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Help Prostate Cancer Charities by buying this year's Christmas Pudding via Rotary Club of Buxton (RCB).

Order your 908g (2 lb), serves eight, Christmas Pudding, fully cooked just needs reheating, price still £10, by posting/delivering your order, along with a cheque payable to ‘Rotary Club of Buxton’, to be with Rotarian Andy Collier, 93 Green Lane, Buxton, SK17 9DJ, by 30 November. Include your telephone number and email and postal addresses, which will be held securely. Instructions on how to order and pay by BACS (and a downloadable order form if you have a printer) are on the RCB webpage below.

Orders from Buxton addresses will be delivered in time for Christmas; customers outside Buxton will be asked to collect their puddings in Buxton by arrangement.

Puddings may contain mustard and fragments of nutshell, kernel or small stones. Main allergens are egg, wheat (gluten), nuts, sulphites, sulphur dioxide, but do check at rotaryxmaspuddings.co.uk, where a unit case of 12 puddings can also be bought online for £120, including free courier delivery. 

RCB contact details for the Appeal are: e: rotarypuds@gmail.com, t: 01298 23161.

www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=781155&ClubID=272

How much can you apply for?

Up to £2000.   

Deadline?

5pm on 22nd November 2019

Who can apply?

Applications are welcome from voluntary, community or faith groups / organisations delivering services in High Peak who have:

• A constitution or set of working rules which clearly states the aims of the group / organisation.
• A management committee comprising of at least 3 unrelated people.
• A bank account in the name of the group with at least 2 unrelated signatories. 
• Appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures (for projects involving vulnerable adults, children or young people).

The Five Ways to Wellbeing are a set of national evidence-based actions (developed by the New Economics Foundation) which promote people’s wellbeing. They are Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give.  These activities are simple things individuals can do in their everyday lives which have been proven to help improve people’s mental wellbeing.

So if your group / organisation helps people at higher risk of mental ill health meet the following (do not be put of applying if you are finding it difficult to meet all Five Ways to Wellbeing, let us know, we can help), then you may consider applying for a grant:

Connect

• with the people around them, with family, friends, colleagues or neighbours
• at home, work, school or in their community
• help people to think of these as cornerstones of their life and invest time in developing them
• building these connections will support and enrich people every day

Be Active

• go for a walk or run, cycle, dance
• step outside 
• play a game
• garden
• exercising makes people feel good
• discover a physical activity they enjoy and that suits their level of mobility and fitness

Take Notice

• be curious; ‘catch sight of the beautiful’ or ‘remark on the unusual’
• savour the moment, whether they are walking or at work, eating lunch or talking to friends
• help people to be aware of the world around them and what they are feeling; reflecting in their experiences will help people to appreciate what matters to them

Keep Learning

• try something new
• rediscover an old interest
• learn to play an instrument, or how to cook a favourite food
• set a challenge they will enjoy achieving
• learning new things will make people more confident as well as being fun

Give

• Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger
• Volunteer or give their time to a community activity

NB: These examples are not exhaustive and you may have many other ideas for helping people to Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. 

Design your project / activity to include all 5 elements of the Five Ways to Wellbeing.  

The grant scheme will be administered by High Peak CVS.

Applications should be returned by 22nd November 2019 to: Donna Wren at High Peak CVS, using email: donna@highpeakcvs.org.uk  Or post to Donna Wren, High Peak CVS, Dunbar House, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge High Peak SK23 7HX

5 Ways to Wellbeing Application Form 2019-20 

5 Ways to Wellbeing Guidance Notes 2019-20

How much can you apply for?

Up to £2000.   

Deadline?

5pm on 22nd November 2019

Who can apply?

Any voluntary/community groups or local people within the High Peak area (see map in Guidance Notes), who come together to support the health and wellbeing of their community are eligible to apply for funding.

For example, your group might be a luncheon club, a social group, a self-help group or another type of community group that provides help and support.  You might want to set up a new group to meet a local need that’s currently not being addressed.

We want to hear from people who’d like to make a difference to their community.  .    

Projects should aim to meet the following criteria:

• Promote health and wellbeing
• Be delivered in and support the residents of the High Peak area
• Seek to continue after the funded period
• Link to at least one of the priorities of the High Peak Health and Wellbeing Partnership.

The grant scheme will be administered by High Peak CVS.

Applications should be returned by 22nd November 2019 to: Donna Wren at High Peak CVS, using email : donna@highpeakcvs.org.uk  Or post to Donna Wren, High Peak CVS, Dunbar House, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge High Peak SK23 7HX

High Peak Health and Wellbeing Small Grants Application Form 2019-20

High Peak Health and Wellbeing Small Grants Guidance Notes 2019-20

If you are 65 or over and find time drags on Sunday afternoons without company, or know someone who might be in that position, the monthly ‘Sunday Club’, 2pm-4pm, at St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX  offers interesting diversion. Besides time to chat over tea/coffee and biscuits, there’s a presentation or activity, free raffle entry and New Age Kurling and board games to try, activity permitting.

Remaining 2019 dates are:

17 November 2019: Activity: ‘Paper Crafts’. Making a seasonal decoration to hang in the window.

8 December 2019: Music Quiz: ‘Ripley’s Ridiculous Rhythmic Rendezvous’. Paul will challenge your musical knowledge!

Please let Caroline Higgins (t: 01298 27638; e: sundayclubgo@gmail.com) know if you intend to come so helpers and refreshments can be organised in accord. There is a requested £3 donation towards costs and you need to arrange your own transport.

buxton.inuklocal.co.uk/Community/st-annes-community-centre-sunday-club-b-190404

A team of volunteer repairers will be in the Lower Hall at the Methodist Church on Buxton Market Place from 11am to 3pm on the 4th Saturday of the month.  You are invited to bring along your item(s) and the repairers will work with you to try to fix your item to help it last a bit longer.  

