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In this Issue Social Enterprise Awards Awards for All Scotland Year of the Dad UK City of Culture 2015 Children Services
Quality Awards Community Connectors Saltire Awards
November 2015 Edition 58
The next e-bulletin will be circulated in December 2015 Please submit articles by 5pm on 11th December 2015
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November 2015 Edition 58
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Eight young people who volunteer with Street Stuff and live in areas of multiple deprivation are to be recruited as special Police Constables and Special Wardens. This will involve 11 months on the job training with options to go onto further training to become Police Officers or
Community Wardens. This will be the first time such an initia-tive has been carried out in Scotland. The trainees will be de-ployed in town centre locations.
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then please call us on 0141 887 7707 or email [email protected]
Why not consider our excellent conference facilities for your meetings or training events? Situated close to the M8 and Glasgow Airport, our facilities offer free on-site parking, fully accessible offices and a secure entry / manned reception. Your visitors will receive a first class service from our front of house staff, who will provide a concierge service from the front door to the appropriate meeting room. The office building is open from 8 am til 6 pm.
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The Glencoats Room The Glencoats room can hold approximately 14 people in a standard ‘U’ shaped format, or approximately 16 in square shaped format and is ideal for training, presentations or business meetings. With a fully integrated 50” Plasma television and sound system you can display all your PowerPoint presentations or play DVD’s.
Engage Renfrewshire Financial Services “The one stop shop for all your payroll requirements.”
Are you in receipt of Direct Payments (DP) or Individual Living Fund (ILF), or do you know someone who is?
62 individuals in receipt of DP and/or ILF, and 20 organisations put their trust in us to ensure their employees are paid accurately and on time.
We provide a professional and reliable service that is tailored flexibly to the needs of you. Not only that, but we remove the hassle of worrying about HMRC compliance, National Insurance contributions, PAYE, and other statutory requirements you as an employer have, leaving you to focus on your care requirements.
Last year we managed over £1.7million in pay on behalf of our clients!!
To find out more about what Engage Renfrewshire can do for you or your organisation’s payroll needs by email: [email protected] or call us on 0141 887 7707
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Information Page Iain Cunningham from Engage Renfrewshire was nominated and short listed for the Social Enterprise Champion of the year at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2015. All those shortlisted were invited to the Scottish Parliament for an evening
Reception on Tuesday 3 November, where the winners were announced. Iain’s nomination and shortlisting was in recognition for the promotion and support that Engage, through Iain conducts daily to ensure that existing and aspiring social enterprises are given access to every development and funding opportunity to ensure that they maximise their potential. Unfortunately Iain did not win this time around. Our congratulations go to Isobel Grigor of the Calman Trust. However on a local note; congratulations to Arkleston Primary School who won the Inspiring Youth award. Scotland’s annual awards for innovation and success in social enterprise showcase how social enterprises are improving Scotland’s economy and society. 2015 also marks the 10 year anniversary of Social Enterprise Scotland, as well as the year of the first ever Social Enterprise Census Scotland, demonstrating a robust and growing business community. Fraser Kelly, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Scotland, said: “The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2015 is a unique opportunity for social enterprises of all types to step up and be counted and show us how they’re changing Scotland. The diversity and quality of applications this year has been fantastic, congratulations to the winners and to everyone who was commended and shortlisted. Social enterprise is the future of business in Scotland, as a more sustainable and progressive way to deliver essential goods and services for everyone.”
Awards for All Scotland is an easy way for smaller organisations to get small amounts of funding.
It is focussed on organisations who have not received a grant from the pro-gramme in the last three years.
Awards For All Scotland gives groups a chance to apply for a grant of between £500 and £10,000 for projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
You can apply to Awards For All Scotland if you are a not for profit / voluntary or community group, social enter-prise, community council, school or statutory body.
We will fund a range of projects which involve bringing local people together, helping people learn, improving local spaces and getting people more active.
The programme is a partnership between the Big Lottery Fund Scotland and sportscotland .
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As you may already be aware, Paisley is bidding to be UK City of Culture in 2021...and we’re all invited to be part of it! The bid is taking place as part of a wider push by the council and its partners to use culture and heritage to transform Renfrewshire’s future.
The public launch took place on Saturday 14 November alongside the town’s annual Christmas lights switch-on.
