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How well do you understand the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS)?
Do you know your ISAs from your CRBs?
Are you aware of your legal responsibilities as volunteer managers in the vetting process?

If your organisation supports or provides activities for children and/or vulnerable adults and your response to these questions is “no” or “not sure” then this free session is for you.

The session will provide an overview of:

Why the VBS was established, who it affects and how it works.
Your responsibilities as “regulated activity providers”.
The new application form for CRB checks and ISA registration.
There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the changes and how they will affect you.

The last section of the session on completing the new CRB / ISA registration form is optional. Please indicate when booking if you wish to attend.
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14 June at Losehill Hall, Castleton, 10am-2pm

16 June at The Sycamore – Birch Vale (New Mills) 10am-2pm

Call 07973 338 717 or email highpeakvol@gvb.org.uk to book this training

Places limited to 30 participants on each session.

Training for Disability Equality in Volunteering

This free 3 hour session will explore the barriers disabled people face when they want to volunteer and how, as organisations, we can overcome them by:

Making recruitment and volunteering opportunities more accessible.
Providing the necessary support to disabled volunteers.
Key aspects of anti-discrimination law and how this relates to volunteering.

This session is being delivered by Charlotte Bowen, Disability Equality Trainer, and is funded by Volunteer Centres Derbyshire.

May 28 10am to 1pm
Community Room, Chesterfield Fire Station,
Spire Walk Business Park, Braidwood Way, Chesterfield S40 2WH
To book a place call Chesterfield VC 01246 276777

June 3 10am to 1pm
Art Room, Granville Centre, Granville Ave, Long Eaton NG10 4HD
To book a place call Erewash CVS on 0115 9466740

June 22 10am to 1pm
Central Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Glossop.

To book call Glossop VC on 01457 865722.

Beyond Fundraising: Sustainable Income

Tuesday 15 June 10am – 4pm
at YMCA Derbyshire, Derby 770 London Road, Wilmorton, Derby DE24 8UT

FREE one-day interactive seminar to enable churches and faith-based community groups to get greater understanding on how to become self-sustaining.

Book online – www.cufx.org.uk/beyondfundraisingderby.aspx

High Peak Women’s Aid Vacancies

High Peak Women's Aid is a dynamic and evolving voluntary sector agency, providing the full range of domestic abuse services to women and children. They are now seeking to expand their team by recruiting:

Part time Refuge Worker – 24 hours per week
Part time Child and Family Refuge Support Worker – 18.5 hours per week initially for one year, depending on funding
Part time Child and Family Outreach Worker – 18.5 hours per week initially for one year, depending on funding

Local Government pay scale point 19 – £17,802 pro-rata (2009-10)

Flexible working hours will be required to meet the needs of the post. The post is open to women only Section 7(ii) of the SDA 1975 applies. For an information pack email gwa@f2s.com

If you require a hard copy, please send a large SAE to: P O Box 22, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8AE

Closing date for completed applications is noon on Friday 11 June

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 21 June 2010

North Derbyshire Women's Aid Vacancy for
Children and Young People's Domestic Abuse Service Manager

21 hours per week, fixed term contract, one year post

Salary: £29235 pro rata.

The post holder will have both strategic and operational responsibilities for the development and delivery of domestic abuse services relating to Children and Young People (CYP). Domestic Abuse support and provision is delivered via outreach, ofsted registered services in refuge and art therapy.

The full job description, person specification and application packs can be downloaded at www.ndwa.org.uk/About_Us/Jobs_with_NDWA or you can request a pack from info@ndwa.org.uk or 01246 238248.

Closing Date – Friday 11 June 5pm
Provisional Interview Date – Tuesday 29 June

Signposting or Support Vacancy at Amber Valley CVS

SoS Supervisor (ref: SOSSUP) offering direct support to families in Amber Valley and Erewash and providing supervision to 2.5 SoS workers. £21,934 / year, 37hrs / week.

An experienced and highly motivated individual is required to provide direct support to families and children in Amber Valley. This post will also provide supervision for a team of SoS workers who are currently based across Amber Valley and Erewash. The successful candidate must have experience of working with families, supervision skills to support a diverse team, good organisational skills to manage referrals, and experience in collating and producing information for external reports. Essential knowledge areas include: the impact of social exclusion, current legislation relating to Safeguarding Children and Young People, the Common Assessment Framework. Occasional evening work may be required.

For an application pack please phone Amber Valley CVS on 01773 512076 or email: recruitment@avcvs.org and quote the applicable reference SOSSUP.

Closing Date: 9 June
Interviews: 17 June

Young People’s Project at Disability Direct

Disability Direct’s Enable Project works with young disabled people aged 16-25 across DerbyCity and Derbyshire. The project aims to promote social inclusion and improve confidence and independence by finding new activities for people to try.

