News & Events

10th Anniversary Celebration: Date for Your Diary

Tuesday 9 December

All day event

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

CVS Fife

This December, CVS Fife will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. To mark the occasion, we are planning to hold an event at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes, featuring a large Marketplace for voluntary, social enterprise, charity and community organisations to set out their stalls and celebrate the contribution the voluntary sector makes to communities in Fife. We will be inviting representatives from Fife’s Community Planning partners along with the intention of making connections and demonstrating the breadth and quality of activity and services available via the voluntary sector. We will also be opening our doors to the general public to raise awareness and encourage participation in voluntary action.

If this event sounds like something your organisation would like to take part in, or if it’s an event you’d like to attend, please mark the date of Tuesday 9 December in your diary. We will write out with further details soon.

CVS Fife

23-27 Randolph Street
Buckhaven
KY8 1AT

01592 567001

cvsfife@cvsfife.org

Mental Health Training & Awareness-Raising Programme 2008

Various venues

Throughout 2008

Fife Employment Access Trust

The PDF has the entire programme of courses running throughout the year, with details of dates and venues.

If you are interested in any of the training courses but would like the course to be shorter, longer or you would like training on something more specific to your organisation, then we can develop your very own bespoke training package. We can come to your organisation and deliver training courses within your workplace if that is more convenient to you.

We can also offer Team Boosting Sessions on any aspects of positive thinking, increasing self esteem, positive self talk, improving confidence and goal setting.

Programme includes:

1. Mental Health First Aid. 2 day accredited course.
   For anyone interested in finding out how to help someone with a mental health problem.
2. Mental Health Awareness. ½ day course.
   For anyone wishing to raise their awareness around mental health problems. This course could be adapted to 1 day if required.
3. Managing Stress. ½ day course.
   A general overview of stress and how it affects people. The course also looks at ways in which we can manage stress and be proactive in preventing it f rom getting out of control.
4. How to think more positively and worry less. ½ day course.
   This course is for anyone interested in improving their mental well being and overall health through worrying less and thinking more positively. Go on, give your mind a treat!
5. Mental Health at Work.
   A 1 day course for managers on how to recognise workplace stress and support employees who are experiencing a mental health problem.
6. Stress Awareness at work. ½ day course
   A general overview of stress and how it affects people at work. Recognising workplace stress is an essential part of good practice for all organisations who want to maintain a mentally healthy workplace.
7. Steps to Excellence for Personal Success (STEPS)
   A development programme for individual and organisational advancement.
8. Set Targets and Reach Success (STARS)
   A personal development programme which enables individuals to advance.

www.journeytowork.co.uk

Duncan Mitchell

Collydean Cottage
Pitmedden Loan
Glenrothes KY7 6UG

01592 749880

feat@journeytowork.co.uk

FEAT Mental Health Training Programme 2008 (262KB pdf)

Switch On to Climate Change

Throughout 2008

Around Scotland

Scottish Education and Action for Development (SEAD)

SWITCH ON TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Would you like a way of getting active on climate issues in your own neighbourhood? The opportunity might be closer than you think.

SEAD (Scottish Education and Action for Development) has launched a new project which is helping people all over Scotland to find their own approaches to tackling the problem of climate change. Whether you're interested in ways of making a difference as in individual, as part of a community group, or at the national or international level, Switch On to Climate Change offers resources to help make it easier.

Among the opportunities provided are workshops on climate change and community action, useful information, support and links with other groups to help people find the approach which suits them best. SEAD is gathering case studies of positive action in Scotland and around the world, showing the kinds of things we can do collectively to make a difference. If you're interested, or you can think of a group which might be keen to host a workshop exploring community-based climate action then do get in touch. You can find out more, and download SEAD's handy booklet, "Rising to the Climate Challenge" from the SEAD website below.

You can also call or email the Project Officer, see below.

www.sead.org.uk

Lorraine McCauley

20 Graham Street
Edinburgh

0131 555 5550

lorraine@sead.org.uk

OSCR - Meet the Regulator Roadshows

June & September

Glasgow, Benbecula, Harris, Edinburgh, Islay & the Borders

Meet the Regulator Roadshows

OSCR has published the first part of its programme of events for 2008. Its 'Meet the Regulator' roadshows are aimed at charity trustees and administrators of charities with a gross annual income of less than £100,000.

