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Home-Start High Peak is currently putting together a National Lottery bid. A major part of the bid is showing that they have researched local need and the money will be used to meet the needs identified.

They would be very grateful for your help in completing the following short survey and forwarding it to anyone who you think would be able to comment further.

The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/7PCDJWD

If you have any other comments, would like to know more about Home-Start or work more closely with the scheme, please contact Debbie Rushworth on 01298 72777, email debbie.home-starthighpeak@hotmail.co.uk

National website www.home-start.org.uk.

Supporting Groups with Their ICT

ICT Workshops for Development Workers

Wed 29 September in Chesterfield 10am - 3.30pm with free buffet lunch provided

These are aimed at development workers and other staff involved in providing support to frontline organisations.

The purpose of these workshops is to enable development workers to be more skilled and confident about supporting organisations with their ICT needs. The workshop will provide key tools for signposting organisations to appropriate sources of help, including the wide range of ICT resources which are available online.

N.B. These workshops have been designed for non-technical staff - you do not need to be an ICT expert to take part, quite the opposite. They are aimed specifically at those working within local infrastructure organisations.

Workshop topics
What help is available to organisations
Benefits of ICT
Costing and funding ICT
ICT planning
DIY health checks
Social media
Other resources and top tips

The workshops are part of a region-wide ICT project funded by the Big Lottery Fund. This three year project is providing support and advice to third sector infrastructure organisations throughout the region, including ICT health checks and workshops for development workers.

To book your place please download the booking form from www.technikzone.co.uk/events.aspx or www.surveymonkey.com/s/3PSVHY6 to book online.

For further information please contact Andrew, Linda or Bernadette on 01623 819160

Email: admin@purplezebra.org.uk

For further information about the project: www.item3.org.uk/Regional_ICT_Project

Green Marketing Workshops

For just £29 per person, find out how you can grow a greener business.

Throughout September and October 2010 we’ll be running a series of interactive green marketing workshops to help small to medium enterprises develop their marketing in an environmentally sensitive and sustainable way. Facilitated by one of the Midlands’ leading green marketing experts, Nick Honey, the workshops normally cost £135 but, thanks to funding received via the Rural Development Programme, can be booked for just £29 per delegate. Each workshop will provide successful working examples of best practice and may feature guest speakers.

If you would like to find out how your business can make a move towards greener marketing visit www.greenmarketingworkshops.co.uk for more information. Or you can contact us by emailing katef@togetheragency.co.uk or calling Kate Fletcher on 0115 956 4100.

Find the date and venue for a workshop that suits you:
Chatsworth House, Bakewell – 20, 21 or 23 September
Beechenhill Farm, Ashbourne – 4 October
Three Horseshoes Country Hotel, Leek – 6 or 7 October
Losehill Hall, Hope Valley – 11 or 12 October
Each workshop costs just £29 per person and will run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and includes lunch and refreshments.

Micro Provider Workshops

20 July at Bakewell (Ashford in the Water)
21 July at Ilkeston (Arena Centre)
Start: 9.30 am for 10.00 am
Finish: 3.00 pm

These workshops are for voluntary groups or small businesses that provide support services related to social care or are thinking of doing so.

“Micro Providers” have 1 to 5 full-time-equivalent staff, whether paid or unpaid. In preparation for widespread use of Personal Budgets by those receiving social care, Adult Care at Derbyshire County Council wants to increase the number of Micro Providers, to have available a wide range of care-related support services (Budget or Self funded); and support existing, and new, Micro Providers via targeted training, 1:1 support sessions, and guidance.

These Workshops are free, and we recommend that you book promptly, by emailing full contact details including name, address, email, phone/mobile and organisation (if applicable) to: dan.zamoyski@derbyshire.gov.uk or write to him at: Adult Care, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG. Queries should ideally be sent by email, but call 01629 531225 if required.

Third Sector Income Generation Support

The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) has launched the report 'Mapping the Gaps' exploring the gaps that currently exist between the income generation needs of frontline organisations and the support available to them.

