Sunderland Centre for Voluntary Service e-bulletin
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News
Draft Sunderland Strategy
The first draft of the Sunderland Strategy for consultation is available to download.
Comments must be made and returned by the 21st Jan. This document is the product of a vast range of views, comments, agendas and input and as such will require considerable further development at the start of the new year.
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Regional Health and Well-being Strategy Response
VONNE submitted a consultation response to the draft strategy on Friday 21st December 2007. A copy of that response can be downloaded below along with a copy of the draft strategy.
VONNE's response document Draft Strategy
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New staff member
James Mackintosh has recently taken on the position as Project Manager for the Sunderland Council's Digital Challenge team. James is responsible for the delivery/management of specific projects within Sunderland City Council's Digital Challenge.
James has extensive experience within the Digital Marketing industry. James spent several years as a Digital Marketing Consultant specifically targeting the email/web environments. He also worked for a top London advertising agency, managing all of the Regional Marketing covering Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. James graduated from Sunderland University with a 2:1 honours degree in Interactive Media and holds a CIM Professional Diploma.
Outside of work James lives a very active lifestyle that includes the gym, playing football and outdoor pursuits that includes sea angling (scouring our local coastline for that big catch). This year is also important in James life as he is taking the big step in Marriage at a local Sunderland venue in October. James can be contacted on his email: James.Mackintosh@sunderland.gov.uk
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New Resources added to SCVS's website
Do you want to find out more about good governance and the different types of quality systems available? Why not visit our new webpages covering these areas.
For information on governance click here.
For information on the different quality systems available
including:
PQASSO – Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations
CLS Quality Mark – Community Legal Services Quality Mark
IiP - Investors in People
IiV – Investors in Volunteers
QIF - Quality Improvement Framework
EFQM Excellence Model
ISO 9000
click here.
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Events
Sunderland East Funding Event
A funding event has been organised for organisations based in the East of Sunderland on Wednesday 30th January 2008 from 9.30am -1pm. It will be held at Ryhope Community Association, Black Road, Ryhope, SR2 0RX.
The event will be opened by Councillor Ross Wares and will be followed by workshops hosted by a range of funding providers. Each workshop will consist of 50 minutes. Lunch will also be provided.
Places must be booked in advance and forms returned via email to: mary.pattinson@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
paula@paulahunt.wanadoo.co.uk
sgrey@backonthemap.org
booking formletter funding itinerary
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Mayor’s Concert
The Mayor’s Concert in aid of his charities the Salvation Army on Wearside & Sunderland AFC Foundation Trust will be held on Saturday 16th February 2008 at St John’s Methodist Church Ashbrooke, Sunderland. The concert commences at 7.00pm and features the Felling Band under the Director of Music Graeme Tindall and the Felling Male Voice Choir under the Director of Music David Conway.
Tickets cost £5 and are available from the Mayors office. Please email: Catherine.davis@sunderland.gov.uk or graeme.atkinson@sunderland.gov.uk
or phone: Catherine Davis/Graeme Atkinson on 0191 5531342 or 0191 553 1332.
The event is supported by: Barclays Bank Laing Charitable Trust JAS Print Ltd.
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Churches’ Regional Commission Inaugural Annual Lecture
The Churches’ Regional Commission in the North East warmly invites you to its inaugural Annual Lecture to be delivered by Helena Kennedy Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC on
'The Need to Regenerate our Democracy'. The Lecture will be starts at 6pm on Thursday 31st January 2008 at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park (free parking)
Tickets cost £5 each which includes light refreshments.
Helena Kennedy QC is one of Britain’s leading lawyers. She has spent her professional life giving voice to those who have least power within the system, championing civil liberties and promoting human rights. She chaired the Power Inquiry into Britain’s Democracy – a report about the need for constitutional change and about giving people real influence over the bread and butter issues which affect their lives. The theme of Baroness Kennedy’s address will be the need to rebalance our democracy towards the people as a prerequisite in regeneration.
For further details and to obtain tickets please contact: Sue Blackbird, The Churches’ Regional Commission, Ushaw College, Durham, DH7 9RH Tel: (0191) 373 5453 Fax: (0191) 373 7804
e-mail: sueblackbird@btconnect.com. (Cheques payable to The Churches’ Regional Commission)
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Statutory Responsibilities for Safeguarding Children Event
Sunderland Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is running an event on 28th January from 12.30 - 5.00pm for statutory and voluntary organisations. The purpose of the sessions is to clarify the requirements of statutory and voluntary organisations with regard to Safeguarding Children inorder to meet their statutory responsibilities. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For further information and a nomination form please contact Gemma via email at: Gemma.dobson@sunderland.gov.uk.
