News & Developments

The first surgery will take place at High Peak CVS, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge SK23 7HX on Tuesday 9 December. Surgeries run from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm and you can drop in to talk to our advisors any time between these times.  

The surgeries are free and offer local community groups the chance to find out about Facebook, Twitter and other free websites and online resources, often collectively called Social Media. The sessions offer groups the opportunity to learn how to use social media to promote their activities, share information and let members and supporters know what’s coming up. A team of willing volunteers, experienced in using social media, are ready and waiting to help people with their queries.

"Surgeries are open to charities, community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises across the High Peak and wider area”, says Claire Mitchell, organiser.  "If you are looking for help to make the most of social media, register today and join us for these informal, relaxed, one to one free sessions with no lectures and lots of tea, coffee and biscuits!” 

To register, for more information and a full list of surgery dates go to www.socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/highpeak or contact Claire: 07527 980 050 or claire@highpeakcvs.org.uk 

Further monthly surgeries are planned from January 2015.

They would like to hear your views on the proposed integration care model for health and social care and to help achieve this, Price Waterhouse Cooper, have set up Care Design Groups to build a better understanding and to develop the way services might look and operate using an integrated care model.

The Care Design Groups will be broken down into 3 work streams:

• Preventative/Pro-active Care and Urgent Care
• Elective Care
• Women and Children

Price Waterhouse Cooper would welcome some patient input at the workshops, with the initial meeting dates being as early as next week:

Elective Care
Mon 1 Dec 5-8pm at New Century House, Denton, Meeting Room 2
Tue 16 Dec 5-8pm at Lecture theatre, Werneth House, THFT

Women & Children’s Care
Tue 2 Dec 5-8pm at Lecture theatre, Werneth House, THFT
Tue 16 Dec 5-8pm at Lecture theatre, Werneth House, THFT

Prevention/Pro-Active Care and Urgent Care
Thur 4 Dec 5-9pm at Lecture theatre, Werneth House, THFT
Wed 17 Dec  5-9pm at Lecture theatre, Werneth House, THFT
THFT - Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust

highpeakcvs.org.uk/documentsfiles/SGP-ViewFromThePeak-35-Winter2014.pdf

Contents:

• VIP winners at the CVS Annual General Meeting
• Glossop Autism Support Group
• Glossop Arts Project
• The BIG S
• G52 women’s community group Gamesley
• High Peak Fibromyalgia
• Farewell to Kathleen Wharton and Alison Salmen
• Big Energy Saving Network
• Significant Supporting non-resident parents.

There is disabled access to the building from the carpark and disabled facilities within the building.  During the Post Office opening hours a small shop and cafe will be available for the convenience of clients and the general public.  

Interested parties will be able to call in on 9 December from 1.30 - 4.30 to meet Tim Boothman the Postmaster and familiarise themselves with the PO service we can now enjoy in the heart of our Community.

Thanks are extended to the Post Office for their negotiations, mainly through Mr Steve White, to bring this service into Furness Vale after the closure of the old Post Office, it will be managed by Chapel en le Frith Postmaster Mr Tim Boothman.  A Consultation document is available at the Community Centre, The Solider Dick and the Crossings to enable public to comment on the provision of the service.

The Community Centre Committee encourage residents of Furness Vale and neighbouring villages to use this facility and see it progress from strength to strength in the heart of the village.  Volunteers interesting in helping with the running of the shop and the cafe are needed and welcomed to get in touch.  Contact Frances Footitt on 01663 747440 or Susanne Lomas on 01663 744764.

Learn about the extensive work carried out across Derbyshire including Wheels to Work, Agricultural Chaplaincy, Suicide Awareness Training, Financial Action and Advice Derbyshire, Community Buildings Management Support, Community Led Planning, Community Oil Buying and much more.

The Political Agenda – hear from members of four Political Parties to understand how their Parties’ policies will impact rural Derbyshire:
Andrew Bingham MP – Conservative Party
Cllr Caitlin Bisknell – Labour Party
Charlotte Farrell – Derbyshire Green Party
Cllr Stephen Worrall – High Peak Liberal Democrats

There will be the chance to question the speakers, hear from RAD Chair about work in 2013-14 and understand plans for the future from the Chief Executive Officer, Sylvia Green. Everyone welcome!

