Health Promotion Training Programme 2019 – 2020
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The 2019-2020 edition of the Health Promotion Training Programme is now available. It features a wide range of free training courses aimed at helping all those working in Fife to contribute towards preventing ill-health, improving health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities in health across Fife.
LinkLiving Older People Service - Social Café
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The purpose of the cafe is to reduce social isolation and loneliness in elderly. It runs weekly, every Thursday from 12.15pm-2.15pm In Cowdenbeath Maxwell Centre, 70 Stenhouse St, KY4 9DD. The only criteria for a referral is age (over 65, but will accept 60's if they suffer from isolation) and from local area (West Fife). They accept any disability; physical or mental (including early stages of dementia).
Call for views on Scottish Government's draft budget - Equalities and Human Rights Committee
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On 21 June, the Equalities and Human Rights Committee launched its call for views ahead of scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s draft budget 2020/21.
This focuses on public sector funding to third sector organisations that deliver national equalities and human rights priorities, and the accountability of public bodies partnering with the third sector in achieving better outcomes for those groups who have equality needs or require support to access their rights.
The deadline for views is Friday 23 August and you can read details on our website.
You can follow the Committee on Twitter @SP_EHRIC for regular updates on its work and please let me or the Clerks to the Committee know if you have any questions.
Become a Fife Dementia Friend
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Last week was dementia awareness week and Alzheimer Scotland are currently working in Fife to roll out Dementia Friendly Communities. To date they have 150 business/organisations who have received dementia friendly status and 4500 registered dementia friends. By 2020 they aim to have 10,000 dementia friends. You can become a dementia friend by logging on to www.dementiafriendsscotland.org. It takes about 15 mins & involves watching 2 short DVD's.
If you log your details you will get an electronic certificate to download and a badge sent through the post. Please help them to increase their number of dementia friends in Fife.
New BSL e-learning resource for Care Service providers
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The new module is relevant for all staff across health, mental health and social care. It aims to develop awareness of the different types of British Sign Language (BSL) and share good practice in communicating with people who use BSL, to improve their experience of services.
Read more: New BSL e-learning resource for Care Service providers
Alzheimer Scotland - Dementia friendly garden group welcomes new members
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Garden group in Rosyth meets weekly every Tuesday morning from 10.00am - 12.00noon.
Read more: Alzheimer Scotland - Dementia friendly garden group welcomes new members
Drop in centre for vulnerable children and adults
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Drop in centre for vulnerable children and adults
Fundraiser by Johanne Rankin
About the fundraiser
Olivers Army want to open a centre that will offer a drop in policy for anyone needing support and advice Advice Arts and crafts Cup a chat Assistance dog training Sensory area Clubs
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Tesco Bags of Help grants [local community grants]
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The Tesco Bags of Help grant scheme accepts applications from community groups, schools, local authorities and not-for-profit organisations. Bags of Help uses the money raised from the sale of Bags for Life in Tesco stores to fund a wide range of projects that meet the programme’s aims and objectives to benefit the local community.
Read more: Tesco Bags of Help grants [local community grants]
What's new in Adult Support & Protection? - January 2019
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Find the latest Adult Support and Protection information in their latest newsletter. This edition includes details of the staff training event, adult protection training, Better Than Well, and the Action on Elder Abuse Survey. To report harm, call the Adult Protection Phone Line on 01383 602 200.
To view the newsletter please click here.
Fife Festival of Music 2019
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Session ‘A’ of the 39th Fife Festival of Music 2019 gets underway on Tuesday 29 January in Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline and will continue until 09 February with sessions taking place in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Cupar. Entry levels are on a par with previous years and there is a wide range of music-making on offer for both performers and audience.
LinkLiving Older People Service Social Cafe - Maxwell Centre (Cowdenbeath)
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LinkLiving Older People Service Social Cafe
Maxwell Centre
Every Thursday 12.15 - 14.15
Start date is 14th February
Read more: LinkLiving Older People Service Social Cafe - Maxwell Centre (Cowdenbeath)
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership - Fife’s Mental Health Strategy Review
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Due to the rapidly changing landscape in mental health services both locally and nationally, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is reviewing its current Fife Mental Health Strategy “What Matters to You?” 2013-2020. It is proposed that the new Mental Health Strategy for Fife will be implemented from April 2019 to 2023.
Read more: Fife Health and Social Care Partnership - Fife’s Mental Health Strategy Review
Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Social Group (Dunfermline)
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Alzheimer Scotland are running a Memory Lane social group every Wednesday from 2:15 - 3:45pm at St Andrews Erskine Church, Robertson Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0BF.
They welcome people living with dementia, their carers family and friends to join in with different activities to suit all from games, seated exercise and craft.
For more information please contact Michelle Hodgson by phoning 01592 204 541 or e-mail:
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 10 January 2019
Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Social Group (Inverkeithing)
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Alzheimer Scotland are running a Memory Lane social group every Monday from 1:00-3:00pm at Crossgates Community Centre, 2 Inverkeithing Road, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8AL.
They welcome people living with dementia, their carers family and friends to join in with different activities to suit all from games, seated exercise and craft.
For more information please contact Michelle Hodgson by phoning 01592 204 541 or e-mail:
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 10 January 2019
The below are video`s I took of my Stoma since 2010 which was the 30th anniversary of getting my Stoma.
