Monday 19th December 2022
1. Midlothian Foodbank
The foodbank are still accepting donations for Christmas parcels. If they could be in the week of the 12th please as the parcels are going out on the 16th. The foodbank will be closed from the 24th December until the 9th January.
2. MAEDT
MAEDT will close on Friday 23rd December and reopen on Monday 9th January.
3. Dalkeith and Woodburn Pantry
The pantry will be open as normal over the festive period on Fridays 1.30pm-5.30pm for residents of Dalkeith and Woodburn. You need to be a member to shop and can register at the pantry.
4. Food Fact Friends
The opening days and times are as follows:
5. Midlothian Council
2. Laundry Service: Midlothian Council has opened a small grants round for organisations to work in partnership with others to provide free access to local wash and dry laundry facilities for low income households. Pilots will commence in January to the end of March 23. There is £33,000 available to cover the full pilot under the Midlothian Cares approach, which also includes a tendered quotes aspect for a pick up and drop off wash and dry facility. The aim is to support 200 people with one wash and dry per week for 3 months. Depending on the level of tenders and grant applications the fund will be split proportionately to responses. If you are interested in applying please use the form attached and return to CLL@midlothian.gov.uk by 15th December 2022. Please note you must download the application to your own device before you fill it in otherwise the next person who opens it will see your details. APPLICATION
6. VOCAL
Support for carers over Christmas period
On Wednesday 28 December and Thursday 29 December, we have the following activities taking place.
28 December:
· Telephone/Webchat support (10am – 4pm): Carers can contact us for information or support
· Indoor bowling (12pm – 3pm at Midlothian Indoor Bowling Centre): Carers can join us for an introduction to indoor bowls. Refreshments and light lunch provided
· Parent carers of children support group (7:15pm – 8:45pm): Carers can join us online and meet with other local parents for some time for themselves
29 December:
· Telephone/Webchat support (10am – 4pm): Carers can contact us for information or support
· Carer Cuppa (10am – 12pm at Midlothian Carer Centre): Carers can book and join us for a cuppa and blether and a chance to win a prize in our raffle!
· Carer bingo (2pm – 4pm): Carers can join us online for a game of bingo, with some great vouchers to be won!
Carers can book by giving us a call on 0131 663 6869, email midlothian@vocal.org.uk
7. Alzheimer Scotland
A reminder that Alzheimer Scotland have launched a new “Time for You” Winter Fund, offering £50 grants for families living with dementia, to provide an additional helping hand over the coming months. To apply, please visit https://www.alzscot.org/
8. Triage
Please find attached the December newsletters for the Fair Start Scotland and Women Returners programmes.
9. Scottish Government
The condition applies to organisations receiving grants from the Scottish Government, enterprise agencies and public bodies. Exceptions may only be applied to emergency funding and where an organisation is heavily dependent on grant funding and paying the real Living Wage would threaten its survival.The requirement for organisations to pay the real Living Wage and give workers an effective voice in order to receive public sector grants will be introduced on 1 July 2023: The conditionality will be introduced for eligible agriculture grants from 1 April 2024 following Ministerial consultation. All employed staff, including apprentices and any other workers engaged in the grant-funded activity must be paid at least the real Living Wage. The requirement for having channels that allow staff to have a say in the workplace will apply to all workers employed in the organisation. Exceptions to the requirement, along with compliance and monitoring measures, will be set out in the Fair Work First Guidance and relevant grant policy guidance. The real Living Wage rate of £10.90 for employees outside London was announced in September 2022.
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