News & Developments

As a Befriending Champion you will receive:

• Free training to give you the skills and knowledge to become a Befriending Champion - lunch provided!

• The chance to be part of a network of other likeminded Befriending Champions.

• Support to help you or people you help to develop ideas for projects that reduce isolation and loneliness.

• The chance to apply for a microgrant to make project or activity ideas become a reality.

• Other training opportunities – such as becoming a Dementia Friend .

Bookings ar being taken for training sessions across Derbyshire during July 2017.

To find out more about being a Befriending Champion and the microgrant scheme, contact: Richard Murrell, Befriending Champion Co-ordinator, Tel: 01283 219761 Email: champions@sdcvs.org.uk

A wide range of voluntary and statutory organisations have contributed to developing what promises to be an exciting week.

Events include

• Dementia Friends sessions
• Information Stands
• Matinee Dementia Friendly screening of Show Boat
• Memory and activity groups
• Tea parties /picnics
• Memory marketplace event 
• Launch of dementia friendly swimming sessions
• Launch of dementia friendly Alfreton Town Market Place

Mon 15 May at Buxton Library, Kent Banks Road - 3 options: 09:45, 11:00 & 12:15pm - Dementia Friends Session open for all members of the community throughout the day. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Tue 16 May at Buxton Morrisons, Bakewell Road - 2 options: 10:30 & 13:30pm - Dementia Friends Session open for all members of the community. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Wed 17 May Derbyshire Police launch the Herbert Protocol.- a national scheme which encourages people with dementia, family, friends and carers to put together useful information on a simple form which can then be used if a person with dementia goes missing. See Derbyshire Police website for more details.

Wed 17 May at Buxton Morrisons, Bakewell Road - 2 options: 10:00 & 14:00pm -  Dementia Friends Session open for all members of the community. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Covering important topics such as inheritance issues, long term care fees and how to protect your home and savings, inheritance tax, lasting power of attorney and of course the toy boy situation.

If you think your group could benefit from this free session please contact Debbie Beatson on 0800 110 5221 or debbie.beatson@coop.co.uk

Find out more about local services for people with sight loss.  See the range of equipment and aids.

They will be joined by: Age UK, Dolphin, Glaucoma Society, Blind Veterans, Calibre, Audio Library, Wireless for the Blind.

www.sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk

For more information contact 01332 292262.

Among the stalls will be information on Breast Awareness, including "The Lemon Campaign”, exercise for health, and complementary therapies. There will also be representatives from Blythe House services including the Children and Young People’s service, the newly developed Lymphoedema Service, the Macmillan Information and Support Centre and there will be also be opportunities to speak to a secondary breast cancer nurse specialist.

For more information contact Claire or Liza on 01298 815388

Blythe House Hospice, Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9TJ

It is a basic level introductory course aimed at people who have no previous mental health training or who are non-mental health workers whose work or volunteering brings them into contact with people with mental health problems.

Suitable for a wide variety of job roles for example receptionists, physical health workers, librarians, support workers.

To register your interest visit www.dmhf.org.uk/MHAtraining.htm or email MHA@dmhf.org.uk

Friday 19 May Buxton Library 9.30am-4.30pm
Tuesday 25 July Buxton Library 9.30am-4.30pm

Covering important topics such as inheritance issues, long term care fees and how to protect your home and savings, inheritance tax, lasting power of attorney and of course the toy boy situation.

If you think your group could benefit from this free session please contact Debbie Beatson on 0800 110 5221 or debbie.beatson@coop.co.uk

Events include:

I Love Small Charities Day: Three social media competitions to win funds for your charity.

Big Advice Day: Free advice on any charity topic of your choosing from experts across the sector and business leaders.

Policy Day: Local and national events will be held to support engagement between small charities and policy makers and influencers.

Fundraising Day: Take part in free competitions and initiatives to raise vital funds for your small charity and join events to improve your knowledge on fundraising topics.

Small Charity Big Impact Day: Showcase your small charity and the fantastic impact it makes by applying for the FSI’s Small Charity Big Impact Awards.

Celebration Day: Get involved and run an event to help raise awareness of and celebrate your amazing work.

Check the website now as some deadlines are fast approaching.

See www.smallcharityweek.com for more information and follow @SCWeek2017 for breaking news.

Many groups and venues are putting on special showcase events and workshops and inviting members of their local community to join them while other groups have listed their regular meet-up as part of the Festival to encourage new members to come along and find out what's happening. See the website to list your own event, access tools to help promote your event or find an event happening near you.

On Friday 5 May, Voluntary Arts Festival supporters and creative groups across the country will help to launch the Festival with a Thunderclap on social media accounts.

Sign up at: www.thunderclap.it/projects/54381-volartsfest-2017-launch

Ashford War Memorial Institute on Tuesday 9 May 10.00 am – 1.00 pm.  

Barrow on Trent Village Hall on Tuesday 16 May 6.30 pm – 9.30 pm.

Managing trustees of village halls have a duty under Charity Law to insure the Charity’s assets and liabilities and may be personally liable if they fail to do so.

Both sessions will include:

• What is Underinsurance?
• How secure is your hall?
• Confused about Trustee Liability Insurance?
• How to minimise risk
• Questions and answers session

There will also be the opportunity to provide individual hall premium indications and/or quotations if requested at the end of each event.

Delegates will also get FREE copies of the ACRE Information Sheets on insurance cover (usual cost £10 each).

For further information about these events or for any other village and community building enquiry contact Helena Stubbs on 0845 3138800 or 01629 592973 or email: h.stubbs@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk