
:
Telephone Number:
Complete only if you are applying for Behaviour Change Training Modules 2 or 3.
What relevant training have you already attended?
Please describe briefly your role in relation to the promotion of health
Do you have any dietary or access requirements? (please explain)
Office use only
Signature: Date
Please return to: Tanzeela Bashir, Course Administrator, Public Health Department, NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW. Tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net 01463 704781.
Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Behaviour Change/Module 2: Motivational Interviewing
Further information: Contact Tanzeela Bashir, Administrator: tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net 01463 704781orJane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960).NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW.
Module 2: Motivational Interviewing
Duration: 2 separate days: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Aim:
To help practitioners to take a person-centred and strength-based approach to supporting people to make changes, using a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach.
Description
This is the second of a suite of courses which are based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches. MI is widely used in the fields of health and counselling to help explore and resolve issues around intentional behaviour change. MI is a way for a practitioner to take a person-centred and collaborative approach to having a conversation with a person who is in two minds about change; which helps them to find their own reasons for change, and when ready, plan for change. The focus is on demonstrating compassion and acceptance of the individual, affirming their strengths, and on practicing reflective listening and evocative questioning. Practitioners find this MI approach to be liberating as it shifts the focus away from the practitioner finding all the solutions.
The skills and strategies are generic and can be used in any consultation about behaviour change. Although developed for use in the addictions field, MI has been applied to subjects ranging from drug use to parenting, and is increasingly used in the criminal justice field.
The course does not go into detail regarding information about healthy lifestyles, but topic specific elearning modules are available which complement this generic training.
Methods
This is a blended course. The two face to face days of the course are enhanced by short online modules, and by a reflective practice task before day 2. Creative and active learning methods will be used.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will:
• Describe the spirit, principles and concepts of brief negotiation and Motivational Interviewing and how they apply to behaviour change
• Be convinced of the need for a person-centred, empowering approach as a key ingredient for eliciting motivation for change
• Recognise and be able to work with ambivalence to change
• Recognise and be able to manage discord
• Recognise and be able to elicit change talk
• Describe four conversation processes
• Demonstrate MI skills and strategies including listening
• Have demonstrated reflective practice
Content
• Motivation development: using Motivational Interviewing spirit, principles & skills
• Assessing readiness to change
• Eliciting Change Talk
• Recognising and managing discord
• The four conversation processes
• Exploring ambivalence
• Taking a strengths-based approach
• Supporting change planning
• Using behaviour change techniques
• Practice using work related scenarios
Competencies addressed
Framework level
NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) C1: Communication
C6: Equality & Diversity
HWB1: Promote health and wellbeing
HWB2: Assessing health and wellbeing
HWB4: Enablement to address health and wellbeing 3
1
2
3
4
National Occupational Standards HT3: Enable individuals to change their behaviour to improve their own health and wellbeing
Public Health Skills Careers Defined area 5: Health Improvement
Who should attend?
People who have attended Module 1 or similar training about raising the issue or delivering brief interventions can attend. The course is designed for practitioners who work with people on a one to one basis helping them to change their intentional behaviour. The understanding and skills are which you will explore are generic, and applicable in a wide range of settings. It is highly relevant to the aims of anticipatory care, self-management of long-term conditions; reablement, and mental health.It will appeal to a wide range of health and social care staff, as well as other statutory and voluntary agencies.
The Trainers
This course will be delivered by health improvement trainers who come from a range of backgrounds,and have practical experiencing in using the methods and skills that we teach.
Course Fees:This course will be provided free of charge.
Accreditation:A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.
Further information: Contact Tanzeela Bashir, Administrator: tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net 01463 704781orJane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960).NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW.
Module 2: Motivational Interviewing
Duration: 2 separate days: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Aim:
To help practitioners to take a person-centred and strength-based approach to supporting people to make changes, using a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach.
