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PACE Event
Skills Development Scotland will be holding a North East Employment and Su
pport Event at RGU from 10am-3pm on the 22nd June. Businesses from all sectors can exhibit at this event free of charge.
Businesses from all sectors of the economy have the chance to exhibit at the free event, being held at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen on 22 June.
The event is the fourth to be organised by the Scottish Government’s initiative for responding to redundancy situations, Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE), and forms part of the response from the Energy Jobs Taskforce.
Three jobs fairs held last year in the city attracted more than 2200 people who had either been made redundant or were facing redundancy.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is co-ordinating the event in conjunction with a number of key partners including the Department for Work and Pensions.
As well as offering information on local job vacancies, the event will feature information and advice from a number of public sector agencies on areas including job hunting, careers advice and training opportunities.
Download the Event Registration Form
For businesses who wish to advertise vacancies but are unable to attend in person, vacancies can also be advertised at the event.
Employers can also e-mail conference@sds.co.uk for more information.
The Friends of the Grassic Gibbon Centre
Welcome
Luke Robertson
In conversation with Andy Hall
The Grassic Gibbon Centre
Arbuthnott
On Thursday 9th June at 7.30 pm
Tickets cost £10 and are available from:
The Grassic Gibbon Centre
Arbuthnott, Laurencekirk, AB30 1PB
Tel: 01561 361668
Email: friendsofggc@grassicgibbon.com
http://www.grassicgibbon.com
Luke Robertson is the only Scot and youngest Brit ever to complete a solo
expedition to the South Pole.
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Stonehaven Folk Festival
Are currently organising their team of Volunteers for the Festival weekend (7-10 July 2016). There is a core of regular volunteers but they are always looking for new people to join the team. Duties range from helping set up the venues, stewarding concerts or workshops, selling raffle tickets, general admin duties and tidying up after the festival. Previous similar experience is not necessary but it would be helpful, for more information please contact Louise at friends@stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk.
AVA Newsletter
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action Newsletter
Full of funding, events, training and activity within Aberdeenshire Communities.
This issue:
- Community Empowerment Act Event in Laurencekirk on 16th June in the Dickson Hall in Laurencekirk from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
- Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme
- Grampian Yoga Association.
- The Cairngorms National Park Design Awards
- AVA Wellbeing Fund 2016/17
- BBC Children in Need Grants Programme
- Aberdeenshire Recovery Week 2016!
. . .and lots lots more.
Stonehaven Recreation Grounds Update
Over the last few years there has been a considerable degree of interest in the land that the recreation grounds occupy. This interest has come from other local groups outside of the Trustees who run the grounds and the Trustees (who are all unpaid volunteers) have purposely not commented on these ideas. What is perhaps not common knowledge is that the Trustees are bound by the restrictions within the Trust deeds for the grounds which stipulate that the land must be used for recreational purposes.
Recently, there has been a significant development due to the Long Lease (Scotland) Act. This act came into force in November 2015 and meant that the title to the recreation grounds land passed to the Trustees of the grounds. This act does not change the bounds of the Trust nor the requirements placed upon the Trustees to use the grounds for recreational purposes.
However, having this land now opens opportunities for the Trustees to develop greater and more varied recreational facilities. It has been sad that Stonehaven has suffered a loss of facilities over the years, such as the squash courts at the old County Hotel. With this in mind, the Trustees are seeking the opinions of the Stonehaven community on what recreational facilities they would like to see at the recreation grounds and we have developed a short online survey to gather your views. We should stress that this survey is only the first small step in examining what the community would ideally like to see and would use at the grounds and how much redevelopment of the site would be needed to fulfil this requirement.
After this initial data gathering exercise we will happily share the results and if and when any draft plans are to be put forward, then the Trustees will engage with feedback sessions and input from the wider community. We would greatly appreciate your thoughts and our survey can be found via a link on our Facebook page or directly at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SRG-future
Thanks for your time and input and we look forward to receiving your comments! Hopefully we can use this as a starting point for delivering improved recreational facilities for Stonehaven.
