Engage Update - 03 November

Engage Renfrewshire AGM

Join us online on November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM where we'll present our annual accounts, re-elect board members, discuss our achievements and future plans.

It's a great opportunity to engage with our community and have your voice heard. Don't miss out.

Book your place here

A Teams invite will be sent to you prior to the meeting.

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Talk Money week - 03 to 07 November 2025

Ensuring households get all the support they’re entitled to is hugely important and we strongly recommend getting advice, especially if there are any money worries. There are extra appointments available during Talk Money Week (3 to 7 November) with advisors from Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau and the Council’s Advice Works team. Whether you're wondering if you're entitled to support, need help balancing your budget, or worried about debt, our friendly and independent advisors are happy to help.

Appointments are available Monday 3 to Friday 7 November 2025 between 9am and 4pm each day. Book an appointment for advice online or call Advice Works on 0300 300 1238 or Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau on 0141 889 2121.

Additionally, parents and carers of school-age children or younger can also get support through two bespoke services. For those with children in secondary school or attend Mary Russell or Riverbrae schools, advice is available through the Schools Support Service, run by Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau. For those with children in primary school, nursery, or younger, advice is available through the Family Advice service, run by the Council’s Advice Works team.

Make appointments for money and benefits advice on Renfrewshire Council’s website.

DigiRen is delighted to announce that the DigiKnowVember 2025 programme is now live! 
 
Throughout November, over 150 events will take place across Renfrewshire and beyond – from digital skills drop-ins and employability sessions to AI panels, online safety workshops, and wellbeing showcases.
 
There’s something for everyone, and it’s all about helping people build confidence, skills, and connections in our digital world.
 
Explore the Programme
View Online Calendar of Events
View Offline (Printable) Programme
Visit the DigiKnowVember Webpage

Help Us Spread the Word
We need your help to make DigiKnowVember another incredible success. Please:

Share the programme with your friends, family, colleagues, and communities.
Promote it across your networks and social media using the hashtag #DigiKnowVember2025
Tag Engage Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council in your posts
Encourage everyone to take part – whether it’s attending an event, learning something new, or helping someone else get online.

Every conversation, every share, and every event helps us move closer to a digitally confident and inclusive Renfrewshire.

Thriving in the Digital Age

The Digitally Enabled Workforce Team at NHS NES have refreshed the Thriving in the Digital Age Pathways with new resources, thought-provoking questions, and practical tools to help you make a real impact in your role, please see details in email below.
 
The pathways are not specific to any profession, organisation or role and apply to everyone working in health and social care in Scotland (NHS, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Social Work, Social Care, Care and Support Providers, Housing, Third and Independent Sectors), including managers, leaders, and those in strategic positions.
 
Please consider exploring these resources and sharing them with colleagues and wider networks where appropriate. These tools are designed to support workforce development and embed digital ways of working to improve outcomes across the sector.

 

Nehemiah Update

We have a variety of new groups starting including a music group, a creative writing group and a spiritual group for individuals with drug / alcohol dependencies.
 
Our Pilings 12-week groupwork programme is also beginning again – this consists of 48 groups based around goals, recovery from drug / alcohol use and wellbeing.
 
We are also starting a mental health group and are beginning by focusing on an introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
 
Our Wild and Free Outdoor group will be continuing and we are hoping to incorporate the John Muir Award into this.
 
Our indoor groups will be running on a Tuesday and a Friday after FORC (our Recovery Café) at 3 Dunlop Street, Renfrew (the YMCA building next to the town hall).
 
In addition, Nehemiah continues to offer practical support in relation to accommodation needs, appointments and befriending; as well as support to families and friends impacted by their loved one’s drug / alcohol use.
 
We are welcoming both self-referrals and referrals from services.  If you would like further information or leaflets please do not hesitate to be in touch.

hope@nehemiah.org.uk
0774 860 5854