Interchange August 2016

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Welcome to Interchange - your source for the latest third sector news, policy resources, events and funding information.

New and improved Equalities Updates website

Working in partnership with Glasgow Equality Forum we've launched our new Equality Updates website: an equality and human rights information service for Glasgow.

and more developments and additions on the way
www.equalityupdates.org.uk

Faiths in Scotland, Community Action Fund Autumn Deadline 30^th of September

Since April 2009 the Faiths in Scotland Community Action Fund has been supporting local faith groups to tackle poverty in and with their communities.

Our next deadline is the 30^th of September, and if you are a faith based organisation engaging in local anti-poverty work, you may be eligible to apply. To find out more about our Small or Major grants scheme check out our website or call Chris on 0141 221 4544.

The Social Impact Pledge – what does it mean for your community?

Communities Channel Scotland is pleased to host the Social Impact Pledge, a Scottish Government initiative aimed at increasing the social impact of public sector organisations across Scotland.

The Social Impact Pledge asks public sector organisations across Scotland to commit to increasing their social impact by making a public commitment to changing three aspects of their current operations or policies. This should be three things that they are not doing currently and haven't done before. Read the full news story here to find out how your community might benefit or get involved.

Mental Health Strategy - Public Engagement Events

Health Scotland and Young Scot are hosting 4 half day interactive engagement events across Scotland to gather views and help with your own responses to the Scottish Government’s 10 year vision to transform mental health. These events will be of interest to young people and adults with lived experience, their carers as well as those commissioning and providing services.

Details of the dates and locations of these events are set out in the attached flyer – to register, go to eventbrite weblink: https://mentalhealthstrategyevents.eventbrite.co.uk

SPICe Briefing on Named Person

Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) recently published a briefing on the Named Person which summarises the judgement, the parliamentary passage of the legislation and looks briefly at other Scottish Parliament legislation that has been challenged in the courts.

Glasgow People's Energy

In November 2015, Glasgow City Council’s Development and Regeneration Services together with the Wise Group and Citrus Energy set up Glasgow People’s Energy.

Glasgow People’s Energy is a not for profit Commercial Energy Switching Service which aims to provide an ethical, transparent and accountable service to all Glasgow businesses, small to medium sized enterprises and charities in order to save them money on their fuel bills. The service is free of charge and can be contacted on 0800 112 4059.

Managing People (5 day course - ILM endorsed)

Dates: 3rd / 4th / 10th / 11th and 25th November

From the essentials of employment law to key interpersonal skills, this popular and established course covers the key elements of managing people and getting the best from them.

Each day has a different focus covering

Creating a positive working environment
Recruiting for success
Getting the best from staff
When things go wrong
Leadership and pulling it all together.

Supporting and Supervising Staff

Date: 21st September 2016

This one day course is for anyone who is (or will be) responsible for managing or supervising staff. It aims to build confidence and competence in this role, with a view to them helping staff to give their best.

We will cover the basics of support and supervision systems, key skills required including giving positive and critical feedback, and how to deal with issues and problems that may arise.

Fit for Work Service overview - helping staff return from sick leave

Date: 16th November 2016

Fit For Work Scotland is a free, Government-backed service to help your employees on sick leave to get back to work sooner, and provide advice on health at work. It is aimed at small to medium sized employers who may not have access to Occupational Health advisers.

Once someone has been off work sick for 4 weeks or more the chances of them returning start to quickly diminish. This new free service allows employers or GPs to refer the employee for an assessment with a professional clinician who will identify any barriers to return to work and aim to develop and agree a Return to Work plan.

Come and find out all about this new service, what it means for you, your staff and your sickness absence policies, and how to get the best out of it.

Sign up here for Fit for Work overview

SPECIAL OFFER: Book this session together with the Managing Sickness Absence (Bitesize) session running afterwards on the same day and save up to £15 per ticket! See FAQs on Eventbrite.

First Tuesday

Spaces available for October and November 2016

First Tuesday is a free funding advice service from GCVS, for Glasgow’s third sector.

Impact for "Fearties"

Date: 15th November 2016

Join the CLD Team for an easy introduction to self-evaluation and measuring impact.

Sign up to Impact for "Fearties"

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