National Care Service regional forums: post-event logistics information
Event transparency information relating to co-design events and activities as part of the development of the National Care Service.
Costs, venues, and other information
Region – Forth Valley
Date: Tuesday 20 June 2023
Location and venue: Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL
Total cost for this event: £1657.37
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 10 (1 Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), 2 Event Support staff, 4 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 62*
Catering company we used: The venue supplied the catering
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): N/A
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region - Glasgow
Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023
Location and venue: The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre, 20 Saint Kenneth Drive, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4QD
Total cost for this event: £2112.85
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 19 (2 SROs, 4 Event Support staff, 9 Design Team staff, 4 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 82*
Catering company we used: The venue supplied the catering
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Glasgow City Mission
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region - Tayside
Date: Friday 14 July 2023
Location and venue: Hilltown Community Centre, 11 Alexander Street, Dundee, DD3 7DL
Total cost for this event: £1268.63
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 14 (1 SRO, 3 Event Support staff, 6 Design Team staff, 4 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 40*
Catering company we used: Serendipities Café, Social Space & External Catering, 12 Union Street, Dundee
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Haven Dundee (part of the Hearing Voices Network)
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region - Dumfries and Galloway
Date: Tuesday 18 July 2023
Location and venue: Stranraer Millennium Centre Community Trust, 75 George Street, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 7JP
Total cost for this event: £1369.47
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 9 (1 SRO, 2 Event Support staff, 3 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 21*
Catering company we used: Simpsons the Bakers, 40 Hanover Street, Stranraer, DG9 7RP
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Dumfries & Galloway Carers Centre
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region – Argyll and Bute
Date: Wednesday 26 July 2023
Location and venue: Corran Halls, 54 Corran Esplanade, Oban, Argyll and Bute, PA34 5AB
Total cost for this event: £2098.30
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 9 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 2 Event Support staff, 3 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 36*
Catering company we used: Food From Argyll at the Pier, Oban Ferry Terminal Railway Pier, Oban, PA34 4DB
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Donated to Hope Kitchen, 2 Soroba Road, Oban, PA34 4HU
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region – Skye
Date: Tuesday 1 August 2023
Location and venue: An Crùbh Community Centre, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-Shire, IV43 8QU
Total cost for this event: £3271.89
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 7 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 2 Event Support staff, 1 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators).
Number of participants across sessions: 18*
Catering company we used: An Crùbh Community Centre
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Donated to Broadford and Strath Community Fridge, Skye
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials, large print
Region – Strathpeffer
Date: Tuesday 8 August 2023
Location and venue: Strathpeffer Community Centre, School Road, Strathpeffer, Inverness-Shire, IV14 9AG
Total cost for this event: £2767.40
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 8 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 1 Event Support staff, 3 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators
Number of participants across sessions: 28*
Catering company we used: Red Poppy Catering
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Donated to Orial Hall Food Bank
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials
Region – Lerwick, Shetland
Date: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 August 2023
Location and venue: Isleburgh Community Centre, King Harald Street, Lerwick ZE1 0EQ
Total cost for this event: £4682.27
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 5 (1 Senior Responsible Officer, 1 Event Support staff, 2 Design Team staff, 1 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 37*
Catering company we used: Venue Provided – Isleburgh Community Centre
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): Given to local community groups happening in the centre.
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read materials and large print
Region – Elgin
Date: Tuesday 22 August 2023
Location and venue: The Inkwell, Francis Place, Elgin IV30 1LQ
Total cost for this event: £1526.55
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 8 (1 Event Support staff, 4 Design Team staff, 3 Session Facilitators)
Number of participants across sessions: 45*
Catering company we used: Provided by the Venue – The Inkwell
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable):N/A
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: Easy read + large print and accommodations for visually impaired
Region – Edinburgh
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Location and venue: The Thistle Foundation, 13 Queens Walk, Edinburgh, EH16 4EA
Total cost for this event: £320
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 3 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 1 Design Team staff, 1 Session Facilitator)
Number of participants across sessions: 3*
Catering company we used: No catering required
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): N/A
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: N/A
Region – Hawick
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2023
Location and venue: Heart of Hawick, Tower Mill, Hawick TD9 0AE
Total cost for this event: £729
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 5 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 2 Design Team staff, 2 Session Facilitator)
Number of participants across sessions: 55*
Catering company we used: No catering required
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): N/A
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: N/A
Region – Aberdeen
Date: Monday 2 October 2023
Location and venue: Inchgarth Community Centre, Aboyne Place, Aberdeen, AB10 7DR
Total cost for this event: £ 404.50
Total number of Scottish Government staff who attended: 5 (1 Senior Reporting Officer, 2 Design Team staff, 2 Session Facilitator)
Number of participants across sessions: 10*
Catering company we used: No catering required
Donation arrangements for leftover food (if applicable): N/A
Accessibility adjustments we made for attendees: N/A
*Some participants may have attended more than one session.
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