April 2023

27 April 2023 - Digital Menopause Café: join us online for a chat

12 April 2023 - We Need You: 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships  Roles

2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

Background
This summer Glasgow will once again host another major sporting event, and we need you to help us deliver.

The event
From 3-13 August 2023, the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will be hosted in Glasgow and across Scotland. It will be the single biggest cycling event in history, bringing together 13 existing individual cycling world championship disciplines into one mega event. Glasgow will provide five venues for the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds including Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Emirates Arena, George Square, Glasgow BMX Centre and Glasgow Green.

What We Need
We will be looking for passionate and enthusiastic staff to help us deliver in a variety of roles supporting areas like Event Operations, Spectator Services and Workforce to name but a few. Much like previous We Need You campaigns for Glasgow 2018 European Championships and COP26, this is a great opportunity to see a major sporting event up close, meet new people and enhance your skills. You'll be embedded in a large, dedicated event team, be fully trained and will support delivery as the world watches the biggest cycling event ever!

Important Information

• You should seek approval of your line manager and then your Head of Service before making an application
• We are looking for people to be available for the Championships period (3-13 August) with most roles likely to start in July prior to the move to venue. Specifics will be discussed with successful applicants and their line managers.

Key dates:

• Applications open throughout April
• Applicants reviewed and contacted throughout May including informal skills matching discussion
• Final confirmations for successful candidates in June with relevant managers notified
• Most posts will last from mid to late July until 13 August

Register online at https://uci2023.rosterfy.com/invite/We_Need_You

More information 

• More detailed information and FAQs is available in the  We Need You Managers' Briefing [252kb]
• For more information on the roles, what is required and a list of available posts view  We Need You Role Profiles [379kb] 
• Please contact uciworkforce@glasgowlife.onmicrosoft.com if you have any questions.

5 April 2023 - You could win a year's supply of toilet paper - April: Bowel and Testicular Cancer awareness month.

The Scottish Government recently ran a 'Be the Early Bird' awareness campaign to  encourage those who have unusual, persistent symptoms to contact their GP practice - and not to be scared.

Finding cancer earlier can mean there's more treatment options available, a greater chance of living well after treatment and better news to tell the family.

If you're worried about a possible cancer symptom, your GP practice wants to hear from you. For more information visit getcheckedearly.org

April is Bowel and Testicular Cancer awareness month

Do you #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer?  Test your knowledge with a quiz here.

There are five true or false questions to answer. When you're done click 'next' and enter your details to be in with a chance to win one year's supply of Andrex® standard toilet paper rolls. Please note: Please answer all questions if you'd like to be entered into the prize draw. The prize draw will be open until midnight on Sunday 30 April. You can read the full terms and conditions for the prize draw.

Whether you're one of the 2,300 people diagnosed with testicular cancer each year, or just want to find out more, macmillan have information that can help.

Find out more at: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/testicular-cancer-awareness-month

More information

• Find out more and how to raise awareness and funds for Bowel Cancer research at Bowel Cancer UK. 
• Find out more about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/testicular-cancer/
• Find out more at: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/testicular-cancer-awareness-month
• Visit our workforce wellbeing pages for a full list of health and wellbeing resources for advice and support.

Watch Justin talk to his friend, Matt, about his 'Ball Voyage Party' and why he wishes he'd spoken to a doctor sooner at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m94u5rFOYwg

5 April 2023 - Life can be full of ups and downs

If you're going through a difficult patch, feeling stressed, anxious, or low, it's important to remember that help is available.

Mind to Mind is a dedicated NHS Inform website to help people who may be facing challenges with their mental wellbeing. The website features real people talking about their own experiences to help others who may be experiencing similar challenges - with each contributor giving advice on how they deal with life's ups and downs.

It features over 30 videos of people talking about their own mental wellbeing challenges in a bid to help others who may be going through the same. It also provides practical advice on how to access further support.

The website is structured around the following topics:

• Dealing with anxiety and panic
• Handling stress
• Coping with money worries
• Sleeping better
• Lifting mood
• Moving through grief.

Visit www.nhsinform.scot/mindtomind to help yourself stay well and look after your mental wellbeing - watch the videos for real life stories.

Staff support is available on our website at www.glasgow.gov.uk/workforcewellbeing and in our dedicated staff health and wellbeing handbook.

5 April 2023 - Snap up 2 FREE tickets to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show 

Looking to improve your home in 2023? 

Keen to improve the energy efficiency of your home? 

Or maybe you're dreaming of building a secure, sustainable home from scratch? 

Whether you're an experience renovator or self-builder, or planning your first ever project, you will find out everything you need to make your ideas a reality at the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show. 

Save up to £24* by snapping up 2 FREE tickets to the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show,  when it returns to the SEC, Glasgow on 20 - 21 May. 

During the two-day exhibition, you can check out the latest products, services and innovations from over 140 exhibitors and attend free seminars and masterclasses with topics including sustainable heating, financial and planning permission issues, eco living and architectural design.  

Don't miss the advice centre, where you can take along your plans, outline drawings and even your ideas for a free 15 minute consultation with an architect, planner, builder or an expert from the Homebuilding & Renovating magazine team. 

Energy efficiency will be a major focus for the show with new features designed to help you improve the energy efficiency of your home. New for 2023 will be the Home Energy Hours, a series of theatre presentations highlighting the latest trends in home energy.   There will also be one-to-one sessions available at the Home Energy Academy where eco-energy experts will provide advice on making homes energy efficient, saving money on bills and reducing carbon footprint 

To get  2 free tickets worth £24* visit: https://glasgow.homebuildingshow.co.uk/pr22

The show is taking place at the SEC, Glasgow on 20-21 May 2023. Opening hours: Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 10am - 4.30pm. 

For more information on the show visit https://glasgow.homebuildingshow.co.uk 

*Saving based on one day door price. Children under 16 go free. Offer expires 3pm 19 May 2023.  

5 April 2023 - Shower your favourite charity with kindness this April 

Did you know you can shower your favourite charity with kindness this April? And the best bit is it won't break the bank.

If you're a standard rate taxpayer for every pound you donate to your favourite causes it only costs you 80p. Giving even a small amount, can support charities help the most vulnerable in our communities.

Sign up by 30 April to support your charity and make an even bigger impact.   We will be selecting one donor at random to receive an additional £50 gift on any new payroll giving donations. The winner will be notified by 13 May 2023.

So why not join 1 million other employees in the UK and donate the smart way this April.