2020
December
Make a tax-free donation to your favourite charity
It's Christmas - make your gift a donation that lasts all year round with Payroll Giving.
While Christmas may be a little different this year, now more than ever we should remember it is a time for giving and sharing.
Through Payroll Giving we can spread some joy and choose a different present by gifting a donation to any UK registered charity; this could be in memory of someone or to help someone less fortunate.
When donating you are invited to send us your unique Payroll Giving slogan - for example, 'Make a Difference through Payroll Giving.' The winning slogan will be used in a 2021 campaign.
Please email your suggestionby 31 December, 2020 to: mypayrollgiving@stcpayrollgiving.co.uk
Sign up to make a donation here
Workplace Options Online Seminar - KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS
This month's online seminar is Know your strengths.
Do you know your top strengths? Being confident in knowing what you are good at helps you approach situations with a strengths mindset, enabling you to respond more creatively to challenges.
Find out more from the seminar which is available on demand from 12 noon onwards on 15 December. To view this and previous online seminars at a date and time that suits you visit:
https://www.workplaceoptions.co.uk/member-login-2/
Ask your manager for council login details if you don't currently have access to Connect.
Please talk with your manager for development time to attend or access a computer to take part.
Enhancing Personal Resilience: Managing Stress and Staying Positive
Thursday 10 December 2020 at 3 PM (1 hour duration)
A webinar led by Dr Alastair Dobbin and Sheila Ross, a Psychotherapist, both from the Foundation For Positive Mental Health. The session will include a short presentation with practical tips, followed by a Q&A. You will be introduced to the Feeling Good app which is available to all Health and social care staff via the National Wellbeing Hub www.promis.scot
Please register for this webinar at 3 PM via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-and-social-care-support-scotland-with-the-feeling-good-app-tickets-130295315797
This webinar will be repeated at5 PM Please register for the webinar at 5 PM via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-and-social-care-support-scotland-with-the-feeling-good-app-tickets-130297827309
Coping with Insomnia and Sleep Issues
Wednesday 16 December at 5 PM (45 Minutes Duration).
A webinar for Health and Social Services Staff led by Dr Dimitri Gavriloff, a Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute , Oxford and Clinician at Oxford University Hospitals. This session will also introduce you to the Sleepio app which is accessible to health and social care staff via the National Wellbeing Hub www.promis.scot
Please register for this webinar via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/131459519963
Loneliness and Isolation
Thursday 17 December 2020 at 7 PM
Martin Stepek is one of Scotland's foremost teachers in Mindfulness, a published author in the field and ex Sunday Herald's Columnist on Mindfulness.
Please register for this event via https://tenforzen.clickmeeting.com/loneliness-and-isolation-free-event/register
Make a tax-free donation to your favourite charity
It's Christmas - make your gift a donation that lasts all year round with Payroll Giving.
While Christmas may be a little different this year, now more than ever we should remember it is a time for giving and sharing.
Through Payroll Giving we can spread some joy and choose a different present by gifting a donation to any UK registered charity; this could be in memory of someone or to help someone less fortunate.
When donating you are invited to send us your unique Payroll Giving slogan - for example, 'Make a Difference through Payroll Giving.' The winning slogan will be used in a 2021 campaign.
Please email your suggestionby 31 December, 2020 to: mypayrollgiving@stcpayrollgiving.co.uk
Sign up to make a donation here
Walk once a day this winter - take the pledge
For a winter boost to body and mind, Paths for all are asking people across the country to join them in taking a pledge to walk a little every day this winter.
A daily walk can help to beat those winter blues, socialise safely, and boost our immune systems - helping us to look after our bodies and our minds during the chilly winter months
Tips and advice - and prizes
Every week throughout December and January, Paths for All will be giving away goody bags and some walking prizes sourced from Scottish businesses.
By taking the pledge, you will also receive weekly walking tips and advice to keep you on the right track.
More information / register now
Sign up now on the Paths for All website to get started.
