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Step Up 2 Serve is an independent organisation but will link with government youth social action funding initiatives. 

Rather than delivering or funding programmes, Step Up 2 Serve aims to build local networks of young volunteers, gather evidence of what works in social action delivery and advise organisations on youth social action opportunities.

www.stepuptoserve.org.uk

The booklet is a start point for those new to finding funding and investment, but also a reminder for those more experienced of the wide range of funders and investors still supporting the East Midlands region.

Funding the East Midlands (Nov 2013)  496Kb

They asked people to heed advice from NHS England to: 

• Get their free flu jab if they are 65 or over, pregnant, have certain medical conditions, live in a residential or nursing home, or are the main carer for an older person or someone with disabilities. 
• Set their heating to temperatures of between 18 and 21C. 
• Layer their clothing and wear shoes with a good grip. 
• Keep active and have hot meals and drinks throughout the day. 
• Find out about benefits to make their home more energy efficient, improve their heating and help with their bills. 

And they invited residents to visit www.derbyshirehealthunited.com to view a video featuring top winter tips from people living in Derbyshire. The two-minute film brings to life key tips on keeping warm and well this winter from local characters including market traders, football fans and business owners.

Approaching its fifth year of reinvesting trading surpluses in the development of managers, Roots HR is offering courses, webinars and coaching for not-for-profit organisations as part of its GROW service. In response to its research into the pressing priorities in people management, Roots HR will deliver an Essential HR course and safer recruitment webinar, and one manager will win a series of free coaching sessions.  To take advantage of these free opportunities please visit www.rootshr.org.uk/free-learning-and-development-services-for-social-enterprise-day

Grants of £2,000 and £5,000 are available.  For further information on the grant scheme visit www.togetherinservice.net  

There will be a briefing on 3rd December 2013 1:00 – 3:00pm at Nishkam Centre, 6 Soho Road, Hansworth, Birmingham, B21 9BH :

• Hear from the Together in Service Team
• Find out how to apply 
• Get some tips on funding
• Chat to a team member about your project before you apply

Places are limited and will be awarded at a first come, first served basis. Resister at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accelerator-briefing-together-in-service-tickets-9293859183

One of those is the High Peak Radio Helpline which is broadcast twice hourly, a free service for charitable and community organisations to appeal for help in a variety of ways - from fund raising to recruitment and more.

If you feel your organisation, or some of those you work alongside, could benefit, then High Peak Radio can arrange for someone to come into the studio to record one. The appeal should include who you are, what you do, when, where, why, around 100 words/ 60 seconds in length. 

They are very much in the early stages of the project and are developing ideas all the time, but one thought is to find out more about the people behind the inscriptions. Take Private Willie Beard, the son of Tom and Charlotte, killed in July 1917 – we know his army number and where he is buried – but what of Willie before he marched to war?    

Was Willie on the local team; was he a one for sport?
Does someone have a picture – was Willie tall or short?
Did Willie have a special girl, or did he leave a wife?
We know him only by his death.
So little of his life

If you have information you think might help the project you can contact them through their website www.writefromtheheart.uk.com or write to Write From The Heart, Oddfellows Hall, 13-17 Market St, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6LF

Experienced workers in the field and also members of the Roma community in Derby will be conducting the workshop training.

The workshop will be held on Monday 27th January, 9:30am -12:30pm at the Multi-Faith Centre, at the University of Derby. Cost £25 per person.

To book your place, please call 01332 592657 or e-mail mfc@derby.ac.uk

www.multifaithcentre.org 

www.romacommunitycare.org 

Is alcohol misuse a factor in the lives of the people you work with? Research has shown that the more you know about alcohol, the more confident you will feel supporting people to make changes.

This FREE one day course covers:

• Facts about alcohol; myths, units and safe limits
• Short and long term information about the physical effects of alcohol
• Definitions; such as binge drinking, high risk drink and dependency
• Brief interventions such as the cycle of change, drink diaries, decisional balance sheets and working towards change
• Services available and how to refer

Visit www.daas.uk.com for further information and to book your place.

As well as holding down the role of BMC CEO since 2002, Dave has climbed in 20 or so countries and is perhaps best known for his exploratory new routes in Scotland and South West England.  His recent trip to the Fitzroy / Cerro Torre massif in January this year coincided with one of the best spells of good weather Patagonia has seen in a decade - and he has the photos to prove it.