Applications for the Scottish Child Payment are now open. This new payment is for families on certain benefits or tax credits, to help towards the costs of looking after a child. A payment of £40 is paid every 4 weeks for each child under 6 years old, and does not affect other benefits. People can apply for Scottish Child Payment whether in work or not. People may be eligible if they, or their partner, are the parent or full-time carer of a child who will be aged under 6 years old on Monday 15th February 2021, and if they get certain benefits or tax credits.
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VHS December Events
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is holding a series of events in December, including: “Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world: a voluntary health sector response”, taking place Thursday 3rd December, 10:30am – 12pm; “Ageing Well: Sixth Talk with the Open University – Standing Tall”, on Tuesday 8th December, 10am – 11:45am; “COVID-19 Research: Impact on Communities & Priorities for Recovery” on Wednesday 16th December, 2pm – 3:30pm.
Police Scotland CONTEST Training Dates
Police Scotland Forth Valley Division’s Safer Communities Department has released new dates for their CONTEST (the counter terrorism strategy) training sessions. The next sessions are: Wednesday 2nd December at 11am, focusing on “Pursue”; Friday 4th December at 10am, on “Prepare”.
Children in Scotland Online Learning Events
Children in Scotland is holding online learning events which aim to strengthen the children’s sector workforce across Scotland, offered in an adapted format due to current restrictions: “Mindfulness work with children and young people” on Tuesday 1st December, 10:30am – 12pm, and “Understanding the impact of shame: with Betsy de Thierry” on Tuesday 8th December, 3:30pm – 5pm. Tickets for each event cost £35, with the option to add an extra donation to the ticket price with each order, up to £55 per ticket.
Wellness in Winter Campaign Launched
As this will be a very different winter for everyone, in Falkirk, Scotland, and across the world, we have launched our Wellness in Winter campaign, helping our communities look after each other. We want to focus on people’s health and wellbeing throughout the winter – everything from physical health (including access to Vitamin D, and flu vaccinations and how they are being rolled out) and mental health, to how to keep spirits up during the festive period (and beyond, into January), and financial worries.
Falkirk School Holiday Food Fund: Open for Applications
The Falkirk School Holiday Food Fund is open for applications for the December 2020 school holidays. The fund has been set up to support local projects tackling food insecurity in Falkirk communities, working to feed children, young people and their families during school holidays. Groups can apply for up to £1,000, and must be constituted.
Social Security Scotland Case Study Request
Social Security Scotland is looking to celebrate the positive outcomes their benefits have made for people. To do this, they are looking for anyone who would be willing to talk about their experience of receiving any of Social Security Scotland’s current benefits, to be shared as Case Studies.
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland Consultation
Scottish Government is seeking views on the revised National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, which will replace the current National Guidance published in 2014. They are keen to hear your views on the tone, level of detail and approach in the revised guidance, particularly in relation to the description of new or significant aspects. The deadline for responses is Sunday 17th January 2021.
COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills Training Course
Therapy Train Stirling CIC is running a “COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills” training course from Friday 8th January 2021, 10am – 4:30pm, which lasts until approximately mid-September. This is an advanced communication course, which teaches empathic listening skills. Courses consist of 4 modules over 8 – 9 months, with breaks every 6 weeks between modules. There are 12 places available, and places cost £365 per module. The closing date for applications is Friday 4th December 2020.
Free Money Works Webinar: Scams
Money Advice Scotland’s last free Money Works webinar of 2020 will take place on Thursday 3rd December, 10am – 11am via Zoom. This instalment will discuss scams, after a significant surge in scams, as scammers are exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud. In this Money Works webinar, Money Advice Scotland will discuss the scale of the problem and a range of different scams.
