Financial Inclusion Network
FIN News: 28 August 2024
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 – Food and Healthy Eating
A well-balanced diet is important to provide all the energy you need to keep active throughout the day and nutrients you need for growth and repair, helping you stay strong, healthy and help to prevent diet-related illness. If you are worrying about food there are different organisations that are able to support you. Select this section for different options that are available.
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/523
Climate Action Lanarkshire Festival
As part of Lanarkshire Climate Festival, the Lanarkshire Climate Hub are hosting three energy events one aimed at community groups covering community assets, and community energy and the other two aimed at general public covering renewables and general energy advice.
Community Energy Event
David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre, G72 9BY – Monday 9 September, 11.00am to 1.00pm
South Lanarkshire Energy Event
Larkhall District Volunteer Group, Larkhall, ML9 2BL – Wednesday 18 September, 1.00pm to 3.00pm
North Lanarkshire Energy Event
NCT Centre, Newmains, ML2 9AX – Monday 16 September, 10.00am to 12.00 noon
For more information follow the link here
Improvement Service
Please see the link to our website to view current services and news. You can also sign up to our newsletter - https://www.improvementservice.org.uk/
Participatory Budgeting – voting now open
Local groups from the following areas have applied for funding from this year’s Participatory Budgeting fund. We now need you to tell us which projects you would like to see awarded.
- Blantyre
- Burnhill
- Cambuslang East
- Fernhill
- Hamilton South
- Hillhouse, Udston and Burnbank
- Springhall and Whitlawburn
- Strutherhill and Birkenshaw
- Whitehill
You can vote online at https://orlo.uk/h2BmT
Voting closes: Monday 2 September at 5pm
Scottish Adult Disability Payment - Consultation
Reminder of a chance to participate in a consultation on the review of the Scottish Adult Disability Payment, which closes on the 30 August 2024. The consultation splits into two parts, one looking for responses from organisations working with potential claimants (e.g. public services, money advice, representing/working with people with disabilities) and the second for potential clients or people with lived experience.
Hamilton Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB)
We have a number of new outreach locations across Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall. Please see our website for more details. No appointment needed, just pop along!
https://www.hamiltoncab.org.uk/news/new-outreach-services
01698 283477
Public Health Scotland (PHS) - Transport Poverty
A recent PHS briefing on the issue of Transport Poverty. The full report, accessible through the link below, covers the issue in detail, down to the contributing drivers of transport poverty, the knock on impacts on public health and the contribution the issue makes to other forms of deprivation (e.g. re-enforcing the cycle of poverty).
