Latest News

• Aberdeenshire Social Enterprise Network Launch their Manifesto 2012
  The Aberdeenshire Social Enterprise Network is a representative, peer-to-peer support network existing of aspiring Social Enterprises within Aberdeenshire.
• Detect Cancer Early (DCE) Campaign
  The Detect Cancer Early (DCE) Community Engagement Group has prepared an article to promote the key messages of the DCE campaign. This explains how vitally important it is to get checked by a doctor if you discover any signs or symptoms.
• Helping Hand for Aberdeenshire Projects
  Projects across Aberdeenshire have been given a helping hand thanks to offenders serving Community Payback orders with a requirement of unpaid work.
• 'Active Hub' Diversionary Activity Project
  Following a recent meeting with the ADP, the decision was made to fund the 'active hub' project for another year.
• Shared Care Scotland Announces New Grants for Short Breaks
  Shared Care Scotland are delighted to announce that the Creative Breaks funding programme is now open for applications.
• Boost for Rural Communities in Aberdeenshire as LEADER re-opens
  Rural communities across Aberdeenshire received a boost as the Rural Aberdeenshire LEADER Programme announced a call for new applications.
• Heritage Lottery Fund Launches All Our Stories Grants Scheme
  The Heritage Lottery Fund has launched a new £1 million grants programme called 'All Our Stoories' to support local projects across the UK that want to explore their local heritage.
• Community-led Health for All: Developing Good Practice
  The Learning Resource was launched at the CHEX Seminar on 15th March 2012 at the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow and was warmly welcomed by an audience of community-led health organisations and their public sector partners.
• GREC's Me-Time Counselling Service for Children and Young People
  GREC's Me-Time Counselling Service provides specific, dedicated support and counselling to children and young people affected by prejudice incidents, discrimination, harrassment and bullying.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• NHS Grampian Disability and Consultation Event
  NHS Grampian wishes to involve disabled people and carers in assessing the progress the NHS has made to date, to achieve the objectives set out in the NHS Grampian Disability Equality Scheme 2010-13.
• NPF Review of Scottish Breast Screening Service- Public Consulation
  Public Consultation is currently taking place on a proposed option for how the breast screening service should be shaped in the future. They are keen to hear your views on the preferred option and a survey to collate your views has been developed.
• Ready For Business Event
  The Ready for Business team have designed a national, integrated and accessible events programme to help public sector stake-holders understand how to embed social value in the procurement process through sustainable procurement.
• Feedback Sought on Introduction of Standardised Tobacco Packaging
  The department of Health are seeking feedback on whether there might be public health benefits from the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging in addition to policies currently in place, including legislation ending the permanent display of tobacco products by retailers.
• Investment Readiness Survey - Sponsored by the Big Lottery Fund
  Bridge Council for Voluntary Services' views on whether there really is a problem, and if so, the nature of the problem, will help us to understand what support is needed to develop the social investment market effectively and for the benefit of organisations like yours.
• Rural Community Transport Network Event
  Scottish National Rural Network is running a free networking and information event at Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam by Dunkeld on Thursday 31st May.
• Aberdeenshire Training event: Working with Drug and Alcohol Users
  This four-day training event is aimed at level 1 and level 2 practitioners and contains necessary underpinning knowledge, provides opportunities for skills development and will explore the roles participants have in improving outcomes for those affected by substance misuse.
• Newmachar Community Profile
  An overview of the geographical community of Newmachar.

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