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Saturday 13 May, Kinghorn
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Funding
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The Anchor Foundation, closing date Monday 13 July 2017
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Welcome to the May Health and Social Care e-bulletin.
The H&SC Locality
Engagement Events aren't over yet! - if you get the chance to head along please do - it's a great opportunity to learn more about locality and cluster planning in Fife.
Highlights in this e-bulletin:
Including content in this e-bulletin is free - share your news with us by e-mailing
Christine Davison.
Best wishes,
Christine Davison
Development Officer
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Health and Social Care Forum
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Health and Social Care Forum
Date: Thursday 11 May 2017
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Fife Voluntary Action, Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF
Topic:
Personal Outcomes
The Forum is open to all third sector organisations operating in Fife - if you would like to join us please let
Christine know.
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Health and Social Care Forum - 2017 dates
Dates for our 2017 Forums are listed below.
Unless otherwise specified details will always be:
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm
Venue: FVA, Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF
15 June
13 July
10 August
14 September
12 October
09 November
07 December
Please note that dates may be subject to change. Any changes will be communicated with Forum members via e-mail and through this e-bulletin.
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National News (
click on title link for full information)
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| Dying from Inequality: Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Suicidal Behaviour
Dying from Inequality is the Samaritans' report into socioeconomic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour. Produced in conjunction with leading academics, it sets out how low income and unmanageable debt, unemployment, poor housing, and other socioeconomic factors contribute to high suicide rates in the most disadvantaged communities.
The report makes a number of recommendations for action, and calls on government, businesses, industry and sector leaders to work together so that fewer people die by suicide.
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Sport for Change Research - Report Published
This research explored how the 'sport for change' approach could be developed and supported within Scotland. It was commissioned by The Robertson Trust, Scottish Government, sportscotland and the Sport for Change Network Scotland. The research was undertaken by Research Scotland.
The full report has now been published - click the title link to read more and access the report.
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Health inequalities statistics released
Health inequalities figures recently published show the gap in health outcomes between the most deprived and least deprived areas of Scotland. Figures are reported for a variety of indicators in absolute and relative terms, including mental wellbeing, premature mortality, and a range of morbidity and mortality indicators relating to alcohol, cancer and coronary heart disease.
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Obesity 'causes more deaths than smoking'
In fact obesity is the top cause of preventable life-years lost ahead of diabetes, tobacco use, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to the study.
Researchers found that obesity resulted in as much as 47% more life-years lost than tobacco, and tobacco caused similar life-years lost as high blood pressure.
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Alzheimer's Society is calling on the public to set aside their differences - from age to tastes and social standing to political allegiances - and unite in the fight against dementia, as it's set to become the 21st century's biggest killer.
Celebrities and sports stars are backing the biggest ever campaign from Alzheimer's Society calling on people to come together to defeat dementia.
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Most researched conditions on national health website
New statistics have revealed that Scots looking for health information online look at muscle, bone and joint injuries more than any other condition.
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Research on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support revealed that 65% of people with cancer in Scotland thought about the possibility of dying from their cancer during treatment - but just 31% of them talked to someone about their fears.
The report, No Regrets - how talking more openly about death could help people die well, also found just 1% of people with cancer in Scotland want to die in hospital, with most (69%) preferring to die in their own home, or in a hospice (17%).
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Regional News
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| Fife Integration Joint Board Papers
If you want to catch-up on Fife's Integration Joint Board (IJB) then you can click the title link to access past board papers, agendas and minutes.
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Creating Healthy Communities - Locality Engagement Events
Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership have launched seven dates in each locality to engage with individuals and professionals living and working in that locality.
Click any of the links below to find out more or to book your place, or click the title link for the roadshow poster.
Tuesday 02 May, 1.30pm - 3pm - Dell Farquharson Community Centre, Nethertown Broad Street, Dunfermline
Monday 08 May, 1.30pm - 3pm - New Howe of Fife Rugby Club, Duffus Park, Cupar (behind swimming pool) (North East Fife)
Monday 15 May , 1.30pm - 3pm - Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy
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Identifying, securing and managing funding - FVA drop-ins'
Fife Voluntary Action is running a series of drop-in sessions aimed at giving local third sector organisations the best possible chance of securing, and properly managing, funding.
Click on the links below to access any of our drop-ins
Cupar
Venue: Volunteer House, 69-73 Crossgate, Cupar, KY15 5AS
Glenrothes
Venue: Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF
Kirkcaldy
Venue: New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
Oakley
Venue: Oakley Community Centre, Station Road, Oakley, KY12 9QG
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Click the title link to read the latest edition.
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The PHINS bulletin allows members to share details of their own local projects and events.
Fife is featured in this edition with the Fife Council research report on place, based on the Place Standard Tool.
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Police praised for mandatory mental health training to protect vulnerable
The approach, which has reportedly halved the number of people being brought into police custody, is aimed at reducing the risk to vulnerable people in distress while also protecting communities.
As well as suicide intervention, officers are being taught how to ask sensitive questions of those who are in crisis and who to contact for additional help.
The mandatory training was launched six months ago and by the end of this month, all 17,500 officers up to the rank of inspector will have taken part.
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Local News
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FVA training for volunteer mangers
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Dementia Awareness Week - Dementia Friendly Glenrothes Events
As part of the dementia friendly work that's being done in Glenrothes, Dementia Friendly Glenrothes are hosting a week of events. They welcome people with dementia, carers for people with dementia, healthcare professionals, representatives from local businesses, services and community groups and the general public.
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Pink Saltire moves to New Volunteer House
Fife Voluntary Action are delighted to announce that Pink Saltire have become the newest member of our growing community at New Volunteer House this week.
Pink Saltire is a Fife-based equalities charity, focused on improving the visibility and understanding of LGBT matters across Scotland.
We have one office space left so contact us quickly if you're interested in part of the New Volunteer House community.
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Scottish first as cleaning robot sweeps into Fife hospital
NHS Fife has welcomed its first fully automated cleaning robot to Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital.
The robotic scrubber dryer floor machine is the first of its kind in a Scottish hospital and works without the need for staff to manually ride on and steer, as with conventional scrubber dryers, freeing them up to perform other duties across the hospital.
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Fife IPS would like to share some successes and update you on the developments of 2016 in their second newsletter. Click the title link to read this latest update.
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| Looking for quality, affordable room hire?
Then look no further than Fife Voluntary Action!
We offer a range of rooms across Fife for an affordable price. Rates start at just £5 per hour.
To see prices and venues click the title link.
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