News & Developments

The Fund has 3 Key Strands

1. Improving people’s understanding of crime, alcohol, drug and solvent abuse. Addressing these social problems through educating communities and offering projects reducing the risks. The panel will prioritise projects targeting children and young people affected by these issues or at risk.

2. Projects that help create safer communities and help prevent crimes in neighbourhoods. There will be a particular focus on supporting young people to keep safe and providing solutions to anti-social behaviour.

3. Consideration will also be given to projects and organisations, which the High Sheriff Fund panel, at their discretion, believes to be worthwhile.

The maximum grant is currently £1,000.

www.foundationderbyshire.org/funds/the-derbyshire-high-sheriff-fund/

The Fund makes one grant of around £500-£1000 every year, selected from the hundreds of applications received from across Derbyshire.

There are no closing dates for the fund, the decision is made by the grants committee meeting once every 12 weeks. All groups are encouraged to speak to Foundation Derbyshire before applying.

www.foundationderbyshire.org/funds/hazel-ken-greig-fund/

They want to know what you think about their performance and explore any suggestions you may have that could support them in achieving their goals.

The results of the questionnaire will help them to identify what they are doing well and not so well, and will be used to influence the way that they work in the future.

www.surveymonkey.com/s/H6KBHLY

Closing date 31 March.

Lots of stands, goody bags, advice, freebies and more…

Free lunch and  refreshments available during the day. 10am – 3pm at Bradbury Community House, 10 Market Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8AR.

For more information, please contact Healthwatch Derbyshire on 01773 880786 or email enquiries@healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk

The online survey can be accessed through the link below and should take no more than five minutes to complete:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/DerbyshirePCCvictimservicessurvey

The survey is anonymous and confidential. Your views will not be attributed to you in any reports produced on the basis of this research. The survey will close on Thursday 2 April.

If you have any questions about the survey please contact Jono Taylor by telephone: 020 7330 9170 or by email jonotaylor@cordisbright.co.uk.

Community Survey

In order to reach as many people as possible the Police and Crime Commissioner are keen for voluntary groups to conduct surveys within their community. Participants would be involved in collecting the views of family and friends and would receive £2 for every questionnaire that they complete. If this is something that you would be interested in getting involved with please contact Jono Taylor by telephone: 020 7330 9170 or by email jonotaylor@cordisbright.co.uk.

The findings of the evaluation will help to determine the next steps, and be used as evidence in funding bids to improve the buildings in the future.

Tender submissions should be submitted by 9am on 20 March, 2015 via email to chair@chinleyca.org.uk

If you are interested in tendering for this work see 
www.chinleyca.org.uk/?Community_Vision

They are one of many branches throughout the UK offering support to callers in distress or despair - by telephone, email or face to face. They would like to increase their number of listening volunteers.  In-depth training is availoable to help you develop the necessary skills.

By joining you could:                

• Make a real difference to the lives of people going through tough times 
• Learn new skills through our in-depth training programme 
• Be a valued member of a team of like-minded colleagues 

They are holding information events throughout 2015 for those who wish to find out more:

Friday 10 April @ 7.00pm
Monday 8 June @ 7.00pm
Saturday 8 August @ 1.30pm
Wednesday 11 November @ 7.00pm

All are at 22 Hardwick Street, Buxton (on the road between Argos and Potters)

For more information contact buxtonsamsvolunteering@gmail.com or phone and leave a message on 01298 213322. – they will call you back as soon as possible.

You can also find out more by looking at the volunteering section on the Samaritans national website www.samaritans.org

Amanda will bring a Glass Harp for your members to play. A Glass Harp is a series of tuned glasses that can be rung to play a tune. It is suitable for all ages, great fun and does not require any musical ability.

For more information or to discuss a booking please contact Amanda or Richard on: T: 0114 267 6941; E: info@kidologyworkshops.co.uk . Go to Kidology Arts Facebook to see pictures of our Glass Harp in action.

The event promises to be a fun-filled family day out, with free treats for both doggies and children, and can be entered on the Helen’s Trust website, or through a registration form, available from Blythe House Hospice.

All well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on the walk, and there is a suggested registration fee of £10 for adults and £5 children, and a family of two adults and two children can register for £20.

For more information on the strut your mutt sponsored dog walk, or to access the registration and sponsorship forms, go to www.helenstrust.org.uk or contact Blythe House Hospice on 01298 815388.

Prizes of between £5,000 or £10,000 are available to help Registered Charities and Community Groups grow their enterprise activities and services under one of the following social outcomes: improving social inclusion, supporting disadvantaged people through skills, training and employment, or creating a greener environment.

In addition to the financial awards, the winners will also have access to a business support programme including; the opportunity to have a three month intern working in the organisation to help implement enterprising growth plans and specialist social enterprise consultancy support from Inspire2Enterprise. 

For further information, detailed guidelines and to enter see www.santanderseda.co.uk

The deadline for entries is 10 April 2015.