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the e-bulletin from Community Action Derby |
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Hello!
Welcome to Reach Out with lots of news and information for voluntary and community groups.
There are two important consultations in this week's issue; one relating to proposed funding cuts for voluntary and community groups in the city, and the other on the revenue budget proposals for 2012-12015. Both are important and have deadlines!
We are also pleased to announce that our training and meeting rooms are once again open to bookings - please see article below for more information.
We have lots of training and awareness sessions in this issue together with details of a petition to bring back the Future Jobs Fund and FREE computer tuition for those aged 50+.
Don't forget to check the Community Action website for the latest news, events and updates for voluntary and community groups in Derby. 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 and Facebook - just click the links below!
Best wishes,
Jayne Williams
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 DCC Revenue Budget Proposals 2012 - 2015 DCC want your views on the Revenue Budget Proposals for 2012 - 2015. Click to read the Revenue Budget Proposal - the section affecting Adults, Health and Housing starts on page 17 and changes to voluntary sector budgets is detailed on pages 21 and 25.
To take part in the budget consultation visit the DCC website - please note the closing date is 18 November 2011. |
 DCC VCS Funding Consultation
The Council is consulting on future long-term funding for a number of local voluntary sector organisations.
At the 27 September 2011 Cabinet meeting the Council made decisions about the future grant aid allocation for the Voluntary, Community and Faith sector. These decisions will have an impact on some grant-aided organisations that have been funded by the Council in the past.
Before making a final decision the Council wants to gather the views of the organisations, the service users, public, local agencies and organisations that work with the voluntary organisations affected. The consultation period will end on 30 December 2011. The outcome of the consultation will be reported to Cabinet on the 21 February 2012 where a decision will be made on the future funding for these organisations.
To take part in the consultastion and for a list of affected groups and an online questionnaire visit the DCC website.
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 Launch of Community Action Training/Meeting Rooms!
We are very pleased to let you know that our training/meeting rooms are once again available to hire!
We have four training rooms that can accommodate any number of people - from one to fifty - in a variety of layouts. We offer greatly reduced rates for voluntary and community groups and a discount of 10% on block bookings over £500! The added bonus is that our competitive rates now include as much tea, coffee and water as you like, and use of flip charts and paper, multi-media projector, laptop, video and induction loop!
Prices are as follows:
Training room 1: 36 people seated around table 50 people seated in rows £18.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - voluntary and community groups £30.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - non-voluntary and community groups
Training Room 2 and Training Room 3: 10 people seated around table £7.50 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - voluntary and community groups £12.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - non-voluntary and community groups
Training Room 2 and 3 combined: 18 people seated around table 30 people seated in rows £12.50 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - voluntary and community groups £20.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - non-voluntary and community groups
Training Room 4: 10 people seated around table £6.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - voluntary and community groups £10.00 per hour (minimum 2 hours) - non-voluntary and community groups
All our facilities are fully accessible and we also have parking on-site for disabled people on a first-come first-served basis. Our offices at 4 Charnwood Street (DE1 2GT) are located a short walk away from the city centre and on a number of bus routes. For more information or to book a room email Shaun Kennedy, call 01332 227731 or visit the Community Action Derby website. |
 Disability Direct Payroll - ethical payroll solutions
DD Payroll is a social enterprise that donates all of its profits to the registered charity Disability Direct. They have been providing services to disabled people who pay for care in Derby for years at fantastic rates. If your social enterprise, business, charity or voluntary organisation is responsible for paying staff, DD Payroll can offer great rates and by choosing DD Payroll you will be directly aiding a great local charity that offers lots of free services to local older people, carers and disabled people in Derby! |
 The Voluntary Sector Calendar
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!
The interactive Voluntary Sector Calendar is packed with events and training - you can add your organisation's events too! 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. To get started click here. |
 Artcore Launch Indo-British Art Exhibition
Artcore are launching their Indo-British art exhibition, 'Games People Play', at 5:30 pm on Thursday 13 October at Deda. The Mayor of Derby, Councillor Les Allen, will be opening the exhibition, and Paul Brookes, Cultural Olympiad, London 2012, and Rory Slater, Derbyshire 2012 Legacy Coordinator will be the chief guests.
The exhibition will be on from 3 to 29 October from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday and 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday.
The seeds of Indo-British project 'Games People Play' were sown around the same time of London winning the bid and preparing for the Olympics 2012. Simultaneously India was preparing for the Commonwealth Games 2010. 'Games People Play' draws its inspiration from games and sports and is a platform for the artists to portray their perceptions and ideas on sports/games through the arts.
To book your place at the launch email Artcore. |
 Community Classifieds
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! |
 Bring Back Future Jobs Fund Petition
The Future Jobs Fund, which was scrapped earlier this year, provided young unemployed people with the opportunity of a job for 6 months - often longer if they were kept on by the company they were working for. Community Enterprise Derby delivered the Future Jobs Fund in Derby and achieved great success placing young people in jobs.
An e-petition has been started to bring back the Future Jobs Fund - please click here to sign the petition and show your support. |
 Introduction to Funding - Basic Level
Do you find that you are not too confident when filling in application forms or aren't too sure where to apply for funding? If so, this course is for you!
