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Bulletin Contents - 30 January 2008' The BiG Idea' Project Launch Event NVQ Customer Service or Business Admin: Candidates Needed Application Form goes Live for the Big Green Challenge Lottery Helps Communities Shrink Carbon Footprint Farming Life Centre Community Development Worker Vacancy Older People's Advocacy Coordinator Vacancy Employers Urged to Offer Paid Leave for Volunteering |
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' The BiG Idea ' Project Launch EventThursday 7 February 2008 Vision Buxton would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of the Big Idea: ‘ The Enterprise Centre for Buxton ’ The BiG Idea project is an exciting arts venture arising from the vision of a network of creative people in Buxton, who have recognised the need and benefit for artists, voluntary organisations and businesses to develop ideas together in a shared space. Their vision is of a range of artistic, voluntary, community, enterprise groups and start-up businesses working together, developing relationships, exploring their own and collective aspirations, collaborating, co-operating in creative ways to deliver benefits to the local community. This perception of the value from close collaboration and the need for a shared workspace has grown over the past few years as the membership involved in ‘Vision Buxton’ has established networks and partnerships with local creative groups, community and business organisations. Whilst growing strongly from these roots in the local community, the actual prospect of establishing shared premises for the project has received a strong stimulus with the availability of a suitable building in Buxton. We have identified a large property located behind the Buxton Museum & Art Gallery in central Buxton, which is inspirational to the BiG Idea project. It’s a collective creative space for Buxton and the High Peak in which new businesses can flourish in an incubator atmosphere and the aspiring artists/community can find support, resources, interaction and stimulation to develop ideas alongside community groups. If you are interested in attending, please contact Nicola Anthony from Vision Buxton on 07980 957981 or email nicola@visionbuxton.co.uk |
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NVQ Customer Service or Business Admin: Candidates NeededHigh Peak CVS are looking for 2 people interested in working towards an NVQ qualification in Customer Service or Business Administration. The qualification can be completed in the workplace and will take between 6 & 12 months to complete. Candidates will be visited regularly and supported by Mark Davies, the IT Tutor at Highpeak. No fees are required. The qualification is FREE to eligible candidates. Eligibility – candidates can apply if they do not currently hold a Level 2 qualification or above. (e.g equivalent to 5 GCSE’s Grades A-C or better). Candidates can be paid-employees or volunteers. Please register any interest by contacting Mark at Highpeak CVS for more details. Tel: 01663 735350 or Email: mark@highpeakcvs.org.uk |
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Application Form goes Live for the Big Green ChallengeThe Big Green Challenge is now open for applications. Climate Change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The Big Green Challenge will encourage not-for-profit groups and organisations to come up with new approaches to reducing CO2 emissions in their communities. We're looking for ideas that can be proven to work and that have the potential to be replicated across different communities across the UK. If you know any one who may be interested in entering the competition, please refer them to www.thebiggreenchallenge.org.uk - or help us spread the word about the Big Green Challenge by joining the Facebook group. Applications should be submitted via the Big Green Challenge website by 29 Feb 2008. |
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Lottery Helps Communities Shrink Carbon FootprintA multi-million pound scheme to help communities become more energy efficient and ease the financial impact of rising energy costs has been announced by the Big Lottery Fund. BIG's award of £10-million to sustainable energy specialists Building Research Establishment (BRE), will enable communities across England to reduce their carbon footprint. BRE will manage the Community Sustainable Energy grant scheme to help local organisations tackle pivotal environmental issues by becoming more energy efficient. The award comes from BIG's Changing Spaces programme, which aims to improve rural and urban environments and enable communities across England to lead healthier and more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. BIG has to date committed over £182 million to projects helping communities improve and enjoy their local spaces through its Changing Spaces initiative. Through the Community Sustainable Energy Programme, groups can apply for grants to install small-scale energy efficient technology such as wind turbines or solar panels on sites including village halls, visitor centres or schools. Funding to improve building insulation will also be offered. Coupled with those objectives is the drive to inform and raise public awareness of climate change and how altering building methods and adopting energy efficient practices can reduce it. Development grants are also available to help community organisations research new technologies that will benefit them most. Full details of the Big Lottery Fund programmes and grant awards are available on the website www.biglotteryfund.org.uk |
