Voluntary and Community Groups
1. Capacity Building and Good Practice within the Community & Voluntary Sector
2. East Midlands Regional ICT Conference
3. Do you have an interest in Fundraising and Managing your Group’s Money?
4. Family Learning Activities
5. 5…4…3…2… One East Midlands
6. Rutland Symbiotica
7. Public Contract Opportunities – A New Approach
8. Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
9. Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
10. Rutland Railway Museum New Website
11. Grant Schemes available to Rutland Residents
12. BBC Children in Need Funding
13. Places of Worship Grants - Awareness Day
14. REGENERATION EAST MIDLANDS FUNDING TRAINING
15. A Life in a Day Event area and is involved in delivering services, whether in a public, private or voluntary sector organisation.
16. Discrimination and or abuse because of Age & Disability is a crime
17. National Probation Service Event
18. MDF Bipolar Self Help Groups
19. Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
20. Traditional Continental Market
21. Happiness Workshop
Capacity Building and Good Practice within the Community & Voluntary Sector
Monday 16 June 2008 1-4pm
Venue – Voluntary Action Rutland – Oakham
You are invited to attend a Capacity Building Workshop being held at Voluntary Action Rutland on Monday 16th June at 1pm.
The workshop will be a great opportunity to:
- Learn how other local Voluntary and community organisations have built capacity, are building capacity, and what the benefits are
- Allow you to begin to realise the changes that are happening within the voluntary community sector in regards the standardising policies, building professionalism, delivery and the importance of partnership work etc
- Get the chance to network with others
- And join us for a FREE lunch
It would be a pleasure to have you attend to book a place please contact Mike Taylor 01205 360800 email: mick@donkinitex.co.uk
East Midlands Regional ICT Conference
Funded by Capacitybuilders and aimed at frontline groups and infrastructure support services. There are free places available for small groups.
- East Midlands Regional ICT Conference – Monday 16th June 2008
- East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
Need to make sense of ICT for your organisation? Want to explore new ways to use technology? Come and hear from nationally renowned ICT projects and speakers at this one day conference commissioned by the East Midlands Infrastructure Steering Group. This conference is particularly relevant to:
- Front line third sector organisations
- Including trustees and management committees
- Small groups
- Infrastructure organisations and in particular development workers
- Established and emerging social enterprises
- Funders
- Suppliers of ICT support from the third sector
Further details and a booking form are available at http://item3.org.uk/
Do you have an interest in Fundraising and Managing your Group’s Money?
Come along to this introductory Training Course for anyone involved with a local community group or charity! Free follow-up Advice Sessions available to all attendees.
Content includes:
- How to fundraise for a new or existing project
- The job of the Treasurer
- What do you need to record and report?
Plus more!
Where and when:
- Sir John Sedley Educational Centre, Wymondham Saturday 21st June 2008 10.30am – 12noon
- The Coplow Community Centre, Billesdon Monday 23rd June 2008, 7.00 – 8.30pm
- The Evangelical Church, Bath Street, Market Harborough Wed 25th June 2008, 7.00 – 8.30pm
To book a place or for further details please contact:
Christine Barrett or Claire Yearby
Email: cbarrett@vasl.org.uk / cyearby@vasl.org.uk
Telepone: 01858 439264
A £10 fee is chargeable to cover costs, but do ask if this would stop your group attending.
Family Learning Activities
Rutland Adult Learning provides a wide range of FREE activities that provide opportunities for children and parents/carers to learn and enjoy together. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.
JUNE
Sat 7
Holiday Spanish – 7-11 year olds Oakham Museum 11-12:15 greetings, numbers etc.
Sat 21
Holiday French – 7-11 year olds Oakham Museum 11-12:15 greetings, numbers, directions, food
Sat 28
Hand Made Greetings Cards up to 11 years Oakham Museum 9-11
JULY
Sat 19
Football for Lads and Dads 5+ years Casterton College 10-12noon learn new skills and have fun!
