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Everyday someone comes up with a great idea to make their community a better place but all too often those ideas never take form – lacking the money and support to turn the dream into a reality. The People’s Millions could change that and best of all, the decision will not be made by a committee behind closed doors but the public will help decide the winners. If you feel passionate about making a difference in your community and have an idea that just won’t go away, the Big Lottery Fund wants to hear from you.

The competition is open for entries from voluntary and community groups, local authorities, schools, statutory health bodies and branches of organisations or partnerships.

Anything from youth and environmental projects to schemes that improve employment prospects or help people in need are in with a chance of bagging the Big Lottery Fund cash, provided that entrants can convince their community through a broadcast on ITV regional news that their idea is worthy of the prize.

The People’s Millions is an annual TV competition run by Big Lottery Fund and ITV which awards National Lottery funding to community projects that will improve the lives of local people. This year there are four awards of up to £50,000 on offer in each of the 19 ITV regional news areas across the UK. 

Entry packs are available at www.peoplesmillions.org.uk, and the deadline for completed entries is 12 noon on Friday 16 May 2014.

This year The People’s Millions is offering a total of £3.8 million to 76 projects across the UK.

The organisers promote all groups taking part, and you will get the chance to promote your group to a wide audience on the day. Leaflets and posters are also welcome; there is a leaflet stand at the welcome stand.

The aim is for the festival to have a diverse range of events available, to suit everyone's tastes.

Please email whatsonnorthwest@hotmail.co.uk

They will be displaying everything from draught proofing, loft insulation and efficient lighting to solar panels, eco-friendly building materials and solid wall insulation. Many have dramatically reduced their energy bills.

Get Involved - Open Your Home for a few hours, a day or a weekend. We're looking for homes which have made a few low cost changes as well as eco homes built from scratch. We can offer you lots of support by phone, email and, in some cases, face-to-face. Contact Caroline Harmon on 07748 508704 orcaroline.harmon@mea.org.uk for more information. 

Visit a Home and get inspired.  

www.everybodys-talking.org/ecohomes 

everybodys-talking.greenopenhomes.net 

Town and Parish Council’s to deliver local centenary projects. The fund is open to applications from ‘not for profit’ community benefit organisations such as:

• Community groups and charities;
• Social enterprises; and
• Town and parish councils in the Borough of High Peak

Grants will be considered for local, small scale community projects which bring cultural, sporting, recreational, health, environmental, intergenerational, heritage or educational benefits to the community.

Applications can be made by filling out the WW1 Centenary Grant Application Form, which can be acquired through local councillors and also via www.highpeak.gov.uk

As a parent: 

• Are you affected by non-residency issues ?
• Do you feel alone in your situation ?
• Would you like help and support from others in the same position ?
• Do you want to effect a positive change in culture ?
• Would you like to become the best parent you can regardless of your circumstances ?

If so, join Significant - a local peer support group that welcomes all parents who are facing non-residency, alienation and separation; regardless of their circumstances, 

Significant will provide peer support and guidance in a positive non-judgemental environment. Seeking to learn together and grow with the support of relevant professionals and agencies. Working towards influencing political and legal decisions, whilst encouraging a change in culture with regard to our issues.

For more information contact Liz at HPCVS on 01663 736426

We have launched a new Toy Library 'Stay & Play' at Hartingon on Wednesday 12th April 9.30 11.30am suitable from birth - 5 years - Entry £2.50 includes hot drink for adults, snack , craft & 1 free toy hire to members - lifetime membership £6.00 for families, £12.50 annual fee for childminders & groups £25.  All welcome.

View over 2000 toys via online database www.toylibraries.org

www.facebook.com/pages/Belper-Crich-Wirksworth-Toy-Libraries/232600993455300

Introduce a friend to 'Stay & Play' session & receive free entry when they join Toy Library.  Discounts are available for paying for sessions in blocks i.e pay monthly and get one session free!

Parents, Carer's, Childminders and children in local community and surrounding areas are invited to "Come, Play and Take Away”.

The aim is to widen knowledge and allow our students to gain experience in research. 

The research can be purely academic but we are also looking for expressions of interest from the community. Do you need any research undertaking? Are you looking to evaluate or assess any work, potential clients etc.? If so please give your:

Name:

Contact details:

Your research: (2-3 sentences on what, where, with whom)

The research will be completed by the 31st of July 2014.

This is a pilot which, if successful, will continue in the future.

Please return by the 24th of March 2014 5pm.
Telephone: 01332 592689
Email: j.alder@derby.ac.uk

Apply by Monday 31st March 2014 for up to £500 for any community event or activity in the Derbyshire Dales that supports or enhances the health and well-being of your community or participants.

Download an application form from our website www.ddcvs.org.uk/grants/health-development

 From April 2014, people eligible for NHS continuing healthcare will have the right to ask their clinical commissioning group (CCG) for a personal health budget and from October 2014, they will have the right to have one. However most people don't know what a personal health budget is, let alone that they will soon be entitled to have one. 

NHS England has launched this programme for the voluntary and community sector. The aim is that this will not just increase demand for personal health budgets but will ensure that personal health budgets are delivered well, as people will be better informed about how their budget should work for them and what service they should expect from the NHS.

This programme involves the organisations receiving a small grant so they have capacity to undertake work in this area; taking part in a development programme to learning and share with others; and being part of a national network of organisations.

To find out more about the grant programme and how organisations can apply on the In Control website www.in-control.org.uk/news/in-control-news/nhse-launches-grant-programme-for-personal-health-budgets.aspx

The competition is open now until 13 May.  Entry forms are available from www.peoplesmillions.org.uk or 0845 0 10 11 12

People will get the chance to vote for those projects they want to see funded in the region, when they are screened on the ITV regional news between 25 and 27 November.  In each region, 4 projects will win an award following the public vote run by ITV television, with a fifth award going to the runner up that receives the most votes. 

Projects can include:

• Projects to make the local environment cleaner, safer or greener
• Improving the local natural environment
• Improving the design, appearance or accessibility of local amenities
• Providing opportunities or facilities for enjoying the local environment or local amenities