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Date: 1st May 2015
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Big Aberdeen Action and You
Big Aberdeen is not a talking shop and it’s not about Doing
the Same Things in the Same Way and Expecting to Get
Different Results, so it doesn’t do reports. Big Aberdeen’s
aims are summed up in its strapline. There is a growing
network of people from Aberdeen’s Third Sector, public
bodies, business communities, universities etc who have
come together to “Connect Collaborate Challenge and
Change”. The latest stage of Big Aberdeen was kicked off
on 18th March.
Below are the ways that, at this next stage of Big Aberdeen, you can “Connect Collaborate Challenge and
Change” – whoever you are:
1. Join the free Big Aberdeen Network and connect to businesses, services for your clients, funders, volunteers,
volunteering or placement opportunities and more.
2. If you want to look forwards at the Big Aberdeen Timeline
3. Become part of The Big Aberdeen Creative Picture – a Cultural Conversation on 16th June with
AB+ supported with materials from Langstane Press – to see what Art and Creativity can do for your community
and what your community can do for the Cultural life of Aberdeen.
4. Get behind Clean Up Aberdeen
5. To help #10AberdeenStories, become 1 of 10 Big Aberdeen Storytellers if you are working
with people whose lives are in transition or become a Big Aberdeen Connector or Big Aberdeen
Resource if you would like to get involved.
6. Get Clean Green and Creative in Seaton, Seaton Park, Tillydrone or Old Aberdeen or for other emerging Big
Aberdeen Local Action in Old Torry, Northfield, Torry, Altens, City Centre, and throughout the City.
7. Bring some BIG DISRUPTIVE THINKING together in September if you are a business, civic, community or youth
leader by clicking here
8. If you are already on board and making Connections through the Big Aberdeen Network then Spread your
Big Aberdeen Network News via the ACVO website and e:bulletin by emailing “Big Aberdeen Steps Forward”
to [email protected]
9. Follow @Aberdeen_ACVO and #BigAberdeen on Twitter and Like Aberdeen_ACVO on Facebook
10. If you want to look backwards to where Big Aberdeen History has come from
11. If you want to look deep to Big Aberdeen Values and Principles
12. If you want to see Who is on Board at end April 2015
13. FAQs are ask more by contacting Alison Chandler
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Future Choices on SHMU So Why Don’t You …!
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ACVO and the SHMU team on the ‘So Why Don’t You….’ programme
on SHMU-FM Community Radio-99.8FM were delighted to welcome
the brilliant Future Choices as guests.
David, Helen, Liz (Bif) and Gladys were in the studio to update
listeners regarding the fantastic, important work that Future Choices
undertake. Future Choices provide a range of activities for disabled
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people every week at Inchgarth Community Centre. This includes arts and crafts, boccia, board games, dominoes
and provides an opportunity for people to meet up, socialise and support each other. The charity which is totally
volunteer led continues to grow with the support of volunteers and Future Choices always greatly appreciate any
help and support people can be to the charity as volunteers, members or supporters.
Volunteering has always been a massive part of the charity and Future Choices would very much actively encourage
anyone over 16 years of age who wish to make a big difference to the lives of disabled people to contact them on
Freephone 0800 5668728 or email [email protected] to find out how you can assist.
‘Mike on the Mic’ from ACVO, ‘Super Shawn’ from SHMU and ‘Avril who does A’thing’ also pack in the latest
ACVO, Third Sector, volunteering, community news and updates, mixed in with some good tunes and banter
throughout the programme.
The ACVO and SHMU team have further great special guests lined up over the next weeks to highlight their work,
how it makes a difference and how listeners can get involved as volunteers. This includes VSA/Carers Point,
Advocacy Service Aberdeen, Home-start Aberdeen, Terrence Higgins Trust, I-Connect North East, Move-More
Aberdeen, Celebrate Aberdeen Team, Dreams Come True charity, Barnardos Mentoring Programme, National
Autistic Society, Childline, Silver City Surfers and Denis Law Legacy Trust Streetsport.
You can listen to the weekly ‘So Why Don’t You……’ programme every Wednesday (2-3pm) on SHMU-FM
Community Radio 99.8fm or online at http://www.shmu.org.uk/fm/shows/so-why-dont-you The show is also
repeated on a Monday morning 9-10am.
If you/your organisation would like to appear on the ‘So Why Don’t You……’ programme please contact Mike
Melvin at ACVO on: [email protected]
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ACVO News
Volunteering Award Success for Absafe
ACVO are delighted to announce that Absafe has been awarded the prestigious Volunteer Friendly Award.
Absafe work to advance safety, stop accidents and save lives. Their vision is to create a safe and happy North East
community and last year it opened the interactive education centre, The Safe. Volunteers are a vital part of this
in helping to teach people, of all ages, about the importance of safety in an engaging way.
The Volunteer Friendly Award is an important quality standard developed and co-ordinated nationally by Volunteer
Centre Dundee/Voluntary Action Scotland and delivered locally by ACVO, Aberdeen’s Third Sector Interface. The
Award recognises charities and community groups who are excellent at involving volunteers, lead best practice
in volunteering and enables the Third Sector to continue to offer good volunteering opportunities/experiences.
It supports volunteers in making a fantastic, essential and valuable contribution to people and communities in
Aberdeen. Through achieving the Volunteer Friendly Award Absafe has shown the strong commitment they have
to their volunteers and in continuing to develop volunteering within the organsiation.
Emma Bellu, Chief Executive of Absafe, said ‘We’re pleased to be recognised and awarded this accolade from
ACVO. We’d like to thank all our volunteers for their ongoing support and dedication in helping us to create our
vision of The Safe. Without their efforts our vision might not have been realised.’
Mike Melvin and Liz Howarth, Volunteer Friendly Assessors at ACVO added ‘Absafe makes an essential contribution
to improving safety in the North East and it is wonderful that Absafe has achieved the Volunteer Friendly Award.
It is further great testament to the superb work and dedication of staff and volunteers at Absafe’
Joyce Duncan, ACVO Chief Executive stated ‘volunteers are at the heart of all that is good - with a staggering
estimated 7.5 million hours of help contributed every year by volunteers in Aberdeen. This achievement for
Absafe is fantastic news and reflects the outstanding contribution and difference volunteers make day in day out
in Aberdeen.’
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ALLIANCE publishes Self Management: Lived Experience
is Driving Change in Health and Social Care
The ALLIANCE has published its latest thinkpiece, highlighting the role of self
management and lived experience in driving change in health and social care.
The thinkpiece has been published to support the dialogue around the integration of
health and social care. It is based on our collective learning on the development of
self management in Scotland and asserts some key messages:
• Lived experience has been the central ingredient of success and must remain at the heart as we continue
to embed successful self management approaches and develop new innovations
• We need a new relationship between people and those providing support and services - this requires new
skills and changes to education, training and support of staff
• Strong connected communities are central to self management - greater investment needs to be made in
the capacity of communities to support their own wellbeing
• We need to see a whole system approach to support self management as people with long term conditions
move through the health and social care system. It is vital that health and social care integration, and the
commissioning process in particular, levers the change required
• We have made excellent progress in Scotland in terms of increasing understanding and developing ‘what
self management is’ or could be, but now need to shift up a gear so that the range of good work becomes
embedded; that greater investment is made in third sector self management support; and all groups, particularly
those most marginalised, are able to benefit from the greater control and better personal outcomes that self
management enables
http://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/download/library/lib_553a12b402639/
Nepalese Himalayan Association - Nepal Appeal
As we all are aware from the news that a series of earthquakes have hit Nepal since the past two days, the exact casualties
are yet to be established but more than 2500 (official figure) have been declared dead and many thousand lives still to be
accounted for. Some Britons have also been reported missing in the Everest Base Camp Area due to an avalanche triggered
by earthquakes.
