Welcome to this week's Financial Inclusion Network news

The Financial Inclusion Network is an informal group of over 250 members taken from the Public and Third Sectors which covers all areas of South Lanarkshire.  This network is to share information from a wide range of themes. We hope to provide a new update each week that can be accessed by all members at any time to see what is going on in the area under the headings below. If you would like an item included within our weekly news, please complete our short online form here:

https://forms.office.com/e/Ht5w7iAuFi 

for further information, please email communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 

Money is not the only problem – Housing

Do you have a housing enquiry and need advice regarding your current housing situation?

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/521

South Lanarkshire Council – The Lived Experience Fund

The Lived Experience Fund supports local organisations to capture the voices of South Lanarkshire residents to help share better services and policies.  Grants of up to £500 are available that supports residents facing poverty, inequality or deprivation.   Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 11 April 2025.

For further information and to apply visit the Community Planning website:- https://orlo.uk/Uhb2k

Lanarkshire Carers – Carer Training Programme

 Lanarkshire Carers Carer Training Programme for April - June 2025 is out now!  You can view the available courses in our new Training Programme Brochure –

https://lanarkshirecarers.org.uk/assets/uploads/documents/2025/Lanarkshire%20Carers%20Carer%20Training%20Programme%20Apr%20-%20Jun%2025.pdf

Or if you would like more information about the services Lanarkshire Carers offer, please visit our website -  https://lanarkshirecarers.org.uk/

Feel The Warmth

Heat the person not the room. Very low cost kidney Warmer and Heat Pad can help to keep the cost of household fuel down and can also help with pain relief.  Set up to stop our elderly dying or suffering from hypothermia. Call us on 07726971317 or visit our website for more information:-

https://ftwscotland.com/product-category/feel-the-warmth/

Strathclyde Passenger for Transport (SPT) – Consultation

Please follow the link to the Strathclyde Regional Transport Strategy consultation which will run until 29 May 2025:

https://www.spt.co.uk/about-us/what-we-are-doing/regional-transport-strategy/bus-strategy/

Routes to Work South - Vacancies

Routes to Work South is currently recruiting for two exciting positions: Employment Adviser and Employer Services Consultant.  Please note that the closing date is Monday 14 April at 12.00pm.

Full details, including how to apply, can be found on our website:  https://www.southlanarkshirejobs.org.uk/

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)

CPAG are hosting our annual Welfare Rights Conference on 19 June 2025.  We are also offering a host of Welfare Rights training programmes.  Please follow the links for more details:

https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/courses/scotland-welfare-rights-conference

https://cpag.org.uk/training-and-events/courses/introduction-welfare-rights

Health and Social Care Partnership

Please see the link below to NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement Training Calendar for April-June 2025

https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/services/health-improvement-training-and-learning/