Scottish Borders Third Sector News ISSUE ONE + MAY 2016

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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 . 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 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, , 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. CONTACT “These could include safer cycling in general, and the “charity test”. This means an organisation must have government, NHS, etc). Bikes can be dropped people on low incomes at the same time encourage 01896 208180 off at the workshop, at or just those intending to Each local authority area in Scotland has a Third Sector Interface (TSI) to support, promote, develop and people of all ages to take Tweedbank Craft Centre. ditch the car and trying to [email protected] represent the sector. The organisations below make up the Borders Third Sector Partnership (the local TSI). up cycling and help them exercise more. The scheme learn basic maintenance on A special area has also www.justcycle.org.uk been set aside at Langlee would also benefit older their own bikes. We hope THE BRIDGE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BAVS VOLUNTEER CENTRE Community Recycling or retired folk or those to take our services out to Centre in Galashiels where recovering from an illness.” the whole of the Borders The Bridge is a Council Scottish Borders Social Berwickshire Volunteer Centre people can leave their old He added: "Cycling is with outreach work." www.facebook.com/ for Voluntary Service Enterprise Chamber Association for Borders aims to bikes to be collected rather the second best physical Last summer, Just Cycle ran justcycle and a community is a membership Voluntary Service develop and promote than dumped in landfill. activity for older people." Bikeability courses for older development organisation for social (BAVS) is an volunteering for all, It’s hoped that the scheme organisation. enterprises in the independent voluntary improve volunteering can be rolled out across  Some of the team behind Just Cycle organisation. opportunities, It supports community Scottish Borders. Borders Care and voluntary It supports the It was set up to remove barriers to Learning Network organisations and social development of social support, inform, participation and to enterprises by providing enterprise in three represent and provide monitor the success capacity building support main ways: by acting services, to community of volunteering for the and practical help on as a voice for social and voluntary groups Scottish Government. various issues. enterprise, by providing in the Berwickshire It works in partnership We offer FREE It informs organisations individual support, and District Area of the with organisations and training for by providing by providing general Scottish Borders. projects, to promote people who communication links support. Its aims include good practice, recruit with partners in both The Chamber promoting the and place volunteers work and the statutory and third represents the views of development of new and to raise awareness volunteer in sectors. local social enterprises. organisations. of volunteering. health and 01896 755370 01835 822099 01361 883137 0845 602 3921 social care 01896 757290 www.the-bridge.uk.net www.sbsec.org.uk wwww.bavs.org.uk www.vcborders.org.uk www.borderscarevoice.org.uk

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CARERS WEEK Borders Voluntary Care The Kennedys - an enterprising couple! Voice and Borders Carers Centre will be holding a I SAY... illiesleaf couple Rosie and Alex Kennedy are among the latest Borderers special celebration next to take the big step into the world of social enterprise, setting up new month, to mark Carers Lbusinesses with the intention of providing much-needed support to local people. Calum Kerr, MP for Week. They decided, independently, to set up community interest companies (CICs) to Berwickshire, The event, on Wednesday try to fill two very different gaps in the area. Rosie, formerly Equalities Officer and Selkirk, 8th June, is open to family carers, service users and with Scottish Borders Council, is the driving force behind Nurture the Borders. It is our guest writer for providers. offers a range of support services to families with babies and young children, and this first issue ofLink . to professionals who work with them. Alex, meanwhile, has gone down the route Call 01896 757290 of helping young people who are affected by emotional or mental health pressures, or e-mail admin@ setting up One Step Borders. The couple have three children – Gabriel (8), Saskia (6) borderscarevoice.org.uk and Paschar (2) - pictured. for more details. ‘There is a huge spirit of NURTURE THE BORDERS ONE STEP BORDERS caring and of going the GRANTS Rosie began teaching and seeing the level of Alex received funding from Help with developing antenatal classes while cuts, I saw that there was a the Big Lottery, through the extra mile’ community-based projects pregnant with Paschar. desperate need for the third Awards for All small grants As an MP, I’m heavily involved with the third sector. I meet those is available from the sector to grow and offer help “There was a lack of classes scheme, to run One Step who work in and volunteer for it with great regularity, both here Scottish Borders Council to those families who were Alex has had personal with emotional or mental for mums preparing to have a Borders for six months. in the Borders and at Westminster. Community Grant Scheme. struggling. experience of mental health health pressures, and baby,” she explained. “Around 10 years ago I services. those who are caring for I’m always impressed by the commitment, enthusiasm and sheer Fully constituted voluntary/ “Although the NHS does offer “I decided I wanted to be a decided I would like to work them energy they display. Charities, community