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Bulletin Contents - 18 May 2009

TRAINING

Presentation Workshop: You’re Only Selling Yourself

10.00am-4.30pm Wed 3 June 2009 (please make own lunch arrangements)
at High Peak CVS, Bingswood Trading Estate, Whaley Bridge

Discover how to be a confident talker, because confidence is the key to success. It’s all about personal presentation – how you look, how you sound and what you say. You’re only selling yourself but, just like any other skill, you need to know the rules, you need practice……and training.

Former BBC TV reporter Alistair Macdonald,will teach you to be memorable whether it’s a 1-to-1 meeting that’s worrying you, a small presentation or a major speech.
His workshop will teach you:

■ How to overcome your natural fears.

■ How to structure your presentation or speech.

■ How to prepare, practise, perform and perfect your delivery.

■ How to engage and hold your audience.

■ How to tell a good story – because Facts Tell, but Stories Sell.

■ How to be memorable.

Free to High Peak voluntary and community groups without paid workers.

Further details at highpeakcvs.org.uk/training/events.asp

Contact Louise - louise@highpeakcvs.org.uk , 01663 736431

Living with Outcomes - Free Training Course Focusing On Adapting To Changes In Funding

Free two day training course - Friday 12 June and Friday 26 June 2009

Are you facing radical changes identifying, agreeing and measuring the work? Are you working on your bid tenders and communications with major customers and funders?

University of Derby have developed a course to help you develop essential knowledge and skills in using an 'outcomes focus' at a practical organisational level.

During the two days you will:

Examine how to demonstrate to funders that you are making a difference
Assess your effectiveness and look at ways to improve and diversify your services
Increase morale for staff and service users by showing that change is happening.

You'll be awarded a certificate of completion, and will receive a useful Outcomes Pack and Evaluation Toolkit.

Lunch will be provided at both events.

To find out more about the course and book a place, please phone Stephanie Morley on 01332 594081 or email s.morley@derby.ac.uk

Train to Gain: Building a Stronger Future

Do you want to help build a stronger future for your organisation? Do your employees and volunteers have great potential waiting to be realised? If so then you should sign up to Train to Gain.

Derbyshire Rural Community Council, in partnership with the Derbyshire Learning and Development Consortium, is looking for voluntary organisations in the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak to take part in training under the government’s Train to Gain initiative.

Training is available to volunteers and employees. Qualifications under the scheme include Skills for Life and NVQs in subjects ranging from business administration, customer service and team leading to health and social care, youth work and childcare.

This training is available at no cost to the employer and there is even the opportunity for employers partaking in the scheme to claim up to £300 in wage compensation to cover for staff who are taking up training.

For more information contact Emma Simpson, Train to Gain Learner Representative at DRCC on 01629 821926 or email her at e.simpson@derbysrcc.org.uk.

Or see the DRCC website at www.derbyshirercc.org.uk.

College of the Peak Summer Courses

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Thriving in Tough Times: Securing a Diverse and Sustainable Income Base

SFP Annual Gathering 2009 – 17 June, London

Make the most of the opportunities to help the communities you support – be inspired with creative ideas and practical tools on how to secure a diverse and sustainable income base.

Bursaries are available – follow the link to see this year’s exciting programme of speakers and workshops and to book online: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/SFP09

VACANCIES

Web Developer Vacancy at Digital Umbrella

22 hours per week, Scale Point SO1 29 (£24,402) Pro Rata

Digital Umbrella is the web development social enterprise of High Peak CVS. It provides web and new media services to a range of client groups: voluntary 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.

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.

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

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 15 June 2009.
Interviews will take place on 22 June 2009.

Advice Derbyshire Project Manager Vacancy

Salary: 28,352 p.a.; Hours 37 per week (full time); Pension 5%;
Duration 3 – 4 years; Closing Date: Friday 29 May

An exciting opportunity is being offered to be the Project Manager with the new Advice Derbyshire consortium. This project involves developing a new county-wide advice service, which will complement existing local services, to improve access to advice for key target groups.

The successful applicant will have prior experience managing teams to deliver challenging projects. You will be working with an established Advice Derbyshire Steering Group and Development Manager.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Planning and Development of the Project
Overall financial management of the Project
Map and document existing service delivery
Service Delivery Management
Training and Development
Staff management for the project team

Download an application pack from www.advicederbyshire.org or from Duncan Walker, Development Manager, Advice Derbyshire, 26 Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6DE or by email to dwalker@southderbyshirecab.org.uk

Various Posts at Derbyshire Housing Aid

Derbyshire Housing Aid provides a range of services to help people in housing need, both through emergency accommodation provision and various housing schemes.