Description
This is the second of a suite of courses which are based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches. MI is widely used in the fields of health and counselling to help explore and resolve issues around intentional behaviour change. MI is a way for a practitioner to take a person-centred and collaborative approach to having a conversation with a person who is in two minds about change; which helps them to find their own reasons for change, and when ready, plan for change. The focus is on demonstrating compassion and acceptance of the individual, affirming their strengths, and on practicing reflective listening and evocative questioning. Practitioners find this MI approach to be liberating as it shifts the focus away from the practitioner finding all the solutions.
The skills and strategies are generic and can be used in any consultation about behaviour change. Although developed for use in the addictions field, MI has been applied to subjects ranging from drug use to parenting, and is increasingly used in the criminal justice field.
The course does not go into detail regarding information about healthy lifestyles, but topic specific elearning modules are available which complement this generic training.
Methods
This is a blended course. The two face to face days of the course are enhanced by short online modules, and by a reflective practice task before day 2. Creative and active learning methods will be used.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will:
• Describe the spirit, principles and concepts of brief negotiation and Motivational Interviewing and how they apply to behaviour change
• Be convinced of the need for a person-centred, empowering approach as a key ingredient for eliciting motivation for change
• Recognise and be able to work with ambivalence to change
• Recognise and be able to manage discord
• Recognise and be able to elicit change talk
• Describe four conversation processes
• Demonstrate MI skills and strategies including listening
• Have demonstrated reflective practice
Content
• Motivation development: using Motivational Interviewing spirit, principles & skills
• Assessing readiness to change
• Eliciting Change Talk
• Recognising and managing discord
• The four conversation processes
• Exploring ambivalence
• Taking a strengths-based approach
• Supporting change planning
• Using behaviour change techniques
• Practice using work related scenarios
Competencies addressed
Framework level
NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) C1: Communication
C6: Equality & Diversity
HWB1: Promote health and wellbeing
HWB2: Assessing health and wellbeing
HWB4: Enablement to address health and wellbeing 3
1
2
3
4
National Occupational Standards HT3: Enable individuals to change their behaviour to improve their own health and wellbeing
Public Health Skills Careers Defined area 5: Health Improvement
Who should attend?
People who have attended Module 1 or similar training about raising the issue or delivering brief interventions can attend. The course is designed for practitioners who work with people on a one to one basis helping them to change their intentional behaviour. The understanding and skills are which you will explore are generic, and applicable in a wide range of settings. It is highly relevant to the aims of anticipatory care, self-management of long-term conditions; reablement, and mental health.It will appeal to a wide range of health and social care staff, as well as other statutory and voluntary agencies.
The Trainers
This course will be delivered by health improvement trainers who come from a range of backgrounds,and have practical experiencing in using the methods and skills that we teach.
Course Fees:This course will be provided free of charge.
Accreditation:A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.
Further information: Contact Tanzeela Bashir, Administrator: tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net 01463 704781orJane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960).NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BW.
Highland Environmental Network e-bulletin
Highland Environmental Network
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What's on in March
There’s lots to put a spring in your step over the coming month. Check out the What's On on our website too.
Seashore Visit, Plockton
2 March 2014
Climate Week
from 3 Mar 2014
to 9 Mar 2014
CARES conference, Glasgow
5 March 2014
Sexy Peat/Tir mo Rùin exhibition in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 8 Mar 2014
to 5 Apr 2014
Mirror Lands film, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 13 Mar 2014
to 29 Apr 2014
How To Change The World And Stay Human, Comrie
from 14 Mar 2014
to 16 Mar 2014
Trellis Conference, Perth
18 March 2014
World Water Day
22 March 2014
Stage Two Seashore Survey Skills Workshop, Balintore
22 March 2014
Science Festival – Nature and Science working together, Strathpeffer
22 March 2014
Cycling in Rural Scotland - Conference, Conon Bridge
22 March 2014
Build your own Rocket Stove, Forres
29 March 2014
Making spoons from Trees - Ledmore and Migdale woods, Bonar Bridge
29 March 2014
Training
Wild training
If you’re a Wilderness guide, or fancy the ide
e-bulletin
What's on in March
There’s lots to put a spring in your step over the coming month. Check out the What's On on our website too.