The first three events will take place in Glasgow, Benbecula and Harris in June, with further events planned for Edinburgh, Islay and the Borders in September. See the website for events list

The content of the events remains focused on compliance issues such as charity accounting, consents and notifications, and charity trustee duties. OSCR has booked local venues to cater for up to 70 participants at each location.

Delegates can request places using OSCR's new online application form, which takes only a few minutes to complete and is reached by selecting an event from the list. Confirmation and joining instructions will be emailed to delegates.

OSCR thanks Uist CVO and Harris CVS for their help in jointly marketing the events in Benbecula and Tarbert.

Each event will last up to four hours and places are expected to be taken up rapidly. Early booking is recommended.

www.oscr.org.uk/

OSCR's communications team

Quadrant House
9 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY

01382 220446

communications@oscr.org.uk

Dunfermline & West Fife CHP West Fife Locality Annual Conference - CALLING NOTICE

Thursday 6 November 2008

Carnegie Conference Centre (formerly the Business Learning & Conference Centre)

Dunfermline & West Fife CHP

Please keep this date free in your diary - Thursday 6 November 2008

…Look out for further information…

If you wish to have a poster display at the Conference please contact Julia Johnston at the address below:

www.dwfchp.scot.nhs.uk

Julia Johnston

DWF CHP, Admin Block,
Lynebank Hospital
Dunfermline KY11 4UW

01383 565326

juliajohnston@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk

New Courses at the Playfield Institute

Playfield Institute

Playfield Institute

Playfield Institute offers learning and development opportunities to frontline workers, which aim to empower them to promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. They do this through facilitating courses, seminars, workshops and conferences on a wide range of topics.

New courses have been added to the Playfield Institute website recently for you and your colleagues.

Please visit www.playfieldinstitute.co.uk and contact Morna Scrivern if any suit you and you would like to attend. If you feel you know people who have would be interested in these courses please feel free to disseminate as widely as possible.

www.playfieldinstitute.co.uk

Morna Scrivern (Co-ordinator)

Playfield Institute
Stratheden Hospital
Cupar, KY15 5RR

01334 696257

mornascriven@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk

ROADSHOW

9.30 am - 3.15 pm (t.b.c.)

Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline

Fife Independent Disability Network, in partnership with Inclusion Scotland, are holding a roadshow on Friday, 5 December.

Further information will be available by mid September.

Muriel McGregor

01592 203993

'It’s good to talk!' Improving public involvement in NHS Fife

Friday 5 December 2008

09:30 – 15:30

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Scottish Health Council / NHS Fife

NHS Fife and the Scottish Health Council are holding an event for members of the public to:-

• Explore ways in which Patient Focus and Public Involvement can be further developed within NHS Fife
• Learn how the public have made a difference in other NHS Boards
• Provide an opportunity to respond to the proposed Patients’ Rights Bill
• Provide an opportunity for networking

Workshops will give you the opportunity to influence the way ahead.

Speakers will include a representative from the Scottish Government Health Department who will speak about the bill.

To register for attendance and receive papers in advance please contact:

Suzanne Mack

01592 200555

suzanne.mack@scottishhealthcouncil.org

GAYCON '08 Gay Men’s Sexual Health and Wellbeing 2nd National Conference for Scotland

30th & 31st October 2008

Thursday, 30 October at 9.00 am - Friday, 31 October at 5.00 pm

Radisson Hotel, Glasgow

Following on from the success of the first "Changing The Focus" conference held in June 2006, the second such conference on the sexual health of gay and bisexual men will be held on the above dates.

This free, two day Conference aims to provide a motivational learning space for a wide range of professional workers from across Scotland and enable them to ensure that the Respect and Responsibility Action Plan and its successor documents for NHS, voluntary sector agencies and Local Authorities can be implemented in ways that meet the specific sexual health needs of gay and bisexual men.

