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Dundee Partnership E-Bulletin Issue 5 - January 2017
Editors Introduction
Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to our fifth Dundee Partnership E-Bulletin.
Here, at the start of 2017, I can look forward and see a number of developments that will take place this year across the Partnership. Probably the biggest of these is the development of a new Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) that will cover 2017-2022. This Plan will take over
where our current Single Outcome Agreement leaves off and involves the whole Partnership putting into action a huge range of ideas and activities to keep Dundee moving forward positively.
Four key areas which will be at the core of the LOIP are; Work & Enterprise Children & Families
Health, Social Care & Wellbeing Community Safety & Justice
In addition, activity for several other themes will be included to make sure that our plans for Dundee, while focusing on key items, includes the range of action needed to continue improving
our city. Development priorities are tackling inequalities, community empowerment, joint resourcing, and prevention. In addition, items such as substance misuse, protecting the public, sustainability and cultural development have an impact across all four key areas and will be
included to ensure that Partners work together effectively on them. Many of you will (I hope) have participated in ‘Engage Dundee’. This consultation programme
started early last summer and was open until the end of October, with well over 1,000 people providing individual feedback either online or in writing. In addition to this, a large number of focus groups and feedback sessions have been held to get the views of groups of people, including
school pupils and young people. At present the results are being collated and analysed, and they will then be used to help inform not only the LOIP, but also a new set of Local Community Plans (one per Ward).
While creation of ‘another plan’ might not seem too exciting, the development of the LOIP will have an ongoing impact on everyone within Dundee for the next five years, and so it is important
that we (the Partnership) get it right. Paul Davies
Senior Community Planning Officer Dundee Partnership Team
Contents (Ctrl-Click on an entry below to take you to that article)
Editor’s Introduction
Upcoming Events Think Big Awards Evening Dundee Smart Care Convention
Enterprise Dragons
Recent Events Safe Drive Stay Alive 2016 Pop-Up Student Enterprises
16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence Challenging Stigma The Dundee Way, Health & Social Care Partnership Event
Physical Activity Leadership Event Coldside Christmas Tree Light Switch On
Success Stories Cashback Academy Big Win for Dundee & Angus Businesses
Articles
Jobcentre Plus Sees Innovation at D&A College
Money Worries / Crisis Help App Promoting Smoking Cessation Across NHS Tayside Hospitals Power of Attorney Campaign
Spectacular Gift on Show at The McManus Reducing Fire Risk for Older & Vulnerable People Children & Families Partnership
Growth and Development Continues at Leisure & Culture Dundee Action for Children – Dundee Youth Housing Service Trips Dundee Social Enterprise Network – New Developments
Dundee Ice Arena & Leisure & Culture Dundee New CD Celebrates ‘The Sound of Dundee’ Making History in 2017 - VisitScotland
Services
DD4 Network – North/North East Employability Pilot Projects
Leisure & Culture Dundee – Sport & Physical Activities Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Big Energy Saving Network Development of a Health & Well-Being Referral Hub
Dundee’s ‘My Life’ Portal Dial-Op Information Helpline Community Companions
Lochee Community Hub Food Connections Volunteering – Department of Spiritual Care
Good Governance Award
Funding Integrated Care Small Grants Fund Recent Community Regeneration Fund Grants
Links
Submission Dates Feedback
Mailing List
Upcoming Events
Come Along - Think Big Awards Evening
Preparations are underway for D&A College
Think Big awards evening on Thursday,
January 19.
Think Big is an annual competition with a
prize fund totalling £15,000.
Radio Tay doyen Ally Bally will act as host to
the event in the Incubator space at D&A
Gardyne Campus, announcing the winners in
the two competition categories of New
Business and Business Growth.
Guest speaker for the evening is Kim Gall
from the Gin Bothy. There will also be an
opportunity to browse our small business
marketplace to find out about the range of
businesses the College and local sponsors are supporting.
Think Big is supported by the following sponsors
Enterprise@D&A provides a one-stop-shop to support new business start-ups and fledgling businesses
in the region by providing incubator space, workshops, events, mentoring and free advice from
business experts.
Anyone keen join in this celebration please click here to make a booking.
For more information on how Enterprise@D&A can support business contact
Dundee Voluntary Action - Dundee Smart Care Convention
Save the Date: Wednesday 15 February 2017
Dundee’s first Smart Care Convention in 2016 was a big
success. Exhibitors from telecare and telehealth companies
joined social work and health organisations to show off their
wares. Dundee University’s Product Design course came, as did
the Digital Health Institute. The audience was healthcare and
social care professionals, commissioning managers from the
health and social care partnership and leading local politicians.
Disabled people and carers also came to see how technology
could enhance their care. Altogether around 250 people attended. On 15 February 2017 we’ll do it all
again in a bigger venue. Dundee’s Caird Hall will host the 2017 Smart Care Convention. Come and
join us!
Exhibitors
The main action at the Convention will be in the dedicated exhibition space, beside the Caird Hall’s
catering outlet. We expect this to be a busy area with plenty of hubbub. Wi-Fi and power will be
available. There is wheelchair access and entry is free. We are asking commercial exhibitors to pay
£100. Informal feedback from last year’s exhibitors was very positive.
Some of the exhibitors at Dundee’s Smart Care Convention 2016.
More information will appear soon on the Dundee Technology Enabled Care Facebook page. Meantime,
email [email protected] or call 01382 305702.
Enterprise Dragons are back!
Thanks to the huge success of last year’s Enterprise Dragons event held at D&A
College, local entrepreneurs, people with nascent businesses and folk with just an
idea, are being invited to sign up to a Dragons Den type challenge.
Entrants from all over Dundee and Angus faced
a panel of experts comprising: Andrew Stirling, Stirfresh (growers,
processors and packers of fresh produce); Liz Jackson, Fairways
Business Support and Recruitment Service; Julie Howe,
Journeycall; and Richard Nessitt, Zudu (web design and app
development).
Each of the contestants had just two minutes to convince the panel that they had a viable business
idea. A total of 20 people took part at the event at Enterprise@D&A Gardyne Campus with seven
winners each receiving £1000! A place in Enterprise@D&A Incubator facility was also on offer to one
of the participants.
Due to the positive feedback from the event the college and local sponsors have decided to run another
competition at the Arbroath campus next year. Applications will be accepted from Monday, March 27,
the closing date will be Saturday, April 29.
Participants will be invited to make their pitch on Thursday, May 18 – for a share in the prize fund.
Anyone interested in finding out more information about entering the competition or sponsoring please
contact [email protected]
Recent Events Safe Drive Stay Alive 2016
Firefighters in Dundee are helping make young people aware of dangers on the roads. More than
1,100 young adults from schools and colleges across Dundee were given a clear insight to the potential
consequences that follows serious road collisions. The multi-award winning safety event - Safe Drive
Stay Alive arrived in Dundee on 15th November.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service officers alongside Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and
the Accident and Emergency Trauma Team from Ninewells Hospital left no-one in any doubt of the
horrors they face at the scene of road crashes.
During the event a film was shown illustrating a typical road collision where young people are involved,
including driver distraction, bad driving practices and peer pressure. Incorporated into the film are
talks from emergency responders who describe the personal impact of attending this type of incident.
They also explained how they approach informing the next of kin and how families react when told a
loved one has been killed.
This was followed by real life family members of people who have had their lives dramatically changed
by a road traffic collision. Their testimonies were hard hitting and very emotive to the audience sharing
their very serious and long lasting experiences of irresponsible driving.
This year's event which was organised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and supported by
partner agencies including; Scottish Ambulance Service, Police Scotland, Tayside Trauma Team, St.
