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News Help identify the impact of the recession in Sunderland Be Part of Something Wonderful Flu - if you can’t catch it, you can’t pass it on
Events/ Training Sunderland East Area Forum AGM and a Christmas Celebration Independent Safeguarding Authority Vetting & Barring Scheme Bishopwearmouth Young Singers Concert
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We feel it is vital to conduct this survey to establish the impact of the economic downturn on the voluntary and community sector in Sunderland so we can gather a local picture and at the same time be aware of your needs for support.
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Make sure your views are heard! Paid and volunteer community development workers and their managers are invited to take part in the England Wide Survey of Community Development Work 2009. The experiences and information you provide will be used to raise the profile of community development, nationally and locally, at this challenging and important time. This survey will form part of a published report on Community Development Workers and Managers to be published in March 2010.
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Be Part of Something Wonderful Living in a community that’s stronger, safer, more together is something we all wish for but feel powerless to do anything about! Well now you can! Young people have a major influence on the way our communities are now and how they will be in the future. That’s why Sunderland City Council are running a major Community Transformation Programme that focuses on enabling young people, particularly those that currently feel disaffected and alienated, to radically change their attitudes and beliefs and the way they see and live their lives and become valuable members of their community. Volunteers who they have trained to act as Performance Coaches have played a vital role in the success of the programme. Performance Coaches supplement the work of their professional trainers and to support the young people as they go through an intense and challenging process of change. So far from being powerless you have the opportunity to be a real force for change by volunteering to become a Performance Coach and playing a fundamental role in making a real difference to the lives of young people and the well being of your community. To find out more about the programme, what being a Performance Coach entails and other opportunities to get involved please contact:
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Surveying VCS organisations that help support people to be independent A survey is being conducted to identify non-health and social care services in the region that help support people to be independent. The work is being carried out by consultants (Peter Fletcher Associates) for the North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NE IEP) |
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Flu - if you can’t catch it, you can’t pass it on Swine flu and winter flu vaccines are now available across the region and the NHS is calling on all ‘at risk’ groups to protect themselves as soon as possible to avoid illness. Priority groups for both vaccines are those most at risk from the virus. Read more>>
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In light of the present economic climate, Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum are focusing their resources more specifically on their organisational mission. This has led to the difficult decision to discontinue their license to deliver Keyfund in the Sunderland area. There is currently £23,500 left for Sunderland groups to access which must be spent before the end of March 2010 A letter from Hannah Eyres, Chief Executive at the Keyfund Federation regarding the situation is available to download here>>
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Following the success of last year's event, a FREE Community IT Barcamp is being organised to bring together community groups, technologists and policy makers to discuss practical issues around digital inclusion and IT in the Community. This informal event will provide links to new markets in the community, offer valuable advice from experts in the field and provide a users insight into how technology is used in the community. The event promises to be a valuable networking opportunity for SME's, private, public and third sector organisations and is being hosted in collaboration with the IT in the Community Conference being held at the prestigious Stadium of Light. This year the conference will be featuring an interactive playroom where delegates can demo the latest inclusive technology. With enthralling presentations and workshops from industry leaders in technology and digital inclusion. Places are limited for both of these events, so book now to avoid disappointment; Community Barcamp 09 will be held on the 30th Nov from 1730 to 2030 in the Durham Suite at the Sunderland Stadium of Light. The full itinerary and registration details can be found at http://www.communityitbarcamp.eventbrite.com/ IT in the Community is on 1st and 2nd December at the Stadium of Light and is absolutely FREE. The full itinerary and registration details can be found at |
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Sunderland East Area Forum AGM and a Christmas Celebration
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Independent Safeguarding Authority Vetting & Barring Scheme Do you know about the new Vetting and Barring Scheme? (the new system for CRB’s) The event will take place at The Crowtree Leisure Centre on Friday 11 December 2009. Place are limited, so to find out times and to book a place, please contact Sharon Charlton on 0191 5678902 or email:sunderlandvol@aol.com |
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Bishopwearmouth Young Singers with Bishopwearmouth Choral Society’s Christmas Concert 2009 For further information download the flyer here>>. |
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PNE's management development programme ‘Reaching Out’ begins its fifth course on 14th January 2010 at the Greenhills Centre in Wheatley Hill. If you are a manager working in a rural area looking to enhance your management skills and gain a nationally recognised management qualification then look no further. The programme combines 12 hot topic management workshops including financing your organisation, effective marketing and promotion, managing staff and volunteers and directing the future with the opportunity to complete an NVQ in Management or Management of Volunteers at levels 3, 4 or 5 via an online assessment system, OSCAR.
