Are you experiencing an increase in demand for your services as a result of the recession?  Do you need to strengthen and modernise your organisation in response to the current economic climate?

The Modernisation Fund, managed by The Social Investment Business, can provide interest-free loans to third sector organisations that are planning to merge or collaborate, or are taking other steps to adapt to the recession. Organisations must be delivering services that benefit people or communities affected by the recession.

 

You can apply for interest-free loans from £30,000 to £500,000. The main part (at least 90%) of every investment will be a loan, but there is also some grant money available. Repayments will be tailored to suit your needs.

For an application form and more information about the fund telephone the Business Development team on 0191 261 5200, email or visit the website. 

 

 

Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living (DCIL) would like to invite you to celebrate International Day of Disabled People on Thursday 3 December 2009 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
 
This day promotes the rights of all disabled people across the world.
 
There will be information on disability and a chance to meet DCIL staff, members and volunteers. It's a great opportunity to network and view project displays and films. Refreshments will be provided. 
       
The celebration will take place at DCIL, Park Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3EF
 
Please contact Charlotte Bowen on 01773 740246 or email for further information or access requests.

 

Entrance fee to the event is £1.  

The Beth Johnson Foundation's Centre for Intergenerational Practice is launching the East Midlands Intergenerational Network on Monday 23 November 2009.
 
This meeting is being hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council and will take place in the Rufford Suite at County Hall from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
 
This is an ideal opportunity to meet other like minded practitioners and community workers; find out about the latest developments in intergenerational practice from a national, regional and local level; promote your area of work; and look at examples of good practice.
 
If you have an interest in social cohesion; community development; reducing negative stereotypes of young and old; reducing the fear of crime; and creating opportunities for personal growth and development and you would like to know more about intergenerational work then please come along to this event.
 
For further information and to book a place please click here. There is a nominal charge of £12.00 to cover the cost of lunch and refreshments for the day, however volunteers are free.  

 

Aspirational Normanton is a unique photographic and written word exhibition exploring the diverse places and faces of Normanton and discovering the gems it holds. 

 

Surtal Asian Arts are proud to debut the work of two up and coming local artists, Neal Morgan (photographer) and Nisha Nath (creative writer). This exhibition aims to portray the area and people who live around it in a positive way, giving people a real feeling of Normanton being an exciting place to live and visit. 

 
The exhibition is organised by Surtal Asian Arts and has been supported by Derby University and Derby Community Safety Partnership.
 
You will be able to see the exhibition at:

Guru Ravidass Centre, Brunswick Street, Derby from 6 November to 9 November 2009

Derby University, Markeaton Street from 12 November to 18 December 2009

For more information please contact Surtal Asian Arts on 01332 720730 or email or visit the Surtal Arts website. 

 

Come along to this FREE event, sponsored by Transition Derby, and find out how you can save energy and money, and reduce your carbon footprint.

 

The event takes place on 21 November at 6:30 pm at the Friends Meeting House on St Helens Street in Derby. Entry is FREE

The workshop will look at where energy is typically lost from houses and buildings and what you can do, as cheaply as possible, to improve your own situation with insulation, better ventilation, and renewable energy.

 

For more information please email  or telephone William Barron on 07976 302052

 

The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant making charitable trust and has grants available under its Criminal Justice programme for a range of initiatives. These include alternatives to custody; victim support services; schemes to help prisoners maintain links with their families;

rehabilitation of offenders; and help for families suffering from domestic violence.

 

To find out more about the grants please click here. 

 

Derby Open Centre is holding twilight events to encourage children, young people, parents and teachers to learn about different faiths, communities and cultures through workshops, presentations and discussions.

 

The events are FREE and will take place at St James Centre, Malcolm Street in Normanton from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. refreshments will be provided.

 

The programme of events until the end of the year are as follows:

 

16 November - Caribbean and Asia Workshop

17 November - Islamic Evening

2 December - Caribbean and Asia Workshop

9 December - Christian Evening

 

Places are limited so please book in advance by calling 01332 360737 or email or visit the Derby Open Centre website. 

 

The Twilight events are funded by Derby Community Safety Partnership.

As the population ages the number of people with dementia is set to double over the next 20 years. The question is how can service providers rise to this enormous challenge?

 

This online seminar run by Community Care, entitled Dementia: Earlier intervention, more independence, brings together two leading experts to talk about how to implement the new National Dementia Strategy effectively.

 

The seminar will take place on Tuesday 1 December from 9:30 to 10:30 am. the cost is £45 + VAT.

 

Would your charity or community group like to win a £30,000 web package to include a website, web training, and a complete digital strategy?  If so, this competition is for you! 

 

To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, Precedent, a communications consultancy, are holding a competition open to all UK charities (with a registered charity number). To enter all you have to do is send a link to a YouTube clip no longer than 3 minutes stating what difference the prize would mean to your charity. You can rap, talk, use animation - anything to make your YouTube clip stand out to the judges. The deadline for entries is 27 November. 

 

For more information please click here. Good luck!