Andrews First Aid and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.
Along with the Dundee City Council’s pledge this year’s show was funded by; NHS, Tayside and Central
Scotland Transport Partnership. External sponsorship was also welcomed from Scottish and Southern
Electricity Networks and Cash for Kids.
Student enterprises pop up
D&A College students showed off their
business acumen in the run-up to Christmas
when more than 100 students, from a raft of
courses, were involved in pop-up
enterprises.
City centre shoppers will remember the D&A
College pop-up shop in the Overgate from
the beginning of November, till December
23.
Offering an outstanding retail experience,
Tempus involved more than 90 students, not
only gaining hands-on experience buying
stock from about 20 different suppliers,
reordering, analysing sales figures, and
anticipating sales, as well as serving the
public.
And it wasn’t only retail students or business
students involved, as part of their course a
group of HND events management students
organised a red-carpet event for the official
opening.
A total of 50 invited guests, including college
principal Grant Ritchie, lecturers and
Overgate management staff, enjoyed
refreshments, prepared by hospitality and
catering students.
The organising group also roped in students from the acting and performance programme at college
who took the role of 1940s photographers, snapping the guests as they arrived.
Shoppers were able to browse
around a selection of scarves,
purses, bags, jewellery, kids’
jigsaws, products with animal prints
including cushions, mugs, aprons,
oven gloves, Christmas decorations,
books, bath products including bath
bombs, soaps, and hand lotions.
A second pop-up enterprise involved
the art of the chocolatier with 16
patisserie and confectionery
students rolling out an enterprise
project entitled ChocolaTay.
As part of the SVQ (level 3)
professional cookery programme, the students launched a retail initiative which invited the public to
indulge in artisan products such as salt caramels, fruit and nut bars and pralines – at appealing prices.
With the support of Mathew Trust
funding for ingredients and
packaging, the students utilised the
chocolate craft skills they learned at
Kingsway Campus and captured the
pre-Christmas market with pop-up
sales across all three D&A College
campuses.
Under the direction of course leader
Albert Close, a prize-winning
chocolatier, the students sold hand-
made, high-class confectionery to
staff, students and the public.
Dundee Violence Against Women Partnership (VAWP) 16-Days of Action Against All Forms of Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is a global campaign set up in 1991 calling
for the elimination of all forms of violence against women. The campaign takes place annually between
25th November (International day of No Violence Against Women) and 10th December (Human Rights
day).
This year throughout the 16 days in Dundee there
was a social media campaign in which people, in
particular men, had the opportunity to show their support for campaigns against sexual harassment.
Using the hashtag #notinourlockerroom those taking part sent the message that it is simply not
acceptable for men to talk about women in derogatory ways or to harass them. This campaign was
supported by both Dundee United and Dundee Football teams, Dundee and Abertay Universities, and
Dundee City Council Chief Executive’s Department.
In addition, this year’s 16-days campaign
included a Choir Night organised by Dundee
Women’s Aid to raise awareness about domestic
abuse issues and raising funds for local services.
The CONSENT seminar was held to discuss and
highlight issues of rape and sexual assaults.
There was a very well supported Reclaim the
Night March to promote a safer environment for
women to be able to walk safely in the streets of
Dundee after dark. A national conference on
Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Prostitution
was held focusing on how we could reduce the
demand for prostitution in the City. The film
ROOM was screened at the DCA to highlight the
links between domestic abuse and child
protection.
Chief Officer (Public Protection) Event—Challenging Stigma
Sixty-one managers from across a wide variety of services and sectors took part in the most recent
Chief Officer Engagement Event on 8th November looking at Stigma and their role in challenging this
in themselves, their workers and their service structures.
Colin McCashey, Independent Chair of the Adult Support and Protection Committee and Ann Hamilton,
Independent Chair of the Violence Against Women Partnership in Dundee shared the chairing of the
event.
The excellent key speakers were Professor
Nick Hopkins and Professor Stephen Reicher
who, between them, covered the history of
stigma noting it is a social process within
individuals and organisations. They also
considered how history is taught, who we
celebrate -’dead white men’- and how this
influences who is seen as the ‘in’ group and
those we put in the ‘out’ group.
Stephen also considered how the structures of
institutions affect the behaviour and
commitment of workers and service users,
often through small, subtle messages which
say ‘you are one of us’ or ‘you are not one of
us’. The main message was that we need to change ourselves, not other people.
The Dundee Way Health and Social Care Partnership Event December 2016 The Dundee Way Event, held on
Wednesday 30th November 2016 was
jointly organised by Dundee Voluntary
Action, Dundee Carers Centre and
Dundee City Council. The event
celebrated the work of the Health and
Social Care Partnership and our shared
values as well as looking at plans for the
future. There were presentations from
Diane McCulloch (Head of Service,
Health and Community Care), Ken Lynn
(Chair of the Integrated Joint Board),
Eric Knox (Director, Tayside Council on
Alcohol) as well as workshops on
Capacity Building, Short Breaks for
Carers and Welfare Rights advice in GP's
Surgeries.
Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce Christmas Social
Over 60 business from across the region came together
for the annual Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce
(DACC) Xmas Social – Cocktails at the Quay, sponsored
this year by Chamber Platinum Partners, MacRoberts.
In the beautiful surroundings of the recently opened
venue, The Quay and with stunning views across the
silvery Tay to the evening lights of Fife members came
together to celebrate the end of another year in
business.
This year, as an alternative to Secret Santa, the
team at DACC took the opportunity to assist two
of their members’ charities with their Christmas
Appeals and asked guests to do the same.
On the night their Secret Santa table was
overwhelmed with donations to both the Help for
Kids Christmas Toy Appeal and Cash for Kids
Mission Christmas. More than 50 presents were
donated on the night with both charities
benefitting from the generosity of Chamber
members.
Stacey Wallace from Help for Kids said “We were
delighted the Chamber of Commerce decided to
help our charity, this year in Dundee there have
been so many more referrals so every present
really counts. We have had roughly 870 referrals
this year and they still coming in. Thanks to
everyone who donated.”
l-r Alison Henderson, CEO of DACC and Alison Carr from Cash for Kids
l-r Stacey Wallace from Help for Kids and Sarah Young from DACC
Secret Santa Table
Alison Carr from Cash for Kids said “To date we
will be assisting over 4,000 disadvantaged
children living in Tayside and Northeast Fife
and our Mission is to assist every child and
through the help of businesses like yourselves
coming on board we are well on our way to
being able to assist all the referrals.”
For more information on DACC please visit our website:
http://www.dundeeandanguschamber.co.uk/index.php
Physical Activity Leadership Event Aims to Get Taysiders Moving
A ‘Leadership for Physical Activity’ event was hosted in Dundee on Friday, 2nd December to discuss
the consequences of physical inactivity on the health and wellbeing of Taysiders, and how increasing
physical activity can improve the health of the population.
The event brought together representatives from health and social care from across Tayside,
academics, and local and national government representatives with a specific interest in physical
activity. The aim of the event was to embed physical activity for health improvement and disease
prevention firmly in the forefront of public sector decision-making.
Chair of the event, Dr Drew Walker, Director of Public Health with NHS Tayside said, “Many of the
presentations from the guest speakers demonstrate the evidence for physical activity to tackle the
burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, stroke, heart attack and respiratory
diseases.
“NCDs are the leading global causes of
death, causing more deaths than all other
causes combined, and they strike hardest
at the world’s low- and middle-income
populations. These diseases have reached
epidemic proportions, yet they could be
significantly reduced, with millions of lives
saved and untold suffering avoided,
through reduction of their risk factors, early
detection and timely treatments.
