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the e-bulletin from Community Action Derby |
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Hello!
Welcome to Reach Out!
Once again we have a packed issue for you. Most importantly the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review has just been announced, you will find the key points outlined below.
You will also find a link to the presentations from the Survive and Thrive event held on 12 October that give advice and information for voluntary and community groups in these difficult financial times.
Don't forget to take a look at the report on the real value of the voluntary sector in Derby - produced to give a local focus to the national Listen; Value: Invest campaign. You can read it on the Community Action Derby website. 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. Want to keep track of what we are doing? You can now follow us on Twitter - just type DerbyCA into the search box. Visit the Twitter website to get started! Best wishes,
Jayne Williams
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 Comprehensive Spending Review
Today - 20 October - the Chancellor, George Osborne,
announced details of the Comprehensive Spending Review. It outlines the government's spending plans for the next four years and includes extensive spending cuts, which are designed to repair the public sector finances and cut borrowing.
The key points announced so far:
- Approximately 490,000 public sector jobs likely to be lost
- Average 19% four-year cut in departmental budgets
- Structural deficit to be eliminated by 2015
- £7bn in additional welfare budget cuts
- Police funding cut by 4% a year
- Retirement age to rise from 65 to 66 by 2020
- NHS budget protected; £2bn extra for social care
- Schools budget to rise every year until 2015
- £30bn capital spending on transport
Cabinet Office Key Points:
- Annual budget: £2.6bn
- Outcome: £55m cut in budget
- Support for citizenship and 'big society' projects
- Cabinet Office officials to move into Treasury
- Reform of Civil List funding for Royal Household
- Annual budget: £33.6bn
- Outcome: 7.1% annual cut in council budgets
- Ring-fencing of local authority grants to end.
- Reform of social housing but aim is to build 150,000 new affordable homes
To read the full details of the spending review visit the DirectGov website. Communities and Local Government key points:
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 Building a Stronger Civil Society Strategy
Last week the government launched a new strategy for the voluntary and community sector. Six government ministers attended the event, as well as Lord Wei, government advisor on the Big Society. The strategy pulls together a range of existing policies and some new initiatives for supporting the sector in the challenging times ahead.
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society spoke of the need to 're-cast the relationship between the state and the sector' and outlined the role of the voluntary and community sector in empowering communities, opening up public services and promoting social action. As part of this new strategy, the government has launched a consultation in which it is seeking your views on how it can improve the effectiveness of the advice and support that is available to frontline organisations.
NCVO urge you to take this opportunity to express your views on the support that is currently available to you and your colleagues and, looking forward, what you think the government could do to ensure that all future support is useful, relevant and easily accessible.
To read the consultation in full and find out haow you can have your say visit the Cabinet Office website.
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 Community Enterprise Website Launch!
The Community Enterprise Derby website is now live! You can find out information on all of the programmes run by the Community Interest Company, part of Community Action Derby.
To coincide with the launch of the website, Community Enterprise have released a short film about the Future Jobs Fund in Derby. The film, Your Chance to Shine, stars young people from Derby whose lives have been changed by taking part in the programme, run by Community Enterprise in partnership with Jobcentre Plus and local employers. To see the film visit the Community Enterprise Derby website.
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 Survive and Thrive
In response to the impending funding crisis Community Action held an event in Derby on 12 October to support voluntary and community groups.
There were a range of speakers who gave help and advice to voluntary and community groups on a wide range of topics. To view the presentations visit the Community Action website.
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Reminder:  Derby Compact Annual Review
Come along to the Derby Compact Annual review on Monday 1 November and find out more about the refreshed Compact.
The review will be held at the YMCA, 770 London Road in Derby from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. There will be an opportunity to network over tea and coffee.
For more information call Abbi Steanson on 01332 227710.
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 Group Finances Training - Basic Level
Do you find it difficult to record income and expenditure into an easy format and set out an annual income and expenses sheet? If so, this course is for you!
By the end of this session, learners will:
- Understand the role of the treasurer
- Recognise the importance of recording all financial transactions
- Complete a cash book and petty cash book
- Reconcile a bank statement
- Complete an income and expenses sheet
The course takes place on Monday 1 November from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street in Derby. The course is FREE for voluntary and community groups and £50 for statutory organisations.
To book a place email Liz Gumbley or call 01332 227738. |
 Media Contacts List
Do you have a media contacts list? If so, why not add us to it!
We would love to receive your news as and when it happens and feature it in Reach Out. It's a great way to share your news with all of the voluntary organisations and community groups in Derby.
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Reminder:  Derby People's Day
Derby Trades Union Council and the People's Charter have organised Derby People's Day to encourage people to get together and show their support for public services. Derby People's Day will take place on Saturday 23 October in the Market Square from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.
You are invited to have your own stall (at no cost) and take to the microphone to say what the public stand to lose if the Government budget cuts take away the services that you currently offer.
To book a stall in advance email Trades Council secretary or Keith Venables or call 07889 274723. |
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New Philanthropy Capital Say £5 Billion Cuts Possible New Philanthropy Capital, the think-tank dedicated to helping funders and charities achieve a greater impact, warn that income to the voluntary sector could drop by between £3.2 billion and £5.1 billion after the comprehensive spending review. In a new report, Preparing for Cuts, they look at how funders can best support charities that are facing decreasing government funding and increasing competition for contracts. To read the report visit the New Philanthropy website.
