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Digital Umbrella is the growing, dynamic and vibrant IT social enterprise of High Peak CVS. Based in Whaley Bridge, it provides web services, multimedia and consultancy services to a range of client groups: 3rd sector organisations, individuals and businesses.

We are seeking a talented individual with considerable experience in developing websites for organisations, a flair for graphical design, and proficiency in programming web applications such as content management systems.

You will have an excellent working knowledge of Dreamweaver and a graphical design package such as Fireworks or Photoshop; be fluent in HTML and CSS; be competent in implementing user interfaces through Javascript and the DOM; and have significant experience of programming database web interfaces using ASP.

This is a key position within a small team, and the successful applicant will be expected to take a role in developing the direction of the web services of Digital Umbrella, tendering and attending selection interviews with clients.

Benefits include a 5% pension contribution, the equivalent of 25 days a year holiday (pro rota for part time positions) a modern office environment and working with a small team of dedicated and committed colleagues and stakeholders .

An application pack can be downloaded at www.highpeakcvs.org.uk/jobs/index.asp, or by telephoning 01663 736436 or email to hello@highpeakcvs.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is 5 pm Monday 31st March 2008. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted. If you require the application pack in any other format please let us know.

High Peak CVS seek to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

BTCV and Volunteer Centres Derbyshire Vacancies

Senior Youth Volunteering Development Manager
Youth Volunteering Development Manager
Youth Volunteering Advisor - 2 posts

In April 2008, ‘vInvolved’ a New National Youth Volunteering Programme will begin. Funding from the charity V has been secured to develop quality and diverse youth volunteering opportunities. This exciting partnership between BTCV and Volunteer Centres Derbyshire is looking for four posts to support our new project across the county.

The senior post will manage the team and provide project management towards targets.

The manager post will support organisations and drive the project forward towards its targets.

The two advisor posts are a great opportunity to work with young people, get them involved and support their development.

If you are creative, believe young people have a lot to offer and have the ability to inspire, come and join our team.

For the Volunteer Centre vacancies, please contact Jo Ward for an informal discussion at the number below. Application packs should be downloaded from vcglossop.org.uk or via email info@gvb.org.uk, telephone 01457 865722.

For BTCV vacancies, for an application pack, please e-mail: recruitment@btcv.org.uk or telephone the recruitment line on: 01302 388844 quoting the reference number, or to apply online visit www.btcv.org. You can also download an application form and view a job description from our website.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 31st March 2008

Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living Vacancies

Young Disabled Person’s Volunteering Project - 3 Vacancies

Young Person’s Development Officer
(£21,412 - £22,845 pa pro rata, 22 hours per week)
(DCIL offers a contributory stakeholder pension scheme)

To recruit, train and support young disabled people throughout Derbyshire to be volunteers and to enjoy a successful volunteering experience. To increase the active participation of young disabled people in our organisation as members, volunteers and users of our services.

Sessional Youth Worker
(£21,412 - £22,845 pa pro rata, 5 hours per month)

To develop and facilitate a DCIL youth forum to promote the wider inclusion of young people in our organisation and to ensure they are supported to influence the Young Disabled Person’s
Volunteering Project.
This v involved project is supported by V – inspiring a million more young volunteers

Independent Living Advisor
(£21,412 - £22,845 pa pro rata, 18½ hours per week)
(DCIL offers a contributory stakeholder pension scheme)

To work with our Independent Living Team to provide information, advice and support with all aspects of receiving and managing Direct Payments and Self Directed Support.

Application packs from:
Derbyshire Coalition for Incusive Living, Park Road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3EF.
Telephone: 01773 740246; Fax: 01773 570185; Minicom: 01773 748452
Email: admin@dcil.org.uk or www.dcil.org.uk

Completed applications must be submitted by 9.00am Friday 28 March 2008.

Derbyshire Learning and Development Consortium Roadshow

Want training for your staff and volunteers?
Interested in knowing how to diversify income sources by becoming involved in delivering training?
Already dabble in training and want support to do more?

Yes? Then, on 14th April come and meet staff from Derbyshire Learning and Development Consortium and find out more about what we can do for you!

