1.  Before giving, check the charity’s name and registration number against the online charity search tool: Find a charity - register of charities 

2.  Fundraisers require a licence from the local authority (or the police in London) to collect in a public place. Check that they have this. If the collection is in a privately owned place, check that they have the owner’s permission.

3.  When approached by collectors, check whether they are wearing a proper ID badge and that any collection tin is sealed.

4.  If in doubt, ask the collector for more information - a genuine fundraiser should be happy to answer questions and explain more about the work of the charity.

5.  Genuine fundraising materials should feature the charity’s name, registered name and a landline contact number. Be wary of those that list only a mobile number.

6.  Make sure when you give to radio and television appeals that the process is secure. Ofcom lists the rules for radio and television charity appeals on its website: Licensing - Ofcom website.

7.  Take care when responding to emails or clicking links to a charity’s website to ensure that they are genuine. Instead, search online for your chosen charity to check you have the right web address. For further guidance see: Guidance for donors - Get Safe Online.

8.  Carefully review collection bags for clothing and household goods to ascertain whether they are from a genuine charity.

9.  After making these checks, if you think that a collection or appeal is not legitimate, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and inform the Charity Commission: Action Fraud - Police.

10. Don’t be pressurised to give to a collection immediately. If in any doubt, donate directly to charity.

Bev is an independent trainer with experience in developing not-for-profit organisations in the areas of finance; change management; HR and governance. At the half-day session Bev will cover:

• How organisations and their teams develop
• The importance of leadership
• Assessing and managing risk
• A business planning framework for a successful organisation

By the end of the session you should have some tools and techniques for thinking through the challenges and opportunities that you face within your organisation as well as some actions that you can discuss with your staff, volunteers and trustee boards.

The training is free to all participants. First 10 places to Members of Derbyshire Dales CVS.

Tuesday 20 October 09.30 – 13.00
at Meeting Room 1, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell DE45 1AH

To book:  Email enquiries@ddcvs.org.uk   Tel 01629 812154

The review took evidence from stakeholders in order to identify what changes are required to rebuild public trust in fundraising by charities. The review panel engaged widely, holding dozens of meetings and receiving hundreds of pages of feedback from over 100 organisations from the voluntary sector and elsewhere.

There was a broad consensus that the current system of self-regulation is not working.

Trustees are key

First, and most importantly, trustees must know what fundraising activities are taking place in their name. The crisis of trust is not simply a fundraising issue, it is a governance issue. The review has therefore concluded that trustees need a clearer view and a stronger hand on the fundraising tiller.

A new regulator

Secondly, charities and other fundraising organisations need a new, more visible and effective fundraising regulator. The public have to know where to report their concerns. A new regulator with stronger powers to sanction, universal coverage and better resources is a necessity. This includes the establishment of a new Fundraising Preference Service so that the public can easily stop unwanted fundraising communication from charities.

Clear roles and responsibilities

The report has also concluded that the Institute of Fundraising should hand over responsibility for setting the rules which govern fundraising – the Code of Practice – to the new regulator. One of the most important issues to emerge from the review is that the public interest overrides any professional interest. Nothing less than handing over responsibility to the new regulator for setting the rules will do.

Read the Report

Before using your credit card or going to another loan provider, please have a look at the following excellent reasons why you should consider a loan from MCU:

• Quick and convenient – many decisions are made the same day or within 24 hours. Once your loan is approved, the money can be in your account or pre-paid card on the same day. 
• Affordable – interest is only paid on the reducing balance, and there are no penalties for paying your loan back early.
• Fair – we will assess your ability to repay the loan based on knowing you, and not just your credit score.
• Flexible - repayments can be tailored to suit your budget and can be either weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
• Competitive – we are not on price comparison websites so check out our interest rates on the loan calculator and compare them with high street banks and other lenders. 
• No hidden costs – NO set up fees, and NO early settlement fees. 
• Free loan protection* – you will automatically be covered at no cost to you. In the event of your death, any outstanding loan balance will be cleared (subject to a 6 month pre-existing limitation).
• Interest rates – the interest rate will depend on the size of the loan, but may be reduced depending on how much you have in your credit union savings account. 

