News & Developments

Schools, youth groups and not for profit organisations can apply for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas or have a disability. Applications can be considered for holidays or outings that have the objective of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.

The maximum grant is usually £2,500 for any one trip. Grants are normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as the charity would expect some local partnership funding to be in place. Activities will need to take place between 1 September and 31 December 2016.

Recently funded projects include:

All Saints CE (Aided) Primary School which received grant of £980 towards the cost of a four-night residential trip to an adventure centre in Shropshire for a group of school children from a deprived area of Wokingham and

Baysgarth School which received a grant of £1,000 towards a three-day trip to an adventure activity centre for a group of disadvantaged children from Lincolnshire.

The closing date for applications will be the 18 November 2016.

www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html

A panel of different professionals including doctors, nurses and occupational therapists trained in dementia care will be available to answer questions and provide advice.

For further information, please contact Rachel Chambers on 0300 123 3374.

Saturday 11 June 

1.30 pm. Published authors Margaret Holbrook and Pamela Turton will read from their work and have dialogue with audience. Books available to purchase.

12-4 pm. Reading Matters pop-up bookshop. Browse from a wide variety of books, focus on local authors and maps of the area.

Sunday 12 June

11.30 am. High Peak Writers, known locally as Writewits, will launch their first collaborative work Dark Notes from the High Peak, inspired by local legend and dialect. Collection of tales for sale.

1.30 pm. Published authors Margaret Holbrook and Pamela Turton will read from their work and have dialogue with audience. Books available to purchase.

12-4 pm. Reading Matters pop-up bookshop. Browse from a wide variety of books, focus on local authors and maps of the area.

In the Transhipment Warehouse at Peak Forest Canal, Whaley Bridge.

• Quilting exhibition
• Primary schools displays
• Local photos past and present.

For sale - handmade jewellery and scarves, crafts, local artists cards and paintings, jams and plants.

Refreshments served in church all day: Tea, Coffee and soft drinks; Homemade cakes and scones; Ham and cheese rolls.

4.30pm - Moomins on the Riviera (U) 2014 74mins

7.30pm - The Lady in the Van (12) 2015 100mins

All welcome, no bookings needed, free entry - donations welcome.

The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding.

Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents.

www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php

It could be conservation, wellbeing programmes, youth work or anything that benefits the community - whatever you decide to do, University of Derby could help!

Community groups will be able to bid for their share of £10,000. There will be four rounds of funding in 2015/16, with £2,500 available for bids in each round. To be eligible for funding applicants must be based in one of the following geographical areas: Derby, Derbyshire, Burton, Leek, Macclesfield, Mansfield, Uttoxeter.

Round 4 - Opens 1 June 2016, closes 30 June 2016. Winners announced in July.

To check eligibility and details on how to apply visit: www.derby.ac.uk/about/community/fund/

The training room is equipped with: 

• An interactive white board 
• Digital projector 
• Wall mounted TV 
• Video 
• DVD player 
• Computer  
• Hearing loop
• Free WiFi internet access 
• Flipchart

The room can be set up in 4 different ways and will seat up to the following number of people, according to layout:

• Board room     16 
• Theatre           20
• Horseshoe      10 
• Café                16

Voluntary sector member £10 per hour / £50 per full day
Statutory sector members  £15 per hour / £80 per full day 

For more information or to book a room contact Jackie Donnelly on  01663 736436 or jackie@highpeakcvs.org.uk 

Invitation to the launch of Cherish Family Support on Wednesday 29 June 8.00pm at Trinity Church, Hardwick Mount, Buxton, SK17 6PR. Cakes and refreshments will be served from 7.45pm.

Cherish Family Support current projects include:

a) Choices Counselling Service, providing counselling for perinatal anxiety and depression, parenting difficulties, miscarriage, stillbirth or termination.

b) Little Blessings maternity and children's store in Buxton - a nursery store enabling the local community to recycle and resell good quality baby equipment.

c) Cherish Family Support Fund - providing free baby clothes and equipment to parents in financial hardship.

Dr Graham Todd is the new Chairman of the charity and a new management team led by Jo Parsons will take over from Heather Woodward, founder and current manager, who is leaving in July after 11 years running the charity.  Jo Parsons brings a wealth of expertise to Cherish from her 12 years experience running a charitable organisation in Kenya.  She will speak about the new vision for Cherish at the launch event.

Potential referrers can also book a guided visit to Cherish premises at The Source and Little Blessings on Monday 27 June or Friday 1 July (between 10am - 3pm) to find out more about Cherish Family Support.  Contact Heather or Jo on 07851 284575 to arrange a visit.

New website: www.cherishfamilysupport.org.uk
New facebook page: www.facebook.com/cherishfamilysupport/  in addition to the existing little blessings Facebook page www.facebook.com/LittleBlessingsShop/

The Big Difference Scheme is funded by Severn Trent and offers significantly reduced water rates to customers with a monthly disposable income below £120. Awards will vary but low income families are most likely to meet the criteria and could be eligible for a reduction of 10 to 90 % off their water bills for a full twelve months.

The scheme is designed to help those customers who are struggling to pay their bills, whether they are reliant on income from benefits or in work. It can be applied for alongside the Severn Trent Trust Fund which can help clear any arrears the client may have. 

For the purposes of these funds, the Severn Trent area includes around half of the High Peak, including Buxton, Chapel en le Frith, Dove Holes, Chinley, Hayfield (including Little Hayfield) and the Hope Valley.

Derbyshire Districts Citizens Advice are offering a free assessment service. An adviser will complete a quick assessment and will submit the application on the clients behalf making it a quick and simple process. The assessment can be requested  by phoning Paula Marek-Roe on 07730 089665, mailing to cia@ddcab.org.uk or by visiting Buxton or New Mills Citizens Advice.