In this disastrous situation, we at the Nepalese Himalayan Association Scotland (NHAS) are raising funds and provide it to
the earthquake affected people in Nepal through the Prime Ministers’ Relief Fund.
We sincerely request everyone to extend their hands in this campaign and donate as little amount as they can through the
charity.
We are also tying up with Nepal Red Cross Society and JET Airways to arrange other relief materials like clothes, blankets,
medicine/first aid etc. from nearby areas and communities.
No amount is big or small, so please give your share to show your care!
http://www.nepaleseinaberdeen.org.uk/nhas-activity/fund-raising-earthquake-victims/
If you have any other ideas that may be useful in helping affected families please email at: [email protected]
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Social Enterprise Census Scotland 2015
Is your organisation trading for the benefit of others in Scotland?
Social Enterprise Academy is part of a consortium of support bodies and government
agencies that have come together to launch a high profile and ambitious study.
With support from all consortium partners, Social Value Lab are conducting a large-scale
Social Enterprise Census that will take an official count of the entire population of nonprofit distributing organisations that are carrying out some level of trading for the good of Scotland.
The Academy believes this work to be incredibly important for the sector. We appreciate your time is valuable, and this may
seem like a hassle, so to thank you for contributing, you will have the option of entering a FREE PRIZE DRAW to win an iPad
Air (there will also be weekly prizes contributed by some of Scotland’s leading social enterprises).
Does this relate to your organisation?
If you can answer ‘yes’ to all/most of the following questions we want to hear from you:
Does your organisation have social or environmental goals?
Are you operating independently of the public sector?
Are you earning some level of income from delivering contracts or selling goods/services?
Do you aspire to greater financial independence through earned income (not reliant on grants)?
Do you reinvest your profits and retain assets entirely in pursuit of your social or environmental goals?
Any questions? Social Value Lab address some of them here.
How can you get involved?
Take 15-20 minutes out and register your details about your organisation online (…it’s best here if the person providing
information has a good grasp of the finances in your organisation).
Get Started
Varapunya Meditation Centre - Nepal Appeal
On the Saturday’s devatating earthquake in Nepal. It has been claimed over 5,000 died. The death roll is increasing every
hour. Hundreds and Thousands are being affected by this tragic incident. I would like to make a formal appeal for the funds in
aid of the victims of Nepal. There are thousands of families affected and some not yet had any sort of assistance whatsoever;
many still unaccounted for.
All money raised will organised in two parts:
1. Humanitarian support:
We are coordinating with local organisations, Viswa Shanti Vihara Kathmandu, Sukhi Hotu Nepal and Pranidhi Purna
Mahavihara, Chandragiri municipality.
2. Post Humanitarian support
The funds will be given directly to the victims.
Any donations, big or small, is highly appreciated at this time of desperate need. Thank you for those who have already
made generous donations. Would it be possible for you to kindly publicise this appeal and collect funds on behalf of me in
your circle of generous friends?
http://varapunyabuddhistsociety.org/
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Peacock Visual Arts Gets New Lease of Light
Aberdeen arts centre Peacock Visual Arts is set to save over £1,200 a
year by upgrading the lighting in its printmaking studios, allowing artists
to work in optimum conditions.
Located in a converted hall of Aberdeen’s St Andrew’s Cathedral, Peacock
Visual Arts offers a creative space for printmaking, workshops, exhibitions
and other events. The centre made the decision to replace lighting
following expert advice from Resource Efficient Scotland, a programme
of Scottish Government funded Zero Waste Scotland. Peacock Visual
Arts also accessed funding for the upgrade through Resource Efficient
Scotland.
Finance and Admin Manager, Alison Kennedy said: “By replacing our outdated fluorescent tube lighting with LEDs, we can
save money on our energy bills while making our studios and gallery spaces more pleasant to work in for our artists.”
“The interest free loan from Resource Efficient Scotland made this upgrade affordable, and as the LED bulbs last so much
longer and are cheaper to run, we can pay this back and still save a substantial amount on replacing and maintaining the
bulbs.”
LEDs provide up to 60,000 hours of light, compared to just 10,000 for fluorescent tube lights and a meagre 1500 for
traditional lightbulbs. In addition to their greater lifespan, LEDs consume far less power than fluorescent tubes and emit
less heat, making them better for the environment. Unlike fluorescent tube lighting, the colour and intensity of LEDS can be
adapted to suit different settings, making them the perfect solution to Peacock Visual Arts’ lighting issues.
The LED installation is the first phase of the arts centre’s wider plan to increase its overall resource efficiency, with the aim
of upgrading its heating system and installing secondary glazing with further support from Resource Efficient Scotland in
the future.
Resource Efficient Scotland helps the public, private and third sectors reduce costs by using their energy, water and raw
materials more efficiently. Businesses and organisations can benefit from a suite of free online tools as well as a dedicated
advice phoneline designed to provide support in all areas of sustainability.
Through Resource Efficient Scotland, there is also an option for businesses and organisations to make a Resource Efficiency
Pledge, as a public demonstration of their commitment to the environment and which can help Scotland’s businesses save
money by using energy, water and raw materials more efficiently.
More information on all Zero Waste Scotland’s programmes can be found at www.zerowastescotland.org.uk
Still Looking for your Projects and Internships. Salary Free Students and Cash
Incentives available
Aberdeen University are still looking for industry suggested projects for their Masters students to undertake on a salaryfree basis over a 3 month period starting June 2015, particularly from engineering/O&G/energy sectors. More details here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/workbasedprojects
They still have over £10,000 to give to companies with fewer than 250 employees who propose a 3 month internship, which
one of their students or graduates undertakes. More details here: www.abdn.ac.uk/santanderinternship. ALL sectors/
topics accepted but finances are limited and allocated on a first come basis.
Other placement opportunities and ways to engage can be found here: www.abdn.ac.uk/employers
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THInC Transport in the City
A new accessible transport service
that provides a little bit more!
This door-to-door service has been designed to help you if you struggle
to use conventional public transport to access the services you need.
❱ Need an arm to lean on?
❱ Some help up the steps?
❱ Assistance with your wheelchair?
❱ Help getting to your hospital ward?
Our friendly driver will help.
We pick up in Aberdeen City between the hours of 8.30am and 5pm,
Mondays to Fridays and can take you to:
üHospital or Health Village Appointments
üGP Appointments ü Dentist Appointments
Call us on 01224 665568 for more information
or to book your trip.
Lines are open 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday.
Please note that this service is charged at 45 pence per mile.
This pilot transport service is funded by the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund.
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FUNDING
If you need to discuss any funding issues for your organisation, please do not hesitate to contact ACVO’s Funding
and Business Planning Officer, Alison Chandler on (01224) 686054 or e-mail [email protected]
BUPA UK Launches New Charitable Foundation
Healthcare provider Bupa UK has announced the launch of the Bupa UK Foundation, a new charitable
foundation that will provide grants to support health and social care projects across the UK.
