News & Developments

First Steps have brought together the UK's leading authors on Compassionate Focused Therapy, Eating Disorders, Health Humanities, Mental Health and Wellbeing.

www.firststepsed.co.uk/2019-east-midlands-mental-health-conference

If you are 65 or over and find time drags on a Sunday afternoon without company, why not come along to the monthly 'Sunday Club' (2pm-4pm) at St Anne's Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton, SK17 6PX?

The 14 July meeting will have a talk by Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Karen Green, 'My Role as a PCSO', as well as the Club's regular activities (New Age Kurling to try, board games, time to chat over tea/coffee & biscuits and a raffle). If coming, please telephone Caroline, 01298 27638, or email sundayclubgo@gmail.com so helpers and refreshments can be arranged according to numbers.

There is a proposed £3 minimum donation towards costs e.g. hall hire, refreshments, and you must organise your own transport. By supplying your contact details, you agree to them being kept securely under GDPR for informing you about future 'Sunday Club' meetings and social events at St Anne's Community Centre.

Thanks are due to Foundation Derbyshire and High Peak Health and Wellbeing Partnership Small Grants Scheme for start-up funding.

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

Half-day training suitable for anyone in a public facing or community representative role in Derbyshire, of particular interest to those whose voluntary or paid work may bring them into contact with people at greater risk of suicide and self-harm.

The seminars are supported by funding from Public Health at Derbyshire County Council. Please note we can not offer free places on these courses to people living and working outside Derbyshire.

Seminar dates from September to October 2019

• Friday 13 September 2019, 2.00pm to 5.30pm Chesterfield
• Thursday 26 September 2019, 9.30am to 1.00pm Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
• Tuesday 1 October, 9.30am to 1.00pm Doe Lea, North East Derbyshire
• Monday 7 October, 9.30am to 1.00pm New Mills, High Peak
• Monday 21 October, 1.00pm to 4.30pm Crich, Amber Valley

For more information and to secure your place on this popular course, visit the booking site at www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for ‘Suicide Awareness’ in ‘Derbyshire’.

Demand for places is often high. If you do not manage to secure a place on the dates above, please be aware that more dates will be made available in due course. To request a place on our waiting list for future dates, or for any other enquiries email SAT@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk

In partnership with the National #iwill campaign, the Police and Crime Commissioner has offered match funding to ensure Derbyshire young people get a slice of the action. 

A grant programme has been launched across Derby City and Derbyshire county to encourage young people to take action and volunteer in their community. The UK-wide #iwill campaign aims to get six out of ten young people involved in social action by 2020 and is being fully supported by Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, said: "We are very pleased to be able to secure additional funds to help our young people make a positive social impact. These grants aim to increase youth volunteering, develop skills and confidence and increase community safety.  We wanted to fund enjoyable projects that demonstrate a positive impact on the wider community as well as improving social cohesion and crime prevention."

The Big Lottery Fund and Department of Culture, Media & Sport are each investing £20 million seed funding over four years to create the #iwill fund.  Nottinghamshire Community Foundation are acting as administrators and are awarding grants on behalf of the #iwill fund across both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Grants are open to apply for now - to see guidance criteria and apply for a grant for your group please go to www.nottscf.org.uk/grants/iwill-fund/ or email; enquiries@nottscf.org.uk, or telephone 01623 620202.

Workforce Solutions 

• Educator Empowerment – Build STEM teaching skills, create leadership and career development programs, and involve students in hands-on activities.
• Classroom to Career – Ignite interest and enhance preparedness for students in STEM fields through events, projects and competitions that lead to STEM career decisions; develop skilled trades programs, and promote a variety of workforce opportunities.

Community Solutions  -  Community well-being – Enable economic and environmental development, support for the disadvantaged in a community and health education programs. 

All proposals must align to the above alongside additional opportunities for employee volunteerism that embraces community and educational collaboration.

What We Support

Applicants must adhere to the company’s non-discrimination policy and be a charitable or non-profit organisation or eligible government or school with required tax documentation.  Note – faith-based organisations may qualify, provided their proposed project is for the benefit of the community as a whole rather than just the members of the congregation.

Organisations who serve and are based in communities where Dow employees live and work. 