What is UK City of Culture? UK City of Culture is run by the UK Government’s Department of Culture,
Media and Sport and takes place every four years. The two previous winners were Derry (2013) and Hull (2017). It sees a 12-month extravaganza of major national events in one place - for example, Derry hosted Radio 1’s Big Weekend and the Turner Prize, among others. But it isn’t just a big year-long party...it’s about using the spotlight to create long-lasting economic, social and cultural change. Bids are due to be lodged in spring 2017 with the winner to be announced at the end of that year. How will winning actually benefit Paisley and Renfrewshire? A successful bid would put Paisley in the international spotlight, help us attract visitors, generate footfall for our town centre and bring new energy to the High Street. It will also create jobs, change perceptions of the area at home and abroad and help build a new sense of pride in Paisley. Paisley isn’t a city...so how can it be a city of culture? The competition rules say it is open to large towns and urban areas. Who is actually running the bid? The bid is very much a partnership and is being governed by a Paisley 2021 board, chaired by the leader of Renfrewshire Council and including senior people from UWS, West College Scotland and Glasgow Airport, as well as business and community representatives. How can I get involved? You can show your support for the bid on social media by sharing your thoughts on what the town means to you and why you think we can win the title by using #Paisley2021 The website www.paisley2021.co.uk is due to be launched very soon and you can go online to sign up for the newsletter and register your name as a volunteer. Cllr Mark Macmillan, Chair of Paisley for UK City of Culture 2021 Partnership Board said: “The name Paisley is already known around the world thanks to the Pattern which bears its name. Paisley's bid for UK City of Culture will take the town's unique story and retell it to the world. "For its size, Paisley's contribution to the world has been massive and I don’t want us to be shy in shouting about it”.
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“Info” Points
Engage Renfrewshire has information points in: The Bridge – Bridge of Weir Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities office in Wellmeadow Street The TV situated in Linstone Housing Association reception area Soon in Glenburn Resource Centre
These points provide information on a variety of subjects - for example: Community Planning, other groups and associations operating in the area, and lots more.
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The Children’s Services Quality Awards is for the children and young people, staff and teams within Children’s Services in Renfrewshire. The awards are about recognising children and young people whom have achieved in the face of adversity and the dedication of those staff and teams who have made a real difference to children’s lives in Renfrewshire. There are five awards categories:
• Class and Teacher of the Year Award;
• Closing the Gap Education Award;
• The Partnership Award;
• Young Achiever Award;
• Making a Difference in Communities Award
The event took place on Wednesday 11th November 2015. The shortlisted nominations and winners are: Class and Teacher of the Year Award Learning Support Team at St. Andrew's Academy; and WINNER Mr Maiolani and his pupils at Castlehead High School for their work on I am Me WINNER Closing the Gap Award Elizabeth Williams at Maxwelton Park Nursery; Ms Vanessa Barry at Johnstone High School; and Brediland Primary School ACE Base WINNER The Partnership Award Renfrewshire Third Sector GIRFEC Project; Families First; and Children's Champions Board WINNER Young Achiever Award Kevin Milliken; Alice Ferguson; and WINNER Ellie Muir and Holly Reid from Brediland Primary School Making a Difference in Communities Award Moira Hicks, Residential Worker at Barrochan House; Families First; WINNER Inter-generational Work with Dementia Unit; and Ready, Steady, Restore
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ANNOUNCING YEAR OF THE DAD 2016! www.yearofthedad.org Would you like to celebrate the difference a great dad can make – to children, families and society? Then why not get involved in Year of the Dad, a clarion-call for collaboration and shared insight to employers and services across the country, starting in January 2016. Masterminded by the charity Fathers’ Network Scotland with Scottish Government funding and the support of a coalition of partner organisations, the Year of the Dad is an opportunity to accelerate culture change away from age-old stereotypes of mum as carer and dad as wage slave, and towards gender equality both in parenting and the workplace. Research overwhelmingly shows how children and women benefit from the positive involvement of fathers right from the start. That needs to be reflected in everything from antenatal classes to employment practice, and the Year of the Dad will help by showcasing those already showing best practice, and resourcing those who want to make changes. Key to all this will be the Fathers’ Charter, currently in its final stages of market-testing, which offers employers and services the chance to kitemark their good practice and set a course for father-inclusive practice. If you’d like to know more about it, and have your say, you’re invited to attend an event for [Cathy can you input the details here?] Take the example of John and Nikki Duncan: when the couple decided to adopt 2-year-old twins last summer, their shared employer Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board allowed Nikki to take the first five months off as main carer, while John took over for the next seven – a practice only more recently enshrined in legislation as shared parental leave. “It wasn’t difficult, but it was very unusual,” says John, a respiratory nurse specialist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. “My own line manager has been absolutely fantastic about it. At the end of the day, employers have nothing to worry about, because people given this opportunity will be more loyal, so it’s win-win.” You may already have other great examples of fathers fully included as service users or supported as employees - or you may need support to make those culture changes. Either way, please sign up for more information about this positive campaign at: www.yearofthedad.org/join. @yearofthedad Together we can help make Scotland the best place in the world for children to grow up! Nick Thorpe, head of Communications,
Fathers Network Scotland
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Saltire Awards are the new Scottish awards designed to formally recognise the commitment and contribution of youth volunteering to voluntary organisations. These awards are issued to young volunteers between the ages of 12-25 years. Saltire Awards are designed to encourage, enable and reward youth volunteering and
to make it easy for organisations to support young people to take part. Supported by the Scottish Government the Saltire Awards enable young volunteers to record the skills, experience and learning gained through successful volunteering placements provided by local and national voluntary agencies. Achievement is recognised in the form of Saltire Award certificates and Young Scot reward points. Engage Renfrewshire actively promotes Saltire Awards across Renfrewshire to young volunteers via schools, further education establishments, youth and community groups. Engage Renfrewshire issues the Saltire Award certificates to those young volunteers who are registered with Saltire and have established a Saltire Ambassador group to peer assess Saltire Summit nominations. Find out more You can obtain more information on Saltire Awards by contacting:
Volunteering Section Engage Renfrewshire 10 Falcon Crescent Paisley PA3 1NS
WINTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES You better watch out – the winter brochure is coming to town! Following the success of the Summer Volunteer Brochure that was distributed to Renfrewshire High School pupils, Engage Renfrewshire has been asked to create another brochure promoting Winter Volunteering Opportunities. As such, we will be collating and advertising suitable opportunities that will be mainly geared towards people under 25. Volunteering is a fabulous way to improve and enhance skills, confidence and employability prospects. Young people between the ages of 12-25 can also take part in the Saltire Awards through Engage Renfrewshire to be rewarded for their volunteering efforts. If you wish to advertise your volunteering opportunities via our Winter Brochure please contact:
Karen Miller, Volunteer Development Officer 0141 887 7707 [email protected] or [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerRenfrewshire
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Telephone : 0141 887 7707
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED @ RENFREWSHIRE CARERS
VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVERS
Renfrewshire Carers Centre Young Carers Project provides information advice and support to young carers up to the age of 18, who are looking after a family member who is affected by disability, physical illness, drug or alcohol use, a
relative who is frail or elderly, learning disability, mental ill health or HIV/AIDS.