The new foundation is expected to award up to £1 million in grants this year. The funding will be
offered through clearly defined funding programmes, each of which will be focused on a different
theme. The theme of the first funding round will be announced in mid-May when the Foundation
opens to applications, with funding decisions expected in the summer.
According to the Bupa UK Foundation website, the Foundation will fund a small number of practical projects and initiatives
that aim to tackle critical challenges in health and social care, deliver public benefit and make a direct impact on people’s
health and wellbeing.
The Foundation has a strong interest in tackling health conditions that can affect everyone, including heart health, cancer,
Type 2 diabetes and dementia. It will also focus on important factors that underpin good health, such as mental health,
ageing and wellness, the prevention of long-term conditions, and behaviour change to improve health and wellbeing.
The Foundation is currently inviting interested groups to comment and provide their ideas on:
• Themes or challenges they would like to see the Foundation tackle through its funding programmes.
• Its approach to grant-making and the kinds of projects and initiatives it plans to fund.
http://www.bupaukfoundation.org/
Social Investment Scotland Launches Fund to Tap Wealthy
Investors’ Appetite to ‘Do Good’
For the first time in Scotland, UK investors will be able to invest their money in a pioneering fund
for social good. Social Investment Scotland are aiming to raise £500k from UK investors by utilising
the government’s new Social Investment Tax Relief scheme (SITR).
The SITR scheme has been established in order to ‘unlock’ an estimated £500 million from private investors, by offering them
a tax-related incentive. Recent research by Ipsos Mori also highlighted an unmet appetite for social investment amongst
high-net-worth Individuals, who wanted their money to ‘do good’. SIS Community Capital is a response to that demand.
http://www.socialinvestmentscotland.com/news-and-events/sis-community-capital/
Community Capacity Building and Resilience Fund
The Scottish Government’s Community Capacity & Resilience Fund pilot funding scheme aims to support innovative and
creative projects which increase the capacity of frontline third sector organisations to mitigate the impact of welfare reform,
promote social inclusion, and combat inequality.
Grants of £1,000 - £5,000 are available to organisations with an annual income of £200,000 or less in most recent accounts.
For more information, please visit www.scvo.org.uk/candrfund.
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The Creative Breaks Funding Programme
Creative Breaks provides grants to third sector organisations working in Scotland to
increase the range and choice of short break opportunities for carers of adults, kinship
carers, young carers and the people they care for.
The programme will distribute around £1 million of Scottish Government funding in 2015.
The deadline for applications is Noon, Friday 8th May 2015.
Interested?
The application form and guidance notes are on the Shared Care Scotland website including information about the fund.
You can apply for grant either to develop short break services or for funding to establish your own small grant scheme for
carers so that carers can then pay for the short break that’s right for them.
Our maximum grant is £50,000 for one year. Successful applications will receive their grant in September 2015.
Funding for National Voluntary Youth
Organisations in Scotland
The National Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Fund is
currently accepting applications for funding.
The Scottish Government has established this fund to support National Voluntary Youth Organisations who are contributing
to the achievement of the National Youth Work Strategy 2014-2019 ambition that ‘all young people, in every part of Scotland,
should have access to high quality and effective youth work practice’.
Applications are accepted from all national voluntary youth work organisations involved in the management and delivery of
youth work across Scotland. Please note that local branches of national voluntary youth organisations or voluntary youth
organisations that do not have a national remit may not apply.
The funding is aimed at activities that lead to one or more of the following outcomes being achieved:
• Improved support and engagement of volunteers.
• Increased access to workforce development opportunities for paid staff and/or volunteers.
• Increased access to leadership development opportunities for senior managers and/or senior volunteers.
• Improved strategic leadership.
• Improved communication and partnerships with local authorities supporting the delivery of the national outcomes for
young people.
Projects must be delivered between 1 June 2015 and 31 March 2016.
There is no lower limit for funding, but groups seeking in excess of £50,000 should contact the Development Manager at
YouthLink Scotland, which is administering the Fund, prior to submitting an application.
The deadline for applications is 11 May 2015 (5pm).
Full details can be found on the YouthLink Scotland website. Registration is required.
http://www.youthlinkscotland.org/Index.asp?MainID=7701
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LOCAL EVENTS
To advertise an event in this E-Bulletin, please send details to Alasdair Simpson, Communications Officer at
[email protected].
ACVO TRAINING PROGRAMME 2015
Below and on the next few pages are the first lot of courses we will be running in 2015. Click
on the title to be taken to the booking information or visit http://acvo.org.uk/about/training/
Finance for Non- Finance Manager – Managing your Charity’s Finances
Date: 7th May
Time : 9.30 – 11.30am
Venue: 38 Castle Street
Cost: £35 (15% discount for ACVO members)
This course provides awareness of key issues within charity finances
Topics to be covered:
• Financial processes/procedures
• Maintenance of books & records
• Budgets
• Reporting & framework
• Financial management
• Tips for your charity in difficult times
Introduction to Fundraising
Date: 19th May 2015
Time: 0945 - 1630
Venue: ACVO, 38 Castle Street
Cost: £50 (15% discount for ACVO members)
Based on several decades of fundraising experience, this enjoyable, light-hearted and practical stand-alone workshop is a
must if you want to get serious about sustaining your organisation.
Limited places available for this interactive workshop which is both an excellent refresher for fundraisers seeking to a new
direction and the essential grounding for those new to fundraising and grant-seeking
Duties and Responsibilities of Charity Trustees
Date: 28th May
Time: 12 – 2pm
Venue: 38 Castle Street
Cost: £10
Come along to ACVO’s Training course on Duties and Responsibilities of Charity Trustees.
Led by ACVO Development Officer Sandy Mathers, the lunchtime session will cover;
Background to the Act
Who are Charity Trustees?
General duties of Trustees
Specific duties of Trustees
Remuneration of Charity Trustees
Breach of duty as a Charity Trustee
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Equality & Diversity WEBINAR
05 May 2015 at 03:00PM - 04:00PM, 21 May 2015 at 02:00PM - 03:00PM, 08 June 2015
at 10:00AM-11:00AM
SDP is hosting an Equality & Diversity workshop, designed to give you an overview of the
required documentation when tendering for public sector contracts.
Where: Training by Webinar enables you attend from the comfort of your office
To book the above webinar sessions please click the BOOK NOW and choose which dates you prefer. The log in details for
the webinar will be issued via a meeting invitation, which will be sent to you before the event.
What does the Equality and Diversity Webinar cover?
The Webinar will introduce you to the key meanings behind the terms equality and diversity. It will explore in an interactive
way the Equality Act 2010 and consider what this might mean for small businesses. We will explore issues of race, gender,
religion and disability amongst others.
It will consider the increasing importance of robust equality and diversity policies in public procurement and for gaining
public sector contracts.
The webinar aims to be as interactive as possible with the opportunity for participants to ask questions, identify issues of
concern and take part in this web based learning opportunity.
As well as direct input the webinar uses video material, all aimed at starting to build equality confidence for SMEs.
