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Bulletin Contents - 22 December 2009Last Minute Training Opportunities Skillbuilder Event Buxton Invitation Funding and Support for Social Enterprises in Derbyshire Suicide Awareness Partnership Project Free Training Directory of East Midlands Infrastructure Organisations Volunteer Opportunities at Barnardo's Money Survival Kit for Single Parents Minister to Push for Local Authorities to Fund Volunteer Centres Rule Changes on Gifts of Investments Call for More Community Ownership of Services New Version of National Government / Third Sector Compact New Funds in Health and Social Care | ||
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Last Minute Training Opportunities
Moving and Handling Course for Elf Help groups Are you feeling happy at work? – if so, how does Happy feel about that? Plus a new module on Elf and Sleighfty. Further enquiries: ATNAS There and Back Parcel Delivery, North Poole, Dorset Y25 DEC
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Skillbuilder Event Buxton Invitation8 February 2010, 11am – 3pm The University of Derby would like to invite you to the launch of Skill Builder to be held at The Dome, University of Derby, Buxton Campus site. The event is free to not for profit organisations. “Skill Builder is a university wide initiative to make students aware of the opportunities the university and its stakeholders can provide to students to acquire the skills and experience employers want whilst they are at university” The aims of the Skill Builder event are: The Skill Builder event will take place on Monday 8th February 2010 from 11am until 3pm and we ask that all organisations remain until 3pm. Please only accept this invitation if you can stay until 3pm. Prior to the event, the event will be promoted to our staff and students and the local community. If you would like to attend the Skill Builder event, please fill in the attached Registration Form on page 2 by Friday the 15th of January 2010 and return to Volunteering@derby.ac.uk. Places are limited and are allocated on the first come first served basis so we advise early booking. Your place will be confirmed via email. If you are unable to attend the Fair please let us know of any volunteering opportunities that you wish to promote at the event. We would appreciate any flyers, posters or literature relating to your organisation. Should you have any further enquires, please do not hesitate to contact Asia Alder or Debbie Thornton on Volunteering@derby.ac.uk, telephone 01332 591316 or in person to the Career Development Centre. |
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Funding and Support for Social Enterprises in DerbyshireThe Social Investment Business has announced a grant programme to "support the best and most innovative new ideas in health and social care services", from the Department of Health's Social Enterprise Investment Fund. For start up businesses there are 50 grants of up to £50,000, with a further twenty up to £200,000 for existing social enterprises looking to expand. Applications must be received by 15 January. SIB news item or go to SEIF grant page. The Social Investment Business invite infrastructure support organisations and front-line organisations in Derbyshire to a short session on funding and finance for social enterprises. The sessions are being held on the following dates: 10am – 1pm Monday 1 Feb 2010 (lunch included) 10am– 1pm Tuesday 2 Feb 2010 (lunch included) Outline programme:
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ESF Community GrantsDerbyshire Learning & Development Consortium are currently looking for projects to support in the next round of ESF Community Grants. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2010, but they are encouraging applicants to submit their bids as soon as possible as there will be a programme of rolling assessments up until the deadline. If you or any organisations you work with or are aware of may benefit, please make use of the application guidance documentation attached. Please be aware that the average turnover over two years has been increased to £200k. ESF Community Grants Leaflet |
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Suicide Awareness Partnership Project Free TrainingTuesday 2 February 2010 Registration at 9.15am (Training 9.45am – 12.45pm) Refreshments will be provided Suicide is a problem for society as a whole. To increase awareness - and to help remove the stigma which can be a barrier for those in need of help - this free half-day training seminar should be of interest to anyone who wishes to: - Examine their own attitudes The training is open to everyone; the general public as well as those whose work is more likely to bring them into contact with people at greater risk of suicide and self harm. Booking is essential - contact s.lovell@derbysrcc.org.uk |
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Directory of East Midlands Infrastructure OrganisationsOne East Midlands website now has a searchable directory of Third sector infrastructure organisations – those of you already listed should have received an email checking your details. Please note that if you cover Derby City as well as Derbyshire these are listed as separate areas, so make sure you are listed as both. www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/infusions/advanced_downloadDB_panel/dldb.php |
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Volunteer Opportunities at Barnardo'sLouise Noble is the new volunteer coordinator for Barnardo’s Derbyshire, based in Belper but workimg across the county. Her role is to recruit, train and support volunteers locally within Barnardo’s. Barnardo’s is an organisation that works with children and young people aged from 0-19, and their families. Volunteers perform essential, supportive and complimentary roles to those undertaken by paid staff and without their involvement Barnardo’s would not reach as many families as it does. The volunteer role is an enriching one which benefits the children, young people and families who use the service, as well as staff and the volunteers themselves. They have a number of different roles that volunteers can participate in, such as:
If interested please contact Louise Noble, Volunteer Coordinator, Barnardo’s Family Support Service, 1st Floor Office Suite, De Bradelei Mill House, Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1AR. Tel: 01773825923. Email: louise.noble@barnardos.org.uk They are currently seeking volunteers in the north of the county (Chesterfield/Bolsover areas) and the High Peak area. |
