Funding Central has launched three new interactive tools, focusing on income, grant applications and income streams.

The Income Spectrum tool can be used to explore current income, indentify level of risk and discover how to investigate opportunities across the income spectrum.

The Making Better Grant Applications tool can be used to improve your chances of receiving grants and gives practical tips about how to develop current skills and expertise.

The Potential Income Streams tool can be used to consider the impact a potential income stream would have on an organisation, resources, beneficiaries/stakeholders and activities.

 

For more information on the tools visit the Funding Central website.

 

 

One East Midlands is backing a national campaign called Listen: Value: Invest. The campaign calls upon decision makers to commit to listening, valuing and investing in the sector.
 
The campaign is asking all those connected with the voluntary and community sector to sign the Listen: Value: Invest declaration, which calls for the coalition government and other decision-makers to commit to listen to, value and invest in people, communities and the voluntary and community sector.
 
Listen: Value: Invest is based on case studies that demonstrate the sector supporting individuals, transforming communities and delivering tangible economic benefits. This powerful combination of personal stories linked to genuine economic benefits will show decision makers that the work of the voluntary and community sector delivers real value.

 

For more information visit the One East Midlands website. 

 

 

The Percy Bilton Charity offers grants to UK registered charities whose primary objectives are to assist one or more of the following groups:

 

Disadvantaged and underprivileged young people, under the age of 25;

People with disabilities, including physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems; and/or
People over the age of 60.

 

The charity has two programmes for organisations to apply to:

Large grants - offering one off payments for capital expenditure of £2,000 and over; and

Small grants - offering up to £500 towards furnishings and equipment for small projects.

Board meetings are held quarterly in March, June, September and December to consider large grants.  Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered at the next appropriate board meeting. Applications for small grants are considered monthly.

For more information visit the Percy Bilton website. 

 

NHS Derby City are running FREE basic nutrition courses for all statutory and voluntary organisations and volunteers working in Derby city.

 
The aim of the course is to provide information and skills around basic nutrition and healthy eating so that support workers can give guidance and support to clients on food and nutrition related issues.
 
The course will benefit anyone who has the opportunity to discuss food and nutrition with clients or peers or anyone looking to update their 

basic nutrition knowledge. 
 
This is a two day course from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on both days and takes place at the Village Community Medical Centre, Browning Street in Derby.

 

The course will be held on the following dates:
               
Thursday 21 October and Thursday 28 October 2010
Wednesday 24 November and Thursday 25 November 2010

Thursday 2 December and Thursday 9 December 2010

Thursday 6 January and Thursday 13 January 2011
Thursday 10 February and Thursday 17 February 2011
Wednesday 2 March and Wednesday 9 March 2011

For more information and to book a place call 01332 777085.

 

  

Voluntary sector organisations that run public services should be aware of the pitfalls encountered by housing associations, according to a new report: Housing Associations in England and the Future of Voluntary Organisations. 

 

The report says that housing associations have lost their independence and their role as campaigning organisations has diminished as a result of assuming responsibility for housing provision and the need to respond to government targets and demands.  The report, funded by the Baring Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, focuses on the timely question of what happens to voluntary organisations if they take over the mass delivery of state services.

 

For more information and to read the article in full visit the Third Sector website.

 

Derby Community Accountancy Service are running FREE finance training courses for voluntary and community organisations in Derby and Derbyshire.

 

Courses and dates as follows:

 

Financial management for voluntary groups - 22 September;
Trustee roles and responsibilities - 5 September;

Budgeting and cashflow forecasting - 29 September; and
Management reporting - 13 October.

 

All courses run from 9.45 am to 12.30 pm and are held in Derby at the Derby Bosnian Centre.

 

To book a place on any of the courses email Mark Newey  or call

01332 364784. 

 

The Retail Trust are holding a charity summer fair and barbeque on Saturday 14 August from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at the Leylands Estate, Broadway in Derby. 
 
Stalls include bric a brac, tombola, crafts, face painting and cakes. For more information contact Lisa Hendy on 01332 554206.
 
 

Southern Derbyshire Voluntary Sector Mental Health Forum (SDVSMH) are holding FREE suicide awareness training in October.  

 

The training is designed to raise awareness and help remove the stigma surrounding suicide which can prevent people from seeking help.

 

The first course takes place on 7 October at Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm. The second course will be held on 21 October at Chesterfield Library from 1:15 to 4:30 pm.

 

For more information and to book a place email Cheryl Mason or call 01773 599995.

Derby Sutton Estate Residents Association are holding a A Grand Day Out on Saturday 21 August from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the field, Shalfleet Drive Estate in Derby.

 

It will be a fun, family day out with games and competitions for children as well as a grand raffle and demonstrations.  The day will have an underlying theme of health, well being and financial inclusion and will be an excellent opportunity for you to promote your group and provide advice and support to improve the lives of local people.

 

If you would like to have a stall at this event or get involved in some other way please contact Adrian Jellicoe on 01477 539273.    

 

To celebrate UK Day for Older People on 1 October 2010, older people's groups in Derby have come together to offer anyone aged 50 years or over, and resident in Derby, the opportunity to win a style makeover.  

 

A winner will be selected from each decade - 50s 60s 70s etc. - and offered advice about style, fit and colour of clothes together with advice on hair and make-up as appropriate. The Wallis store in Derby is supporting this local event together with Headcase, a local hairdresser and White Feather Beauty. This event is also supported by Community Action Derby and Derby City Council.

 

For more information and to download a nomination form visit the Community Action website, email Kath Cawdell or call 01332 227733 . The closing date for entries is 27 August.

 

Derby City Partnership's '3 Wishes for Derby' consultation has now closed. If you have any completed visioning packs please return them to Jane Harrison at DCP, Box 2020, Derby, DE1 1YL. Thank you.