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Derby City Partnership's programme of events for 'Inspiring Derby 2010' week has now been announced.
There are lots of events and activities from voluntary organisations and community groups including an Introduction to Classical Indian Dance from Surtal Asian Arts. This event will be held on Tuesday 29 June from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Guru Ravidass Community Centre, Brunswick Street in Derby. For more information call 01332 720730.
For a full list of all activities and events taking place throughout
the week view the full brochure on the
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If your group supports people aged 50 years and over why not hold fun Wii Fit sessions to keep your members active and encourage them to get fit?
Community Action have Wii Fit consoles available for hire to groups who meet certain criteria.
Your group must meet in community premises, have appropriate insurance and take responsibility for the equipment while it is on loan.
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The Government is piloting a new Health for Work advice line for organisations with less than 250 staff.
The service provides free, quick and easy access to effective professional advice and guidance in areas of employee well-being.
The helpline is available during office hours on 0800 0778844.
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The Cast Trust's annual community day is taking place on 4 July from 12:00 to 3:00 pm at Stockbrook Park. The event, celebrating its 10th anniversary was originally designed to bring the surrounding community together and engage in a range of activities and social opportunities.
Activities range from bouncy castles to face painting, a crazy golf course and a Stockbrook World Cup competition; there will also be arts and crafts activities for all the family.
So, why not go along and have a fun day out? For more details call Samantha Brown on 01332 290909.
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Hello!
Welcome to this week's issue of Reach Out with lots of information that we hope you find useful. From a charity wheelchair basketball event to news of an award for the Volunteer Centres Derbyshire we have something for everyone! You will also find a link to all the events and activities that are happening as part of Derby City Partnership's 'Inspiring Derby 2010' week from 28 June to 4 July. 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. |
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 World's Biggest Networking Event Community Action Derby are holding the World's Biggest Networking Event on Wednesday 30 June at the Carriage Shop Theatre, Derby College, Roundhouse Road, Derby, DE24 8JE from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come along and exchange your news, views and ideas with other voluntary organisations and community groups. Some of the groups confirmed as attending so far include The Prince's Trust, Derbyshire Friend, The Wildlife Trust and Forum of Faiths. Drop in for a short time or stay a while but please let us know that you are coming, email Abbi Steanson or call 01332 227710.
Tea and coffee will be available. We look forward to seeing you there!
This event is being held as part of Derby City Partnership's 'Inspiring Derby 2010' week. |
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Race Equality in Health and Social Care
A FREE partnership event to look at the challenges facing East Midlands BME communities in relation to health and social care is being held on Wednesday 30 June from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Speakers Include:
Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford;
Patrick Vernon, CEO of The Afiya Trust;
Maqsood Ahmad, Director for Inclusion of NHS East Midlands;
Carl Finch, Regional Offender Health Care Manager, East Midlands Development Centre; and
Hardyal Dhindsa, Interagency Chair,Derby REC
The event will be held at the Heritage Hotel in Derby. For more information and to book a place email Kirit Mistry or call 01332 372428.
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 Creating Safety: Child Protection and the Arts This one day course is essential training for anyone working within youth arts, but especially those using more physical art forms, such as dance and drama. Developed in conjunction with South East Dance this course compliments the Arts Council England 'Keeping Arts Safe' guidelines developed with the NSPCC. The training will cover current child protection legislation in line with the requirements of the ISA and Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). It will include a 'safe touch' section, exploring how child protection guidelines can be maintained within more physical art forms. The course takes place on 7 July from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm at Lakeside Arts Centre in Nottingham. The cost is £150 including lunch and refreshments. For more information and to book a place email Artsplan or call 02380 682535.
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 Volunteer Centres Derbyshire Celebrate! Volunteer Centres Derbyshire are celebrating this week as they have been awarded the Volunteer Centres Quality Accreditation from Volunteering England. This couldn't have come at a more appropriate time as the first week in June is National Volunteers Week. The Volunteer Centres will be celebrating volunteering with various activities across the county. The Volunteer Centres include: Amber Valley, Bolsover, Buxton, Chesterfield and North East, Derby, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, Glossop and South Derbyshire. Volunteer Centres Derbyshire are especially proud as they were the pilot nationally for the award scheme. It has enabled a standardisation of the professional service that Volunteer Centre's already provide in their districts, which meet the needs of groups who work county and cross district wide. This has additionally resulted in a new Volunteer Centre covering the Bolsover area. Pete Newby, Volunteer Centres Derbyshire Network Coordinator said "It was a year's hard work, which has highlighted that Volunteer Centres Derbyshire are leading on good practice in volunteer management. This has resulted in other volunteer centre networks asking Derbyshire for support and advice". For more information on Volunteer Centres Derbyshire visit the Volunteer Centres Derbyshire website.