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Money Survival Kit for Single ParentsOne Space Site for Finance and Debt Advice The Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) is providing a 1-2-1 benefits, money and debt advice service to help one parent families on low income avoid debt and financial crisis. We are asking front-line practitioners if they will signpost single parents to the One Space site and help them to avoid the debt that is very often triggered by Christmas. SPAN’s social networking site for single parents, www.onespace.org.uk has recently launched a new online ‘Money Survival Kit’ to give immediate help to single parents facing financial crisis. SPAN is encouraging front-line staff in children’s centres, community groups, housing associations and faith groups to support single parents in accessing the site. It also contains useful information for front-line staff on finance and debt issues. The One Space ‘Money Survival Kit’ provides a range of money saving solutions which single parents can access at a time and place which is convenient for them. The online resources include 1-2-1 finance and debt advice via email as well as solution-based case studies that reflect real life experiences. Debt at this time of year can spiral out of control, especially through door stop lenders and high bank charges. This can have a knock-on effect, leading to not paying the rent or council tax - building up arrears and then potentially facing the bailiffs. Another significant trigger point for debt is separation and divorce. There is so much to deal with – applying for benefits/tax credits; maintenance issues/mortgage and housing issues. The officialdom and complexity of it all means that problems can build up making it harder to address, especially when there is also the emotional pressure and depression. For more information on real life practical help for those facing financial problems visit www.onespace.org.uk and click on ‘Money Survival Kit’ SPAN, Millpond, Baptist Street, Easton, Bristol BS5 0YW |
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Minister to Push for Local Authorities to Fund Volunteer CentresAngela Smith, the Minister for the Third Sector, will ask Barbara Follett, the minister for Communities and Local Government, to encourage local authorities to fund volunteer centres. At a recent meeting with Justin Davis Smith, chief executive of Volunteering England, Smith said she would raise the organisation's concerns about volunteer centre funding with the Communities and Local Government department. She also said she would try to set up a meeting between the department and Volunteering England and would consider writing a foreword for a Volunteering England publication encouraging local authorities to fund volunteer centres. At the Labour Party conference in Brighton in September, Smith said that volunteer centres should not expect new money from the Office of the Third Sector. |
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VAT and CharitiesThe legal advice series from Society Guardian and Bates Wells and Braithwaite solicitors gets to explain why VAT is not a simple subject for charities – www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/15/charities-tax-vat |
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Rule Changes on Gifts of InvestmentsFollowing the announcement in the Pre Budget Report of new rules against avoidance schemes exploiting tax relief on gifts of qualifying investments to charity, draft legislation has been published. See HM Revenue and Customs, www.hmrc.gov.uk/news/fb-2010.htm |
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Simplifying Event LicensingThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport is consulting on three separate simplification proposals relating to the Licensing Act 2003. One of these is on the notification of temporary event notices (TENs) - responses by 9 February. www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/consultations/6498.aspx. |
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Call for More Community Ownership of ServicesThe idea of more community ownership of public services has been raised by Tessa Jowell, the government Minister for the Cabinet Office. The headline quote is "Enterprises owned by staff or communities should deliver more public services" and an independent Commission on Ownership has been set up, chaired by Will Hutton. This has been asked to look at extending the right to ownership for communities. Cabinet Office news item, or see the 'thinkpiece' from the Innovation Unit at www.innovation-unit.co.uk/engagementethic |
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New Version of National Government/Third Sector CompactA "refreshed" Compact document – 'The Compact on relations between Government and the Third Sector in England' – was published on 16 December as planned. Compact Voice, the sector's national link in the process, has a summary of the main changes from the previous version, Download the full Compact document or 'An introduction to the Compact', for those not familiar with the Compact concept. From the above link or the official web page at www.thecompact.org.uk/refresh |
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New Funds in Health and Social CareA new Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund from the Government is to replace the current Opportunities for Volunteering scheme, set up in 1982. It will continue to support local volunteering projects but also be open national projects to improve health and wellbeing. Projects already funded under OFV will be covered up to 2012. The Fund opens in January 2010 with the first round for local projects, with a later second national round, see www.volunteeringfund.com |
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Volunteering to Enhance Employability and SkillsThe Economic and Social Research Council has published 'The Value of Volunteering – helping to build an inclusive and cohesive society', which has contributions from academics, government, third sector organisations and volunteers. It highlights the relevance of volunteering to those groups who are the furthest from the labour market, and its ability to enhance both employability and social cohesion and argues for more effective use of European Social Fund. ESRC news item or download the report (pdf, 650Kb) |
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New and Updated on VolResourceFunctional Support: section added on organisations for those working in charity Communications and Campaigns, www.volresource.org.uk/info/function.htm#comms Information Sources: The sections on news feeds, news sites for the sector, general sector discussion forums and interactive websites are now on VoluntaryNews, voluntarynews.org.uk/news/other-news |
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Closing date for Bookings 24 December 2009
