Engage Update - 18 November

The Ferguslie Learning Centre provides certificated learning opportunities at beginner’s level within a friendly, community environment.

This Ferguslie Learning programme is designed to assist adult learners build upon their Employability and Life skills using a blended learning approach. The Centre is based in the heart of Ferguslie and provides a warm welcoming environment for adults returning to learning.

Read all the courses starting in January here

Newsletters

Trading Standards Scotland Bulletin 14 November

TFN November 2024

Resilience Communications – Winter Preparedness Partner Toolkit

O2 - National Databank

Renfrewshire ADP - Connected and Caring at Christmas

Every year the Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) runs at campaign at Christmas called ‘Connected and Caring at Christmas’.

The main aim of the campaign is to provide vulnerable people in Renfrewshire who are using alcohol and drugs with information on local services that can support them through what can be a difficult time of year.

In previous years, the ADP has held stalls in local areas within Renfrewshire and have provided local people with information around services and events that are taking place over the festive period.

However, this year we are looking to do something different and reach people in communities more directly.

The ADP is looking to go in to communities, a date to be confirmed, in December and speak with local shops about the campaign. This will include the distribution of materials with information on the services that are available over the Christmas period and hopefully the training of shop owners and staff in the use of Naloxone.

A working group has already been set up with the aim of planning out locations to visit and are looking for anyone who is interested to join and assist in delivering the campaign.

We would be particularly keen for anyone who has knowledge of specific areas in Renfrewshire that they feel could benefit from this campaign to take part and inform the work that we will be undertaking.

Meetings take place online every Wednesday at 2pm for 30 to 45 minutes.

If you are interested in helping or feel you could assist in any way, please contact the ADP’s Senior Communications Officer, Calum Fisher using any of the details below:

• Email: calum.fisher@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
• Mobile: 07990855804

ADP Inbox: ggc.renfrewshireadp@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Sewing2gether All Nations 

Sewing 2gether all Nations are excited to say they have been shortlisted as part of LNER’s Customer and Community Investment Fund! 
 
How You Can Help: 
Vote for us to receive the grant. 
Share this email to spread the word.
 
So now it's over to you - please vote for our ‘Travel Empowerment Programme’ 

via the link https://surveys.perspectusglobal.com/?&id=7c7c3f6c39&id2=4996fc1f&lng=en-GB
 
HINT - We are listed under the "Better For People" Priority, and are 41st on the list!!
 
And please help us to share this far and wide to all our members, supporters, and stakeholders so that we can continue to help !
 
The survey will close at 11:59 on 19th November 2024. 
 
Thank you for your ongoing support!
 
 

Scottish Recovery Network 

Peer Connects event: Local approaches to developing and delivering peer support
21 November, 10:30-14:30, Glasgow
Free. Book here https://LocalPeerSupport.eventbrite.co.uk
Events brochure https://heyzine.com/flip-book/8298c3c4d2.html
 
This event is a chance to come together to share learning and hear from a range of organisations who are
successfully developing and delivering peer support activities in their local communities. We’re delighted to be joined by Lindsey Williamson, Director at The Hive, Fife’s LGBT+ Centre, Lesley McWilliam, Service Manager, Independent Living Support Dumfries and Sue Lyons, Discovery College Manager, Centred. We’ll be asking them:

• What are the key ingredients needed when it comes to having a local approach?
• What challenges have they faced and how have they overcome them?

Featuring activities such as 20 slides, 20 seconds, 20 images, Ask Me Anything! and group sessions designed to get you thinking about how you build on your own local approach, it’s a chance to connect with others and get conversations, energy and ideas flowing!
 
 
Peer Connects webinar: Peer support in early intervention
3 December, 10:00 – 11:00, online (MS Teams)
Free. Book here https://PeerSupportInEarlyIntervention.eventbrite.co.uk
Webinar brochure https://heyzine.com/flip-book/a796d876af.html
 
This webinar is for strategic thinkers who are interested in the role of peer support in early intervention. It will focus on peer–led support as an early intervention approach to helping people stay mentally well and what these types of services can look like in practice.
 
Wendy Callander, Executive Director at Wellbeing Works, a local charity in Dundee, will be sharing learning from the one-to-one support, and group activities they provide to promote mental health and wellbeing. We’ll also be hearing from Penumbra’s successful South Angus Peer Support Service, who operate out of three GP surgeries and provide over 100 peer-led appointments a week. Join us for this chance to hear about innovative approaches that are providing alternatives to an overwhelmed, medical focused mental health system. Sixty minutes of ideas and inspiration to kick start your day!
 

Prevention of Tobacco, Vaping and Second Hand Smoke

This is an exciting opportunity for organisations to develop and deliver programmes of work that focus on preventing the harms from Tobacco, Vaping and Second Hand Smoke.
 
Bids should focus on work in relation to the prevention of Tobacco, Vaping and Second Hand Smoke, and include one or more of the following outcomes:

1. Raise awareness of tobacco, vaping and/or second hand smoke
2. Prevent/reduce exposure to second hand smoke
3. Provide support to access Quit Your Way Services
4. Embed discussions about smoking, vaping and second hand smoke as part of ongoing prevention and education
5. Upskill staff in relation to tobacco, vaping and/or second hand smoke information
6. More ideas and inspiration on themes can be found on the application attached.
   We welcome bids from statutory or voluntary sector organisations. Applicants can work in partnership to deliver on the key outcomes e.g. an organisation could deliver objectives jointly with another local organisation.

Please complete the details in the form attached and return to Abigail Rodden, Health Improvement Lead by email at:

Abigail.rodden2@nhs.scot no later 12 noon on the 09 December 2024.
 

A Good Thing

A Good Thing CIC: we are a non-profit online platform that connects charities right across the UK with businesses that have things to give away. Anything and everything can be given away via our platform to local communities: from carpet tiles, laptops and brand-new branded water bottles to insulation, books and even a baby grand piano.
 
We've had some great success in various parts of the UK so far working with CVS organisations and other voluntary sector bodies. We would love you to help us to spread the word about our free platform to the organisations that you work with and support. We are sure they will find it useful!
 
In order to be notified about free items, a charitable cause would need to create a free account with us – this takes 30 seconds.
 
If you can think of any other local organisations that could also benefit from knowing about A Good Thing, please do feel free to send the link on.