NHS Fife and Scottish Health Council Event
Venue: Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX
Who Should Attend?
People who are in Public Partnership Forums (PPFs), Managed Clinical Networks
(MCNs) or other NHS Fife public networks, voluntary organisations and people
who would like to know more about public involvement within NHS Fife.
Suzanne Mack
Scottish Health Council Fife
Hayfield Clinic, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AD
Tel: 01592 200555 Fax: 01592 644 422
E-mail: suzanne.mack@scottishhealthcouncil.org
Anyone interested should contact Suzanne. Registration forms should be in by
Wed 19th Nov.
Bonded charity spots have been offered to Sense Scotland who are now looking for individuals to raise funds and help boost the profile of the charity.
Andy Hughes the event organiser said, “Our runners will receive a Welcome Pack and full support as they progress and a comprehensive training guide. They will also get regular e-newsletters and on the day of the race, they'll be welcomed to Sense's Post-Race Reception with hot food and a massage!”
Individuals or groups, wishing to take up one or more of the running places, must undertake to raise at least £1,000 per person, for the charity and make a small deposit to secure their place.
The Flora London Marathon course is relatively flat and fast, starting in Blackheath and ending at the Mall right in front of Buckingham Palace. The route takes in some of London's finest sights and hasn't been changed since its debut in 1981 - other than in 1994, when the finish line was moved from Westminster Bridge to The Mall, and in 2005, when part of the course was changed to avoid the dreaded cobbles next to the Tower of London.
For more information contact Andy at Sense Scotland on 0141 429 0294.
CONTACT DETAILS
Andy Hughes
0141 429 0294 / ahughes@sensescotland.org.uk
Sense Scotland
TouchBase
43 Middlesex Street
Kinning Park
Glasgow
G41 1EE
Carer Links Market - Friday 21st November 2008
Information and booking forms available on request. Contact Sue
Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974
This Act places a legal duty on employers to ensure, so far as reasonably
practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of employees, and to ensure
that employees and others are kept safe.
Under the Act you have an obligation to ensure any potential risk of work-related violence is eliminated or controlled.
If you have five or more employees you must have a written health and safety policy statement, setting out how you manage health and safety in your organisation.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999
These Regulations require employers to consider the health and safety risks
to employees and to carry out a risk assessment to protect employees
from exposure to reasonably foreseeable risks. Those risks include work-related
violence. A risk assessment is an examination to:
determine what hazards exist in the workplace;
establish the significance of the risk;
identify and implement prevention and control measures;
produce a clear management action plan.
If you have five or more employees you must record the significant findings
of your risk assessment and any groups of employees identified by it as
being especially at risk. In addition, employers have a requirement to
appoint competent people, set up emergency procedures, and provide information
to employees and work together with employers sharing the same workplace.
Alan Gow is a Healthy Working Lives Adviser covering East Fife and will be happy to come and talk to Voluntary and Community groups about any Health and Safety issues you may have and can be contacted at alangow@fife-pct.scot.nhs.uk or
01592 226 946; mobile: 07747 101 267
To be eligible to apply, groups must be constituted, and have an annual income of less than £250,000. Grants are available for projects which support and empower women, and to fund organisations which are run predominantly by and for women. There is also funding available for events to celebrate International Women's Day on 8th March 2009.
The deadline for all applications is 12 December 2008. Visit the Scottish
Community Foundation's website for more information.
TRAINING EVENTS @ VONEF - SOME PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
The following training sessions are taking place on Wednesday 26th November and Wednesday 28th January 2009, both at 10 am. There are still some places available, if you are interested then please contact Sue. Price is £25 per person. If you require any further information on these courses please phone 01334 654080 or email Sue
| Course Outline: | Charity Accounts - Wednesday 26th November |
| The Legal Framework | |
| The Accounting Framework | |
| Records | |
| Management Accounts | |
| Annual Accounts | |
| Sources of further information and support | |
| Preparing Receipt & Payments Account for OSCR |
| Course Outline: | Employing Staff - Wednesday 28th January |
| Roll of the Management Committee | |
| Recruitment and Induction | |
| Contract of Employment | |
| Managing Performance | |
| Health and Safety | |
| Equal Opportunities | |
| Dismissal and Redundancy | |
| Statuatory Rights of Employees | |
| Sources of support and further information |
2 day course: Safer Practice, Managing Conflict
27th and 28th November 2008
Rural Business Centre, Elmwood, Cupar, Fife
• Identify and describe how they would deal with unsafe practice
situations
• Explain the reasons behind their decisions
• Explain how these impact upon clients, self, colleagues and agency
• Apply practical techniques for safer practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of key social care and Health and Safety legislation
• Identify signs of conflict and violence and how these can escalate
•
Identify practical strategies for dealing with conflict and violence,
including “breakaway” techniques
• Identify and assess own strengths and weaknesses in relation to conflict
and aggression
Cost: £125 per person
Time: 9.30 – 16.30
Hospitality: Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Travel and overnight accommodation can be arranged, if required
“Health & Safety and Risk Management in your Volunteer Programme”
Book your place now on the next FREE training course delivered by Volunteer Centre Fife:
26th November, Cupar (venue to be confirmed).
For more information, contact: Mary Ray, Training Co-ordinator, 07717390214, mary.ray@volunteeringfife.org