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Lead Scotland Newsletter May 2019

Spring is definitely in the air! This issue we have another date for the Lead Scotland 40th Birthday Celebrations Roadshow of 2019 this time in Aberdeenshire, Adult Achievement Awards news, a save the date for the 5th of November for our Parliamentary Reception, two new job vacancies and much, much more. We hope you enjoy reading our May newsletter.

Please join us on the afternoon of the 5th of June 2019 at the Victoria Hall, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 9AY, 12pm to 3pm for our next Birthday Party Roadshow to celebrate our 40th year. This is bound to be a popular event held during Volunteer Week 2019 with a performance from a local drama group, afternoon tea with sandwiches, meeting the team, goodie bag for all volunteers who attend, celebrating volunteering and learning, inclusive party games and of course birthday cake! We hope to see you there! Get your free ticket here.

Dundee saw over 100 adult learners gaining recognition in the form of an Adult Achievement Award for previous learning in their caring role, taking part in community-based adult learning, volunteering and work experience and from being involved in community activities, in an event in Dundee.

The Adult Achievement Awards were developed by Newbattle Abbey College with support from Napier University and Education Scotland and launched in 2015.

The event was also a celebration of the development of a local network of organisations who have developed a partnership to deliver the awards. (Dundee Carers Centre, Dundee City Council Community Learning & Development, Angus Council Community Learning & Development, Volunteer Dundee, Wellbeing Works & LEAD Scotland) Well done everyone!

Photos below on the left shows Dundee Learning Coordinator Amy Browne with learners gaining their Adult Achievement Awards and the photo on the right shows all the organisations and learners involved with Dundee Provost Ian Borthwick.

.SAVE THE DATE! Please save the date of the 5th of November for our Parliamentary Reception at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. We hope you can join us to celebrate our 40th year and raise a toast to the success of our all our past and present learners at this prestigious event.

VACANCIES we have two new job vacancies with Lead Scotland. The closing date for applications is the 13th of May. The first vacancy is a Learning Coordinator in Moray and the second vacancy is a Marketing Assistant in Highland. For more information and to apply please visit our website

AMAZON SMILE Lead Scotland is registered with Amazon Smile a website ran by Amazon which donates 0.5% of your purchase cost to your chosen charity when you shop online. You can register with your Amazon account and start fundraising at no cost to yourself, for Lead Scotland. Thank you!

Lead Scotland learners Aaron, James and Duncan have been big hits on Youth Radio.

Using their newly discovered digital skills the team have put together fantastic shows packed full of great music. Duncan and James show is a wild ride of music and google jokes and on the 11/05/19 Duncan is preparing a special Eurovision Song Contest Show to coincide with the competition. While Aaron’s show surprises with an eclectic mix of music.

The shows have been fully produced, edited and created by the learners themselves.

Shows are aired weekly with a new broadcast being on Wednesdays at 1530 with encore presentations of the show on Thursday 2200 Sat 1200 and Monday at 1830. Each show is 30 mins.

Shows are broadcasts on 107.1fm. Please have a listen on 🎧 📻

http://www.speysound.com

NATIONAL NUMERACY DAY 2019 Numbers are all around us - at home and in daily life. But people can often feel overwhelmed by bills, confused by bank charges and wonder if supermarket deals are really worth it. The UK's second ever National Numeracy Day is on Wednesday 15 May 2019. Taking part can help bring you a step closer to building your own or your family's confidence and skills in using numbers. Free resources are also available to download from the National Numeracy website.

CONSULTATION ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE The Scottish Government want to hear from people about whether the way that they are planning to provide Disability Assistance will meet people's needs. Those who receive DLA, PIP or AA from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be affected by the changes. Welfare rights agencies, Disabled Peoples Organisations and public agencies including local authorities will also be affected. Responses by 28 May. To submit your response online please visit the consultation here.

Deaf people are up to four times as likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety compared to hearing people. Deafscotland, Deaf Links and ITV SignPost have launched a series of three related accessible video clips in British Sign Language (BSL) with subtitles and voiceover, introducing some key information from the See Me Campaign about mental health and wellbeing from the deaf communities in Scotland:

Out Of My Head: https://youtu.be/0benfedpI-8

The Faces of Mental Health: https://youtu.be/z7eU2dc8k2Q

It’s Good To Talk: https://youtu.be/_1f1IPZ8PIo

Mental Health – Overarching: https://youtu.be/QGtwffkjDJI

STRTEGIC PLANNING Our strategic plan sets the objective for all our work here at Lead Scotland and we need your help to decide on the direction of travel. Over the last 3 years we have supported more learners, we have matched more people with befrienders and we have received more calls to our helpline. Should we be doing more of the same in 2020 to 2023? Should we be doing things differently? What do you need Lead Scotland to be doing in the future to support you? Please fill out our short survey and share your views with us.

Recently a new website Supporting Disabled Young People and their Families has been launched by Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People, on behalf of the Scottish Government.

The site is part of the Scottish Government website and includes a link to Lead Scotland and many of our own downloadable guides are referenced:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/supporting-disabled-children-young-people-and-their-families/

HAVE YOUR SAY on a proposal for a Bill to ensure the provision of wheelchairs to anyone assessed as needing one on a short-term, as well as a long-term, basis. Lodged on the 5th of April 2019 by Jackie Baillie, the consultation will close on the 30th of June 2019. Please share your views here.

Research has been launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in Scotland to get justice.
The equality body wants to hear from anyone who has experienced discrimination in Scotland since 1 January 2016. They also want to hear from solicitors, as well as organisations and groups who support people who experience discrimination.
The research project will look at whether legal aid for discrimination cases provides effective access to justice for people who have suffered discrimination in Scotland, including:

how discrimination cases are funded by legal aid
how many people receive legal aid funding for discrimination claims, including representation or assistance with bringing a case in a court or tribunal, and how this compares with the number of individuals who seek advice about discrimination
whether there are barriers to effective access to legal aid
whether some individuals experience specific difficulties in accessing legal aid, for example language or literacy difficulties, or because of a disability
whether improvements could be made to reduce barriers and improve access to justice

The survey for individuals who have experienced discrimination can be found here.
The survey for advisers, organisations and other groups who assist people who experience discrimination can be found here.

JOIN OUR KILTWALK FAMILY : We have a team of walkers walking the Kiltwalk for Lead Scotland in Edinburgh! Some are walking the 24 mile, 12 miles or 6 miles course this September on the 15th and we would love you to join them! The Kiltwalk is the one of the biggest fundraising events in Scotland with all money raised being topped up by 40% from the Hunter Foundation. There is plenty to see and do on your way around our beautiful capital and a real party atmosphere for you to enjoy. You can register here and nominate Lead Scotland as your chosen charity, start training and getting fit while raising money to enable learners across Scotland to access education! Thank you!

Would you like to become a member of Lead Scotland? Our members can vote at the AGM, stand for election to the board if they wish, have a say in our policies, join discussion groups to influence change at a National level and be kept up to date with Lead Scotland news. Join for free today with our online application form. Alternatively call 0131 228 9441 for an application form by post or word document.

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