Scottish Government Funeral Expense Payment Research

Posted on October 18, 2018

Scottish Government are looking to speak to anyone that has worked directly with applicants of the Funeral Expense Payment (FEP) benefit, or worked with those who have needed financial support to pay for a funeral.

The purpose of this research is to find out what works, and what doesn’t work for people in the current service. This will help with the redesign of FEP when it becomes Funeral Expense Assistance next summer.

Janey Crichton, Senior User Researcher on this activity, will also be in attendance at the Community Care and Health Forum on Tuesday 6^th November and the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Forum on Thursday 13^th December to discuss the research.

To register your interest in being part of this research, or for further information, please contact Janey by email: janey.crichton@gov.scot

Volunteer Friendly Award: Support in Falkirk

The Volunteer Friendly Award is a simple, user-friendly quality standard designed to support, recognise and reward groups in Scotland who involve volunteers. It is designed to help organisations and groups develop and follow best practice techniques when it comes to recruiting, utilising and supporting volunteers. CVS Falkirk is available to support anyone looking to begin the process and work towards their own Volunteer Friendly Award.

Heritage Funding Workshop

The Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) are delivering a workshop aiming to help community groups apply for funding. The workshop takes place on Tuesday 8th October, 5:30pm – 8pm at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road, Camelon, FK1 4DD. Groups do not have to be a heritage group, or focused on heritage, in order to apply for to the NLHF. The workshop aims to discuss the types of projects the NLHF can support, their application process, and how to develop a heritage project.

Discussion on Bo’ness Cancer Patient Transport Service

There will be a meeting in Bo’ness on Thursday 3rd October, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, to discuss the possibility of setting up a local voluntary hospital transport service for cancer patients, similar to Meadowbank Car 4U in Polmont, and Driving Force in Bonnybridge. The meeting will take place in the upstairs room of the Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH, and aims to establish if there is a need and desire to have this service in Bo’ness.

Falkirk Leisure Radio Launched

Falkirk Community Trust has launched the Falkirk Leisure Radio, a bespoke broadcasting service run by the Trust, reaching out to those who used their facilities. The Trust is also offering local businesses and organisations the opportunity to promote their services over the air; for third sector groups and organisations, campaigns start at £30 per week.

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