BUXTON: 9.30-11.00 at Buxton Methodist Church (Coffee and biscuits)

ASHBOURNE: 12.30-2.00 at Quality Hotel, Ashbourne (Buffet lunch provided)

MATLOCK: 3.30 – 5.00 at District Council Offices, Matlock (Tea and cakes)

To book or find out more contact William, Rosie or Heather on 01332 265960

Warning Over Late Submission of Charity Returns

Charities that have failed to provide an annual return or accounts for an extended period are to be taken off the Register run by the Charity Commission. Designed to remove charities in England and Wales that no longer operate, defaulters would be hit a year after the original submission deadline after a series of warnings. (A major cull of the new Scottish register was recently undertaken by OSCR.)

There are currently some 1,200 charities with a previous income over £10,000 which have not sent in returns for more than six years. News release at www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=359359&NewsAreaID=2.

Small Organisations Accounting

We mentioned the new Community Money Matters guide to financial management and accounting for small charities and community organisations a few weeks ago. What wasn't clear then is that the examples and illustrations are separate downloads on Cash-Online web site (the main document is there too): www.cash-online.org.uk/content/4/70/.

Experiences on Open Space Projects Wanted

Community groups involved in projects to revitalise an open space are asked to fill out a short online questionnaire about your experiences and what would help move the project forward.

Run by CABE Space and The Glass-House (Community Led Design), with the possibility of vouchers in return, if completed before 25 March.
www.theglasshouse.org.uk/index.php?pg_id=17.

Results will be published in April and used to inform future services from these organisations.

(Source: Community Matters e-newsletter)

Budget 2008

The major announcement in last week’s Budget for many charities was the transitional arrangements on Gift Aid for the next 3 years. This will protect the current 22% rate of income tax being reclaimed despite the tax rate dropping to 20% from this April (although technically it will be 20% plus 2% relief, which won't be available until the Finance Bill, based on the Budget, is passed into law).

HM Revenue and Customs Budget Note (pdf, 66kb):
www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2008/bn52.pdf.

More information can be found at:
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_08/documents/bud_bud08_giftaid.cfm

Official Moves on Volunteering

The government has responded to the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Volunteering (Manifesto for Change). They will invest £4 million in new training programmes for volunteers and volunteer managers; create a new access to volunteering fund for disabled people (£2 million); produce guidance to help avoid unnecessary criminal records checks being carried out; improve coordination of volunteering by civil servants; support existing events to promote volunteering. Plus further work will be done on the viability of including volunteering in the inspection of public services. See Office of the Third Sector. Volunteering England

Supporting Excluded Young People, Independent Living - Ideas Wanted

The Innovation Exchange is looking for people or organisations with new ideas to support excluded young people and independent living. The best ones will be invited to a Festival of Ideas (April/May) and supported to develop their plans (May/June) with possibility of dedicated support and a share of an Innovation Exchange Fund.
innovation-exchange.org/festivals-of-ideas.

Trustee Communications

A new case study on using modern communication channels for trustees to work together remotely in supporting an organisation or project is on the ICT Hub web site, http://www.icthub.org.uk/articles/Trustee_Communications_-_Case_Study.html.

Women in Governance

The Women in Governance project aims to increase the representation of women from diverse backgrounds in local governance, such as school governors and charity trustees.

They have a variety of resources, many of which can apply to men too, including a Good Governance Guide, at www.rcvswing.org.uk/index.php?path=wing&link=ggg.

(source: CTN Chairs Focus)

Community Sustainable Energy Programme - England

The Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) is an open grants programme run by BRE, an award partner of the Big Lottery Fund. Part of the Fund's Changing Spaces programme, CSEP has been set up to help community based organisations in England to reduce their energy bills and environmental impact. The scheme is also designed to raise public awareness of the social and environmental advantages to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in order to combat climate change.

The maximum Capital Grant available is £50,000 or 50 per cent of the project cost (whichever is lower). The maximum Project Development Grant available is £5,000 or 75 per cent of the study cost (whichever is lower). It is anticipated that the Community Sustainable Energy Programme will open for applications in April 08.

See www.communitysustainable.org.uk for more details.

Goodmoves

The 3 national local infrastructure associations, NAVCA, SCVO and WCVA have launched goodmoves.org.uk - a multimedia recruitment advertising service and careers hub run by and for the not for profit and voluntary sector.