Seashore Visit, Plockton
2 March 2014
Climate Week
from 3 Mar 2014
to 9 Mar 2014
CARES conference, Glasgow
5 March 2014
Sexy Peat/Tir mo Rùin exhibition in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 8 Mar 2014
to 5 Apr 2014
Mirror Lands film, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 13 Mar 2014
to 29 Apr 2014
How To Change The World And Stay Human, Comrie
from 14 Mar 2014
to 16 Mar 2014
Trellis Conference, Perth
18 March 2014
World Water Day
22 March 2014
Stage Two Seashore Survey Skills Workshop, Balintore
22 March 2014
Science Festival – Nature and Science working together, Strathpeffer
22 March 2014
Cycling in Rural Scotland - Conference, Conon Bridge
22 March 2014
Build your own Rocket Stove, Forres
29 March 2014
Making spoons from Trees - Ledmore and Migdale woods, Bonar Bridge
29 March 2014
Training
Wild training
If you’re a Wilderness guide, or fancy the ide
North Highland Health Behaviour Change Training Calendar 2014-15
Supporting People to make Changes that benefit their Health and Wellbeing
Taking a Person-Centred approach to Behaviour change using MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)
North Highland Health Behaviour Change Training Calendar 2014-15
We recommend that you attend both modules 1 and 2 (3 days in total), to give you a good grounding in MI. This should give you the confidence to use this way of communicating in your daily practice. These face to sessions are complemented by two short elearning courses.
Module 3 and 4 are aimed at practitioners who already familiar with and skilled at MI.
If you would like to put on a course for your staff group or in a different locality, please get in touch and we will try to meet your needs.
North
Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions:
March 4th Wick March 3rd March 25th Fort William or Skye
April 29th Wick April 30th May 7th Fort William
August 26th Wick August 25th August 27th Fort William
Nov 18th Wick Nov 17th Nov 19th Fort William or Skye
Module 2 : Motivational Interviewing April 30th, May 15th Wick April 28th
May 12th May 6th
May 20th
Fort William
Sept 3rd
Sept 17th
Wick Sept 1st
Sept 15th Sept 9th
Sept 23rd Fort William
North Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Feb 18th
& March 15th 2015 Wick Feb 16th,
& March 3rd 2015 Feb 24th & March 10th 2015 Fort William
Module 3: Coaching / update days and coaching sessions
June Inverness
Module 4 : Running Motivational Interviewing Groups 11th, 12th June Inverness
A number of elearning courses are available which complement this face to face training from NHS Health Scotland : http://elearning.healthscotland.com/ LWD Information Booklet.
If you are interested in arranging coaching sessions with a particular staff group, or a coaching day, get in touch.
To apply:
Complete the attached application form and return to Tanzeela Bashir.
Contact Tanzeela Bashir tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net for more information. 01463 704781, or Jane Groves jane.groves2@nhs.net 01463 704960.
For information about courses in Argyll & Bute contact Yennie van Oostende Yennie.vanoostende@nhs.net , 07799477867, or Colin Steel, colin.steel@nhs.net
Taking a Person-Centred approach to Behaviour change using MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI)
North Highland Health Behaviour Change Training Calendar 2014-15
We recommend that you attend both modules 1 and 2 (3 days in total), to give you a good grounding in MI. This should give you the confidence to use this way of communicating in your daily practice. These face to sessions are complemented by two short elearning courses.
Module 3 and 4 are aimed at practitioners who already familiar with and skilled at MI.
If you would like to put on a course for your staff group or in a different locality, please get in touch and we will try to meet your needs.