groups and social community groups who some services, it can’t offer a part of that, to try to bring with young people who “The help and support I got about a real change and help enterprises all make a massive contribution to our society. are active within their complete continuity of care. have had a rough time,” Alex from the NHS was amazing • support young people in those who couldn’t get access transition – from primary It literally couldn’t function properly without them. communities can apply for "So it is often hard to find explained. “Not necessarily and I am really grateful for to the support they needed.” to secondary school, from grants. support if you are finding people who had mental health that,” he said. I’ve been a trustee of Citizens Advice Direct for five years. Around the same time, Alex homelessness to sheltered It’s a charity which deals with a huge range of queries relating Grants of up to a maximum things hard, for example problems, but those who just “I started learning from the was looking into setting up accommodation, to welfare and consumer advice and it’s a position I’ve found of £5,000 are available and if you are struggling with needed some help to cope.” people who were helping me, a social enterprise and Rosie and from there to interesting, challenging and rewarding. mental health problems or and I took the knowledge and groups must meet certain took the opportunity to go in It became his passion and independent living criteria. relationship difficulties.” everything that Alex got experience I gained during Aside from this, much of my current third sector engagement is the same direction. help schools to equip Workshops involved in from then on that time into my work with • with young people, though of course my work as an MP covers Call 01835 826659 for more young people with She set up Nurture the seemed to lead in that young people. other demographics too. What I have experienced is usually eye information. Rosie set up a range of classes the tools they need for Borders, working with a group direction. opening and often humbling. and workshops for expectant of local mums who were “It was as if fate intervened healthy wellbeing and The passion - and, indeed, compassion - shown by those I meet mums, babies and families. also committed to offering He went on to work with and took me down this route. positive choices She originally thought it vulnerable young people in There is a huge gap in support is truly remarkable. There is a huge spirit of caring and of going LIVE BORDERS something for children and • promote understanding would be great if a few mums the Borders, to help them get the extra mile. The amount of time volunteers in particular give parents. for young people. There are of mental health and A joint sport and culture benefitted. into work, with young people is fantastic. The aim of Nurture the really worrying levels of self- wellbeing trust, called Live Borders, Over three years, more than in a peer support project, and harm, eating disorders and I know it’s something of a cliche, but we really do have great and Borders is to help all new promote peer support came into operation on 500 have become involved! with schools. anxiety amongst our young • generous people here in the Borders and their commitment is a parents in the area to feel and social networks 1st April. people in the Borders. They reflection of that. After Paschar was born, Rosie fully supported, included for young people with don’t have the skills to cope Challenges? Yes of course they exist. One is that in my Cultural services managed returned to her job at the within the community, and mental health difficulties. by Scottish Borders council, while two of the equipped and confident to CONTACT with life. experience, it’s often the same selfless folk doing the work - it Council are now alongside mums who had taken part in make the best choices for The project has received a would be great if we could encourage more people into the third Nurture the Borders "They can struggle moving the leisure and sport the classes took on the role of their babies and themselves. huge amount of self-referrals sector and make them aware of the satisfaction they can gain in 07803 515994 from primary to secondary from young people in a very services provided by teachers. helping others. The project has been awarded [email protected] school, and there isn’t really short space of time. Borders Sport and Leisure. However, the need for even just over £9,000 from the Big any support to help them get Another issue is the increasing dependency clients have on the www.nurturetheborders.com These include: more help and support Lottery Communities and through that.” “The response so far is third sector. The austerity programme of the UK Government for families soon became Families Fund for a Mum incredible,” said Alex. means not only that it is cutting benefits, but also that it is • museums It was this realisation that • libraries evident, leading Rosie to Mentoring pilot. One Step Borders “It’s clear that there is a need withdrawing from service provision, leaving others to step in and give up her full-time role and led Alex to set up One Step fill the gap. Food banks are an excellent, if stark, example of this. • public halls It will match vulnerable 07715 644288 Borders. for this and young people are • community centres concentrate on trying to make expectant mothers and new [email protected] feeling empowered enough It is to the sector’s eternal credit that there are people and (except those in a difference. mothers with a trained mum www.onestepborders.com His project aims to: to get in touch and ask for organisations out there to meet this need. They require our community schools). “Working in the public sector and baby mentor. • support young people help.” continuing help and support. Let’s ensure they get it.

