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Support and Supervision: Getting off to a positive start!

Places are still available of this 3 day course.

This 3 day course is aimed at people who have responsibility for offering one to one support and supervision to staff and/or volunteers. It is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to the role and those who would like to refresh their skills and knowledge.

Comments:

‘Beth was probably the best trainer I have ever had – she was incredibly energetic, encouraging, genuine and approachable’

‘Really good training which I hope to put to good use – very informative and thought provoking.’

‘The trainer was excellent and has definitely inspired me to implement what I’ve learnt’

‘This was extremely useful and gave me far more than I expected – thanks!’

New Network representative on the Children’s Partnership

Sam Anderson (The Junction) has become one of the five Network Representatives on the Children’s Partnership. She joins Theresa Allison, Kate Polson, David Wilson and Joan Fraser. Contact any of them if you have questions to ask about the Children’s Partnership

Sam fills the place vacated by Willy Barr who has stood down after several years representing the sector.  A big THANK YOU to Willy for all his hard work!

EVOT Organisations Grants

The closing date for the next round of grants to voluntary organisations is 31^st March 2012.

An application & guidelines can be obtained electronically via the EVOC website.

For further information please contact Trust Administrator Janette Scappaticcio.

City Council Briefing on Third Party Funding

City of Edinburgh Council has published a briefing on its Third Party Funding for 2012-13 for Neighbourhood Partnerships. In case you have not seen it via that route, you can download the briefing note.

The briefing outlines the process for making decisions on funding to third parties under the three funding streams in which Neighbourhood Partnerships formerly had an interest: Improving Employability, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Early Intervention.

The briefing also includes contact details for key Council personnel responsible for each funding stream.

GIRFEC: Voluntary Sector discussions to be mainstreamed into Network meetings

At the last voluntary sector Single Agency Reference Group (SARG) it was agreed that we have now reached a point where Getting it Right for Every Child in Edinburgh is best embedded in the core business of the Network.

This means the December meeting was the final meeting of the SARG. From now there will be protected time for Getting it Right related matters during alternate Network meetings, the first of which will be Thursday 9 February.

You can view the minutes of the December SARG.