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Healthy Buxton Consultation

Designing services around the needs of Buxton

Derbyshire County PCT and the local GP practices (Buxton Commissioning Group) are working with partners in the Buxton area to redesign services around the needs of the local population.

The first set of consultation meetings has now been arranged and details can be found below. The aim of these meetings is for the people of Buxton to come and talk with the PCT in general terms about their experiences of health services in Buxton to help us get a clear picture of what might be required of the project. General events have been organised in the local area and there are also events that focus on the specific requirements of certain service users.

Launch Date: Monday 15 September Pavilion Gardens Octagon 6.30pm—8.30pm

Geographical events:
Mon 22 Sep: Hardwick Square Infant School, 6.30-8.30pm
Tues 23 Sep: Harpur Hill Club, 6.30-8.30pm
Mon 29 Sep: Burbage Institute, 6.30-8.30pm
Wed 1 Oct: Sure Start Centre, Fairfield, 6.30-8.30pm
Fri 10 Oct: Pavilion Gardens Octagon, 6.30- 8.30pm

Focus sessions:
Older People: Mon 6 Oct: Pavilion Gardens Octagon, 2-4pm
Mental Health: Thurs 9 Oct: Pavilion Gardens Octagon, 2-4pm
Young Adults: Tues 14 Oct: University Dome, 12-2pm
Disability Event: Wed 15 Oct: Pavilion Gardens Octagon, 2-4pm

The consultation meetings are not asking for views on specific proposals but to gauge the ideas and impressions of local people in taking health and related services into the 21st century.

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‘Health Is For Life’ Community Grant Scheme

The second round of this grant fund is now accepting applications – the deadline for submission is 10th October 2008, with decisions made by the end of November.

Who can apply for a Health is for Life Community Grant?

The scheme is aimed at community groups and voluntary sector organisations within the PCT's boundaries. This includes groups working in the Glossopdale area. Funding is to support new projects that have a health focus. The grants will be available in three funding rounds and the first deadline for applications to be submitted is 30th May.

Grants up to £2,000

This element of the Scheme aims to encourage small community groups who want to expand their work to develop health related projects. Groups who do not have experience of fundraising are encouraged to apply.

Grants of £2,001 to £5,000

Larger, more established, organisations are able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 and will be requested to supply more detailed information.

Further details of the scheme are available on the PCT’s website at www.tamesideandglossop.nhs.uk or If you would like to speak to someone about the scheme please contact: Tracy Turley on 0161 304 5417 or email her at Tracy.turley@nhs.net. Application packs can also be obtained from Louise at High Peak CVS, 01663 736431 louise@highpeakcvs.org.uk

Care in YOUR Community - World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is a yearly Global event to help draw attention to all aspects of mental health. This year Buxton-based charity Grapevine Project and The Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health have joined forces to organise a road show.

The theme for the road show will be “Care in YOUR Community” and this will tour High Peak, Derbyshire Dales and Hope Valley during September and October. The events will bring together a wide range of organisations and service providers who will be on hand to explain what they offer in way of support for people with mental health issues and those who support them. In addition, the NHS PCT will be running a “Condition Management” workshop at the Bakewell and Buxton events.

All of the shows will run from 2pm and 7:30pm with free admission to all.

30th September Hope Methodist Church
1st October New Mills Town Hall
2nd October Darley Dale Methodist Church
3rd October Bakewell Methodist Church
6th October Buxton United Reform Church
8th October Whaley Bridge Uniting Church

For further information contact Grapevine Project on 01298 72283 or The Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health on 01629 580935.

Recreation Strategy 2008

Recreation Strategy 2008 Outdoor enthusiasts, visitors and residents are being urged to have their say in a public survey about the future of recreational activities in the Peak District National Park.

The Peak District National Park Authority, working with a range of partner organisations, is asking what recreational activities people do now and how that might change in the future. As well as traditional activities such as walking, climbing, horse riding, mountain biking and caving the survey also asks questions about the quality of services offered at visitor and cycle hire centres, car parks and toilets.

Members of the public can have their say through an online questionnaire by visiting www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/consultations from 30 August until 3 October 2008.

The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Take me to the survey >>

Power of Marketing

The Chartered Institute of Marketing have organised a one day Conference on 30th September at the Belfry Hotel Nottingham.

Workshops will include:

Email marketing and the law
Writing press releases that get noticed
Mastering the art of presentation

Keynote speakers are:
Gerald Ratner - one of the UK’s most controversial businessmen
Stephen Brown - author of Fail Better and The Marketing Code
Russell Woodward - Experian

PurpleZebra have negotiated a special rate of £75 per delegate for any voluntary sector organisation. If you are interested in going, please email andrewt@purplezebra.org.uk with your organisation's details, delegate names and the contact name of who should be contacted by the CIM to arrange payment.

Derby Millennium Network Vacancies

Derby Millennium Network is the Black-led development agency established in 1999 to support the growth and sustainability of the Black and Minority Ethnic Culturally Diverse voluntary community sector in Derby and Derbyshire.

Community Development Worker (Delivering Race Equality)
£21,904 to £25,902 per annum – Full Time 37.5 hours

The post holder will be responsible for building a greater understanding and ownership of the issues facing Black and Culturally Diverse communities in accessing and receiving mental health services.

Health and Social Care Partnership Officer
£25,166 to £26,673 per annum – Full Time 37.5 hours

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the participation of Black and Culturally Diverse voluntary and community organisations in the planning and implementation of health and social care services in Derby City.

For an application packs and further details please contact: Mrs Harbinder Mahil, Office Manger, Derby Racial Equality Council, 31 Normanton Road, Derby, DE1 2GJ Tel: 01332 372428; Email: diversity@derbyrec.org.uk

The closing date is 12pm on Friday 19th September 2008.

