Time to Talk Day 2021 takes place across the UK and Ireland on Thursday 4th February. Time to Talk Day is an annual event which aims to help people throughout the country talking about mental health; this year, the theme is “The Power Of Small”. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the normal physical events will not be possible; as a result, SeeMe Scotland has organised a number of virtual events on the day
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“Ask, Tell: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention” Workshops
NHS Forth Valley has organised 4 sets of online “Ask, Tell: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention” workshops, taking place via Microsoft Teams, with the first workshop on Monday 25th January, 11am – 12pm. The workshops cover mental wellbeing, suicide prevention, and having compassionate conversations with people who are experiencing mental distress, or who may feel suicidal. It is recommended that participants attend all 3 workshops in each set. Places are limited to 12 per set, and booking is essential.
COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Anti-fraud authorities across the UK have reported an increase in people attempting to use the COVID-19 vaccine to target the public and convince them to hand over cash or financial details. Scammers are sending seemingly official text messages to people, which say that they are eligible for the vaccine, or phoning people directly, where the scammers pretend to be from the NHS, or local pharmacies. The NHS will NEVER ask for payment – the vaccine is free.
Falkirk and District Community Conversations
Falkirk Council needs the knowledge and insight of local communities to help them better understand how their buildings – and the services provided in them – can meet your needs, now and in the future. To help do that, Community Conversations have been organised to ensure they hear voices from across the Falkirk Council area, beginning on Monday 1st February, with the first Grangemouth event.
Volunteer Scotland Disclosure and PVG Online Training Sessions
In January, February and March, Volunteer Scotland is holding regular, short online training courses on all aspects of their Disclosure Services, aiming to provide information the various aspects of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme that attendees may need for their role in their voluntary organisation. These sessions are free for voluntary organisations; however there are charges for non-attendance of booked sessions.
