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Renfrewshire HSCP, in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, Social Work Scotland, Self Directed Support Scotland (SDSS) and In Control Scotland, are pleased to invite you to attend the Renfrewshire Self‑Directed Support (SDS) Information Event on 12 May 2026.

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Billy McClean

Chief Officer, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership

I’m pleased to share my latest Vlog with you below.
 
In this week’s Vlog, I talk about:

• A visit to Active Communities at Station 7 in Johnstone.
• My meetings with the Suicide Prevention Group and then with West College Scotland.
• My regular thanks to staff for their great work. This week I mention some thanks for the District Nursing team and for Freda in the sensory impairment team.

 If you have any feedback on this video or ideas for future topics, I’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch or email: HSCPcommunications@renfrewshire.gov.uk
 
I hope you enjoy this week’s update…

 

Using digital tools to help you support people to stay safe online

Thursday 21st May 11am-12pm
 
Sign up at: www.lead.org.uk/upcoming-webinars
 
Description:
The webinar is aimed at carers, volunteers and staff. Whether you work in care, education, or community support, this session will give you clear steps to help the people you support stay safe, independent, and in control online.
 
This webinar explores practical, easy-to-use tools that help you support and empower others to build safer online habits. It will cover tools that are both effective and user-friendly, and how to introduce them in a way that builds confidence rather than confusion.
 
Keeping people safe online is a growing challenge—but the right digital tools can make a real difference.

Free HR workshop 

If you are a business / Social Enterprise  in Renfrewshire, join our free "Employment Legislation Compliance" session and get clear on what the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for you and your team.

Tue 19th May |  9:30am | Online

You'll learn:

• What's changing under the Employment Rights Act 2025 and when
• The real-world impact on your business
• How to stay compliant and minimise risk

Book now:  RENFREWSHIRE - Employment Legislation Compliance Are You Ready? | Business Gateway

AI for Nonprofit Operations, Admin and Planning

Designed for nonprofit professionals, this free 1-hour video course is hands-on and demonstrates how to use AI to address everyday challenges. It shows how to streamline meetings, process documents faster, scale donor communications, and improve how you track organizational data—while working ethically and responsibly with AI tools that fit the digital platforms you already use. 

Tools you’ll learn about in this course:  

• Meeting & Collaboration: NotebookLM, Fireflies.ai, Microsoft Teams, Whisper 
• Document Processing & AI Assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini 
• Spreadsheet & Productivity Platforms: Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 
• Automation & Integration: Google Apps Script, Microsoft Power Automate 
• Translation & Communication: DeepL, Google Translate 
• Data Cleaning & Processing: OpenRefine 
• Time Tracking & Measurement: Toggl Track, Clockify 

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