This report covers progress we have made in dealing with your priorities for the Kincardine and Mearns Community Council area for the period 1 to 31 August 2021.

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Welcome to the KDP Bulletin. 
 
Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund – Closing date approaching
The Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund is open until 30th September 2021.
Applications to the fund can be made from not-for-profit groups and organisations, based in the following Community Council areas:

• Crathes, Drumoak and Durris
• Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore
• North Kincardine Rural
• Portlethen and District
• Stonehaven and District

Click for Guidance Notes and an Application Form.
Please email windfarms@kdp.scot if you would like more information.
 
Vodafone – charities.connected
If you’re a charity that needs support for digital inclusion programmes, you can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 20GB data plus unlimited calls and texts to be used over 6 months. You can use these however you like – for example, to help stay in touch with service users, or deliver training to people in need.
Find out more on the website. 
 
Local Food for Everyone
A Local Food Strategy consultation has been launched, as one of the Scottish Government’s 100 days’ commitments.  
The consultation covers a range of issues including promoting local produce, encouraging people to grow their own food and making quality local food and drink available to all. 

• Gov.scot consultation document 
• Citizenspace 

The consultation is open until 26 November.
 
Gateway Exchange 
Gateway Exchange are looking to provide grants for activities across Scotland that empower people to move on with their lives and fulfil their potential, where they would otherwise not have the opportunity.
You can bid for up to £5,000 and applications can be submitted at any time. Decisions take approximately 10 weeks from receipt of your application.
Examples of potential projects are self-help and counselling projects, projects concerning H.I.V., recovery from drug addiction, innovative arts and crafts projects, etc.
To find out more click here.
 
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust Information Evening
The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust runs a Small Grants programme, with opportunities for grants of up to £15,000. There is no specific deadline for the funding, which is awarded on a rolling basis each month.
In order to help eligible charities better understand the programme, they are having a short webinar at 9.30am on 5^th October 2021. 
There are 30 places at the webinar, and Grants and Relationships Managers will be available directly afterwards to discuss further and answer any queries you may have, in both an open Q&A and also in break-out rooms, if you want some more detailed advice.
The presentation itself should last 15-20 minutes.
To secure your place and be sent the webinar details, please email Lauren Peden (office@rsmacdonald.com). 
 
Mind Yer Mind
Mental Health and Wellbeing is an important contribution to our wellbeing in Aberdeenshire as we recover from and live with COVID-19.
Most often mental health focus is on services and the challenges of accessing the right service at the right time. Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership (ACPP) recognises that to help reduce the burden on services and to promote a mentally flourishing Aberdeenshire action needs to be taken early. Research indicates that a few simple actions can go a long way to promote mental wellbeing, prevent poor mental health, reducing stigma and promote recovery.
ACPP has commissioned a community mental wellbeing campaign #mindyermind to highlight five internationally recognised steps to mental wellbeing:
staying connected to people, learning new things, take notice – remember the simple things that give you joy, carrying out acts of giving and kindness and taking part in physical activity.
mind yer mind live is a free to attend, interactive, online event for anyone who wants to know more about looking after their mental wellbeing.
5 mental wellbeing ambassadors will join for some interesting discussions and stories around how they look after their mental wellbeing, as well as answering questions that you might have. The ambassadors are:

• Dame Evelyn Glennie – ‘Learning’
• Hannah Miley – ‘Active’
• Simon Maryan – ‘Taking Notice’
• Lee Morrison – ‘Connections’
• Isobel Gregory, AKA ‘Grandma Griggly’ – ‘Giving’

To book your free place, register on this link.
Thursday 30^th September, 7pm – 8.30pm
 
Sea-Changer Marine Conservation Social Fund
The aim of the Marine Conservation Social Fund is to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. The main grant fund projects achieve one or more of the following objectives:
1. To address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
2. To prevent or reduce negative impacts on UK coastal and marine environments and/or species.
3. To add to the body of knowledge about marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK and ways to overcome them.
The Social Fund may support any of the above three objectives, its unique emphasis is that it will additionally support or enhance participants’ health and well-being and / or deliver benefits for disadvantaged communities, through marine conservation activity.
More here.

KDP is here to help in any way we can.  Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation.  We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
 
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven              Development Officer                       jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss         Office/Windfarm Admin                  officesupport@kdp.scot

All of this information was correct at time of writing. 
 
Jacky and Margo

Kincardineshire
Development
Partnership

www.kdp.scot
07903 156864 

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Welcome to the Summer issue of North East Connections, BEAR Scotland’s North East Stakeholder Newsletter. 