North
Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions:
March 4th Wick March 3rd March 25th Fort William or Skye
April 29th Wick April 30th May 7th Fort William
August 26th Wick August 25th August 27th Fort William
Nov 18th Wick Nov 17th Nov 19th Fort William or Skye
Module 2 : Motivational Interviewing April 30th, May 15th Wick April 28th
May 12th May 6th
May 20th
Fort William
Sept 3rd
Sept 17th
Wick Sept 1st
Sept 15th Sept 9th
Sept 23rd Fort William
North Venue Inverness/ Mid Venue West Venue
Feb 18th
& March 15th 2015 Wick Feb 16th,
& March 3rd 2015 Feb 24th & March 10th 2015 Fort William
Module 3: Coaching / update days and coaching sessions
June Inverness
Module 4 : Running Motivational Interviewing Groups 11th, 12th June Inverness
A number of elearning courses are available which complement this face to face training from NHS Health Scotland : http://
If you are interested in arranging coaching sessions with a particular staff group, or a coaching day, get in touch.
To apply:
Complete the attached application form and return to Tanzeela Bashir.
Contact Tanzeela Bashir tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net for more information. 01463 704781, or Jane Groves jane.groves2@nhs.net 01463 704960.
For information about courses in Argyll & Bute contact Yennie van Oostende Yennie.vanoostende@nhs.net , 07799477867, or Colin Steel, colin.steel@nhs.net
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
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Awards Programme 2014
Welcome to the Scotland's Finest Woods Awards 2014!
Once again, our annual awards programme wiil be rewarding and showcasing all that is best in Scotland's forests and woods.
Four award categories are are now open for entry with nearly £7,000 of prize money there for the winning.
Community Woodlands Awards >> Community-based projects are invited to compete for this Scotland-wide award with two competitions, one for projects with a 'health and wellbeing' focus and a second for those focusing on 'economic development and regeneration'. The Tim Stead Trophy and £2,000 of prize money are up for grabs.
New Native Woods Award >> New native woodland projects are invited to compete for this award: the Woodland Trust Scotland Trophy and £1,000 are there to be won.
Quality Timber Awards >> Focusing on growing quality timber, woodland owners are invited to compete in our three competitions with three trophies and £3,000 of prize money at stake: the competitions are for 'newly-planted woodland', 'single stands/small woods' or 'whole estates & larger multi-purpose woods'.
Schools Award >> Schools and pre-school projects can enter this ever-popular award. We are seeking out Scotland's most fun-packed school woodland projects with £750 of prize money to be won. Don't forget to tell teacher!
So don't be shy, enter your woodland project today! Be part of it...!
Closing date for entry - 31st March 2014.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/science/Scienceengagement/engagement-grants
Talking Science Grants
New from StemNet, Talking Science is a grants programme aimed at supporting public activities and events that get people talking about science, technology, and engineering and how they impact on our everyday lives. Funding will be awarded to projects that take science activities to a public audience in rural or remote parts of Scotland, or disadvantaged areas in our towns and cities.
Projects that receive funding may:
• Give members of the public the chance to meet scientists
• Take science activities into communities across Scotland
• Work with a community groups to explore how science engagement can help tackle a local issue
• Highlight contemporary examples of Scottish excellence and innovation in science, engineering and technology
The closing date for applications is 1pm on 4 March 2014. Find out more and apply via www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/science/Scienceengagement/engagement-grants
New from StemNet, Talking Science is a grants programme aimed at supporting public activities and events that get people talking about science, technology, and engineering and how they impact on our everyday lives. Funding will be awarded to projects that take science activities to a public audience in rural or remote parts of Scotland, or disadvantaged areas in our towns and cities.
Projects that receive funding may:
• Give members of the public the chance to meet scientists
• Take science activities into communities across Scotland
• Work with a community groups to explore how science engagement can help tackle a local issue
• Highlight contemporary examples of Scottish excellence and innovation in science, engineering and technology
The closing date for applications is 1pm on 4 March 2014. Find out more and apply via www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/science/Scienceengagement/engagement-grants
Wilderness guide, Strathpeffer Community Centre/learning@strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk
Highland Environmental Network
e-bulletin
What's on in March
There’s lots to put a spring in your step over the coming month. Check out the What's On on our website too.