For more information or to register please contact:

www.gaycon.org

Eloise Roser

Budge PR Limited
107 Bell St
Glasgow G4 0TQ

07951 227905

Eloise.roser@budgepr.com

Better Health Better Care, Kirkcaldy & Levenmouth Community Health Partnership Annual Conference

Thursday 6th November 2008

12.30pm - 4.30pm

The Bay Hotel, Burntisland Road, Kinghorn

Set at the Bay Hotel with breathtaking views of the Firth of Forth the Conference is free and open to all CHP staff, GP’s, practice staff and attached staff, partnership agencies including public, voluntary sector and local authorities and all colleagues within the NHS.

This year the Conference will reflect the Scottish Government document “Better Health, Better Care”, and it’s Action Plan. Supporting poster presentation and exhibits displays will be available prior to the opening of the Conference for delegates to view the work which is currently ongoing around the different themes of “Better Health, Better Care” within this CHP.

The Conference will hear of the consultations that have already taken place in relation to looking at options for future service delivery and will also hear of the work being undertaken to address the shift of the Balance of Care from secondary to primary and community settings.

Following key speakers delegates will attend one plenary session relating to a theme from the “Better Health, Better Care” Action Plan, where a mix of key speakers will reflect on national and local perspectives. The focus of discussions will be on patient centred care and will address the issues of redesigning services, e-health, managed clinical networks, educational opportunities and multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working and how all of these will contribute to the future of healthcare provision for our patients.

What does the Action Plan mean for you? The Conference is the perfect opportunity to find out what challenges this will bring to your working practice and how you can affect change and to contribute to decision making for the redesign of healthcare in our area over the next 10 – 15 years.

To book a place please contact:

Jean Pearson - Development Officer

Admin Building, Cameron Hospital
Windygates
KY5 5RR

01592 226793

jeanpearson@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk

Disabled Golf Open Day

Saturday 11 October

10:00 until 14:00

St Andrews Links Trust Driving Range

Scottish Disability Golf

Anyone from your area, with a disability or serious health problem, is invited to attend the following Golf Training Open Day. Established golfers, or anyone interested in learning how to play, are invited to come along to the St Andrews Links Trust Driving Range on Saturday 11 October from 10:00 until 14:00 to receive tuition from our PGA Professionals Jim Gales, the Event Organiser said, “We want anyone with a disability or serious health or mobility problem to come along and give golf a go. The last time we organised an Open day like this, with the assistance of Scottish Disability Sport, we had over eighty people travel to Wellsgreen Golf Academy to learn and receive tuition. Anyone can learn how to play and disability should not be a barrier to playing and enjoying golf.

The PGA Professionals team on 11 October will be headed up by the Head Professional from Wellsgreen Golf Academy, Donald McKay who has provided tuition for golfers with disabilities for some fifteen years. Tuition is being provided in St Andrews, alongwith lunch for the participants, for only £10 per person.

Since its launch in 2006 the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership has provided golf and tuition to hundreds of people with various disabilities and health issues, including those with sensory loss, I.e. the blind, vision impaired and the deaf, as well as amputees and those with learning difficulties For details about the event or disabled golf generally, contact Scottish Disability below.

Scottish Disability Sport

Caledonia House
South Gyle
EDINBURGH EH12 9DQ

0131 317 1130

admin@scottishdisabilitysport.com

KASP and FRASAC AGM plus Trauma Day Conference

Saturday 11th October 2008

9.30am - 11am (conference continues until 4.30pm)

The Boat House Silversands, Hawkcraig Road, Aberdour, KY3 0TZ

Following the AGM’s there will be a day conference on working with trauma facilitated by Norma Howes – there will be a £20 charge for attending this conference which includes lunch.

• 0930 – 1000
  KASP Business which will include a motion to implement a change to the constitution to widen our aims and objectives to include 'childhood abuse'(see attached paper)
• 10.00 – 10.30
  FRASAC Business
• 10.30 – 11.00
  Break for Refreshments
• 11.00 – 13.00
  Norma Howes Trauma Workshop
• 13.00 – 14.00
  Lunch
• 14.00 – 16.30
  Norma Howes Trauma Workshop

Places for the trauma workshop are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis.

