2019 SURF Awards: One Month Left to Apply

Posted on August 8, 2019

Organisations and groups have less than one month left to apply to the 2019 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration, with applications closing at 5pm on Monday 2^nd September.

The awards (delivered by Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF) in partnership with Scottish Government) aim to recognise and reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration, and highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

There are 5 award categories:

Scotland’s Most Improved Place
Housing and Regeneration
Creative Regeneration
Supporting Youth Employability
Community Led Regeneration

For further information, including how to apply, please visit the SURF website.

Alternatively, contact Emma Scott by phone: 0141 4406392, or email: emma@surf.scot

Circle Family Outreach Worker Vacancy

Circle, in collaboration with Addictions, Support and Counselling (ASC), is currently recruiting a Family Outreach Worker for their Women’s Outreach Service in Stirling. The position is 36 hours per week, with a salary of £24,376 – £28,253 per annum and a fixed contract funded until Tuesday 30th June 2020. Applicants should have a qualification in health, education, social work or social care, and have relevant experience supporting women and families affected by substance use. The deadline applications is Monday 21st October.

Forth Bridge Accordion Band Volunteers

Forth Bridges Accordion Band is looking for volunteers over 8 years old to play the accordion with them. Forth Bridges Accordion Band is a family-orientated, cross-community marching band. Volunteers will receive free band tuition, uniform and an instrument. The band practices on Monday evenings at 6:30pm at Bo’ness Public School, Stewart Avenue, Bo’ness, EH51 9NL.

CATCA Bulb Planting Volunteers

Communities Along the Carron (CATCA) are looking for volunteers to help them plant bulbs in an outdoor community space on Sunday 27th October, 12pm – 3pm at Nailer Park, Nailer Road, Camelon, FK1 4DA (opposite Camelon Community Education Centre).

NHS Education for Scotland Trauma Framework Training Events

NHS Education for Scotland is holding 2 “Transforming Psychological Trauma Framework Trauma Skilled Level” training events on Tuesday 19th November at the Grange Manor Hotel, Glensburgh Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8XJ. The first session will run 9:30am – 12:30pm, and be repeated 1:30pm – 4:30pm. Places are extremely limited and booking is essential; the deadline for booking applications is Tuesday 29th October.

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