News & Developments

With The Women Asylum Seeker Together choir, Disley Community choir, Disley Children’s choir and some Indian Bhangra dancing to join in.

You can see and make craft items: brooches, purses, origami, bookmarks, knitting squares for premature babies, Lego, face painting and henna tattoos.

If you're interested in getting involved and want to find out how, then join your local focus group? You'll be able to give your views, discuss the practicalities and challenges and decide if you want to take your interest further.

Local focus groups:

• Whaley Bridge Primary School: Monday 9 July. 6pm-8pm
• Bishop Geoffrey Allen Church & Community Centre: Tuesday 17 July. 6.30pm-8.30pm
• Hadfield Library: Monday 23 July. 6pm-8pm
• Hayfield Primary School: Wednesday 25 July. 6pm-8pm

Booking is essential:
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/librariesforderbyshire

The aim is to offer an opportunity to learn more about the history of this ancient market town.

Events include:

• Exhibition at the Playhouse from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July 2018:
• Tours of St Thomas Becket Church
• Film Show of Chapel Past and Present: Saturday 7 July from 1.30pm – 5pm at the Town Hall
• Sunday 8 July from 11am – 4pm Upstairs at Rems Café Bar, Market Street
• Trail of local shops and hostelries
• Quiz

The first deadline is 30 June 2018, so groups hoping to get funding for schemes in the school summer holidays are advised to apply before that date.

More information and application pack can be found at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/new-grants-scheme-for-community-groups-goes-live.aspx

Nigel Caldwell General Manager of High Peak CVS wants to bring everyone up to date with the position regarding the proposed merger discussions that have been taking place between High Peak CVS and the Bureau over the past few months.

The two charities have, as you will be aware, been considering merger. However, after a number of meetings and in-depth discussions we have jointly concluded that alternative options for cooperation, short of full merger, are in the better interests of both organisations and the communities they support.  

High Peak CVS remains committed to providing high quality support to the voluntary and community sector in High Peak now and in the future. We are continuing to review the most effective way of delivering that support and will be mindful of the needs of the sector in these more challenging times.

The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation support four main categories:

• Jewish Life and Learning
• Performing Arts (excluding music)
• Music
• Medical Research Travel Grant

www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/

The Foundation supports projects working under the general headings of; Community Support; Arts, Heritage and Education; Disability and Healthcare. The Foundation offers the following levels of support:

Small Grants: of between £1,000 and £6,000.
Standard Grants: of between £6,001 and £12,000.
Large Grants: of between £10,000 and £45,000 for capital projects only.

trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants/

The Music in the Community grants programme is administered by Music for All, which is the charity of the UK musical instrument industry, and is also supported by the NAMM Foundation in the US and endorsed by a number of musical celebrities.  Grants are typically around £2,500.

The grants programme is intended to act as a helping hand to projects and initiatives across the UK that seek to bring music to their community. The funding is aimed at groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.

Funding is available for musical instrument costs, using music to break down barriers, providing a variety of educational opportunities as well as helping to find ways to integrate many diverse and minority groups positively into society.

www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-funding/

To celebrate its anniversary and the vital role of volunteers and community charities, the Foundation has created an additional fund that is aimed at small charities and community organisations across the UK. The Foundation is offering grants to provide new or improve existing community facilities.

The Foundation, one of the UK’s largest charitable institutions, is warning that small community organisations, which provide many vital services in local areas, are at risk if they do not receive more support.

The Weston Anniversary Fund will provide capital grants of between £30,000 and £150,000 to UK registered charities, CIOs, places of worship and state schools to support capital projects that make a difference to local communities across the UK. Applicants must have a total income of less than £3 million and the total project cost must not exceed £300,000. Grants will need to be spent and projects fully completed by the end of 2020.

anniversary.garfieldweston.org/weston-anniversary-fund/about-the-fund/

Organisations interested in applying for a grant (up to a maximum of £40,000) to deliver substance misuse recovery outcomes in Derbyshire can do so via the Funding and Grants section of the Derbyshire County Council website  www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/lottery-funding/funding-and-grants.aspx