Sat 26
Football for Lads and Dads as above but at Vale of Catmose College
Thurs 24
Make Your Own Paper 5-11 year olds The Ark Family Centre 1-4pm recycling used paper
Tues 29
Bears Stories and Teddy Bears Picnic under 7 Rutland County Council 10:30-11:30am
For more information and to book a place please phone 01572 771700
5…4…3…2… One East Midlands
A conference for the Voluntary and Community Sector, about the Voluntary and Community Sector and the policies and issues that matter to you.
30th June 2008 at Leicester Tigers Stadium
The sector is going through exciting but challenging times. The government is voicing its commitment to a “Thriving Third Sector” but many organisations are still struggling with issues of capacity and funding. I would like to invite you to attend this event.
Themes for the day include …
- • The Sub National Review will affect governance arrangements in the region – how will the Voluntary and Community Sector make sure it is involved in setting the policy agenda?
- Questions over the future of commissioning in the sector have arisen – will smaller organisations lose out to the nationals when it comes to securing contracts to deliver services?
- Is your organisation involved in Local Area Agreements? This is democracy at the local level and the VCS voice must be heard.
- Are the goals of BME organisations so different from mainstream groups? Is the agenda towards mainstreaming one that should be accepted and worked within or one that should be challenged and fought against? Should we mainstream?
- We all know the arguments for partnership working – but are we doing it in practice or do we just pay lip service to the principles? We have some exciting case studies to show you that we hope will give you some fresh ideas.
This conference is an opportunity for you to learn about and influence a range of Government policy initiatives affecting the sector and listen to our guest speaker, Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector. We will also have an exhibition space for members of EMSP to showcase their work.
Send in the attached booking form to reserve your place and contact us if you would like to discuss or book an exhibition space. Please do send details to any colleagues you think would be interested - these issues are relevant to all parts of the third sector.
I really look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our annual conference. If you have any questions or if you would like to showcase your work in the exhibition area, then contact Ali Haasnoot by email ahaasnoot@emsp.org.uk or by phone on 0115 934 8471.
Rutland Symbiotica
Social group for anyone with any form of disability.
Go out on trips to garden centres, canal trips, meals and a wide variety of other social activities that people would otherwise not do on their own.
A yearly programme of events is organised for people to dip into, meet new people, make friends and have fun. Often trips out are subsides by fundraising efforts and members generally only pay for their own meals.
For more information please feel free to contact Sally or Bob at VAR on 01572 722622
Public Contract Opportunities – A New Approach
Routes to contracting with the public sector for small businesses and third sector organisations
Pre-Registration
This programme of Events is planned to take place during June 2008.
The Aim of the Workshops is to provide an overview of public sector procurement processes, training in tendering procedures and to increase the awareness of third sector organisations and SMEs so that they are in a better position to respond to future procurements.
The Outcomes are expected to be:
- Increased understanding of procurement legislation and procedures;
- Raising of awareness of how Third Sector and SMEs in the private Sector can work together to deliver Public Services;
- Increased understanding of sub contracting
These Events are designed to help organisations to engage effectively in future procurement such as Flexible new deal
The Intended Programme for these events is likely to be as follows but this may be subject to change
- 10.00am Start
- 10.10am Overview of Procurement and implications for organisations submitting tenders;
- 11.10am tea/coffee
- 11.30am Key Considerations in tender preparation:
- 12.30 pm lunch/exercise (speed dating)
- 1.30 pm consortium arrangements and sub contracting including implications for Trustees
of charities and Directors of small businesses: - 2.45pm The Supply Chain – who is marketing to whom and opportunities for very small
organisations with examples of where successful third/private sector sub-
contracting is happening: - 3.30pm finish.
Locations for the Workshops are expected to be:
- Basingstoke Birmingham Bristol
- Cambridge Cardiff Edinburgh
- Exeter Guildford London (Euston)
- Manchester Newcastle York
The Fee will be £35.25 (including VAT) Strictly 2 employees only from each business or organisation. Payment is required at the time of Booking NOT with pre-registration
In order to Pre-register Fax or email only, pre-registration will not be accepted by telephone
Please send a message giving:
- The name(s) of the delegate(s)
- Their position in the organisation
- The name of the organisation
- Company and/or charity number
- Address of the registered office
- Contact Telephone number and email address
Fax number : 01629 584972
Email: pco@tenderingforcare.com
Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
Rutland Open Studios 13 – 17 June 2008
The second countywide organised Open Studios event is being launched this summer to coincide with the Oakham and Uppingham Festival and is taking place over four weekends starting the weekend of Saturday 21 June and ending on Sunday 13 July.
