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Superfast Broadband Savings in Derbyshire and Derby

Eligible businesses, charities and social enterprises can apply for up to £3,000 to help install superfast broadband no matter where in the county they're based. Details...

Giving to Heritage Training

Workshops on 13 topics are available across the UK at only £20 per head. 24 new workshops in 9 regions are now available to book between September and December 2015. Details...

Sports Technology Awards Hackathon

Taking place over 25 hours on 2 and 3 October in central London, the Hackathon will see 12 teams of up to six people develop an app that encourages a specific demographic to be more physically active. Details...

Initial Grants Programme Reopens

The Initial Grants Programme is designed to help existing community businesses that are in a position to make a step change in their journey towards long-term sustainability within the next six months. The deadline for applications is midday 22 October 2015. Details...

Expert Yet Undervalued and on the Frontline Report

The Lloyds Bank Foundation has recently launched their 'Expert yet Undervalued and on the Frontline' report. This details the challenges, experiences and needs of 800 grantees following a survey earlier in the year. Details...

The contents of the report won’t be surprising – it highlights the sheer scale and number of challenges that small and medium sized charities are facing as well as identifying help that could support them in these tough times. Throughout the report the charities’ own compelling words are used to paint the picture of what they’re going through. They tell of the increases and growing complexity of demand, the difficulty of attracting funds and the disadvantages they face when it comes to commissioning. They also describe how they are rising to these challenges, often with little support and even fewer resources.

Some highlights include:

81% of small and medium sized charities (income £25,000 - £1M) are struggling to raise the funds they need to survive and 63% are seriously worried about their ongoing funding over the next two years.
Many do not have the capacity or capability to be able to add other income streams and some are simply not viable, such as charging vulnerable clients for services, or social investment. 63% of charities therefore predict that their ability to secure funding will get harder over the next two years.
The funding problem is exacerbated the changing needs of the people charities help. 88% reported a changed in the requirements of those they serve, and 72% of these stated that needs are increasing and becoming more complex, often as a result of other services closing, increased poverty and welfare reform.
Where money is available for charities, the commissioning processes of central and local government are deepening the challenges faced by small and medium-sized charities because they favour larger and often commercial providers. 61% of those surveyed have bid for contracts yet half (49%) said that they found the process difficult or impossible. Among the obstacles they experienced were: commissioning processes incentivising competition, not collaboration; complex, secretive and burdensome processes; being undercut by larger organisations or used as ‘bid candy’ by them as they plunder the smaller charities’ local knowledge but exclude them when actually rolling out services.

See the report at www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/publications/stakeholder-report

Support For Carers at Blythe House Hospice

If you’re a carer in the High Peak and are not sure of what support is available then pop along and have a chat. Details...

Draft Derbyshire Cycling Plan Consultation

The draft Derbyshire Cycling Plan is available for input from the public. Details...

One East Midlands Closure

The Chair of One East Midlands has formally announced that One East Midlands will cease trading at the end of December 2015. Details...

Derbyshire Alcohol Advice Service Training

All courses are held in the main office Dents Chambers in Chesterfield Town Centre. Registration at 9:15am for a 9:30am start - 4:00pm finish Details...

EMAS Reputation Audit

East Midlands Ambulance Service will be undertaking their second reputation audit until 30 September. The aim is: ‘To gather a snapshot of stakeholder’s thoughts, feelings and perceptions about EMAS to influence improvements.’ Details...

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