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Overdose Prevention and Nalxone Seminars - 20 March 2012, Cairn Centre, Rattray Street Dundee

10am - 12pm     2pm - 4pm    6pm - 8pm  

to book a place contact Lisa Ramsay on 01382  456126 or email lisaramsay@nhs.net

 

Reports on residents' surveys commissioned by the Dundee Partnership and Dundee City Council are now available. See reports focusing on Community Regeneration Areas and City-wide.

The Annual Report for 2010-11 on Dundee's Single Outcome Agreement has now been published.

The 2010/11 Annual Report for Community Centres is now available.

Ancrum Outdoor Education Centre's Annual Report 2010/2011 is now available

The Community Safety Team's Annual Report 2010/2011 is now available

The Dundee Partnership has launched a new strategy for tackling poverty and promoting inclusion called For Fairness in Dundee.  We are consulting on the strategy over the next few months with a view to preparing a comprehensive action plan early in 2012.  For more details go to the Consultation page.

Dundee City Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan which will guide future development in the city, and want the public to have a say on the main issues.  Views are being sought through an online questionnaire on the Council's website www.dundeecity.gov.uk/localdevplan  For more information, see the Dundee Local Development Plan Consultation page.

The Partnership is again inviting nominations and applications for its annual awards which recognise groups and organisations making a difference to lives and communities in the city.  Download an information sheet and application form.  Closing date is 19 August.

See a copy of DVA's latest newsletter Voluntary Action and their latest E-Bulletin

Digital Dundee is a partnership initiative which works with local enterprises to help them harness the benefits of e-technolgy to improve their business processes and contribute to a dynamic, innovative and competeitive local economy. For more information, visit www.digitaldundee.com 

Reports on residents' surveys commissioned by the Dundee Partnership and Dundee City Council are now available Report focusing on Community Regeneration Areas    Researcher's Summary Presentation on Community Regeneration Areas    City-wide Report

The Partnership's updated Community Learning and Development Strategy  focuses on the priority areas of achievement through learning for adults and young people and achievement through building capacity

Congratulations to the 2010 winners

The 2010 Annual Report  on Dundee's Single Outcome Agreement has now been published

Tayside Police carry out Service Satisfaction and Public Perception Surveys. For more information, and results from last year, visit their website at http://www.tayside.police.uk/Your-Community/Dundee/Public-Survey-Central.htm

A partnership mental wellbeing network has been set up under the auspices of Healthy Dundee. The network will help to identify the partnership direction for mental health improvement locally.   More information on mental wellbeing is available from these documents  Social Prescribing   Mental Health Inequalities   

The Delivery Plan for Dundee's SOA 2010-2012 has been agreed.

The Summer 2010 issue of the Digest is now out. 

The latest DVA E-bulletin is available

The Autumn 2010 newsletter of Tayside Nutrition Network is out

- see the report from the Dundee Partnership Forum in March 2010 "A Renewable Dundee".  This event considered the potential for renewable energy in the city, including the development of a renewable supply chain.

Find here the remits, memberships and meeting dates of Partnership Theme and Crosscutting Groups for 2010.

An updated version of the Partnership's Welcome To Dundee publication for international workers, students and visitors is now available. If you have any queries, please contact Evelyn Cairns or Christine Lowden at Dundee Voluntary Action on 01382 305744.

Equally Well is about public services working together to tackle the complex underlying reasons for health inequalities.  Find out here about stobsWELLbeing - Dundee's Equally Well test site which focuses on mental wellbeing. See also a presentation on the test site which the Equally Well Lead Officer gave to the Dundee Partnership Management Group

Page 5 of the latest national Keep Well Newsletter highlights work in Tayside to engage with homeless people. The latest Tayside Keep Well Newsletter is also available

During 2009, the Dundee Partnership funded Equalities Training for key staff across partner agencies.  Avante Consulting were commissioned to deliver the training, which comprised two half day awareness raising sessions and one full day on approaches to Equality Impact Assessment. 

The Scottish Public Health Network has launched a new website for the sharing of information on health improvement www.scotphn.net.

The new SOA was signed in July 2009

Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership is now a member of the Dundee Partnership.  TACTRAN brings together local authorities and other stakeholders to take a strategic approach to transport.  For more information www.tactran.gov.uk

The Discover Opportunities Centre brings together staff from various organisations to provide a joined up service to help people progress into employment, education or training.  The Discover Opportunities Centre team offer advice on jobs and careers, Money matters, Childcare, and Health.  For more information www.discoveropportunities.org.uk

 - see the report on this action research project which aimed to increase access to cultural opportunities through community engagement

The first draft River Basin Management Plans and supporting Tay Area Management Plan have been published by SEPA.  This is a significant milestone for river basin planning and heralds a new era in the sustainable management of our water environment.  SEPA would welcome comments on the draft to help shape the final plans.  To view and download copies of the plans go to SEPA's website:  http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/river_basin_planning.aspx

The annual report of the Equality and Diversity Partnership is now available.

Partners are working together to improve outcomes for young people.  See the Integrated Childrens Services website www.dundeecity.gov.uk/chserv for details.

Dundee City Council's Leisure and Communities Department has published a Review of Key Achievements under the priorities in this strategy.