Missing Piece?
The mental health foundation have developed a great animation for mental health awareness week which is happening this week. Click on the link;
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos/relationships-missing-piece-wellbeing-puzzle
Have Your Say!
Friends of the Mill of Benholm need your help.
They are working with a team of consultants on a feasibility study looking at the future of the Mill.
This is your chance to have your say and the more responses to the Survey Monkey link below the better, so please try and find 5 minutes to complete the survey and please forward the link on to anyone else that you think might be interested.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Mill_of_Benholm_Community
A public meeting is being held at Johnshaven Village Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 15th June where there will be the chance to explore different ideas for the Mill … this is another important opportunity for the community to get involved so please put the date in your diary.
Hillhead of Auquhirie Community Wind Farm Fund – Open Day
Kincardineshire Development Partnership are holding an open day on 2 June at Stonehaven Community Centre from 10 am to 1 pm for any groups/organisations who would like help with:
- Completing their application form.
- Checking completed forms and attachments required.
- More information on the fund itself.
The Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund opened for applications on 1 April. Applications to the fund can be made from groups and projects which benefit the communities living in the community council areas of: Arbuthnott; Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar; Mearns and Stonehaven & District.
Blue Energy, the energy company who developed the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm, has established the Community Fund which will see £12,420 per year (index linked) available to support local community projects during the 25 year lifetime of the wind farm. The fund is administered by Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP) and managed by a Decision Making Panel made up of members of the local community councils.
The fund is open for applications from 1 April until 30 June. A panel made up of representatives from the community council areas along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP) will then meet in August to consider applications.
We actively encourage community groups and projects within the area of benefit noted to apply for this fund.
If you are unable to make this event but would like some help please do not hesitate to contact KDP:
Tel: 01569 763246
Stonehaven Recreation Grounds
Over the last few years there has been a considerable degree of interest in the land that the recreation grounds occupy. This interest has come from other local groups outside of the Trustees who run the grounds and the Trustees (who are all unpaid volunteers) have purposely not commented on these ideas. What is perhaps not common knowledge is that the Trustees are bound by the restrictions within the Trust deeds for the grounds which stipulate that the land must be used for recreational purposes.
Recently, there has been a significant development due to the Long Lease (Scotland) Act. This act came into force in November 2015 and meant that the title to the recreation grounds land passed to the Trustees of the grounds. This act does not change the bounds of the Trust nor the requirements placed upon the Trustees to use the grounds for recreational purposes.
However, having this land now opens opportunities for the Trustees to develop greater and more varied recreational facilities. It has been sad that Stonehaven has suffered a loss of facilities over the years, such as the squash courts at the old County Hotel. With this in mind, the Trustees are seeking the opinions of the Stonehaven community on what recreational facilities they would like to see at the recreation grounds and we have developed a short online survey to gather your views. We should stress that this survey is only the first small step in examining what the community would ideally like to see and would use at the grounds and how much redevelopment of the site would be needed to fulfil this requirement.
After this initial data gathering exercise we will happily share the results and if and when any draft plans are to be put forward, then the Trustees will engage with feedback sessions and input from the wider community.
Thanks for your time and input and we look forward to receiving your comments! Hopefully we can use this as a starting point for delivering improved recreational facilities for Stonehaven.
Curious about Crowdfunding?
Following the results of a survey to Aberdeenshire communities and businesses, economic development has arranged two free information and awareness raising events on Crowdfunding, which will be delivered by Tim Wright, an internationally recognised expert on the topic.
Tuesday 31st May 2016 – Woodend Barn, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QA
The event will run from 6-9pm
Bookings through Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curious-about-crowdfunding-tickets-25371907057
Tuesday 7th June 2016 – Station Hotel, Station Brae, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9BD
The event will run from 6-9pm
Bookings through Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curious-about-crowdfunding-tickets-25376581037
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