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This is a great opportunity to focus on community shares and how this type of positive investment is being used by community groups and community businesses to create what they want to see in their communities. There has been significant growth and interest in community shares and over the past few years over 400 community businesses have raised over £100 million from community share offers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to network and learn about the latest trends and market data.

Jamie Hartzell, chair and founder of the positive investment and savings platform, Ethex, will talk about the findings of their landmark survey on "Understanding the positive investor”. This could help people thinking about community shares to be able to better reach out to people who want to support great work in their communities and encourage them to invest in projects and community businesses.

Please register your free place by 13 November at www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-the-most-of-community-shares-tickets-28607165803

Spaces are very limited so only book if you are able to attend. Refreshments will be provided. If you are unable to attend in person you can join in remotely from your computer, tablet or smartphone at global.gotomeeting.com/join/261877589 

You can also dial in using your phone United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 3535 0621  Access Code: 261-877-589 

Customers will vote in store to decide which project gets the top award. This project aims to fund, design and deliver a brand new children's playground and public greenspace that all the residents and visitors to Tintwistle can enjoy and be proud of.

The park is the only dedicated children's space in the Village and has fallen into a poor state of repair with a chronic lack of funding and investment. A grant of £12000 would represent a fifth of the total we need to rebuild the forgotten community resource - a huge step towards the end goal.

Tintwistle is blighted by the Woodhead pass and the associated traffic congestion so a bright and inviting new park is desperately needed. Please consider voting for this project when you shop in your local Tesco.

Ashover Parish Hall on Thur 17 November 2.00  -  4.30pm at Milken Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0BA

Duffield Parish Hall on Thur 24 November 2.00 – 4.30pm at St Alkmund’s Parish Church, Church Drive, Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4BA

Delegate fee - £40

Successful marketing leads to increased bookings, increased interest and more volunteers; ultimately, towards a thriving village hall. These training session consider the charitable objects of village and community halls; who its customers are and what they might need or want.  It covers marketing principles, gives guidance on developing a marketing strategy and explores different ways of promoting a village or community hall.

For the benefit of managers of all types of community buildings – not just charitable halls.

The sessions include:

• Understanding your hall’s charitable objectives
• Marketing principles
• Developing a marketing strategy
• Knowing your market – real and potential users of the hall
• How to identify and capitalise on your ‘unique selling point’ (USP)
• Different ways to promote your hall
• How Social Media can be used to promote activities in your hall
• Community Directory Derbyshire 

For more information and booking form:
www.ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk/village-halls-training.html

Grants of between £2,000 and £50,000 are available for projects that can demonstrate how they fall into Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund. Object D shows commitment to the protection of the environment, and the provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park or another public amenity. WREN’s definition of an amenity is something that a community will have access to and be able to use for leisure or recreation purposes.

Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• Replacement doors and windows for village halls and community centres.
• Provision of children’s play equipment in open public spaces.
• Construction of footpaths and cycleways in public parks.
• The provision of all-weather play surfaces for MUGA multi use games areas.
• The provision of skate parks.
• Dipping platform and all weather paths at local nature reserves.

To be eligible a project also needs to be situated within the vicinity of a landfill site – see details and eligibility checker on website below.

Although match funding is not a specified requirement, the Waste Recycling Group (as a condition of providing WREN with the Landfill Tax Credits) require project applicants to secure the help of eligible 'Third Parties' who will reimburse them with an amount equal to 10.75% of any grant committed. Third Party funders cannot, however, gain any unique benefit from the project put forward for funding.

Applications will be accepted from the following types of organisations:

• Registered charities which operate a community facility.
• Churches or Parochial Church Councils.
• Parish or Town Councils or Management Committees or User Associations acting on behalf of Parish or Town Councils.
• Local Authorities.
• CASC Registered Sports Clubs.

Other organisations may still be able to apply for funding if they apply as a secondary applicant with a Parish Council, Local Authority or charity which has an involvement in their project site.

The deadline for applications is 22 February 2017 (5pm)

Further details here: www.wren.org.uk/apply/wren-grant-scheme

Come and hear about the progress of the work on the field.  Give your feedback and ideas.  Help plan for the future. Maybe you would like to get involved.with a friendly group always keen to attract new members and volunteers.

www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/Taking-Part/Consultation-and-Community-Engagement/Consultation-and-Community-Engagement-2016/Listening-To-You-2016.aspx

To book a session or for more information ask staff or call Whaley Bridge Library 01663 732480.

Opportunity and Change works with people who have experience of substance misuse, repeat offending, mental ill health, domestic violence or homelessness. Participants in the scheme have a full assessment of their needs before being assigned a personal Navigator to provide personalised advice and support.

As one of the local partners of the Derbyshire and Nottingham programme, Derventio will provide support to people in Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash and High Peak in Derbyshire.

For more information or to make a referral contact Julie Howells on 01159 443 865 or julie.howells@derventiohousing.com

www.derventiohousing.com

Come and hear about the achievements and find out about exciting plans for the coming year.

Light Refreshments will be provided and an opportunity to network with members of staff, Board Members, Volunteers and other supporters of Crossroads Derbyshire (formerly High Peak Women’s Aid)

RSVP - Julie on 01457 856675 or email: admin@crossroadsderbyshire.org by Friday 11 November.

The courses are funded by Derbyshire Public Health and the CCGs and are part of an ongoing programme of training aimed at the voluntary and statutory sector.

Interest in these free courses is very strong so places are limited to five people per organisation per course. Early booking is advised. All courses run from 9.30-4.30. Lunch is not provided but hot drinks will be available (either free or to purchase) on the day. 

Booking Form

MHA25  Fri 25 Nov 2016 at Bradbury House in Glossop

MHA28 Tue 10 Jan 2017 at St Oswalds in Ashbourne

MHA29 Thu 26 Jan 3017 at Chesterfield FC

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