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CVS Falkirk and District E-Bulletin
Issue #3, Wednesday 02 February 2005
Tel: 01324 692000, Fax: 01324 692001, E-mail: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk, Website: www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk |
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Dear Colleague
Welcome to our third E-Bulletin
Remember, we’d be pleased to include content from your group – our e-mail list is growing on a weekly basis!
In this E-Bulletin:
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CVS Falkirk & District, the Council for the Voluntary Sector (CVS) serving the Falkirk Council area, is an independent voluntary organisation supporting the development of the community and voluntary sector locally.
CVS Falkirk and District is an integrated CVS and Volunteer Centre. Volunteer Centres exist in every local authority area in Scotland to provide a range of specific services that relate to volunteering and volunteer engaging agencies. |
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3. Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 4. Free Disability Discrimination Act Training 5. Access Training Day (Disability Access, not Microsoft!) 6. Postgraduate Management Opportunities 7. Aberlour – Core Skills for Parenting Work 8. English for Speakers of Other Languages (E.S.O.L.) 9. Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland 11. Open Secret Training Programme 2005 12. Reconnecting People and Places, 14 – 17 February 2005 13. Changes to the Big Lottery Fund 14. Year of the Volunteer - 2005 15. Community Care Forum A.G.M. 16. Voluntary Sector Forum and Children’s Services Forum Dates |
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The CVS E-Bulletin |
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We have received some very positive and encouraging feedback after sending out our first two E-Bulletins at the end of 2004. We find that groups enjoy and appreciate receiving more timely information in a very convenient format. However, the Bulletin is only as useful as the information contained within it and we therefore urge you to provide information for the Bulletins, or ideas on what kind of things you’d find beneficial from our Bulletins and newsletters. E-mail Gordon (gordon@cvsfalkirk.org.uk) or phone him (01324 692018) with your content and/or suggestions. Thank you.
See the bottom of this E-Bulletin for information on how to sign-up colleagues for the E-Bulletin, make suggestions for future editions or to stop receiving the E-Bulletin.
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The Gathering |
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A reminder to all organisations that Scotland’s Voluntary Sector Fair, The Gathering, takes place at the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow from February 14th – 16th. This event incorporates over 100 exhibitors with free events ranging from funding advice to planning to skills banks. For more information visit www.gatherscotland.org.uk or contact the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (S.C.V.O.) on 0131 474 6152.
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Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 |
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The Central Registered Body for Scotland (C.R.B.S.) now operates a helpline for voluntary sector organisations on 01786 849777. A voluntary sector training and guidance pack is available on their website at www.crbs.org.uk
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Free Disability Discrimination Act Training |
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The Disability Rights Commission (D.R.C.) plan to provide free training sessions on Part 3 (Access to Goods and Services) of the Disability Discrimination Act (D.D.A.) for organisations with an advice giving role. The D.R.C. plan to run the training sessions in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness and possibly Forth Valley (if there is sufficient interest locally) in April or May 2005. The D.R.C. can pay travel expenses. For further information contact the D.R.C. on 0131 527 4000.
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Access Training Day |
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A training day led by the Disability Awareness Group will be held on Thursday 3rd March 2005 from 10am to 3pm (lunch provided) in St. Mungo's R.C. Church Hall. On the day, the group will show their Wheelchair Challenge Video where Councillor Craig Holden and service manager Stuart Landels spent 24 hours as wheelchair users. The group will lead discussions and activities to raise awareness of equality and access issues.
The group would welcome invitations to run training days for community and voluntary groups. In the afternoon the Shaw Trust, an organisation supporting people with health problems or disabilities into employment, will deliver a presentation about their work. For a booking form or more information contact Community Training and Development Unit (C.T.D.U.) on 01324 832040 or at information@ctdu.org.uk
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Postgraduate Management Opportunities |
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The Postgraduate Certificate of Management Studies at Stirling University offers students the opportunity of a 12 week placement at voluntary sector organisations, working on a project at management level. The students work in teams of 3-4 from the end of February through to May on any management related activity at a cost to the group of £500 (it is estimated that the value of their skills to each group is approximately £10,000). For more information contact Gordon Kay at CVS Falkirk and District on 01324 692018 or at gordon@cvsfalkirk.org.uk
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Aberlour – Core Skills for Parenting Work |
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The National Parenting Development Project has developed a ‘core skills’ programme of training related work with parents of children and young people who are at risk, involved in offending behaviour, or experiencing a range of difficulties. The training is designed to provide the underpinning knowledge for workers embarking on work with parents. It is an introductory course.