To celebrate this partnership goodmoves.org.uk are offering the first 100 job adverts posted will be free.

If you would like more information please call Michelle Emerson directly Tel: 0114 289 3957, or if your organisation has a vacancy to advertise please go to their website for further information of how to advertise. Website: www.goodmoves.org.uk

Mentor UK CHAMP Awards 2008

Mentor UK, the leading drug and alcohol misuse prevention charity for children and young people, is calling on the public, professionals and young people to nominate projects for the Mentor UK CHAMP Awards (Promoting Children’s Health through Alcohol Misuse Prevention).

This year, you are asked to nominate projects that promote healthy attitudes and behaviours and which help children and young people to avoid the dangers of alcohol misuse. You can nominate your own or someone else’s project and Awards will be made in the following three categories: for work in schools; for work in the community;
for projects led by young people.

The 2008 winners in each category will each receive £10,000 cash and a further £10,000 worth of consultancy support to help them improve, expand and share their activities. The final selection of winners will be made by panels of young people aged 14 and under.

Projects might, for example, be as diverse as young people putting together their own websites, classroom-based work, sports schemes or mentoring projects in the community. If you wish to apply for the 2008 Awards, please download from website (see below) and fill in the Application Form. The Guidance Notes for Adults and the Guidance Notes for Children and Young People give further information on the Awards and eligibility.

Closing date to e-mail or post your entry is 20th April, 2008.

The Mentor UK CHAMP Awards 2008 are supported by Diageo Great Britain, as part of their commitment to educating young people on the dangers of alcohol misuse.
For further information contact Derek Ferguson (Project Manager), Mentor UK , 4th Floor, 74 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3JG Tel: 020 7739 8494 Email: champawards@mentoruk.org Website: www.mentorfoundation.org/uk/awards

Free Accredited Payroll - 100% Internet Based

There is good news for all charitable organisations that have less than 50 employees. www.PAYROO.COM is offering a free payroll package over the Internet. Any organisation with less than 50 employees can use it free of charge. Take a look at their Website: www.payroo.com for more details. The package is offered subject to Payroo Limited's Terms of Service. In general, the package is accredited by the Inland Revenue (HMRC) and all payroll processes are run over the Internet. E-filing facilities are included. The payroll system is very user friendly and has more features than most commercially available professional versions. Employees of an organisation can also log in to view and print their pay data at anytime over the Internet.

There is no catch, nor any hidden costs. The only cost is you may have to bear some advertisements like you use a free email system. Website: www.payroo.com

WRG Challenge

The WRG Communities Challenge seeks to fund the larger more innovative projects which demonstrate the greatest need and can make a significant improvement to people's lives.

This year's WRG Communities Challenge will provide £2 million of funding to support community regenerational projects that will breathe new life into tired and rundown facilties or provide much needed new amenities.

Organisations are invited to bid for funding of between £75,000 and £250,000 for capital projects which will make a real difference to their community.

Projects could include: Public parks, community gardens or country parks; Community centres, village halls and youth centres; Play areas, skateparks and multi-use games areas; Nature reserves or community woodlands; Sports centres and recreation grounds
Museums and visitors centres.

To qualify, projects must be site-based and located within 10 miles of any landfill site in one of the following areas: Bedfordshire; Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes; Cambridgeshire; Cheshire; Conwy; Cumbria; Derbyshire; Edinburgh and Midlothian; Glasgow and North Lanarkshire; Halton and Warrington; Humber (includes North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire); Kent; Lancashire; Lincolnshire; Norfolk; North & West Yorkshire; Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Oxfordshire and Berkshire; South Yorkshire; Suffolk; Warwickshire and West Midlands; Wrexham; West Glamorgan.

For further information please download the WRG Communities Challenge guidance notes. Deadlines for Application Submission are: 4th Apr 2008; 18th Jul 2008; 26th Sept 2008.

Waste Recycling Environmental Limited, Wren House, Manor Farm, Bridgham, Norwich NR16 2RX Tel: 01953 717165 Fax: 01953 718202 Email: wren@wren.org.uk Website: www.wren.org.uk/how-to-apply

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