“Increased levels of physical activity can
also make a tangible impact on wider social
issues like education, employment and poor wellbeing. Active travel contributes to building activity
into people’s everyday lives as well as helping to reduce the growing burden of pollution and
greenhouse gases.”
Guest speaker Dr William Bird said, “Physical activity must be a priority with inactivity linked to many
dangerous, preventable long-term conditions. The UK is one of the least active countries in the world
and councils and leaders are in a powerful position to change this. Leaders who have taken steps to
tackle inactivity have not only seen huge benefits for public health in their communities, but
improvements in transport, environment and social cohesion.”
Mary Colvin, Senior Health Improvement Practitioner with NHS Tayside said, “The opportunities for
people of all ages were outlined by the speakers. Many of the programmes in our schools, leisure
centres, community halls, and sports clubs are well-attended and popular. The greenspaces, parks,
cycle paths and walking routes are expanding, and planning and transport are contributing to making
our towns and cities pleasant places to move about which is contributing to better health outcomes
for people across Tayside.” Stewart Murdoch, Director of Leisure & Culture spoke about the Physical
Activity Strategy for the city and the actions we need to grasp as a Partnership to make Dundee an
active city with active people.
Coldside Christmas Tree
The Coldside community came together in
November 2016 to organise a Christmas tree for
the local area situated across from the Hilltown
Clock. This venture was led by local people
involved in Coldside Forum and Coldside
Community Regeneration Forum, who came
together with the Events Group to plan an event
and get local businesses involved. Thanks to
funding from the Community Regeneration Fund
the group were able to get a 30ft tree installed
on the junction of Hill Street and Strathmartine
Road, next to Yorkes Butchers.
Kind donations of decorations were gratefully
received from B&Q Dundee, Maplin Dundee, and
Peco Electricals Hilltown, and many of these were
customised by local young people and local craft
groups. On the night of December 8th 2016 the
community came together to celebrate the lights
being switched on.
Yorkes the Butchers gave away free pies and
arranged for music to be played at the event; St
Peter and Paul’s Primary School brought a group
of singers; Lesley's and Iannetta's provided free
refreshments and sweets; Tesco provided goody
bags; and Santa Claus came and switched on the
lights.
It was a lovely evening with over 200 people
attending. Other local businesses were keen to
be involved but due to the short time frame they
had to organise everything, the group decided to
keep the event relatively small. Hopefully next
year the group can improve on this year and host
a larger event for the local community.
Success Stories Cashback Academy stars at awards
D&A College’s highly-successful Cashback Academy won a prestigious SQA
(Scottish Qualifications Authority) Star Award for inclusion.
Operating over 18 months
this project was funded by
Creative Scotland which
invested nearly £200,000
through the Cash Back for
Creativity programme which
sees the proceeds of crime
invested into worthwhile
projects throughout Scotland.
More than 60 people
benefitted from a range of
programmes including: digital media and design with participants helping develop websites and
company branding for small local businesses; digital media editing involving working with the Trussel
Trust food bank charity to develop on-line recipes and recipe cards for inclusion with food bank parcels;
advanced digital media production which included making “Can’t Cook Won’t Cook” style on-line films
aimed at food bank users; and graphic and web design, once again doing website and logo design,
this time for start-up companies.
Fiona Muhsin, who conceived the idea for the Cashback Academy and successfully bid for the funding,
accepted the award on behalf of the college, along with tutor Jim McAvoy.
Big Win for Dundee & Angus Businesses
VisitScotland brought exciting news of businesses in Dundee & Angus nominated for the 2016/17
Regional Scottish Thistle Award in the previous e-Bulletin, and are happy to report that deserving
businesses had real reason to celebrate as the region seized five top titles.
Scotland's Jute Museum @ Verdant Works, operated by Dundee Heritage Trust, was awarded Best
Visitor Attraction, the accolade came as Verdant Works celebrated its 20th birthday as a museum.
Agritourism business, Newton Farm
Holidays in Angus was named Most
Hospitable B&B/Guest House.
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, Dundee also
had reason to cheer claiming the Most
Hospitable Hotel title, while Broughty Ferry
neighbours The Royal Arch took the title of
Friendliest Pub/Bar.
This year, the title of Regional Rising Star
was given to Adam Newth, of The Tayberry
Restaurant in Broughty Ferry. This award
recognises young people aged 30 and
under who have shown real passion for
tourism.
The next step for all our worthy winners is
the Scottish Thistle Awards National final in March. the region will go head-to-head with business from
across Scotland, to claim that Thistle Award crown in their respective categories.
The 2016/17 Scottish Thistle Awards, in association with Fishers, recognises hotels, restaurants, B&Bs,
visitor attractions and individuals who go the extra mile to provide customers with exceptional service.
This year the Scottish Thistle Awards received a record-breaking number of entries, totalling 715
across the 15 regional categories, amounting to a 16% increase on last year.
The Scottish Thistle Awards are led by a panel of industry experts from several organisations including
VisitScotland, Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards, Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards, the
Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland, Scotland Food and Drink, Scottish Tourism Alliance, the Scottish
Licensed Trade Association, Sportscotland and Wild Scotland.
Visit scottishthistleawards.com to see a full list of winners and for more information about the
Scottish Thistle Awards themselves.
(l-r) Presenter Scott Inglis, Commercial Director at Fishers; Brett Davidge, General Manager of Apex City Quay; host Jennifer Reoch
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Jobcentre Plus sees innovation at D&A College
Jobcentre Plus are recognising D&A College as innovators and experts who are
deriving results when working with some of the most marginalised and disengaged
members of the community. Using techniques to help change the mind-set of long-
term unemployed people D&A College staff aim to restore self-esteem, and instil
self-belief.
The college’s Supporting Employability Programme, uses a range of techniques to
help long-term unemployed people turn their lives around.
As part of the Jobcentre Plus LTU (Long Term Unemployed) pilot programme, the four-week course at
the college, which is part of the longer 12-week initiative, helps people combat issues which contribute
to unemployment including mental health problems or addiction. While the programme goal is to get
people into work, for many the course and subsequent mentoring is a first step as tutor Jim McEvoy
explains:
“A lot of people have given up hope of finding work, believing they are too old or have been out of
work too long. Using cognitive behavioural strategies to install self-confidence and effect a change in
mind-set, this course makes them examine these beliefs and discover the opportunities that do exist,
it also shows how they can, by their own efforts, influence their circumstances.”
To recognise the achievements of those who have taken part, college staff organised an informal event
at Kingsway Campus, on Friday, November 18, when 20 participants were presented with certificates.
Tutor Dr Del Gallacher also takes this forward with the groups and develops positive strategies aimed
at producing more effective job applications, greater personal belief and confidence.
“Resilience and self-belief are central to approaching the job market,” explains Del. “Throughout the
course, changing behaviour is the key, either on a personal basis or with respect to applications.
Attendees have left the course with enhanced confidence, motivation, resilience and effective
strategies in place to make their applications work better for them.”
Although the last course was just completed in November, this pilot programme has already seen 17%
of participants gain employment, and 66% going on to positive outcomes, with one of those taking
part commenting that the course “had changed his life”. The group will be supported and tracked for
the next six months with the expectation that the employment rate will increase during this period.
“The work coaches working with the customers completing this provision have commented on how
much more engaged they have become in their search for work and that their motivation and optimism
is catching!” said Jane McEwan, of Dundee City Jobcentre.