Conflict Resolution
Wednesday 24th June 2015
9.30am to 1pm
MACBI, Newlands Road, Mintlaw. AB42 5GP
£51pp - voluntary sector. £77pp – all others
Trainer: Linda Paterson – The Mediation Partnership
Course aims:
This course aims to give participants an insight into conflict in general, as well as practical skills and strategies to help them
manage the conflicts in their life more effectively. It will cover:
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Conflict theory - how and why it escalates
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Personal responses/patterns of behaviour in a conflict
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Effective communication skills
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Strategies for diffusing conflict and for managing it more effectively
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Positive aspects of conflict - a catalyst for change
Course content:
Conflict theory and practical applications.
This course is aimed at those who would like to feel more confident about dealing with conflict.
Please bring: notepad and pen. Course handbooks will be provided.
Refreshments will be provided.
To book a place please contact: [email protected] or contact Shirley Leask on 01771 624589 for further information.
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Organisational Information/Awareness Workshop
Wednesday 6th May, 2pm to 4.30pm
St. Stephen’s Parish Church, Powis Place, AB25 3TS
The aim of the workshop is to enable participants to understand the Self-Reliant Group (SRG) way of working alongside
people in our communities. The workshop is for organisations interested in finding out more about WEvolution and the
potential for embedding the SRG model in their work.
For more information or to book a place please contact Noel Mathias [email protected]
ASIST
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
2 Day Course
ABERDEEN/ABERDEENSHIRE DATES FOR 2015
ASIST is the most widely practised suicide intervention skills training in the world with over 1 million people having attended
the course. The two-day interactive workshop is facilitated by at least 2 highly experienced trainers who will create a safe
environment in which to explore how anyone, regardless of their background or previous experience, can help someone
stay safe from suicide.
This course aims to help participants from within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire:
• recognise invitations for help
• reach out and offer support
• review the risk of suicide
• apply a suicide intervention model
• link people with community resources
Who should attend:
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People concerned about someone
Natural helpers and advisers
Emergency service workers
Counsellors, teachers and clergy
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Mental health practitioners
Health, welfare or justice workers
Primary care staff (including GPs)
Community volunteers
If you have been recently affected by events concerning suicide, then this may not be the right time for you to attend an
ASIST course. Please contact Jacqui Mackintosh to discuss in confidence any concerns you may have. Email: j.mackintosh@
nhs.net Tel: 01224 556739
Course Dates: 20/21 May; 8/9 June; 2/3 July; 2/3 Sept; 3/4 November; 3/4 December 2015
Course Times: 09:15 to 16.45* (Lunch in NOT provided)
Location: Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen OR Woodhill House, Aberdeen
Cost: This event is free and has been funded from local and national Choose Life/Aberdeen City Council/ Aberdeenshire
Council strategies monies. The actual cost is in the region of £170.00 per person.
* Please note that attendance for the entire of both days is essential.
The course is likely to be oversubscribed and a selection criterion will be applied to ensure a wide mix of participants.
To apply for a place on the course, please email: [email protected] by Friday 1 May 2015
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May 2015
June 2015
Fri
Sat
Wed
Fri
5th June
13th June
17th June
26th June
Fri
15th May
Sat 23rd May
Wed 27th May
10-11.30am
10-11.30am
6-7.30pm
10-11.30am
10-11.30am
10-11.30am
6-7.30pm
Depart from The Old Town House Door on Union Street. Online ticket via Eventbrite as per
flyer
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Are you gasping for breath when you’re halfway up the stairs?
Can you run a marathon with your eyes closed?
Is your New Years resolution to get fit and active?
Whoever you are, WE NEED YOU!
A limited number of spaces are still available for this year’s City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10K Running Festival
on Sunday 17th May to raise money for Aberdeen Cyrenians.
Runners, walkers and joggers of all abilities are invited to take part on the day, to help raise vital funds for people
across the North-East who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or affected by homelessness in any way.
The event will start from the Beach Boulevard on the Sunday morning and follow a route round the harbour and
along the Beach Esplanade before coming back through the city to the dedicated charity village. Entertainment will also be provided on
the day, including sports massages for participants and a fun-filled children’s village.
Remaining spaces cost £24 and are strictly limited - when they’re gone they’re gone!
For more information about taking part in the event to support Aberdeen Cyrenians please contact fundraising@aberdeen-cyrenians.
org or 01224 625732.
Healthy Workplace
NHS Grampian’s workplace team are organising a Healthy Workplace Event on Friday 26th June at the
Aberdeen Community Health & Care Village.
The event will highlight a number of health & wellbeing topics in a series of short interactive sessions.
This is a free event aimed at organisations and managers working in the retail, hospitality & catering sectors. Promoting
health & wellbeing to employees is proven to improve employee productivity and reduce sickness absence.
More details will be available shortly. If you would like more information, or would like to register your interest, please
contact: [email protected] or call 01224 558446.
Look out for updates on Twitter using the hashtag #healthyworkplace
Reclaiming Social Work - Stakeholders Event
Aberdeen Beach Ballroom - 1:00pm - 3 June 2015
We are holding an event to share information and update you on the progress we have made regarding the implementation of Reclaiming
Social Work in Aberdeen. There will be opportunities to ask questions and discuss how the changes to Children’s Social Work might
affect our work with partners.
Aberdeen City Council is transforming children’s social work services in Aberdeen to:
• Improve outcomes for children and young people
• Ensure that work with families helps them make positive changes to their lives
• Enable practitioners to spend more time working directly with families
• Give staff the tools (systems, reflective space, support, training and kit) to do the job well
• Ensure relationships with partners support effective work with families
• Create a culture to support social work practice to thrive
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reclaiming-social-work-aberdeen-stakeholders-event-tickets-16478479576
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Integrated Congenital Cardiac
Care in Scotland - a new
approach
Are you affected by
congenital cardiac disease?
Have your say in helping to shape the future of
congenital cardiac care in Scotland. We need your input to
shape a structure that meets the needs of patients, their
families and carers.
The events are being organised to look at how services
work together to improve standards of care, develop a patient charter and implement a shared care model - from
local GPs through to hospital specialists.
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Glasgow 7th May, 6-8pm.
Teachers Building St Enochs square (Videoconferencing available)
Edinburgh 14th May, 6-8pm
Holiday Inn, Corstorphine Road
Aberdeen 21st May, 6-8pm
Jurys Inn, Union Street
Please come
along and share
your views
A buffet will be served
at all events
To register for any of these events
please fill in our online form http://bit.ly/1Hk3ymT
If you have any queries please email [email protected]
or phone 0131 275 7532
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Planning To Progress
June 17th 2015
9.15am - 5pm
SRUC, Ferguson Building, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen,
UK AB21 9YA United Kingdom
£25 - £50
This one-day course will provide you with an understanding of the significance and usefulness of a fundraising strategy and
will provide you with the tools to construct an effective plan for your organisation.
You will learn the principles of a fundraising model for heritage organisations and will begin to construct a strategy for your
own organisation.The training covers:
• researching and identifying sustainable sources of private income
• developing project profiles
• pitching your project
• maintaining relationships with donors, funders or sponsors
• reviewing and evaluating your strategy
The session will include the opportunity to share knowledge, experiences and learning with participants from other heritage
organisations through facilitated networking sessions.
http://www.resourcingscotlandsheritage.org/event/planning-to-progress-aberdeen/
Mental Health Awarness
Friday 22nd May 2015
9.30am to 12.30pm
Old Mart Community Resource Centre, Maud
Free (however a £15 charge will be made for non-attendance once booking confirmed)
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action Training in partnership with NHS Grampian is offering this course free of charge. The
course is aimed at sufferers, family members and carers, staff in any organisation who deal regularly with people who
are experiencing or have recovered from mental health problems. Employers and Managers who support staff who are
experiencing mental health problems.
