INVERNESS BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

This group will use the funding to provide a specialist equality rights service for the Highland community focusing on unlawful discrimination and related employment rights breaches related to having a protected characteristic. The service will ....more

This group will use the funding to provide a specialist equality rights service for the Highland community focusing on unlawful discrimination and related employment rights breaches related to having a protected characteristic. The service will enable people to achieve their preferred outcomes in terms of remedy resolution and accessing justice. The service will be free impartial non-judgemental confidential and accessible.

This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided ....more

This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office. The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021 and continuing support is available beyond this date.

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To test what impact there will be when people who use drugs/alcohol (and their families) are able to quickly access a dedicated specialist holistic CAB support service in order to address their wider issues which may be impeding or exacerbating ....more

To test what impact there will be when people who use drugs/alcohol (and their families) are able to quickly access a dedicated specialist holistic CAB support service in order to address their wider issues which may be impeding or exacerbating their engagement with reduction and recovery initiatives.

Highland Prisoner Advice Project

This project will build into the current benefits assessment & support process the ability for CAB staff and volunteers to be able to research their client's basic digital skills competences, and therefore their ability to undertake online ....more

This project will build into the current benefits assessment & support process the ability for CAB staff and volunteers to be able to research their client's basic digital skills competences, and therefore their ability to undertake online matters, and assess whether they would benefit from learning opportunities to improve their capacity and capability to manage their affairs. Clients will receive tailormade digital skills training enabling them to report a higher level of knowledge and ability to manage their affairs with particular regard to UC and Benefits. A self-help guide for individuals on the basic essential actions that are required to ensure a benefit claim remains “in payment” is also planned. Sessions will be individual, group work and a mix of appointment based, drop in and also in prominent locations. They aim to train and recruit 50 volunteers, hopefully from the beneficiary group, who will ensure that the work carries on after the money is spent. Training resources will be produced and adopted by staff and volunteers in order to see the assessment of basic digital skills underpinning their day-to-day operations. The project will be delivered across the Highlands.

to contribute towards salary costs, travel expenses, communications and office supplies.

refurbishment costs of new building for a charity which works with disabled people in Inverness

Highland Prisoner Advice Project