Examples of charitable organisations and/or activities that would NOT qualify for funding include: Proposals submitted by for-profit businesses, religious organisations for the sole benefit of the organisation, individual sports teams, political organisations or candidates, labour unions, homeowners' associations, or individuals. Operating expenses, personal computers, travel expenses, conferences, advertising, fundraising events, walks or runs, giveaways or prizes, individual scholarships, dues and memberships, lobbying expenses or capital campaigns.

The deadline for submitting suggestions for Dow UKI Global Citizenship Donations for the first half of 2019 has just been extended to 31 August 2019.  

CMEvans@dow.com

Write a short piece titled ‘Looking Back/Looking Forwards’ about…

• Your experiences of mental illness, substance misuse, learning disabilities or any of the wider specialist services provided by the Trust
• A story of recovery through NHS services, challenge or hope for the future
• The experience of children and/or families through our children’s services.

Everyone is welcome to participate and share their experiences.

The Trust and its Council of Governors hope that this competition will challenge the stigma around mental ill health, substance misuse, learning disabilities and wider services provided by the Trust, and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion by giving entrants the opportunity to explore these topics.

The competition is open to service users, carers, Trust members, Trust staff, stakeholders, partner organisations and the voluntary sector. If you would like to find out more or request an entry form and guidance email dhcft.membership@nhs.net or telephone 01332 623723.

Winning entries will be announced at the Trust’s Annual Members’ Meeting on 11 September 2019 at Kingsway Hospital in Derby.

You can send a poem, short story, letter, diary entry or blog post (maximum 500 words). Closing date: Friday 19 July 2019

Neighbourly connect companies with local charities and community projects who can benefit from their support, from volunteering to fundraising to in-kind donations.

They are working with ALDI in 2019 on their surplus food redistribution program and flowers and are currently gathering expressions of interest to collect surplus food in the local area from 10 June 2019. 

This is a list with ALDI stores in the local area and the available collection days. 

ALDI Store,   Post Code,  Collection Days available

STOCKPORT  SK1 2NA   Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

POYNTON  SK12 1NJ    Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

GLOSSOP  SK13 7AB   Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

HYDE   SK14 1BW   Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

STALYBRIDGE   SK15 1SD   Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

BUXTON   SK17 6AQ   Mon, Thurs

OFFERTON   SK2 5RH  Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

CHAPEL EN LE FRITH   SK23 0RB   Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri 

CHEADLE HEATH  SK3 OLX   Mon, Tues, Fri

ROMILEY   SK6 3NA   Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

STOCKPORT - HAZEL GROVE   SK7 4AA   Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

The food types available on the scheme are fruit and vegetables, bakery goods and non-perishable food items (ambient, tins, packages) sometimes even flowers. The collection time will be locally arranged with the store manager - wherever possible, the store teams are keen that collections take place before noon.

If your organisation would benefit from ALDI food surplus donations, please email aldi@neighbourly.com expressing which of the available days you would like to collect and from which store(s).

If it's possible logistically, they would recommend registering for more than one collection day per week, purely because as surplus levels fluctuate in stores, there may not necessarily be surplus available every week on a particular day. However, not to worry if more than one collection per week would prove a challenge.  

There are many reasons that may motivate people to quit smoking for good. From saving money to breathing more easily, reducing the impacts of passive smoking to having more energy.

Smoking poses a serious health risk and can lead to cancer, strokes, heart attacks and other potentially fatal conditions but it’s also an expensive habit with people spending on average around £250 every month.

Why not stub out and see what you can save – whether that’s money, your health or your quality of life.

Live Life Better Derbyshire offers a free, 12 week, stop smoking support service. It’s open to all Derbyshire residents and offers one-to-one and group support at venues across the county.

The service offers:

• Free NRT including patches, lozenges and gum
• Access to prescription only medications
• One to one support across the county
• Telephone support
• Advice, information and quit tips

To find out more call 0800 085 2299 or visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk

The workshop is also beneficial for deaf women to learn how to: 

• manage diabetes, 
• lower cholesterol, 
• manage high blood pressure and 
• manage our weight. 

Lunch, goodies, BSL interpreters, electronic notetaking and loop system will be available on the day.

www.deafinitelywomen.org.uk/event/healthy-cooking-and-eating/

SGP View from the Peak 42 Summer 2019

Contents:

• James Bromley our new Chief Executive
• Celebrating Peak VIP Group
• High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership
• Positive Image Foundation
• High Peak Access Group
• Tea and Chat-Chapel
• Farewell to Nigel– CVS General Manager
• Bereavement and Loss Glossop Support Group