East Lothian Third Sector Update | 22/02/2023
Newsletter Categories:
LOCAL & NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
VOLUNTEERING
SERVICE UPDATES
JOB VACANCIES
FUNDING
TRAINING
EVENTS
SURVEYS
LOCAL & NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Scottish Government
A new campaign will encourage families living on a low income to access local support with finances and work. It encourages people to take the first step towards relieving these pressures with help from the Parent Club website. This can guide them towards tailored support to help them improve their situation by starting work after unemployment, returning to work or improving earnings.
https://www.parentclub.scot/topics/money-rights
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering Hot List
Latest and updated volunteering opportunities in East Lothian.
VOLUNTEERING HOTLIST | FEBRUARY
SERVICE UPDATES
East Lothian & Midlothian Public Protection Committee’s (EMPPC’s)
Latest staff newsletter is now available for viewing.
EMPPC NEWSLETTER February 2023
OSCR Reporter - February 2023
The first OSCR Reporter of 2023!
https://beeline.blue2.co.uk/t/r-e-tjkjhkyd-ojlhrahih-r/
Your Vision: Support for Young Women in East Lothian Understanding experiences
Commissioned by Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) and Women’s Aid East and Midlothian (WAEML) and funded by the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to understand how many young women and non-binary people in East Lothian have experienced abuse or harm in their own relationships, and how many have experienced sexual assault. To understand where they go for support currently, if there are barriers to getting support, and what kind of support is needed. With the findings from this project, services will evolve to better suit the needs of young people in the local community.
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The toxic influence of Andrew Tate: How society has a failed a generation of young men and boys
Recent co-authored piece by David Russell, Community Safety & Justice Manager Midlothian Council and Executive member NOTA Scotland
and Dr Sophie King-Hill from the University of Birmingham highlighting the toxic influence of Andrew Tate on men and boys.
https://blog.bham.ac.uk/socialsciencesbirmingham/2023/02/08/andrew-tate/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email
JOB VACANCIES
National Delivery Lead for Suicide Prevention | COSLA
SALARY: £63,267 per year | HOURS: 36 hours per week
This exciting and high profile new role will play a critical part in shaping and leading the delivery of Creating Hope Together - Scotland’s highly ambitious suicide prevention strategy, and an initial 3 year action plan.
Deadline: 6 March 2023
https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/organisations/cosla/jobs/national-delivery-lead-suicide-prevention-317678
Collective Advocacy Worker East Lothian and Midlothian | CAPS Independent Advocacy
SALARY: £25,027 - £27,702 per annum FTE, Starting salary: £8,285 – £11,046 pro rata depending on hours
HOURS: 12 - 16 hours per week
CAPS is looking for a new Collective Advocacy worker to focus on the views and wishes of people with mental health issues living in East Lothian or Midlothian. Your role is to ensure people’s voices are heard by decision-makers locally and invite people to draw on their experiences to bring about change, such as improving mental health services.
Deadline: 7 March 2023 @ 12 noon
https://capsadvocacy.org/news/collective-advocacy-worker-east-lothian-and-midlothian/
Individual Advocacy Worker (Drug & Alcohol) | CAPS Independent Advocacy
SALARY: Grade AP4, £25,027 – £27,702 per annum FTE Starting salary £25,027 per annum, £14,498 pro rata
HOURS: 21 hours per week (3 days x 7 hours, Monday – Wednesday)
This is a great opportunity to join CAPS’ friendly, supportive Individual Advocacy team to provide individual advocacy to adults who are affected by drugs or alcohol in East Lothian and Midlothian.
Deadline: 7 March 2023 @ 12 noon
https://capsadvocacy.org/news/individual-advocacy-worker-drug-alcohol/
Collective Advocacy Worker (Veterans) | CAPS Independent Advocacy
SALARY: £25,027 - £27,702 per annum FTE, Starting salary £14,498 pro rata
HOURS: 21 hours per week
CAPS is delighted to be taking on a new project facilitating Collective Advocacy for veterans across Scotland. We require a proactive collective advocacy worker to gather the voices and views of veterans to help shape the work of the Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance.
Deadline: 15 March 2023 @ 12 noon
https://capsadvocacy.org/news/collective-advocacy-worker-veterans/
FUNDING
Tyne-Esk LAG - Free Laptops
Tyne-Esk LAG is keen to support efforts to tackle the cost of living crisis in rural areas. Ten laptops are available for organisations operating within the LAG area, five for Midlothian and five for East Lothian.
Deadline: 21 February 2023
https://www.volunteereastlothian.org.uk/latest-news/laptops-amp-cooking-equipment
UK Government - Community Ownership Fund
Voluntary and community groups can bid for match funding to help them buy or take over local community assets at risk of being lost, to run as community-owned businesses.
Deadline: 14 April 2023
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-levelling-up-and-community-investments#the-community-ownership-fund
The King’s Coronation
National Lottery Awards for All funding is available to support events and activities that celebrate and commemorate the King’s Coronation on or around the weekend of 6 – 8 May. Please note that your planned event or activity must meet the standard National Lottery Awards for All project criteria.
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/blog/2023-02-03/how-you-can-commemorate-the-kings-coronation
TRAINING
People & Safety | Organisation
GCVS has a wide range of affordable HR and health and safety courses currently live.
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/people-safety-at-gcvs-1380199
The Curve - Free digital skills training for the third sector
The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations. These online workshops aim to build knowledge around best digital practices, raise awareness of digital tools and ultimately help increase impact with digital. Workshops are open to anyone working or volunteering with a third sector organisation in the UK.
https://thirdsectorlab.co.uk/training/
EVENTS
International Women’s Day Celebration 2023 | Women's Aid East and Midlothian
The chance to meet and chat to WAEML staff about all the different projects and services and able join in at any of the activity tables where there will be an offer of arts & crafts, complimentary therapy and face painting.
WHEN: 8 March 2023 | 1pm - 3pm
WHERE: St John’s Kings Park Church, Dalkeith
FLYER
SURVEYS
Addressing child poverty through parental employment
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee has launched a call for views inviting people and organisations across Scotland to share their views on the support parents would benefit from while seeking employment.
Closing Date: 5 April 2023
https://yourviews.parliament.scot/sjssc/child-poverty-parental-employment/consult_view/
Young People and Stalking Survey
The survey asks young people about the social media platforms they engage with, their understanding of the term 'stalking' and who they would reach out too for support.
https://mailchi.mp/actionagainststalking/young-people-and-stalking-survey?e=1cdbe43e87