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise what funders are looking for in an application
- Understand the importance of meeting criteria
- Identify possible funding sources which match their organisation's objectives
Date and Time: Wednesday 26 October
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 for Statutory Partners
To book a place email training or call 01332 227738 by Monday 17 October. |
 Save Derby Women's Centre!
As of March 2012, Derby Women's Centre will no longer receive funding from Derby City Council and there is a definite risk that this will force the charity to close early next year. Online and offline petitions are currently in place to demonstrate support for their work as part of the consultation process and they would appreciate it if people in the wider community would sign one of these. |
 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. |
 Quality Survey
Quality standards in the voluntary sector is an area of continual development to make sure groups and organisations continue to meet the needs of their service users.
Groups and organisations are being encouraged to adopt formal 'quality systems', such as ISO 9001, to show that they are strengthening their groups and organisations and raising their standard of work. It is also an area that needs to be evidenced to funders.
Additionally, the shift in groups and organisations previously relying on grant aid to now relying on contract payments from public bodies for the provision of specific services has prompted a 'contract culture'. This has increased the need to set up efficient and effective systems to be accountable and to gain an edge in the competitive tendering process.
To gain an understanding of the current thinking in the voluntary and community sector we are carrying out a survey. The brief survey consist of five questions and your help would be very much appreciated.
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 Vote for Derby Arts Projects
Derby City Council's Arts Team is bringing arts organisations from across Derby together to raise funds in a new and innovative way to ensure that the city remains a hub of creativity.
From 24 October an exciting range of Derby arts projects will be listed live on the We Did This website, a crowdfunding website that seeks small or large donations for various projects. Anyone can visit the website, view the projects that they want to see happen in Derby and then make a donation. Each organisation will aim to get a large number of small (or large!) donations for their individual project. The great thing about each donation is that each person is entitled to a personalised 'reward' associated with the project.
The project will be launched on 27 October at 5:30 pm where there will be a chance to meet the artists and find out a little more about their projects. To register for the special launch night click here.
For more information email Ruth Sadler or call 01332 643484. |
Social Return on Investment (Measuring the Difference)
This is an opportunity for groups working with children, young people and adults with disabilities or long term illness.
A one-day workshop for Derby and Derbyshire based groups to understand and demonstrate the difference your service makes, and to prove your value/worth to funders, commissioners and stakeholders.
The workshop will:
- Introduce Social Return on Investment and its principles
- Provide practical experience of using the process
Date/Time: Wednesday 16 November
10:00 am to 3:00 pm (registration at 9:45 am)
Venue: Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby
Cost: FREE (includes lunch)
Tutor: Adrian Dewhurst - Umbrella/Links
For more information or to book a place email Links or call 01246 274844. |
'Keeping Safe' Groups for Disabled People
Voice UK, the national charity that promotes justice and wellbeing for vulnerable victims, is setting up 'Keeping Safe' groups in Derby for people with learning difficulties or disabilities.
The groups will provide a safe space and an environment of acceptance where disabled people can explore issues around disability hate crime and access peer support; it is hoped that being part of one of the groups will help to increase the confidence and improve the wellbeing of disabled people. The groups are fully funded, so signing up to the group and participating in the weekly workshops is FREE! The group will meet regularly for eight to ten weeks starting in October 2011.
The meetings will take place on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Voice UK's Head Office, 1st Floor, Kelvin House, RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby DE24 8UP. For more information email Amy Burton or call 01332 291042. |
FREE Computer Tuition for 50+
The Community Inclusion Team at Derby County Football Club Pride Park and the BBC First Click team are providing a wonderful opportunity for any person aged 50+ to have one hour of tuition on the use of the internet at any level and of a topic of their choice in the Community Inclusion suite at Derby County Football Club at Pride Park. Topics range from emails, data bases and spreadsheets to photography and setting up a computer.
Please note there are only 32 places so please pass on this information to your service users to book their spaces soon!
The sessions are available on 4 November as follows:
Session 1 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Session 2 - 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
The tuition is FREE call Dan Wilson at Derby County on 01332 667575. |
Personalisation Breakfast
Derby City Council are holding a big breakfast event for Information and Advice providers to:
- Improve understanding of Personalisation in Derby and the critical role of information and advice
- Determine provider specialisms and strengths to improve the quality of information and advice and reduce overlap
- Agree new ways of working to support Personalisation including the use of the new Derby City Council website
- Form a Derby Strategic Information and Advice Forum
The event is being held on Thursday 27 October from 8:00 to 10:00 am at the Stuart Hotel, London Road, Derby, DE1 2QR.
Places are FREE but limited and must be booked in advance. For more information email Lynn Johnston or call 01332 641744 and to book a place email Business Link or call 0845 058 6644. |
New Bereavement Group
A new bereavement drop-in group is starting in Derby on Wednesday 19 October.
Organised by the Derby branch of the national charity, Cruse Bereavement Care, it is for anybody who has suffered a bereavement who may feel they would like to meet other people with a similar experience. The meetings will be held in the safe environment of the Samaritans building - 110 Burton Road, Derby.
The group is for bereaved people to meet and chat over a cup of coffee or tea -trained Cruse support workers will be on hand to facilitate the group and any discussions. Entry is free and refreshments cost just £1. The group will meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
For more details call 07934 704648. |
We hope you enjoyed this issue of the 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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