The R68(i) forms will no longer be accepted. Those without access to the internet will have to claim using a new form – ChR1.

You will need to register for Charities Online in order to make claims. You might not need to claim right now, but by registering you will avoid any delays with future payments.

Guidance and how to register can be found on the HM Revenue and Customs website.

The Free Tree Packs, which are provided by the Woodland Trust, are worth £30, £105 or £420.  All applicants need to do is find a suitable site and supply the volunteer planters and tree protection.  

Pre-school, school, college and university groups interested in a small pack of 30 trees should head straight over to the school pack page. The closing date for applications is 9 January 2014. Read more at: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/moretreesmoregood/free-trees/Pages/free-tree-packs.aspx

Further information about New Mills Volunteer Centre at nmvc.org

Funding is available to organisations that work with young people who are suffering from: illness; distress; abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties; living in poverty or situations of deprivation.

The Main grants programme is open to applications for over £10,000. Read more at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b/features/cin-grants-applyforagrant

SITA will accept applications from projects which are within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. Grants of up to £20,000 are also available through their Fast Track Fund for projects with an overall cost of no more than £40,000.

Projects on school or pre-school sites where the facilities will primarily benefit the school are not eligible. However, an application may be considered from a school if it can be clearly demonstrated that the wider community has significant opportunities to use the facility and the facility is run by an organisation that is separate from the school (although the school may be represented); and access to the facility for community use must be via an entrance that is separate from the school.

The next closing date for applications is 10am on the 13 October for the Fast Track Fund and 5pm on the 25 November 2013 for the Core Fund. Read more at: www.sitatrust.org.uk/community-funding.

They are looking for the best runners, bikers, climbers, cavers, skiers, skateboarders, free-runners, kayakers and sailors in the county.. If you know anyone 17 or under who goes to school or lives in Derbyshire and who would qualify, they would like to hear from you.

Nominations have just opened and close on 25th Oct. There will be an awards ceremony at Oaklands Manor on Friday 1st November including a keynote speech by British adventurer Dave Cornthwaite.  There's a great prize - the chance to race the Junior Adventure Racing World Champs in the French Alps next summer - 5 days for two with travel and accommodation.

Full details are at: www.buxtonadventurefestival.co.uk/bafyoungadventurersawards.html

The first issue of their Newsletter can be downloaded from Dropbox.

It has information about: activities, groups, events; World Mental Health Day; allotments; facts about mental health, and a guest article by Dr Linda Young 'Simplify Your Life'.

Wed 9 Oct - 10am to 4pm at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre

Thur 10 Oct - 10:30am to 3:30pm in the car park of the Norfolk Arms pub, Glossop 

Fri 11 Oct -  10am to 2pm in the Market Place, Higher Buxton

It might be you would like to set up a good neighbour initiative, kick-start a community tea party or maybe get a self-help group off the ground. The aim of the Friends and Good Neighbours Grant is to help people who would benefit from some friendly contact and conversation.

These one-off grants of up to £3000 are from Derbyshire County Council, for voluntary and community groups in Derbyshire with an income of less than £20k per year.

Full details and an application form can be downloaded here or email befriending@sdcvs.org.uk or telephone Kerrie Fletcher on 01283 219761.

The deadline for completed applications is: Friday 6 Nov 2013

It will fund groups or individuals and supports:

• the creation and performance of outstanding new music in any genre 
• developing artists to their full potential 
• inspiring audiences 

The application is a two stage process, with the next deadline for the first stage being 23 September for activities taking place from late December or January 2014 onwards. Grants are generally £3,000 - £4,000.