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	NEWS: Grace Chocolates are Recruiting! Grace Chocolates are looking for a Service Delivery and Development Worker to join their team! This role will involve supporting women who have had experience of the criminal justice system to deliver their highly successful training programme. Grace Chocolates are made by Positive Changes Community Interest Company, working with women to help develop their skills and help them with finding a job.   The Positive Changes Programme needs a Service Delivery and Development Worker to continue this work:  30 June
	NEWS: OSCR: One in 5 charities faces collapse Third Force News have recently reported on OSCR's research on the views from charities across Scotland about the impact on them from COVID-19.  The research was conducted via a survey and was aiming to find out how OSCR could support charities at this time, and to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the charities at this time.   19 June
	NEWS: Business mentoring scheme launched to bolster Scotland's economic recovery A new business mentoring programme has been launched between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre.  The programme, called Scottish Business Cares, aims to support businesses by matching mentees with business leaders for 7 hours of mentoring. Mentors and mentees will be matched based on the area of business that they are both working in, with the aim of supporting the mentee's business to adapt and thrive despite the current pandemic.   Read the full story at the link below:  17 June
	MEMBER NEWS: YMCA Edinburgh are looking for Mentors! Our members YMCA Edinburgh are recruiting for mentors for their intandem and plusone programmes.  Please help them spread the word to help them find their new mentors, as they have young people waiting to be matched!  If you would like to become a mentor for one of their mentoring programmes, you can visit their website to download the application form and the role description for these roles.   17 June
	NEWS: Third Sector Lab offering free training for charities Third Sector Lab, who have been collaborating with SCVO to create Digital Service Delivery support for charities, are now offering a series of free workshops.  The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations. These online workshops aim to build knowledge around best digital practices, raise awareness of digital tools and ultimately help increase impact with digital.   Find out more at the link below:  16 June
	MEMBER NEWS: Online therapy lifeline for social care sector Our members, The Wise Group, have responded to the Coronavirus crisis by creating a new counselling service based around the needs of those working in social care.  This service will be delivered online and will feature an online toolkit and online therapy.  Alex Cochrane told Holyrood magazine about the new sevice:  3 June

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