The agreed modules to date are · Engaging with Parents – Tuesday 8th February 2005 · Assessment of Parenting – Tuesday 8th March 2005 · Groupwork with Parents – Tuesday 26th April 2005
All modules are being facilitated by Camelon Community Project from 10am – 4pm (lunch included). For further information and enrolment contact Anne Stewart, Parents Initiative Co-ordinator, on 01324 503810.
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English for Speakers of Other Languages (E.S.O.L.) |
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Thursday 27th January 2005 at Portdownie, Camelon Education Centre, 10am – 3:30pm
The day is designed to raise awareness of the impact and effect of cultural differences in E.S.O.L. groups.
Lunch will be provided and a crèche can also be made available. If you wish to book a place on the course, please contact the Training and Staff Development Team on 01324 501990. Or, for more information, please contact Mary Scrimgeour on 01324 636552.
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland |
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A series of surgeries is being held throughout Scotland for local recognised charities. The surgery is an opportunity for you to have a one-to-one session with one of their assessors, and to discuss how to go about putting an application to the foundation. If you wish to attend one of the surgeries, please call 0870 902 1201 to arrange an appointment. Confirmed local dates are 14th February, Falkirk and 7th March, Stirling.
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Active Citizenship Forum |
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The Central Scotland Racial Equality Council (C.S.R.E.C.) is working on a project aimed at encouraging the involvement of ethnic communities in our local civic life. The Active Citizenship Project at the C.S.R.E.C. is offering support to minority ethnic parent, students and other community members, interested in contesting a seat on the Falkirk High School Board. In February 2005 they will start regularly monthly meetings of the Active Citizenship Forum. The Forum will discuss ways in which interested community members can get involved in local civic life.
The Forum is an inclusive body and is not restricted to the minority ethnic population only.
If you are interested in joining the inaugural meeting of the Active Citizenship Forum, on 23rd February at 5pm at the C.S.R.E.C.’s premises in the Community Education Building, Park Street, Falkirk FK1 1RE, telephone 01324 610950.
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Open Secret Training Programme 2005 |
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Open Secret have announced their training programme for 2005 including courses in Working with Attachment and Loss, Working with Self-Harm and Suicide and Traumatisation. For further details contact Traci Kirkland, Administrator on 01324 679051, or by e-mail: traci@opensecret.org
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Reconnecting People and Places, 14 – 17 February 2005 |
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A seminar series for professionals working in the fields of parks, regeneration and planning is presented by Greenspace Scotland in partnership with Project for Public Spaces (U.S.A.) around the concept of placemaking. The venue is the Raploch in Stirling. For further details on this seminar or to download a booking form visit www.workwithus.org
If you have any queries which you are not able to answer by visiting workwithus, you can e-mail the organisers directly: fiona.duncan@greenspacescotland.org.uk
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Changes to the Big Lottery Fund |
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The Big Lottery Fund (B.L.F.) is now developing new programmes. Consultation will be carried out on the new programmes, but in preparation the B.L.F. is winding down the old programmes. Developing Communities Programme grant awards will be made until January 2006. Outline proposals will be accepted until May 2005. Only those applications that meet one of the priorities will be considered. The recently launched Active Futures Programme in Scotland, and the Young People’s Fund (launch date late spring) will operate within their own published timeframes. For more information call 0870 240 2391 or visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
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Year of the Volunteer - 2005 |
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Did you know that 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer? As part of the year each month will focus on a different strand of volunteering activity.
Information and resources for this are coming from the Home Office and, as such, are concentrated in England. However C.S.V. are leading the year in Scotland and further information can be found on the C.S.V. website.
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Community Care Forum A.G.M. |
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The AGM will be held at 2pm – 4pm on Monday 28 February 2005 at the Old Sheriff Court, Hope Street, Falkirk (directions).
For further details contact Ian Milsom, Community Care & Health Development Officer on 01324 692003, or e-mail him: ian@cvsfalkirk.org.uk
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Voluntary Sector Forum and Children’s Services Forum Dates |
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Here are the dates for both Forum meetings for the current year, from today:
Voluntary Sector Forum (1-3pm) Children’s Services Forum (10-12noon) 16 March 14 March 15 June 13 June 14 September 19 September 14 December 05 December
Both forums (or should that be fora?) meet at the Old Sheriff Court, Hope Street, Falkirk. You can get directions from our website.
Please note that the Voluntary Sector Forum is currently open only to staffed organisations.
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Looking for Volunteers? |
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CVS Falkirk and District are the Volunteer Centre for the Falkirk area. Part of Volunteer Centre activity involves recruiting volunteers on behalf of other organisations. If you’re looking for volunteers then we can help! Simply visit our website to find the opportunity forms, tell us about your opportunities by filling the form in and then post the completed form(s) back to us.
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Future E-Bulletins |
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Kind regards and best wishes,
CVS Falkirk and District.