Troon Community Council

The Role of the Troon Community Council

Community Councils are voluntary bodies which exist within a statutory framework and which have been granted statutory rights of consultation. The general purpose of the Troon Community Council is to ascertain, co-ordinate and express the wider views of the entire community within its boundaries. Community Councils will seek to represent and include all sections of their communities, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, or sexual orientation. They can complement the role of the local authority but are not part of local government.

Community Information

Troon Community Council invites Senior and Junior entries for this years Civic Award 2024. Nominations in by 29/02/24

14 February, 2024

Troon Community Council invites entries for this years Civic Award. The Guidelines are attached below.

For the first time TCC are also opening up a junior category, aimed at a Young Person (under 18), who has shown initiative in assisting the community, caring for people, promoting charitable causes etc over the past year.

Nominations in writing to the TCC Chair, Frances Carson, Troon Council Chambers, 8 South Beach, Troon KA10 6EF  by 29/2/24.

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The Award shall be made annually for meritorious services for the benefit of
the Community of Troon, in any field of endeavour or activity
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To be eligible for the Award, the Nominee must be a Resident in the Troon
Ward of South Ayrshire
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Any Adult or established Organisation may submit a Nomination in writing,
with reasons for the Nomination
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Each Nominee must have Written Signatures from the Proposer and
Seconder, and they must be residents of the Troon Ward of South Ayrshire,
excluding members of Troon Community Council
5. Applications should be no longer than 250 words
6. No person can propose or second more than one application
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In the event of no Nominations being received, members of Troon Community
Council will be allowed to make Nominations
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Troon Community Council members cannot be nominated for the Award while
serving on the Community Council
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The Recipient of the Award will be decided by the members of Troon
Community Council
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Troon Community Council may, at its discretion, withhold the Award in any
one year
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The decision of Troon Community Council will be final

Third Sector Training Opportunities (free)

10 February, 2024

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Third Sector Training Opportunities (free)

Places have become available on the upcoming courses:

  • Parental Mental Health & Impact on Child – 15th February
  • Role of the Second Person – 21st February
  • Signs of Safety (SoS) Briefing

Full details of all courses and booking instructions are given below.  

Please note spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis and are for Third Sector organisations only.
‘Parental Mental Health & Impact on Child’

There are 6 available spaces for the on the upcoming  ‘Parental Mental Health & Impact on Child’ training, please note these spaces are for Third Sector organisations only.  Please see the details below:
 

Thursday 15th February
9.30am to 4.30 pm
8 Wellington Square, Ayr 

 
Description
To enable participants to consider the impact of Parental Mental Health, learning from case reviews and explore wider factors that may affect the family’s ability to manage and parent effectively.
 
Learning Outcomes
During this course, participants will:

  • Recognise the impact of Parental Mental Health on child development.  
  • Identify concerns and protective factors for children and young people in families where parental mental ill health is present (Trauma informed)
  • Have an awareness of the policy, practice and the legislative framework surrounding mental health
  • Understand the importance of working with partners when supporting families impacted my parental mental health.
  • By the end of the course, participants should be able to consider the impact of parental mental health on children and families, understand how to support children and young people underpinned by the values and principles of GIRFEC and UNCRC approach

Who should attend? This course is suitable for anyone who works directly with families where parental mental health is impacting on the care of children and young people.
 
Course Length: This is a 1-day session delivered face to face. 

Book a Space:  To request a place on this course please click here to email, when emailing please confirm if the place is for yourself or a staff member, job title/role of person who wishes to attend and your/their email address.
 
Role of the Second Person

There are 5 spaces for the Role of the Second Person training on the Wednesday 21st February.

Please note, staff must have attended Adult Support and Protection Level 2 before attending this training.
 
Description
This course examines the legislation, theory and practice of the Second Person role, in line with the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

This course will consider the duties and expectations of the Second Person in practice and will aim to support and identify the skills and knowledge required to undertake the role and function of a second person for the purpose of investigative interview.  This course will involve skills practice.  

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role of the Second Person within an Adult Support & Protection Investigative Interview.
  • Examine the role of the Second Person before, during and after the Investigative Interview.
  • Describe and discuss the structure of the Investigative Interview.
  • Understand how the Investigative Interview supports the guiding Adult support & Protection principles.
  • Examine common practice within Adult Support & Protection Investigative Interviews.

Book a Space:  To request a place on this course please click here to email, when emailing please confirm if the place is for yourself or a staff member, job title/role of person who wishes to attend and your/their email address.  Also please confirm you/staff member have completed ASP Level 2 training.
 
Signs of Safety (SoS) Briefing

The Signs of Safety (SoS) Briefing training courses have 5 spaces allocated for the voluntary and public sectors for all training sessions.
 
Signs of Safety Description
We invite appropriate staff and partners to join us for a Signs of Safety Briefing Session, hosted by Children and Families Social Work.
 
As a colleague working alongside children and their families, this will be an opportunity for you to hear more about the Signs of Safety framework and approach to risk assessment being implemented in South Ayrshire within Children and Families Social Work. The session aims to outline the key principles and tools used within the framework and support your own understanding of approaches to practice you can expect to see and be part of.

Training will be held via Zoom on:

11th June
10th September
10th December
 
Who should attend? 
For staff / Partners who will be engaging in the Signs of Safety framework and approach to risk assessment being implemented in South Ayrshire within Children and Families Social Work.

Course Length: 
This course is delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

Book a Space:  To request a place on this course please click here to email, when emailing please confirm if the place is for yourself or a staff member, job title/role of person who wishes to attend and your/their email address and preferred training date(s).
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Subject: Casting for New BBC Documentary – Evicted Scotland

10 February, 2024

 My name is Joanna, and I am a researcher at True North.  

Last year we made a series for BBC Three called Evicted which followed young renters across England as they faced no-fault evictions and struggled to find new accommodation during the cost-of-living crisis. 

You can watch it here. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0fg0wnx/evicted 

We are going into production with a new 60-minute documentary based in Scotland, which will follow the stories of young renters throughout the country who are facing eviction, because of the lifting of the eviction ban and the 3% rent cap. 

As we are currently in the process of casting, it would be great if you could help us spread the word. I have attached a flyer and a reel so you can see what we are looking for. It would great if you could share them amongst any people you are in touch with, or post on your social media pages, so that if anyone would like to speak to us confidentially about their situation they can get in contact.

Thank you for your time and your help. And please feel free to get in touch should you have any further questions.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

  Regards,

Joanna

Joanna Hughes​​​​
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