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Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland - No Life Half Lived

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 09 June 2018; Created: 31 May 2018; Hits: 546

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland launched its new vision; No Life Half Lived. For full information on this new vision please click here.

From Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 07 June 2018

Penumbra: Self Directed Support

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 09 June 2018; Created: 01 June 2018; Hits: 596

Penumbra have published five stories about people they have supported with Self-Directed Support (SDS). You can read these stories here.

Want to be the first to hear about new volunteering opportunities?

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 09 June 2018; Created: 31 May 2018; Hits: 607

As Volunteers' Week approaches (01-07 June), we are putting the finishing touches to the first of our special edition Volunteering in Fife bulletins! These bulletins come out monthly (sometimes twice a month) and are full of details about new and refreshed volunteering opportunities all over Fife. They also include any opportunities we know about for one-off volunteering, such as an event volunteer, and we add in any training and other news we have relevant to volunteers. What's different about our next bulletin, is that it will feature stories specific to the themes of Volunteers' Week and will showcase the celebration of volunteers and what organisations across Fife are doing to recognise their volunteers. The bulletins will also have their usual content.

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership is looking for public representatives for to groups in West Fife

Details: Written by: Fife Council; Category: My Blogs; Published: 09 May 2018; Created: 08 May 2018; Hits: 628

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership is looking for public representatives for to groups in West Fife – the attached files give more details

If you would like to note interest in becoming a representative on either (or both) groups, please complete and return the slip with the personal statement by the due date as requested in the correspondence.

Penumbra SDS Session

Details: Written by: Fife Centre for Equalities; Category: Fife Centre for Equalities; Published: 03 May 2018; Created: 30 May 2018; Hits: 1077

Dunfermline Advice Hub are hosting a free interactive workshop that aims to help people learn about Self Directed Support (SDS) and what this could mean to them or someone they know in Fife.

Accessible Parking Focus Group:

Details: Written by: Fife Centre for Equalities; Category: Fife Centre for Equalities; Published: 03 May 2018; Created: 30 April 2018; Hits: 1022

Due to a number of concerns regarding the inappropriate use or design of Accessible Blue Badge parking, we here at FCE will be launching a public awareness campaign to help stop misuse. As part of this campaign we are looking to host a focus group to shape our campaign and the direction it is going to take.

Are you a Young Carer ?, Are you juggling study time ?, Caring for a family member ? Would you like some free time ?, Young Carers Respite Fife can help.

Details: Written by: Disabilities Fife; Category: Disabilities Fife; Published: 26 April 2018; Created: 25 April 2018; Hits: 1027

Are you a Young Carer ?
Are you juggling study time ?
Caring for a family member ?
Would you like some free time ?
Young Carers Respite Fife can help.

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Well that's my driving license back again!!!!

Details: Written by: Administrator; Category: My Blogs; Published: 22 April 2018; Created: 08 November 2017; Hits: 536

I got in touch with the dvla this morning 08/11/2017 and was told that I could now drive.

Disabilities Fife are pleased to introduce our great new service. Senior Carers Respite Fife

Details: Written by: Disabilities Fife; Category: Disabilities Fife; Published: 04 April 2018; Created: 03 April 2018; Hits: 1095

We are pleased to introduce our great new service.
Senior Carers Respite Fife.

Carers Act - Communications Pack

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 30 March 2018; Created: 29 March 2018; Hits: 587

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 will come into force on April 01 2018.

Stagecoach East Scotland are proposing changes to their bus network from Monday 14th May 2018.

Details: Written by: Fife Council; Category: My Blogs; Published: 27 March 2018; Created: 15 March 2018; Hits: 646

Clicking on the link below will take you to the Stagecoach website where details of the service changes can be found.

Towards the bottom of the web page there is an online form where you can then provide your feedback on the proposed changes. Feedback can be submitted until Friday 23rd March.

https://tinyurl.com/buschanges2018

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Betsy Wojcik
Research Advisor
Fife Council
Fife House (5th floor, West)
North Street
Glenrothes KY7 5LT

Tel: 01592 583138
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Hi. Have you ever been told that this or that relative has Alzheimer’s and or has Dementia and have you ever wondered what the difference between them.

Details: Written by: Robert A Hunter and Alzheimer's Research UK; Category: My Blogs; Published: 23 March 2018; Created: 23 March 2018; Hits: 3685

Well…. I was told that, that my Dad has Alzheimer’s and that my Mum has Dementia by the same consultant, what`s the difference.

Falkirk District and Mental Health Association - Mindfulness for Wellbeing

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 09 March 2018; Created: 08 March 2018; Hits: 569

Learn how to relieve emotional distress by finding new and effective ways of enhancing your wellbeing and managing stress.

Your GP and You: Have your say on GP services

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 09 March 2018; Created: 28 February 2018; Hits: 639

When: 1.30 - 3.30pm, Wednesday 28 March 2018
Where: Common Room, Education Centre, Level 2, Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU
This event is being organised by The ALLIANCE

Good governance and keeping people safe

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 21 February 2018; Hits: 1513

Further to recent news about the incidents that occurred at Oxfam and one or two others that have recently been reported in the media, Scotland's Charity Regulator (OSCR) has published some good guidance for Charity Trustees. It was sent by e-mail to the principal contact at every registered Charity in Scotland. If you received it, please pass it on to all Trustees and senior staff in your organisation.