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COMMUNITY Sew you want to start your BIG support! TRANSPORT Borders Community The Scottish Borders has been at the heart of the A number of Scottish Borders organisations and Transport Service own business? textile industry in the UK for hundreds of years, community groups are among those to benefit offers help to local people who are unable Social enterprise Re-Tweed we have trained up, and but has gone into decline in recent times. Now, an recently from Awards for All, Heritage Lottery initiative in Berwickshire is planning to maintain Fund and SportScotland funding. Some of them are featured in this to use public transport is encouraging women to encourage the women or don’t have access to the area’s historical legacy and train women in first issue of Link, which is itself funded by Awards for All. Details of think about a future in the to set up their own a car. creative sector. enterprises,” said Hazel. traditional textile skills, to try to help them move this and other beneficiaries are below. It can help with Jacqueline Thompson, into learning, volunteering and employment. It kicks off this month Big Lottery Fund Face PR CIC - £6,613. This social journeys to whose creations have been with a 10-week course in enterprise will use the funding to appointments, or to worn by Elton John, Paul Smailholm Village Hall - £8,670 Eyemouth to teach basic beginnings, the longer- profit business with a establish a monthly newsletter aimed help people take part in Weller and former Led - to replace the original windows in skills in craft, design and term aim is that Re-Tweed manufacturing team, our at third sector organisations in the social activities. technology. Zeppelin frontman Robert the old part of the hall with slim- will resurrect interesting own premises, a workshop Scottish Borders. The service has access When the course ends, the Plant, will be leading the fashion, furnishing and and a shop front where we profile double-glazed windows in training. keeping with the building’s listed Nurture The Borders CIC - to fully equipped plan is to sell the finished crafts activity. “I want can sell our own products,” wheelchair accessible A post-graduate of the status. £2,317. The group will run a pilot of products on Re-Tweed’s to grow it as a non said Hazel. vehicles. There is a cost London College of Fashion, Mother Mentoring which will match e-commerce web site, at Stichill Village Hall - £10,000. per mile. Jacqueline ran her own new and expectant mums with a St Abbs Craft Fair and The centre provides recreational through local retailers. stall at London’s Camden mentor. Call free on 0300 456 Market in the ‘80s where facilities and cultural activities for the 1985. The idea for Re-Tweed Peebles CAN - £9,488. The group her designs attracted the community. The funding will be used came from Hazel Smith will undertake a feasibility study to attention of the rock stars. for an extension to the hall. (right), who grew up in help to develop Youth Enterprise the Borders and went on “We’ll start by looking at Hawick Reivers Association Skills Passports. ENTER OUR fabric and finding what their - £8,770. The group will use the to work in community One Step Borders CIC – £9,962. COMPETITION enterprise projects from inspiration is, then work on funding for equipment to make their The funding will provide a six month We’d love to know what Edinburgh to Senegal and basic cushion covers,” said festival more cost-effective and peer led support project for people Skye for 30 years. Jacqueline, you think about Link! sustainable. experiencing mental health difficulties “Once you’ve ignited Please fill in a short online Her proposal to set up Hawick Senior Citizens in three areas of the Scottish Borders. the new social enterprise someone’s inspiration it’s survey and give us your an easy thing for them to Association - £8,600. The funding They will then produce an evaluation views. has attracted support will allow the association to set up a report, which will feed into future from a range of funders, go home and work on their Everyone who completes ideas,” she added Men’s Shed in Hawick. project delivery. including the Big Lottery the survey and leaves and The Women’s Fund for While starting from humble Galashiels Academy - £4,521. Heritage Lottery Fund their contact details will Scotland, as well as backing The school will use the funding for Coldstream & District Local be entered into a prize from Business Gateway and equipment for an after-school sports draw to win a £25 voucher others. Professional PR and History Society - £35,000 club, based in the school grounds, to for Medieval Lennel Kirk repair, kindly donated by our “When I was growing up, communications services be run in partnership with the local conservation and interpretation. friends at The Original a lot of people were still Gala Harriers. Factory Shop in Hawick. Archaeology Scotland - £9,800 employed in mills and other You can find the survey Communications? That’s