NHS – Money Worries / Crisis Help App
NHS Tayside’s mobile device app, launched in 2015, was
developed as a signposting tool for frontline staff in NHS
Tayside and partner organisations to enable them to direct
those in financial crisis, possibly as a result of changes to their
income due to welfare benefit reform, towards appropriate
sources of support and advice. The app is intended both as a
resource for professionals and as a direct source of help for
members of the public.
The app is available for mobile phones and tablets on both
Apple and Android platforms and can be downloaded free from
the app stores – search for ‘Money worries’ Find the right help
in a crisis’ or scan the relevant QR code.
In the first 18 months the app has been downloaded 1,834
times in the UK.
The top ten screens viewed over that period were:
Welfare Advice
Health problems or disabilities and work
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Foodbanks
Housing benefits and discretionary payments
Other debt advice agencies
Local homeless services
Financial harm
Winter fuel and cold weather payments
Shelter
Direct links to websites and phone numbers are available in the
app – when these are used it is recorded as an Action. Indirect
actions (using a different device to access a website or phone
number) cannot be recorded.Over the first 18 months the top
ten in-app actions were:
Benefits calculator
Shelter
Dundee City/My Wellbeing
Hillcrest/Craigowl
Dundee Foodbanks
Perth & Kinross Welfare Rights
Financial Conduct Authority (Report a loan shark)
Advice Guide (CAB)
Claverhouse
Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Service
For any further details contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Promoting Smoking Cessation practice across NHS Tayside’s hospitals.
Very Brief Advice
30 seconds to save a life
It only takes 30 seconds to ask, if a patient is still smoking, advise that, they are 4 times more likely
to stop if they get support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy and act, by offering an outpatient card
and other stop smoking leaflets.
‘I notice you’re a smoker’...
Very Brief Advice (VBA) can be used in a range of hospital settings including outpatient clinics. Offering
smokers the outpatient cards and NHS Tayside’s Stop Smoking in 12 weeks leaflets provides the
opportunity to share the therapeutic benefits to patients from abstaining from smoking. VBA has been
rolled out during the past year to ward staff, non-clinical colleagues and students as part of our
bespoke learning.
NHS Tayside’s Hospital Smoke Free Service colleagues have also worked with staff to create
educational training videos on how the No Smoking Policy it is being put into everyday practice in
patient care. Six training videos were designed with staff from Ninewells Hospital, Perth Royal
Infirmary and Stracathro Hospital.
Each educational video highlights areas of
best practice and the contributions made by
colleagues to create an environment that
delivers the best health outcomes for
patients. The teams involved in the making
of the videos were pre-assessment at Perth
Royal Infirmary, vascular and renal wards
at Ninewells, and endoscopy unit at
Stracathro. A former smoker also shared
her experience of stopping smoking.
This education approach is continuing in
2017 through the use of the National Centre
for Smoking Cessation Training, NCSCT,
educational videos. These ‘How To’ clips
demonstrate how staff explain
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
products to patients and colleagues.
‘Prescribing NRT is an important aid that
helps patients stop smoking while in our
care. This abstinence increases recovery
rates and ensures the best outcomes for
patients. For more information please
contact: A. Burns. Smoking Cessation Co-
ordinator, Hospital Smoke Free Service
Ninewells.
Image showing NCSCT videos to: Lynne Gray Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Ninewells Hospital.
The Power of Attorney Campaign is starting to gear up! Did you know that if you become unable to make decisions for yourself - because of illness
or injury for example - no-one else can make those decisions for you, unless you have given them legal powers to do so? This means that your next of kin does not have the legal right
or responsibility to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make decisions for yourself, they must be grated legal powers to do so via a Power of Attorney.
Since the initial campaign in 2014, we have saw an increase in the number of people in Tayside applying for a
Power of Attorney. All these individuals now have peace of mind regarding decisions about their future, should a time come when they lose capacity. For example having a
Power of Attorney will prevent the need for a lengthy Guardianship process if you are in Hospital.
The Power of Attorney campaign is contributing to a positive culture shift by encouraging conversations and
more openness about people’s future health needs and wishes.
The campaign has a dedicated website, www.mypowerofattorney.org.uk, which provides valuable
help and information including costs involved in setting up a POA and how to check if you are eligible for Legal Aid.
Don’t put things off until you are older.
Prepare for the future, starting NOW!
Consider a Power of Attorney
Spectacular Gift on Show at The McManus
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum has a new
display 'The Artists' Screen' that forms their annual Winter
Works in their Victoria Gallery. The display features twelve
small-scale paintings reunited for the first time in 90 years
since being part of a wooden folding screen that unfortunately
no longer survives. The artworks were given by eminent artist
friends to Mrs J.G. Orchar, the wife of local art collector James
Guthrie Orchar around 1892.
As a free-standing piece of furniture, the screen stood in the Orchar's home in Broughty Ferry and
would have acted as a very intimate, private art gallery. As such, the screen can be understood as
symbolic of the high esteem in which these artists held these Mr and Mrs Orchar. The artists were
some of the leading painters of the Victorian era and comprised John Pettie, William McTaggart, Hugh
Cameron, Colin Hunter, John Smart, George Hay,
John MacWhirter, William Quiller Orchardson and
Thomas Graham. The screen remained with Mrs
Orchar throughout her life and was inherited by
her niece Ann Douglas in 1916. The paintings are
now in the City’s permanent fine art collection.
The artworks form part of the Orchar Collection. The collection is a significant collection of Victorian
Scottish art. It was assembled by James Guthrie Orchar (1825-1898), a local industrialist and patron
of the arts. During his lifetime, Orchar collected over 300 works. He focussed particularly on artists of
the Scott Lauder Group. Unlike the other large collections built up by Dundee’s jute barons, Orchar’s
private collection remains intact. Bequeathed to the people of Broughty Ferry, and shown in the
independent Orchar Gallery from 1923 until 1979, it was donated by the Orchar Trustees to the City
of Dundee in 1987.
Kirsty MacNab, Curatorial Assistant - Fine and Applied Art said; “In reuniting these works, we aim to
give our visitors a greater understanding of how the screen may have appeared and want to highlight
the great esteem in which this local art collector was held by the great Scottish artists of the day. The
screen would have been a truly spectacular gift and we are delighted to have it on show in this
exhibition.”
The Artists’ Screen will be shown in McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum until Sunday January
29, 2017.
Reducing Fire Risk for Older and Vulnerable People
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is working in partnership with gas distribution company SGN
and multi-agency partners to offer a device which aims to protect older and vulnerable people in
Dundee from fire.
SGN are leading a partnership, which
involves SFRS, NHS Tayside’s Community
Mental Health Occupational Therapy
Department for Older People, and DCC
Housing.
The partnership has been looking at ways to
reduce the risk to vulnerable and older people
(particularly those with Alzheimer’s and
dementia) from the dangers of fire in their
homes.
The partners focused on scenarios involving either leaving a cooker on when the person does not have
capacity to cook, or by accidentally turning on the gas ring valve on the cooker, allowing the gas to
escape un-ignited. The consequences of either occurrence could be devastating.
Following discussions between the agencies involved, SGN proposed to run a pilot scheme which
involved fitting a locking valve device on cooker pipework to make vulnerable customers or those with
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease safer in their own homes.
This is a small valve which has a huge impact on safeguarding the most vulnerable lives and will be
provided free of charge by SGN.
SFRS’s Local Authority Liaison Officer in Dundee, John Wade, said: “On referral from the Scottish Fire
and Rescue Service, Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Department for Older People or
Housing officers, SGN will make an arrangement for an engineer to visit the customer’s home and fit
the locking valve to the cooker.