This unique opportunity to visit artists in their natural habitat can be enjoyed over four weekends, and some will even be open during the week – please their 2008 brochure for each artist’s opening hours.
The weekends artists are open are: 21/22 June, 28/29 June, 5/6 July and 12/13 July.
The Open Studios launches in Oakham and Uppingham with two ‘taster exhibitions’, opening on the evening of Friday 13 June running daily until 17 June at The Victoria Hall in Oakham and Friday 20 June at The Falcon Hotel in Uppingham – all welcome!
There are 78 artists taking part - who create art and craft in all kinds of media all over Rutland, some in the most unusual of places!
Come along and experience art in the studio surroundings, feel inspired to purchase a work by an artist you've chatted with, or just have a great day out discovering who is on your doorstep.
Pick up a leaflet in good shops and public places, request or download a copy from www.rutlandopenstudios.co.uk and www.valeofcatmose.co.uk to find out who is doing what where.
Victoria Hall Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and
12pm to 4pm on Sunday, admission is free
If you would like further information regarding the gallery please contact
Oakham Town Partnership, 01572 725990 or email oakhamtownpartnersip@rutnet.co.uk
Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
Exhibition of Paintings and Photographs
Friday 20th June to Wednesday 2nd July
Interpretations of images from
‘Moods of Rutland Water’
Three artists Vilma Nyss, Ann Smith and Barbara Taylor-Harris have creatively worked with a wide variety of media and used many techniques in order to capture a similar mood and atmosphere as local photographer, Chris Hartnoll has achieved with his camera.
They have created a very innovative and colourful Exhibition with something of interest for everyone.
The Victoria Hall Gallery is open from 10.00-4.00 Monday to Saturday and 12.00-4.00 on Sunday
Admission is free
Rutland Railway Museum New Website
Find out all about the history and the latest activities and events happening at the Railway Museum on their new website.
www.rutlandrailwaymuseum.org.uk
Grant Schemes available to Rutland Residents
3 Types of grants are available –
The Rutland County Council Small Grants scheme has been introduced to support individuals who demonstrate potential in their chosen arts and sporting fields.
Types of project which may be supported
- Help with course/training fees.
- Help to purchase special kit/clothing. maximum of £150
No Deadlines on timing of applications
Rutland Local Sports Alliance Grant Scheme – In association with the Leicesters-Shire and Rutland County Sports Partnership supports individuals / organisations based in Rutland.
Types of project which may be supported
- Help with course/training fees.
- Help to purchase special kit/clothing. maximum of £150
- Help with courses/training fees
The Rutland County Council General Grant Scheme – scheme has been introduced to support organisations providing a community service to Rutlanders
Types of projects which may be supported
- Help with courses/training fees,
- Help to purchase specialist equipment
- Help to promote a new organisation,
- Help to develop existing organisations
- Help to purchase specialist sports equipment
- Help to purchase arts materials
- Help to fund a specific event
- Projects that add value to the community
BBC Children in Need Funding
BBC Children in Need specialises in funding projects which help disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 and under in the UK. This disadvantage could include illness, disability, poverty, distress, neglect, or behavioural and psychological difficulties. We look to fund projects which change the lives of children and young people for the better. For more information on which projects are eligible, see our website www.bbc.co.uk/Pudsey.
Our next grant round deadline is the 30th November 2008, and applications can be made by post or online. This year we are particularly trying to encourage more applications for small grants, as we know these grants can often have a huge impact on children's lives, and it also enables the money our fundraisers have been busy raising to stretch as far as possible.
Please contact our Birmingham regional office for further information or to check eligibility on 01215676707.