There is no charge for the service to ensure that it is accessible to all, but donations are requested to ensure the Repair Cafe can continue to operate.  Transition Buxton are very grateful to the Bingham Trust for a small grant to help get the Repair Cafe up and running.  

So, if your change is falling through a hole in your trouser pocket, or your toaster only toasts on one side, bring it along to the Repair Café and see if the volunteers can save you having to replace it. 

Any questions contact repaircafe@transitionbuxton.co.uk 

Take your seats on Monday 2 December. Doors open with a warm welcome at 1pm, and the film starts at 1.30pm. You'll be provided with tea and coffee on arrival, and then again - with cake and mince pies - in the interval. 

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In memory of previous chairpersons Chris Woodcock and Mike Crompton, the award will offer local groups the opportunity to raise their profile and gain recognition for the work they do. Our key assessment criteria will be around acknowledging achievements and progress. Examples of the types of changes we are looking for might be around revitalising a group, attracting new members, attracting new funding, developing a new project and or making a significant impact in the local community.  

We will give priority to voluntary led community groups making a local impact with limited resources. 

You can apply on behalf of your group, you can be nominated by or nominate another group. A small panel will make the decision. 

High Peak CVS will present the Award, a commemorative plaque, framed certificate and cheque for £100 for the group, at its Annual General Meeting in November. The Award is open to all groups, however small or large, newly formed or long established and we encourage everyone to apply.  There is a simple application form which groups are asked to complete and return to: Jane Corke, High Peak CVS, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7HX . Email:  jane@highpeakcvs.org.uk Tel: 01663 735350

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 12 November 2019

Application forms are available from Jane or download...

The conference is on Friday 8 November 2019 at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton, minutes from Junction 28 of the M1 and runs from 9.15am until 3.45pm. The RAD AGM will follow at 4pm if anyone would like to stay on for that too. 

Village halls are often the community hub, the place where people get together for family celebrations, exercise classes or a regular meetings of groups or societies. 

Not only do halls have to maintain the physical building and comply with a whole range of legislation, they also need know the best ways to take advantage of their hall for the benefit of the community. 

The conference is being opened by David Emerson CBE, Chair of ACRE. He was the Chief Executive of the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) and now works freelance advising charitable foundations.

There will be four presentations in the morning:

• Improving long-term sustainability - Sally Soady, Community Business Adviser from Plunkett Foundation
• Investment for your village or community hall - Rachel Veitch-Straw, Investment Manager & Adrian Bean, Lead Investment Manager - Midlands, Key Fund
• Communication, marketing and community engagement - Shamshad Walker, Shamshad Walker Marketing 
• Planning, funding and building a new village hall - Kyran Farrell (Chair of Repton Village Hall) 

The afternoon is made up of workshops, two sessions of 45 minutes with each delegate choosing one from each session: 

Session one:

• 1 Income generation & fundraising 
• 2 Planning for sustainable halls - it's always good to know where you're going and how you plan to get there
• 3 Online Booking Systems - what you need to know

Session two:

• 4 Using digital to promote your hall, engage with your community and support your users
• 5 Recruiting and retaining volunteers - how to get more people involved
• 6 Broadband and the internet - why it’s important, how to optimise it and how to find funding

Tickets are available through the Rural Action Derbyshire website at a cost of £35 + VAT (£45). 

There will also be a number of exhibitors at the conference all relevant to halls from insurance and booking systems to furniture and funding.

For more information email office@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk or call 01629 592970. Details and tickets can be found on the RAD website www.ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk/Event/conference081119

Saturday 19 October 7.30pm - Sunjay in Concert at the Town Hall. Talented young singer-songwriter. Tickets are still available from the Town Hall office weekday mornings or from www.ticketsource.co.uk/chapelarts.

Film Festival - With films being shown on Wednesday afternoon and evening, Friday and Saturday evenings there is a variety of films to suit all tastes. Email chapelfilm@google.com for a flyer with all the details.

Annual Open Art Show - opening Friday evening and then open through Saturday morning and afternoon and again on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church, the Annual Open Art Show features the work of talented local artists and photographers.  Entry is free. 

Annual Short Story Competition - a reminder that Chapel Arts are running their Annual Short Story Competition with a closing date of 14 February 2020. 

Kate has a substantial experience of charity communications, most notably as Head of Communications for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity for nine years. She also led on the publicity for the £300 million Healthy Living Centre programme delivered by the then New Opportunities Fund (now Big Lottery). Kate founded Well Read PR in 2014 to provide communications consultancy to charities and the third sector. She lives in Chesterfield and spends a great deal of time exploring the Peak District with her dog.

"I am pleased to be joining High Peak CVS at this exciting time as it embarks on a number of exciting initiatives that will build capacity in the local voluntary sector and improve the health and wellbeing of residents in the areas of most need,” said Kate. 

James Bromley, CEO at High Peak CVS, added: "I am delighted to welcome Kate onto our Board and I have no doubt she will offer expertise and knowledge across PR and Communications that can only benefit the work we do across the High Peak”.  

For more information about our Board of Trustees or learn more about how you can get involved please contact us at: hello@highpeakcvs.org.uk