“A carer or relative is needed to be present during this visit and they would agree the position of the
valve with the engineer. The key for the lockable valve will be given to the carer or relative or placed
in a key safe (if provided) for safekeeping.”
He added: “It will ensure that the vulnerable customer cannot turn on the cooker. It prevents gas
escapes from cookers being turned on and not lit, prevents fires from burnt out saucepans and kettles
and provides reassurance to the family and neighbours.”
Now that the pilot scheme has finished and proved to be a success, SGN have decided to launch the
initiative nationwide. As a result of this, the partners have been involved in making a short educational
and informative film about the Gas Cooker Locking Valve. This is the quick link to the film: Gas Cooker
Locking Valve Video .
Watch Manager John Wade would encourage all people who are providing as service to persons who
are most vulnerable to watch the video and consider if this item would benefit their clients. “We would
like to extend our sincere gratitude to SGN and all partners who have come together for this truly
worthwhile initiative.”
Children & Families Partnership – Integrated Working and Service Planning
2016 saw big changes for the Children and Families Partnership as we make strides towards a fully
integrated partnership approach to planning, delivery and self-evaluation.
Driven by recommendations from the Care Inspectorate report into Children’s Services in Dundee a
Strategy & Performance team for the partnership was established. This team incorporates a wide
range of disciplines from within DCC but in 2017 will also have Third Sector and NHS representation
on the team to ensure that the widest range of partners are involved in contributing towards improved
outcomes for Dundee’s children.
The main work of the team at the moment is supporting partners to pull together a Single Children’s
Services Plan that will ensure all partners are working towards a common set of outcomes that matter
most to Dundee’s children and families.
The priority areas for this plan will be:
Early Social and Emotional Development
Child Healthy Weight
Engagement with School
Early Initiation of Substance Misuse
Looked After Children
Children with Additional and Complex Support Needs
Child Protection
To ensure full integration with Dundee’s community planning process the Single Children’s Services
Plan will form the Children and Families theme section of the Dundee LOIP.
As well as planning at a strategic level the Children and Families Partnership are working to take
partnership approaches at a delivery level. One example of this will be the relaunch of Local Learning
Partnerships in 2017 to build on the fantastic partnership work currently going on in many areas of
the city. LLPs will deliver on a locality basis for children and families and ensure that children and
families in Dundee’s communities get the right support at the right time for their specific needs. The
LLPs will report in to Local Community Planning Partnerships and use Local Community Plans to inform
their work plans meaning for the first time there is a formal link between children’s service planning
and local community planning.
Other innovative partnership approaches to delivering for children and families include the continued
roll out of the Attainment Challenge, Team Around the Child, Family, Fun & Food Holiday Programme
and Lochee Community HUB.
To find out more or to be added to the weekly Children and Families Bulletin please contact
Growth and Development Continues at Leisure & Culture Dundee
The fifth annual report from Leisure & Culture
Dundee, who operate Leisure, Sports, Cultural and
Library Services, on behalf of Dundee City Council
shows another positive year of growth and
development with over 3 million visits to facilities
across the City and increased turnover in the financial
year 2015-16. The release of the report has also
brought praise for the contribution made in securing
UNESCO City of Design status for Dundee.
There were 3,023,411 visits across the organisation
with highlights including Caird Hall where total
attendances were almost 150,000, a rise of 11% on the previous year and 1.41 million paying
customers through the doors at Leisure & Sports venues. Creative Learning figures also saw a 23%
increase with 19,793 participating in inspiring activities delivered at The McManus, Mills Observatory,
Broughty Castle Museum and The Old Steeple. Financial turnover at the Scottish Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) also increased slightly in results to end of March 2016 to £14.2m.
In each of the last 5 years, the trustees have made investments
from Leisure & Culture Dundee’s trading surplus including
upgrades at Lochee Swim & Sport Centre. This year they have
set aside £100k for apprenticeships and graduate internships,
£92K for ICT enhancements. Funds for infrastructure upgrades
at Lochee Library, Caird Hall and for a project to improve
community facilities at Broughty Ferry Library have also been
made.
Service innovation and development includes a partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to deliver
Move More Dundee, an exercise referral programme for people living with and beyond cancer. This
partnership will continue to develop and there are plans for further enhancement of support for those
affected by cancer through the City's public library network. The Library service already has a track
record of successfully supporting those with specific needs, particularly those experiencing the impact
of welfare reform. Additionally, the organisation is also working closely with Coca Cola and Dundee
City Council to deliver ‘ParkLives', a free health and fitness programme in public parks that will
continue until 2019.
Stewart Murdoch, Managing Director at Leisure & Culture Dundee said; “A huge amount has been
accomplished over the last 5 years. Performance of all services has improved and costs to the local
tax payer have been cut by 30% over this period. So, of course, we are very proud of what has been
achieved.”
David Martin, Chief Executive at Dundee City Council said; “Leisure & Culture Dundee was the first
SCIO in Scotland and reflected the City’s ambition to be innovative in the way its services are
modernised. We have not been disappointed. In particular we want to pay tribute to the volunteers
who serve as Trustees on its board. The SCIO also deserves recognition for the key role played in
securing UNESCO City of Design designation for Dundee, working closely with V&A Dundee and other
cultural partners in the City.”
Copies of the full report are available at http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/annual-report-
2016 and can also be accessed at the 14 public libraries across Dundee.
Action for Children – Dundee Youth Housing Service Trips Blackpool Trip 2016
As part of the 25th Birthday celebrations Action for Children, Dundee Youth Housing Service decided
to take the young people on a day trip. Staff wanted it to be a fun filled day that would let the young
people travel somewhere they may not have been before and to allow them to step out of their comfort
zones.
It was decided that we would visit Blackpool pleasure beach, preparations started a few months prior.
Making sure the theme park tickets were purchased, coach was booked, young people were aware of
the date and plans and travel food and snacks were purchased.
On the day 20 excited young people
and 6 sleepy staff boarded the coach
at 5.30am to start the 5 hour journey
to Blackpool. For the journey there
was rolls, snacks and drinks and all
were given £10 spending money for
their day in the park.
We arrived at the pleasure beach at
11am and queued up for our
wristbands, once in the park the
young people had freedom to explore
the park independently and were
asked to meet back at 4.30pm at
front gate.
Some of the young people chose to
stay with staff whilst others went off
to do their own thing. Throughout the
day some of the young people gained confidence and decided to go off on their own whilst others who
had originally went off came back to spend time with staff.
In all the group were on every rollercoaster and ride the park had to offer, the lack of queues meant
that loads could be crammed into the day. Staff and young people decided to make most of the sunny
weather and went on the water ride together. However the first boat got stuck and all the water filled
the boat leaving them soaking wet, much to the amusement of the second boat.
Staff and young people took pictures together and purchased ride photos to capture the fun memories
of the day. At the end of the day young people got the chance to go into the Pasaje Del Terror a horror
attraction, which was also a source of amusement for the others who did not take part.
On the journey home we stopped into a service station where everyone enjoyed a McDonald’s meal
for dinner before arriving home exhausted around 11pm.
Poland, a Cultural Experience
Dundee Youth Housing Service has for several years now, encouraged Young People who are using
the service to undertake an educational visit to Krakow, Poland. The 4 day trip serves many purposes,
but not least that of providing the Young People accessing Action for Children services a chance to
widen their cultural understanding and world view.
2016 has proven to be no different with preparations for the journey beginning in May of this year.
This involved interested Young People and staff having an initial meeting in order to begin preparation
for application of passports and to discuss the purpose of the Poland visit. Once it had been established
which staff and Young People were to partake in the trip, a pizza evening was set up so as to allow
everyone to get to know one another and learn more about what the annual trip entails.
