Hi All
Welcome back to the Inclusion Scotland E-bulletin. We aim to send this out on a fortnightly basis.
In this edition there is, for the first time, a Young People’s Corner where I intend to post or share news and events particularly of interest to young people. If you have any features that you want to promote, email them and they will be included in the next round of the newsletter.
Remember if you have any other articles, stories, suggestions, comments, ideas etc or vacancies/training that you want highlighted in the newsletter, website or e-bulletin (free of charge of course!) please get in contact by email –information@inclusionscotland.org, telephone – 0141 887 7058 or write to me at Inclusion Scotland, 5A Sir James Clark Building, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley PA1 1TJ.
Have a great weekend!
Best wishes,
Julie McElroy
News Update
Sunday 2 May
Disabled rail access funding cut 'should be suspended'
Cuts to funding for disabled railway access have come under fire from the Scottish government.
Theresa May has been appointed home secretary and minister for women and equality
Wednesday 12 May
Iain Duncan Smith takes on work and pensions
Iain Duncan Smith, right-winger with an evangelical approach to poverty, wins his place at cabinet table.
Information
Inclusion Scotland Membership
Inclusion Scotland is Scotland’s leading organisation of disabled people. We aim to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect our everyday lives as disabled people in Scotland.
If you or your organisation would like to join Inclusion Scotland, see our website www.inclusionscotland.org for more information. Or contact information@inclusionscotland.org or telephone 0141 887 7058.
Consultations, Surveys & Campaigns
End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
Inclusion Scotland’s policy is to oppose any changes in the current law. Therefore the priority for allocation of places at the debate will be given to disabled people who are opponents of the Bill. This is because most of the rest of those due to attend the debate are Bill supporters. Only if we fail to fill our allocated places will we open them up for interested neutrals or Bill supporters.
Debate on the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
Saturday 12th June 2010 at 2pm
Committee Room 1, Scottish Parliament
The room is on the ground floor and easily accessible
Margo MacDonald MSP, sponsor of the Bill will speak in its favour, Suselle Boffey will speak against.
The visitor entrance is on Horse Wynd, opposite the Palace of Holyrood House.
If at all possible, it would be helpful if visitors could arrive by 1.50pm
Those wanting to attend must supply their names in advance and by TUESDAY 8TH JUNE AT THE VERY LATEST
Please notify Bill Scott by e-mail at policy@inclusionscotland.org if you wish to attend.
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
It would also be useful to know whether you support or oppose the Bill as we are attempting to achieve a balanced audience.
Save the Foundation - Sign the Petition
Charities and community groups across Scotland face an uncertain future after Lloyds Banking Group ended a historical agreement to give a share of pre-tax profits to the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.
The agreement, or covenant, has allowed the Foundation to distribute £85 million to disadvantaged communities across Scotland since 1985. Vulnerable Scots will suffer when this valuable life-line is removed.
For 25 years the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has invested in and supported communities across Scotland. Now it is our turn to support the Foundation.
Please sign the petition to save the Foundation, and forward to colleagues. Click here to make your voice heard.
Seeking professional people as case studies for careers website
I am looking for a disabled professional, working as an 'Internal Communications Officer' - someone who produces a staff newsletter and is responsible for circulating information to the staff within their organisation.
The person would be interviewed as a 'case study' for the Connexions Service careers website, www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u. They would be able to see the text, and make corrections if necessary, before publication.
I can offer an Amazon Gift Token worth £20 to a suitable person, once the interview has been completed and the text agreed.
Ideally I am looking for a young person, aged under 30, but there is some leeway on this and my editor would probably accept someone up to around 35.
Would really appreciate your help in finding someone! People can phone me on 01366 388956 if they want more details. My email addresshelen.scott@btinternet.com can also be circulated.
Helen Scott – Freelance Journalist
Events & Training
“Learning for Citizenship & Independent Living”
GDA Learning Festival 2010
A free, half-day conference organised by Glasgow’s largest groundswell of disabled members, Glasgow Disability Alliance, to launch the 2010 Learning Festival.
Funded by the Big Lottery and Glasgow City Council, the Festival will celebrate the role of learning in empowering disabled people to be full and active citizens, living independent lives and fulfilling their potential. It will also introduce the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People and offer workshops on this.
Aims:
To increase awareness of the barriers facing disabled people in realising their rights and responsibilities as full & active citizens.
To increase awareness of the important role which learning and personal development play in relation to disabled people accessing choices and living full and independent lives.
To promote learning for all including workshops about disabled peoples’ human rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRDP) and a focus on what organisations need to take account of in relation to rights contained within the Convention.
