SIAA E-Bulletin - Friday 9th October
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SIAA NEWS
SIAA CONSULTATIONS
Last Day for Commenting on ‘Independent Advocacy: A Guide for Commissioners’
The deadline for the year long consultation on ‘Independent Advocacy: A Guide for Commissioners’ is today. To read the draft document click here. If you have any feedback please complete the Feedback Form and return it to Muriel Mowat at mmowat@siaa.org.uk.
Evaluation Framework for Independent Advocacy
The final phase of the consultation on the SIAA ‘Evaluation Framework for Independent Advocacy’ is due to end next week. We value your feedback and therefore encourage anyone involved in using, providing, funding and commissioning advocacy to send us their feedback by Friday 16th October. To read the draft document click here. If you have any feedback please complete the Feedback Form and return it to Muriel Mowat at mmowat@siaa.org.uk.
SIAA Training
Misuse of
anti-psychotic medication ***LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES
LEFT***
A free workshop for advocates working with older people, exploring issues
around the misuse of anti-psychotic medication. This one day event will be
facilitated by an expert in the field on Thursday 26th November in Glasgow. To book a place please e-mail enquiry@siaa.org.uk or download
a booking form from our website at www.siaa.org.uk
Elder Abuse:
the Scottish Legal Context
Free one day training for
independent advocates working with older people - providing an opportunity to
explore key pieces of legislation, and how they can be used when advocating for
a person experiencing elder abuse. The dates for this training are 11th
November in Dundee and 18th November in Glasgow. For more
information and to book a place please e-mail enquiry@siaa.org.uk or telephone 0131 260
5380.
GENERAL NEWS
Edinburgh Equalities Network – Executive Summary of first seminar available online
The Edinburgh Equalities Network (EEN) is supported by The City of Edinburgh Council and its partners in NHS Lothian, Lothian and Borders Police Service and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. The Network arrangements will help the public authorities to work in partnership with groups and communities of interest across the “equalities domains” of age, caring role, disability, ethnicity, faith/belief, gender/gender identity, and/or sexual orientation to collect views and information. EEN held its first seminar event in June 2009 which gave Network members an opportunity to discuss experiences of inequality in service areas from across our public sector partner organisations. The report of this seminar has now been published. For more information please see their website.
Volunteers needed for Children's Panel
A call for more volunteers to join the Children's Panel and help improve the outlook for young people in their area went out across Scotland recently. Around 500 volunteers are needed across Scotland. The Children's Panel is unique to Scotland and was established in 1971 to address the needs and behaviour of children and young people who face serious problems in their lives. The Scottish Government is discussing proposals to strengthen and streamline Scotland's Children's Hearings system and improve the support given to vulnerable young people with stakeholders before legislation is introduced to the Scottish Parliament early next year. More information is available on their website or on 0845 601 2770.
Scottish Accessible Information Forum (SAIF) Is Recruiting New Members
SAIF is an advisory group promoting accessible information provision for disabled people throughout Scotland. As a group dealing with issues affecting disabled people and their carers, it is a priority that the majority of members have direct experience of disability and they strongly encourage the participation of disabled people. To support this, they provide all material in members’ preferred format and organise aids/adaptations required for meetings. They also pay for members travel and accommodation when required. To download an application form please click here.
EVENTS
Equality Network - Including disabled and minority ethnic LGBT people
Including disabled and minority ethnic LGBT people is a FREE one day training event aimed at helping LGBT groups and organisations to become more inclusive and accessible. This day is aimed at any LGBT organisation or group in Scotland, or groups who provide services, information or support to LGBT people. The day will be split into two sessions, one looking specifically at disabled inclusion the other at minority ethnic inclusion. The training will be held on Saturday 17th October, 10.30-4.30pm at Glasgow Opportunities, North Hanover Street, Glasgow. If you are interested in knowing more about the training or would like a registration form contact scott@equality-network.org.
Scottish Recovery Network – Making Recovery Real Roadshows - Thurso
SRN is delighted to announce that they are now accepting bookings for the first of three Making Recovery Real Roadshow events. This event will take place on 1st December 2009 at the Pentland Hotel in Thurso. Future events will also be held in Oban on 24th February 2010 and Stranraer on 24th March 2010. The aim of these events is to raise awareness of recovery from mental health problems and encourage local action. These events are open to anyone with an interest in mental health, recovery and wellbeing. For more information or to book a place, visit their website or contact them on 0141 240 7790.
PUBLICATIONS
Child Protection & Mental Health Services
This book is a well designed study that explores mothers' perceptions of their mental health problems and examines the ways in which professionals conceptualise and try to meet those needs. Since this is bound up with the needs of their children who may be at risk, collaboration between adults' and children's services are involved. For more information please click here.
CONSULTATION
Quarriers Physical Impairment Consultation Group
If you have a Physical Impairment and live in Glasgow and want to become more involved in improving services then this is a unique opportunity for you to be part of a new consultation group that feeds in directly to the heads of Social Work and NHS Services. The consultation will be held on 27th October 2009 at 11am to 3.00pm At the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, 117-127 Brook Street, Glasgow G40. If you are interesting in coming along then please contact Linda Wilson on 01505 616 165 or 07827 319 464 or email Linda.wilson@quarriers.org.uk
FUNDING
CashBack for Communities Fund Round 3
Round 3 of CashBack for Communities is now open, so please apply as soon as possible if you want your youth organisation to benefit. Awards of up to £10k to fund projects until 31 May 2010 are available. The deadline date for applications is 31 October 2009. You can contact Dougie Peddie, Senior Development Officer (Grants) for further information on: 0131 313 2488. More information is available at: the Young Scot website.
RECRUITMENT
Advocacy Worker - FBS Advocacy, North Lanarkshire
FBS Advocacy are looking to recruit an advocacy worker to provide professional advocacy and group support to children and young people with a wide range of disabilities and support needs. Flexible working is required, with some evening and weekend work. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and experience (paid or unpaid) in advocacy. This position is based in Coatbridge and the salary is £20,388 to £21,036 (SJC Scale AP3, Pts 23/24). The closing date is 9am on Friday 16th October. For more information click here or e-mail them at fbs.advocacy@btconnect.com.
CONTACT US
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance, Melrose House, 69a George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG. Telephone: 0131 260 5380. Fax: 0131 260 5381. Email: enquiry@siaa.org.uk Website: www.siaa.org.uk
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