Partnership Drugs Initiative Open for Applications

Posted on October 14, 2016

The Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has announced that its Partnership Drugs Initiative (PDI) is now open for applications.

The overall aim of the PDI is to increase the well-being of children and young people affected by drugs and alcohol. In particular the Foundations wants to support:

Children and young people affected by parental substance issues (drugs and alcohol)
Pre-teen children at high risk of developing problems with drugs and alcohol
Young people who are developing or have established substance use problems (drugs and alcohol)

Funding is available for up to 3 years. Projects will still need to identify 50% matched funding for proposals; support and endorsement from Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships (ADPs) is also a requirement for receiving support.

The closing date for submitting the initial outline application form is Friday 18^th November.

For further information, or to apply for funding, please visit the Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI website.

“People at the Centre”: Health and Social Care Service Redesign

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) has been invited by the Cabinet Secretary for Scotland to lead on engagement work with people and communities across Scotland, to ensure remobilisation efforts across health and social care services have a core person-centred focus, post COVID-19. As part of this work, the ALLIANCE has launched an online survey, and (in partnership with Healthcare Improvement Scotland) organised free online discussion events taking place: Thursday 22nd October, 10am – 11:30am; Tuesday 27th October, 10 am – 11:30am; Thursday 29th October 10 am – 11:30am; Thursday 29th October 6pm – 7:30pm.

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Weekly Funding Insight Bulletin: w/c Monday 12th October

This week’s Funding Insight Bulletin is now live! The insight bulletin is generated by the Grantsonline Funding Portal, the UK’s most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Features include a range of funding opportunities and sources, which groups and organisations in Falkirk can apply for.

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As many of you know, last month we said goodbye to Jennifer Robertson, who has moved on to become the new Director of the Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN). In her 7 years at CVS Falkirk, Jennifer achieved incredible things for social enterprise in Falkirk, and across the Forth Valley. We know she’ll continue this level of excellence in Glasgow, and wish her all the best at GSEN. We’re delighted to have welcomed Katrina MacPherson to the team as our #SocialEnterprise Support Consultant! Katrina’s worked with SENs in Tayside, and she’s already told us she’s excited to get involved with Forth Valley SEN and our local social enterprises.