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New! Grants for Voluntary Youth Organisations
Grants are available for voluntary youth sector organisations from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2011.If your organisation has a clear role in working with young people aged 8-19, then read on!Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is keen to fund organisations that offer personal development opportunities for all 8 -19 year olds, especially those who are:- Accessing open access to youth facilities- Unemployed, homeless- From black and ethnic minority groups- Asylum seekers and refugees- Young people with learning difficulties and disabilities- Looked After Children (LAC), young carers or young parents- Victims of, or involved in crime- In need of impartial advice on health, relationships, employment, training or education- Involved in decision making to organise their own projects- Hard to reach and vulnerable young peopleThere are three funding routes for the voluntary youth sector to consider, these are:1. Minor GrantsApplications will be considered for sums up to £1000 for small scale and one off or short-term projects. Applications can be submitted anytime up to 5 January 2011 and will be assessed on a bi-monthly basis. This funding is ring-fenced to provide ‘things to do and places to go’ for 13 to 19 year olds.2. Medium Grants Applications will be considered for sums between £1,000 and £10,000 for projects focused during school holidays and/or weekends. Applications can be submitted quarterly up to 1 November 2010. This funding is ring-fenced for targeted interventions to support access to universal services for 8 to 19 year olds.3. Major Grants Applications will be considered for sums up to £50,000 (or £100,000 over a period of 2 years.) Applications must be submitted by 5 December 2008 and 1 November 2009. This funding is ring-fenced for the delivery of a full range of curriculum and outcomes based projects for 13 to 19 year olds.The following information workshops have been arranged to provide full details of the priorities and the application process. The workshops will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions in relation to your ideas for your projects. (You only need to attend one of the workshops below. Please call the number below to book a place)For information on the criteria and to request an application pack call 0151 285 5066 and ask for a voluntary sector funding pack. Alternatively, download the pack by clicking here (http://www.seftoncvs.org.uk/docs/commpackvys.zip)..
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Voluntary and community organisations invited to comment on North West Compact
Voluntary and community organisations and public sector agencies are being invited to give their views on a new agreement with the public sector in the North West. The North West Regional Compact is an agreement between North West public sector bodies and the third sector to understand their respective roles and responsibilities, which in turn leads to better outcomes for local citizens across the region. Regional organisations are invited to comment on a draft version of the Compact over the next 12 weeks. The intention is that a final version is adopted and formally agreed at a major Regional Third Sector Conference which is taking place on 12 February 2009. The Commissioner for the Compact Sir Bert Massie will attend the conference and will oversee the formal signing of the Compact. The Regional Compact has been timed to coincide with the publication of a North West regional strategy. Organisations that have committed to the Compact include: Northwest Regional Development Agency, Voluntary Sector North West, The National Offender Management Service, North West Network, 4NW, One North West, NHS North West, The Learning and Skills Council, Job Centre Plus and Social Enterprise North West. Liz Meek, Regional Director of the Government Office for the North West, said: "The next three months are a crucial time for consultation on the North West Regional Compact, and we welcome comments from the third sector. The Compact is a very important piece of work which will make a positive impact on people across the region, so it is vital that voluntary organisations play a full part in shaping the document." Richard Caulfield, Chief Executive of Voluntary Sector North West, said: "I am confident that this Compact will lead to improved partnership working and relationships between the public and third sectors in the region. "This is crucial to the economic and social well being in the region and it is timely that the production of this Compact coincides with the development of an integrated strategy for the region." A draft version of the Compact is available on the Government Office website at: http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/PeopleSustainableCommunities/Thirdsector/762183/?a=42496 (http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/PeopleSustainableCommunities/Thirdsector/762183/?a=42496). The contact for further information is Eamonn Greene at GONW on 0161 952 4276 (eamonn.greene@gonw.gsi.gov.uk (mailto:eamonn.greene@gonw.gsi.gov.uk))..
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Government appoints adviser on third sector innovation
The Cabinet Office has appointed Anne McGuire MP to the new role of adviser on third sector innovation.Third sector minister Kevin Brennan announced McGuire's appointment at a conference in London last week.McGuire is Labour MP for Stirling and a former disability minister. She has also worked as deputy director of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Her role will be to examine how third sector organisations can work with the general public to help design and deliver more personalised public services.She will focus initially on health and social care, with her work will building on the Government's Innovation Exchange programme, which promotes innovation in the third sector."I am excited about this opportunity to contribute to the Government's outstanding third sector agenda, especially at this challenging time when we must embrace the sector and acknowledge its vital role in delivering innovative and essential services to the public," she said."I am very much looking forward to drawing on my experience of working with disability organisations and the voluntary sector, which will enable me to inform and promote opportunities for the third sector to build on world class public services in the UK.".
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Strategic analysis of the third sector
The sixth edition of the Voluntary Sector Strategic Analysis for 2008/09 has been published by NCVO, and concludes that a period of relative stability for the third sector appears to be coming to an end.The report examines trends of changing participation within organisations and more widely within the community, examining changing patterns of distribution and consumption, the economy, and the impact of national politics on the future of the sector.More information from the analysis and how to order a copy of the docuent is available at http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/press/releases/?id=11338 (http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/press/releases/?id=11338)..
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Citizens Advice Sefton report reveals local impact of credit crisis
Citizens Advice Sefton has seen a sharp increase in the number of people seeking help for problems of poverty, housing insecurity and debt. Over the six months from April to September 2008, 4,034 people asked Citizen’s Advice Sefton for help with 10,960 problems. 64% of these problems were concerned with just two of the sixteen categories of problem the CAB can help with: debt and welfare benefits. There has been a discernable increase in the number of people seeking help to deal with creditors seeking charging orders, statutory demands and orders for sale. Charging orders for debts of over £5,000 put people at real risk of homelessness as these debts accrue 8% statutory interest which eats away at equity in the home at the same time that property values are falling..
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Participating and Influencing Effectively in Sefton
The Sefton CVS Developing Communities Team is to deliver a 5-module training programme for representatives of voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in Sefton.The programme, which aims to enable emerging and experienced representatives to participate in and influence decision-making structures more effectively, will explore representation, participation and influence in detail and the different structures within Sefton where decisions are made. It will also provide participants with useful tools to encourage feed-in from representees and develop effective ways to feedback on what changes have taken place as a result of the representation..
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Transform Environmental Network - 20th November
Membership of the Transform Network is open to all organisations with an interest in the environment. Groups are invited to come along to an open meeting to be held on Thursday 20th November 2008 at SING +, Cambridge Road, Seaforth. This will be an evening meeting starting at 4.30pm – 6.30pm with refreshments. .
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Do you work with vulnerable adults?
If you do, why not book on to the ‘working with vulnerable adults’ session being held on Wednesday November 26th, from 1-4pm at Leyland Road Methodist Church, Southport. The session will give an introduction to safeguarding adults, dementia awareness, alcohol misuse awareness, and benefits for the over 60s. There will also be information about how to find out more, and also an opportunity to find out more about the organisations working in Sefton..
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VISIBLE Communities Standards
VISIBLE Communities (TM) standards is a quality assurance system developed by Community Matters, which has been developed following consultation with many grass roots organisations. The aim is to enable voluntary, community and faith organisations who own or lease a community building - such as community centres, village halls and church halls - reach nationally recognised minimum standards. .
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Developing Your Workforce
Ensuring that your staff have the right skills to do the job is critical for all organisations delivering quality services.Train to Gain is a service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) that provides specialist advice on training and skills tailored to your organisation, and sources funding to help with the costs. Train to Gain allows third sector organisations to not only develop the skills of paid staff, but also now includes volunteers too!.
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