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The charter is based on the British Deaf Association's Charter for British Sign Language and sets out five key pledges to improve access and the rights of deaf people by:

• Make sure access for deaf and hard of hearing people to information and services. 
• Promote learning and high quality teaching of British Sign Language (BSL) and other methods of communication used by deaf and hard of hearing people. 
• Support deaf and hard of hearing children and families. 
• Make sure staff working with deaf and hard of hearing people can communicate effectively in BSL and other methods of communication. 
• Consult with our local deaf and hard of hearing communities on a regular basis.

The aim of the fund is to support faith based groups in undertaking new multi-faith volunteering projects at local level that are done for the good of others (individuals, communities and/or society) and bring about social change and/or value. Projects involving faith-based groups and / or people that engage people from more than one faith community can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £5,000. The funding is available on a 1:1 match funding basis. To be eligible to apply, applicants need to be incorporated bodies (e.g. registered charities etc.). 

The next closing date for applications is the 1 December 2014.

Read more at www.togetherinservice.net/funding/

Funding is available to organisations that work with young people who are suffering from: 

• Illness 
• Distress 
• Abuse or neglect 
• Are disabled 
• Have behavioural or psychological difficulties 
• Or are living in poverty or situations of deprivation. 

The Main grants programme is open to applications for grants of over £10,000. Examples of projects that recently received funding include: 

• Busy Bodies After School Club in Denbigh which received a grant of £23,700 to provide a range of fun and stimulating activities in a warm and safe environment. 
• The Three Ways School in Bath which received a grant of £19,080 to provide activities for children and young people with disabilities. 

 Read more at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b/features/cin-grants-main-index

The Woodward Charitable Trust Grants are provided by the Woodward Charitable Trust and administered by the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. The Trust offers the following types of funding: 

Small grants of between £100 and £5,000 (around 100 grants are made per year). 

Large grants of over £5,000 (around five grants are made per year). 

Funding is primarily for one-off projects, but the Trustees are willing to consider funding running costs, including core cost and salaries. Large grants are usually awarded to charities already known to the Trustees. Before submitting an application for a large grant, applicants must contact the administrator. Applications will automatically be rejected unless they have first been discussed with the administrator.

Read more at www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/guidelines.html

Funding is available for initiatives that will support local communities and meet the following criteria: 

• Will make a significant difference benefitting the wide local community. 
• Addresses the needs of the local community. 
• Tackles the underlying issues in the local community. 
• Has used evidence of community needs and aspirations to develop an existing model. 
• Will transform the community, improving the lives of those who live there. 

Read more at: www.asdafoundation.org/grant

Arts for Wellbeing sessions at Adult Community Education Centre, Talbot Street, Glossop on Mondays 1 to 3pm and Fridays 10 to 12pm starting Monday 3rd November until December, these sessions will focus on seasonal art. Clare,the resident artist, will guide you through making Christmas cards, decorations and bunting, up-cycling of picture frames and designing arty calendars for 2015 which could make great gifts.

The sessions will be free of charge and light refreshments will be provided. For a small charge lunch will also be available following the Friday session. To book your place, simply email info@glossopartsproject.org or contact Sonja on 07855 320179.

GAP are collaborating with Carrot Productions, a Glossop-based music company, in a production of

"The Snowman” in Chester Cathedral at the end of November (www.carrotproductions.com). Carrot Productions have asked GAP to make snowman-themed Christmas decorations to be displayed in Chester Cathedral over the Christmas period. They will be making these baubles during the November sessions, so book your place now to be involved with this exciting project and have your work displayed in Chester Cathedral.

Art and Craft Workshops - GAP are also looking to provide art and craft workshops on Fridays from 1 to 3pm at the Glossop Adult Community Education Centre from Friday 7th November. These workshops will be run by Clare and invited local artists, and will include felt-making, ceramics and clay modelling. To cover the cost of these sessions and the time of visiting artists a charge will be made for these workshops, which will include lunch. Further information and timetable of workshops will be available shortly.

The GAP website www.glossopartsproject.org is updated regularly with news and forthcoming events.

We are looking for volunteers to help with this project. Training and support will be given - you don't need any previous knowledge, just a desire to help people and a little experience of using the internet.

If you are interested in helping with this project, please get in touch with Esther Jones via esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk or 01663 736 429

Nearly four-fifths of households have used at least one charitable service in the last 12 months, half in the last month, and over ninety per cent of households at some time in the past.

www.ippr.org/publications/charity-street-the-value-of-charity-to-british-households

www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-economy-alliance

Throughout the campaign, Localgiving will match one-time donations pound-for-pound up to £10, and monthly donations up to £10 per month for 6 months. All groups with active Localgiving.com memberships are eligible to receive match funding, and the campaign will run across the whole of the UK.

localgiving.com/gyt/about