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Scottish Borders Third Sector News ISSUE ONE + MAY 2016 Scottish Borders Third Sector News ISSUE ONE + MAY 2016 Photo: Barbara Elliot Photography Charity scores at the Melrose Sevens! - Page 10 Page 4 Page 7 Page 9 Page 11 What is the Third A message from Calum Big Lottery support for A lifeline for our older Sector? Kerr MP Borders projects people Share your news or sign up for your copy of Link + 0300 111 1920 + [email protected] 1 LINK + MAY 2016 LINK + MAY 2016 News News A warm welcome to Duns Senior Citizens Club members are pictured with singer Eddi Reader, and welcome to this brand new charities, clubs and social enterprises. We also want to give publication, aimed at third sector you a chance to promote the valuable work that you do. after winning the National organisations in the Scottish Borders. But we need your help. Please support us by giving Group of the Year Award It is produced by a local social enterprise, Face PR CIC, us your news, your photos, your event details and your at this year’s Age Scotland which has received funding from The Big Lottery’s Awards enthusiasm! We can also offer advertising at affordable National Conference. for All grants scheme to pilot the publication. We would like introductory rates! If you have any suggestions, or just to provide up-to-date and relevant information for all the want to say "hello", please get in touch - all the details are It goes to a member group people who work or volunteer in local community groups, on the back page. whose activities have championed the needs of Fire service and Heart older people. Foundation join forces The Scottish Fire & Rescue locations to provide this Tweed Valley walking Equality group seeks trustees Service and the British training, as long as the Heart Foundation are premises have facilities The third annual Tweed Valley Walking Weekend will take Scottish Borders LGBT (Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual, and helping to save lives across to play a DVD on a large place from Friday 10th-Sunday 12th June, with 10 walks Transgender) Equality is a small organisation with charitable the country. screen and space to lay out of varying lengths across the beautiful Scottish Borders status, run by volunteers from the community. countryside. the CPR dummies. It aims to bring awareness and visibility The service is providing Booking is now open, so have a look at the walks programme of LGBT equality to the local community fire stations as a base for Letter at www.tweedvalleywalking.com or call 07845 122356 as well as organising social and members of the public Any groups who would to request a printed copy. There will be a barbecue with live educational events. to teach themselves like to be involved can entertainment, and a walking tour of Innerleithen’s history. The group is looking for active trustees the lifesaving technique drop a letter through the This is the third annual walking weekend, and follows the to help develop its work. Restaurant owner, Kat Hendren cardiopulmonary letterbox of the station, or successful hosting of the week-long Scottish Borders Walking resuscitation (CPR). Trustees don’t have to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or speak to a member of the Festival by Innerleithen, Walkerburn and Clovenfords in transgender. But they do need to believe in equality and Kits fire watch. September 2013. rights for all as members of the community and society as a Berwickshire's first 'safe place' CPR kits and DVD training James Macfarlane, marketing lead for the weekend, said: “Last Or they can e-mail Scott whole. videos are now located in year, we had 93 people take part, from across the country Greenlaw Restaurant is the first place in Berwickshire to Forbes, Watch Manager - If interested please contact [email protected] sign up to the Keep Safe scheme. all 13 Scottish Borders fire and further afield, and are very pleased with all the positive Prevention and Protection, feedback. The project aims to create safe places for people with a stations. Scottish Borders on: [email protected] learning disability to go if they are lost, scared, need help Members of the public can Scott.Forbes@firescotland. “People were impressed by the friendly welcome they received, our entertaining and informative walk leaders, and or are the victim of crime. contact their local station gov.uk. the tea and cakes they had at the registration centre. People who use it get a card with information about their to arrange a time to go into Scottish Borders fire health, how they communicate and details about who can the station and watch the “A lot of people have said they will be back this year, and will stations are located in help them. DVD. It will give them the be bringing their friends too!” Galashiels, Hawick, Selkirk, • web design information they need to Shops, restaurants