Play your part this World Suicide Prevention Day 10th September marks World Suicide Prevention Day, with the theme of, ‘Change the narrative, start the Conversation’. One way of helping to change the narrative is to keep informed about how you can help someone. With this in mind the North East Suicide Prevention Team, hosted by […]
Join our Sensory Awareness Training to explore the practical and emotional impact of sight loss, hearing loss, Deafness and deafblindness. Find out how you can be more confident supporting and communicating with people living with a significant sensory impairment. The training takes place in two parts, with the first part being e-learning, that you can […]
Suitable for: For all levels of staff working in Children’s Care and Play Settings, including Early Years, and school aged children as well parents/carers looking for information and guidance on children rights. Course Description: The course will look at new and updated guidance from Scottish Government and reflect on ‘how children’s rights can be promoted, […]
Connecting Aberdeen’s third sector with Higher Education through internships Join Sarah, one of ACVO TSI’s Development Officers for a chance to hear about Third Sector Funded Internships. Following a successful pilot scheme in 2023 at the University of Aberdeen, another round of ‘Interns with Impact’ internships in the sector funded by the Wood Foundation are […]
Do you advise or support former members of the British armed services and their families? You will know that it can be difficult to work out how their benefits are affected by the many different pensions and other payments they can get after leaving the armed services. This course will help you solve these problems […]
Are you a social housing tenant? Join us for a FREE online learning session using Slido and Zoom. Topics for discussion are: - Youth Engagement - Partnership Working - Hearing From Young Tenants - Tenants Together - A Tenant Participation Expert - Scottish Social Housing Charter - Tenant Involvement Journeys There is also a quiz […]
Join us for the 'How to Make your Idea Work' drop-in online event to help you guide through the process of transforming ideas into a viable successful project as part of the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund. Date: Friday, 13th September 2024 Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Online Zoom Book your spot through TicketSource https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/nescanhub/t-yavxzkv For […]
"Today over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech. In addition to children and adults with communication and learning difficulties and the community around them – for example, teachers, health professionals, friends, public service bodies etc. Makaton is increasingly […]
Worried about saying the wrong thing when someone’s died? This course is designed to resource staff who have contact with bereaved people as part of their role, and those who are motivated to improve their empathetic communication skills. This training will build your confidence and insight to the differing expressions of grief responses following bereavement; […]
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family. If you advise prisoners or their families about benefit entitlement, then our short course will help you navigate this complex area. The course […]
By popular demand, our quiz night at the Broadstraik Inn returns on Tuesday 17th September! Get your team together and test your knowledge on some tricky trivia all while raising money to help fund our social groups and activities. 📆 17th September 2024 ⏰ 7pm 📍 The Broadstraik Inn, Westhill £40 per team of four. […]
Aberdeen’s Third Sector Mental Health & Wellbeing Networking Event Hear about the great work being done locally to support people’s health and wellbeing. Engage in real conversations, make new and valuable connections, and stimulate new partnership working. Over 40 Stall holders Free to exhibit Free to attend 10am – Noon: Cross-Sector Organisational Networking 1pm – 4pm: Open […]
