Come along to this one day workshop on Tuesday 1 December at Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GT.
 

 

The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and is open to all team members, staff and volunteers from 3rd Sector organisations who are funded by, or are seeking funding from, public bodies. The cost of the workshop is £35 per person including resource pack and lunch.  
 
To book a place please email Diane Scott or telephone 07920 202595. For more information please visit the website 

We are delighted to confirm that the Charities Evaluation Service has agreed to deliver a special management forum for our members. This additional session will concentrate on Social Return on Investment (SROI) and how we can measure this.
 
This session is for people new to SROI who would like to learn more about it and may be considering it for their organisation. Participants attending this session need some knowledge of outcomes.
 
To find out more about SROI, including links to publications, visit the SROI Network website 

 
The forum will be held on Friday 23 October 2009, 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Community Action Derby, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GT.
 
Places are limited to 35 people, so early booking is advised.  A booking fee of £15 per person is required to reserve a place. This will be refunded to you on attendance. If you are unable to attend and cancel by 9 October this fee will be returned to you. The booking fee will not be returned if you cancel after this date or do not attend on the day. 
 
This event is tailored particularly for organisations within the voluntary and community sector, but local authority and health colleagues are welcome.
 
For further information please visit our website  For a booking form and to reserve a place, please email Rebecca Johnson or telephone 01332 346266

Round two of BT's Community Connections scheme is now open. Community groups and projects offering community benefit can apply for a laptop and a contribution to the cost of internet connections fees for a year. The scheme is aimed at groups that have little or no IT equipment and can show how the award will be used to grow the organisation and benefit the community.

The deadline for postal applications is 5 January 2009.
The deadline for online applications is 7 January 2009.

For further information please click here 

Derby is holding its annual Carers Conference on Tuesday 17 November 2009 from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm at the Assembly Rooms. The event is free for anyone in Derby who looks after a partner, relative or friend with a health problem or a disability, or who has a disabled child. Buffet lunch and refreshments will also be provided free of charge.
 
The aim is to provide some enjoyable time out for carers. There will be an information market place, round table discussions and workshops, all aimed at helping carers find the support they need to help them in their caring role. 

 
To book a place at the conference please email Samantha Smith or telephone 01332 255669, minicom 01332 256666.  

If you require help in order to attend, for example arrangements to care for the person you normally care for, please call the number above as they may be able to help.

Are you struggiling to meet the needs of new communities? If the answer is YES then this is the event for you.

 

The conference is aimed at service managers and key workers who deliver front line services and would like to improve awareness of, and access to, new communities. 

 

The conference will provide information on the new and emerging communities in Derby; offer workshops on English as a second language and refugee and asylum seeking communities; and provide first hand experience of new, refugee and asylum seeking communities in Derby.

 

The conference takes place on Wednesday 28 October at The Roundhouse, Derby College, Pride Park from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To book your FREE place please email by Friday 2 October. For further information please email   

Come along to this FREE workshop and learn how to mobile technology can work for YOU!

The idea of mobile working is simple, it means giving people the tools to work anywhere at any time. Mobile working allows you to stay in touch wherever you are in the world, so you can email a customer while ordering in your next shipment, without having to be sat at your desk.

This FREE two hour workshop, organised by Derbyshire Well Connected, will give you an insight into the mobile technology world and show you what is available in the current market.

 

There are two workshops being held on the same day at different locations: the morning session will be held at Sharpes Pottery, Swadlincote from 9:30 - 11:30 am; the afternoon session will be held at The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. 

To book a place please click here For more information please call 01332 224506 

Are you a voluntary organisation supporting individuals with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or is ICT part of the service you offer within your local community?

AbilityNet is running a project that aims to help staff support and develop their skills within assistive technology, supporting individuals with a disability to access ICT within their centre. This includes learners with dyslexia, individuals who have difficulty using the keyboard, mouse or seeing text on the screen.

As part of the project your organisation will receive an accessibility kit; initial and ongoing training and support; access to AbilityNet's extensive loan bank of assistive technology; and advice about adaptive technology for your centre and individuals using your centre.

 
If you would like to be part of this project please email or call 0800 269545

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is setting its draft budget for 2010/11 and Service Plan for 2010/13.  They would like to know your views on how your think they should shape the final budget proposalsand set priorities for spending over the next three years. 

The draft document is available on the website and focus groups have been arranged across Derbyshire for you to have your say:

 

5/10 Nottingham Road Fire Station 5:30 to 9:00 pm
7/10 Bradbury Community House 5:30 to 9:00 pm
27/10 Derby Conference Centre 1:00 to 5:00 pm
27/10 Derby Conference Centre 5:30 to 9:00 pm 

...and many more venues in the county.
 
If you would like to attend one of these meetings, please telephone 01773 837 270 or email  Businesses and partner organisations will also be consulted through a series of meetings.  The consultation will run from 25 September to mid December.