Further information and booking slip can ne downloaded below. The booking slip should be returned to KASP by 29 September.

www.kasp.org.uk

KASP

29 Townsend Place
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1HB

01592 644217

Programme and booking slip

Older Age: Young at Heart

28 October 2008

10am-2pm

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Fife Council and partners

www.fifedirect.org.uk/socialwork

Fife Council

08451 551503

One full free delegate place available for an FRSB member to the Institute of Fundraising Scotland conference

4th & 5th november 2008

Hilton Glasgow Hotel

The Fundraising Standards Board has a full free place available for one of their members. The place includes attendance at the conference over both days, accommodation, all meals including attendance at the Awards dinner on the Tuesday night. The dates are Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th November 2008 and the conference is being held at the Hilton Glasgow hotel, William Street, Glasgow. To apply, please send the name and contact details of the person from your organisation who would like the place (doesn’t have to be you!) and in no more than 200 words state why this person should have the place and how your organisation will benefit.

Last year, Deborah Haase from Jewish Care Scotland and this is what she had to say:

“I really appreciated being able to attend the Institute of Fundraising Scotland's annual conference- it was so welcoming, stimulating and informative....and I really enjoyed a wee massage and the most entertaining awards night.

I can see the conference is a real boost for fundraisers and it was a good shot in the arm for me. The quality and range of speakers was excellent. I brought back a wadge of info from the exhibition which I am still ploughing through and highlighting useful contacts to hang on to.

I hope I can go again in the future”

The closing date for applications is Friday 3rd October. Send your emails to the FRSB Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Kate Higgins, at the address below.

To find out more about the conference, go to www.scottishconference.org.uk.

www.frsb.org.uk/scotlandnorthernireland

Kate Higgins

22A/1 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8DP

0845 688 9894

KateH@frsb.org.uk

Awareness Roadshow

Thursday 4th and Friday, 5th November

3.00 to 8.00 p.m.

See description for venue details

Dyslexia Scotland

Dyslexia Scotland is holding an Awareness Week Roadshow during the first week in November.

We will be in Elmwood College in Cupar on Thursday, 4th November and The Adult Opportunities Centre in Dunfermline on Friday, 5th November.

Come and visit us any time between 3.00 and 8.00 p.m. There will be two organised talks. Mary Evans will give a talk on Practical Hints 'n' tips from 6.30 to 7.30 and Elspeth Dow will talk about Dyslexia at Work between 5.30 and 6.30. (Seating space for the talks in Dunfermline may be limited so do come in plenty time)

Elspeth Dow will also be available between 3.00 and 8.00 p.m. Also accompanying us will be Pat Grieve from the Dyslexia Shop - Pat will have a wide range of resources for all ages, Liz McKelvie - Liz will give advice on coloured overlays and filters, Northern Concept - advice on software and a representative from Barrington Stoke - they have an excellent range of books. Advisors from Dyslexia Scotland will be available to anyone who wishes to discuss any difficulty associated with dyslexia.

www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk

Janice McGregor

Stirling Business Centre
Wellgreen
Stirling FK8 2DZ

01786 446 650 - Helpline 0844 800 84 84

info@dyslexiascotland.org.uk

5th KnowFife Research Fair

19 November 2008

9am - 4pm

Vine Church Dunfermline

The fifth KnowFife Research Fair will be held on 19 November at the Vine Church in Dunfermline. The theme this year is “Research Evidence for Wiser Organisations”, and there will be a range of speakers and workshops available on the day. These fairs are always informative, genuinely multi-agency events, and the voluntary sector has been well represented in the past, so it would be great to see strong participation again this year. For a booking form, see below.

Ruth Fraser

R&D Support Officer, Rm 1 Therapy Dept
Lynebank Hospital, Halbeath Rd
Dunfermline KY11 4UW

01383 565119

ruth.fraser@faht.scot.nhs.uk

Research Fair Booking Form