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Your City, Your Voice | | Look out for the May issue of Your City, Your Voice coming to an inbox near you next week! Please let us know if you would like to be added to the distribution list.
If you have any comments or suggestions for Your City, Your Voice we would love to hear from you.
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| Voluntary Sector Workforce Development Grants |  |
Derby City Council has some funds available for this year (2010/2011) for direct access for Private, Voluntary and Independent Sector providers.
The funding is to support and develop the social care workforce.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 28 May 2010.
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Come along to the Twilight Fashion Evening on Monday 24 May from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and learn all about sari wrapping, henna tattoos and nail art. The event is FREE and will include a meal - you will be asked to make a voluntary contribution. The event will take place at The Open Centre, St James Centre, Malcolm Street, Derby DE23 8LU. To book a place or for more information visit the Derby Open Centre website or call 01332 360737. |
| DCC Grants for Older People | |
A reminder that Derby City Council's programme of grants to older and disabled people's groups is now open for applications. The maximum grant is £4,000 per year and the closing date is Friday 14 May 2010.
For more information call 01332 255669,
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The next Volunteer Coordinators Forum will be held on 12 May from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the Voicebox, Forman Street in Derby.
The subject of this forum is how to make your organisation a volunteer magnet and will focus on recruitment and placing of volunteers.
To book a place email Justina Nurse or call 01332 227722. |
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The Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) are holding a Dignity in Care Succession Planning Meeting on 2 June at The Riverside Centre in Derby.
The aim of the event is to provide organisations with the opportunity to showcase their work in relation to dignity in care and to support existing dignity in care networks.
The day will be a great opportunity to celebrate the excellent work that has been carried out within the East Midlands in support of the Dignity in Care Campaign.
For more information email Lucy Pearson or call 0115 971 4718
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Hello!
Welcome to this week's issue of Reach Out with lots of information that we hope you find useful. This week we have details of grants for developing your workforce and a reminder about the DCC grants for older people. With less than a week to go until the general election we have once again included the NCVO's response to the three main political party's manifestos and what they mean to the voluntary and community sector. If you have any news, information or events that you would like to share with the voluntary and community sector in Derby, please let us know. |
 NCVO Response to Manifestos With less than a week to go to the general election the NCVO has responded to each of the three main political party's manifestos in terms of each party's commitment to the voluntary and community sector.
The Labour Party manifesto includes:
Plans for a National Youth Community Service, with the goal that all young people contribute at least 50 hours to their communities by the age of 19;
Promote greater public involvement in the way that National Lottery proceeds are spent on good causes. The manifesto also states that the proportion of lottery funding currently diverted to the Olympics will be returned to culture, heritage and sport;
Promote the transfer of buildings and land to the ownership or control of voluntary and community groups;
Pioneer Social Impact Bonds and create social enterprise hubs in every community; and
expand Community Interest Companies and third sector mutual organisations through support from the Co-operative Party, Business Link, enterprise education and the Regional Development Agencies;
a new fund for community ownership in 2010-11 for local pubs and social clubs.
The Liberal Democrat Party manifesto includes:
A commitment to protect free speech and the right to protest, they intend to reform the Public Order Act to safeguard lawful, non-violent protest;
Changing the way the National Lottery is taxed - moving to a gross profits tax; and
Supporting mutuals, co-operatives and social enterprises, through legislative change to bring legal structures up to date.
The Conservative Party manifesto includes:
Restoring the National Lottery to its original purpose, reducing administration costs, and ensuring that 100% of Big Lottery Fund goes directly to the voluntary and community sector;
Sports, heritage and the arts will each see their original allocations of 20 per cent of good cause money restored;
A 'right to bid' to run any community service instead of the state;
A review of the criminal records and the vetting and barring regime, scaling it back to 'common sense levels';
A work programme delivered through private and voluntary sector providers, which will be rewarded on a payment by results basis for getting people into sustainable work; and
Any petition that secures 100,000 signatures will be eligible for formal debate in Parliament.
To read the manifestos in full and for further comment from NCVO on what they mean to the voluntary sector visit the NCVO website by clicking on the links below:
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 Liberation Day - Next Week! Come along to this FREE event for people aged over 50 and enjoy a day full of entertainment, information and fun!
Enjoy music, refreshments and FREE bingo while meeting up with old friends or making new ones. You can even have a general health check while picking up information on housing and services; social issues and healthy living.
Liberation Day is being held on Thursday 6 May at the Assembly Rooms in Derby from 9:45 am to 3:00 pm. Put the date in your diary!
If you need a little bit of extra support to help you enjoy the day call 08000 323235 and it will be arranged for you.
