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Engage Update - 20 July
Launch of IN-Ren Newsy
Thursday 23 July 2026
Join us for a relaxed celebration of the people, partnerships and community stories that have shaped IN-Ren over the past year. Together, we'll launch the first edition of the IN-Ren Newsy and our new community campaign, celebrating belonging, inclusion and connection across Renfrewshire.
On the day you'll enjoy:
- Launch of the first IN-Ren Newsy
- Our new community campaign
- Celebrating members, volunteers and partners
- Light lunch and networking
- Optional Human Library activity
Please register – spaces are limited. We want to keep the event small, welcoming and informal, so registration will close once all places have been filled.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
In- Ren Network
Trading Standards Newsletter - 16 July 2026
Autumn at The Art Department
The Art Department, Paisley Ltd is celebrating the fifth edition of the BIG ART SHOW, one of the largest visual art exhibitions in the UK, which takes place from 29th August – 14th November 2026. This year’s show features over 1000 works from far and wide. Artworks appearing this year are in many mediums including, painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture ceramics, photography, mixed media and textiles. This year’s Featured Artists are Ellie Muir; Jamie Munro; Mark T. Shepheard; Matthew Smith; Maree Hughes and Vertigo Artography. They will each show up to 12 artworks in the show. The show opens on Sat 29th August at 12noon-9pm. Then runs Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.
Read more here
HSCP Chief Officers Blog
I’m pleased to share my latest Vlog with you below.
In this week’s Vlog, I talk about:
- New GP Walk-in Centres.
- Discussions around locality working and a place-based approach.
- My regular acknowledgement of feedback on our services.
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…
Useful links:
Find out More About Activities In Your Community
Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
NHS - Staff support and wellbeing
NHS Inform - Looking after your mental wellbeing
Renfrewshire Bereavement Network
Resources for the Cost-of-Living Increases
Mediation Skills Course
Why not join us in our 25th year of running our mediation programme. Across six days you will learn how to handle conflict more constructively and the skills necessary to become a qualified mediator.
We provide a safe – and fun! – space to learn. Our training will be delivered in hybrid format both on Zoom and in person, at a venue in Glasgow.
Objectives
By the end of the course, you can expect the following:
- to understand your own and others’ responses to conflict
- to recognize that there are different models and styles of mediation
- to be aware of the ethics informing mediation practice
- to appreciate the legal context in which mediation operates
- to know how current legislation affects mediation practice
- to understand the role of the mediator at different stages of the mediation process.
Dates: 19, 20, 26, 27 August, 2+3 September 2026
Course fee: £700
To discover more, visit us at https://scmc.sacro.org.uk/training-courses/mediation-skills-1/