St. James Research Centre for Evidence-Based Social Intervention

FREE! Girls' Empowerment Club - Falkirk
Ages 8 - 12 | Refreshments Included | Art'n'crafts

Building leadership, confidenece & character!

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If you are local to Falkirk, please take a few minutes to complete this survey re Global Family in Falkirk, our plans and the work needed to maintain the historic St James Building!

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What a way to wrap up our first Girls' Empowerment Club for the summer break! Talent Show and then some pizza! We want to thank our volunteers who have been amazing and led this club so well! We're back again in mid-August! Enjoy your summer!
Harrison and Jenn ❤️

What a way to wrap up the Girls' Empowerment Club for the summer! Had a high standard at the talent show and then some pizza! Want to say a huge thank you to our volunteers who led the club with care and initiative! Enjoy the summer ... we'll see you soon!
Harrison & Jenn ❤️

We are so proud of our volunteers being recognised by CVS Falkirk for their commitment and contribution in leading our Girls' Empowerment Club!

August 2023 The Adventure Begins

Had an amazing time at Falkirk parkrun 's 500th run event! It was great to see so much food donated for West quarter food bank too!

Meet our intern Natalia!
Natalia is from Mexico and has travelled to Scotland to undertake a six month global studies internship here at St. James Research Centre.
Natalia loves pizza and any kind of sports, even extreme sports! Her favourite colour is purple. Her favourite place to visit is San Diego. She comes from a big family, with one younger brother and three older sisters.

We asked her some questions:
1) If money was not an issue, and you could do anything you wanted on a weekend, what would it be?
"Go surfing on Bali or diving in Australia or skiing in Switzerland."

2) What is one thing special or unique about yourself?
"I am really passionate and driven. I love adrenaline and help people feel it too."

3) What did you enjoy about your time at St. James Research Centre?
"What I really liked about my time here as an intern at the St James Research Centre was all the people I got to know and that I had a lot of time to see and get to know Scotland. The hours were very flexible, which allowed for a lot of time to explore around Scotland on the weekends and really made it feel like a home away from home!"

We've had a great time at Edinburgh University's Student Volunteering Fair today!

We are pleased to announce our Summer Programme in June 2023!

The St James Research centre, based in Scotland, provides training and resources to students and workers in areas such as community-based development, prevention of modern slavery, orphan care, vulnerable children and non-profit management etc.

The summer programme consists of daily sessions with SJRC faculty and partners. These sessions can be attended online or at the Research Centre in Falkirk, Scotland.

Students from any location around the world are welcome to join us! You can stay in our accommodation in Scotland (cost in pictures)

Please take time to complete the survey! Will only take a minute or two but make a huge impact in how we run the group!

We are one of the 3 organisations that have been nominated for Asda Falkirk's Green Token Scheme. Here is the link to the schemes page. We'd be so grateful if you click the link, select the Falkirk store and vote for us! You can vote once a week until 30th of April.

http://www.asda.com/green-tokens

Asda.com - Online Food Shopping, George, & more

Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year! The Girls' Club is back as of the Wednesday 11th Jan from 4pm to 5:30 for girls 8 - 12. There will be games, arts 'n' crafts and snacks! Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite if you can - it's free to all!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-empowerment-group-tickets-511497762577

Girls Empowerment Group After school girls club for ages 8-12 on Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm

Our Girls' Club is up and running! Here are the details and some FAQs!

Girls Empowerment After School Club is starting in Falkirk soon! We would love to see you on our parents drop in evenings on Wednesday 2nd & 9th of November 4pm - 6pm.

Drop by to meet the club leaders and learn more about the activities, games and arts & crafts!

The club will then run on every Wednesday from 4pm to 5:30pm thereafter!

RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS NOW!

We are looking for volunteers based in Falkirk to facilitate our proposed Girls Empowerment Club and are keen to be creative and share their ideas when it comes to how the group is run.

Find out more here: https://search.volunteerscotland.net/opportunity/a0g0800000SsKr0AAF/girls-empowerment-club-facilitator-volunteer

If you have any questions whatsoever please contact Harrison at [email protected] or leave a private message.

Girls Empowerment Club Facilitator Volunteer with St. James Research Centre (SJRC) – Volunteer Scotland Search We are looking for volunteers based in Falkirk to facilitate our proposed Girls Empowerment Club and are keen to be creative and share their ideas when it comes to how the group is run.Facilitators will have a key role in helping to establish a Girls Empowerment Club at St. James Research Centre. Th...

Had a great time at our stall for Falkirk's Charity Day. Glad to see members of the public interested in the work we're doing as well as connecting with other organisations to work with.

Looking forward to being one of many charities that have a stall in Falkirk High St tomorrow for Falkirk's Charity Day. Would love if you could stop by!

Meet our intern Lindsey!

Lindsey is from Phoenix, Arizona and has travelled to Scotland to undertake a six month global studies internship here at St. James Research Centre.

Lindsey loves Barbacoa Street Tacos, kayaking, fishing, and baking! So far in Scotland her favourite place has been the beautiful sea side village Oban and she is loving to take advantage of our amazing public transport system for travel.

