Family Sustainment Service 

Launched in April of this year, the Family Sustainment Service aims to support families in private rented accommodation who are having financial difficulties and have or are at risk of accruing rent arrears.

Living with poverty can make family life very hard. Parenting can be stressful and without financial resources, it can feel like an uphill struggle for our families. When poverty is combined with poor mental health, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol problems, trauma from your own childhood and/or learning disabilities then the ability to hold a family together can feel almost impossible.

Working in partnership with the DWP, Dundee City Council, Shelter and Safe Deposit Scotland, the purpose of this service is to support these families, ensure Landlords receive all monies due to them and to ultimately prevent homelessness and the trauma that goes with this.

Having already successfully helped over 10 families, we are now looking to accept new referrals and as such would be grateful if you could circulate our information to all of your team.

Unfortunately, financial hardship is a growing problem, however, we hope that by working in collaboration with agencies such as yourselves, we can get the help and support to these families which will prevent them from sadly becoming a financial burden to their Landlord.

Sara Edwards
Family Support Practitioner
07841939965 sara.edwards@actionforchildren.org.uk


Claire Miller
Service Co-ordinator
Family Sustainment Service
01382 828372 – claire.miller@actionforchildren.org.uk

Action for Children, 7 St Clements Terrace, Dundee, DD3 9PF

Dundee Museum of Transport 

Dundee Museum of Transport is seeking applications from dynamic individuals with the appropriate skills and experience to become the next Chair of Dundee Museum of Transport. Experience of working in a strategical and collaborative way in the third sector and a passion for heritage is essential. Knowledge of museums and transport collections is desirable. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and utilise your skills to grow a successful small museum and take part in shaping its future. For more information about the museum visit www.dmoft.co.uk.

To apply: Please send an expression of interest together with a C.V. to: Mr Peter Webber, Acting-Chair, chairman@dmoft.co.uk or by post to Mr Peter Webber, Dundee Museum of Transport, Unit 10 Market Mews, Market Street, Dundee, DD1 3LA by Sunday 8th September 2019. 

Book Rooms and Resources at Number Ten
Number Ten has a range of fully accessible meeting rooms suitable for training sessions, meetings and interviews. You can also hire out resources including laptops, ipads and projectors. Members receive discounted rates for room hire and free hire of resources. To become a member visit http://dva.scot/become-a-member/

SCVO has helpful information available on its website to help you with running your organisation, from legislation and governance to managing volunteers and funding.

Sign up to the OSCR Reporter to keep informed of the latest developments, news, consultations and forthcoming events for OSCR.
 

This Scottish Governance Code has been created for the third sector, by the third sector. It is a statement of best practice and has been developed by Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum following consultation with over 250 individuals and organisations

Corra Foundation - #ShiftthePower Scotland Comic Relief Programme 
Corra Foundation is delighted to announce #ShiftthePower Scotland Comic Relief Programme. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for community led groups to make a difference by focusing on four areas, Children Survive & Thrive, Gender Justice, A Safe Place to Be and Mental Health Matters.

The Workplace Equality Fund 2019/2020
The Workplace Equality Fund (WEF) works with employers to address long standing barriers particular groups face in entering and progressing in the labour market so that everyone in Scotland has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28th August 2019.

You can search for funding on the Funding Scotland database.

List of Local Trusts 2018 

Find more funding opportunities on the DVA Website.