After much excitement and preparation, the 22nd of August arrived and the group set off together on
the journey. Upon arriving in Krakow, the apartments were located and, after offloading the luggage,
everyone went sightseeing for a few hours and became acquainted with the city centre. A quick rest
break back in the apartments was needed before the group came together again to eat dinner. After
the meal, everyone decided that an early night was advisable as a trip to Auschwitz was planned for
the following day.
Tuesday morning came round and
everyone arose early to catch the
bus to Auschwitz. This particular
trip had been much discussed
beforehand and although the day
was long and emotionally charged,
everyone involved found it a very
moving and humbling experience
which subsequently meant a lot of
time on the return bus journey was
spent discussing the horrors that
had been committed upon
humanity. After arriving back in
Krakow, everyone returned to the
apartments to change before
heading out for dinner at a local
Italian restaurant. The group then
spent some time in the city centre
before retiring to the apartments for
the remainder of the evening.
Wednesday was spent at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. As was the case with Auschwitz, travel was
undertaken by bus and the destination was reached around midday. Upon entering, the group began
to descend the 350 stairs required to reach the depths of the mine. While navigating the winding
stairs, an English speaking tour guide provided an explanation of the history of the mine. Once we
had reached the depths of the mine, we were treated to a dazzling display of salt figurines, carvings
and, most magnificent of all, the Cathedral made entirely out of salt. Staff and Young People alike
were amazed at the sight and more than one young person expressed disbelief that such a beautiful
place could be created out of salt.
Thursday was a more relaxed and less structured day. Staff and Young People separated in the
morning to do some shopping and have lunch in a restaurant of their choice before reconvening in the
early afternoon to visit the castle and go on a boat ride. After this, a unanimous decision was made
to go for dinner at the Italian Restaurant which everyone had enjoyed on the first night in Krakow.
During the meal, the Young People were presented with a souvenir from their time in Poland and spent
a lot of time laughing and chatting about how much they enjoyed the trip.
Overall, the Young People involved felt that they benefitted greatly from the experience. Aside from
the educational aspect, some of the Young People had never been outside the United Kingdom and
sites such as Auschwitz and the Salt Mine were eye opening experiences that encouraged them to
think about the world around them. Further to this, it gave the Young People a wonderful opportunity
to interact with one another and learn how to work as a group.
New Developments from Dundee Social Enterprise Network
Dundee Futures Fund
People with an idea to start up a Social Enterprise and in need of initial funding
e.g. a Feasibility grant to help try and test their ideas. A new social enterprise at
the start of trading, where a grant would reduce a barrier to operating. Next Main
Grant deadline 20th March 2017.
Want to know more? More information on Dundee Futures Fund HERE
Social Enterprise Dundee 2016 Post - Conference Report
The Social Enterprise Conference Dundee 2016 brought together a diverse group of professionals
working in fields from research to business development. Speakers of the day came from: The Scottish
Parliament Social Bite, Yunus Centre / Glasgow Caledonian University, V&A Dundee, Glasgow Women's
Library and Centre for Local Economic Strategies.
Want to know more or relive that day? See our post-conference report HERE
Boost by Design
Boost by Design is a new project for Dundee’s social enterprises who are keen to develop their
understanding of design, innovation and digital skills. If you are a social enterprise based locally and
interested in taking part in it early 2017, then
it’s FREE and open for application – the
deadline to apply is 5pm, Thursday 12th January 2017 – to read click HERE
Dundee Ice Arena
Leisure and Sport have been working on a number of methods to engage with and encourage local
youths to participate in sport & recreational activities. Dundee Ice Arena have taken the approach of
working in partnership with Community Safety Wardens and members of CLD Youth teams to assess
their needs and wishes. From this, a number of free public skating passes were distributed within the
community with the aim to capture those who may never have had the opportunity to come skating
before.
The majority of passes have now been distributed and so far we have had a 50% return in the past
12 weeks. We feel this is proving to be very positive as it has given young people a chance to spend
time socialising in a safe environment, whilst also having the potential to develop an interest in
physical activity. This will further provide them with tools for communicating and improving both
physical and mental wellbeing.
There has also never been a better time to participate in Ice Skating at Dundee Ice Arena as we
currently have the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed women from the British Figure Skating Championships all
currently training with us at the Arena. Congratulations to Natasha MacKay, Karly Robertson and
Danielle Harrison who we are sure will be providing inspiration to all.
New CD Celebrates ‘The Sound of Dundee’
A free compilation CD of original work from various artists working within the City has been released
and is available to pick up at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum and Verdant Works. The
Sound of Dundee: Volume 2 is a follow up to last year’s successful compilation and it features an
eclectic mix of artists from a variety of genres.
The artists are:
Courtney Elena
Marley Davidson
STOOR
Jonny Jewel
The Mnemonics
Pilgrims
Also on the CD:
Sinderins
Art Of The Memory Palace
Paul Lefty Wright
The Onion Club
Nicola Madill
Esperi
Vladimir
Gillian Dee
Kaddish
Broken Stories
Sonny Carntyne
Making history in 2017 - VisitScotland
Launched on the 7th December by Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop, Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage
and Archaeology 2017 will aim to inspire visitors to #facethepast, in new and innovative ways.
The launch featured the announcement of some of the events lined up to make history in 2017. So
far, a total of nine events supported by a £300,000 Signature Year of History, Heritage and
Archaeology Events Fund have been announced with more set to be revealed.
VisitScotland also coordinates a
Year of History, Heritage and
Archaeology Partner Programme of
events, which can benefit from
marketing and media activity.
With over one third of visitors drawn
to Scotland for its history and
culture, the Year of History,
Heritage and Archaeology is set to
be an exciting opportunity to relive
Scotland’s fascinating past through
a range of events and activities.
Get involved!
It couldn’t be easier to get involved
online and anyone can… all you
have to do is take a selfie with a
building, object or a location –
something that presents Scotland’s
history, heritage or archaeology,
making sure you use #facethepast
and #HHA2017.
Businesses can:
Make the most of the Year of History Heritage and Archaeology toolkit and ebrochure.
The EventScotland Partner Programme, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate. is now open;
sign up your event or festival at eventscotland.org.
Be innovative in how we promote and involve visitors in our heritage; download VisitScotland’s
ancestral toolkit and become part of the Ancestral Welcome Scheme.
Continue to embody our country’s #ScotSpirit, part of VisitScotland’s global campaign and
champion our country and your region through our ScotSpirit toolkit.
Services DD4 Network – North/North East Pilot Projects
A review of the employability services across Dundee City by Rocket Science has taken place recently.
One of the main things to come out of this is that people were saying they wanted to be able to access
services in their local communities.
With this in mind and with information from the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation it was agreed
to establish two pilot sites in the North and North East of the city that with a multi-agency co-ordinated
approach could improve people’s employability journey.
Following a number of local events involving a large number of agencies, projects and local people
and with support from DCC Organisational Development team the DD4 Network was established.
These events were crucial to understand roles and responsibilities and to take forward collective ideas
and actions agreed by the working group. Action plans have been agreed by the local teams that will
be taken forward in the New Year.
Sharing people’s stories and their employability journey has been crucial in understanding the barriers
people face and these will continue to be important to capture and learn from as the pilots’ progress.
Brooksbank Centre and The Crescent were chosen as initial local community venues. The multi-
disciplinary teams work from Brooksbank on a Monday from 1-3pm and in the Crescent on a Tuesday
from 1-3pm.
Publicity and marketing ideas agreed by the group with the input of local people are to be taken
forward to raise awareness of this multi agency offering within these local communities. Already we
are seeing more cross referrals between agencies involved in these pilots.