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 The Community Fund The Community Fund is the Co-operative
Charitable Foundation grant scheme that helps local communities throughout the UK.
Since it was started in 1997, thousands of clubs, community groups and self-help organisations have benefited.
Committed members of The Co-operative Group who want to help improve the lives of others, donate part or all of their share of
the profits to enable the scheme to work. These members have already raised millions of pounds each year for all kinds of community projects and last year alone gave away £1.2 million in donations.
If your community, voluntary or self-help group needs a grant of up between £100 and £2,000, you can apply by visiting the Co-operative website.
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 Youth Volunteering Survey 2010
The Youth Action Team, part of the vinvolved Derby city volunteering team, have put together a survey to capture young people's views on volunteering. The information from the results of the survey will be used to develop youth volunteering in Derby.
The survey is open to all young people between the ages of 16 and 25. All completed surveys will be put into a prize draw for a chance to win a £20 HMV voucher.
Please forward the link to young volunteers to give them the chance to take part in the survey and give their views. The survey can be found on the Community Action website. All completed surveys must be returned by 10 June.
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 Charity Funding and the New Government This is a partnership conference timed to follow the emergency budget on 22 June and will examine its implications for the voluntary and community sector.
The conference is being presented by Action Planning and ACEVO in association with the Charity Finance Directors Group, the Charities Aid Foundation and the Big Lottery Fund, whose Chief Executive, Peter Wanless, will deliver a keynote address to the launch.
There will be expert analysis and practical advice from a wide range of organisations including ACEVO, CFDG, the Centre for Social Justice and Action Planning.
This event should help you to develop an understanding of the Coalition Government's third sector strategy and how this will be reflected in the funding programmes of individual departments.
The conference takes place on 15 July at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The cost is £136 including lunch and presentation materials.
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 Charity Wheelchair Basketball Event
Each year Nimbus is the proud sponsor of the Josh Ginns Memorial Weekend - two days of wheelchair basketball to raise money for the Josh Ginns Memorial Trust.
Josh sadly passed away at the age of 10 after years of treatment for a rare form of cancer and the trust raise money to support children and their families, in a similar situation.
This year's event is going to be the biggest liveliest event yet. On Saturday 7 August there will be a tournament for teams made up from businesses, groups, friends and families - none of whom have any experience of the sport. This year the trust would love to see teams from voluntary and community groups so why not get together and represent your organisation to raise money for this fantastic cause and also to raise awareness of disability equality.
The even will be held at Moorways Sports Centre and if your team makes it to the final you will get to play the Derby Wheelblazers!
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 5 Parks Sponsored Ride The Derby annual 5 Parks Ride is taking place as part of the Big Cycle Day Out at Markeaton Park, Derby on Sunday 4 July. Guided rides will leave every half hour between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The ride is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. It's a fun, short and easy ride suitable for everyone and will take you through many of the city's parks, open spaces, along the river and through the city centre.
The ride is organised by the CTC Cycle Champions Programme, in partnership with Cycle Derby and will be part of Derby City Partnership's 'Inspiring Derby 2010' week.
There is a small entrance fee of £5 for individuals and £10 for families to cover administration costs. All riders finishing the course will receive a certificate and cycling goodie bag.
For more information or to download an entry form visit the CTC website or call 01332 641749. All entry forms must be submitted by 27 June. |
 Securing Our Future -Climate ChangeWorkshop
This FREE workshop will concentrate on what positive action can be taken to tackle issues around climate change, the environment and sustainable development.
The workshop is the first step in bringing together a range of people and organisations in Derby to act on climate change. It is an opportunity to find out what is happening in Derby, share ideas and experience and help to develop new ideas and joint initiatives.
The workshop takes place at the YMCA on London Road in Derby on 7 July from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
It is open to anyone in Derby who is interested in working together, building networks, developing ideas and taking action - this includes individuals, groups and businesses. People new to the agenda of climate change, carbon reduction and environmental initiatives are encouraged to attend. For more information and to book a place Liz Minshall or call 01332 287251. Please note that places at the workshop are limited. |
 Alzheimers Society Dementia Cafes
The Alzheimers Society have set up dementia cafes and carers support groups at a number of venues around the city.
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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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