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Children’s Services Management Groups
Recognising the need for coherent partner activity focussed on delivering the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families, the Children’s and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) has agreed to set up six geographically-defined Children’s Services Management Groups (CSMGs) and one city-wide thematic CSMG concentrating on the needs of children, young people and families affected by special educational and behavioural needs and/or disabilities.
A full remit for these groups explains such issues as Accountability, Functions and Membership. Briefly, the Groups are intended to stimulate, facilitate, encourage and enable effective collaborative working between partner agencies.
Each CSMG will have Voluntary Sector representation, which, it is intended, will be rooted in the relevant local Voluntary Sector Forum. This will ensure breadth of representation and clear communication flows, and will help improve understanding and action across different parts of the local voluntary sector.
This process is evolving, and the Groups are keen to engage effectively with the local voluntary sector forums. If you’d like to know more, or might consider taking up a representative role yourself, please get in touch with EVOC in the first instance on (0131) 555 9100.
Time Banking celebrates successful partnership
West Edinburgh Time Bank has recently developed a successful Partnership with HM Prison, Edinburgh. An event was held in the prison on Thursday 15 June to celebrate the partnership. Find out more in this article.
Improving access to the Patient Transport Service
The Scottish Ambulance Service is holding a workshop entitled “Improving access to the Patient Transport Service”.
The workshop is being held on Tuesday 28 June from 10:00 to 14:00 at Jurys Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH.
For more details see this flyer. To register for the workshop or if you require further information, contact Deborah McGowan on 0131 446 7000.
Joint Development Session for all the health sub groups across Edinburgh's Neighbourhood Partnerships
A Neighbourhood Partnerships’ Health Sub Group Development Workshop will take place on Tuesday 5 July from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm in the Council Chamber, City Chambers, High Street. Please see the programme for the event. The networking and sharing of information eg around good practice can be highly beneficial to all of us.
If you would like to attend, please email Michele Mulvaney by Wednesday 29 June providing the following information:
- Organisation
- Contact Details
- Neighbourhood Partnership.
Domestic Abuse and BME Women, Children and Young People
The course is aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of issues facing Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse. The training runs over a day and a half, and is open to all statutory and voluntary staff, community workers and interested individuals.
Dates and times for the training are:
• Thursday 7 July from 9.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8 July from 9.30am to 12.30pm July
• 21 Thursday July from 9.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 22 July 9.30am to 12.30pm.
The venue is Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, EH7 5QY, Edinburgh.
Lunch will be provided on the first day; more course information is available on the Shakti Women’s Aid website.
Please contact Mridul or Lisa on 0131 475 2399 for booking forms or download from the website and return by email.
City Housing Strategy Consultation Focus Group
The City of Edinburgh Council is currently seeking views to help develop the City Housing Strategy which aims to respond to Edinburgh's changing and challenging housing issues. On Tuesday 28 June, Services for Communities are holding a focus group from 2.30pm to 5.00pm at Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street to look at some of the equalities issues within the housing strategy and hear views. If you would like to attend this focus group please contact Ada Yiu on 0131 529 7232 and let Ada know of any access needs when booking your place.
As part of the consultation The Council has also prepared a series of topic papers with survey questions to look at different themes of the strategy. They cover Supply of New Homes and Access to Housing, Private Rented Housing, Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty, Housing Quality and Management, and Older People Housing. You can find all these topic papers as well as the full consultation paper on the Council website
. If you need the consultation document in other formats contact the Housing Research team on 0131 529 6709.
Tuesday 28 June from 2.30pm to 5.00pm.
You can also respond to the consultation in an online survey - please see next item below.
Support needs of older people in their own homes - survey
Please fill out this quick online survey regarding the support needs of older people in their own homes. It is part of the city’s review of the housing strategy.
Views from the campaign against privatisation
The campaign against privatisation is stepping up as the Council faces critical decisions in the coming weeks regarding its Alternative Business Models programme.
A report this month will say that the outline bids for Environment and Integrated Facilities Management will be evaluated and compared to the internal comparators over July.
Another report will then go to Council in August to decide whether it stays in-house or whether there is a preferred bidder.
The report will also recommend that the Corporate and Transactional strand moves into full competitive dialogue - with one of the bidders likely to drop out and two others remaining in the frame.
The final decision will not be made until the end of this year.
Lead negotiator Kevin Duguid outlines the UNISON position. “We continue to put the bidders and the process under the microscope and have recently put a set of questions to bidders about workforce issues which we will publish online.”
UNISON's ‘Our City’s Not For Sale’ campaign continues and has included briefings, an information pack for councillors, expert analysis of the process, leaflets and street leafletting by members in the city centre. There is also
a petition to sign.
For background information about the Council's Alternative Business Models programme, please see this briefing note published by the Edinburgh Compact Partnership in August 2010.
The People, the Stories, the Songs
Surround yourself with Scottish stories, music and cultures to rediscover Scotland's authentic heritage.
Storytelling Scotland is a day of talks and activities from some of Scotland's finest tradition bearers, exploring Scotland's culture and traditions. Enjoy an entertaining and different Scottish experience and participate through performance, talks and creative sessions. Scottish buffet lunch included.
Saturday 16 July from 10am to 4pm at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. To book a place see the Scottish Storytelling Centre website or ring 0131 556 9579.
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Funding
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Trust
EVOT operates a grants programme for voluntary organisations with annual turnover of under £200,000. Priority is given to local charitable organisations operating in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
The closing date for the next round of grants to voluntary organisations is Thursday 30 June.