Seashore Visit, Plockton
2 March 2014
Climate Week
from 3 Mar 2014
to 9 Mar 2014
CARES conference, Glasgow
5 March 2014
Sexy Peat/Tir mo Rùin exhibition in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 8 Mar 2014
to 5 Apr 2014
Mirror Lands film, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 13 Mar 2014
to 29 Apr 2014
How To Change The World And Stay Human, Comrie
from 14 Mar 2014
to 16 Mar 2014
Trellis Conference, Perth
18 March 2014
World Water Day
22 March 2014
Stage Two Seashore Survey Skills Workshop, Balintore
22 March 2014
Science Festival – Nature and Science working together, Strathpeffer
22 March 2014
Cycling in Rural Scotland - Conference, Conon Bridge
22 March 2014
Build your own Rocket Stove, Forres
29 March 2014
Making spoons from Trees - Ledmore and Migdale woods, Bonar Bridge
29 March 2014
Training
Wild training
If you’re a Wilderness guide, or fancy the idea of becoming one, then Wild Scotland have all the details of training available on their website. If you don’t want the full wilderness guide course you can book individual subjects such as Natural History, Ecology & Ethnobotany, Scottish Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Storytelling, Wilderness Cookery and Gaelic in the Landscape. Many of them look ideal for more general environmental education.
Windy training
Hugh Piggott, Highland wind turbine expert, is running a training course in Scoraig from 26th April to 3rd May. Find out more on Hugh's blog
Food forager tutor required
Do you know about edible fungi and wider food foraging. If so, Judie Holliday,
Community Learning and Development Officer at Strathpeffer Community Centre
would like to hear from you, as they’re interested in running a course on the subject. Contact Judie Holliday at learning@strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk
Spring Newsletter ~ contributions wanted
Our spring newsletter will be looking at: Green Tourism What’s already out there and the potential for future development. We’d love to hear from you if you’ve an article to contribute or suggestions of interesting examples to look into. Copy deadline is 24th April 2014.
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What's on in March
There’s lots to put a spring in your step over the coming month. Check out the What's On on our website too.
Seashore Visit, Plockton
2 March 2014
Climate Week
from 3 Mar 2014
to 9 Mar 2014
CARES conference, Glasgow
5 March 2014
Sexy Peat/Tir mo Rùin exhibition in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 8 Mar 2014
to 5 Apr 2014
Mirror Lands film, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
from 13 Mar 2014
to 29 Apr 2014
How To Change The World And Stay Human, Comrie
from 14 Mar 2014
to 16 Mar 2014
Trellis Conference, Perth
18 March 2014
World Water Day
22 March 2014
Stage Two Seashore Survey Skills Workshop, Balintore
22 March 2014
Science Festival – Nature and Science working together, Strathpeffer
22 March 2014
Cycling in Rural Scotland - Conference, Conon Bridge
22 March 2014
Build your own Rocket Stove, Forres
29 March 2014
Making spoons from Trees - Ledmore and Migdale woods, Bonar Bridge
29 March 2014
Training
Wild training
If you’re a Wilderness guide, or fancy the idea of becoming one, then Wild Scotland have all the details of training available on their website. If you don’t want the full wilderness guide course you can book individual subjects such as Natural History, Ecology & Ethnobotany, Scottish Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Storytelling, Wilderness Cookery and Gaelic in the Landscape. Many of them look ideal for more general environmental education.
Windy training
Hugh Piggott, Highland wind turbine expert, is running a training course in Scoraig from 26th April to 3rd May. Find out more on Hugh's blog
Food forager tutor required
Do you know about edible fungi and wider food foraging. If so, Judie Holliday,
Community Learning and Development Officer at Strathpeffer Community Centre
would like to hear from you, as they’re interested in running a course on the subject. Contact Judie Holliday at learning@strathpeffercommunity
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SCOTLAND: NATIONAL RURAL NETWORK/http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/8567
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Highland communities benefit from Scottish Land Fund
Several Highland communities have been successful in gaining the support of the Scottish Land Fund.