our business Hawick Pantomime Group for a project on the Importance of creative industry,” said at www.surveymonkey. Deadlines? We were born to hit them 0300 111 1920 - £8,545. The group stages Stobs Camp 1914-1918. Hazel. “But this kind of co.uk/r/facepr manufacturing has declined Third sector? That’s our passion productions at Christmas and in and I saw an opportunity [email protected] the spring, and donates profits to SportScotland Fund to train women in these charity. The funding will enhance the St Ronan’s Bowling Club - £8,500. Copywriting, editing, publications, traditional skills. sound quality of their pantomime The club will use the funding for grass communications planning, press releases, www.facepr.co.uk “I put a three-year business performances. bankings around its bowling green. website content, social media. plan together and this first 10-week course is a If you have recently received funding and would like to pilot project. We want We’re into plain English and Face PR C.I.C. is a community interest let us know about your project, call 0300 111 1920 or to eventually set up a saying it like it is. company limited by guarantee e-mail [email protected] small micro factory with registered in Scotland No. SC508614 HAWICK • KELSO • PENICUICK a manufacturing team www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk

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ANNIVERSARY Get your CELEBRATIONS Success at the Sevens A lifeline for our older skates on for arthritis branch to support people

The Melrose Sevens is always a colourful Kelso project A charity that offers a vital event. And this year, it was even more vibrant A project that aims to lifeline of friendship to older than usual, with the bright orange branding build the first concrete people who live alone is of charity Arthritis Research UK on display skate park in the appealing for guests as it throughout the ground. Scottish Borders is gets set to launch its first The Melrose branch of the charity was given under way. group in Melrose. a unique opportunity when it was appointed Kelso Skate Project has Kind-hearted people in this year’s charity partner for the Sevens. set out to raise £5,000 the local community have Volunteers took on the mammoth task of in order to meet the signed up as volunteers to Border Links, which fundraising, raising the profile of Arthritis goals set by its potential drive older people to and funders. provides support to people Research UK throughout Scotland, and host free monthly Sunday with learning disabilities, offering a chance to link in with the charity’s If it achieves a range afternoon tea parties. It has been running a If you, or someone you is celebrating its 10th researchers. of targets, including successful group in Kelso know, would like to find Contact the Elderly will anniversary this year. planning permission for two years. out more about becoming a The fundraising included volunteers mingling launch the group in the Around 70 people enjoyed with the visitors, collecting donations and and funding for a Morna O’May, East of guest of Contact the Elderly coming months. in Melrose, please contact a birthday party in Berwick organising a raffle. lease and insurance, Scotland Development Morna on 01786 871264 or recently, when the various the project will get It hopes to help more Officer at Contact the A text facility was set up to allow players and morna.omay@contact-the- groups contributed £200,000. older people in the local Elderly, said: “Our tea visitors to donate via their mobile phones. elderly.org.uk by sharing poetry and at club and professional levels. Melrose It will allow the Kelso community who would parties are great fun for memories as well as baking The Arthritis Research UK branding was Sevens gave them just that opportunity. Skate Park to be enjoy an afternoon out of everyone involved. and setting up display on display throughout the ground during completely revamped the house at a time where Any former players who would like to “The chance to get out boards. the event, on pitch board advertising, on and become the second they might otherwise have OPEN DAY complete a short survey to help with this of the house and enjoy collecting buckets, on fun items, on flags, and in the south of Scotland. nowhere to go and no-one Borders Links operates work can e-mail therugbystudy@ndorms. an afternoon of tea, Borders Pet Rescue on the volunteers! to see. in Northumberland and ox.ac.uk. The park will have sandwiches, cake and, often will hold its the Scottish Borders, and The charity set up the first Research Centre features for all levels and The charity is also appealing most importantly, lovely Annual Open Day, for Sports, Exercise and Osteoarthritis to Around £30m is spent on arthritis research regular local events include full disabled access. for volunteers and potential company and shared chat, a monthly disco in Kelso. bring together experts in sports medicine work in the UK, of which £13 million is in from 11am-3pm on A page