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Engage Update - 12 October
Engage Renfrewshire Annual General Meeting 2026
Engage Renfrewshire AGM will be held on Thursday 12th November between 3pm and 5pm at our offices in Ferguslie Park.
The AGM will be held as a hybrid meeting and, due to limited space, members and partners are encouraged to join online.
Taking place both during Trustees Week (9th to 13th November) and DigiKnowVember attendees will hear presentations from staff and partners about Engage's support for volunteering and digital inclusion work across Renfrewshire.
The annual report for 2025/2026, including our audited accounts, will also be presented and made available following the AGM.
If you would like to attend please contact info@engagerenfrewshire.com for more details.
We hope to see you there!
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Trading Standards Scotland Bulletin 08 October
Social Security Scotland Newsletter - September 2026
Third Sector Survey
On behalf of the TSI Scotland network - if you have a mo - can you please complete this very short survey.
It aims to illustrate a few simple ’needs’ questions for third sector organisations across Scotland.
Take survey here
Thank you!
Single Year Funding for 2027 available
The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is now welcoming application for its sixth year, covering activity and projects in 2027. The fund has a strong focus on prevention and early intervention and aims to support grassroots community groups in tackling mental health inequalities and address priority issues of social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality.
The fund will be open until 30 October and successful groups will be notified by the end of December 2026.
The Guidance and Funding Examples can be found on our dedicated webpage – Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Application Form
The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) takes place from 19 October to 8 November, exploring the theme of Reflections.
Book tickets for over 180 events across Scotland, including film, theatre, music, visual arts, writing, comedy, creative workshops and community events.
Find out more and view the programme here
As part of the festival there is also an open call to perform at the Bungalow on Tuesday 20th October from 7pm. Bring your music, poetry, spoken word, rap or comedy! Anyone wishing to take part just needs to drop an email to thebungalowhq@gmail.com
Closing soon – have your say on stop smoking support!
A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete our survey so far. Your feedback will help shape future work and resources to support people to stop smoking.
There’s still time to take part — please share the survey with any colleagues who may be relevant and scan or click the QR code above to access the survey directly.
Who can take part?
The survey is anonymous and open to anyone who provides direct support to people as part of their role. You do not need to currently support someone who smokes, and you do not need to have made a referral to stop smoking services to take part. We want to hear from staff who may have an opportunity to raise the topic of smoking or signpost someone to support, as well as those who may not currently do this. Your responses will help us understand what makes it easier or more difficult for staff to raise the topic of smoking and connect people with stop smoking support.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it with relevant colleagues before it closes.
Your views can help shape future support.
Many thanks
Brick Lane Music Academy
At the moment, we’re looking to source:
- Couches
- Office chairs
- Coffee tables
- Large rugs (x2)
- Folding tables
- Storage units
- Television
- Small fridge
Any leads, recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We’d be more than happy to give suitable items a new home and put them to good use within our community hub.
Many thanks for any help you’re able to offer.
Contact Rebekah Hendrie rebekah@bricklanemusicacademy.co.uk 0141 887 3803
Kibble's Annual Conference 2026
This year’s theme is Mental Health in Mind, bringing together leaders, practitioners and people with lived experience to explore mental health, children’s rights, advocacy, autism, trauma and neurodiversity. The programme includes keynote speakers, practical workshops and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across children’s services and the wider third and public sectors.
Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Venue: Radisson Blue Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow
Limited Early Bird Tickets available. Follow the link to go to the Kibble website for full details and to book tickets. Click here.
Bipolar Unfiltered
A free introductory session for people working or volunteering in communities to build their understanding and awareness of bipolar.
When people think about bipolar, they often think about mood swings, highs and lows, or periods of mania and depression. But there is much more to living with bipolar than this.
During this relaxed and interactive session, we'll lift the lid on some of the things that aren't always talked about. Lived experience insights are woven throughout, helping to give a more personal and meaningful understanding of what bipolar can look and feel like in everyday life.
Community Heritage Climate Action Planning
Keep Scotland Beautiful is Scotland’s charity inspiring action for the environment. We support Scotland’s communities to recognise the value of their places and heritage and inspire action to protect them.
As part of the Our Heritage, Our Future programme we’re offering FREE community heritage and climate action planning for groups across Scotland.
We have created a new brochure for interested community groups to learn more about the support we can offer. Through a range of workshops and activities, our team can help your group identify local heritage, learn about climate change, engage the wider community and identify short, medium and long-term actions.
The brochure can be viewed here: https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/media/slebpecp/a5-chcap-brochure.pdf
We’re looking to for groups to work with us over the coming winter months. If this is of interest to you and your community, please contact communities@keepscotlandbeautiful.org as soon as possible.