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Click on this link for the national Whippersnapper youth volunteering photo competition results. We finished in fourth place!
A massive thank you to those who voted for our photo 'Reach Your Potential' - kindly sent in by Inderjeet (one of our brilliant YAT members). The photo is of Lucian, another of our YAT members, attempting to fly during our vinvolved team residential earlier this year.
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Compact Annual Review tomorrow at Derby CVS |
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The Derby Compact, an agreement between public and voluntary sector bodies, has won the national 'Local Compact of the Year Award', recognising the excellent partnership working taking place across the city.
The Compact Annual Review meeting will now take place on Friday 28 November from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon, with lunch at Derby CVS.
Booking is essential so call 01332 255669, minicom 01332 256666 or email Julia.deacy@derby.gov.uk or samantha.smith@derby.gov.uk
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| Loss of a Child |
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A study day for volunteers and professionals who work with bereavement.
Friday 20 February 2009 Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UX
9.00 am registration and coffee, 9.30 am start, 4.00 pm finish.
Five guest speakers from: Acorns, Abortion Agency, SANDS and Compassionate Friends.
£ 60 non Cruse; £35 Cruse members (includes lunch and refreshments)
Facilities totally accessible and there's free parking. Displays are welcome
To request a booking form, please telephone 07804 239974 |
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Only Connect Bursary |
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The next round of Only Connect closes on Wednesday 10 December.
Only Connect is a visit scheme sponsored by Triodos Bank, which enables you to visit another voluntary and community organisation (VCO) to learn about their experiences.
£150 is paid for your time and travel to visit another organisation to learn how they have diversified their income through trading, public service delivery or by using loan finance. The host organisation is paid £200 as a consultation fee for their time spent with you.
So, if you would like to:
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Pursue a new trading idea;
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Learn about the delivery of public services under contract; or
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Use a loan to increase the capacity of your organisation to do either of the above;
then apply to Only Connect and learn from colleagues in the sector.
Sustainable Funding Project
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Regent's Wharf
8 All Saints Street
London N1 9RL
Phone: 020 7713 6161
Fax: 020 7713 6300
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk | |
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 World Aids Day
1 December
Almost 100,000 people are now living with the HIV virus in the UK. (HIV affects families, parents, children and partners, all affected by living with someone with HIV).
Last year, 7,800 people were newly diagnosed in this country.
1 in 3 people in the UK living with HIV do not know they are infected.
HIV is a long term condition and falls under Disability rights legislation.
The theme for World AIDS Day is 'Respect and Protect'. So whether you are a parent, pupil, volunteer, teacher, youth worker, community elder, nurse... we need you to show leadership in the communities you are a part of and work within. So, why not:
Stay in touch - Increase your knowledge of HIV. Get free - posters and leaflets from us. Know the facts don't perpetuate the myths.Challenge stigma and discrimination . Get people talking about HIV, sexual health and well-being. Look at ways of how you might address HIV within YOUR Community
Break the silence - Wear a red ribbon
As HIV affects all communities, we want you to be part of making a real difference in Derby & Derbyshire. Free resources, leaflets and posters around HIV, or resources around prejudice, discrimination and on Disability legislation around HIV are available from Derbyshire Friend on 01332 207704 or email us. Some of these are aimed specifically at Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities - please ask.
Contact Derbyshire Friend on Tel: 01332 207704, or click here to visit the website. |
 Making the Most of Your Money
Friday 5 December
If you are a Carer and would like to talk to someone from Derbyshire, then the Carers Association are out and about on this day!
Colleen Francis from Derby Carers Centre will be giving information and support along with the advice and information volunteers from Age Concern Derby and Derbyshire at their Derby branch on the Morledge, Derby from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm. |
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For leaders who want more.
Would you like to...
- access new networks across all sectors;
- raise your organisation's profile with other leaders in the area;
- have broader and more rounded perspectives on key issues.
- make more effective decisions;
- enhance competence in managing people with differing points of view;
- have opportunities to exchange ideas with leaders in other professions; and
- be exposed to new ideas and different ways of solving problems?
All Common Purpose programmes are deliberately cross sector (meaning that every single programme we run includes people from all three sectors); our programmes are rooted in the community; and one has to apply to go on our programmes.
The 2009 Derby Matrix programme begins on 24 February and is followed by a series of intense full days and half-day optional modules. Leaders of not-for-profit organisations with between 2 and 249 staff are now eligible to access up to £1000 grant funding towards the cost of the Derby Matrix programme through Train to Gain Leadership & Management funding.
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Effective Supervision Skills
Different people attach different meaning to the term Supervision. We see it as a supportive, collaborative part of the line-management process, where the supervisee is encouraged to examine and review their work in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
This is a two day course, held by IDT training, at Derby CVS on 13 and 14 January.
Click here to find out more. |
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Compassionate Mindfullness Community
Do you feel stressed with life events?
if so, this meeting could assist you.
Discover how Compassionate Mindfulness methods can make life a little bit easier. Proven benefits are stress reduction; increased feeling of calmness; greater ability to deal with life's issues and demands. Deepen your ability to be supporting and being supported.
Professor Paul Gilbert, PhD., FBPsS, of the Mental Health Research Unit at Kingsway Hospital wanted to make it clear that he will not be speaking at this first meeting, but will at a meeting in the future, date to be confirmed.
For more information and to answer any doubts or queries please contact Derryck Shearer on 01332 386074 Click here to email. |
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International Day of Disabled People
3 December Young people from the vinvolved Young Disabled Peoples Volunteering Project would like to invite you to a coffee morning to celebrate this day! There will be:
Refreshments, Information, Tombola and Networking!
Please come along to DCIL, Park road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3EF anytime between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm There will be a charge of £1 for refreshments. | |
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Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Susannah Towne
Derby CVS | |
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