Project officer at @fastforwardorg delivering FREE tobacco education sessions, promoting health and wellbeing for young people in Edinburgh & the Lothians.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined July 2009
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#TobaccoExposed
World No Tobacco Day's theme is protecting young people from tobacco industry interference
Raise awareness to end tactics deployed by Big Tobacco luring a new generation to become addicted to its health harming products @ASHScotland
ashscotland.org.uk/world-no-…
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Do you enjoy working with people?
Do you have excellent #communication & #presentation skills, and experience working with young people?
Check out our Project Officer vacancies on @goodmovesjobs
🗓️Closing date 10th June
goodmoves.org/organisation/0…
#youthwork #edinburgh #hybrid
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Our team would love to meet you at the @ChildreninScot annual conference on the 29th and 30th of May at Murrayfield, pop by and have a chat!
For ticket information click👇
childreninscotland.org.uk/co…
#scotland #youthwork #edinburgh
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👉VACANCY
#Hybrid Project Officer #vacancy open until Monday 3rd June
Do you enjoy working with people?
Excellent communication & presentation skills?
Experience working with young people?
fastforward.org.uk/blog/2024…
@goodmovesjobs
#edinburgh #hybrid #jobs #youthwork #charityjobs
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We would love for you to welcome our newest team member Niroshini to the Fast Forward family.
To find out more about our Project Development Officer, please check out her blog:
fastforward.org.uk/blog/2024…
#team #coworkers #edinburgh #teamwork
Laura Alexander - Fast Forward retweeted
The last few tickets are up for grabs for our Festival of Peer Inspiration on Thursday!
Our team can't wait to showcase the amazing resources Scotland's talented young people have created. For free tickets email [email protected]
#youthwork #Scotland
@edinburghcoll
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Quit and win on No Smoking Day!
See the benefits in four major aspects of your life when you stop smoking
🫁 Health
🏃 Fitness
👨👩👦 Family
💷 Finances
Visit QuitYourWay.Scot for free support and advice to stop smoking.
#NSD24
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No Smoking Day 13 March 2024
Our No Smoking Day toolkit is now available!
Check out our website and download social media assets to help spread the message for #NSD24
Download the assets here bit.ly/42LWq1A
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Breaking news!!
Scottish Government are consulting on draft Vaping Ban Regulations to implement a ban on single-use vapes coming into force on 1 April 2025.
Take the opportunity to have your say, consultation closes on 8 March 2024
gov.scot/publications/enviro…
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#Gambling, #Gaming & Links to #Trauma
Thu, 21 Mar @ 10:00am
#Free interactive #webinar for #children & #family #practitioners in #Scotland, exploring links between gambling disorder & trauma.
@connect_scot | @pns2018 | @ScotFamADrugs | @BarnardosScot
eventbrite.co.uk/e/parents-c…
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@lorzFastForward and Leigh had a great session with a group of young people at @deanschs focusing on alcohol harms today :) We enable young people to make informed choices about their health & wellbeing. Message for more information⌨️
#youthwork #education #alcoholawareness
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Thank you for the warm welcome @deanschs we really enjoyed hosting a #vaping session with your young people today.
#youthwork #education #community #livingston #dogood
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🔹Trustees, unpaid
🔹Project Development Officer, £26,522 pro-rata
🔹Project Officer, Sessional - £15.13 per hour
@fastforwardorg Further details at: tinyurl.com/ycxpzk98
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January is a difficult time for many, it’s important to encourage everyone to look after both themselves & their family's physical & #mentalhealth
@scotgov Mind to Mind campaign offers practical tips for raising #teenagers
parentclub.scot/topics/paren…
#teens #scotland #wellness
Laura Alexander - Fast Forward retweeted
At the #SCVOGathering, the Cabinet Secretary also met with @fastforwardorg, @FunandFitBike and @albatross_arts.
@ScotGov values the massive contribution that the third sector makes, delivering essential services, improving people's wellbeing and supporting local communities.
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Don't forget its our AGM at 3.30pm on 16th November at @ScotStoryCentre, Edinburgh.
Come & hear about all our activities over this past year!
Click here to sign up: bit.ly/FastforwardAGM2023
#agm #youthwork #scotland #meeting
Laura Alexander - Fast Forward retweeted
Our CEO Allie is in Belfast to speak at the @VersusArthritis UK conference about young people and risk-taking behaviours later today.
She's taking advantage of the morning off to visit some of the sites
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📢Dynamic session with Fast Forward staff on Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD. Great to hear how inclusive approaches are embedded. Enthusiasm to do even more @lorzFastForward Check out the toolkit for CLD 👇education.gov.scot/resources… @EdScotIGBE #BecauseOfCLD
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Join Fast Forward!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer to promote Fast Forward’s work to key audiences, and help us achieve our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.
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