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Bulletin Contents - 11 August 2008Older Persons’ Community Development Worker Vacancy Derbyshire Local Involvement Network Vacancies Volunteer Centre Manager Vacancy at South Derbyshire CVS Administration Assistant Vacancy at South Derbyshire CVS Handy Van Network Operative at South Derbyshire CVS Free Legal Advice for Community Groups Community Notice Boards in Buxton Prepare For September Tax Allowance Changes Impact of Management Skills Gaps Impact of the Good Governance Code Smaller Businesses Encouraged To Get Volunteering Grassroots Grants Local Distributors Selected Health Department's Third Sector Investment Programme Joining Up Information for Smaller Organisations Leisure, Culture and Education Contacts |
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Older Persons’ Community Development Worker Vacancyat New Mills Volunteer Centre 22 Hours per week (over 4 days) Salary £16,536 pro rata
This post is initially for 3 years and is funded by Lloyds TSB Foundations Application Packs available from: Cynthia Williams at 33/35 Union Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3EL, Tel: 01663 744196 Closing date: 10am Tuesday 26 August 2008. |
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Derbyshire Local Involvement Network VacanciesCo-ordinator and Research Post for Derbyshire LINk Your role will be to support the LINk manager in developing Local Involvement Networks by putting in place administration and other work systems to respond to contract needs and to support LINks staff activity as well as systems to respond to general enquiries about LINks. You will be a point of contact for LINks staff in the absence of the manager, giving advice where appropriate. You will also provide research support to all LINks staff on health & social care topics and services, reporting all findings in a clear and concise manner. Hours of work 37 hours per wk Development Worker for Derbyshire LINk Your role will be to make contact with people in public, voluntary and independent sectors to gain responses and involvement in planning, evaluation and inspection of health and social care services used by Derbyshire people. Experience of dealing with a wide range of people, being able to draw from them constructive ideas and report this information in a quantitative and qualitative way will be essential. You must be able to develop your own understanding of specific issues and services, involving some personal research. You will need good communication skills and have the ability to encourage engagement with those who seldom speak out. Skills to maintain databases, spreadsheets and other records will be needed to track your activity and contacts. Hours of work 30 hours per wk Volunteer Co-ordinator for Derbyshire LINk Your role will be to prepare and advertise volunteer opportunities for Derbyshire LINk whose aim is to gain views of public and patients about health and social care activities. You will support and train LINk volunteers for their involvement as steering group members, in inspection of health and social care providers and with speaking to planners and commissioners to express their views. You will maintain records of volunteering and training undertaken by LINk members Hours of work minimum 22.5 hours per wk Due to the posts having involvement with vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check. LINks staff will be jointly managed by Amber Valley CVS and North Derbyshire Voluntary Action. Closing date for all applications: 22nd August Please telephone 01773 512076, or email admin@avcvs.org for application pack. |
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Volunteer Centre Manager Vacancy at South Derbyshire CVS30 hours per week South Derbyshire CVS require a motivated, energetic and enthusiastic person to manage the development and expansion of our Volunteer Centre within CVS. The successful candidate will have experience in the field of volunteering. You will be responsible for managing and promoting volunteering on behalf of the Volunteer Centre which will include overseeing the brokerage service and coordinating training and events. You will have good project management and communication skills and will be effective at meeting targets and achieving outcomes. Closing Date: 3rd September 2008 Please contact us for an application pack quoting VCM South Derbyshire CVS,
46-48 Grove Street,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 9DD |
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Administration Assistant Vacancy at South Derbyshire CVS20 hours per week South Derbyshire CVS require an experienced administrative assistant, with excellent organisational and communication skills to provide support to our Safer Homes and Handy Van Operatives. Ability to keep accurate records and some knowledge of stock control preferred. Please contact us for an application pack quoting AA Closing Date: 3rd September 2008 South Derbyshire CVS,
46-48 Grove Street,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 9DD |
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Handy Van Network Operative at South Derbyshire CVS 18.5 hours per week (with possible potential for overtime) South Derbyshire CVS are expanding their home security and home improvement services and are seeking a person experienced in carrying out a wide range of DIY tasks. They will be a good communicator and used to working on their own. Full clean driving licence required. Closing Date: 3rd September 2008 Please contact us for an application pack quoting HVN South Derbyshire CVS,
46-48 Grove Street,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 9DD |
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Free Filing CabinetWe have been offered a 4 drawer filing cabinet for a needy group. If you are interested and could pick it up could you please contact Gina at 01663 736424. |
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Free Legal Advice for Community GroupsLawWorks for Community Groups provides quality legal advice to those in the voluntary sector – free of charge! Thanks to a national network of volunteer lawyers, free business law advice can be provided to community groups, small charities and social enterprises who do not have funds to pay for legal fees. LawWorks for Community Groups can help with a wide variety of legal matters, including:
