·           Services that respond to health and social care risks and preventing

        deterioration.

·           Services that provide access to community opportunities.

·           First contact services.

·           Carer support services.

·           Information and advice services.

·           Advocacy services.

 

For Arts grants, services that meet the following outcomes:

·           To engage and involve more people living, working and visiting Derby in

        cultural activities.

·           To support the arts infrastructure and development of artists, arts participants,

        audience development and festival activity.

·           To deliver the cultural outcomes in the Derby Plan.

 

DCC will be producing a question and answer sheet which will be available from 23 May.

  

An application pack will be available for download from the DCC website (under Communities and Living) from Friday 13 May or alternatively you can request a hard copy by contacting Ian Chennery on 01332 642753 or email Ian Chennery. 

 

A small local intelligence team has been set up within the Cabinet Office to work locally to provide local insight and share intelligence on the practical implications of the Big Society reforms.

The local representatives will provide background and context on the flagship Big Society programmes, and help identify and promote local examples of success from which others can learn.

  

For more information visit the One East Midlands website, email Alison Adams, Local Intelligence Team Manager for the East Midlands or call 0115 971 4722.   

Do you have any services or resources that you would like to share with other voluntary and community groups? Spare furniture or equipment? Training or advice?  Or is there something you need? Or would like to swap?

 

We have created a Community Classifieds section on our website as one-stop shop to offer and request support and services, resources and equipment.

 

As the community classifieds section grows we will have sections for 'we want', 'we've got' and 'let's swap'. So, if you have anything you would like to share, swap or give away email Jayne Williams or call 01332 227749. 

 

We look forward to matching up groups and services! 

 

Want to keep up to date with events, training, fun days, workshops - in fact anything that's happening in the voluntary and community sector?  Then visit the Community Action website!

  

We have recently created an interactive calendar of events that you can add your own events to.  We hope that the Voluntary Sector Calendar will become the place to go to find out about what's going on and when.  It will also be useful as a planning aid and hopefully prevent large events being scheduled for the same day.  So to get started click here.    

   

Does your group work with young people aged 16 to 25 who would be interested in applying for a place on the Prince's Trust Team Programme?

 

Team is a free, full-time 12 week programme of personal development and training. It aims to re-engage young people, helping them to think about their futures and in many cases changing their lives.  By creating a unique mix of people with different skills and backgrounds, the Team programme provides an environment where people can open their eyes to new opportunities.  During the 12 weeks participants can:

• Gain nationally recognised qualifications such as City & Guilds Certificate in Personal, Teamwork and Community Skills, Key Skill Units and Emergency First Aid
• Attend a team building residential involving outdoor activities
• Uncover hidden talents
• Improve motivation and self confidence
• Assume some responsibility
• Develop team working and communication skills
• Raise their awareness of their local community and how they can contribute towards it
• Make new friends
• Plan for their future

The Team start date is 13 June.  If you work with anybody who would like to apply for Team please email Jama Doobeh or call 07891 502466.

 

Every Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Derby Women's Centre run Freedom Programme sessions at 4 Leopold Street in Derby.  The programme is a drop-in session open to women who would like to learn more about the realities of domestic violence. The programme aims

:

·        To help women to understand the beliefs held by abusive men.

·        To illustrate the effects of domestic violence on children.

·        To help women gain self-esteem and the confidence to improve the quality

       of their lives.

·        To introduce women to community support. 

 

If your group works with women who would benefit from the sessions please call 

Elaine on 01332 341633 for more information.  

The report stage of the Localism Bill in the House of Commons is taking place next week.  NAVCA, through their Real Power for Communities Campaign, has been campaigning to make the Bill good for local communities not big business. You can help by contacting your MP to ask them to support changes to the Bill.

  

For more information visit the NAVCA website.  

The mobile phone provider Vodafone and the donation website JustGiving have launched a new service that will enable all UK registered charities to raise money through text donations for free.

  

The new JustTextGiving service, will allow charities to set up text message fundraising for free and collect donations without any commission or charges being taken off.  Smaller charities in particular have often found the associated costs of using text donation services prohibitive but the new service will be free, no matter which mobile phone network the donor uses..

 

To use the service, a charity must register for a unique code by visiting  www.justtextgiving.co.uk. The code will be publicised by the charity, inviting donors to text donations. The text message must contain the unique charity code and the amount the donor wants to give, and be sent to 70070.  There are also plans to launch the service to all individual fundraisers from 20 June.

 

For more information visit the JustTextGiving website.   

PATCH - Play at the Community House - was set up with the aim of giving children from all backgrounds and abilities access to quality play experiences in a safe, welcoming environment.  Unfortunately funding for PATCH ceased on 31 March 2011 and that charity has been maintaining services through reserves. Although they have had some generous donations in the last few months they have been unsuccessful in obtaining any grant funding.  Consequently, with effect from 1 July 2011, PATCH wil be dissolved resulting in the end of all service delivery and staff redundancies.

 

PATCH has been operating since May 2002 and over the past 9 years has gone from supporting a small number of families in the local community to expanding their services on a much wider remit. They currently have 120 regular children attending their services and a staff team of 18 which includes volunteers.

 

The Management Committee would like to thank all staff, volunteers, children, parents, carers and external agencies for supporting the success of PATCH for almost a decade.  If you would like to discuss anything further email Amy Fletcher or call 01332 204895.  

A reminder that National Volunteers Week - 1 to 7 June - is creeping up fast. The week plays a huge part in raising the profile of the millions of volunteers who regularly contribute to society, while inspiring others to get involved too.

 

Community Action has supported Volunteers Week for many years.  This year the Volunteer Centre team based at Community Action will be holding a Volunteer

Co-ordinators Forum (VCF) with a difference. 

 

We will be holding a 'shining stars' event at DEDA on Wednesday 1 June 10:00 am -12:00 pm.  The aim is to recognise the fantastic commitment and contribution made by some of your project volunteers whilst also setting the scene for some shared learning about volunteering in Derby. 

 

We do hope you and some of your volunteers will be able to come and take part in what has historically been, and what will continue to be, a celebration of local people all keen to help out within the community.  It's so important that these unsung heroes receive the recognition they so rightly deserve and events like this can really help to raise the profile of volunteering and inspire more people to get involved. 

 

To book a place email Simon Hancox or call 01332 227718 by 18 May.   

Do you find it difficult to raise money for your group?  Do you want to organise an event but not quite sure how to do this?  If so, this session is for you!

 

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

 

• Understand the importance of fundraising. 
• Think of ways of bringing money into the group rather than relying on grant funding.
• Complete a risk assessment form.
• Recognise what is involved in planning for a fundraising event.  

Date                    Thursday 16 June 2011

Time                   10:00 am to 1:00 pm  (9:45 am registration)

 

Venue                Community Action 4 Charnwood Street Derby

                                                           

Cost                    £10 for Community Groups (under £10k turnover)

                             £25 for Voluntary Organisations (over £10K turnover)

                             £50 - Statutory Partners

 

How to book     For more information please email  training@communityactionderby.org.uk  or call 01332 346266 by Monday 6 June.  

 



Jayne Williams
Community Action Derby