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Run by Derby Diocese in partnership with colleagues from Financial Action and Advice Derbyshire, and with the support of Derby University. Chaired by Steve Fisher, Churches Together in Buxton.

Beginning with short presentations from colleagues from Manchester and Erewash (Derbyshire Community Bank) Credit Unions at 1pm followed by a buffet lunch.

There will also be displays and information stands.

Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 12.45pm
In the University Dome, Buxton , Derbyshire, SK17 6RY

Book by 23 September 2015. Go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/credit-unions-community-banking-for-all-tickets-17585393385?utm or tel Rita Brierley on 01332 388684.

Please make  your Christmas  2015 pud "Do Good" by ordering a 908g (2lb) Ultimate Christmas Pudding (serves 8 and still only £10) from Buxton Rotary by 26 October using the ORDER FORM.

They make great presents for friends, family, clients and customers. Buxton Rotarians will deliver orders to addresses in Buxton, Dove Holes, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Earl Sterndale by early December latest.

Arrangements can be made with those outside these areas to collect orders in Buxton. All profit from pudding sales goes to the Stroke Association. Contact  01298 26406  rotarypuds@gmail.com

At recent meetings the CVS Board has considered registering as a Living Wage Employer and will put the proposal to the AGM, where members will be able to discuss the issue and vote. Please note only members of High Peak CVS are entitled to vote with one vote per group.

For more information please contact Nigel Caldwell on nigel@highpeakcvs.org.uk

It is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the Living Wage and  the Living Wage Employer Mark. The week sees accredited Living Wage Employers across the country celebrate their commitment to the Living Wage.

The Living Wage Foundation holds events, organises media activities and shares new research about the impact of low pay.

Information about the announcement and calculation of the Living Wage rate can be found here www.livingwage.org.uk/calculation

www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk

The new service has been made largely possible by a gift that a High Peak resident left in their will and is intended to support people who are at the end of life, and their families, across the High Peak.

Janet Dunphy, Hospice Director comments:  "Research shows that around 79% of people would prefer to die at home, yet currently around 50% die in hospital, 23% in care homes, 5% in a hospice and only 21% in the place of their choice, which is at home.  Our Hospice at Home service will support people to die at home, if that is their preference, or at least to stay at home for as long as possible.  We have thought carefully and analysed the needs of the High Peak community and decided that this is a wonderful way to work with our community- for our community.  With the support of our Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers, we feel that now is the time to expand and make our vision of reaching out to those who need us a reality.  Our well established, much needed services will continue and we hope the family who donated this money will be proud of the difference it makes to people in the last year of their lives.

The Hospice will begin their recruitment process for a Hospice at Home Team Leader within the next few weeks and anticipate that by Spring 2016, they will have a team of highly qualified and experienced bank staff who can be called upon to provide specialist palliative care and support when people need it most.

Speaking on behalf of the Trustees of Blythe House Hospice, Chairman, Tim Mourne concluded: "Whether we're supporting people to live well or providing bereavement support, specialist groups and clinics, or out in the community with Hospice at Home, we will be giving every patient individual care and support that is dependent on their needs and wishes.  Our expert care is available to all patients free of charge and we rely predominantly on people’s generosity to help us raise vital funds to provide such compassionate and specialist palliative care.  We are hugely grateful to the person who left us the legacy to enable the new Hospice at Home service and we are proud to be in a position to turn their generosity in to a new lasting gift for our community.”

Blythe House Hospice are also seeking volunteers who can enable the charity to "deliver the highest possible levels of care”, as they look for new trustees to help steer the hospice forward.

Tim Mourne added : "This is a particularly exciting time for volunteers with experience in the business, retail or clinical sectors to come on board, as we continue to see increasing demand for our services across the High Peak and expand with our new Hospice at Home service.

The role of steering a charitable organisation like Blythe House is stimulating and challenging, and we welcome applications from anyone in the local community who believe they can help us in our mission to deliver the highest possible levels of care to those who rely on our services.”

Local people who believe they have the experience and drive to become a trustee of the Hospice are encouraged to contact Anne Hibbs by calling 01298 816998 or by emailing anne.hibbs@blythehouse.co.uk