Friday 12 Dec 2.30pm (registration from 2.00pm) at United Reformed Church, Hardwick Square East, Buxton (parking is not available at the venue, please use public parking). RSVP: 01629 592970 / 0845 3138800

www.ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk/agm.html

Healthwatch Derbyshire would like to meet with representatives from the Voluntary and Community Sector to discuss how to work together to improve Health and Social Care services for the patients and the public in Derbyshire.  

They would like to explore working in a mutually beneficial way using the strengths of individual organisations to ensure that the voice of the public is heard. They particularly want to hear from small community organisations.

Wed 21 Jan 2015 - 10am - 2pm, including lunch, at Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell.

Wed 28 Jan 2015 – 10am - 2pm, including lunch, at Erewash Volunteer Centre, Granville Ave, Long Eaton.

To book a place email: tammi@healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk or telephone 01773 880786.  Places are limited.

High Peak CVS is running a Big Energy Saving programme to help people cut their energy bills, offering informal workshops and one-to-one support sessions for people on low incomes or who are struggling with their fuel bills. 

These sessions will help people to 

• Find ways to use less energy
• Cut costs further by finding a cheaper deal - by choosing a cheaper tariff with their existing supplier or switching to a different supplier
• Claim an energy-related benefit if they are eligible

Fuel poverty is running at higher than the national average in the High Peak. 

A household that has never switched energy provider before can usually expect to save £150-200 a year by switching. Last Winter we found several households in the High Peak that could save £500 or more.

Also energy-related benefits are going unclaimed – people simply don’t know about them, or that they might be eligible.

As well as the informal workshops and 1-1 support sessions, High Peak CVS is offering training for staff and volunteers in organisations and agencies which support those on low incomes who may be at risk of fuel poverty.

If you would like to book a Big Energy Saving session for your group, staff team or volunteers, or arrange a session at your community centre, village hall, school or church, please contact Esther Jones at High Peak CVS on 01663 736 429 or by email via esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk. 

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The Social Media Surgeries will help local charities and community groups to make the most of current social media to raise awareness of local issues, promote their work and activities, fund-raise and keep in touch with their members.

The Surgeries will be held in a relaxed informal setting. As a volunteer, or 'surgeon' as they are known elsewhere, your role will be to offer help to voluntary organisations, community groups, charities, clubs and societies to gain skills. 

Groups you will be helping might just want to see what is possible and go away and think about it; they might be itching to set up a blog and start using it; they may want help with online campaigning and awareness raising, or perhaps they think video might help them tell their story but don't know where to start.  You won’t be delivering any lectures, just sharing knowledge and ideas, and helping community groups make best use of the internet and social media for their group or organisation. You won’t be the only surgeon at a session either so you don’t need to be experienced in using every tool – it will be a team effort!

Claire Mitchell, organiser of the High Peak Social Media Surgeries, said, "Social Media Surgeries are not a new idea. They already work really well in Manchester, Leeds and elsewhere, but we’re keen to offer them close to home in the High Peak. If you can offer approachable one-to-one help and support on social media and internet resources, and would like to help local community organisations in the High Peak, we would like to hear from you!”

High Peak CVS is inviting anyone interested to come and find out more at a meeting on Monday 24 November, 6pm at the High Peak CVS offices, 105 Buxton Road Whaley Bridge. This meeting will give you a chance to find out exactly how the surgeries are run, and the opportunity to talk to an existing surgeon and the surgery organisers who can help you decide whether being a surgeon is right for you.

For further information prior to the meeting please contact Claire Mitchell at High Peak CVS via claire@highpeakcvs.org.uk or call 07527 980 050

For more information about the new Social Media Surgeries or High Peak CVS in general, please contact Esther Jones on 01663 736 429 or 07766 753 779 or email esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk 

£100,000 has been set for the Capability and Capacity Building for Victims’ grant which is to be invested in services that provide specialised help to victims who fall within one of three categories. These are victims of the most serious crime, persistently targeted victims and vulnerable and intimidated victims.

Experienced voluntary or local authority organisations are being invited to apply for a maximum of £50,000 from the fund, which will cover a 12-month period. 

The Commissioner anticipates that the grant will provide an organisation with an opportunity to run a pilot project to trial new approaches for supporting victims of crime.

Both an electronic copy and a  hard copy of your application form.need to be completed. The electronic copy needs to be sent to cpgrants@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk  and the signed hard copy needs to be sent to: Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, Constabulary HQ, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3RS.  The closing date for applications is 1 December 2014.

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