Fundraising Guidance for Charity Trustees

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 24 February 2018; Hits: 709

OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) has just published new Fundraising Guidance for Charity Trustees.

This is a relatively brief PDF file with links to further reading and additional support throughout.

It includes:

GDPR (data protection) for fundraising: new guides

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 26 February 2018; Hits: 598

The Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator in England have produced some helpful guidance on how to ensure your fundraising complies with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which comes into effect on 25 May 2018 across the UK. These concise guides have been reviewed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) who will police compliance in the UK.

You can access these free PDF files from: https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/research/get-ready-for-gdpr/spotlight-series/

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Survey: Take part in the BBC Loneliness Experiment

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 28 February 2018; Hits: 624

Earlier this month BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind programme launched The BBC Loneliness Experiment.

Consultation: Adults with Incapacity Reform

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 28 February 2018; Hits: 574

The Scottish Government are seeking views on proposals for reform to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI).

In 2000, when the AWI act came into force, it was regarded as ground-breaking legislation, essentially a world leader in capacity legislation. For the first time, Scotland had a comprehensive regime to protect the welfare and financial rights of persons lacking in capacity.

International human rights law in this field has developed further since then and the Scottish Government need to ensure that Scot

Online support for eating disorders

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 28 February 2018; Hits: 548

New resources give young people and families advice and peer support.

Young people struggling with eating disorders are being provided with peer support and advice through new online resources.

Fife Adult Support and Protection Committee - What's new in Adult Support and Protection?

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 01 March 2018; Hits: 575

Find out what's new in Adult Support and Protection by downloading their latest newsletter. This edition contains information on:

Can Fifers trust charities?

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 02 March 2018; Created: 21 February 2018; Hits: 613

Despite recent media coverage the people of Fife can, and should, trust charities.

I’ve conducted investigations into wrongdoing in charities and have seen some serious problems within a small number of them across the country. I know charities better than most people, having directly advised and supported hundreds over many years. I trust them and the people who run them – they are hard-working, decent, honest people who continue to impress and inspire me.

That doesn’t mean things can’t go wrong or that an individual might not seek to harm somebody. Let’s ensure some wrongdoing somewhere, as serious as it may have been, does not result in services being needlessly lost to our most vulnerable citizens.

65 working days to go: Every third sector organisation impacted by new data protection laws

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 23 February 2018; Created: 22 February 2018; Hits: 509

There's just over 60 working days to understand how the new data protection legislation (the General Data Protection Regulations, or GDPR) will impact on your organisation. By that same deadline you also need to be fully compliant - there will be no grace period!

Fife Carer's Centre - January 2018 Newsletter

Details: Written by: Administrator; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 05 February 2018; Created: 24 January 2018; Hits: 409

Created: 24/01/2018

The Fife Carers Centre Newsletter Issue 75 is ready for download. You can download the newsletter here.

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Delivering Differently for Mental Health in Fife - #timetotalk

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 05 February 2018; Created: 01 February 2018; Hits: 507

Created: 01/02/2018

It’s #timetotalk about Delivering Differently for mental health in Fife.

Fife Carer's Centre - January 2018 Newsletter

Details: Written by: Fife Voluntary Action; Category: Fife Voluntary Action; Published: 26 January 2018; Created: 24 January 2018; Hits: 513

Created: 24/01/2018

The Fife Carers Centre Newsletter Issue 75 is ready for download. You can download the newsletter here.

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People of Fife - Personal Stories Page

Details: Written by: Fife Centre for Equalities; Category: Fife Centre for Equalities; Published: 26 January 2018; Created: 21 January 2018; Hits: 1128

We have recently launched a new section to our website, the Personal Stories page includes video interviews, case studies and personal experiences - from a diverse range of people all over Fife.

Fife Carers Strategy

Details: Written by: Betsy Wojcik Fife Council; Category: My Blogs; Published: 26 January 2018; Created: 23 January 2018; Hits: 969

Carers play a vital role in our communities. In April 2018 the Scottish Government will implement the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and in Fife we are developing our carers strategy to align with this.

RNIB Online Today:

Details: Written by: Fife Centre for Equalities; Category: Fife Centre for Equalities; Published: 16 January 2018; Created: 15 January 2018; Hits: 1260

The Royal National Institute of Blind People are working on a project called "Online Today" - which aims to help those with sensory loss get online by primarily using the accessibility functions built into smartphones and tablets.
As the project is nearing its end, they are looking to create a legacy that continues to support those with sensory loss through training and support, you can find more information for the training here.

From Fife Centre for Equalities - Equalities Weekly - Week Commencing 15/01/2018

Windmill Community Campus and Integrated Facilities Survey:

Details: Written by: Fife Centre for Equalities; Category: Fife Centre for Equalities; Published: 16 January 2018; Created: 15 January 2018; Hits: 1146

We here at Fife Centre for Equalities are conducting a survey on behalf of Fife Council in order to find out how you are using integrated facilities, how satisfied you are with the integrated facility and how Fife Council can improve access.

It would be helpful if you could complete the survey and share the link with your family, friends and colleagues. Our staff and volunteers will be based at the campus to help anyone to complete the survey, you can find the timetable here.