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Setting Strategic Direction Stakeholder Event |
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Fife Drug & Alcohol Action Team is holding a seminar on Tuesday 30th September 2008 to consult with partners on future strategic direction and priorities to address substance misuse in Fife in line with national direction. The seminar will provide an opportunity to do two things:
- Consider the implications for Fife of the national drugs strategy, ‘Road to Recovery’, and the Scottish Government’s consultation paper, ‘Challenging Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol’.
- Agree future strategic direction and priorities for Fife.
(Both documents can be found on the Scottish Government’s website www.scotland.gov.uk ). A range of other national and local documents will help to inform the debate on the day, for example, Children’s Services Plan, Choose Life, Joint Health Improvement Plan etc. DAAT will encourage a wide range of organisations, services and individuals to participate in the event, including service users and carers. An external colleague will facilitate the seminar to allow everyone to participate fully. The format for the event will include a brief input to set the scene, a small number of 5 minute presentations from partners to identify key issues from their perspective and workshops where key themes and priorities will be explored. Participants will be expected to come well informed about key issues for their organisations/services in relation to substance misuse to help influence and shape the strategic direction. By the end of the event DAAT expects to be clear about current evidence of need and unmet need, existing strengths in service provision and what we need to do well in order to effectively meet the needs of those affected by substance misuse in Fife. |
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Third Sector Research Programme |
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The Big
Lottery Fund has announced that the application deadline for round two of the
Third Sector Research Programme is 5pm, on Friday the 12th September 2008.
Under this programme, community and voluntary groups are able to apply for
grants of between £10,000 and £ 500,000 (and for exception projects up to £1
million) for up to five years to undertake research in the areas of health and
social wellbeing. Applicant organisations are encouraged to link up with
universities and the wider research community, however universities themselves
are ineligible to apply for funding.
It is
expected that the findings from funded research will ultimately lead to the development
of better services for people in the UK. To apply for funding,
organisations must first register with the programme. If your registration is
accepted you will be sent a password to open the on-line application form. For more information, visit http://www.bigresearchprogramme.org.uk/content.php?key=home.
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Grab A Grant and Help To End Child Poverty |
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CSV has
small grants of between £50-£250 to give to community groups, youth groups and
schools that want to get involved in 'Dare to Care: Make Time to Help End Child
Poverty'.
Dare to Care
is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of child poverty in Scotland and
what can be done to tackle the issue through volunteering. We have small grants to support activities
that either raise awareness about child poverty or do something practical about
it. Activities can range from big days
out, to arts and craft projects, to growing a vegetable patch to organising a
sports event to regenerating a communal play area.
If you
already have an activity planned and are happy to brand it with our Dare to
Care resources then we would be delighted to support you with a grant too!
For more
information about applying for a Dare to Care grant please contact Sarah
Bromley on 0131 622 7766 or email
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