At the moment, we are looking for more volunteers to help support our monthly programme of events. We’re looking for reliable, outgoing people to help our members enjoy themselves at our events. This is a very flexible role- you can help out at just one event each month, or you can lend us a hand every week. We run events on weekdays, weekends, and evenings, so there will be something for every schedule. This is a great opportunity to gain some experience in a Social Care setting while also having lots of fun 
You can find out more here: Event Support Volunteers short
We are also looking for a team of volunteers to help out with reception in the C-Change Scotland office. This is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to gain some experience working in an office. You’ll be supporting our FABulous Finance and Business team by helping to answer phones, greet guests who come into the office, and support other admin tasks.
You can find out more about it here: Receptionists ad short
If you’re interested in either role you can give us a call on 0141 427 2957 and speak to Molly or Lesley
]]>On Tuesday 13th of June colleagues Sheryl, Stacey, Piotr, Lesley as well as dates-n-mates Glasgow Director John Paul and dates-n-mates Renfrewshire member Kim attended the Scottish Social Services Awards (SSSA) ceremony at the Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire. We are absolutely delighted to have won the award in the category of ‘The Courage To Take A Risk’ for all dates-n-mates projects.
Find out more by visiting: http://www.sssa.scot/shortlist
On Thursday 22nd of June we won an SCVO Scottish Charity Award in the category of Pioneering Project again for all dates-n-mates Projects. This was a people’s choice award voted for by the public.
dates-n-mates Renfrewshire colleagues Fiona & Raynor as well as dates-n-mates Glasgow Fundraising Director Michael and dates-n-mates National Member Malcolm, attended the ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EIC) to find out the great news and collect our trophy.
A massive thank you to everyone who voted for us! We are over the moon with the result!
A huge well done to all other finalists and winners at both awards. We are privileged to be in the company of people doing so much inspiring work across Scotland.
“Very proud of dates-n-mates winning the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards 2017 in category of Pioneering Project to add to our Scottish Social Services Awards 2017 for The Courage to Take A Risk Trophy. We also celebrated dates-n-mates Aberdeen’s 2nd Birthday – all in two weeks!” John Paul Moffat (dates-n-mates Glasgow Director)
Find out more: http://www.scvo.org.uk/scottish-charity-awards-2017/
Click here to view Awards Ceremony pics via Flickr:
Find out more about dates-n-mates by visiting:
]]>This is a peoples choice award and we need votes! Please also share this with friends, family… the world!
Voting is open until 5pm on Friday 26th of May 2017. We would very much appreciate your vote!
You can vote for us via the following page of the SCVO Good HQ website: goodhq.org/scottish_charity_awards_2017/cchangescotland
You can help us further by collecting signatures on our voting form and send this back to us. Please click here to download the voting form.
We would love if you could print this out and collect names of people who would want us to win this award. You can return these to us at an event, post them or scan them and e-mail to us [email protected]
Winners will be announced on Thursday 22nd of June 2017.
Fingers crossed!
]]>We are absolutely delighted that we have been shortlisted in the Scottish Social Services Awards (SSSA) under the category ‘The courage to take a risk’. This award category recognises those who have used experience to make positive changes.
Congratulations to all the other finalists nominated.
The Awards Ceremony will take place on the Saturday 13th of June 2017.
We will certainly have our fingers crossed! Keep up to date will all the latest by visiting our facebook page: facebook.com/cchangescotland
Find out more on the awards:
]]>Firstly, we are looking for a talented videographer to assist with an ongoing project within C-Change. We are hoping to capture stories of the People We Work For and the journeys they have made with our organisation. It’s really important to us that all of our website content is accessible to all, and we’ve found having stories on video is one of the best ways to do this.
You can find more detail about the role here: Vidoegraphy Volunteer Role
We are also looking for a Graphic Designer to help us produce attractive and accessible promotional materials, including event flyers, newsletters, and posters.
More detail about this role can be found here: Graphic Design Volunteer Role
We provide travel and incidental expenses as well as induction training and ongoing support. If you have any questions about either role, or about volunteering with us in general, please give us a call on 0141 427 2957 and ask for Molly or Lesley. We look forward to hearing from you!
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This edition has news and event highlights from the last few months. The newsletter covers dates-n-mates Glasgow, Renfrewshire & Aberdeen.
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]]>This edition is packed full of news and events from the last few months. The newsletter covers dates-n-mates Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Aberdeen.
Please click here to view online now
Please click here to download a copy (PDF)
]]>We are pleased to announce that our Christmas Party will be held at Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry on Sunday 18th December, 7:30-10:30 PM.
We have lots of festive fun planned for the night including live music, a buffet dinner, a raffle, and a few other surprises!
This will be an open event, so anyone can come along and dates-n-mates members are welcome to bring friends and family along! Tickets cost £6 for members and support and £8 for non-members.
You can buy your tickets here via PayPal, or you can give us a call on 0141 427 2957 to book your place
]]>C-Change Scotland shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2016
C-Change Scotland is delighted to announce that it has made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.
C-Change Scotland has been shortlisted in the Disability category for its dates-n-mates project, which aims to provide adults with learning disabilities the opportunities to connect, make friends and build meaningful relationships through hosting a regular calendar of social events and training in a safe, comfortable and inclusive environment.
The Charity Awards is the sector’s most highly-regarded excellence recognition scheme. All 30 shortlisted charities this year have been judged by an independent panel of sector leaders as having demonstrated outstanding best practice from which other organisations can learn.
The ten category winners, plus the recipients of the Overall Award for Excellence and the Daniel Phelan Award for Outstanding Achievement, will be announced at a ceremony and dinner on Thursday 9 June at the Mermaid Theatre in London’s Blackfriars.
dates-n-mates is Scotland’s first dating and friendship agency run by and for adults with learning disabilities. The project meets the needs of hundreds of people who would otherwise be socially isolated and continue to lack confidence and self-esteem in their everyday lives.
Tania Mason, editorial director at Civil Society Media which organises the Charity Awards, congratulated C-Change Scotland on making the highly-coveted shortlist. She said:
“We had a record number of entries this year, and the standard was particularly high, so C-Change Scotland should be very proud to have made the shortlist.
“For 16 years the Charity Awards have been identifying and celebrating the fantastic work that UK charities do, and the rigorous judging process ensures that only the very best-run charities make it through.
“We wish C-Change Scotland the very best of luck on the night.”
C-Change Chief Executive Sam Smith said:
“dates-n-mates is a project run by and for people with learning disabilities. It is a testament to my colleagues to have been recognised by this prestigious awards scheme for the work they do – ensuring people with learning disabilities live the lives they choose”.
For more information about the Charity Awards 2016, including contacts at the shortlisted charities, please contact:
Francesca Stokes, 020 7819 1207, [email protected]
Notes to editors:
The Charity Awards 2016, now in its sixteenth year, is organised by Civil Society Media, publishers of Charity Finance, Fundraising and Governance & Leadership magazines and www.civilsociety.co.uk.
The Charity Awards is sponsored by the Charities Aid Foundation. CAF’s mission is to motivate society to give ever more effectively, transforming lives and communities around the world. They help people and businesses support the causes they care about, and provide financial and funding solutions designed specifically for the charitable sector. www.cafonline.org
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