Course aims:
The aim of the course is to provide participants with an overview of the most common mental health problems. The
workshop includes a number of small group exercises and includes video clips. Participants will gain greater understanding
of the impact on sufferers and those around them.
Course content:
By the end of the course, participants will have covered:
• Mental Health in Scotland an overview
• Defining Mental Health
The major mental health problems and other issues/questions raised by participants:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
• Bi-Polar Disorder
To book a place please contact: [email protected] or contact Shirley Leask on 01771 624589 for further information.
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Charity Banquet
Grampian Flyers Basketball Club is a registered Charity, registered in
Scotland SC039630 and is celebrating developing basketball in
Grampian for the last 10 years with an anniversary banquet.
Guest Speaker – Kieron Achara
Team GB basketball Captain
Also featuring:
Breakneck Comedy
Charity Auction
Disco
Welcome drink, Three
course meal, Coffee and
fudge
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Cost:
29th May
From 7pm
Hilton Treetops
£40 pp (10 per table)
To book tickets contact [email protected]
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Grampian Dementia Professional Conference
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Wednesday, 10th June 2015
Cost: £45
PROGRAMME
8.30am Registration and tea/coffee
AFTERNOON SESSION CHAIR:
DR PETER KIEHLMANN, GP AND ABERDEEN CITY CLINICAL
LEAD FOR DEMENTIA
MORNING SESSION CHAIR:
DR NICHOLAS FLUCK, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, NHS GRAMPIAN
9.00am Welcome
Pamela Gowans, Chief Officer, Moray Health and Social Care
Partnership 9.15am Dementia: A Personal View
Patient representative and Dr Tom MacEwan, Consultant in Old
Age Psychiatry, NHS Grampian
9.30am A Festival of Ideas
Professor June Andrews, Professor in Dementia Services, The
University of Stirling
10.10am Dementia Research in Grampian
Dr Alasdair Lawrie, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, NHS
Grampian
10.35am Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11.00am Playlist for Life Project
Jude Scott, Clinical Improvement Co-ordinator (Person Centred),
NHS Grampian
11.10am Developments in Grampian
Dr Tom MacEwan, Lyn Irvine-Brinklow and Dr Peter Kiehlmann
12.00pm Workshop 1
12.45pm Lunch, networking and exhibition
1.45pm Vision for Change
Gabrielle Colston, Regional Manager, Alzheimer Scotland
Archie Noone, Vice Chair of the Scottish Dementia Working Group
2.15pm Workshop Session 2
[Tea and coffee available to take into final session]
3pm Multi-morbidities
tbc
4pm Close
WORKSHOPS
Enabling Risk: a person-centred approach in practice
Iona Parkinson and Serena Buchan, Occupational Therapy, NHS Grampian
Communication Techniques in Dementia
Louise Torrance, Community Psychiatric Nurse Deputy Team Leader, and Chris Phillips, Community Psychiatric Nurse, NHS Grampian
Telecare Provision for People Living with Dementia in Aberdeen
Liz Watt, Senior Occupational Therapist, Community Equipment and Telecare Services and Evan McEwan, Bon Accord Care
Dementia Friendly Communities
Jane Russell, External Services Officer, ACVO and Steven Sweeney – Aberdeen City Football Club Community Trust
Capacity Assessment
Dr Alison Haddow, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, NHS Grampian
Design for Dementia
Professor June Andrews, Professor in Dementia, The University of Stirling
The Three Ds: Dementia, Depression and Delirium
Dr Jennifer Adams, ST4, Old Age Psychiatry, NHS Grampian
The View from Primary Care
TBC
Adult Support and Protection
TBC
To book a place please contact [email protected].
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GG
8-12 June
2015
Golden Games
Aberdeen’s FREE Sports
& Activities Festival
for over 65s
Brochures available from:
Marischal College reception Sport Aberdeen venues
Aberdeen Sports Village Aberdeen Health Village
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www.aiyf.org
Make music with
AIYF this summer!
 Be inspired by and learn
from professional
musicians and tutors
 Develop your musical
and performance skills
 Explore Scottish
traditional music with a
contemporary twist
Ceòl Mòr
Splore
Traditional Big
Band
(age 12 – 16)
(age 16+)
25 – 31 July
27 – 31 July
Young
SC&T
(P4-P7)
27 – 31 July
Join AIYF Music Summer Courses 2015
AIYF ALSO HAVE DANCE COURSES
AVAILABLE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR SUMMER
COURSES AND HOW TO APPLY, VISIT:
www.aiyf.org/Summer-Courses OR EMAIL:
[email protected]
@AIYF
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Dance Lab 2015
Friday 24th- Friday 31st July
A fantastic opportunity for young dancers (14+)
to take part in AIYF with expert choreography
from Roberto Lori. To apply please visit
www.aiyf.org/Summer-Courses or email
[email protected]. Forms can be returned to
AIYF, 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JR
---------------------------------------------Foundation Course 2015 with Y-Dance
Monday 27th- Friday 31st July
Apply through YDance website only:
www.ydance.org.uk/talent/project-y
Part of the national Project-Y tour, participants
will spend one week working with choreographer
Emma Smith, to create a new dance piece and
perform on stage at the Lemon Tree on Friday,
31st July.
AIYF: 24th July- 1st August
2015 at venues across
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
www.aiyf.org
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To advertise an event in this E-Bulletin, please send details to Alasdair Simpson, Communications Officer at
[email protected].
Employability for People with Criminal Convictions
Date: Wednesday 20 May, 0930 – 1500
Venue: Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Cost: Free to attend but spaces are limited
About the summit
There are serious skill shortages in some sectors and some organisations are facing
recruitment difficulties. Employing someone with a conviction can be an opportunity
to tackle this and contribute to your corporate social responsibility through helping to
reduce reoffending.
Scottish Business in the Community (SBC), in partnership with The Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service,
is hosting the working2change Employability Summit in Edinburgh on 20 May to promote the employability of people with
criminal convictions.
This event is the first time an audience of national, local, private and public sector employers will be brought together to
discuss and identify realistic and achievable actions that can be taken forward by the Scottish Government, Scottish Prison
Service and partners to encourage people with convictions to engage in the labour market.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to hear from employers in both the public and private sector about:
•Experiences of engaging with people with convictions
•Barriers encountered
•Solutions found
•Benefits to their business that have been identified
Speakers at the summit
•Sally Magnusson
•Sir Harry Burns Professor of Global Public Health, University of Strathclyde
•Matthias Stausberg, Virgin Group Advocacy Director – including video message from Sir Richard Branson
•Michael Matheson, MSP
•Roseanna Cunningham, MSP
•Josh Littlejohn, Founder of Social Bite and Scottish Business Awards
How to book your place
This event is free but places are limited. To book, visit www.working2change.scot.
We look forward to meeting you on 20 May 2015.