In this issue you’ll read about the latest projects from the North East trunk road network as well as how BEAR Scotland got involved in a national campaign that raised awareness of abuse directed at roadworkers.

The report includes the shocking statistics that:

• One in four of staff surveyed said that the abuse they have experienced at work has affected their mental health. 
• Almost one in ten staff said they’ve been subject to physical abuse in the past year. 
• One in five reported having missiles thrown at them in the past year. 
• Nearly two out of three roadworkers have been verbally abused by passing motorists. 

Welcome to the KDP Bulletin. 
 
2021 Healthy Heart Grant
Thanks to funds raised in Subway® stores, Heart Research UK offers Healthy Heart Grants of up to £10,000 to fund community projects that focus on heart health and promote healthier, happier and longer lives.
Funding is available to charities and community organisations for new, original and innovative projects that actively promote a healthy heart and help to prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease in your community. 
The closing date for the Scottish area is 20^th September.
To learn more, visit the website.
 
Foundation Scotland – GVC Fund
The fund aims to support projects that use sport and physical activity to raise awareness, tackle mental health stigmas, and support men with mental or physical health problems to become more active. The fund will support a range of activities that can achieve this aim. For example. the GVC Fund could support: – Men’s health projects – Community sport activities – Men’s sheds – Mentoring projects – Social inclusion work.
Projects must be working with adults (over 18s).
More information is available here.
 
Health and Social Care Community Mapping Project
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action (AVA) and the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) are carrying out a community mapping survey.
As part of this work, they are looking to update our information on strategic forums, groups and partnerships across Aberdeenshire.
 Does your forum, group or partnership support health, social care, and wellbeing in Aberdeenshire?  If so, AVA and the AHSCP want to hear from you.  
By completing the survey, you will help AVA and the AHSCP improve understanding of what is currently in place across health, social care, and wellbeing.  
The survey will be live until Friday 10 September.  
Access the survey and project page by following this link.
 
Henry Duncan Micro Grants
Open to small charities and voluntary groups supporting communities experiencing disadvantage to improve mental health and wellbeing.
No closing date.
Find out more here.
 
Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network – Health Walks
Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network, with the help of trained volunteers, currently offers 3 weekly health walks for people over 50 in Stonehaven (Mondays, 10am, Leisure centre carpark), St.Cyrus (Thursdays, 10am, Town Hall – please note that these walks stop over winter) and Laurencekirk (Wednesdays, 2pm, Masonic Hall).
The walks are gentle and short, lasting a maximum of one hour and are designed to be sociable, fun and to suit all. The health walks are for people over 50 who have been inactive and would like to increase their level of activity and health.
They have received the ‘Dementia Friendly’ accreditation from Paths for All, meaning that at least one walk leader from each weekly walk has completed the necessary training (risk assessments, awareness etc.), to welcome and support people living with dementia to join their walks.
Contact MCHLN for more information on 01561 378130.
 
Connecting Scotland – Phase 3
Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government program set up in response to coronavirus. It provides iPads, Chromebooks and support to develop digital skills for people who are digitally excluded and on low incomes.
Phase three is now underway and aims to remove barriers related to digital exclusion for unemployed young people and adults.
Organisations can apply for support on behalf of the people they work with. The deadline for this is 27^th September 2021.
Click here for more information. 
 
#IWill Ambassadors wanted!
Each year the #IWill movement recruits Ambassadors – young people aged 10-25 who are making a difference in the UK through campaigning, volunteering or fundraising. Being an #IWill Ambassador provides young people with a platform to spread their message and inspire others to get involved.
If you know a young person leading change, nominate them now!
 
Kincardine and Deeside Befriending – Job Opportunity
Kincardine and Deeside Befriending is hiring a Senior Coordinator.

• Full time post
• Based mainly in Stonehaven, but with travel across Kincardine and Deeside.
• Salary £29,855 with 4 annual increments to £32,519
• Closing date 24^th September 2021

The Job Description and Person Specification along with Application process can be accessed at Indeed Job Search.

KDP is here to help in any way we can.  Please let us know how we can support you or your organisation.  We will continue to share information and guidance in our Bulletins, however, due to the speed of change and quantity of information, the most current details will be found on our Facebook page (@kincardineshiredevelopmentpartnership).
 
Should you wish to get in touch, our contact details are as follows:
Jacky Niven              Development Officer                       jniven@kdp.scot
Margo Titmuss         Office/Windfarm Admin                  officesupport@kdp.scot

All of this information was correct at time of writing. 
 
Jacky and Margo

Kincardineshire
Development
Partnership

www.kdp.scot
07903 156864