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Webinar on research carried out by RiDC and Energy Services Catapult exploring how accessible sustainable choices are for disabled people This event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Assistive technology (AT) – such as electric wheelchairs, stairlifts or specialist medical equipment – can play a vital role in helping disabled people...
Dr Saket Priyadarshi presents on plans to open Scotland’s first safer drug consumption room & what this means for drug users/communities. Join us for a presentation by Dr Saket Priyadarshi on Scotland and the UK’s first ever safer drug consumption room. This is an opportunity for those working in community safety to learn more about...
Contemporary Policing Challenges: Safety & Well-being This year is the 11th annual Scottish International Policing Conference and will focus the theme of “Community well-being and safety: building partnerships in policing” which aligns with SIPR’s first strategic priority and covers a range of topics including gender-based violence, mental health, and public confidence. We are delighted to welcome this year,...
How cross-service collaboration between police, fire and ambulance services can improve community safety and wellbeing. Join us with Professor Nadine Dougall and Dr Andy Tatnell to discuss this fascinating initiative, which saw Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other key stakeholders establish a ‘team around the community’ model of cross-service response. The...
The Annual SCSN AGM followed by a Community Safety Conference with some fantastic presentations on a range of Community Safety Topics! On 1st November, we’re holding our Annual AGM followed by a Community Safety Conference with a range of presentations on some of the hot button topics in Community Safety right now! Our confirmed agenda...
What makes the US carceral state so resilient, not just in recent decades but across centuries? Dignity Defied: Legal-Rational Myths and the Surplus Legitimacy of the Carceral State Jonathan Simon, University of California at Berkeley (USA) Abstract: A decade ago, it seemed that American mass incarceration was on the precipice of a transformation, stimulated by...
The 3PO Project is delighted to invite you to our first 3PO Symposium – a day of research, shared insights and networking! The 3PO Project is delighted to invite you to our first 3PO Symposium. 3PO – Protecting Public-Facing Professionals and their Dependents Online – aims to better understand the challenges, risks and harms police...
Human rights and equalities – what are they, and why do they matter? Get the basics and more on our one-day course. This is a free course, open to anyone working in Scotland’s Third Sector About this course This course is all about the basics, it’s for people who are just starting out and want...
An introduction to applying a human rights and equalities first approach to your work using the PANEL principles. This is a free course, open to anyone working in Scotland’s Third Sector. About this course This course is all about applying a human rights and equalities first approach using the PANEL principles and is an ideal...
What are human rights and equalities, and why should boards and committees incorporate them? An introduction to the What, Why, and How. About this course This is an introduction to what a human rights and equalities approach means for third sector boards and committees. It’s for people who have a say, or give advice and...