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New Collaborative Research on what partners can do to mitigate Welfare Reform in Fife is now available from What Works Scotland.

As part of the What Works Scotland Collaborative Action Research Programme in Fife a group of practitioners in Kirkcaldy came together as a Partnership Innovation Team (PIT) to explore.

Read more: What Works? Welfare Reform in Kirkcaldy

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Two sports founded in Scotland, are now on offer to disabled people for the first time!

The SDGP and the DCS have now merged to form Scottish Disability Golf and Curling.

Read more: SDGP and DCS Merge to form Scottish Disability Golf and Curling

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Fife Adult Support and Protection have released the November 2017 edition of their newsletter. This edition gives details on the Adult Support & Protection Committee annual report, Surviving Christmas and New Year, Financial advice and Alcohol Awareness Week.

Read more: Fife Adult Support and Protection - November 2017 Newsletter

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Alzheimer Scotland need your help to build the Dementia Friendly Community in the Glenrothes Area.

Read more: Alzheimer Scotland - Dementia Friendly Glenrothes Consultation Survey

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Fife's Third Sector Strategy Group and Fife Voluntary Action launched a new strategy for Fife's Third Sector, today, Thursday 30 November 2017 - exactly 2 years since the launch of the Fairer Fife Commission's Report which recommended developing such a document.

Read more: Launch of Strategy for Fife's Third Sector

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"The Department for Works and Pensions roll out of Universal Credit starts in Fife on 6 December. It’s likely that there will be an increase in people applying for a crisis grant."

Read more: Dalgety Bay Info : #UniversalCredit Starts soon... The Scottish Welfare Fund is here to help....

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The Robertson Trust - Open Grants

Due to changes in their internal procedures, the Giving Committee will now consider requests for main and major revenue and capital awards at four meetings over the course of 2018. This is a change to the 2017 schedule which included six meetings.

Read more: The Robertson Trust - Open Grants

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Heart of Experian Charity Fund

Schools, charities and community groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects with a charitable purpose which benefit the community as a whole.

Read more: Heart of Experian Charity Fund - Community benefit

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With the upcoming Department of Work and Pensions roll out of universal credit in Fife on the 06 December 2017, the Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) team anticipate that there will be an increase in Crisis Grants (CG) applications. 

Read more: Fife Council - Update on the new Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grant operating arrangements

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The Voluntary Health Scotland Annual Conference ‘Key Messages Report’ is now available on their website.

Take a look at their Conference Key Messages page which, along with the report, features speakers presentations, their Twitter Storify Report and pictures from the photo booth by CJC Media.

Christine Davison from Fife Voluntary Action attended the conference, if you have any questions or would like any further information call her on 0800 389 6046. 

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I have been registered with the PDSA for a number of years now due to being in receipt of employment and support allowance (ESA).

I recently received the below letter from them.

Read more: The PDSA service in its current form is closing

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Created: 01/11/2017, Updated: 02/11/2017
With the pace of change and the vast range of activities going on within and across services in the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP) a new website has been created for colleagues and partners called Let’s Connect.

Read more: New Fife Health and Social Care Partnership staff and public website now live!

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Created: 01/11/2017, Updated: 02/11/2017

Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP) has launched a new look website which showcases a range of initiatives which have been developed to help bring care closer to home and support independent living for longer.

Read more: Keep on the pulse of Partnership with new health and social care website

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Created: 08/11/2017
Following on from a Universal Credit Workshop held at the start of October 2017 in Kirkcaldy, Fife Voluntary Action have published a brief which aims to provide information on UC for staff. 

The brief provides information on what UC is, the claims process, Scottish flexibilities, and support available to claimants. 

Click here to read the brief.

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Following the well-attended "Towards a Fairer Fife" conference in March, this half day participatory event will share what has happened since and provide opportunities for every delegate to consider and shape how Fife's third sector can work towards a fairer Fife.  Please click on the following link to view the Conference Report: https://www.fifevoluntaryaction.org.uk/downloads/Fairer_Fife_Conference_Report_web.pdf

Read more: Following the well-attended "Towards a Fairer Fife" conference in March

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Well...... I phoned up the DVLA this morning to find out why they thought that I had not made an appointment or attendant said appointment with a GP at my Medical Practice (Cowdenbeath Medical Practice) for my DVLA Medical.

Read more: Well that's my driving license away again!!!! Update

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Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership (FHSCP) has launched a new look website which showcases a range of initiatives which have been developed to help bring care closer to home and support independent living for longer.   

Read more: Keep on the pulse of Partnership with new health and social care website

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Well that's my driving license away again, and again it's due to another administration balls up.
I got a letter yesterday from the dvla saying that because I hadn't attend my appointment with the doctor that was to give me a medical for the dvla I was told that I was to no longer drive.

Read more: Well that's my driving license away again!!!!

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Created: 18/10/2017

The Scottish Government is refreshing the Scottish Strategy for Autism and identifying actions for what will be the strategy’s final phase. They believe the strategy has accomplished much for autistic people and their families since 2011, but they are under no illusions that much work remains to be done before the vision for autistic people is realised.