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City Region Executive Board and Employment and Skills Advisory Group – your new third sector representatives As part of Pentagon Partnership’s work to facilitate third sector involvement in the evolving City Region partnership structures, they have recently conducted an election to appoint third sector reps on two partnership groups. Votes were sought from across Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland and the following appointments were made: City Region Executive Board Taking a view and a mandate from the Third Sector Employment and Skills and Transport Focus groups. Barbara will be responsible for ensuring that a third sector voice is heard on the Executive Board, which also comprises local authority leaders from Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland, other public sector bodies and a business representative. The Board is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Multi Area Agreement (MAA), a package of measures that are framed around the delivery of specific strategic employment and skills and transport interventions designed to improve sustainable economic performance across and within the City Region.
City Region Employment and Skills Advisory Group Accountable to the Third Sector Employment and Skills Focus Group, Anne will present a third sector viewpoint to the Advisory Group, which works collectively to promote employment and skills policies that contribute to long-term economic prosperity of the City Region. Both representatives have been elected to serve for two years and we look forward to working them representatives in the coming months. For more information about the City Region, Multi Area Agreement and third sector involvement, visit: http://www.pentagonpartnership.org.uk/Documents/CityRegion/MAAreport.pdf
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Healthy City Investment Funding A Healthy City Investment Funding Workshop was held on the 10th of November 2009 at St Mary and St Peter's Community Project. Paula Phillips, Health Improvement Practitioner at the NHS South of Tyne and Wear gave a presentation on the funding available. Points covered during the presentation included: For further information download the presentation here>>. The application form, guidance notes, monitoring form A and monitoring form B are also available to download. Please note the funding can be used to fund existing staff costs, core costs and sessional costs. However it cannot be used for any new posts to which they would need to recruit to
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Tender Opportunity - Benefits and Tax Advice Sunderland Council are seeking quotes from consultants/organisations to deliver a range of activities around the provision of specialist support for tax and benefits within Sunderland as part of Sunderland Working Neighbourhoods Strategy.
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Capacitybuilders Capital Investment Programme Open to: Local third sector resource centres
Applications must be made online and can be submitted any time until 24th December 2009, although priority will be given to those submitted before 14th December. |
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Peter Harrison Foundation – Opportunities through Sport Programme (UK)
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Local Authorities as well as not-for-profit organisations that own public parks and gardens can apply for grants of between £250,000 and £5million through this Heritage Lottery programme, to fund projects involving urban or rural green spaces designed for informal recreation and enjoyment. |
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| Health Work and Well-being Challenge Fund The Health Work and Well-being Challenge Fund is a grant scheme of £4million funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. Small and medium sized businesses and local partnerships can apply for grants to set up new projects that improve workplace health and welfare. How much can my business/partnership apply for? Small and medium sized businesses and local partnerships can apply for a grant of between £1,000 and £50,000. What types of projects are eligible? Projects that improve workplace health and welfare. These projects could be about: - alleviating stress; - providing healthy activities; - ensuring work life balance; - supportive management. For more information, please visit www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/challengefund or to book onto a 1 hour information sessions to be held in Newcastle City Centre 20th /27th November contact carla.braid@dh.gsi.gov.uk
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£28,689 pa + 5% contributory stakeholder pension 35 hours per week |
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Volunteer Centre Opportunities Download the latest volunteering opportunities from the Volunteer Centre here>>. |
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If you would like any news or information to be included in the next bulletin please contact Andrea. E-mail: andrea.mclaughlin@sunderlandcvs.co.uk or tel:0191 5651566 |
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These survey findings will also feed into the regional and national picture. Additionally, you will be interested to know that the local authority are currently undertaking a review of the impact of the recession on services in the city and are very interested in our to hear our results and have provided us with an opportunity to share with elected members at a meeting in the new year. 
