Engage Update - 02 September

THRE in collaboration with Engage Renfrewshire are hosting an in-person workshop session on human rights and equalities for third sector organisations in the West of Scotland. This is an in-person event featuring expert guest speakers to explore how we can apply a Human Rights and Equalities First approach to the sector's work.

The event will run from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday the 17 September 2024, at The FYF Charity Hub, St James House, 25 Saint James' Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 2HQ.

The event is currently sold out but we are hoping to release additional tickets soon so please join the waiting list to be kept up to date.

Find out more here

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Social Security Scotland - Stakeholder Newsletter - August 2024

Trading Standards Scotland Bulletin 29 August

Friendly WiFi

Friendly WiFi is the government-initiated safe certification standard for public WiFi. The Friendly WiFi symbol tells you where the Public WiFi service meets minimum filtering standards – particularly in areas where children are present.

​The certification is available across all sectors, including retail, hospitality, transport and the education sector.

Approved venues and locations (including transport vehicles) worldwide displaying the Friendly WiFi Approved symbol have proved their service blocks access to websites displaying pornography, child sexual abuse material and web pages known by the Internet Watch Foundation, or other reputable list providers, to host indecent images of children.

​We also check and advise you on measures to block access to protect against terrorism, helping our certified clients to minimise the potential for searches to return results linking to terrorist content and activity.

This certification means you can know for sure. Your online experience is safe. Your WiFi users are safe.

Read more here
 

The ROCCOs are Renfrewshire’s premier business event now in their 20th year and will take place on Friday 15 November at the Normandy Hotel. 

The ROCCO’s are free to enter for members based anywhere plus non-members that are based in Renfrewshire. The 17 categories this year are:

ROCCO Award for Environmental Sustainability 
ROCCO Award for Innovation & Technology 
ROCCO Award for Excellence in Manufacturing 
ROCCO Award for International Trade 
ROCCO Award for Community Wealth Building 
ROCCO Award for Excellence in Tourism 
ROCCO Award for Most Promising New Business 
ROCCO Award for Family Business of the Year
ROCCO Award for Journey to Net-Zero  
ROCCO Award for Young Business Person of the Year 
ROCCO Award for Employer of the Year 
ROCCO Award for Community Champion 
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business 5 or fewer employees 
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >5<25 employees 
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >25 employees 
ROCCO Award for Business Leader of the Year 
ROCCO Award for Renfrewshire’s Favourite Business 
 
Download your entry forms on the website here.
  
The awards are open for entry until Friday 13 September. Shortlist will be announced early October and the winners announced at our awards ceremony on Friday 15 November at The Normandy Hotel hosted by Fred MacAulay.

Home Energy Advice Team

HEAT provide support to your customers who are at risk of fuel poverty, currently experiencing fuel poverty or who simply need some guidance in relation to their energy usage or supply using a relational mentoring approach.
 
The team will be able to provide support in the following ways:

•  Income Maximisation
• Fuel Debt Support
• Advice and assistance to access Energy Efficiency Measures
• Energy Saving Tips
• Support Applications for additional services
• Potentially access funding

 
Our eligibility criteria:
 

• People aged 65+
• Low-income households
• Out of work households
• Households receiving Universal Credit
• People with disabilities
• Lone Parent
• Anyone in fuel poverty/struggling with fuel costs and is at risk of disconnecting
• Households on pre-payment meters
• In off-has grid homes

 
If you feel this service would be of benefit please refer using this link: Multisupplier Scotland (office.com) or if you want further information please contact  chloe_cuthill@thewisegroup.co.uk.