Who should attend: those with responsibility for planning or delivering services to disabled people and who are interested in finding out about the UNCRDP and how their work might support the human rights of disabled people, enshrined in the articles of the Convention.
When: Wednesday 26 May from 12.45pm – 3.45pm.
Where: Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow.
Speakers include:
Keynote Speaker, tbc
Angela Mullen, Convenor, Glasgow Disability Alliance (Conference Chair)
Tressa Burke, Director of Glasgow Disability Alliance
The event is free and open to all individuals within partner agencies and organisations interested in finding out about the work of Glasgow Disability Alliance, the UNCRDP and how their own work might contribute to promoting the human rights of disabled people. Please contact us to book a place.
Call 0141 556 7103 or email shirleycoull@gdaonline.co.uk
Carer Awareness and Assessment/Self Directed Care Training
Two training courses are to be held in May. The first one is 'Carer Awareness and Assessment' which is taking place on Tuesday, 11 May 2010. The second course is 'Self Directed Care' which is taking place on Tuesday, 25 May 2010.
Both training courses will be held at the Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UT. Courses commence at 10:00am and will finish around 4:00pm.
The cost for each course is £98 per delegate (voluntary sector) and £128 per delegate (private/public sector).
If you wish to reserve a place on either of these courses, please contact me by email at rena.friel@carerscotland.org or telephone: 0141 445 3070.
How can public authorities meet their FOI obligations economically, efficiently and effectively?
A One Day Conference on Friday 18 June, 2010
King James Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Dunion, Scottish Information Commissioner
Also featuring: Jane Irvine, Chair, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission,Donald Henderson, Information Compliance Manager, Perth and Kinross Council and Alan McKirdy, Head of Information Management, Scottish Natural Heritage.
Five years on from its introduction, Freedom of Information legislation in Scotland is widely regarded as an international example of good practice. Designed to ensure accessibility, openness and transparency in the Scottish Public Sector, the Act has, in the words of Scotland's Information Commissioner, ‘the minimum of formality so that anyone could make a request to any of Scotland's public authorities'.
For further information please contact Lesley on 0131 202 9816 or emaillmcclelland@mackayhannah.com
Conference Fees
Full - £270.00 + VAT
private sector
Standard - £235.00 + VAT
public sector
Reduced - £190.00 + VAT
professional bodies, trade unions, charities with turnover greater than £1M, universities and colleges
Supported - £120.00 + VAT
Jobs & Volunteering
Hear to Help Volunteers required – RNID Scotland
Volunteers will provide support and information to deaf and hard of hearing people about hearing aids. This could be providing assistance with fitting a hearing aid correctly, cleaning and re-tubing hearing aids as well as fitting new batteries. In addition, volunteers will provide information about equipment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people as well as demonstrating equipment. Volunteers may be required to undertake home visits to provide support and information to hard to reach sections of the community. Volunteers may also provide the Hearing Aid support service on an outreach basis in various locations within the local community. Volunteers may also become trained to deliver talks to groups within the community about the work of RNID.
Skills & Experience
An interest in or personal experience of Deaf and Hard of Hearing issues would be an advantage. Flexible and positive attitude would be welcomed.
Travel Details
The Project is based in Glasgow; however there will be volunteer opportunities across the city in a variety of local settings.
Training and Induction Details
An initial Volunteer Induction (3 hours). Follow up training on hearing aids and RNID equipment carried out by the Project Co-ordinator
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Interview, Police Check, References, Trial Period
For more information contact Louise Barry Tel: 01324 590888 or Email:louise.barry@rnid.org.uk
Young People Corner
West Dunbartonshire Transitions Project
We operate a free independent support and advice service to young people with additional support needs (aged 13-19) and their families in West Dunbartonshire. We will help you gain the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to move into employment, education, independent living, and to be more involved in the community.
How do I sign up?
If you are aged 13-19, live in West Dunbartonshire and have either ADHD, a learning disability or an Autistic Spectrum Disorder you can use this free service.
To get involved you can either:
Contact your social worker or social work department and tell them you want to be referred to the West Dunbartonshire Transition Project. We accept self-referrals either from family members or young people.
To get in touch, please use the contact info that applies to you:
Autism/ADHD Learning Disability
Transitions Team Transitions Team
Cornerstone Share Scotland
3 Bruce St 8a Silk Street
Dumbarton Paisley
G82 1HX PA1 1HG
Email: enquiries@cornerstone.org.uk
Tel: 01389 767160
Email: enquiries@sharescotland.org.uk
Tel: 0141 848 5068
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