Places of Worship Grants - Awareness Day
Thursday 15th May 2008
Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby, DE24 8UX
Starts 2pm and Finishes 7.30pm (on a drop in basis)
- Are you a church, faith group or organisation with an interest in heritage?
- Do you use a place of worship that is a heritage building?
- Do you have features of interest that you wish to conserve or interpret?
- Would you like to find out more about our funding schemes for places of worship?
The Heritage Lottery Fund can help with funding for projects which restore, conserve and interpret historic elements at your place of worship, and together with English Heritage they can also help with the funding of repairs.
For this event booking is not essential - please drop in at anytime to speak to representatives from both organisations about any projects or repairs for your place of worship.
Please note we are unlikely to help if you simply want funding for a kitchen or toilet.
For further information please contact Lindsey Wells at the Heritage Lottery Fund on 0115 934 9050. We hope you will be able to attend this event and look forward to meeting you.
REGENERATION EAST MIDLANDS FUNDING TRAINING
Regeneration East Midlands recently announced their programme of funding training for 2008. This series of workshops and training courses includes:
- An Introduction into Applying for Small Grants
- An Introduction into Applying for Large Grants
- An Introduction into Applying to Trust & Companies for Funds
- A Guide to Sponsorship and how to secure it for your project
- An Introduction into Sustainable Funding
- Getting Ready for Enterprise
- Good Practice in Monitoring & Evaluation
- Managing Risk in Grant Making
To find out more at the Regeneration East Midlands Website
A Life in a Day Event
A major conference being held on Thursday 5th June will bring together organisations from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to discuss ways in which they can make their more welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The ‘A Life In A Day’ conference is a day-long event which will take place at Leicester City FC’s Walkers Stadium.
It will feature keynote speeches from nationally recognised experts, alongside practical breakout session presented by local workers who have developed good practice in this area. A full agenda for the day is included on the booking form attached to this email.
This is the first time that organisations have come together in Leicester to explore ways in which they can ensure they are not discriminating against the LGBT community. ‘A Life In A Day’ is aimed at anyone who works within the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area and is involved in delivering services, whether in a public, private or voluntary sector organisation.
Delegates will be given the skills to comply with new legislation which outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods and services.
There are still a limited number of spaces left for the ‘A Life In A Day’ conference. To apply for a place, please call 0116 2547412 or email conference@llgbc.com for more information.
Discrimination and or abuse because of Age & Disability is a crime
Have you been discriminated against because of your age or disability? If so, then you may have been a victim of a HATE CRIME.
The police in Oakham & Rutland will investigate any incident in which someone is subjected to abuse (whether that's physical, mental or verbal) if it's motivated by age or disability.
This is now classed as a HATE CRIME which also covers four other areas:-
- Gender
- Homophobic
- Racist
- Religious
PC Loyala OVERLUNDE from Loughborough Police is appealing to anyone who thinks they have been a victim of a hate crime to come forward and report it to the police.
He can ensure that it is brought to the attention of a local police officer to investigate or refer the incident to other agencies for their information or action.
He said; "We take reports of hate crime very seriously and will thoroughly investigate any complaint. Officers will do all they can to catch and deal with the people responsible and work closely with other organisations to prevent further incidents. If you think you have been a victim of this type of crime then please go into your local police station to make a report, or ring Leicestershire Police on 0116 222 2222."
National Probation Service Event
The future of the National Probation Service rests with people like you. People who are passionate about protecting the public, reducing re-offending- and helping ex-offenders back into meaningful roles within their communities.
Currently there is an under-representation of women serving as Probation Board Chairs and as Board Members. Current salaries for these roles are:
(Chairs £15,400 - £27,500 Board Members £15.40 per hour)
In order to raise awareness about these positions and increase applications from women, an event is being held at:
Venue: PEEPUL CENTRE
Date: Thursday 8th May 2008
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm (Start Time 6.30pm)
Address: Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP
(Refreshments will be provided)
During the event you will get to hear more about what it’s like to work as a Board Member/Chair from people already working in these roles and ask any questions you may have.
If you are interested in joining us or if you know of anyone who would wish to join us please contact us.