Caseworkers: 35 hours per week
Experienced £15,750 – £21,000 dependent on target achievements
Trainee salary £12,500 first 3 months

A number of specialist solicitors/caseworkers are required in Welfare Benefits, Housing and Debt. Training will be given where candidates have other disciplines or are not yet fully experienced/qualified in advice work.

Support Officers: full and part time positions (20 – 40 hours per week)
Salary circa £14,000 – £17,000 pa – depending on experience

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our busy SMARTS project in providing quality support services to promote positive engagement and progression towards resettlement and move on for our accommodation projects across Derbyshire. Experience in dealing with mental health, drug and alcohol issues and or working with young people would be an advantage. Key skills: communication and presentations skills, advocacy skills, group work, team work and flexible approach.

Relief Support Staff (24 hours)
Salary £7.50 ph

We are looking for people with a supportive/caring and highly professional attitude to vulnerable people. You will provide general support duties to residents. You will need to be able to deal calmly with people who present challenging behaviour.

General Maintenance/Handyperson and Property Maintenance Officer (Electrical, part-qualified considered)
Salary £15,000 – £18,000 dependent on experience

The successful candidates will have previous experience of working within a handy person/general maintenance environment and will be able to demonstrate experience in all aspects of domestic and commercial property maintenance.

For an application pack, please quote job title and email: hr@housingaid.org.uk or send a 70 pence A4 SAE to: Human Resources Department, Derbyshire Housing Aid, Phoenix Street, Derby DE1 2ER

Senior Management Social Enterprise Vacancy

Social Enterprise East Midlands have a rare opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join their team. Core responsibilities include supporting the development of SEEM's trading activities through the creation of new, joint venture social enterprises and managing an innovative portfolio of work around public sector commissioning.

This senior management position will play a central role in growing trading activity within SEEM, building the market for social enterprises in the region and supporting leaders of social enterprise to develop new social enterprise solutions to public service delivery.

Full details of the vacancy and application documents can be found on the SEEM website.

OTHER NEWS

Pandemic Influenza: Information for Third Sector Organisations

The Department of Health has published 'Pandemic influenza: supplementary information for third sector organisations'. This guidance gives background information and highlights key areas for consideration to support third sector organisations to plan, prepare and respond to pandemic influenza.

By planning well, third sector organisations could play a key role in contributing to the success of the general response to, and recovery from, a pandemic.

Vetting and Barring Scheme Information Roadshows

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is running a series of Vetting and Barring Scheme Information roadshows, presented in association with the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Health.

The series will demonstrate how the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority will deliver the new scheme as laid down by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. The events will explain the scope of the scheme and impact on employers, voluntary organisations and service users, and provide an opportunity for delegates to have their questions answered.

The events are free to attend and open to all interested parties; however, places are limited and must be booked in advance through the ISA website www.isa-gov.org Telephone the ISA contact centre on 0300 123 1111.

Big Lottery Fund: Launch of Secret Millionaire Fund

The Big Lottery Fund has teamed up with the Channel 4 programme Secret Millionaire, giving viewers an opportunity to nominate worthy organisations for grant funding.

See: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/.....

The Secret Millionaire Fund will support projects that give people better chances in life, build stronger communities, improve rural and urban environments or promote healthier and more active people and communities. Lottery funding worth £1 million has been set aside, to be allocated as grants of between £300 and £10,000 to organisations across the UK. People can visit www.channel4.com/secretmillionaire to find out if their community group is eligible to apply, or they can even nominate a local good cause who could benefit from the funding. Groups can then download a straightforward application form and apply to BIG’s Secret Millionaire Fund.

The Secret Millionaire website will be live until 21 December 2009. Visitors to the website can nominate or apply for a grant at any point during this timescale.

Advertise Jobs on Spangle Jelly

Spangle Jelly is a brand new and innovative community focused job board. Place a job advert at no charge and see for yourself or look for a new job: www.spanglejelly.org.uk

Rights Commission Launches Funding Programme

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a Strategic Funding Programme, providing three-year project-based funding of up to £450,000 for community and voluntary sector organisations.

The first priority area is for organisations providing guidance, advice and advocacy services in areas including education, health and employment, as well building capacity where there are gaps in local provision, for example for women who have experienced violence.

A second priority area will support increased co-operation between groups – including ethnic or religious communities – in areas where there are known tensions.

A third priority area, to support legal advice and awareness of legal rights, will launch later. EHRC news item or go direct to www.equalityhumanrights.com/funding

Assessing Organisational Strengths and Weaknesses

A new online self-assessment tool, produced by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Cass Business School, and funded by Capacitybuilders, can be accessed at www.knowhownonprofit.org/tools-for-success/self_assessment It aims to help you determine your organisation's strengths and weaknesses in eight key areas including governance, finance and people.

Where to Find Public Sector Contracts

Futurebuilders England has a brief round-up of pointers and resources for finding public sector contracts to bid for.

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