Leisure & Culture Dundee – Sport and Physical Activities Bounce Back to Netball
Bounce Back to Netball is a Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy initiative encouraging people
of all ages and abilities to participate in regular fun, safe and affordable netball sessions which will
have a positive impact of health and well-being. The programme provides the opportunity for people
to ignite or rekindle their passion for netball in a fun and sociable environment.
Leisure & Culture Dundee 'Bounce Back into Netball' sessions are available for ages 16+ and our
current sessions incorporate 46 women between the ages of 22-50 years. These women have now
started to take further steps into long term participation with 25 of them already affiliated to Netball
Scotland.
We will be starting new classes in the New Year and anyone interested in receiving information should
email Alex Knight at [email protected].
Leisure & Sport Winter Offers
Leisure & Sport organised a wide range of Festive Offers and Activities this winter with some of them
still available now. Our main promotion was as a thank you to all of our valued customers by offering
discounted access to Olympia, Dundee Ice Arena, Camperdown Wildlife Centre and Lochee Leisure
Centre with our 5 for a Fiver promotion. This gave access to any 5 customers for only £5.00.
Santa’s Winter Nights at Camperdown was hugely successful this year with almost 4000 customers
enjoying our spectacular lights display whilst visiting Santa in his Grotto.
We also had a selection of Christmas Parties and Disco’s available across 6 of our facilities, including
visits from Santa Claus which were thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.
Our offers are continuing into the New Year with an amazing Leisureactive Membership offer, providing
the second month FREE OF CHARGE to anyone who signs up between 9th January and 14th February
2017. Or why not get set for the slopes with a block of Ski Lessons on our Dry Ski Slope at Ancrum
Outdoor Centre with lessons continuing through March. For more information, go to our website at
www.leisureandculturedundee.com
Leisure and Culture Dundee – Play Rangers
Play Rangers has been running in Dundee since September 2015 in partnership with Inspiring Scotland
and Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity.
Play Rangers are staff and volunteers supporting children to play out in their own streets and parks.
Play Rangers run loose parts freeplay in local schools at lunchtimes and local parks 3:30-4:30pm in
local greenspaces.
Play rangers facilitate free play and provide
resources and ideas to encourage exciting,
imaginative and creative play opportunities for
pre-school to 13 year olds. It is not childcare
provision, but offer parents’ reassurance and
children an environment within their local
community where they can be physically
active, learn, develop and grow. Children
under 9 must be accompanied by an adult or
only left unattended if they would normally
play out without parental supervision.
Sessions are open access; children are free to come and go as they please, and take place outdoors
in all weathers.
Play Rangers work in a person centred free play way, meaning activities undertaken are child led and
variable, for example:
Den building using natural resources and recycled materials – tarpaulin, rope, cardboard, pegs,
sticks, branches
Art & Crafts using the natural environment – bar/leaf rubbing, drawings
Creative play – cardboard boxes, tyres etc to make boats, cars, anything
Challenging play – making obstacle courses, balance games
Water Play – guttering, pipes, slides, tarpaulin
Traditional Games – parachute games, dodgeball, hula hoops
Play Rangers is funded through Go2Play from Inspiring Scotland and run by
Leisure & Culture Dundee.
Currently we are running sessions in the North East and East End areas,
running school lunchtime sessions on the Wednesday and Thursday followed
by community sessions:
Wednesday – East End – Mid Craigie Park, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday – North East – Ballumbie Park, 3:30-4:30pm
For more information pleas contact Averil Anderson on 01382 438866 or
[email protected] There is also a Dundee Play
Rangers facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/Dundee-Play-Rangers-
1039214556129437/
If you are interested in volunteering or working with Play Rangers, please get in touch.
Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Big Energy Saving Network
Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau has recently received funding from the
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to deliver the Big
Energy Saving Network. This is a national project designed to help vulnerable
customers save money on their energy bills by checking their tariffs, switching
suppliers and applying for energy efficiency grants.
One-to-one advice sessions at the bureau are free, confidential and
impartial, and we are able to visit community groups for presentations
or informal talks. We also hold awareness sessions for staff and
volunteers. The project is open to volunteers who may wish to take part
in any of the above activities.
For more information, please contact Sam Walters at the Dundee
Citizens Advice Bureau on 01382 431581 or
Development of the Health & Well-Being Referral Hub
Leisure & Culture Dundee is expanding its reach to create more opportunities for people to engage in
physical activity. Positive discussions with the Dundee Carers Centre, Children and Families Service,
Scottish Prison Service and the Equally Well team have seen plans being put in place to ensure that
supported access to our facilities is a priority into the new year.
We currently have a number of successful referral programmes including Active for Life, Move More
and Family Active. Using these models, plans are being put in place to ensure that those people who
face multiple barriers to access are supported. Initiatives to support looked after and accommodated
children, young people with a caring responsibility or in offsite education and prison leavers will all be
developed in 2017. Leisure & Culture Dundee will then continue to expand its reach further.
For more information on our Referral Programmes please contact Chris Baily on 01382 436930.
Dundee’s ‘My Life’ Portal
Dial-OP Information Helpline
Dial-OP, the Dundee Information Helpline and Telephone Befriending service, has been operating since August 2012
providing a local, reliable and easily accessible platform which meets a wide range of information needs, including social activities and community groups, support needs, issues with
money, assistance at home, transport, care and volunteering.
In 2015 we had the opportunity to expand our services and help alleviate the battle against loneliness and social isolation, linking people who would
benefit from a friendly phone call with a trained volunteer befriender.
Today we are delighted to incorporate the Morning Call to our service provision, a 5
minute telephone call between 9am and 10am, Monday to Friday, to isolated and/or vulnerable adults in Dundee, as a way of
providing reassurance, connectivity and safety. The service will offer, in addition to the basic health and wellbeing call, a reminder service for medical or social appointments, repeat prescriptions, or any events of relevance to the service user.
Referral forms are available on request and can also be found on the Volunteer Dundee
website. For further information on the Morning Call or any of our other services, please contact Dial-OP on 01382 305757.
This project is funded by the Integrated Care Fund through the Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership. Dial-OP is a confidential
telephone service provided by local volunteers in Dundee, delivered by Volunteer Dundee.
Volunteer Centre Dundee, operating as Volunteer Dundee, is registered in Scotland as a charitable company limited by guarantee, Scottish Company No: SC257436, Scottish Charity No: SC027529, Registered address: Gateway West, 7 Luna Place, Dundee DD2 1XF
Information Helpline Telephone Befriending Morning Call
Community Companions
The Community Companions project welcomes a new
Engagement Worker Liz Gordon who will be organising
and running the Community Cafes within care homes and sheltered complexes throughout Dundee.
The project is always looking for volunteers and helpers
for the Community Cafes. If you are interested in
getting involved contact [email protected] or tel: 01382 305736.
Lochee Community Hub Now Open
The HUB is a collaborative approach by the Lochee
Pathfinder, Communities, the Alcohol and Drugs
Partnership and Dundee Voluntary Action. The concept of
this hub is to have a highly visible, one stop shop in the
heart of the community that can serve as an information
point for families and communities, a co-location centre for
services and workers and a community facility for the
people of Lochee. DVA will take responsibility for the
development of the hub to meet the aspirations of and
involve local people, in its development, management,
delivery and evaluation.
For more information about the programme of activities
visit:
https://www.facebook.com/LocheeCommunityHub.co.uk/
or drop in to Lochee Community Hub, Lochee High Street.