A big part of this work is to give them some time out from caring and the chance to be a child again without all the responsibility that a caring gives.
To do this they presently offer group session for young carers 4 evenings a week. As it is not always easy for parents to bring and collect the young people from the centre due to either having a disability themselves or having the care of a disabled child we transport the young people to and from the activity and take them home after the session has finished. To do this they presently offer group session for young carers 4 evenings a week. As it is not always easy for parents to bring and collect the young people from the centre due to either having a disability themselves or having the care of a disabled child we transport the young people to and from the activity and take them home after the session has finished.
To do this the project has acquired the use of a minibus but now we ungently need drivers who would be able to help provide this service.
If you could spare a 2–3 hours in an evening between 6pm and 9pm then this may be the ideal role for you.
If you wish to VOLUNTEER, please contact Karen Miller 0141 887 7707 or [email protected] : Twitter @ kare_miller # Renvolunteers
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TRUSTEES / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED
Many charities, organisations and community groups need volunteers with busi-ness skills who can assist manage and run their organisations. Example of these skills include: Finance Human Resources Fund Raising Planning Administration ICT & Social Media Office Management Marketing Legal Environmental Health & Social Care Facilities & Property Management If you possess business skills and wish to volunteer please contact Karen Miller 0141 887 7707 or [email protected] : Twitter @ kare_miller #Renvolunteers
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Funding Page Social Enterprise Small Grants Fund. Renfrewshire Council’s Social Enterprise Small Grants Fund offers small grants to Renfrewshire-based social enterprises seeking to become more enterprising or undertake organisational development. Renfrewshire Council’s Economic Development department are working along-side Engage Renfrewshire supporting existing and aspiring social enterprise organisations from its network, facilitating development meetings and encouraging submissions. The fund is open to organisations with an annual income of £500,000 or less. Grants of up to £5,000 are available and applications can be submitted at any time. To date 13 grants have been awarded for such uses as marketing plans, feasibility studies, new product development and small capital items. For more information, please contact: Glen Buchanan, Economic Development Team, Renfrewshire Council, [email protected] or on 0141 618 4290
STALLED SPACES SCOTLAND update
Renfrewshire Council has funding in place of £20,000 to run a grant funding scheme called Stalled Spaces Scotland as a means of revitalising town / local centres and empowering communities. This scheme is man-aged by Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) who provided funding of £10,000 which was conditional on it being matched by Renfrewshire Council. Renfrewshire Council is one of seven Scottish local authorities to have been offered Stalled Spaces Scotland funding. Stalled Spaces Scotland: Renfrewshire has received five applications from community groups across Renfrewshire. Three of these applications have been approved and funding of £6,307, from the total of £20,000 has been awarded. A further 3 applications, seeking total funding of £7,136, will be consideration by the Board. Work is ongoing with community groups to complete applications for a further 5 projects. Award letters have been sent out to the successful applicants. Funding is released to the groups once bank details, pre-project evaluations and photographs are received. Further reports on progress with these projects will be brought back to future meetings of the Board and photographs of the events will be published on the Renfrewshire 2023 website. Background Community groups have been invited to apply for £250 - £5,000 to bring derelict or vacant land back to tem-porary use within the Renfrewshire area as part of the Stalled Spaces Scotland programme. 75% of projects funded must be town centre based, and applications will be assessed by the Greener Thematic Board, having been initially assessed for essential criteria by the Greener Thematic sub-group. It is anticipated that the ma-jority of awards will be for projects between £250 and £2,000, 5.2 The application form, guidance notes and scoring matrix are available on the Renfrewshire 2023 website (www.renfrewshire2023.com). The scoring ma-trix will be used by the Greener Board to assess each application.
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If you have any good news stories, events or general information you wish to share with the sector, please submit them by 5pm on 11th December 2015 for inclusion in our next ebulletin.