Visit the Walk once a day this winter information hub for top tips and advice to help you keep active this winter - whether indoors, outdoors, on your own or with your friends, colleagues or family.
November
Make a tax donation to your favourite charity
With tax free Payroll Giving you can give a little and have a big impact on your chosen charity whether that is one of our fantastic charity groups where you can support four or more charities with one single donation or one of the other UK registered charities.
Have you been watching Strictly Come Dancing?
The BBC is looking for members of the public who have kept up to date with the show this year.
The final episode this year will feature a section called 'Strictly Nation'. This will feature videos from people all over the UK, talking about the highlights of the series and expressing their personal favourite moments. These will be remotely recorded over the next couple of weeks through Zoom calls.
The BBC are looking for people, particularly key workers, to be recorded from their place of work.
Please note: if you are interested in participating, please discuss with your manager.
More information: If you would like to find out more, email ryan.mcandrew@bbc.co.uk as soon as possible as time for filming is limited.
16 days of Action November 25 - December 10 2020
16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign running from Wednesday 25 November, the International Day Against Violence Against Women, until Thursday 10 December, International Human Rights Day.
The campaign is a time to raise awareness and to take action to end violence against women and girls around the world.
Gender-based violence is a term that is used to describe crimes such as rape, domestic abuse, stalking, and forced marriage that are overwhelmingly but not exclusively carried out by men against women.
There's many ways in which gender based violence can cause harm. It can be physical, financial, emotional, sexual, or cause harm and suffering in other ways. What all forms of gender based violence have in common is that they stem from and reinforce gender inequality.
People who experience gender-based violence often feel that they are alone, but there is a range of safe and confidential support available.
As we head deeper into the winter months during such unprecedented times, it's more important than ever that we take action to end violence against violence against women and girls.
Information and support
For support services for women experiencing abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Violence Against Women Services webpage
- Scottish Women's Rights Centre website
- Glasgow Women's Aid website
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Active Staff Autumn Walking Challenge.
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A total of 369 teams took part, with 45 from the council family participating - walking a staggering 231,153.28 km or 143,632 miles. That equates to walking from Glasgow to Edinburgh and back again 1,528 times!
Well done to '#The Cloggers' from City Parking who came top of the leader board.
Steps make prizes
As an incentive to sign up to the challenge we offered some great prizes to the top three teams from across the council and the Glasgow family. The winning teams are:-
- First Place - #The Cloggers who all win a rucksack to pack all their walking essentials.
- Second Place - "Walk me up before you go go" from Glasgow Life who will all receive a head torch to support night time walking.
- Third Place = "Walkie Talkies Take 2" from Corporate Services who will all receive a set of walking poles and water bottle.
Share your story
We'd love to hear all about your experience of taking part in the challenge. If you have a fun story or an achievement you'd like to share, please email details along with your name and contact details - and any relevant photograph - to Your Health and Wellbeing (on Outlook).
Movember
It's Movember! An annual event held every November to raise awareness and funds to tackle the biggest issues in men's health - prostate and testicular cancer, male mental health and suicide prevention.
By raising awareness and providing support, Movember aims to encourage men to adopt a healthier lifestyle to help prevent these issues, and to know the risks and symptoms so they can detect health issues and seek early diagnosis and treatment.
Get involved
There are simple ways you can get involved in raising awareness and funds this Movember:
Grow a Moustache - find out more here.
Move for Movember - find out more here.
Host a Mo-ment - find out more here.
Know the facts
The Movember Foundation website has lots of useful information, resources and support. Click on the links to find out more about Prostate Cancer , Testicular Cancer and Mental health and Suicide Prevention
Reach out
If someone you care about seems to be going through a tough time, they might not initiate a conversation even if they want to. Make the first step, reach out and ask "Are you okay?"
The new interactive Movember Conversations Tool will help you tobuild the skills and confidence to have supportive conversationswith the men in your life who might be struggling.