Read more: Scottish Government Consultation - Scottish Strategy for Autism

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Created: 18/10/2017, Updated: 19/10/2017

Today, 19 October 2017, is International Credit Union Day. For almost 70 years (since 1948) people around the world have celebrated the spirit of the global credit union movement on the third Thursday of October.

This year's theme is "Dreams Thrive Here". Aiming to illustrate how credit union and other financial cooperatives serve as catalysts to make different professions, personal choices and career paths real. Read more about the history of credit unions by here and see that they still offer everyday people the chance to make changes in their lives, one small step at a time.

Read more: The 2017 International Credit Union (ICU) Day theme — "Dreams Thrive Here"

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Created: 19/10/2017

People First (Scotland) have released the Autumn/Winter 2017 edition of their Fife newsletter. You can view the full newsletter by clicking here.

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The Health Promotion Workplace Team have launched their annual report for 2016/17.

The report is is available to view by clicking here.

Read more: The Health Promotion Workplace Team annual report for 2016/17

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The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has published a new factsheet about fraud and cybercrime. Developed with Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Unit, the factsheet provides Scottish charities with top tips and highlights sources of further support and advice.

Read more: The Scottish Charity Regulator - Cybercrime Factsheet

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The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is in the process of producing guidance notes on how to create an effective Trustees’ Annual Report (TAR) which they plan to publish later in the year. In the interim, they have released a video filmed at their recent Dundee ‘Meet the Regulator’ event in which Laura Anderson, Head of Professional Advice and Intelligence, highlights what makes a great TAR, including specific examples of TARs that tell a great narrative.

You can view the video here.

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What's new and why?

It is important to CAMHS  that children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties have access to the right help at the right time. To help ensure this, they have made improvements to the Referral Process by providing online information that:

Read more: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Launch new Online Referral Process

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Created: 25/09/2017

Fife's One Stop Shop for Autism have updated their referral guidance.

Click here to read this updated information.

Read more: Fife One Stop Shop for Autism update referral guidance

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The Group was tasked by the Fairer Fife Commission with the development of the strategic approach in the Commission's report Fairness Matters which was published in November 2015.

Throughout 2016, the Third Sector Strategy Group held five civic society discussions with key stakeholders to discuss the sector's approach to tackling inequality and promoting fairness, and drafted a Values Framework.

In March 2017, approximately 130 people, mainly from Fife's third sector attended a one-day conference organised by the Group to further consider these issues.

Since then Iconic Consulting has been working with the Group to draft the strategic approach. The draft is now at a stage where the Group would welcome feedback from the sector to make sure we are heading in the right direction.

The draft and a very short feedback form is available at https://www.iconic-consulting.co.uk/studies/tackling-inequality-in-fife/

We would be delighted if you could review the document and share your feedback, confidentially, with Iconic.

Download Fairness Matters Report

Download Conference Report

View Draft and Feedback Form

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Adult Support & Protection have released the August 2017 edition of their newsletter. This edition gives details on human trafficking, financial harm, the National Missing Person's Framework, mental health, scams and carer support.

You can view the full newsletter here.

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Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland becomes the Corra Foundation. Alongside the announcement of its new name and brand, the organisation has published the next iteration of its strategy, Change for Good.

Read more: Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland becomes the Corra Foundation

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Need up to £4000 funding for your project that benefits the community?

Tesco Bags of Help has already funded 780 projects in Scotland - sharing over £4 million pounds between them. As the nights get shorter it’s time submit your application for projects you’d like to happen in Spring 2018 and beyond. We fund a huge variety of projects that bring benefits to the community and every two months in Scotland we award 225 projects a share of over half a million pounds.

Read more: Tesco Bags of Help Funding

  1. Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance - Advocacy Map 2015-16 Edition
  2. Third Sector Community Justice Forum
  3. My GP told the DVLA that I have Neglect syndrome by mistake by ticking the wrong box
  4. Capability Scotland - Fife Supported Living Service
  5. ‘What matters to you?’ health report
  6. Scottish Fire and Rescue Warning: Paraffin-based emollients fire hazard
  7. PROFOUND film released by PAMIS - learning disability resource
  8. Scot-PHO Burden of Disease Update
  9. FVA launches online directory of employability services in Fife
  10. Dementia friendly walks launched at Riverside Park, Glenrothes
  11. Share your Health and Social Care Stories
  12. Fife Adult Protection: June Update
  13. Fife Advocacy Forum releases updated Advocacy in Fife Booklet
  14. Note of the Joint Employability, Health and Social Care Forum
  15. Read (and subscribe to) the latest Volunteering in Fife e-bulletin
  16. Increased Carer’s Allowance to be delivered next summer
  17. Fife Centre for Equalities is seeking new members to join our Board of Trustees.
  18. National Standards for Community Engagement - accessible formats
  19. Political Parties 2017 General Election Manifestos - What’s in it for disabled people?
  20. charisgrants.com scheme officers a limited number of free A rated appliances to customers, which includes washing machines, cookers and fridges.

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