The Sunderland LSCB Safeguarding Children procedures are available at
www.sunderlandchildrenstrust.org.uk/profs-safeguardboard-procedures.asp
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Department of Health
The Department of Health is undertaking a strategic review of funding and investment to third sector organisations. The review is seeking to turn the current arrangements for funding of the third sector into a strategic portfolio of investments that would meet Departmental objectives. VONNE in partnership with BECON and the Department of Health are running two events, The first on Wednesday 6th February 2008 in Stockton and the second in Newcastle on Thursday 7th February 2008.
Booking forms for both events are available to download.
Booking Form - 7th Feb 2008Booking Form - 6th Feb 2008
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Leadership and Motivation
A one day course which offers key skills in leading groups or teams and how to ensure that motivation is enhanced and maintained. Participants will gain a brief insight into motivational theory. Date: Friday 18th January 2008 9:30am – 4:00pm. Now only £5.00.
If you would like further information or wish to book a place, please contact Rob Charlton – Training & Development Co-ordinator on (0191) 565 1566
This training is being delivered on behalf of the Sunderland Community Network in partnership with SCVS.
A Slice of the Cake: Helping Community Groups to Build a Sustainable Funding Future
A one day training session based on a 'Slice of the Cake: A Guide to Help Community Groups get Money and Support', which was designed and developed by B Arts is being held on Tuesday 26th February 2008, 10am to 4pm, The CastleGate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2JQ.
It is aimed at anyone who supports smaller organisations working with children, young people or families to develop funding strategies and find funding.
The training will cost £40 per delegate.
For further information download the flyer.
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Regional First for ETEC
ETEC will be the first place in the north east to pilot a new qualification for community development workers. A pilot module for the Higher Professional Diploma in Development Work will be launched in February 2008.
The qualification aims to bridge the gap between work-based National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and academic studies. The year-long Higher Diploma, comprising of 12 units, will lead to a full, NVQ level four diploma. Successful candidates can use the qualification to progress on to the second year of a Foundation Degree in Community Development Work at Sunderland University.
Louise Anderson, ETEC’s Community Development Manager, said: “We are aiming the qualification at two groups of people. The first group comprises of Community Development Workers, who want to aim higher than a level three qualification. The second group of people are community development managers, who may have a first degree or equivalent in another subject but for whom community development work is a relatively new discipline.”
Interviews for candidates, who wish to take part in the pilot module, take place at the end of January.
ETEC is currently talking to a number of public and voluntary sector organisations in Sunderland to establish, which units would be most useful across all areas of community development work. The full Higher Professional Diploma in Development Work will be available from September 2008. For more information, please call Louise Anderson, Community Development Manager, on (0191) 514 6150
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Quality Courses
Quality: Choosing Between Different Approaches
Project North East are offering free training to the voluntary and community sectors to provide details of the main quality assurance standards and models, so that they can choose the most suitable one when implementing a quality system in their organisation. The course will take place on the 12th February 2008 at MPH Accessible Media, Pelaw, Gateshead .
Implementing PQASSO
Voluntary and community organisations want to provide the best service possible for their users and stakeholders – that is, people who have an interest in what they do. There is also external pressure to show that they provide quality services and manage their organisations efficiently and effectively. “Implementing PQASSO” will help organisations decide if this is the system for them and give them the knowledge and skills to implement the system within their organisation.
What will I learn from the course?
• An understanding of PQASSO and the self assessment process
• How to implement PQASSO in your organisation
• What steps and key elements needs to be included in the process
• The roles and responsibilities of your key stakeholders in the process
The course will take place on the
4th & 5th March 2008 at MPH Accessible Media, Pelaw, Gateshead.
To book a place on either of the above courses please contact: Debbie Leckey Project North East 7-15 Pink Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5DW (0191) 261 6009 email: debbie.leckey@pne.org
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Media Trust Training
Media Trust is pleased to announce its new dates for the Improving Reach free media training. Improving Reach aims to provide free communications and media support for small to medium sized charities and voluntary organisations that primarily work with the following priority groups: Black and Minority; Migrant and/or Refugee; Isolated Rural and Faith.
