Getting Ready for Enterprise

9am-5pm Thursday 25 September 2008
at Dale Road Methodist Church, Darley Dale, nr Matlock

Could your organisation earn income through selling its services or products?
Got an idea that you are developing or want help to develop?

Come and find out how to

• Develop product ideas and research your market
• Promote and sell your product
• Keep it legal and manage the finances
• Balance earning an income with your organisation’s other activities

The Trainers: the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Sustainable Funding Project

Cost: £60 (including lunch and FREE parking)

To Book: Please contact Louise McNeil at High Peak CVS on
01663 736 431 or via louise@highpeakcvs.org.uk

This workshop is open to community and voluntary organisations throughout Derbyshire who want to develop their trading ideas. It is uniquely available through the NCVO Sustainable Partners Programme, hosted in Derbyshire by High Peak CVS

Boost Productivity with ICT

Wed 24 Sep 8.30am –1.45pm or 1-5pm including dinner.
at Palace Hotel, Buxton

Internet and mobile technology can help improve the performance of your business. Contact KC Jones on 0845 058 6644, or visit www.kc-jones.co.uk/ddep

This showcase event will help local businesses share experiences and learn about the latest and emerging developments and best practices. Industry leaders, local suppliers, business support organisations and leading technology and eBusiness experts will offer a combination of exhibitions, demonstrations, advice and showcase seminars.

The events will be fully interactive, allowing you the opportunity to understand how the Internet can benefit your business, try out technology and talk to experts to find out what ICT strategy is right for you. Whether you are an eBusiness novice or an expert, these events will give you the opportunity to explore what Internet applications and new technologies and practices will help your business get ahead and stay ahead of its competition.

The showcase events will give you the chance to find out more about Derbyshire - WellConnected programme, register interest in grant funding and will help you answer questions such as: • How can my business profit from the use of broadband technologies? • What should a website design brief include? • How do I set up an online business? • How do I improve my website’s search engine rankings? • Will my business benefit from mobile technologies? • Is my business ready to trade online?

Launch of High Peak Volunteering

9.30am-3.30pm Friday 3 October at Losehill Hall, Castleton

Free to organisations who involve or are thinking of involving volunteers.
Workshops, Lunch, Networking, Fun!

You are invited to the launch of a new lottery funded project across the High Peak and Hope Valley to promote volunteering and support organisations and volunteers in your area.

High Peak Volunteering is a 5 year project encompassing the whole of the High Peak, headed by Buxton and Glossop Volunteer Centres, and working in partnership with New Mills Volunteer Centre.

The project will focus on outreach work in order to fill the gaps in provision from existing volunteer centres.

>>Download Booking Form (Word 1.3Mb) or PDF Format (180Kb)

We will then send out further information and directions for Losehill Hall.
Please reply by September 1st to: -
High Peak Volunteering, Buxton Volunteer Centre, 16 Eagle Parade, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6EQ; Email: highpeakvol@gvb.org.uk; Phone:  07973 383 490; Fax:  01298 70713

Open University Promoting Public Health Course Orientation Seminar

Friday 17 October 2008 12.00 – 2.00pm
Robert Robinson Room, Scarsdale (PCT Headquarters), Chesterfield.
Lunch will be provided.

The aim of this seminar is to improve the recruitment and selection process for K311 by enabling prospective students to:

1. Meet the course tutor, learn more about the course and have their questions answered
2. Have an opportunity to view the course materials
3. Observe a demonstration of the IT skills necessary to take the course
4. Hear from and ask questions of K311 students who have just completed the course

Derbyshire County PCT has agreed to fund 20 places for this course in 2009, at a cost of £660 per student.  This course was delivered for the first time in 2007, replacing its very popular and successful predecessor, K301.  The drop-out rate for the K311 group in 2007 was 50%, representing an unacceptable waste of NHS time and money.  In an attempt to avoid this in subsequent years, attendance at this seminar is mandatory for K311 applicants.  If applicants cannot attend they will be asked to write 500 words on how they intend to use their learning from the course to improve public health, to be submitted with their application form.

Further details from: Julie Hirst, Health Improvement Specialist, Derbyshire County PCT, Newholme Hospital, Baslow Road, Bakewell, DE45 1AD. Tel. 01629-817931
Email julie.hirst@deryshirecountypct.nhs.co.uk 

High Peak CVS AGM

Thursday 16 October 12.30 – 3pm
at New Mills Town Hall