Author Archives: Kathleen
Activity Organisers’ Day
Inspiring and Supporting This year’s Activity Organisers Day took place on 17th October at Selkirk Rugby Club, with the aim of inspiring and supporting Activity Organisers from around the Borders. As well as networking opportunities and an exercise session, there… Continue Reading Activity Organisers’ Day
Self Management Week
New Horizons Borders won the Self Management Project of the Year category in the 2013 ALLIANCE Self Management Awards. Manager Lisa Archibald and Graeme Nisbet were presented with the award at the ceremony in the Scottish Parliament, which was held during… Continue Reading Self Management Week
BCLN Network Meeting
Borders Care Learning Network’s next Network Meeting will be held on 10th October, from 10am-1pm, in Selkirk Rugby Club. The meetings are open to anyone working or volunteering in health and social care settings. Interested individuals are also welcome to… Continue Reading BCLN Network Meeting
Guidance for Carer Advocacy
Members of the Scottish Government Carers Policy Branch and partners working group have produced Practice Guidance for Carer Advocacy. The group has launched a consultation process which will run from now until the 8th October. The guidance and a response… Continue Reading Guidance for Carer Advocacy
Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
Read between the lines… That’s the message Choose Life is sending out to people throughout the Borders during Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (9th – 14th September) to promote the involvement of whole communities in suicide prevention. The focus of this… Continue Reading Suicide Prevention Awareness Week