With only 2 weeks to go until Fire Starter Festival 2019, here's everything you need to know.
Building on the success of previous years, our annual festival is back with a bang from 28th January - 8th February 2019.
Read more below and don't miss out on taking part in all the fun!
Last call events...
We're delighted to say that over 60 events have been registaered for the festival so far.
Make sure you sign up for the events below that only have a few remaining tickets left!
Community Nurses as Catalysts for Change - Edinburgh - 29th January This Fire Starter event will celebrate the accomplishments of the seven latest QNIS Catalyst for Change projects; from the creation of a Men’s Shed to a breastfeeding awareness & education initiative for children and young people.
Practising change together - towards appreciative and collobarative evaultation - Edinburgh - 4th February
This workshop develops the ideas and themes from the FSF2018 event “Reigniting Evaluation”. It contributes to discussions about the need to create cultures of embedded learning and evaluation, so that evidence about ‘what works’ really does get used.
Events by topic...
Whatever topic you are most passionate about, the festival is sure to spark your interest, creativity and imagination. Take a look at some of our picks below or view our events schedule.
Young People
Young People Co-designing - Oban 28th January / Dunoon 6th February
This practical event will be centred around the ‘Young Scot’ Co-design approach.
Education
Brainwash Proofing - Edinburgh 18th January
What if, at the heart of our education system was not creativity, innovation, entrepreneurialism, or even pupil-led learning, but instead a desire to prevent brainwashing in our learners?
Kindness
Kindness – The Human Aspect of Procurement - Edinburgh, 8th February As part of the ongoing work of the Kindness in Procurement and Commissioning Group, members will be hosting an interactive facilitated session on how we can achieve better social, economic and environmental impact through a kinder more human approach to procurement and commissioning.
Mental Health
Mental Health & Wellbeing in the community - Aberdeenshire, 30th January An event open to the public and health and social care partners to discuss mental wellbeing and ways to support mental health and wellbeing in Aberdeenshire.
The annual Fire Starter Festival takes place for two weeks.
It offers a national platform to public services, including communities and charities, to highlight and celebrate innovation and creativity across Scottish public services.
With a particular focus on transformational change, it is co-produced and provides a creative space for people to showcase, share and explore the ways they are making a difference to Scotland.