dedicated to guests in order to create a is so important to the older th and osteoarthritis and identify risk factors Scotland. Sunday, 19 June. Director Melanie Deans is raising the cash has group in Peebles. people we support.” involved in sport, exercise and injuries that pictured above with one Only a small proportion is actually raised in been set up at www. may lead to osteoarthritis. of the members, Donna, Scotland. Can you help to bridge the gap? If crowdfunder.co.uk/ during a networking event After surveying 300 elite rugby players, the you didn’t give at the Sevens, you can still text kelsoskateproject. St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve in Eyemouth. Oxford centre needed to recruit ex-players MELR07 £5 (or £10) to 70070. (VMR) is looking for new committee members. The reserve is developing and rejuvenating, with The choir already has TWEEDDALE GROUP some exciting projects in the pipeline. CALENDAR OF CHARITY CONCERTS bookings for 2017. GETS £97,000 If you would like to be part of the dynamic team Regular contributors to the Listening to you Andante Chamber Choir, Sick Kids, The Vine Trust Glasgow Cathedral and Tweeddale Youth Action to take forward this work, or would like more concerts are poet Arthur based in Eccles and and The Advocacy for the Borders Abbeys. has been awarded more information contact Helping you to be heard Neuroacanthocytosis Parsons and actor Mike Young. Coldstream, is available for It provided atmospheric than £97,000 by the [email protected] Safeguarding your rights concerts to raise funds for Patients by singing in St In September, the choir will music for Dudendance at Climate Challenge Fund to charities. Asaph Cathedral in Wales. contribute to Mozart-on- Taking your side as part involve more young people Tweed, a new festival with in addressing climate A busy concert programme Over the last few years, of the Edinburgh Fringe A free and confidential the choir has supported five concerts in three days in change. in 2016 sees the choir Festival and has worked advocacy service for anyone various churches in their two churches on either side The money will allow the supporting Save the with Borders Youth of the Tweed – Ladykirk and in the Scottish Borders Children, Borders fundraising. group to continue and Theatre. Norham. 01896 752200 Children’s Charity, In other activities, the choir expand existing projects [email protected] Scottish Borders Africa has premiered a number an develop a new textiles www.andantechamberchoir.webs.com www.bordersadvocacy.org.uk Aids Group, Edinburgh of new a-cappella works in up-cycling hub.

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or the last 13 years, all public Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and How to contact us Fagencies in the Scottish Borders Scottish Enterprise. have been working together with the The new Act says that the CPP must community to plan and provide better Call 0300 111 1920 produce locality plans. services. (standard call rate) Here in the Borders, the CPP will work The Scottish Borders Community with communities to make sure that Text 07464 669300 Planning Partnership (CPP) involves the plans focus on what is needed in (standard text) Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders, each of the five areas: Berwickshire, Police Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, [email protected] Cheviot, Eildon, Teviot and Liddesdale, the third sector, the four main housing www.facepr.co.uk and Tweeddale. associations and Borders College. The Act also states that the community Its vision is: “By 2023, quality of life Face_PR has to be represented on the will have improved for those who Community Planning Partnership. are currently living within our most deprived communities, through The CPP is working to find the best Face_PR a stronger economy and through way to make sure that this happens. targeted partnership action.” Before you started reading this, To achieve this, the CPP is focusing on you may not have heard the term If you would like to reducing inequalities and growing the “community planning”. And you may receive Link in another economy. not come across it again. format, please get in It is also looking at how services can What is important is that you know touch. be provided more effectively in the that organisations are working coming years. together to make sure that the Scottish Borders is a good place to live, work Under the new Community and visit for everyone. Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, responsibility for making sure that n To find out more, contact Scottish community planning works in this Borders Council on 0300 100 1800 area will be shared by Scottish Borders or e-mail communityplanning@ Council, NHS Borders, Police Scotland, scotborders.gov.uk Link is produced by Face PR CIC - a community interest company Your advert limited by guarantee could be here! registered in Scotland Identity / Print / Digital No. SC508614.

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