For further information and criteria, and to obtain application forms, contact Janette Scappaticcio on 0131 555 9109.
2011 SURF Awards now open for applications
Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration.
The SURF Awards are supported by the Scottish Government, and independently judged by a panel of representatives drawn from relevant national organisations and community groups.
If you are aware of a project or initiative that you believe deserves particular recognition, please consider nominating it for a 2011 SURF Award in one of four categories:
• People
• Place
• Partnership
• Employability for All
The application process is designed to be simple and straightforward, and the closing date this year is Monday 12 September.
Please see the SURF website for further background information and details on how to apply.
Robertson Trust 50th Anniversary Awards
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of The Robertson Trust, which was set up by the Robertson sisters in 1961.
In order to celebrate the 50th Anniversary, the Trustees have decided to make a number of Special Awards to charities which the Trust has funded in the past and which continue to make a real difference to life in Scotland. £2.5 million has been set aside for this purpose.
Charities applying should be able to demonstrate a current or past link to The Robertson Trust, and effective delivery of project(s) funded by the Trust. Further details about the awards and how to apply can be found on the Trust's web site
Please note that there is a relatively short window in which to apply: the closing date is Sunday 31 July.
Big Lottery Fund Scotland Information Days 2011
The Big Lottery Fund has organised a short programme of summer events to provide information on its range of programmes in Scotland including:
• Community Spaces (launch date 14 June)
• Investing in Communities
• Awards for All
• Investing in Ideas
• 2014 Communities
These half day events will provide an overview of all BIG funding programmes in Scotland and delegates will get an opportunity to chat to BIG staff about programmes and project ideas. For more information see the flyer.
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Resources
“Appreciating Assets” and recognising needs in a community-based regeneration context
Across different fields, from regeneration and community development to health, a new language of ‘assets’ is helping practitioners find new ways of tackling old issues.
This report from the International Association for Community Development
and Carnegie UK Trust is intended to showcase the international, UK and Irish experience of ‘appreciating assets’. The report highlights key points that contributors have identified as being important.
Social Impact Scotland
As part of the legacy of the Scottish Government's SROI Project, the Social Impact Scotland website was launched on 14 March 2011.
The Social Impact Scotland portal is managed by Forth Sector Development, and retains comprehensive information on Social Return on Investment, as well as introductory information on other core methodologies and approaches including Social Accounting and Audit and Theory of Change.
If you would like to be kept informed with Social Impact measurement developments, contact Emma Valance at Forth Sector Development.
Information about Scottish Government
You may find the following resources useful.
Concept: latest edition out now
Please see the latest issue of Concept: the journal of Contemporary Community Education Practice and Theory. Articles in this issue include:
• The big society - what's the big idea? by Mae Shaw
• Reflections on community development, community engagement and community capacity building by Gary Craig
• Smiling through the Depression: the 'Happiness movement' by Iain Ferguson
• The attack on The Spirit Level by Nigel Hewlett
Scottish Social Services Council – new website
The new Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) website is now live. The SSSC is responsible for registering people who work in social services and regulating their education and training. Their role is to raise standards of practice, strengthen and support the workforce and increase the protection of people who use services.
Edinburgh by Numbers
The latest edition of Edinburgh by Numbers (2011-12) is now available online. It provides the latest statistics on living, investing, visiting and studying in Edinburgh.
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Leith
Women’s Bollywood Night
Sikh Sanjog is holding a Women's Bollywood Night on Saturday 2 July at 7pm at South Leith Parish Church Halls, 6 Henderson Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6BS.
The event will include a 3-course meal, music and entertainment for only £15 each.
For more information contact Sikh Sanjog on 0131 553 4737.
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Liberton/Gilmerton
Summer Saturday at the Inch House
The Inch Summer Saturday is a free, fun community festival that has got something for all ages. It is happening thanks to £1000 Comic Relief funding awarded to Arts South Edinburgh and with the support of over twelve community groups and organisations. It’s a real grassroots and partnership effort: the community and local organisations are pulling together to make something positive and uplifting happen in South Edinburgh!
The Inch House will open its doors to host a café, historic tour, exhibitions and dance demos showcasing local talents, and live music. There will be a street dance workshop for young people by Allan from Dance Base, and Mr Boom will be performing in the beautiful Georgian ballroom of Inch House. A big Arts & Crafts marquee located in the park next to the community centre will feature lots of free crafts activities, and there will be sports activities and a Zumba dance workshop in Inch Park.
Saturday 25 June from 10am to 4pm.
For more information see the flyer.
Neighbourhood Partnership "Meet the Funders" Event
The aim of the event is to increase the groups' awareness of funding opportunities covering a variety of themes, and other resources. It is an informal drop-in market place with free tea and coffee served and adjacent attractive cafe serving light lunches and snacks. For more information or to book a stall at this event for your organisation, please contact Maureen Thompson on 0131 469 3595.
Tuesday 20 September from 1pm to 4pm at Faith Mission Conference Halls, 548 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh EH17 7JD. Everyone welcome.
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South West
Health All Round
Please see this flyer for details of some low cost Swing Dance and Tai Chi classes.
The classes are held at St. Martin’s Church in the Gorgie Dalry area and all over-55’s are welcome.
To find out more about these fantastic classes, contact Alan or Calum on 537 7530.
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Send us your news
Do you have any news to be circulated among the Voluntary Sector Forums? For inclusion in the next issue, please send your announcements and events dates to Julia.
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