Derby City Council has funds available for this year for direct access for private, voluntary and independent providers to develop their social care workforce.
 
Applications must demonstrate how the training or initiative provides improved outcomes for employees and for service users.
 
Applicants must have a national minimum data set for social care registration number.  Further information and support in obtaining this can be obtained from Debbie Hibbs on 01332 641201 or by contacting NMDS direct on 0845 873 0129.
 
The closing date for applications is 15 January 2010 and the training for which funding is sought must be completed by 30 June 2010.
 
For an application form and further information please email Sarah Howe or call 01332 641224. 
 
 

One East Midlands and NCVO Third Sector Foresight are delighted to offer a training course in February for development workers. NCVO Third Sector Foresight has over a decade of experience in forming insights about the trends and forces shaping the future of the Voluntary and Community Sector. 

Understanding the External Environment: supporting the frontline, is a one day workshop for development workers and will take place on 24 February 2010. 

 

For more information about the course visit the One EastMidlands

website. 
 

 

Community Enterprise Derby, part of Community Action Derby, has been running the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) for Derby since October 2009.

 

The fund provides finance for employers to take on young people, 18 to 24 years old who have been unemployed for 6 months (this is a recent change to the previous 9 month minimum) and provide employment for them for 6 months or longer.  Young people are referred to Community Enterprise by Jobcentre Plus and are then helped by the Future Jobs Fund team to find the most appropriate job available.  

 

There are currently over 70 vacancies registered with the FJF, in and around Derby, from a variety of local employers including Derby City Council; Derby Homes; Faith Hope & Enterprise; Community Action; Revive; and St James Centre to name but a few.  So far Community Enterprise have supported 14 young people into work and have worked with over 150 customers since the scheme started.
 
Due to the success of the Future Jobs Fund, Community Enterprise are now looking for more opportunities for young people looking for work, and not just in the City.  Through 3SC, a 3rd Sector Consortium supported by Futurebuilders, they have funding to support 60 vacancies from areas throughout the county.  If you are an employer from the public, community or voluntary sector who can offer a post suitable for a young person and can demonstrate community benefit, they can provide the finance to cover your costs and contribute towards any additional supervision costs you incur. 

 

The job must be new, 25 hours per week, be paid at National Minimum Wage and last for 6 months.  They also want to hear from you if you are based in the city, as to achieve the goal of 212 jobs within Derby by March 2011 your help is needed!

 

For more information please visit the Future Jobs Fund  webpage. 

  

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 Persian Cultural Association are holding a Culture and Arts festival to celebrate 2009 Yalda Night and 2010 New Year.

 

The festival takes place on Sunday 3 January 2010 at the Heritage Hotel, Macklin Street in Derby. The fun begins at 6:30 pm with light refreshments followed by Persian food, children's entertainment and live music. The festivities draw to a close at 11:30 pm. 
 
Please note that due to limited spaces advance booking Is essential. For more information and to book a place please email the Persian Cultural Association or call them on 01332 298605. 

 

 

 

Do you find that you are not very confident when filling in funding application forms or you aren't too sure where to apply for funding?

 

This training session will help you remove the fear from applying for funding by providing guidance on what the funders are generally looking for from an application.  It will also focus on explaining the common funding terminologies and processes in order to make applying for funding a more positive experience.
 
By the end of this session you will have gained an awareness of what funders are looking for; have a better understanding of funding jargon; and have developed the knowledge to complete successful funding application forms.

 
The course takes place on Wednesday 20 January 2010 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Community Hub, 31 Charnwood Street, Derby. The course is FREE to voluntary and community organisations and £50 for statutory organisations.

  
To book a place please email Liz Gumbley or call 01332 342272

                                                                  

 

 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and readers a very peaceful and happy holiday season. We hope you have enjoyed receiving the ebulletin throughout the year and look forward to bringing you more news, events and information in 2010.