News & Developments

You must have a proven track record of working with people who are unemployed and / or with health conditions, evidence of CPD and PTLLS or equivalent minimum. You must also be prepared to travel. 

Please send your CV with a brief covering letter including your day rate to Serena Bradshaw serenabradshaw@goddardconsultants.com

Following the success of the ‘Derbyshire Young Adventurer of the Year’ Awards, won last year by 16 year old Peak District cyclist Tom Craig, this year the awards are open up to applicants from anywhere in Britain.

The winner of the new, nationwide ‘University of Derby Young Adventurer of The Year’ competition will be announced at an awards ceremony at Oaklands Manor Outdoor Leadership Centre on Friday 10 October with special guest speaker, pro climber, Shauna Coxsey.

Do you know a young person who is excelling in adventure sports?  Are they pushing their boundaries? Or have they overcome a challenge or demonstrated great progress in the face of adversity?  Perhaps they are leading by example, volunteering or coaching to help others reach their potential?  University of Derby want to hear their story.

Tell in 250 words or less why you want to nominate your son, daughter, young relative, friend or classmate, student or club member, fellow team member or even yourself!   Click here to nominate.

www.buxtonadventurefestival.co.uk/young-adventurers-awards

Drawing on the experiences of living with someone with dementia, Grandma Remember Me is a moving story told through a mix of puppetry, drama and storytelling.

Performances will be taking place throughout October as follows:

October 1st - Winding Wheel, Chesterfield - 11.00am and 2.00pm

October 2nd - Arena Church, Ilkeston - 11.00am and 2.00pm 

October 13th - St John’s Church, Buxton - 11.00am and 2.00pm

October 14th - Deda, Derby - 11.00am and 2.00pm 

Tickets are free but must be booked by contacting: derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk

Are you an East Midlands-based community or voluntary group that supports unemployed or economically inactive people?  If so, you could be eligible for a Community Grant from Futures advice, skills & employment.  

Grants of up to £15,000 could be awarded to groups who provide opportunities for people to engage in activities to learn, develop skills and confidence to help them progress into getting a job, further learning or volunteering.   

The next round of applications will be considered from 1 – 31 October. Application packs can be requested up to 4.00pm on the 31 October 2014. Completed applications must be received by 4.00pm on Monday 3 November 2014. Applications received after the deadline will not be included. To apply for a pack please send an email to comm.grant.apply@futuresadvice.co.uk 

What are the Community Grants? The East Midlands ESF Community Grants Fund 2014 – 2015 was launched on 14 February 2014. Managed by Futures Advice Skills and Employment and jointly funded by the Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund, grants of up to £15,000 are available to voluntary and community groups across the East Midlands.

Community Grants give voluntary and community groups an opportunity to access funding to undertake innovative activity to engage and progress unemployed or economically inactive people. Projects should provide an opportunity for people to engage in activities to learn, develop skills and confidence to help them progress towards; getting a job, further learning or volunteering.   

To give you the opportunity to find out more, there will be a series of roadshows across the East Midlands.  For Derbyshire the roadshow is at Artcore, 3 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GT on  26 September 10.30am - 12:00pm. To register for an event in your area send an email to comm.grant.apply@futuresadvice.co.uk - please note that places are limited to two attendees per organisation.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has launched their first reputational survey which is running until 30 September.  The aim of the survey ‘to gather a snapshot of the stakeholder’s thoughts, feelings and perceptions about EMAS to influence improvements”.

Whilst as a Trust they regularly gather feedback from patients about their experiences they have never asked the general public, staff, EMAS members and stakeholders their views on our service and reputation.

The responses received will create a benchmark for the Trust to use as a platform for improvements.

They would appreciate it if you could spend a few minutes of your time  filling in the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/TellEMAS .  

If anyone would like to give their feedback over the telephone please telephone 0115 884 5253 and leave a message and a member of their team will phone back.

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The courses are available to those employed or volunteering within an adult social care setting in Derbyshire, whether they are employed by Derbyshire County Council or within the Private, Voluntary and Independent Sectors (PVI).

The majority of courses are offered free of charge.

For enquiries about booking places on any of the courses please contact: Derbyshire County Council Staff Education and Training Centre, Long Close, Cemetery Lane, Ripley DE5 3HY.  01629 531492 orssdtraining@derbyshire.gov.uk

Organisations must be at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with income between £25,000 and £2 million. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £3,000 to £40,000 plus free training valued at up to £6,000. The closing date for applications is 19 September.

www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/gsk-impact-awards

Charities are required to pay an administrative fee per product to cover the costs of delivering the programme. Whilst the administrative fees vary, charities will still make savings of between 92-96% on typical retail prices.

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They are looking to provide 15 charities with a donation of £10,000 each to fund a specific project that will make a tangible and lasting difference to their community. 

www.ybs.co.uk/legacy/index.html

There are cash prizes on offer for the winning entries in a range of categories. Entries must be submitted by 26 September.

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