For further inquiries contact the hotline on: 01738 825001
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Governance Support for Scottish Third Sector Organisations
16.00 - 20.00pm, various dates, alternating between Glasgow & Edinburgh
ACOSVO member: £35, non-member £40
Working in partnership with IoD and supported by the Scottish Government, ACOSVO is delivering a series of workshops to
develop governance capacity for Boards in Scotland.
Using real experiences and issues facing Trustees, and including inputs from previous workshop participants, these twilight
sessions intend to identify best practice in approaching the dilemmas of these relationships and encourage greater awareness
and debate of governance and its significance for the voluntary sector in Scotland.
Please see below information and booking links for the workshops:
Governance as Leadership
14 May 2015, Glasgow
This workshop is designed to explore the topics of leadership culture and distributed leadership in the context of third sector
governance. The workshop will create greater understanding of the ideals of leadership and governance and provide a space
for Trustees to examine the culture of their Boards and the organisation.
Governance Relationship: The hair, Board and the Organisation
23 June 2015, Edinburgh
This workshop will explore the relationships between the Chair, their Board and the organisation based on the facilitator
and participants’ own experiences as well as recent research. The workshop will create greater understanding of these
organisational relationships, identify how the individuals involved can establish good working practices and highlight how
organisations support these key individuals for optimum benefit.
Governance in Complex Structures: Partnerships and Collaborations
3 September 2015, Edinburgh
Collaborative work must be based on the potential for distinct benefits that outweigh the challenges and costs. Trustees
share the responsibility for ensuring the collaboration is in the best interests of the charity. This workshop will create greater
understanding of what questions need to be asked and will provide tools for Trustees to help pose these often difficult
questions.
Governance Impact: Exploring Tools and Approaches
27 October 2015, Glasgow
This workshop will examine the opportunities and pitfalls of examining the impact of governance in an organisation, from the
viewpoint of a Board and/or the staff to whom the topic has been delegated. The realities of assessing governance, attitudes
to Board review, audit or appraisal will be discussed. This workshop will help Board members and staff navigate potential
issues and learn about current practice in the sector.
Twilight Governance Sessions between 16:00 - 20:00 £35 ACOSVO member / £40 non-member
To book click on the title links of each event, see: http://acosvo.eventbrite.co.uk or contact [email protected]
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To advertise a job in this E-Bulletin, please send details to Alasdair Simpson, Communications Officer at asimpson@
acvo.org.uk. Please note that there is a charge see back page for more details. Job adverts are also posted on our
website - http://acvo.org.uk/about/vacancies/
Family Centre Manager
Salary scale approx. £30k per annum
37 hours per week
Applicants should be qualified to SVQ 4, Diploma or Degree level in Childcare, Social Work, Community
Learning or Health.
The Manager will invest their time in supporting and developing a small childcare team offering Registered
Nursery classes and Twos Groups and will manage a range of Parent Support services to local families.
Nursery Practitioner
£17 -£21k per annum
37 Hours per week
Applicants should be qualified to SVQ Level 3 Childcare or other relevant Qualification.
Based in the Fersands Nursery you will be responsible for providing high quality childcare and
educational opportunities for local families adhering to the Curriculum for Excellence and Pre BirthThree Guidelines
Closing date for applications Friday 10th of May
For more information and an application pack please call
Jennifer Middleton 01224 524950 or e-mail [email protected]
Fersands and Fountain Community Project is an independent Charity established in 1980.
Come and join our team to help us make a difference to people’s lives,
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Barnardo’’s Aberdeen Vacancies
Barnardo’s has a number of services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire that work with
young people and their families.
The BAYI Service works across Aberdeenshire Council to provide a service working
with young people within the local authority who are at risk of or involved in offending
behaviours. The service is targeted towards the Prevention and Early Intervention stages of the Whole Systems Approach
and delivers a timely, appropriate and effective range of interventions to meet the needs and address the risks presented by
the service users
The Connect Service is a busy and dynamic service that supports young people and their families within the Aberdeen area.
This innovative service supports young people who present with significant vulnerabilities and risks. The service engages
with young who are involved in risk taking behaviours; including offending, sexually harmful behaviours and or who are
missing from home. The service further offers support and interventions around leaving home and preventing homelessness
which is supported by volunteer mentoring.
The Linksfield Service is an established residential Unit in Aberdeen City. The Unit provides, high quality, therapeutic
placements for up to six young people (aged 8 to 12 at point of referral) with complex behaviours. An additional sleep-in
allowance is also paid for residential posts.
In addition to this please see the job description and person specification for each advertised job.
We have the following vacancies:
Service Administrator (Part Time) - Aberdeen
Job Ref: SC660415
Based: Barnardo’s Connect & BAYI Service - Carden Place, Aberdeen
Part Time 18.00 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £8737 - £9728 p.a.
Closing Date: Midday 5th May 2015
Interview Date: 25th May 2015
Further details and application form can be found on the Barnardo’s website at:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/jobs.htm
Children’s Services Manager - Aberdeen
Job Ref: SC220215
Area(s): Scotland
Based: Barnardo’s Connect, Aberdeen
Full Time 37 hours per week
Fixed Term for 12 months
Salary: £32441 - £41622 p.a.
Closing Date: 15/05/2015
Interview Date(s): TBC
Further details and application form can be found on the Barnardo’s website at:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/jobs.htm
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Project Worker 2 - Aberdeen
Job Ref: SC580315
Area(s): Scotland
Based: Barnardo’s Connect Service - Aberdeen
Full Time 37 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £22739 - £29260 p.a.
Closing date: Midday 5th May 2015
Interview Date: TBC
Further details and application form can be found on the Barnardo’s website at:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/jobs.htm
Project Worker 1 - Aberdeen
Job Ref: SC470315
Area(s): Scotland
Based: Barnardo’s Connect Service - Carden Place, Aberdeen
Full Time 37 hours per week
Fixed Term to 31/3/2016
Salary: £17596 - £22739 p.a.
Closing Date: Midday 5th May 2015
Interview Date: TBC
Further details and application form can be found on the Barnardo’s website at:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/jobs.htm
Sessional Project Workers - Aberdeen
Job Ref: SC2231214
Area(s): Scotland
Based: Barnardo’s North Services - Aberdeen
Part Time 0 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £9.14 per hour
Closing date: on-going
Interviews: on-going
Further details and application form can be found on the Barnardo’s website at:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/jobs.htm
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Chief Executive
Location: Aberdeen
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £40,000 to £51,000
Opening Date: Sunday, 1 February 2015
Closing Date: Monday, 11 May 2015
CLAN Cancer Support is a charity that has been serving anyone affected by cancer throughout the North East of
Scotland and the Northern Isles for over 30 years. CLAN’s free services are offered to all ages – children, young
people and adults – and to those with cancer as well as their carers and family members.
CLAN has grown hugely as an organisation and provides its unique model of care and support through facilities
at CLAN House & CLAN Haven Aberdeen, Ballater, Banchory, Elgin, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Kirkwall, Lerwick,
Peterhead, Stonehaven and Turriff. CLAN employs over 60 staff, and a team of contracted Therapists and
Counsellors.
They have around 420 volunteers, including those giving frontline support; working in charity shops; helping at
many and varied fundraising and information events and also as Friends of CLAN, Patrons and Board members.
The role of Chief Executive is crucial in leading and developing the strategic vision for CLAN and building its
operational capacity to deliver a broad range of services. You will be a visionary leader, an ideas person and a
dynamic manager of people.