Part of the project involved the creation of a brand new social networking website specifically for local young disabled people. ‘The Stuff’ has got information about what’s going on in your area, links to lots of other support services and message boards where you can chat to others and share ideas and experiences. The website will be continually updated to make sure you never miss a trick. Stuffed full of information, this is the place to check out if you’re looking for something to do! Have a look at www.thestuff.org.uk

If you have any ideas or would like to get involved with the project in any way, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Contact Naomi Hope, Young People’s Worker, on 01332 299449 or 07805 593788 or email Naomi.Hope@disabilitydirectderby.co.uk

Grassroots Grants

Derbyshire Community Foundation (DCF) distributes grants to voluntary groups whose aims are to tackle disadvantage and enhance community life in Derby and Derbyshire. If you are a group based in Derby in need of funds for a specific project or for running costs you may be eligible to apply to the Grassroots Grants fund that is being administered by DCF.

To apply your group must have an annual income of below £30,000 and must also have been running for over 12 months. For more information and an application form visit www.derbyshirecommunityfoundation.co.uk or call Misbah on 01773 514850.

Using the Arts to Develop Aspiration, Leadership and Potential

23 June 2010, 10.00 am to 4.15 pm, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and the in-house training provider of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network) is pleased to announce the launch of a NEW Youth Arts Training Course: ‘Using the Arts to Develop Aspiration, Leadership and Potential’.

The one-day course has been developed following a period of research conducted by ENYAN, throughout the nine English regions into how participation in cultural activities can have a significant impact on young people’s development and can give young people the chance to develop important life skills such as creativity, confidence, self discipline, effective communication and the ability to work in teams. This course is suitable for anyone, professional or voluntary, seeking to use or develop the arts in their work with young people. It looks to demonstrate how the arts can be used as a mechanism to develop young people’s leadership skills, aspiration and potential. It celebrates inspirational examples of young people who have excelled through engagement in youth-led arts projects, continue to achieve well and are an inspiration to both the youth and cultural sectors at large. The course also benefits from being part facilitated by young people who have taken on leadership roles within a creative setting.

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £110 to £150, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!

For more information on the course and to book a place, please contact The Artsplan Team, on artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682 535.

Free WiFi for Charities

Freerunner, a wireless internet provider, together with JustGiving.com is offering to install free WiFi in 500 charity buildings, provided that they have broadband access.

WiFi operators usually only cover urban areas where they can make money from business travellers but Freerunner believe that everyone should have wireless internet access. So, if your charity has a broadband connection, they will come and install the Freerunner service for free in your location. It's perfect for charity shops as it gives people another reason to visit. It also gives you the chance to help bridge the digital divide. JustGiving.com and Freerunner have committed to provide this service to 500 charities, totally free of charge, forever.

For more information, visit www.freerunr.com email sales@freerunr.com or call 0800 860 0815.

Green Grants Machine

Green Grants Machine is the UK's most comprehensive source of information on grants, loans and awards available to help your organisation go green and save on energy bills.

So, why not run a search now and find out what money you could be eligible for?
Registration is completely free and gives you full access to all the features of the website, including information on over 350 funding schemes and access to a weekly green funding e-newsletter. Go to www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk

Tesco Charitable Awards

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4000 to local projects that support children and their welfare and education, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities.

There are four rounds of funding each year. For more information and an application form visit the Tesco website.

Legal Updates Including on Vetting and Barring Scheme

The latest Charity and Social Enterprise Law Update from solicitors Bates Wells and Braithwaite has a range of useful articles. These include issues around the new Equalities Act, the European Commission's review of procurement legislation, social (enterprise) franchising and updates on the Vetting and Barring Scheme. The latter notes that "all new workers and volunteers who start or move into new regulated activity roles after 1 November 2010 must register with the ISA (Independent Safeguarding Authority) before they start in that new role.” They will be able to register with the ISA from 26 July, with new disclosure application forms (for CRB disclosures and ISA registration) introduced that month – current CRB application forms won't be accepted after 26 July.

Download at www.bateswells.co.uk/Files/Updates/charity%20sum%202010%2006b.pdf as 2MB PDF.

Absence Management and the World Cup

With another football summer to kick off shortly, personnel professionals body CIPD has published specific guidance for employers on absence management While there is no obligation to provide special consideration, it can help with morale and forestall problems.

New Ministers for the Sector

The new government has announced that Nick Hurd will be the Minister for Civil Society, in the Cabinet Office, with responsibility for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations. Hurd had been shadow charities minister for the eighteen months before the general election, and is the Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner. Official news release:
www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2010/100518-hurd.aspx

On his initial appointment on Friday (before the job title was confirmed), he and department boss Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, stated that Government policy would focus on three fundamental issues:

making it easier to run a charity, social enterprise or voluntary organisation;
getting more resources into the sector: strengthening its independence and resilience; and
making it easier for sector organisations to work with the state.

Various news coverage, see for instance Civil Society Media, www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6618

Supporting Third Sector Organisations in Crisis

Providing support to voluntary and community sector organisations can be challenging. This is amplified when the groups you are working with are in crisis. A clear and engaging pocket-guide from Stella Smith helps you clarify your role, what you can do to help, and how to handle tough situations: dmtrk.co.uk/6FP-4MCC-12IE5I-2K287-1/c.aspx

Third Sector Bad Language

NAVCA will no longer use the term 'local infrastructure organisation', instead they will talk about 'local support and development organisations'. 'Voluntary and community action' and 'voluntary organisations and community groups' will be used as a matter of preference, instead of 'third sector' and 'third sector organisations'.
www.navca.org.uk/news/language.htm

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Vetting and Barring Scheme Training