To apply, please visit the LawWorks website (www.lawworks.org.uk) and complete the online application form under the “Charities” section. Applications are reviewed by the Community Groups team who will help organisations understand the scope of advice that they require. They will then select the right volunteer lawyer for the case and put you in contact with them. All of the volunteer lawyers treat these cases just as they would treat ones for which they have been paid. It really is that simple! Any questions? Please call The Community Groups team on 020 7929 5601 or email lcg@lawworks.org.uk. |
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Community Notice Boards in BuxtonHigh Peak Borough Council have provided two community notice boards in Buxton as part of their Going Local projects. One is outside the Spring Gardens Shopping Centre (drop posters into the management suite letter box between Marks & Spencers and the car park) and the other on the Higher Buxton Market Place outside the volunteer centre. (drop posters into the Voluteer centre). |
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Prepare For September Tax Allowance ChangesA change in the basic Personal (tax) Allowance outside the usual sequence is happening shortly, after the arguments over tax rates. The basic allowance is increasing from £5,435 to £6,035 but the limit for applying the basic rate is reducing from £36,000 to £34,800. The new tax codes and rate bands must be used from the first payday on or after 7th September. Announcement at |
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Impact of Management Skills GapsA study of sector skills, based on the views of third sector employers from four English cities plus findings from Voluntary Sector Skills Survey 2007, identifies that a skills gap at management level has the greatest impact. More on Third Sector Skills Research 2008, published by the UK Workforce Hub and NCVO, at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/press/releases/?id=9952 |
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Impact of the Good Governance CodeA research report into the awareness, impact and success of the Code of Good Governance has been produced for the Governance Hub by nfpSynergy. A high proportion of those responding reckoned that the Code is easy to understand, applicable to their organisation and useful. However, issues identified include: the language and style of the Code need to be more accessible; the Code needs refining for a variety of audiences (while retaining its universal principles); and smaller organisations need tailored and specific help and support. See the press release at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/press/releases/?id=9892 or download 'Review and development of the Code of Good Governance' (pdf, 658KB). |
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Smaller Businesses Encouraged to Get VolunteeringA campaign to encourage small and medium sized businesses to get involved in employer supported volunteering (ESV) schemes has been launched by Volunteering England with support from a range of business groups. News item or see www.volunteering.org.uk/smes |
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Grassroots Grants Local Distributors SelectedOrganisations to distribute the government's £130 million Grassroots Grants programme across England have now been selected. There are two streams, small grants (up to £5,000) to small third sector organisations and money to help local funders build endowment funds to provide a continuous source of small grant funding. Background news item at Office of Third Sector |
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Health Department's Third Sector Investment ProgrammeNew Government funding arrangements for third sector organisations in health and social care have been announced, with the Third Sector Investment Programme replacing the 'Section 64 General Scheme of Grants'. The two new funding schemes for 2009/10 are now open for applications, a Strategic Partner programme and an innovation, excellence and service development fund. Press release at nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=374300&NewsAreaID=2 or see Department of Health info. |
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Joining Up Information for Smaller OrganisationsSector umbrella NCVO has launched a web page specifically for smaller organisations, bringing together their information on areas such as funding and finance, employment, health and safety, ICT and governance. www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/smallorganisations |
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Leisure, Culture and Education ContactsBritish Arts Festivals Association – www.artsfestivals.co.uk Action for Children's Arts – www.childrensarts.org.uk |
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New Guidance on CRB Checks for VolunteersThe Office of the Third Sector (OTS) has published guidance to help organisations that use volunteers to be clear about when they do and don’t need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on volunteers. The guidance will help cut unnecessary red tape and responds to concerns voiced by the voluntary sector that potential volunteers can be put off if they are asked to undergo a CRB check without good reason. More information can be found at: |
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Disability Information PortalLeonard Cheshire Disability is setting up a website to act as a gateway for advice and information on disability. They hope that people's comments on its disability information portal will spark debate on disability issues and shape policy and opinion. The full site will launch next year, but the pilot version is available at www.dip-online.org. |
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Communities in Control: Empowerment White PaperThe 'Communities in Control: real people, real power,' is a white paper that discusses shifting power into the hands of communities and consequently, into the hands of the people. Its key themes are power, influence and control: who has power, on whose behalf is it exercised, how is it held to account, how it can be diffused throughout the communities we live in and how people can use existing and new tools to access it. It is about democracy, and how democratic practices and ideals can be applied to our society today. The white paper may be downloaded at: A pdf briefing may be downloaded. |
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