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The below are video`s I took of my Stoma since 2010 which was the 30th anniversary of getting my Stoma.
Greggs Foundation - Local Communities Project Fund
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This fund helps organisations based in local communities to deliver projects or provide equipment to people in need at the heart of local communities.
Read more: Greggs Foundation - Local Communities Project Fund
Tampon Tax Fund 2019/20 [Disadvantaged women and girls]
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The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Read more: Tampon Tax Fund 2019/20 [Disadvantaged women and girls]
Making it Happen in Fife - Health and Social Care Strategic Planning Workshop
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Help craft Fife’s Health & Social Care strategic future – the next phase in the Strategic Commissioning Planning Cycle commences in April 2019. Our Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting it’s partners to help generate the new Strategic Plan for 2019 – 2022.
Read more: Making it Happen in Fife - Health and Social Care Strategic Planning Workshop
Trefoil - Organisational Grants [Children and Young People]
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Trefoil supports the interests of children and young people with special needs, including physical disability, caring obligations, other disadvantage or learning and psycho-social needs to foster their independence, confidence and assertiveness. They will in particular consider funding for: projects promoting education, health and social welfare; team building activities; recreation with an educational element; therapeutic activities not core funded by the statutory authorities; new development and start up project costs.
Read more: Trefoil - Organisational Grants [Children and Young People]
What's new in Adult Support and Protection? - November 2018
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This edition gives details of:
• Surviving Christmas
• Winter Warmer event
• Domestic abuse and women with a learning disability
• ‘What’s important to older people?’ event
• Hate Crime
• Carer’s Rights Day
Read more: What's new in Adult Support and Protection? - November 2018
Health and Social Care Integration: Audit Scotland Report
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Audit Scotland have just released a new report updating on progress in Health and Social Care Integration:
Read more: Health and Social Care Integration: Audit Scotland Report
Trefoil - Organisational Grants [Children and Young People]
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Trefoil supports the interests of children and young people with special needs, including physical disability, caring obligations, other disadvantage or learning and psycho-social needs to foster their independence, confidence and assertiveness. They will in particular consider funding for: projects promoting education, health and social welfare; team building activities; recreation with an educational element; therapeutic activities not core funded by the statutory authorities; new development and start up project costs.
Read more: Trefoil - Organisational Grants [Children and Young People]
Scottish Government published the first National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions
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Last week the Scottish Government published the first National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions. This draft plan sets out the Government’s vision for driving improvement in the care, treatment and support available to people living with neurological conditions, and their carers, in Scotland.
Read more: Scottish Government published the first National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions
Macmillan and ENABLE Scotland - getting good healthcare if you have a learning disability and cancer
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Macmillan and ENABLE Scotland have released a guide to getting good health care if you have cancer and a learning disability.
To view the full guide please click here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 15 November 2018
SCVO - Carers Act Transformation Support (Fund)
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The Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund, funded by the Scottish Government, will give third sector organisations the opportunity to apply for small grants to improve their capacity to implement the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. Round 2 of this fund will focus on supporting third sector organisations who have a role in local implementation of the Act the opportunity to apply for small grants to purchase hardware/software to improve their capacity to do so. The fund will also consider applications for refreshing website functionality.
Next deadline: 30 November 2018
For more information, click here.
From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 08 November 2018
SCVO - Cyber Resilience and Cyber Essentials Grants
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A new fund has been announced that will allow charities and small/medium-sized business to protect their systems against cyber attacks.
Read more: SCVO - Cyber Resilience and Cyber Essentials Grants
FVA has a new virtual address!
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Our website has moved to a new address! Lots of things seem to be getting shorter - the days, my memory and, technically, life itself! We've decided to help a little bit by making our website and e-mail addresses shorter - saving you time typing and reducing the workload on your memory. We're now at www.fva.org and your e-mail contacts here are all <firstname>@fva.org
Life Changes Trust - Dementia Friendly Communities Development Funding
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Dementia Friendly Communities aims to improve quality of life and well-being of people whose lives are affected by dementia – both people with dementia and unpaid carers.
Read more: Life Changes Trust - Dementia Friendly Communities Development Funding
Big Lottery Fund - Digital Fund
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The Digital Fund is a new UK wide £15 million funding programme to support charities and community organisations. It is about helping the charity and voluntary sector to use digital tools and approaches to support people and communities to thrive.
Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 01 November 2018
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- Fife Centre for Equalities - Equalities Weekly Week Commencing 08/10/2018
- Mental Health Strategy first progress report
- Fife Society for the Blind sees in change of name to become seescape
- Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Community Group
- Alzheimer Scotland - Memory Lane Community Group
- How you can help us - Clinical Audit Research Evaluation
- Petplan Charitable Trust - Welfare Grants
- Unlimited [Disabled Artists and Disability-led Work]
- Information on Care Inspections
- Carers Allowance Toolkit Launched
- Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Scotland – Evidence Review
- Children and Young People’s Mental Health Task Force: preliminary view and chairs recommendations
- What's new in Adult Support and Protection? - August 2018
- Fife Self-Harm Project temporarily close referrals to waiting list
- New carers allowance will be paid in September 2018
- Transforming Social Care: Scotland's progress towards implementing self-directed support 2011-2018
- The Scottish Burden of Disease Study 2016
- Young Scot - Time to Shine Fund
- The Robertson Trust - Open Grants
- CAF - Smart Energy GB in Communities (Small Grants)
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