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Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week – 2 to 8 November 2026
This year’s Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate being active by inspiring and supporting women and girls across Scotland to get involved in sport or physical activity. Running from 2 – 8 November, this annual event is all about celebrating being active and enjoying the movement that works for you. We’re inviting women and girls of Scotland to get active, participating in whichever form of exercise works best for them. Everyone can get involved. By finding an activity or sport that’s right for you, you’ll boost your physical and mental wellbeing whilst having fun at the same time and building lasting friendships. Find out what’s happening near you and join in the fun

Trustees’ Week 2026
Trustees’ Week 2026 takes place from 9 to 13 November 2026 and is an opportunity to celebrate the vital contribution charity trustees make to organisations and communities across Scotland. To mark the week, OSCR are hosting two free webinars designed to support both new and experienced charity trustees in understanding their role and strengthening charity governance. Whether you’re considering becoming a charity trustee, have recently joined a board, or are looking to develop your governance knowledge, these sessions will provide practical guidance and insights to help you fulfil your responsibilities with confidence. For more information and resources on Trustees’ Week 2026 visit https://trusteesweek.org/

November Training
This November WDCVS are providing two training sessions for West Dunbartonshire based Organisations. On Tuesday the 10^th from 10am until 12pm we are offering our Packing your Case training which looks at funding and as part of Trustees Week we are offering our Board Effectiveness training on Wednesday the 11^th from 2pm until 4pm. You can find out more about the training on our website.

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Source to Sea Litter Survey
Does your group do litter pick events? Record what you find with the Marine Conservation Society to help find solutions and campaign for positive changes such as plastic alternatives and bottle deposit schemes. 80% of marine litter comes from land-based sources finding its way into streams, rivers or drains and ending up in the ocean, where it causes problems for ecosystems and sea life. As part of their inland litter cleans, the Marine Conservation Society use the data you collect to track rubbish back to its source. The survey is available online, as a print-out, and in a child-friendly format. Find out more from the Marine Conservation Society

Tape more effective than sandbags in flood tests
Tests using different tapes, sandbags and a variety of doors have been carried out at the University of Hull. The research found, when compared with an unprotected door, flexible synthetic rubber tape reduced water leakage by 99%, duct tape by 97 to 98% and sandbags by 70%. The researchers commented that whilst the work challenged established assumptions about flood protection, duct tape wasn’t a substitute for permanent, professionally installed flood resilience measures. However, as gaffer and duct tape is cheap and readily available, it’s a good idea to have some on hand just in case. Read more on the BBC