CBUK is an innovative new way of helping voluntary and community groups address any Human Resources and Health and Safety issues they may have FREE of charge.

The new service is provided by Tennyson Insurance who specialise in insuring organisations that support society. They recognise that small and medium sized community groups, charities and social enterprises often find it difficult to comply with Human Resources and Health & Safety legislation - key areas in the successful and safe running of a non-profit organisation, and two areas which can be complex and time consuming.

CBUK will help your organisation be compliant, efficient, and will also help you to save money.

 

CBUK is a free service and there are no hidden costs.  In order to benefit from the wide range of interactive tools you must first register with CBUK. You will then be supplied with a unique user ID, which allows unlimited access to these services.

 

For more information and for details of how to register please visit the Charitybuilder UK website or email CBUK.

The European Social Fund Community Grants programme is designed to assist small not-for-profit groups based in and run by people from the community they support.

The aim of providing small grants is to give community groups an opportunity to access funding, through a simplified process, to undertake activity that helps engage and progress disadvantaged individuals in positive community work. 

Advice on project eligibility, help with application development and the submission of the application is available at the following surgery sessions:
 
15 December 2009 - Derby City (venue to be confirmed)

10:00 am to 2:00 pm - 20 minute appointments available, to book contact John Buxton on 01332 265963. 
 
17 December 2009 - Erewash Voluntary Action
1:00 to 5:00 pm - 20 minute appointments available, to book contact Erewash Voluntary Action on 0115 8508860.

 

22 December 2009 - South Derbyshire CVS Surgery
2:00 - 4:30 pm - 20 minute appointments available, to book contact South Derbyshire CVS on 01283 219761.
 

For more information about the grants please contact John Buxton on 01332 265963.

The Suicide Awareness Partnership Project are offering FREE training to increase awareness and help remove the stigma attached to suicide, which can be a barrier for those in need of help. 
 
When?
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Registration 9:15 am

Training 9:45 am to 12:45 pm
 
Where?
St Joseph's Church Village Hall
Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3LW
Refreshments will be provided
 
The training is open to everyone; the general public as well as those whose work is likely to bring them into contact with people at greater risk of suicide and self harm.
 
For more information or to book a place please email Sharon Lovell or call 01629 821921 
 

Does your organisation need a health check to assess its Information and Communication Technology (ICT)?

 

Funded by BIG Lottery as part of an exciting new initiative, the comprehensive health checks will help your organisation to review its use of ICT and answer all related questions.

 
The health check is an assessment of how ICT is helping you achieve your organisation's goals and aims to identify ways that ICT developments could be used to work more efficiently.

 

Organisations taking part in the reviews will also receive on-going help and support throughout the project to help implement any changes and take account of the external demands, challenges and changes facing the voluntary sector.

 

For more information email Andrew Tristram or Linda Hooton  or call 01623 819160.

 

Do you sit on a voluntary or community sector board? Do you represent a working group? Would you like to learn more about the voluntary and community sector and Derby City Partnership? If so, this could be the course for you.

 

The Civic Leadership training programme has been designed to provide a standardised platform for existing and emerging civic leaders from the voluntary and community sector who are currently serving on the many boards, committees and working groups feeding into the Derby City Partnership.  The programme has been designed to complement a new method of choosing and supporting individuals who represent the Derby voluntary and community sector on the senior groupings of the partnership; it draws on the experience of the University of Derby Regeneration Centre and 'On-Board' a Civic Leadership programme

The course will be offered in two stages. Stage one will be offered on Tuesday 2 or Saturday 27 February 2010.

 

The day will cover the basic structure of the Voluntary and Community Sector; the history of the Derby City Partnership (DCP); DCP internal communication systems; the  framework in which the partnership operates; personal tools for communicating in groups; and challenges facing representatives of diverse communities.

 

For more information or to book a place on either of the dates please email Abbi Steanson. 

The YMCA  are holding their first coffee morning on Tuesday 15 December from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at 777 London Road, Derby. Why not go along and see their brand new flagship building and all it has to offer?

 

There will be a selection of cakes and biscuits, all made by the e2e catering students, together with tea and coffee. You will also have the opportunity to buy Christmas cards and gifts handmade by YMCA residents and staff. All proceeds will go towards a new cookery course for residents.

 

Everyone is welcome, see you there!

 

 

East Midlands National Offender Management Service is holding an event to celebrate the work that third sector and faith organisations do with offenders both inside prison and in the community.

 

You will find out how to engage and share best practice and where to find funding.

 

The event takes place on Wednesday 20 January 2010 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Salvation Army Leicester South, Ladysmith Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4UZ.  For more information please contact Wendy Aubrey on 0116 281 4018 or 07973 457336.

 

The Eastern European Migrants Advice Committee (EMAC) are holding an evening of entertainment to raise money for homeless people.

 

There will be live music from the The Light House, Cossack dancers, a Persian buffet and a raffle. The fun starts at 7:00 pm on Friday 18 December at the Ukrainian Club, 27 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU. Tickets cost £6 and all proceeds will go towards providing food and shelter to homeless people over the festive season.

 

For more information and to buy a ticket please call 01332 603430. 

  

Come along to Everything Enterprise 2, a Derbyshire social enterprise network event and find out about FREE support for your organisation or enterprise. Learn how to develop your income generation and trading activities; hear from the latest commissioners about NEW Derby based commissioning opportunities for early 2010; and find out about the latest new social enterprise business support grants.

 

The event takes place on Wednesday 16 December from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Enterprise Centre, Sheridan Street Sinfin, Derby DE24 9HG.
 
There will be trade stands from:

 

Derbyshire Community Foundation;

Business Link;  
Genesis Academy for Social Enterprise;

SEEM - Social Enterprise East Midlands;

TSELF - The Social Enterprise Loan Fund;
Digital Umbrella Web Design Services; and many more together with workshops on everything from business planning to using the internet to develop your social enterprise business.
 
Booking is essential for the workshops, email Jessica Taylor to book your place or for more information or call 01332 290909.

 

On Saturday 5 December 159 people went along to Allestree Park to try and break the record for planting trees.

 

The event was a great success with 1010 trees planted in 24 minutes, followed by a session putting on rabbit guards. There were an additional 10 trees brought along by members of the public, which were also planted as part of the event. The species mix included oak, crab apple, hawthorn, holly, hazel and rowan. 
 
The Community Action team worked very hard demonstrating to volunteers how to plant the trees and organising their section of the park. It was a lovely sunny day and everyone went away feeling that they had achieved something important and had had an enjoyable morning. 

vinvolved Derby city's Thom Kellogg recently attended the glitzy vinspired awards ceremony at the O2 Arena in London to collect an award for his work with the Youth Action Team YAT) in Derby city. Thom was nominated for the Energy award by members of the YAT team for his inspiring leadership and devotion to the team.

 

Thom was accompanied by Simon Hancox, Youth Volunteer Development Manager at Community Action, Tom Corrigan and Inderjeet Chera, members of Youth Action Team. They all had a fantastic night described as a cross between the BAFTAs and the MTV awards!

 

Thom said "It was an amazing night and an experience I won't forget for a long time even though I didn't win the national award. I have since received my certificate for winning the East Midlands award in the Energy category and that is sitting proud on the office wall!"