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Employment Focus - 13 October
Vacancies
RAMH
Work for us and promote recovery from mental ill health, empowering people to build independent fulfilled lives.
Youth Counsellor
Senior Crisis Support Worker
Senior Recovery Support Worker
Sessional Recovery Support Workers
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Renfrewshire Carers Centre
- Support Worker
- Autism Carers Development Worker
- Carer Information & Development Advisor
- Board Members
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Renfrewshire CAB
Financial Capability/Numeracy Trainer
The Financial Capability and Numeracy Trainer will deliver financial capability sessions in an interesting and engaging manner; covering debt prevention, money management and digital skills such as budgeting, using bank accounts, options for borrowing and saving, and dealing with debt.
Active Communities
Board Members
We are looking to recruit new board trustees who share our values and are passionate about accessible health and well-being opportunities for the local community. In particular, we are looking for people with skills in the following areas: Public Health, Social Enterprise/Business Development, Community Learning and Development, Facilities Management, Climate Action and Net Zero. As well as looking for people with lived experiences of social and economic factors affecting local communities.
Remember to check Goodmoves for other jobs in Scotland within the Third & Public Sectors.
Support for Individuals
POP! News 63
SCVO - In-person digital events in Edinburgh - 07 & 08 November
Health and Care Scotland Newsletter
Trading Standards Scotland Bulletin 12 October
Connected and Caring at Christmas in Renfrewshire
The Caring and Connected at Christmas campaign was delivered during December 2022, coordinated by Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP). A short-life working group formed in order to plan and implement various activities to keep people who use alcohol or drugs, safer during the festive season.
The working group membership included:
- Renfrewshire ADP support team
- Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service
- Turning Point, Overdose Response Team
- Intensive Home Treatment Team, Mental Health Services
- HSCP Communications Team
A table of the activities undertaken is noted here:
|
Activity |
Purpose |
Outcome |
|
Care Packages |
To encourage uptake of naloxone, keep people safer during winter, and promote a caring message to people at risk. Packages included hot drinks, food items, gloves, hat, thermal socks, selection box, and various toiletries. |
120 care packages were provided to people at risk during December. |
|
Festive opening times resource |
To advise people at risk and their families of available services during the festive season. |
The resource was provided to individuals and their families via Care Packages, Community engagement events, and ADRS appointments. Approx. 150 copies were distributed. |
|
Community engagement events |
To educate the community about available services in Renfrewshire, naloxone, and responding to overdose. |
Over 30 individuals in the community connected with information stands, including 5 individuals at risk, or their family members who were provided with Care Packages. |
|
Food parcels |
To ensure people in need have access to food parcels during festive bank holiday periods. |
Food parcels were distributed by the Overdose Response Team and the Intensive Home Treatment Team. Both services operate 7 day a week, including weekends and bank holidays. |
Can you, your group/team/service contribute this year?
We hope to involve more partners this year and we’re looking for your ideas. For those involved, there will be a commitment to be part of the planning group which will meet fortnightly for 30-60 minutes from mid-October to December, as well as implement the work agreed at the planning group.
We are hosting the first planning meeting later on this month. If you would like to be involved, please complete the following form and we’ll be in touch to make arrangements https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=veDvEDCgykuAnLXmdF5Jmg2rZ3QKPSBLvR39BUtgIXlUODM4VTdRNlRBWU5PTlMzRTExWjZGTjcyTi4u