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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.

It will equip you to support learners as a tutor, trainer or facilitator, in a wide range of educational settings. You do not need to be working in a teaching role already to attend this course.

There are 3 units which are covered over 6 days of training. In addition you will need to allocate around 30 learning hours of your own time to complete a workbook and assignments, including preparing a 30 minute ‘microteach’ and delivering it to other learners.

The 3 units are:

• Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training;
• Understanding and Using Inclusive Teaching and Learning Approaches in Education and Training.
• Understanding Assessment in Education and Training.

Course Dates 2015
Thursday 19 March (Induction process will start for registered learners)
Wednesday 1 April 9.30am - 12:30 (Introduction)
Wednesday 8 April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 9 April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 22 April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 29 April 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 13 May 9.30am—4.30pm
Thursday 14 May 9.30am—4.30pm

COST: £95 for voluntary and community sector staff or volunteers within Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, £375 for Private Sector.

Bookings: please contact info@consortium.org.uk or telephone 01332 265960

You can pick up leaflets and information, ask them any questions or just stop in for a chat about any aspect of cancer or life-threatening illnesses. They’ll be there at same time on the second Wednesday of each month to answer your questions, no matter how big or small. 

If you would like more information, the Macmillan Information and Support Centre at Blythe House Hospice in Chapel-en-le-Frith is a confidential drop-in centre, open 10am - 4.30pm Monday – Friday. Alternatively you can call Emma or Louise on 01298 875080 or email: info@blythehouse.co.uk.

• Live Bands throughout the afternoon
• Stalls (Dealers, tabletop sales, charity, local organisations)
• Children’s entertainment and games throughout the afternoon
• Face Painting
• Dog Show - starts 3pm (register before 2.30pm at info tent)
• Refreshments tents (Beer, tea, coffee, cakes)
• BBQ
• Big Raffle
• Information tent

If you are interested in having a stall or displaying an advertising banner please contact Susanne Lomas for details and to book 01664 744764 - £10 for trader ; £5 personal / carboot  ; free for organisations or charities. Stall holders to arrive before 12noon and stay til 6pm.  Stalls must be booked in advance 01663 744764.

The awards are meant to be used to support building projects of all shapes and sizes, no matter how innovative or ambitious.

The competition is open to any local group in the UK that has a ‘big idea’ that will benefit its community.  Nominations for innovative and ambitious projects which make use of sustainable products and practices are particularly welcome.

Regional winners will get support of £1,000 and £5,000. One project will win the main £50,000 prize.

The awards are to be used to help pay for the cost of building materials and labour and can be spent on anything from a new roof or a coat of paint for a neglected public facility.

The deadline for entries is 12 April 2015.  Jewson will produce a shortlist of nominated projects, then communities will be asked to vote on which to support.  After that, a panel will pick the winners.

www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk/works

The Social Inclusion Consortium (working title) is voluntary sector led, plans to increase in membership and will be bidding for the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and Big Lottery’s Building Better Opportunities Programme. 

The consortium grew from last year’s autumn meeting of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire voluntary sector infrastructure organisations. Now a working group has turned the ideas for a consortium into a reality. 

Sylvia Green of Rural Action Derbyshire said "We are focussed on the 5 priority groups that experience the greatest challenges and are working to sustain the vital role that voluntary organisations play in improving the life chances of excluded groups”.

This launch is the starting point from which to build the membership of the Social Inclusion Consortium. It is an inclusive network and if you are interested in getting involved then please contact Sylvia Green on 01629 592971 or s.green@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk 

For general enquiries on Building Better Opportunities, the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, the Social Inclusion Framework please contact One East Midlands.. office@one-em.org.uk , 01159348471 , www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk

Tommy Rose and Ben Towers will be speaking at a free Open Evening at New Mills Youth Centre on Friday, March 27, to encourage other young people to get into business. 

The pair will be speaking as part of an open evening to showcase the services on offer at New Mills Youth Centre. 

The event will be an opportunity to celebrate the talents of young people whilst providing some inspiration to local youngsters who have their own business aspirations. 

There will also be an exhibition of local photos taken during community events, by New Mills young photographer, Alannis Barnes.

Local social enterprise group, 4 All of us, is organising the evening alongside the High Peak Youth Team, to support young people in the region through opportunities such as business, music, film and sport. Community group, Visit New Mills is also backing the event. 

There will be complimentary light refreshments and food available as well as the chance to present business ideas to both Ben and Tommy.

Shop selling variety of food including frozen foods and household items. Orders can be taken. Call in or ring 01663 744764   www.furnessclub.co.uk

Adult - £2 suggested donation.  Children under 16 free – must be accompanied by adult.  Refreshments available.  Bar open.