| Links |
| National
& Regional |
Access High Peak
A joint group comprising Access Buxton, Access Glossop, Hope Valley Access Group and New Mills Access Group, dealing with accessibility. |
Big Lottery Fund
BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.
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Britishcharities.com
Category listings of charities, news of the charity and voluntary
sector, assisting people in giving to charities. |
Charities
Evaluation Services
Training, consultancy, advice and information for the voluntary
sector on quality and evaluation systems, with the aim to increase
effectiveness. |
Charity
Commission
Regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.
With search
engine for registered charities. |
Charity
Times
Features and news analysis on financial, legal, fundraising, marketing
technology management issues for charities, voluntary groups &
non-profits. |
ContinYou
ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion by creating programmes and services that build learning communities. |
Community Land Trusts
a resource to assist you develop community land trust solutions for affordable housing, amenity and workspace in Britain. |
Community Matters
National Federation for Community Organisations - promoting and supporting action in response to social, educational and recreational needs in neighbourhoods and communities. |
Connexions
Derbyshire
Connexions is a support service for all 13 to 19 year olds. It
aims to provide advice, information, guidance and access to personal
development. |
Criminal Records Bureau
Helps organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society. |
Department for Communities and Local Government
Promoting the vision of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all. |
Derbyshire
Community Foundation
Community
foundations are a sustainable and independent source of funding
for voluntary community action. DCF
helps people tackle problems, building and strengthening
community life throughout Derbyshire. |
Derbyshire
County Council
A-Z details
of all DCC services - highways, police, education, etc. |
Derbyshire Dales CVS
All about
Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service
and its sevices. |
Derbyshire
Dales District Council
A guide
to DDDC services and activities for people living and working in
the area and for those visiting. |
Derbyshire
Dales & High Peak Local Strategic Partnership
Oversees the preparation,
delivery, monitoring and review of the Community Strategies for
the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. |
Development
Trust Association
Promotes and supports
the formation and work of development trusts, encourages exchange
of information and good practice by supporting nine regional networks
and numerous specialist forums. |
Directgov
The
place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service
information. |
Do-it Volunteering Opportunities Database
Thousands
of opportunities and all you need to know to volunteer. |
East
Midlands Development Agency (EMDA)
1 of 9 Regional
Development Agencies in England, set up by Government in April 1999
to bring a regional focus to economic development. |
Emphasis
(East
Midlands Public Health Observatory)
Working
with regional partners to provide a positive, supportive environment
in which local action can make a real impact on improving health
and reducing health inequalities for the people of the East Midlands.
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Futurebuilders
AŁ215m government-backed fund offering support and investment to third sector organisations delivering public services.
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Government
Office for the East Midlands
Works with regional
partners, aiming to maximise prosperity and to support integrated
government policies for an inclusive society. |
High
Peak Borough Council
A-Z details of
all HPBC services and strategies- housing, planning, envoronment,
economic development, waste, parks, etc. |
High
Peak Council for Voluntary Service (CVS)
Promoting community
and voluntary sustainability in the High Peak area. This involves
supporting and facilitating the development of voluntary and community
organisations through the provision of practical services. |
Hope
Valley & High Peak Transport Partnership
A consortium
of local authorities, transport providers, community groups and
businesses sharing common aims of promoting and enhancing public
transport services in the Hope Valley & High Peak areas of Derbyshire. |
Learning
and Development Consortium
Supports collaboration between voluntary organisations in the development
and delivery of learning opportunities. |
Lifelong
Learning
Encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning. Supported
by the Access to Learning for Adults Division of the Department
for Education and Skills. |
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
Helps to promote voluntary and community
action by supporting CVS and by acting as a national voice for the
local voluntary and community sector. |
National
Council for Voluntary Organisations
Umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England,
helping voluntary organisations to achieve the highest standards
of practice & effectiveness.. |
New
Start
An independent UK weekly news magazine dedicated to physical and
social community regeneration. |
One
East Midlands
Works with partner agencies to support the voluntary and community sector in contributing to the development of the East Midlands region. |
Peaks and Dales Advocacy
An independent organisation working in the High Peak & North Derbyshire Dales to provide a free advocacy service. |
Peak
Directions
Promotes enterprise across the Peak District area by providing descriptions and links for websitesof interest to small businesses and social enterprises. |
Peak
Partners for Rural Action
A
partnership of organisations working together to support and enhance
voluntary and community action in the Derbyshire Dales and the High
Peak. |
Rural Action Derbyshire
Part of ACRE,
working with other agencies to help Derbyshires rural communities
tackle the challenges and opportunities they face. |
Social
Enterprise Derby and Derbyshire
Resources for starting sustainable companies in Derbyshire, with social aims and ownership - A to Z of Social Enterprise. |
Social
Enterprise East Midlands - SEEM
A partnership of organisations from the community, voluntary, enterprise,
government and regional development sectors of the East Midlands. |
Society
Guardian
Social issues news from the Guardian newspaper, including a section
on the voluntary sector. |
Third Sector Magazine
Magazine covering charaties, vountary organisations and social enterprises. |
V
Independent charity seeking to inspire a new generation of young volunteers (aged 16-25) in England and enable a lasting change in the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering. |
VolResource
Aims to make it quick and easy to get to useful information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation. |
Volunteering
England
Works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both
for those who volunteer and for the wider community. |
| Local
Links |
| Buxton
Volunteer Centre
People
- Services - Home support - Transport - History - Volunteers -
Funding - Latest news etc.
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| Volunteer Centre Glossop
a charitable
organisation enhancing the quality of life for the people of Glossop
and the High Peak by promoting the value of volunteering.
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Glossopdale Furniture Project
a voluntary organisation that accepts donations of unwanted furniture and helps people on low income to purchase good quality affordable furniture.
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| Hayfield
Development Trust
To initiate,
support and progress projects in the Hayfield area, that the existing
statutory bodies are either not able or not willing to undertake.
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| High
Peak Community Arts
Opportunities
for the people of the High Peak to participate in creative arts
and so enhance their quality of life through self-expression.
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| New
Mills & District Volunteer Centre
Purposes
and running of NMVC - How to volunteer - Volunteer jobs - Activity
groups - Weekly timetable - Premises etc.
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| Whaley
Bridge Community Website
Town
Council, news, sport, organisations, transport, schools, etc.
High Peak CVS is located in Whaley Bridge.
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