SHSC Conference & Training Centre

Webcasting is a powerful media tool, which is now being used successfully in conferences and training.

You are invited to this free session, which will demonstrate the benefits of webcasting your events.

With case studies from the health, education and the commercial sectors, the presentation will cover topics such as:

• What is meant by webcasting

• How it can be used effectively to enhance your event
• What is required in terms of equipment, support etc.
• Who is currently using webcasting
• Guideline pricing for the service

• How to organise your own training or conference broadcasts

• How to promote your webcast effectively

• Social and economical benefits of webcasting

Date: 19th June 2013

Time: 3pm – 4:30pm

Location: SHSC Conference & Training Centre, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2LF

To register please email: vivianmaeda@nhs.net
training.

Electronic voting: This is a brilliant way to make your event more interactive, democratic and interesting!

If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact our office on 0131 275 7754.

The SHSC Conference & Training Centre has now 300 keypads available.

New service at SHSC Conference & Training Centre – we are now able to offer a minute taking service for clients using the SHSC Conference & Training Centre.  If you are booking a room for a meeting and need someone to take formal minutes or, informal notes just contact the team for availability and a quote. Our experienced committee support team provide a professional. efficient and confidential service. Existing customers include the Scottish Government and National Services Scotland.

Contact the conference team for more information: 0131 2757754

The SHSC Conference team would like to thank you all for the bookings in 2012 and wish you a festive break with friends and family.

We will be closed between 24th December (3pm) 2012 and 2nd January 2013. We will be opening the Centre again on 3rd January 2013.

We look forward to welcoming you in the New Year,

Best wishes

The SHSC Conference team

The SHSC has just launched a campaign via www.freerice.com to reach 40,000 grains of rice by 20th December 2012! It would be great if you could join in and support us?

The Freerice campaign is linked to the World Food Programme (WFP). You can register online completely free of charge and join the NSS Freerice Team. Choose any of the subjects you wish to play Maths, English, Foreign Languages, Geography etc. Play the quiz online and for every correct answer you will be contributing 10 grains of rice.

Our target of 40,000 grains of rice is enough to feed two people for just one day.

Please join the NSS Freerice team and help us reach the target. To register go to www.freerice.com

The SHSC supports the European Waste Reduction Week 2012. We believe in reducing waste, reusing materials and recycling as much as possible for a better world. 

In order to celebrate the Waste Reduction Week we have put a list of actions together:

• Waste Inspection
• Water Taste Event
• Collection of second hand goods for local charity shops
• Staff Coffee morning with waste awareness quiz
• Share Waste Reduction tips using social media
• Staff Newsletter with waste reduction advice such as recycling last year’s Christmas cards.

How about you? Would you like to share with us what you have been doing to support the European Waste Reduction Week?

Any queries about our plans, please feel free to contact us on 0131 275 7754.

More information on the campaign: http://www.ewwr.eu/

The SHSC Conference & Training Centre has just added a healthy snack in the winter menu: Popcorn!

It is British made, light, healthy, guilt-free and it tastes delicious!

So why not try a pack next time you book a meeting with us?

Contact our Conference team for more details: 0131 275 7756

The SHSC Conference & Training Centre is delighted to announce our new winter menu.

There is a range of options from baked potatoes, curry bowl, organic options and the traditional sandwich lunch. Have a look at the menu by clicking here. Any questions, please contact the conference team who will be delighted to help you: NSS.conference@nhs.net (0131 275 7755).

15th September – Saturday morning, sunny and cold breeze….perfect settings for 50 volunteers to clean the beach and help the Marine Conservation Society.

Vivian went to the Cramond Beach and helped clearing the designated area. We found sanitary towels, pieces of plastic, and a whole car tyre.

Volunteering for the Marine Conservation Society is very rewarding, you can clean the beach and help the environment, do some exercise on Saturday morning, and meet nice people.

If you wish to take part, please visit the http://www.mcsuk.org/ or email the local coordinator – Anne Saunders Anne.Saunders@mcsuk.org

49 miles cycling – a bit of madness!

A team of the NHS NSS including members of the SHSC (Vivian Maeda and Marie Diais) joined bikes and decided to cycle across the country from Glasgow to Edinburgh. They cycled through Avonbridge, Linlithgow, Kirkliston and Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium. The weather was good and the event was well organised: we had feed stations to keep us going, good signage, good support from bike mechanics, marshalls, first aiders/paramedics and the police.

The event helped raising funds towards Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre, encouraged and promoted cycling, offered a healthy day out and made us all feel proud of the medal! What an achievement, well done!

For more information on Pedal for Scotland visit their website: http://pedalforscotland.org/