First Aid Awareness for young Carers
Quarriers Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service are holding a First Aid awareness session for young carers. “Join us to learn the basics of First Aid so that you can feel assured and confident in a First Aid emergency situation.” Lunch is provided.
Thursday 7 February 2019, 1pm—3.30pm
West Ternan Church, High St, Banchory, AB31 5TB
Places must be booked in advance by 4th February
Greggs Foundation: Local Communities Projects Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 towards projects, trips, activities and equipment. Any not for profit organisation working to reduce disadvantage experienced by the most deprived people in the community such as the disabled, those living in poverty, voluntary carers and isolated older people can apply. Find out more at: https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund
Financial support from CAB. Citizens Advice advisers are to provide a new service aimed at giving Scots a ‘financial health check’ to see if they are eligible for additional support that they may not know about. The service is available by telephone (0800 085 7145) or face to face which involves a short confidential interview with a CAB adviser and is available free to anyone who asks for it, or any CAB client whose adviser feels might benefit from it.
Support for tourism businesses in the north-east. The Tourism Business Game Changer programme has been designed to help tourism businesses in North East Scotland realise their growth potential. The programme will support businesses with identifying target markets, defining consumer demands and refining their offering to provide the services and experiences that ensure visitors explore our region and stay for longer. It is aimed at executives, managers and owners in tourism SMEs and larger businesses who want to take control of their future growth. The programme is intense, challenging and fun and requires a commitment of your time for the whole programme.
Workshops will be delivered at the Aberdeen Altens Hotel. One-to-one- sessions will take place at either the Scottish Enterprise or Opportunity North East offices in Aberdeen. Please read the attached PDF Flyer which contains full details of the programme. Deadline for applications is Monday 21 January. For any enquiries, please contact Elaine Booth: Elaine.booth@scotent.co.uk 0141 4685324
ONE_SE_Tourism_Business_Game_Changer_final.pdf
New ADP website.Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) have a new website to help support anyone affected by alcohol and drugs in Aberdeenshire. The online resourcewww.aberdeenshirealcoholdrugs.support aims to provide information and signposting to a range of support services and organisations across Aberdeenshire and nationally.
…and finally, we are delighted to welcome Margo Titmuss and Kirsty Alchin our two new members of the KDP Team who will be working from of our offices. We are sure it won’t be long before you will be hearing from them and we are delighted to welcome them aboard!