News & Events

The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is opening a consultation on the newly updated Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) Guidelines, for services providing people who use drugs with harm reduction equipment and advice. The consultation will be launched with a themed webinar on Friday 5th February, 12:30pm – 1:45pm. In the following week, there will be online workshops for those who wish to discuss and input to the consultation document or process.

Lead Scotland will hold a series of FREE online safety classes throughout February, covering a variety of common online safety issues such as password security, and online scams. The classes are aimed at disabled people or those who may find it harder to use the internet safely, and carers who care for someone who needs extra support using their digital device safely, however the classes are open to anyone who would benefit from attending. Classes last one hour, with the first class, “How to Create Strong Passwords”, taking place on Monday 1st February at 12pm.

THIS WEEKEND is your last chance to book a place at the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference, with booking closing at 5pm on Tuesday 2nd February.

Taking place on Tuesday 9th February, 9:15am – 3pm, this year is the first time the event has been completely online. With a focus on “People, Place and Participation”, attendees can find out more about the opportunities available to them, and have the chance to meet groups from across the Forth Valley area. There will also be keynote speeches from Aileen Campbell, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Communities, and Dr Jim McCormick, the new CEO of the Robertson Trust. Tickets are £10 each, and available from the Eventbrite page.

The first 2021 meeting of the Compassionate and Included Communities Forum takes place on Wednesday 27th January, 2pm – 4pm, and can be accessed via the Zoom link, or with the meeting ID: 972 2993 0991.