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Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter that I hope you find useful. If there is anything that you would like included or have any suggestions/comments, please Email Clare O'Grady.
Don't forget there is still time to book a place at our next Funding Breakfast which is about Applying to the Lottery Fund. More details |
| Job Available at SHYPP |
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The Herefordshire Supported Housing For Young People Project (SHYPP) aims to provide an integrated approach to meeting the housing, training and employment needs of young people through the provision of housing, outreach support work, a 'Nightstop' project
and preventative education.
We are now looking to appoint a:
Full time (36 ¼ hours) - Fixed Term until end Jan 2011
Duty / Crisis Worker
Salary CIRCA £19,158
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| Post Office Consultation |
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This consultation sets out what the Post Office already offers in terms of financial services; it draws comparisons with Post Banks around the world; and it sets out the Government's vision for Post Office banking and the values that should underpin it. 
In addition, the consultation puts forward a number of proposals for new financial products that the Post Office could offer. These include: a Post Office current account, a Children's Savings account to encourage saving at the Post Office from an early age, new services for small businesses including a Post Office business account, and a weekly budgeting account to allow those on low incomes to take advantage of direct debits and reduced bills.
This consultation is open until 24th February 2010.
You can:
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| YOUTHBANK FUNDING UPDATE |
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Since April 2009 Herefordshire YouthBank has been supporting young people in the county with small grants of cash. Supported by the vinvolved team and Community Foundation, YouthBank is run by young people for young people. A panel of young people have been at the heart of the decision making from the beginning. 
To date it has given over £11,000 out in small grants helping young people to turn their good ideas in the community, into reality. Moving towards the end of the financial year, Herefordshire YouthBank has a small amount of money left to fund projects until the end of March. They will then be moving into year 2 with a whole new round of funding.
Applications are welcome from young people and extra help or support is available if necessary. Any young people interested in becoming a Grantmaker and joining the youth panel are encouraged to contact James on the details below. It is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and gain experience, with the added benefit of accredited training and outdoor activity trips thrown in!
For more information or to apply for a grant contact: James Rogers -vinvolved Youth Volunteer Advisor
Tel: (01432) 343932
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| EU Funding Workshop |
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| Stephen Fox, the rural bidding champion from EU Connects will come to Hereford on 16 March, from 10:30 a.m. to 16:00 pm at Plough Lane (Medley room) to give advice on how to access EU funding programmes such as Leonardo, Grundtvig, Socrates, etc.
For more information on EU Connects and the various funding programmes, please visit: http://www.wmra.gov.uk/Europe/EU_Connects/EU_Connects.aspx
If you want to have a chat with Stephen regarding EU funding, please could you contact him on 07827894751. His email address is s.fox@wmleadersboard.gov.uk
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| Stronger Together: Supporting Women's Work Locally |
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Stronger Together: Supporting Women's Work Locally to Strengthen Women's Voices Locally, Regionally and Nationally.
Women's organisations are facing turbulent times. They are increasingly expected to justify their existence or women-only status, are being marginalised by funders and decision makers and many are at risk of closing or are having to reduce vital support services for women.
The Women's Resource Centre's Stronger Together project aims to support networks of women's organisations to strengthen the voice of the women's sector and challenge the gender neutral agenda. We want to increase the participation of the women's sector in decision making processes and work with women's networks to build a more resilient sector for the future.
Stronger Together can support you to:
v Develop a women's network in your area.
v Increase representation and participation of women's organisations on decision making forums.
v Enable women's organisations to hold public bodies to account or challenge their decisions.
v Enhance your networking and information sharing.
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| Tennis Nets and Posts Available to Charities |
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Eardisley Tennis Club are offering Tennis Nets and Posts (suitable for 2 courts) to any voluntary or community group.
If the group has links with developing countries and would like to export them then they will be free. Groups based in Herefordshire are asked for a donation which will be given to charity.
For more details please contact Pat Lane on 01544 327 743 or pattilane@tiscali.co.uk
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| Free Outcomes Training |
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With many people having recentlyexpressing interest in understanding and using an outcomes focus, I am delighted to promote the following free training courses to you:
Can you understand and use an outcomes focus?
· How much do you know about the effects of your organisation's work?
· Are your funders asking you to report on the outcomes rather than just the outputs of your projects?
· Would you like to know more about outcomes?
If so, you'll be interested in this free training course for voluntary and community organisations which will introduce you to outcomes monitoring, helping you to identify the changes that your project or your organisation aims to bring about, including:
· Outcomes: what they are and what they are not
· How to identify relevant outcomes for your work
· Increase morale for staff and users by showing that change is happening
· Demonstrate to funders that you are making a difference
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Best Wishes
Clare O'Grady
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Herefordshire Voluntary Action
