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Engage Update - 10 February
RAMH have recruited an excellent part-time HR manager with over 20 years' experience in the Third Sector. This part time arrangement meets the current needs of RAMH – however if your organisation is also looking for additional HR support, and could make use of the hours RAMH don't use, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to discuss please contact Eve Radwell, RAMH Head of Corporate Services eve.radwell@ramh.org for further information.
Disclosure Scotland
In a major boost to the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government will continue to provide free Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) scheme membership to volunteers following a public consultation on fee waivers and discounts in 2024.
This decision by Scottish Ministers recognises the vital role volunteers play in Scotland’s society with roles in care, health, sports, community and children’s recreational activities.
For organisations, it will also provide many smaller charities a crucial lifeline in recruiting and retaining new staff and will help eliminate the barriers some people may face when applying for jobs because of affordability.
Disclosure fee levels remaining at current levels
As well as retaining the fee waiver for qualifying voluntary organisations, fees for the new Level 1 and Level 2 disclosure products will remain at their broadly equivalent levels in 2025.
The decision to retain existing disclosure fees was taken after balancing several factors, including affordability for customers - particularly those on the lowest incomes.
Full details on qualifying voluntary organisations and levels available here: https://www.disclosure.gov.scot/disclosure-scotland-fees
Scottish Recovery Network
Our February newsletter is out and below are a few headlines that might be of interest to your colleagues and audiences. Any sharing is greatly appreciated. Alternatively, you can find the whole newsletter here https://bit.ly/FebruaryNewsletter2025
Championing peer support together – 2024 highlights!
Celebrating the shared learning, practice and innovation from last year, Scottish Recovery Network’s latest flipbook provides a snapshot of what’s possible when the knowledge skills and experiences of people with lived experience of mental health challenges are valued and invested in https://heyzine.com/flip-book/5d2b0c1bd0.html
Making Peer Practical – listen while you work!
Twelve participants from nine organisations and services recently celebrated being part of Scottish Recovery Network’s Making Peer Practical Development Programme. This short 15 minute podcast with participant Iona McCann, Associate Director, Art in Healthcare, gives a participant’s perspective on being involved https://bit.ly/MakingPeerPracticalDP
Peer support in early intervention webinar now on catch-up!
Featuring Wellbeing Works Dundee and South Angus Peer Support Service, this 60 minute Scottish Recovery Network webinar focuses on peer-led support as an early intervention approach to helping people stay mentally well. “Helpful- Engaging – Inspiring” Watch / listen here https://youtu.be/2kP6IFhTvT4?si=So2Hz8DKXr16wWcN
NHS Shingles Campaign
The Vaccination Communication Planning Group would appreciate your support in promotion of the Shingles vaccination campaign.
What can you do to support?
Using the Toolkit to promote as follows:
- Use hashtag #ShinglesVaccineScot in any communication cascades/display
- Display Social Media Captions on twitter Campaign assets | Public Health Scotland News
- Display Video Assets on twitter, digital screens, websites/pages, Get vaccinated and protect yourself from the risk of shingles - YouTube
- Display static assets on digital billboards, facebook or any of social media platforms.
Sharing Patient Information, which is available in a range of formats:
Protect yourself from the pain of shingles,
protect-yourself-from-shingles-sept2024-easy-read-1656.pdf
Shingles vaccine | Translations
Shingles vaccine - BSL | Translations