Future Farms Food Club

Organised by the Farming Life Centre in conjunction with the Peak District National Park Authority, the Future Farms Food Club aims to promote and encourage the use of food grown and produced in the Peak District.

The Club will hold seven one-day events where participants will visit a business which already makes, uses or promotes local foods and learn from its experiences. Venues will include food producers, retailers and users, such as hotels, tearooms, farm shops, village stores and delicatessans.

Each event will include an interactive seminar where topics covered will encourage sharing of ideas and development of skills. Time for networking will be built in, so participants will be able to make new contacts and talk with like-minded business people.

The first meeting will be on 23 September at The Maynard in Grindleford, with subsequent events in October in Ilam and November in Hathersage. For more information and a copy of the programme visit www.thefarminglifecentre.org.uk, email juliacook@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk or telephone 01298 85162. Booking essential.

Farming Life Centre Manager, Julia Cook said, “We want to bring together farmers, producers, retailers and other businesses using local food, to promote improved development, availability and use of local food products in Peak District communities and businesses.”

Guide on Gift Aid

Charity Finance Directors Group and accountancy specialists Sayer Vincent have produced 'Gift Aid made simple', a downloadable leaflet aimed at charity finance professionals. In pdf format, 69KB:
www.sayervincent.co.uk/Asp/uploadedFiles/File/Gift%20aid%20made%20simple.pdf

Redundancy: A Simplified Guide

'Redundancy: a simplified guide' from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform provides an overview of procedures, rights and entitlements in redundancy proceedings. This is dated August 2008, but has a production time stamp of November 2007. Download (pdf, 195 KB) at www.berr.gov.uk/files/file47510.pdf

Bringing in the Charitable Incorporated Organisation Legal Form

A long-awaited consultation on the new corporate form for charities created under the Charities Act 2006, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, is now under way. Run jointly by the Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission, it covers details of what the new form might look like and the rules a CIO will have to follow, contained within draft secondary legislation. Views needed by 10th December. Charity Commission introduction at www.charitycommission.gov.uk/enhancingcharities/cio.asp, OTS news item, or consultation details.

Putting English Charities in Control of Reporting to Funders

A report just published by New Philanthropy Capital calls for charities to work with their funders to streamline reporting requirements. While good reporting can benefit both parties, it can be overly burdensome and excessive. The report itself was funded by the Office of the Third Sector, following a similar one on improving the reporting process for Scottish charities, and will ‘inform and drive forward (the Government's) ongoing burdens reduction work with departments across Whitehall’.

Plaza Publishing news at www.professionalfundraising.co.uk/home/content.php?id=1455, and OTS news item has download link (pdf, 1.3MB) for 'Turning the Tables England: Putting English charities in control of reporting' at the end.

Learning from Charity Commission's Regulatory Work

The Charity Commission has a new annual report bringing together for the first time the themes and wider issues arising from its regulatory work, which seeks to ensure that charities comply with their legal obligations and investigates reports of serious abuse or mismanagement. Trends identified include lack of procedures to protect vulnerable beneficiaries, poor basic accounting and reporting causing long-term problems, and overlooking the basics of good governance. The report includes illustrative cases and key lessons for charity trustees. Download 'Charities Back on Track: themes and lessons from the Charity Commission's compliance work' (pdf, 407KB) from www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Library/investigations/pdfs/track.pdf

Greater Focus on Political Matters

With the next general election possibly creeping into sight, England's umbrella body NCVO is considering what the voluntary and community sector wants to ask for from the next government. It has already produced an initial response to the Conservative's Green Paper, 'A stronger society, voluntary action into the 21st century' at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/policy/index.asp?id=9554. The interest appears to be reflected in greater attendance at the party conferences coming up this month – see Third Sector news item at www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/844807/ (registration required).

How Your Council Works

Urban Forum and a number of partners have published 'How Your Council Works: a Handy Guide for Community Groups', covering England (and to an extent Wales). It give the lowdown on the structures and workings of your council and which part deals with its myriad of responsibilities, and which council to contact if you live in a two-tier area. Available for purchase in print, or download from www.urbanforum.org.uk/pubs/index.html (pdf 982KB).

Energy Tool for Arts Organisations

Arts Council England has developed a self-assessment toolkit for arts organisations to help them implement an effective energy management programme, which can reduce energy usage, carbon emissions, and costs. www.artsenergy.org.uk
(Source: Voluntary Arts England newsletter)

Assistive Technology Videos

A selection of videos illustrating how to use accessibility tools including screen readers and magnifiers has been brought together by dotjay's lab at lab.dotjay.co.uk/notes/assistive-technology/videos/ These give some real users' perspectives and so a much better insight into the issues than most.
(Source: NCVO's ICT development e-newsletter)

IT Magazine for Smaller Voluntary Organisations

Lasa's magazine Computanews, which provides straightforward, clear information on the use of IT for staff in small to medium-sized voluntary organisations, is now only available electronically, but this means it is downloadable by anyone. Download issue 149 (pdf, 562KB) and future editions from www.lasa.org.uk/computanews/index.shtml

Cost Effective ICT Services Through Social Enterprise

A report commissioned by the ICT Hub to look at social enterprise as a model for delivering ICT support within the voluntary and community sector is available (pdf, 336 KB) at www.icthub.org.uk/research/#deliveringsupport

Are You Involved in Running a Membership or Supporter Scheme?

8th October, London. Supported by Associa

Join us at the Membership Schemes Conference to find out about the foundations needed for a successful membership scheme including data management, e-communications, researching your membership and branding. The interactive and practical workshops will equip you with top tips to apply to your own membership scheme to help you recruit, engage with and retain members.

For more and to book visit www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/membershipoct08

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