Hi everyone,
SDS intends to keep our member branches updated with latest news and helpful information during this challenging situation. Many of you will be facing unfamiliar circumstances throughout this period so SDS aims to ensure our communication with our key individuals and organisations is relevant and helpful. Please find below the first updates as part of this regular correspondence:
- Please see the information attached with some practical tips for working from home and managing mental health: Supporting your mental health while working from home
- SDS Consultation: An online consultation questionnaire will be distributed prior to Easter. SDS hopes that as many of you as possible can respond to assist in the strategy formulation from 2021 onwards.
- Funding:
- SDS’s ongoing commitment to supporting branches in accessing funding has continued with two further branches securing financial support from our key partner Trefoil.
- Information was circulated to branches recently regarding funding opportunities available currently (Bank of Scotland Reach programme and Corra Foundation).
- Funding will be a topic at the upcoming Branch Networking Day which will held as a virtual meeting on 13 May, 1pm – 3pm.
- Although face-to-face branch activity may have stopped there are a number of ways of continuing branch business during this affected period. Some branches have held virtual branch meetings and SDS is happy to assist in facilitating these for branches where required.
Please do get in touch if SDS can be of any assistance throughout this ever-changing landscape.
Please keep safe and well and we looking forward to seeing you soon.