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Engage Update - 03 March
Reusable Period Products
Would you like a box of free reusable period products to distribute to the people that your organisation supports?
Colleagues from Renfrewshire Council will be distributing free period products for third sector organisations at Engage Renfrewshire offices on
Friday 07 March from 10am to 4pm.
Organisations can come along and collect a selection of free reusable period products including:
- Period pants in different sizes and styles
- Reusable day and night pads
- Period cups
If you would like to come and collect a box of products please email Andrena Faulkner at andrena.faulkner@renfrewshire.gov.uk to let her know that you will be popping in and what time you will collect. This means that we can make sure a box of products is ready and waiting for you to collect.
If you do not let us know in advance that you are coming along, we cannot guarantee that we will have products for you.
Please note that products are not available for individuals and must be collected by an organisation.
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Engage Renfrewshire Office & Conference Facility Survey
We have some space – you may have some space needs! Thanks to those who have already enquired and filled in the below survey.
It help us understand how best to offer our spaces to our members and partners. If you haven't filled it in yet it only takes a few minutes
Complete the survey here
We also have a great offer for members and partners:
We have a large space that could be suitable for your project! Yoga, baby massage, soft play, footcare, team building...
We are offering this space for one FREE half day session for groups to try it out.
Please note the following:
- Half day FREE
- 1 free session per organisation
- April - June 2025
- Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
- Subject to availability
- Groups should have their own PL insurance (if relevant)
- Room is offered without furniture
- We reserve the right to withdraw the offer if the room is let on a permanent basis
Please contact info@engagerenfrewshire.com to discuss availability.
Census Mapping
Following this latest release of 2022 Census data there is now a wealth of data available regarding Renfrewshire and its people.
Census maps covering a range of demographics and information are now available and may be of use to third sector groups and organisations to assist funding and grant applications.
See the Census Maps here: https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/
Scottish AI Alliance
At the Scottish AI Alliance, we believe that public voices should be central to conversations around AI, and to achieve an ethical and inclusive future with Artificial Intelligence technologies we need to ensure that Scotland’s communities are at its heart. Through a series of People’s Panel events this year we will be hosting events for members of the public to join the conversation, and share their insights.
People’s Panel on AI & Climate
Our first Panel event will be on AI & Climate, and we hope to welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Join the Scottish AI Alliance in Edinburgh to learn about and discuss the impact of AI technologies on the climate.
The day will focus on discovery & deliberation, talking through key issues within the world of AI & climate, exploring how public voices can shape conversations around AI.
Key Details:
- Date & Time: Wednesday, 26 March, 9am–4pm
- Location: In-person, Central Edinburgh
- Contribution Fee: £150 for participation (or alternative options)
- Travel & accommodation provided if needed
Your voice will shape future reports on AI & Climate from the Scottish AI Alliance
Find out more here: https://www.scottishai.com/news/peoples-panel-ai-climate
Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) invites you to our month-long, digital Online Conference of free events this March!
‘Can’t not ‘won’t – is there a choice? Or is there a barrier?’
The conference will cover a series of online talks, discussions and workshops.
We ask a lot of children and young people, and when some don’t conform with societal standards, the temptation is to blame them for not measuring up. This year’s conference theme offers participants a reset of expectations surrounding vulnerable young people as we look at the difficulties they can face. For many young people, it’s not a case of ‘won’t’ but of ‘can’t’; life has limited their ability to make progress. The conference will examine what these barriers are, how they came to be – and what we can do to help them pass these obstacles.
Full details of all events available here