Aigas Community Forest: £221,000 award to purchase part of the Aigas Forest, which is by the Crask of Aigas, Beauly, Inverness-shire. They will also lease the remaining area of commercial woodland, bringing the whole forest into community control. The group plan to develop the forest to create economic and social benefits.
Mull and Iona Community Trust, in partnership with Ulva School Community Association: £139,120 to purchase an area of land at Ulva Ferry, on the Isle of Mull. To develop new affordable housing identified as a local priority.
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust: £144,512 to purchase Bonar Bridge Post Office and sorting offices and the associated flat and garden ground to keep this vital local service.
West Glenmoriston Community Company: £95,360 to purchase the former primary school building and grounds situated in the village of Dalchreichart, Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire and develop it as a community hub.
Find out more about these and the other successful communities on www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/8567
Highland communities benefit from Scottish Land Fund
Several Highland communities have been successful in gaining the support of the Scottish Land Fund.
Aigas Community Forest: £221,000 award to purchase part of the Aigas Forest, which is by the Crask of Aigas, Beauly, Inverness-shire. They will also lease the remaining area of commercial woodland, bringing the whole forest into community control. The group plan to develop the forest to create economic and social benefits.
Mull and Iona Community Trust, in partnership with Ulva School Community Association: £139,120 to purchase an area of land at Ulva Ferry, on the Isle of Mull. To develop new affordable housing identified as a local priority.
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust: £144,512 to purchase Bonar Bridge Post Office and sorting offices and the associated flat and garden ground to keep this vital local service.
West Glenmoriston Community Company: £95,360 to purchase the former primary school building and grounds situated in the village of Dalchreichart, Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire and develop it as a community hub.
Find out more about these and the other successful communities on www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/8567
Monday, 24 February 2014
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 year’s workers,
sports and leisure groups, religious groups etc. free of charge.
Mon 3rd March 2014 CVG, Telford House, Williamson St, Wick 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Tue 4th March 2014 The Park Hotel, Thurse, Caithness 10.00am
– 1.00pm
Mon 17th March 2014 Brora
Community Centre, Johnstone Place, Brora, Sutherland 6.30pm
– 9.30pm
Wed 2nd April 2014 The Hub (Youth Club), Grampian Road,
Aviemore (above Red Cross Shop) 6.30pm
– 9.30pm
Please book online via our website at http://www.kcs-highland.org.uk/courses.asp.
If you do not have internet access call Dawn Lawless on
07547 390105.
Any other enquiries please email: highlandkcs@gmail.com
Monday, 17 February 2014
Self Directed Support Service User and Carer Event
Date: Thursday 6th March
Time: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Smithton Free Church, Smithton, Inverness
Programme:
10.30 – 11.00
Registration and Refreshments
11.00 – 11.15 Open
11.15 – 11.45 Simon
Duffy ‘SDS from an international perspective including benefit of individual
funds and peer support.’
11.45 – 12.30
Workshop 1
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.00
Workshop 2
14.00 – 14.15
Questions and Answers
14.15 – 14.30 Close
Workshops:
User Involvement and Evaluation (facilitated by Highland SDS Consortium)
Peer Support from a Carers Perspective (facilitated by In Control)
Support Planning
(facilitated by Key Community Support)
Community Gold
(facilitated by Health and Happiness)
Supporting Carers
(facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)
SDS in Practice within Mental Health Services (facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)
Young People and SDS
(facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)
Booking Process:
Booking is required as places are limited.
Please contact
Malcolm MacLeod malcolm.macleod1@nhs.net
to book a place.
SDS courses are offered free of charge. However, failure to take up a pre-booked,
confirmed place without giving the necessary notice will incur a charge to
cover part of the Event’s costs.
We are on the final countdown now until the implementation
of the Social Care (Self-directed
Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 on the 1st April 2014. Should you have any questions or require any
support please do not hesitate to contact the team.
