Workshop Selection Information
Saturday 28 October
Workshop 1
1045-1145 / Lorraine McGrath & Hugh Hill - Glasgow Simon Community
Collaborative delivery in homelessness – Doing Better Together
This workshop will look at how multi agency delivery is achieving better outcomes for people with intensive and complex needs in driving an end to homelessness.
The workshop will explore the key elements of success of each of the agencies different approaches and look at what's possible through a change in attitude and not additional resources.
Workshop 2
1045-1145 / David Hulme & Linda Gill – Eden Project Communities
Connecting Communities – Eden Project Communities
If you’ve wondered how to bring your community together, and why it’s important, this is the session for you! In late 2016, taking their experience with The Big Lunch and supporting community volunteers across the UK, Eden Project Communities commissioned CEBR research into the ‘Value of Connected Communities’. Using the research findings and more importantly, on their own experience in community projects, Dave and Linda will present the benefits of coming together locally and how this can benefit everyone living there. They’ll offer some simple things you can do to get involved and to generate community spirit where you live, as well as discussing how to move an idea to reality.
Workshop 3
1045-11451200-1300 / Lisa Gallagher & Nikki Slowey - Family Friendly Working Scotland
Flexible and innovative ways of working - How Family Friendly is Working for Employers
Employers who support their people to integrate their home and work life benefit from more loyal, productive and motivated employees who are willing to ‘go the extra mile’. Many employers are seizing the opportunity to harness the benefits of family friendly and flexible working.
But what does this really mean anyway? And how can different types of business make it happen?
This lively workshop, led by Family Friendly Working Scotland, will give you the opportunity to understand the organisational benefits to working in a more flexible, family friendly way and you will hear from a local employer that has embedded a family friendly approach in their organisation, and is reaping the rewards.
Workshop 4
1045-11451200-1300 / Rob Strachan - Scottish Prison Service
Round Pegs in Square Holes
This session will explore the relationship between housing, crime and justice, including the distinctive contribution of housing organisations in reducing reoffending and the role of prisons in preventing homelessness. Rob will share some of the evidence gathered, including the housing experiences of people in the justice system.
Rob is especially keen to engage with housing leaders at community level on the barriers to housing for people leaving custody.
Workshop 5
1200-1300 / Paul McMahon - Brodies LLP
An Update on all Things Employment Law in One Hour Flat - Mission Possible?
Paul’s session will look at the key changes and developments in employment law both in relation to legislation and the most important cases currently coming before the courts, highlighting the practical impact for employers in the voluntary sector. Issues covered will include developments in discrimination, Brexit/immigration, the “gig economy” and employment status, holiday pay and contract issues - and of course the abolition of fees which is set to see a sharp rise in Employment Tribunal claims being raised against employers.
Saturday 28 October
Workshop 6
1200-1300 / Gordon Robb - VR Growth
Leadership Skills for Members of Governing Bodies
Leadership skills are all about getting the most from the people around you. They help manage the relationships you have with people, to get the level of ‘output’ you want. This light and entertaining session will show you some of the areas we can all develop to increase our leadership skills, and therefore have more productive relationships with our colleagues.
Saturday 28 October 1430 - 1530
Grill the Guru
Tony Fawcett, Thistle Tenant Risks; Paul McMahon, Brodies LLP and Eamonn Connolly, EVH
Your chance to ask our experts questions on
- HR
- Pending changes to Employment Law
- Tenants’ Insurance and Classic Cars!
Sunday 29 October
Workshop 1
0930-1030 / Niamh Kelly, Megan Appleton, Fiona Holt & George ‘Dode’ Meechan - Dundee Futures
We are not alone – The Ballad of Polly and Nelly
The story of how 5 people from Gowrie Care’s Dundee Futures Project came together to create what became an animation about something we all thought we experienced alone – until we realised we are not alone when it comes to mental health.
Our exploration of different coping strategies gave birth to our first stop-motion animation, “The Ballad of Polly and Nelly”, and it didn’t end there; this is just the beginning of our amazing journey! We invite you to share it with us.
Workshop 2
0930-1030 / Rachel Weiss - Rowan Consultancy
Mediation: Resolving Conflict at Work
Conflict at work is inevitable. It can be a useful force for change, or can reduce morale across the whole team. Not everyone will get on with their colleagues but where this means that staff can’t work productively together it needs to be addressed. How can this be done with a positive outcome?
This workshop is aimed at Governing Body members and Managers who are involved in trying to resolve conflicts at work. We will consider different ways of resolving conflict at work, with emphasis on workplace mediation.
Workshop 3
0930-1030 / Eamonn Connolly - EVH
Is 3 Really the Magic Number?
Quick-fire session which wonders where Appraisal; Succession Planning; and, Committee Member Leadership sit within the governance conundrum?
And what about the new Lucky 7 – will this be the bible for Regulators going forward?
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Saturday Workshops
Please choose one / Please choose one
Please select a workshop for each time (please note some are repeated) / 10:45 – 11:45 / 12:00-13:00
1. / Lorraine McGrath & Hugh Hill, Glasgow Simon Society
Collaborative delivery in homelessness – Doing Better Together
2. / Dave Hulme & Linda Gill, Eden Project Communities
Connecting Communities – Eden Project Communities
3. / Lisa Gallagher & Nikki Slowey, Family Friendly Working Scotland
Flexible and innovative ways of working
4. / Rob Strachan, Scottish Prison Service
Round pegs in square holes
5. / Paul McMahon, Brodies LLP
An update on all things Employment Law in one hour flat – Mission Possible?
6. / Gordon Robb, VR Growth
Leadership skills for members of Governing Bodies
Saturday Grill the Guru/Coach/Putting/Free Time
Please select an activity for Saturday Afternoon / Please choose one
1. / Tony Fawcett, Thistle Tenant Risks, Paul McMahon, Brodies LLP
and Eamonn Connolly, EVH(1430 – 1530)
2. / Courtesy coach to St Andrews (1415 – 1645)
3. / Putting competition(from 2.30pm)
4. / Free time
Sunday Workshops
Please choose one
Please select a workshop for each time (please note some are repeated) / 0930-1030
1. / Niamh Kelly– Dundee Futures
We are not alone – The Ballad of Polly and Nelly
2. / Rachel Weiss – Rowan Consulting
Mediation: Resolving conflict at work
3. / Eamonn Connolly - EVH
Is 3 really the magic number?