You will have a genuine commitment to, and sympathy with CLAN’s objectives, maintaining its ethos and vision
and influencing stakeholders positively in order to achieve results that are in the best interest of CLAN Cancer
Support.
You will be a people person with the communication skills to work alongside a range of stakeholders including
board members, staff, volunteers and the clients that benefit from CLAN’s services. Someone who is good at
networking and great at engaging people, especially those with potential for major giving. Someone who is known
in Aberdeen is beneficial but not essential as the Board have strong networks.
The ideal candidate won’t necessarily come from a charity background, but should have empathy for the work of
the Third Sector. If you are a senior manager and leader with the drive and determination to fulfil this important
role, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
If you have this experience please contact us now about this exciting and important job. Simply email recruitment@
brucetaitassociates.com for a full information pack and details about how to apply or call us on 01786 849759 for
an informal discussion.
Closing date: Monday 11th May
Interview date: Tuesday 19th May/ Wednesday 20th May
This search is being conducted exclusively on behalf of CLAN by Bruce Tait Associates. We have all worked in
the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great charity
appointments.
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OUTREACH SOCIAL WORKER
19.5 HOURS PER WEEK
REF: F02415
RICHMONDHILL HOUSE
£11,849.81 - £14,331.55 per annum
Based at Richmondhill House, working on a part-time time basis of 19.5 hours per week, you will assist with the provision of
an outreach support service for vulnerable disadvantaged families where there are identified child protection issues. You
will therefore have relevant experience of working with children, families and vulnerable disadvantaged individuals together
with an awareness of child protection issues. In addition, you will hold a relevant qualification in social work, e.g. Diploma
in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent and be registered, or be prepared to register, as a Social Worker with the SSSC.
A good communicator with effective supervisory skills, you will have the ability to work independently using your own
initiative and be able to deal with challenging behavior.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, potential interview date(s), or what we do at Richmondhill House, please
contact Saira Leech on 01224 634158. A full job description is available on our website. It is anticipated that interviews will
be held mid May 2015.
RESIDENTIAL SOCIAL WORKER
39 HOURS PER WEEK
REF: F02515
RICHMONDHILL HOUSE
£23,699.63 - £28,663.11 per annum
A challenging and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Worker based at Richmondhill House where you
will assist with the provision of residential support services for vulnerable disadvantaged families where there are identified
child protection issues. You will therefore have relevant experience of working with children, families and vulnerable
disadvantaged individuals together with an awareness of child protection issues. In addition, you will hold a relevant
qualification in social work, e.g. Diploma/Degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent.
A good communicator with effective supervisory skills, you will have the ability to work independently using your own
initiative and be able to deal with challenging behaviour. Note that regular sleepovers, for which an allowance is paid, will
be required.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity further or find out what we do at Richmondhill House, please contact Saira Leech at
Richmondhill House on 01224 634158. It is anticipated that interviews will be held mid May 2015.
Closing date for both posts: Thursday 7 May 2015. Please quote appropriate reference number
Apply online at www.vsa.org.uk or telephone our Job Application Line (24 hours)
01224 358589 or email: [email protected] for an application pack
Full job descriptions for these posts may be viewed on our website
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Finance Officer
AVENUE is the leading provider of Mediation, Counselling and Child Contact
in Northeast Scotland. Due to steady growth, we are looking for financial
expertise to help us manage our financial systems and carry out a range of practical accounting tasks.
To fit the bill, you will have a proven track record of financial management, a relevant employment history
and the ability to undertake multiple tasks, resolve problems, and inspire trust. You will be answerable to
the Chief Executive and will play a key role in the smooth running of the organisation.
Remuneration
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Scale point 27-30 (£23,232-£25,716) pro-rata depending on experience
Initially 24 days per year plus 12 public holidays – part time pro-rata
8% Employer Contribution
Relationship Counselling Training Opportunity
AVENUE is the leading provider of Relationship Counselling in the Northeast. We work with everyone
from children to grandparents, supporting couples and families through times of change, difficulties and
conflict. AVENUE is a member of Relationships Scotland.
If you already hold a diploma in Counselling, this is a unique opportunity to join our team of counsellors;
specialising in relationship counselling. The training course is specifically designed to develop individual
counsellor’s skills and knowledge to enable them to work safely and professionally with couples.
The course is delivered through Relationships Scotland, is validated by COSCA and includes:
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A psychodynamic and systemic approach
A practice-based supervised placement with AVENUE
Practice supervision
Details
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Course fees are subsidised; students will pay their own training expenses
With sufficient numbers the course will run from May 2015 to February 2016
While training, students offer 120 hours and complete 100 hours of counselling as a volunteer
Once registered, Relationship Counsellors will receive remuneration
For further information and application packs, email [email protected]
AVENUE is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Job Advert: Service Manager
Reference: J2112
Location : Aberdeen
Salary: £9 per hour
Royal Voluntary Service can offer you career opportunities where your
skills, strengths and enthusiasm will be rewarded and appreciated in
many different ways.
We are the largest voluntary service delivering practical help in
communities across Britain. Our aim is to provide support that enables
older people to live independent and fulfilled lives – we want everybody
to matter, regardless how old they are.
We are currently expanding and developing our services to enable many more older people to access the services we
provide.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Service Manager who enjoys their job and can make a real difference to
our team.
The Service Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of our busy Well & Connected service which
includes On Ward, Home from Hospital, Transport and Good Neighbours.
This exciting role offers the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated volunteers to deliver our valuable service. This
role’s specific tasks include the effective co-ordination of services, promotion and delivery of the local Community Support
Service, maintaining accurate records to provide statistical information, assisting in the recruitment, induction, training
and support of volunteers, as well as the promotion and marketing of the service to both clients and referrers. The role
will include responsibility for the day to day management of the service including monitoring, evaluating and continually
improving the service as well as line management of a small integrated team of staff.
Applicants should possess excellent organisational, communication and IT skills, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft
Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative, as well as part of a team. You
will be confident at liaising with external stakeholders and building new networks. You should have experience of managing
people and improving performance.
If you are interested in applying for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate a proven track record in service user
or volunteer engagement and an ability to communicate with and influence people. You will be computer literate.
The successful candidate must have a valid driving licence and be a car owner
This is a full position working 35 hours per week.
Additional information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post
will only be offered to successful candidates subject to pre-employment checks. This may include a criminal records check.
Please be aware CVs will not be considered – Royal Voluntary Service application form only.
To get an application form or for more information please email [email protected]
Closing Date: 1st May 2015
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VOLUNTEERING
If you are interested in volunteering or want to find out more about involving volunteers in your organisation please
contact the volunteer’s centre on 01224 686076/77 or email [email protected]. A full range of opportunities
are also available on the website www.volunteeraberdeen.org.uk
LATEST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN
ABERDEEN INCLUDE:
Childline Scotland (Aberdeen Base):
Childline volunteer counsellors provide a vital service to children and young people who contact the helpline by
telephone or the Childline website. As a trained volunteer, Childline Counsellors are able to respond to children
and young people in a variety of ways that meet their needs at the time they contact. This includes listening and
speaking to children and young people on the telephone; via a live 1-2-1 online conversation, or via email.