Key findings:

Frontline organisations mainly use ‘traditional’ forms of income generation (i.e. grants and contracts/procurement)
There is a clear need and demand for support with income generation
Both frontline organisations and support providers perceive the quality of income generation support provision to be variable
Frontline organisations do not see the quality of support as having changed in the last 12 months, though support providers think it has improved
There are some clear areas for improvement in order to address the variable quality and weaknesses in current provision

Recommendations for support providers

Draw on the experience of support providers offering high quality income generation support, to improve consistency and quality of delivery through sharing of best practice.
Collaborate to standardise language and concepts in the sector, making it easier for both support providers and frontline organisations to communicate.
Move beyond the status quo of income generation support by developing new and innovative methods of offering support.
Better align provision with the needs of frontline organisations.

Full report at https://www.acevo.org.uk/Document.Doc?id=802

The Peter Cruddas Foundation Grants

The Foundation gives priority to programmes designed to help disadvantaged young people to pursue their education (including vocational) and generally develop their potential through sport or recreation, voluntary programmes or otherwise. Preference will be given to the support of projects undertaken by charitable organisations for the benefit of such people, but consideration will also be given in appropriate circumstances to applications for individual support.

For more information and details of how to apply visit the Peter Cruddas Foundation website.

O2 It's Your Community Awards

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to local groups and individuals to support projects that bring people together and benefit the community.

From September onwards the grants will focus on youth with grants split into four categories; Rebuild and Restore, Cultural, Active and Green and Clean. There are no application deadlines and the outcome of applications will be decided within a month. To apply visit the It's Your Community website.

Community Cash Awards

The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards are £1 million of grants which are being distributed by youth charity 'The Prince's Trust' to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain's poorest areas.

The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to disadvantaged 14 to 25 year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Projects must be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25; clearly benefit the local community; benefit the people running the project; and be a new or developing project.

Applications can be made at any time by visiting the Prince's Trust website.

GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards

Applications are open, as usual, for entries from "charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health" – this can be new or established projects. Award winners receive training and cash from £3,000 to £35,000. Closing date is 24 September. www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards

The Social Change Awards

These awards from the Directory of Social Change "celebrate the passionate individuals and effective organisations committed to making a positive impact on society". Categories include Everyday Impact Award and Influencer Award. Deadline either 3 or 10 September. www.socialchangeawards.org.uk

Finding the Legal Form that Fits

An online tool to help new organisations decide which legal model to adopt has been created by NCVO with support from law firm Bates, Wells and Braithwaite. Covering charities, social enterprises and co-operatives, 'Get Legal' aims to give clear information and guidance on the most appropriate legal form and governance structure for delivering the organisation's goals. To use the Decision Tool (but not the rest of the site) you need to register, and there are case studies and links to the relevant documents. At www.getlegal.org.uk

Implementing the Equalities Act

The Government Equalities Office has confirmed that the Equality Act, which brings together nine separate pieces of legislation into one single Act, will be introduced from October as planned by the previous government. There is still doubt over elements of the legislation which hadn't originally been included in this stage of implementation, such as requiring employers to publish the comparative pay of men and women.

News in various places, see Out-law.com for example at:
www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=11200

The GEO 'What do I need to know? guides are at:
www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_act_2010/equality_act_2010_what_do_i_n.aspx including 'A summary guide for voluntary and community sector service providers'.

For employers, the suggested starting place is the Quick Start guide from Acas, www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3017

The Charity Commission's newsletter also says that they will be providing guidance "over the summer" to ensure charities can be confident that their objects are within the requirements of the Equalities Act.

Full List of Ministerial Responsibilities and Contacts

The Cabinet Office has published a full list of the responsibilities covered by the various government ministers and departments, including Executive Agencies and Non-Ministerial Departments. It even has the contact numbers for the private offices to the ministers. In pdf, 986KB, www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/416777/lmr100701.pdf (Source: ePolitix tweet).

Ministerial Big Society Committee to Meet

A 'big society' committee of government ministers from departments with remits which affect the voluntary sector is be chaired by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office. It will meet for the first time later this month. A priority for its work will be making sure The Compact is observed across Whitehall. See Third Sector news item www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1013994/

Economic Impact of Rural Community Buildings

The think tank Demos has produced a report which argues that third sector organisations must be able to demonstrate their social value in the face of pending cuts, but they have some way to go and need support to implement a standardised method. 'Measuring social value: the gap between policy and practice' looked at the preparedness of a sample of charities and social enterprises ability to adopt Social Return on Investment. Third Sector news item at www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1013995/, or download the report at www.demos.co.uk/files/Measuring_social_value_-_web.pdf in pdf, 868K.

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