We want to make all 3Ls members aware of a recent increase in fraudulent emails across the west of Scotland. Scammers have recently been sending emails claiming the sender has a very sore throat, tonsillitis, or laryngitis , and therefore can’t speak on the phone . This is a known tactic used to lower your guard and prevent you from verifying the message in a quick call. Recently, this pattern has been prevalent across Glasgow and Lanarkshire, where residents have received em

Gillian joined the University of Strathclyde in 1996 following a career in environmental regeneration in the third sector. Her roles within the University have focused on developing and implementing learning opportunities for a variety of stakeholders. These include the creation of tailored training programmes for Business and Industry clients as part of the West of Scotland Business Forum, and facilitating the recruitment and admissions of undergraduate, postgraduate and r

Older people wanted for new age-friendly guide for local councils. Centre for Ageing Better are working with Involve Foundation to create a set of resources to help councils better include older residents in decision-making – including setting up mechanisms such as older people’s forums and networks. As part of the research for this, they will be running an online workshop to hear about older people’s experiences of engaging with their council. They want to speak to people