We have asked Lindsey a couple of questions regarding her experince during the internship!

1. Do you feel passionate about our mission at St. James Research Centre?

The vision and work Global Family was doing in communities around the world was the driving force in my application to this internship. I wanted to make a difference with my work and I felt like this program would give me then chance to do so.

2. What have you enjoyed most about the internship so far?

While having time to research and learn more about the effects of Human Trafficking has been extremely enlightening, my favourite part of the internship has been the relationships I have been able to foster with co-workers. In the last two months they have become my home away from home.

3. What has been the most rewarding aspect so far?

During my internship we had a global summit where I was able to meet representatives from each country in which Global Family is active. By the end of this summit, I was able to better understand the full extent of the way Global Family is active. By the end of this summit I was able to better understand the full extent of the way Global Family is positively impacting communities and I couldn’t be provider go be part os such an amazing organisation.

4. What has been the most challenging aspect of the internship?

Time management. With multiple different projects constantly going on, my time management skills have been put to test. However, its been an amazing learning experience.

5. Would you recommend this internship to other students?

1000% Not only is it an amazing career opportunity but the opportunity allows you to connect with people from around the world making amazing memories.

We now have a Falkirk Community Survey read to be filled out! Help make a difference in your community and please take the time to complete it...we would really appreciate it!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL5K6ij6kN_Hbxj6ZsqCmuvvlCr96tcl9waY9ZT8JytlBLKg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Earn a certificate by taking an online course at your own pace!

Our Trauma Informed Care course will provide a deep-dive into the implementation of trauma-informed interventions and frameworks in rehabilitation programmes for survivors of child s*xual exploitation, abuse, and human trafficking.

This course is suited for students with any level of knowledge on human trafficking, and its specifically targeted towards social workers, foster care agencies, health care professionals, short-term residential therapeutic programs (STRTP), and anti-human trafficking researchers and professionals.

To earn a certificate in Trauma-Informed Care, you will need to work through the course content, consisting of written material and videos.

Has the recent conflict between Ukraine and Russia caused an increase of human trafficking within Ukrainian residents fleeing war? This post aims to provide a discussion on how local organisations and volunteers are protecting vulnerable citizens.

According to the United Nations, more than 12 million people are believed to have fled their homes in Ukraine since the war commenced. Within that staggering statistic, over 5.6 million have fled to neighbouring countries, mostly women and children (BBC News, 2022).

Undoubtedly, those women and children fleeing from the current war in Ukraine are at tremendous risk of human trafficking due to the sudden increase of vulnerability these citizens are facing. IOM Ukraine’s Chief of Missions stated, “We know how quickly the criminal world adjusts to changing realities and finds new victims. We call on Ukrainians and other nationals leaving Ukraine to stay alert and be cautious when on the move, at a new place or at home” (The Cube, 2022).

Read the full blog here: https://www.stjamesresearchcentre.org/post/human-trafficking-in-ukraine

A certificate is a collection of courses that is geared towards a particular vocation or field of study. We have designed each certificate programme to provide a set of skills and knowledge for practitioners and researchers in education, health care, modern slavery studies, and missions.

Earn a certificate in Child and Family Social Care! This certificate is designed for practitioners and researchers in foster care and child welfare. Our courses are taught by a mixture of academics and practitioners creating a rich diversity of theoretical and experimental knowledge.

You will take a variety of courses around family care and providing services to at-risk youth, including a course on developing orphan care systems, training caregivers, trauma-informed care, shelter programmes, and one elective of your choice!!

Human Trafficking in Arizona.

When topics like s*x trafficking, human trafficking, and modern slavery are brought up, a majority of Americans will associate these with low- and middle-income countries. Even though the Thirteenth Amendment was passed in 1865, which abolished slavery in the United States, the practice is still alive and well today.

Arizona is a hot, vast, desert-ridden state and the sixth-largest in the nation. Additionally, Arizona is one of the four states bordering Mexico, making it a hub for human trafficking. In fact, in 2017, Arizona was reported to have the third-highest rate of human trafficking in the nation. However, after valiant efforts from the local law enforcement, these numbers have subsided significantly.

Read the full blog here: https://www.stjamesresearchcentre.org/post/human-trafficking-in-arizona

Join us for our summer programme this year! All students will be provided with a certificate in Community-Based Development and Research upon completion.

Research

Complete a 3,000 – 5,000 world research assignment in the form of a research paper, a modern slavery risk assessment, or a programme evaluation. Each student will be guided by a supervisor with whom they will be matched with before the programme to help guide them in their research.

Seminars

Attend seminars taught by SJRC’s faculty and partners on a variety of topics, including community-based development, non-profit management and governance, modern slavery, programme evaluation, and research skills development.

Learn more about this year's summer programme: https://www.stjamesresearchcentre.org/summer-programme

Modern Slavery may be closer to home than you think.

It’s vital that non-profits, governments, and organisations continue to educate the wider population on the signs of modern slavery. The more individuals who can recognise and report modern slavery, the more effectively we can safeguard victims and bring traffickers to justice!

If you suspect modern slavery, please don’t hesitate to report it to the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700 or the police on 101. In a suspected emergency, always call 999.

You could save a life.