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New Equality Act 2010
The new Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October. The legislation, which was passed under the previous government, combines a number of separate pieces of legislation as well as strengthening certain aspects of equalities law. The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has published guidance on the act. Visit the EHRC website. |
 CSV Make a Difference Day
Would you like to be part of Make a Difference Day on Saturday 30 October? CSV is the UK's leading volunteering and training charity and every year the Make a Difference Day campaign involves tens of thousands of people making a difference in their own communities. Organisations including Community Action, Derby City Council and Quad are supporting this year's campaign. For a full list of activities and events that you can get involved in from bulb planting to an open day for volunteers at the Play and Recycling Centre visit the Community Action Derby website. |
 NEW! i-volunteer
Looking for volunteers? i-volunteer, the new social action network website, has the facility for organisations and groups to add volunteering opportunities with video clips - a great way to show people what you do.
Looking to volunteer? You can use the 'show by video' feature to see what organisations are looking for.
For more information and to get started visit the i-volunteer website. |
 50+ Groups Get Wii Fit!
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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 Give us Your News!
We'd just like to remind you that you have access to your own section of our website. Here you can update your details and also add your news and events to our listings. It's a great way to let the world know what you are doing! So if you have any upcoming events or news that you would like to share with Derby - and the world - visit the Community Action website, log in with your details and get started!
If you would like to be part of Community Action Derby please email Angie Baines or call 01332 227731. You will have FREE access to funding information, help and support for your group and the opportunity to take part in workshops and forums throughout the year. We look forward to hearing from you! |
Meeting Rooms - Two for One Offer!
Disability Direct are offering two for one on meeting room hire for voluntary and community groups throughout October and November! The Disability Direct Enterprise Centre at Pride Park in Derby has all the facilities you need for meetings, training and other events. The terms of the offer are as follows: Book a meeting room for a full day during October or November and get another full day FREE. Catering charges apply at £5 per delegate and bookings are subject to availability. Your FREE day can be used at any time. To take advantage of this offer email Donna Brady or call 01332 404027. |
bigvbus Comes to Derby!
v, the national young volunteers service, will be touring the country in the bigvbus to show how youth volunteering can give young people the edge when it comes to applying for jobs.
The bigvbus comes to Derby for the University of Derby Volunteering Fair on Wednesday 3 November and will be manned by the vinvolved Derby city team from Community Action Derby. The bus has lots of facilities is fully accessible and open to everyone to come along and find out more about youth volunteering in Derby.
Around fifty organisations will be promoting their opportunities at the University of Derby Volunteering Fair, which is now in its sixth year. It is the perfect opportunity to meet many organisations and charities with great volunteering opportunities, locally, nationally and overseas. The fair runs from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm in the main atrium at the Kedleston Road campus.
For more information about the bigvbus and youth volunteering in Derby email the vinvolved team at Community Action Derby or call 01332 346266. For more information on the volunteering fair call Asia or Debbie on 01332 591316. |
| Derby Disabled Friends
Would you like to meet new people over a cup of tea or coffee?
Derby Disabled Friends meet every Monday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Queen's Methodist Hall, London Road in Derby.
If you would like to go along and join in the organised games and quizzes or just call in for a chat they'd be pleased to see you. Carers are welcome too. For more information call 01332 340469.
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Zero Carbon Britain 2030
Peter Harper, Head of Research and Innovation at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is coming to Derby to speak about Zero Carbon Britain 2030, a UK framework to eliminate emissions from fossil fuels within 20 years.
The Zero Carbon Britain 2030 report provides political and economic solutions to the urgent challenges raised by climate science, outlining how we can transform the UK into an efficient, clean, prosperous zero-carbon society.
For more information and to read the report visit the Zero Carbo Britain website.
Peter will be speaking at the Joseph Wright Centre at Derby College, Cathedral Road, on Thursday 28 October at 7:30 pm. For more information call 01332 384087.
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| Religious Diversity Course
The Multi-Faith Centre are holding a Religious Diversity
course comprising of six workshops on Monday evenings from 8 November to 13 December at 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
The course will help you:
Increase your understanding of the issues related to religious diversity;
Share experiences of religion and culture;
Learn to recognise stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination related to religion and belief;
Increase your skills to help create a more inclusive diverse environment; and
Gain personal and career development in todays mutli-cultural society.
The cost for the course is £60 which includes a copy of the Religions in the UK Directory (normally £25). For more information or to book a place email the Multi-Faith Centre or call 01332 591285.
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East Midlands BME Network
Would you like to represent the East Midlands BME network and have your say on the Big Society and the draft renewed Compact?
One East Midlands is looking for representatives from a maximum of 20 BME groups to participate in this discussion which will look at the questions in their Big Society survey. Your views and experience will directly influence One East Midlands paper on the BME sector and the Big Society.
This is also an opportunity to meet with a representative from Compact Voice and discuss the draft renewed Compact document.
If you would like to attend this event email Michele Payne or call 0115 934 8419.
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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 email or call 01332 227749.
Thanks for reading!
Jayne Williams Community Action Derby
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