Food Connections - Tayside Nutrition Managed Clinical Network
The Network endeavours to ensure that NHS Tayside provides quality and cost-effective clinical
nutrition services. A regular ‘Food Connections’ newsletter is produced that helps to share information
and good practice in key nutrition areas and assist personnel from a wide variety of agencies and the
public to access up-to-date nutrition information.
The Network is an accredited Managed Clinical Network (MCN) within NHS
Tayside and works across organisational boundaries with a range of staff and
public to improve nutrition in Tayside. It uses the nine MCN principles in its
Quality Assurance Programme (QAP). A Toolkit has also been developed to
assist the implementation of this QAP.
Previous issues of Food Connections are held here along with a range of useful
information on nutrition. For more information please contact
Department of Spiritual Care
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VOLUNTEER LISTENER?
“Helping people (re)discover hope and inner strength in times of illness, change and loss”
Can you be a good listener?
Can you help someone explore what they are going through?
Spiritual Care Listener
Listening to people’s concerns can help them feel less isolated and anxious while helping them feel
more hopeful and valued.
Volunteers can play a vital role supporting the work of the Department of
Spiritual Care in their work often being the initial point of contact.
Volunteering opportunities are available in
Bereavement
Community
Hospital
Members of the Department provide ongoing support.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Department of Spiritual Care an information
afternoon is being held on Wednesday 15th February, 2017.
If you wish to attend please contact Lynne Downie on 01382 423110 or email
Links
Over time, we aim to develop this section of the bulletin to include useful links to a range of
organisations and information.
Partner Links
Department for Work & Pensions
Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce
Dundee & Angus College
Dundee City Council
Dundee Partnership
Dundee Social Enterprise Network
Dundee University
Dundee Voluntary Action
Job Centre Plus
Leisure & Culture Dundee
NHS Tayside
My Wellbeing
Protecting People Dundee
Police Scotland
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Scottish Government
Skills Development Scotland
TACTRAN
Tayside Criminal Justice Authority
University of Abertay Dundee
Volunteer Centre Dundee
Local Links
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Craigowl Communities
Discovery Credit Union
Dundee Access Group
Dundee Carers Centre
Dundee International Women’s Centre
Dundee ‘My Life’ Portal
Dundee Social Enterprise Network
Volunteer Dundee
Penumbra
Positive Steps
Protecting People in Dundee (multi-agency)
Salvation Army
Shelter Scotland
Transform Furniture
Yusuf Youth Initiative
National Links
Action for Children
Parklives
Princes Trust
Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF)
Funding Integrated Care Small Grants Fund The Small Grants Fund aims to build the capacity of
communities to deliver services which ensure people are able to
look after and improve their own health and wellbeing and live
in good health for longer. Funding is available to support the
delivery of projects across all adult services.
For more information and deadline dates for applications visit:
http://www.d-v-a.org.uk/support-and-development/funding/
Dundee Partnership Community Regeneration Fund
Allocations in November & December 2016
These grants are awarded at the monthly Building Stronger Communities meeting, based on the
recommendations of the Community Regeneration Forums (CRF) in Coldside, East End, Lochee,
Maryfield, North East and Strathmartine Wards or the Local Community Planning Partnerships in The
Ferry and West End Wards.
The CRFs are made up of up to 15 local residents from across the Ward who are elected to the group
by local residents. LCPP members include a range of public and voluntary sector officers and
representation from 4-6 local community members.
DP Ref. Applicant Ward Description of Project Grant
Awarded
CP1602 St. Peter & St Paul’s Primary
School
Coldside
To purchase a resource called “Play in a Pod” which is a playground based container of various recycled items that encourages children to use their imagination and problem solving skills. The
resource will also include some training for teachers and volunteers to enable start-up of an adventure club for P1-3 after school.
£2,000
CP1603 Coldside
Events Group Coldside
In partnership with local business, funding will enable installation of a Christmas tree in the Hilltown area. The funds will pay for the tree’s installation, maintenance, removal, lighting, and a small light switch on event.
£3,439
EEP1605
Craigiebarns
Nursery School
East End
Refurbishment of existing outdoor play equipment
to enable continued use by nursery school children. Approximately fifty children will benefit each year.
£3,778
F1606 Friends of Broughty Ferry Library
The Ferry
To purchase additional IT equipment for use in the youth wing of the library. This will complement approximately £4,000 work already carried out through funds raised by the group.
£1,565
DP Ref. Applicant Ward Description of Project Grant
Awarded
L1632 Lochee Community
Group
Lochee
To provide the costs for start-up equipment for a Men’s Shed. This will benefit both direct participants (expecting this to be 7-10 people) and
the wider community through work done for other projects and individuals.
£2,384
L1634 Mulligan Court Social Club
Lochee
To provide a ten week block of two hour reflexology sessions that will benefit approximately twelve older residents. Participants will not only receive reflexology, but also have an additional opportunity
for socialising, helping to reduce isolation.
£550
L1635
Women’s Group – Menzieshill Church
Lochee
To purchase an additional indoor curling kit for use by the group on a weekly basis. 18 people regularly attend and having this second curling kit will enable all to participate more fully.
£305
LY1610 Charleston Community
Centre
Lochee To take the twelve youth group members on a Christmas outing in December to the cinema and
for a meal afterwards.
£131
M1617 Clepington Parent Partnership
Maryfield A whole school event that will enable all 520 children at the school to come together to visit the cinema in the run up to Christmas.
£2,700
M1618
Dundee
International Women’s Centre
Maryfield
Contribution towards the delivery of the Flourishing
Families group. This aims to improve learning, health and the social and developmental strength of families through a range of activities.
£2,500
MY1607 Glebelands Primary Parent Council
Maryfield Contribution towards the costs associated with transport and a four day residential at the Dalguise Outdoor Centre for the entire P7 class.
£3,544
NE1620 Active Schools North East
Tor provide free Basic Moves and Dance sessions
to all P1-3 pupils attending St. Luke’s & St. Matthew’s Primary School on a six week rotational basis over the lunch and pre/post school time. Approximately 100 children will benefit from participation.
£800
NE1621 Adult Learning Team
North East
To purchase materials to enable a drystone dyking project to take place. The project will reinstate the dyke within Middleton Wood and help to enhance participants’ employability through helping them develop a number of transferrable skills.
£756
NEP1607 Dunbar Park Owners Association
North East
To provide matched funding towards a new
pathway for residents of Dunbar Park that will provide a safe access route to The Crescent and Balumbie Primary School.
£3,660
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DP Ref. Applicant Ward Description of Project Grant
Awarded
S1625 Dundee West Youth Work
Team
Strathmartine
To hold two Christmas events for young people from Ardler, Kirkton and St Mary’s. These will be held on 21st December in the Kirkton Community
Centre with approximately fifty young people attending each event.
£500
SY1608 FMGM Monarchs Hockey Club
Strathmartine
To fund coaching costs to deliver three fun and inclusive hockey sessions each week at Primary Schools across the Ward. Approximately 36 children aged 7-12 are expected to participate.
£1,273
SY1609 West Youth Work Team
Strathmartine
To purchase portable floodlights so that the football drop-in can run through the winter months. This project has approximately 150 young people registered with it, and the whole community benefits from reduced anti-social behaviour.
£3,924
WE1605
Harris
Academy Community Garden
West End
To purchase gardening equipment for use at a new community garden space that is being constructed
at the school. The aim is to bring together community members and pupils, and also use local church contacts to pass on fresh produce to local people in need.
£557
WE1606 West End Kurling Group
West End
To replace the groups indoor curling equipment, including pushing sticks and stone ball bearings to enable continued activity. This will benefit approximately sixteen group members.
£345
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