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Free WorkshopsA series of free workshops have been organised by Voluntary Arts England in conjunction with the ICT Hub and Change Up. They are primarily aimed at voluntary arts groups (e.g. arts, drama, singing, dance, photography etc) but are relevant to anyone involved in voluntary arts provision (national umbrella bodies, voluntary arts organisations, local authority arts officers, Arts Council staff, policy makers, consultants etc). Workshop One - Is your art or craft group missing out? This FREE introductory workshop will guide you through the opportunities available to your group. It will cover simple websites; demonstrate the range of computers/hardware/software available, the costs involved and how you could secure funding, back up/virus protection/firewalls and securing on-going technical support. It will also show you how using IT can help your group with minutes, newsletters, databases and bookkeeping. Everyone will receive a comprehensive pack of handy hints, tips and articles. Workshop Two - Developing IT within your art and craft group This FREE master class will guide you through the opportunities available to develop your IT capabilities. It will cover how to develop your website e.g. ticket sales, blogs, uploading photographs, music and videos, pod casting, RSS and web 2.0. There will be demonstrations of different specialist software packages available e.g. Photoshop and composer. The session will also cover free software available, sharing hardware resources within the sector, costings and funding opportunities, and how you can access further help and support. Everyone will receive a comprehensive pack of handy hints, tips and articles on using IT within your group. These FREE workshops will take place at; Wakefield – Friday 29th February; Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm and Workshop Two 1.30pm – 4.30pm Manchester – Tuesday 11th March; Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm and Workshop Two 1.30pm – 4.30pm Nottingham – Wednesday 12th March; Workshop One 9.30am - 12.30pm and Workshop Two 1.30pm – 4.30pm To book a space contact Brian Bell at Voluntary Arts England on 0191 230 4464, e-mail brian@vaengland.org.uk or download a booking form at www.vaengland.org.uk/events. |
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Farming Life Centre Community Development Worker Vacancy30 hours per week - £19,463 scale 5 point 23 pro rata per annum The Farming Life Centre are seeking an enthusiastic worker with strong farming links to develop and coordinate a range of activities and services which will support the health and well-being of the Peak District farming community, including a volunteer health trainer scheme and a community garden project. For more information and an application pack please contact Julia Cook on 01298 85162 or email juliacook@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk Applications to be submitted by 18 February 2008. |
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Older People's Advocacy Coordinator Vacancyat Peaks and Dales Advocacy Salary £21,412 (pro rata) This is a part time post (15 hrs per week) starting in April ’08 funded for three years. The appropriate appointee must have:
For a chat about what the job entails speak to Russ or Ann on 01298 73765 Deadline for the return of applications Friday 15 February 08 This project is funded by Comic Relief |
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Employers Urged to Offer Paid Leave for VolunteeringNew research concludes that businesses should offer paid leave and a greater choice of activities if they are to successfully engage staff in community projects. The study from Institute for Volunteering Research and the National Centre for Social Research is based on the 2007 Helping Out national survey. Volunteering England news item. |
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Introductory Material on Media and MarketingVolunteering England has new publications available to download, based on research undertaken by the Institute for Volunteering Research with VAMU and Media Trust. 'An Introduction to the Media' (2.85MB pdf) and 'An Introduction to Marketing' (2.87MB pdf) can be found via www.volunteering.org.uk/Resources/publications/ |
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Googling for GrantsThe Google Grants UK beta programme supports organisations sharing their philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. www.google.co.uk/grants/. |
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Red Nose Day UK Programmes 2005-08During 2005-08 they are concentrating their funding on 7 programme areas: Young People; around issues of alcohol, mental health and those being sexually exploited or trafficked; Older People; Mental Health; Refugees & Asylum Seekers; Domestic Violence. They make two types of grants in their open programmes. They support voluntary groups and organisations throughout the UK. These are usually registered charities but they also fund some constituted groups with a written set of rules with charitable objectives. They fund work all over the UK and are very keen to make sure that their funding reaches all parts of the country, especially areas which often miss out, such as rural communities. For grants over £5000 the next deadline is February 29th 2008. For grants under £5000 there is no deadline. Dates of other cycles can be found on their website. They are likely to close all these grant programmes in December 2008. All applications should reach them by this date to ensure they are considered in the next funding cycle. Comic Relief UK, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tel: 020 7820 5555 Fax: 020 7820 5500 Minicom: 020 720 5579 Email: general enquiries: red@comicrelief.org.uk Website: www.comicrelief.com |
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