News & Developments

The fund is structured around 6 key themes:

• drug and alcohol dependency
• children’s services
• early years
• young people
• older people’s services
• healthy lives

Applications for proposals focused on children’s services and tackling drug and alcohol dependency are now open, to be followed by the other themes over the next 12 months.

The Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University has also launched the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab), a partnership with the Cabinet Office, to establish an independent centre of academic excellence for the commissioning of public services.

The GO Lab will deepen understanding of outcomes-based commissioning, including social impact bonds, by researching new ways for the public sector to commission services.

It will provide independent support, data and evidence on what works, and what doesn’t, making it equally beneficial for local authorities, social investors and charities. This will help to improve the delivery of public services through a more outcomes focused and evidence-based approach.

Expressions of interest for funding from the Life Chances Fund for children’s services and drug and alcohol dependency projects are due by 30 September 2016. The other themes will be open to applications over the course of 2017. Further details can be found on the Gov.uk website www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-chances-fund

Whether you’re an amateur, a professional, a volunteer or paid, you’re invited to:

• Learn about two new ways of getting help to protect and share our
• sporting heritage
• Hear some examples of successful sports heritage projects
• Meet other people interested in sports heritage.

There will be two events. One at 2pm to 4.30pm and the second at 6pm to 8pm. The programme for each will be largely the same so you can choose to attend which is most convenient for you.

Through the open grant programmes, HLF can offer awards of £3,000 to £100,000. The Sporting Lives campaign recognises the region’s proud and diverse sporting history. They have supported a broad range of projects around the theme of sport in the East Midlands and we want to fund more. Through the open grant programmes, they can offer awards of £3,000 to £100,000. This is a great opportunity to try your hand at heritage projects and reach new audiences, young and old alike.

The event will also launch the Sport in Museums regional network. Sport in Museums (formerly known as the Sports Heritage Network) is a national organisation that promotes the collection, preservation and access to sporting heritage. Funded by Arts Council England, they are now creating a regional network to support sports and heritage organisations in developing, caring for and sharing the sporting heritage of the East Midlands.

Email the East Midlands development team if you would like to receive updates on the campaign.

The Big Lottery Fund is calling on local groups and organisations of all shapes and sizes to apply for funding, between £300 and £10,000, to hold events or activities that will bring people together and celebrate what makes their local community special.

This opportunity comes as a survey by the Big Lottery Fund found that given the& chance, more than 40 per cent would like to celebrate their local history, and more than two fifths (43 per cent) of those aged 16 to 24 would celebrate their local culture, art or music. The research also revealed that more than half (63 per cent) of people asked reported that they have never or cannot remember ever coming together to celebrate with their local neighbourhood.

In response to these findings the Big Lottery Fund is putting people in the lead to come up with their own ideas on what they would like to celebrate, and what kinds of events they could host to bring all corners of their community together.

The Celebrate programme is the perfect opportunity for people to showcase and enjoy something important to their community, be it an iconic building, a precious landscape, a unique service or a community hero. There will be £5 million available in total across ;the UK.

To be eligible, applicants must be part of a constituted group which has its own bank account. The Big Lottery Fund welcomes applications from voluntary or community organisations, schools and statutory bodies, particularly those who have never considered the Big Lottery Fund as a potential source of funding. Organisations are encouraged to submit their applications early to avoid disappointment as once funds have been allocated, Celebrate will close to new applications.

For more information or to apply for a Celebrate grant visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/celebrateengland

GSK’s IMPACT Awards reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. Organisations must be at least three years old, working in a healthrelated field in the UK, with income between £25,000 and £2 million. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £3,000 to £40,000 plus free training valued at up to £6,000.

Organisations will also have a film made, receive help with press and publicity and be given a set of promotional materials.

To apply or to view winners’ films go to: www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards

Hear from this year’s winners about applying and the benefits of winning an award: vimeo.com/171400225

Closing date: 21 September 2016

The Community Fund will award one-off grants of up to £1,000 to local charities, businesses and schools.  The Fund will award grants to support initiatives that will deliver a real impact by improving the environment and helping people appreciate the benefits of nature to the health and wellbeing of local communities and business. The grants should be used as part of the total budget of a project.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts which includes Nestlé Waters, Andrew Bingham MP and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, and they will be assessed on the extent to which they support each of the stated aims and objectives of the Get Better with Nature campaign:

• To raise awareness of the value of nature to our society, health and wellbeing;
• To empower people to enjoy nature’s benefits;
• To encourage and inspire people to "get better with nature” by making a small investment in their local environment – whether it’s in their community, local green space, wildlife or waterways.