Contact Number: (01463) 703 424
£300m Change Fund failing to reshape care
HEALTH
funds need to move from hospitals to communities much faster if Scotland is to
stave off the rising cost of care for older people, Audit Scotland has said.
Continuing
to plough in billions of pounds into hospitals and care homes is unsustainable
according to a new report from the financial watchdog.
The cost
of caring for Scotland’s aging population will increase from £4.5 billion to
£8bn by 2031 if radical changes are not introduced much faster.
A review
of the first three years of the Scottish Government’s ten-year Reshaping Care for Older People (RCOP) plan has found that the £300m Change
Fund is not enough to shift health funding from expensive treatments in
hospitals to community services.
By 2035,
a quarter of Scotland’s population will be aged 65 or over, up from 17% in
2010. Politicians believe moving funding to preventative health
services that help people live independently at home for longer is the only way
to ensure the public purse can cope with rising health costs.
However,
emergency hospital admissions for over 65s cost the NHS £1.4bn in 2011/12, a
third of all cash spent on care for older people. At the same time just £439m
was spent on community healthcare and £395m on homecare, according to Audit
Scotland.
Older people’s
charity Age Scotland said
there is an urgent need for change.
Brian
Sloan, chief executive, said: “We have an ageing population, and that is to be
celebrated. It is a challenge we can rise to, but it requires a fundamental
shift in how we deliver health and social care.
“Most
importantly, we need greater national and local leadership to drive through
this change with more urgency.
“This
has to start with a proper monitoring system so we know precisely how money is
being spent around the country and what is working and what isn’t. Without this
we’ll continue to see the patchy, slow progress which Audit Scotland has
highlighted.”
Audit
Scotland found while the Change Fund has brought together the NHS, councils and
the third sector it has created only small-scale initiatives.
Making
up just 1.5% of all spending on older people, Change Fund initiatives are not
always monitored and it is not clear how successful projects will be developed
or expanded, the report said.
Auditor
general for Scotland Caroline Gardner said: “Reshaping the care Scotland’s
older people receive is crucial to helping people live long, healthy and
independent lives, and to making sure services can provide the care and support
needed.
“The
Scottish Government is three years into the 10-year programme. Our report makes
recommendations aimed at helping accelerate change, particularly given the
growing pressure on services and the integration of health and social care.
“In
particular, we want to see better information for making decisions and
assessing impact, and the government and its partners to be clearer about how
to move resources from institutions, like hospitals, to community-based
services.”
The
Scottish Government’s Public Bodies Bill, which is expected to be passed in
parliament later this month, aims to require NHS boards and councils to work
more closely together in the delivery of care in future.
Third
sector bodies, however, have expressed concerns the bill may not encourage
enough investment in third-sector run community services.
In
response to Audit Scotland’s report, a Scottish Government spokesperson said:
“The Scottish Government is absolutely committed to ensuring that our older
population get the support they need to stay in their own homes for as long as
possible
Monday, 10 February 2014
Whose responsibility is it to ensure we don't go hungry?
Debate: Whose responsibility is it to ensure we don't go hungry?
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food..." (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Join the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Glasgow Caledonian University at The Gathering 2014 for an informed and challenging debate exploring the role of human rights in tackling hunger, food security and poverty.
Date: Wednesday 19th February, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Carron Suite 1, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food..." (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Join the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Glasgow Caledonian University at The Gathering 2014 for an informed and challenging debate exploring the role of human rights in tackling hunger, food security and poverty.
Date: Wednesday 19th February, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Carron Suite 1, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow
Debate: Whose responsibility is it to ensure we don't go hungry?
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food..." (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Join the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Glasgow Caledonian University at The Gathering 2014 for an informed and challenging debate exploring the role of human rights in tackling hunger, food security and poverty.
Date: Wednesday 19th February, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Carron Suite 1, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow
"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food..." (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Join the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Glasgow Caledonian University at The Gathering 2014 for an informed and challenging debate exploring the role of human rights in tackling hunger, food security and poverty.
Date: Wednesday 19th February, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Carron Suite 1, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow
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