Media Trust are offering training in 'Introduction to Media' and 'Introduction to Web Design,' in Newcastle and Northumberland (venues to be confirmed). The new dates and booking form can be viewed on and downloaded from Media Trust's website: www.mediatrust.org/improving-reach or contact them directly on improvingreach@mediatrust.org or tel: 020 7874 7657/020 7874 7653
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Funding
Equality and Human Rights Commission – new grants programme for grassroots organisations (UK)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced the launch of a new £10 million grants programme aimed at funding grassroots organisations that work to promote equality.
Applications are particularly encouraged from organisations working in the following priority areas:
• Organisations working to promote good relations between and within different groups in their local community
• Organisations whose work highlights equality and human rights
• Casework – that is, organisations that provide legal advice and representation to victims of discrimination
Organisations must be able to explain how their project will achieve real and meaningful change. Organisations must apply for funding for a maximum of three outcomes (outcomes being defined as the changes you plan to achieve in the short, medium and/or long term as a result of your activities or services).
Examples of eligible projects include those that:
• Reduce the impact of hate crime
• Work with the media to promote greater awareness of equality or human rights issues
• Provide legal advice to victims of discrimination. Please note that the Commission does not usually fund organisations that represent only one particular group, unless they are seeking funds to widen their work to cover individuals or groups from other backgrounds
The Commission does not usually fund statutory bodies. Organisations can apply for funding of up to £40,000 per outcome for up to three outcomes (a maximum of £120,000 per application). Successful projects will be funded for 12 months, starting from 1 April 2008. Full guidance notes and application forms are available to download from the Commission’s website at: www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/aboutus/grants/pages/grantsandfunding.aspx
You should send two signed copies of your completed application form to: Grants Unit Equality and Human Rights Commission 3 More London Riverside Tooley Street London SE1 2RG
You must also send an electronic copy by email to: grants@equalityhumanrights.com
The deadline for submitting applications is 5pm on Monday 4 February.
Following this initial round of funding, in April 2008 the Commission will launch a consultation on implementing a permanent funding scheme.
For information or enquiries contact: Tel: 0845 604 6610 Textphone: 0845 604 6620 Fax: 0845 604 6630
Email: grants@equalityhumanrights.com Website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
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Heart Research UK – Healthy Heart Grants (UK)
Heart Research UK’s Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities.
The funding is intended for voluntary and community groups and individual researchers. It is not available for government or local authority-funded institutions; however, community and voluntary groups aided by public money may apply.
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available. Extension of the funding may be considered for exceptional projects.
Examples of awards made under previous rounds of this funding include:
• £10,000 for a healthy eating project by the Alnwick Garden Trust
• £3,120 for Heart Health with Yoga, a 48-week yoga course run by Skerton Community Association in Lancaster
• £20,000 for Wildcats Healthy Hearts in Wakefield, a programme of education, activities and workshops delivered to school assemblies and other groups
The grants are awarded for heart health projects only and not for general healthy lifestyle projects.
In addition, grants cannot fund:
• Salary costs (except for staff costs related to the specific project)
• Capital costs, including buildings, running costs, repairs or permanent fixtures. (However, the grants may be used for equipment needed specifically for the project, and used for that project only.)
Application forms can be downloaded from Heart Research UK’s website at: www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy_heart_grants.htm
Heart Research UK awards the grants twice a year, in May and November. It will only accept applications in January and February for the May round of grants and in July and August for the November round of grants.
Please note that applications received at any other time will be returned. Applications should be sent to: Heart Research UK Suite 12D Joseph’s Well Leeds LS3 1AB
For more information contact Heart Research UK’s Lifestyle Team: Tel: 0113 297 6206
Email: lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk Website: www.heartresearch.org.uk
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Jobs
Administrator
(18.5 hours) NJC Grade B or C (£12,291 - £16,217 pro-rata + 6% pension contribution) depending on qualification and experience.
Sunderland BME Network require an administrator to carry out all aspects of administration and ensure the effective day-to-day running of the organisation
Applicantsmust have:
• At least one year’s administration experience
• Experience of working with BME Communities desirable
• NVQ level 2 Business Administration or equivalent
• Competent in using Microsoft Office Suite
For an application pack write to Noella Kamanga, Secretary Sunderland BME Network Unit 31, Stanfield Business Centre, Addison Street, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8SZ or telephone: Dean T Huggins on 07877 185900 or www.sbmen.org.uk (under development)
Closing date: 5pm 25th January, 2008 Interviews: 4th, 5th or 6th February, 2007
If you would like any news or information to be included in the next bulletin please contact Andrea at e-mail: andrea.carr@sunderlandcvs.co.uk