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Applications are now open for NHS Tayside 's Discover Together programme for parents in Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross local authority areas. The programme includes: - 12 months paid work placement with NHS Tayside - Transition into work with flexible hours - Guaranteed interviews with NHS Tayside for 6 months To apply to the programme, scan the QR code in the attached poster or follow the link here . For further enquiries please email [email protected] LinkedIn This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

Lots of interesting courses available and open to volunteers within this newsletter The Health Improvement service offers a range of training courses aimed at building practical knowledge and skills on topics including mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and drug use, physical activity, workplace health, tobacco, screening, sexual health and financial inclusion. All workshops are free to attend and open to anyone from any sector who is working or volunteering in Tayside.

We are particularly looking to engage men who may be interested in making a positive difference in a young person’s life. At this time, because of feedback from the young people we support, we are particularly keen to hear from potential male volunteers; and whilst we are happy to accept applications from males and females of all ages we are keen to hear from potential volunteers in their 20s or 30s as our young people are often looking to share activities and experiences with people within this age range. It may also be useful, though not essential, if a potential volunteer has access to a car as some travel may be involved. If you are a member of any group and you think this would be of interest then Aberlour would love to come along and connect, to tell you more about the work we do and the difference you would make for a young person. Just now we have seen a real shortage of male befrienders and we know how crucial the volunteer work is to help a young person. As a volunteer befriender you would be matched with a child, who you would spend regular time with on a 1:1 basis, building a trusting relationship and having fun. You would take part in activities that a child enjoys such as playing football/going to the park or to introduce them to new activities or hobbies that they may not have the opportunity to take part in normally. Please check out our opportunity on this site.

Julia Abel shares why a new investment of almost £4.5m over five years will help Intandem improve the lives of children and families experiencing the care system. Read more.

The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution has re-launched its website with a new look! Their website has changed over the past decade as they've added new resources. Their website was full of great digital conflict resolution resources created for families, and professionals and volunteers who work with them - but recently finding your way around the website hasn't always been as clear as they'd like. After talking to a range of users of our site, the SCCR have got a good idea of what works and what could be better. They've remapped the website so that the user experience is better than ever. Resources are more clearly signposted , with it taking no more than a couple of clicks in most instances to reach what you're after. For example, if you're a teacher and you're looking for our teacher pack Emotions and the Brain , you can now find it be simply clicking the 'For Professionals and Practitioners' tab ; the dropdown menu that appears has another tab, 'For Teachers' that takes you to a page that collects all our educational resources. Voila! SCCR have also have added to the site a new search function . If you know what you're after, type in a keyword and you'll be shown a range of entries containing that search term.