Full training is provided and Childline Supervisors always work alongside counselling volunteers giving support,
advice and direction in working with sensitive issues such as bullying, sexual abuse, physical abuse, self harm and
family relationships.
Our next volunteer counsellor training starts on the 2nd August 2015 and we welcome any enquiries and
applications now.
Volunteering at Childline is a great opportunity to help make a real difference to the lives of children we support
and all volunteers are greatly appreciated.
For further details regarding this and other volunteer opportunities at our Aberdeen base please contact:
Kerri Stewart
Phone:0844 892 0200 / E-Mail: [email protected]
Or apply online via: www.nspcc.org.uk/volunteer
Advocacy Service Aberdeen:
Do you enjoy meeting people? Are you a good listener?
Advocacy offers a great opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our Volunteer advocates help
people to take control over their lives and make their voices heard. All volunteers are fully trained in the skills
needed to become an advocate. This is a great opportunity to help make a positive difference.
For more information about becoming a volunteer advocate, or enrol in the new training course, please call
Catherine on 01224 332366 / e-mail: [email protected] for an application pack, or to arrange to visit
the office for a chat.
For more information about volunteering in Aberdeen and ACVO please visit www.volunteeraberdeen.org.
uk and www.acvo.org.uk
plus………. check out Volunteering Bytes-the new Mobile Optimised Website platform for Micro-Volunteering
in Aberdeen at: http://volunteeringbytes.net/
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DOES YOUR ORGANISATION NEED BUSINESS SKILLED
VOLUNTEERS?
Do you have business skills and time available to assist in your local
community?
Do you run an organisation which has skills gaps within its personnel?
Volunteering is fun, beneficial, valued and makes a real difference to society. Volunteers
are not paid for their time and energy which makes them priceless to an organisation.
Volunteering is a choice made by an individual to be involved in an activity which
benefits either the environment, local community or someone.
Many of us have had or are having careers through which we have gained much experience and expertise.
Volunteering is a means where your business skills can be put to good use for the benefit of organisations
operating across a wide spectrum of communities throughout our great city of Aberdeen. Not only does
volunteering make a big difference in the lives of others, it can also provide you with the experience needed
to further your career or keep your skills up to date. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn new skills, meet
new people, have fun, gain a sense of belonging in the local community and help a favourite charity achieve far
more than would otherwise be possible.
Volunteers make a huge difference. In Aberdeen it is estimated around 52,000
people volunteer, contributing around 4.4 million hours every year. The economic
impact of volunteering to Aberdeen is thought to be a staggering £67.3 million
annually.
With so many opportunities there has never been a better time to get involved
in volunteering. ACVO exists to involve, represent, support and develop not-forprofit organisations by finding business skilled volunteers to fill gaps in a charity’s
personnel base. The hours of volunteering are flexible to fit in with a volunteer’s
availability.
ACVO’S BUSINESS SKILLED VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
The Business Skilled Volunteers Programme operates within the Aberdeen city boundary and aims to match
business skilled volunteers and professionals to organisations requiring specific skills, allowing the organisation
to expand its range of activities. Many organisations desperately need additional resources but lack the time
or finances needed to recruit suitably skilled workers. Organisations are in constant need of volunteers with
skills in areas such as Accountancy, Business Planning, Human Resources and staffing issues, Information
Technology, Training, Marketing, Project Management, Strategic Management and Training.
ACVO assists business-skilled volunteers find challenging and rewarding opportunities, often in roles where
they can provide leadership, advice and professional support. Skilled volunteers can have a major impact on
the future success of the organisation, perhaps becoming a trustee on the board of management to guide it
through difficult decisions.
Contact Ian Gourlay ([email protected]), the Skilled Volunteer Advisor at AVCO who produces a list of
organisation’s skills gaps which is sent to potential volunteers at the beginning of each month. He’s waiting to
hear from you!
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We’re looking for enthusiastic
and motivated people from
across the nation to become
Kiltie volunteers for one of
Scotland’s fastest growing
charity events, The Kiltwalk.
If you can spare two days
this year for a great cause,
The Kiltwalk would love to
hear from you!
To find out more, visit
www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/
volunteering
The Kiltwalk
needs you!
www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/volunteering
The Kiltwalk is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), No. SC042580.
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Volunteers Needed!
Current opportunities:
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Drive a refrigerated van
Help as a van assistant in the delivery and collection
of food
Sort food or manage stock at our depot
Assist with the delivery of small group cooking
classes
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Fundraising and marketing
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Organising events
If you are interested, or would
like more information, please
call CFINE on 01224 596156 or
email [email protected]
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Murder on the High Seas
Friday 15 May, 7-9pm. Over 16s. Tickets £3
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
There’s Been a Murder!
The water drenched decks of the Rig Byrd hold a terrible secret. The most unimaginable
crime has been committed, and everyone’s a suspect
The rig is on lock-down; it’s the duty of all on-board to search for clues to solve this
mystery. Will you make it off alive? Catch the culprit before they catch you!
A murder mystery event and themed creative activities.
See the full event listing here: http://www.aagm.co.uk/WhatsOn/Events/34411-MURDERONTHEHIGHSEAS.aspx
Volunteer Opportunities
We’re offering a range of exciting volunteer roles on Friday 15 May. Ideal for students and adults aged 18+.
Meet new people, have lots of fun, build you CV, and get involved in an intriguing new event at one of Aberdeen’s premier
cultural venues!
Volunteer roles include: Meeters and Greeters, Photographer’s Assistant, Guerilla Treasure Map Assistants (crafty/creative
volunteer required), Results and Leader Board Supervisor and Time Keeper/Additional Support.
Contact Learning Officer Anna Shortland, [email protected] for more information or details on how to apply.
Volunteer Opportunity – Join Dementia Research
Are you interested in research? Do you have access to an up-to-date computer, and are you comfortable using on-line
resources? Would you like to help people join the UK’s major dementia research register?
Introduction
Join Dementia Research (JDR) – www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk - is a national NHS web-based initiative, which aims to
be a central register of people who want to volunteer for dementia research. Individuals are then “matched” to potentially
suitable research projects. Alzheimer Scotland is providing support to the JDR service across Scotland and is now planning
to base the JDR Helpdesk service alongside the current Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Helpline service.
Opportunity
Alzheimer Scotland is seeking volunteers with excellent people skills who would be able to support those without their own
internet access to register on Join Dementia Research. The volunteer will be comfortable using a computer whilst on the
phone. Each registration takes between 20 and 40 minutes, with more time required if the individual being registered has
dementia.
Full training on the JDR system will be given, as well as speaking and listening skills training. The Alzheimer Scotland
Dementia Helpline staff will be available to support volunteers in this interesting initiative.
Find out more
Please e-mail or call Elaine Harley, Dementia Helpline Manager ([email protected] phone 0131 243 1453) or Marion
McGowan, JDR Project Lead ([email protected] phone 0141 410 0100) for more information, and to register your
interest. An information and training day is planned for May/early June.
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The E-Bulletin will keep you up-to-date with the latest news, consultations, funding opportunities, jobs,
volunteering opportunities and forthcoming events relevant to the Third Sector in Aberdeen City.
The E-Bulletin is sent out every Friday to over 2,000 subscribers.  It is free for third sector organisations
to advertise news, services and events in the E-Bulletin; the deadline for submitting content is every
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