and other premises sign up to the Peebles, Innerleithen, become a life saver. • web maintenance scheme and put up a window sticker showing the Keep West Linton, Jedburgh, Safe logo. • ecommerce There will be mannequins Kelso, Eyemouth, Duns, Anyone needing help can go into the premises and available at each station, Lauder, Coldstream and • website hosting get help from staff. This can be as simple as offering which visitors can use with Newcastleton. • search engine optimisation (SEO) directions. the instructional DVD. If the person has been the victim of harassment, abuse or crime, the staff member can use the person’s Keep Safe The service is looking for Free domain name with all new websites and card to contact someone who can help, or contact the groups of 10-12 people to special prices for third sector organisations police or another service if needed. attend the sessions. 0800 009 6151 www.borderwebworks.co.uk Keep Safe has so far been rolled out in Kelso, Galashiels, It is also possible for watch Quote “Link” for 10% discount Greenlaw and Hawick. members to attend other 2 3 LINK + MAY 2016 LINK + MAY 2016 Briefing Special feature What is the third sector? Putting the wheels in motion re you involved with a community group, voluntary only charitable purposes and must provide public benefit in People in the Borders are other recycling facilities in Bikes are available Aorganisation, charity, sports club, village hall or social Scotland or elsewhere. At the time of writing, there were being encouraged to get on the Borders. in a range of enterprise – either as a worker or a volunteer? 775 charities in the Borders listed with OSCR. their bikes. Or rather, other types and sizes to The team behind the people’s bikes. suit all ages from Then you’re part of the third sector – even if you don’t Voluntary organisations are not for profit, non-statutory, venture includes chair young children to realise it! The third sector (sometimes called the voluntary autonomous, and run by individuals who do not get paid for The Just Cycle charity in Grant Martin and treasurer adults and each sector) is a diverse range of organisations, including all of the running the organisation. Tweedbank takes bikes that Peter Douglas – who also is supplied with a above and more. would otherwise have been double as mechanics – and Social enterprises are businesses that trade for a social and/ free helmet. The sector has a direct impact on the economy of the or environmental purpose. They make a profit, just like any thrown on the scrapheap, directors Lynne Marshall Scottish Borders, the wellbeing of our people, and improving private sector business. But profits or surpluses are always restores them to good and Diana Findlay. Bike owners can reinvested into their social and environmental purposes. working order and then also buy a selection our public services. They are supported by a Social enterprises can be set up in different ways, and some sells them on to the local of accessories, management committee There is a misconception that those who work in the sector are registered charities, some are not. The Scottish Borders community at affordable such as a basic are all volunteers. Not so. Although the sector relies heavily has seen a big rise in the number of social enterprises in prices. with a range of skills. maintenance kit for on dedicated people who give their time free as a volunteer, people. It proved to be recent years. Grant explained: “Anyone £20. lots of organisations have paid staff. Backed by grants from really successful in giving can benefit from our bikes Whatever the status of your group, if it is clearly part of our Cycling Scotland and the Lynne said: “Our charitable riders, some going back to It’s not easy to calculate just how many third sector third sector, then you can get advice and support from the Big Lottery Fund, the and many people could be aims are recreational and cycling after many years, a organisations actually exist in the Scottish Borders, but it is Scottish Borders Third Sector Partnership - see more info charity takes all types persuaded to try cycling educational as well as bit more confidence to get estimated that there are more than 3,000 – and they come in below. of bikes to its workshop if they could obtain a low environmental. on their bikes. all different shapes and sizes. where they are stripped cost bike and have support PS – if you’re wondering about the first and second sectors - the "We would like to campaign A charity in Scotland is an organisation registered with the and rebuilt by mechanics for its upkeep. first sector is business (privately owned and profit driven) and the for more cycle paths and Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) having met second is the public sector (owned by the state - local and national and volunteers.
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