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 EHRC Sport Inclusion Project One East Midlands are looking for community groups that have a sport and recreation focus and are working within one or more of the equality strands - faith; race; age; gender; sexual orientation; and/or disability who may be interested in sharing their views to inform a sport inclusion project run by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. If you would like to take part in this project please email Michele Payne at One East Midlands or call 0115 934 8419. A focus group meeting will be held on 10 May in Nottingham but if you are unable to attend on this day One East Midlands are happy to contact you by telephone to get your views.
The EHRC Sport Inclusion Project will focus on the gaps between community activity that uses sport as a means for inclusion and participation and the relationship with formalised sport activity.
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 FREE Training Places - Hurry! There are still a few places left on several training courses run by the Children and Young People's Network over the next few weeks. Please see below for availability:
4 places - Health and Safety course, Saturday 15 May 9.30 am to 4:00 pm at YMCA, London Road, Derby.
9 places - Basic Food Hygiene course, Thursday 29 April, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at Derwent Stepping Stones, St Marks Road, Derby.
8 places - Vetting and Barring workshop, Friday 21 May, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at YMCA, London Road, Derby If you would like to book a place please email Lucy Thompson or call 01332 372245. |
 Vetting and Barring Training The Independent Safeguarding Authority are holding Vetting and Barring training sessions in May and June. The details are as follows:
18 May, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm - to book a place call 01773 512076;
24 May, Buxton Methodist Church, Market Square, Buxton 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - to book a place call 01298 23970;
24 May, Art Room, Erewash Volunteer Centre, Long Eaton 10:00 am to 1:00 pm - to book a place call 01332 342 272; and
7 June, Fire Station (new), Chesterfield 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - to book a place call 01246 276 777.
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 Stepping Up To Enterprise Is your organisation heavily dependant on grant funding? If so, why not come along to a FREE awareness session to find out more about the alternatives that could benefit the development of your organisation. The session will cover the following: What is trading and how could it benefit your group; How to generate your own income; Developing social enterprise; Business planning; Which legal structure best suits your organisation; and Generating ideas. The session takes place on Wednesday 12 May at Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street in Derby from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Tea and coffee will be provided. For more information and to book a place email Liz Gumbley or call 01332 227738.
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Support for Groups
In light of the current budget pressures being experienced by the public sector, it is vital that voluntary and community groups consider sources of income for next year. If you are considering contracting or developing trading activities contact the following support providers for advice and guidance:
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 Introduction to Managing a Group Are you a committee member of a voluntary or community group? Would you like to develop your skills further? Do you want to work more effectively as a team? If so, this course is for you!
By the end of the session learners will:
Recognise the different roles of the management committee;
Understand the importance of using the constitution as a working document;
Identify what makes a good committee member; and
Understand how to work together as a team
The training takes place on Thursday 20 May at Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street in Derby from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
The course is FREE for voluntary and community groups and £50
for statutory organisations. For more information and to book a place email Liz Gumbley or call 01332 342272.
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Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation - FREE Course
Safe and Sound Derby are holding a FREE training session for people working with children to help them understand more about child sexual exploitation.
The training session will include the grooming process; triggers and indicators; and how to make a referral.
The session will run on the following dates:
18 May 1:00 to 4:00 pm; 9 June 9:30 am to 12:30 pm; 21 June 1:00 to 4:00 pm; and 29 June 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. For more information and to book a place email Safe and Sound Derby
or call 01332 362120. The sessions will be held at Safe and Sound in Derby.
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 Speed Volunteering Event Volunteers Week takes place from 1 to 7 June and to celebrate the Volunteer Centre are holding a Speed Volunteering event on Thursday 3 June at The Spot Conference Centre in Derby. There will also be a Volunteering Fair in the main hall to allow members of the public to browse stalls while waiting to take part in the speed event. Although times have not yet been finalised the event will probably take place from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. If your organisation would like to take part please email Justina Nurse or call 01332 342272. It is anticipated that this will be a very popular event and space is limited so don't delay and book your place today! This event is being sponsored this year by LINk. |
 Playday Derby Play Partnership will be holding a city-wide Playday event in Osmaston Park on Wednesday 4 August between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and would like to invite you to be involved! They are looking for groups to provide an exciting and fun activity - a great opportunity for you to promote your organisation.
The theme for this year's event is 'Our Place' which is a campaign to put children and young people at the heart of our communities and ask everyone, young and old, to help create better places for all of us to live and play. The campaign recognises the benefits of being part of a community and will encourage opportunities to get to know each other across the generations. The aim is to support children and young people to develop their own independence and freedom to play outdoors where they live.
If you would like to join in this fun event email Maggie Bates or call 01332 641257 for more information.
Don't miss the opportunity to join in this exciting event!
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We hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. We are always pleased to receive feedback or comments about Reach Out, so do let us know what you think.
If you have any news, events or information that you would like to see featured in Reach Out please contact us.
Thanks for reading!
Jayne Williams
Community Action Derby
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