The closing date for entries is 16 September 2016, and any activities must be underway by the end of 2016 and completed by 31 May 2017.

If you are interested in applying or would like further information about Get Better with Nature, the Community Fund and last year’s grant winners, visit the Community Fund page where you will also find detailed guidance on how to apply and a Community Fund Application Form.

If you have any other questions, feel free to get in touch with us at enquiries@getbetterwithnature.co.uk.

www.nestle.co.uk/media/pressreleases/get-better-with-nature-community-grant

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Would suit

• Student seeking work experience – job reference letter could be written by us to acknowledge help
• Someone with time to contribute to a worthwhile community project in and around thePeak District
• Someone with interest in railway history or the countryside and able to offer IT skills to complement your hobbies.

The HPHVCRP is a partnership of local authorities, Northern Trains, community groups and businesses which share the common aims of promoting and enhancing rail transport services in the Hope Valley and High Peak. Much of our area lies within the wonderful Peak 

District National Park.  We work closely with station friends volunteer groups at many local stations and support a programme of Folk Trains and Guided Walks on the Hope Valley, Glossop and Buxton railway lines.

Contact Andrew Walker, the Community Rail Partnership Officer, for an informal discussion and more information. Email: andrew.walker@derbyshire.gov.uk Tel: 01629 538093.

National Mind recommend employers adopt a three-pronged strategy that:

1. Promotes wellbeing for all staff

2. Tackles the causes of work-related mental health problems

3. Supports staff who are experiencing mental health problems.

The Mental Health First Aid courses address all of these issues.  They also offer bespoke training on mental health awareness and training for managers.  Contact them for a free quote based on your training needs.

These are the latest Mental Health First Aid course dates:

22 September Derby Mental Health First Aid Lite course in Derby

26 and 27 September Mental Health First Aid Standard course in Chesterfield

9 and 16 November Mental Health First Aid Standard course in Belper

Read more about or courses and book at www.derbyshiremind.org.uk/training-2/

Take part in the National Employee Mental Wellbeing Survey before the closing date of July 29.  This has been launched by Business in the Community (BITC).

Come and support COGS - Community Organising Green Space.

Coffee, Cakes, Tombola, Raffle.

Derbyshire County Council is providing funding until December 2017 to recruit, train and support community Befriending Champions across Derbyshire and to provide a microgrant to support local groups/individuals to develop small scale local projects that reduce loneliness and isolation.

Richard Murrell, the Befriending Champion Co-ordinator who is based at South Derbyshire CVS, said "Befriending Champions play a key role as the eyes and ears of the local community helping to identify and support/signpost lonely or isolated people to sources of longer-term assistance, such as befriending services.  We want to encourage people in the local community to attend the training to become a Befriending Champion and to come with ideas to develop small scale projects that can be assisted by the microgrant.  These ideas may include setting up a good neighbour initiative or a social group, or maybe getting a self-help group off the ground.”

The half-day Befriending Champions training is free to anyone active in their local area, whether an employee or a volunteer, and includes information on what it is to be a Befriending Champion, the skills needed and how to carry out the role.  The session also provides support to develop project ideas that reduce isolation and loneliness, helps with applying for the microgrant, and gives information on other sources of local funding.  There is also the opportunity to attend a one-hour Dementia Friends awareness session.  Four training sessions are planned across the County during the Autumn – dates and venues to follow soon!

To find out more please contact Richard on01283 2197 or email  richm@sdcvs.org.uk

Whether you are a hairdresser, an architect or employ a personal care assistant, if you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties. This applies to you if you run a small voluntary organisation or charity that employs someone.

Tuesday 26 July 10.00 – 11.30 at the Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, DE45 1AH.

John Carter from ProAktive will be giving a presentation on automatic enrolment and there will be a discussion on the planning, implementation and ongoing administration requirements of automatic enrolment. In addition, you can find out if your existing pension scheme complies with automatic enrolment.

This is a free session and should last no longer than 90 minutes, refreshments from 9.45, opportunity to network or ask other advice from 11.30.

To book a place contact Janet Smith at Derbyshire Dales CVS on 01629 812154 or email enquiries@ddcvs.org.uk