Telephone: 07912181875
E-mail: shahzad.hussain@diversitymarketplace.co.uk
MDF Bipolar Self Help Groups
In the East Midlands we meet at the following times and places:
Lincoln: 1pm – 3pm on the First Saturday of each month at Workskills, Mint Lane LN1 1UD - Tel: 0845 434 9921
Nottingham: 10:30am on the Second Saturday of each month at The International Community Centre, 61b, Mansfield Road NG1 3FN - Tel: 0845 434 9873
Melton: 2pm – 4pm on the Third Saturday of “odd” months (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Dec) at Melton Library, Wilton Road LE13 0UJ - Tel: 0845 434 9965
Oakham: 2pm – 4pm on the Third Saturday of “even” months (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Nov) at Quaker Meeting House, Gaol Street LE15 6BG - Tel: 0845 434 9965
Grantham: 2pm – 4pm on the Last Saturday of each month at The Guildhall, St. Peter’s Hill NG31 6PZ - Tel: 01476 408218
Our meetings are friendly and informal and open to people with bipolar disorder (manic depression), their family-members and friends. We also host talks on bipolar survival / recovery and we have walking groups based in Grantham and Nottingham.
E-mail: info@mdfgrantham.org.uk
Registered charity 293340 www.mdfgrantham.org.uk
Victoria Hall Gallery, Oakham
Allan & Lorna Grey
“PHOTO MAGIC” Exhibition
22 -28 May 2008
Following the success of last years PHOTO MAGIC exhibition, Allan & Lorna Grey of Oakham’s Hidden Treasure Photography are exhibiting again this year at the Victoria Hall.
Allan & Lorna have developed their business, Hidden Treasure Photography, and the concept of PHOTO MAGIC as a way of bringing family history to life, whether it is restoring old photographs that would seem beyond hope, or creating family generation montages, sometimes from as many as 30 individual photographs, in fact pictures that will become heirlooms for future generations.
The exhibition will also host a free competition called “Where in the World”. Allan has created a montage of 17 photographs from recent travels and the person identifying the most locations will win a beautiful montage of Oakham scenes from the early 20th century.
Furthermore Hidden Treasure will donate 50p per entry to Make-a-Wish, a charity that provides magical wishes to children between 3 & 17 with life threatening illnesses – www.make-a-wish.org.uk
Victoria Hall Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, admission is free
For more information contact Allan & Lorna on (01572) 755863
E-mail: allan@myhiddentreasure.co.uk
If you would like further information regarding the gallery please contact
Oakham Town Partnership, 01572 725990
Email: oakhamtownpartnersip@rutnet.co.uk
Traditional Continental Market
Saturday and Sunday 10/11 May, Market Place, Uppingham
Come and sample the delights of a Traditional Continental Market in the Market Place in Uppingham on Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th May 2008.
The Market Place will be vibrant with traders from France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Holland, Poland selling high quality products including Brittanny biscuits, olives, Italian nougat, pungent cheeses, saucissons, fresh breads, croissants and much, much more! Or, for those of you with a sweet tooth, there will also be freshly cooked waffles, crepes and wonderful Irish chocolate.
As well as the fine edible goods, you will also be able to choose from a wide range of products including handbags, jewellery and glass, and, soaps and lavender from Marseille. There really will be something for everyone!
Happiness Workshops
Do you ever feel like you could be happier?
Or healthier?
Or more positive?
Come and find out how you can at these free sessions!
- Session 1: 19th May ’08 Healthy body, happy mind
- Session 2: 2nd June ’08 Healthy attitude, happy mind
- Session 3: 9th June ’08 Healthy relationships, happy mind!
- Session 4: 16th June ’08 Healthy YOU, happy YOU!
The Black & Minority Ethnic Community Development Project warmly invites you to a
Happiness workshop
LOOK good, FEEL good, be HAPPY!
Sessions held at Loughborough Library from 1.30-3pm
These FREE places are OPEN TO EVERYONE but are limited in number so please book quickly!
Contact Rachna on 0116 204 6440 or email on Rachna.vyas@ageconcernleics.com
