9 September is the next date for the Health and Social Care Forum meeting and we are hoping that World Class Commissioning will be on the agenda. Further details will be confirmed nearer the time.

Contact Kath Cawdell, Health and Social Care Partnership Officer. Call 01332 227733, or click here to email Kath. 
 
The next Volunteer Co-ordinators' Forum is on 11 September and the agenda will be finalised soon.  If you manage volunteers and would like to meet other who do so, please contact Justina Nurse, Volunteer Centre Manager, on 01332 227722, or click here to send an email.

 

Groups involved with Self Help are invited to their next forum, which is on Thursday 11 September at OddFellows from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm.  The purpose of the forum is for self help groups to meet together, network and share their experiences.  A health-related speaker always attends the forum. Two further dates are Friday 12 December and Thursday 19 March 2009.  For more details please contact Liz Gumbley, Self Help Development Officer, on 01332 227738 or click here to send Liz an email.

All agencies, including the statutory, voluntary, community and independent sectors, must ensure that their staff are aware of how to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns, including signs of possible maltreatment and abuse.  Tools and advice are available from Derby Safeguarding Children Board, Workforce Development Group.

For further information contact: Bon Ndili DSCB Training Co-ordinator  01332 717817  bon.ndili@derby.gov.uk

(Source: EMVY Newsletter)
The Office of the Third Sector (OTS) has published guidance to help organisations that use volunteers to be clear about when they do and don't need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on volunteers. The guidance will help cut unnecessary red tape and responds to concerns voiced by the voluntary sector that potential volunteers can be put off if they are asked to undergo a CRB check without good reason.
More information can be found: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/news/news_stories/080604_crb.aspx  

LawWorks for Community Groups say they can provide free legal advice to small charities, voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises in England and Wales via a network of volunteer lawyers.  www.lawworks.org.uk/?id=not_for_profits
 

29 September 2008 Lakeside Arts - Nottingham 10.00 am to 4.15 pm

This one-day training course is aimed at organisations and individuals who already have an idea for a youth arts project but are unsure on how to finance it.   

 

Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with limited bursaries available. ENYAN members can receive a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training.
 
For more information on these courses or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Development Manager, or call 023 8063 0960. 

It's important to offer young people the opportunity to reflect on their volunteering activities, to identify the skills they've learned and to focus on the impact that their volunteering has had on themselves and others in the community.
 
The vinvolved team at Derby CVS is currently promoting the vawards to young people, organisations, and those who provide services to young people too.  The vawards are available to young people who are registered with a vinvolved team, or who complete their volunteering within a vfunded project.
  
Thank you certificate
The thank you certificate can be given to any young person who spends time volunteering within a project
 
v50 award
The v50 award can be given to any young volunteer aged 16-25 who has completed 50 hours of volunteering experience within a 12 month period.

What young volunteers think of the awards:
 
"An excellent way of getting recognition for your volunteering is through the vawards"
Sofia, 18 
 
"A great way of achieving something and proof that you are self-motivated"
Kelly, 19 
 
"The vawards help in giving evidence and recognition of your achievements in helping others in society through volunteering"
Sharon, 17 
 
"An exceptional way to help young volunteers demonstrate their skills, abilities and experiences to potential employers"
Dan, 21