One plea from me, we have set up something called "LCVYS Allsorts" which is a group of people who are willing to help out LCVYS and its members in any one of a variety of ways. We all know how we recruit people to our own organisations by saying "Its only an hour a week...." Well, LCVYS Allsorts membership can be as little as one hour per year! It is free to join and will have a number of benefits. Please take a look in the Lolly or apply on-line at www.lcvys.org.uk/allsorts or give the office a call on 01772 250001 for a form and more details.

Contents:
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Join us for a brew
Sector warned on hidden costs
BT Childline awards for services to children
Volunteers in action
Focus on Blackburn YMCA
Top Scout award goes to Bill Watson
Fancy being part of a team like this
Youth Leader Forum
Online Kits
Millennium Volunteers
Resources
Recycling on the runway
Golden Jubilee Awards
Surgery Information
Charity Bank
Gifts in Kind
Publication
DSC Online
House of Games 2002
North West Development Agency relocation
Accountancy Guidance
What Now
Brand backing made easier
Preston Guild Volunteer Bureau
Courses Galore
New Office - New Services
Employment Opportunity
Community Fund Strategic Plan 2002-2007
Tesco Charity Trust
Camelot Foundation Relaunch
New rules on core costs
Community Trees Fund

Join us for a brew
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If you made it to our open day, thanks for coming and supporting us, if not, never mind. Although you missed out on an excellent day, you can find out all about the new services we now have on offer inside on page 14.

There is a funding desk, PR desk, meeting room available for free use, the library and a new service to our members, the “LCVYS Allsorts” Basically, this is a group of people who have offered their skills and abilities to LCVYS to help and support other LCVYS members where they can. Before you get on the phone looking for a bunch of new leaders, it isn’t quite like that. These are all people who already give too much of their time to other organisations but would be willing to steer people in the right direction and offer advice & support where they can.

We have a small handful of people at the moment but we want YOU to join that merry band. It is FREE to join and you can find more information on Page 14 or on our web site at www.lcvys.org.uk. You can also phone us on 01772 250001

“What’s all this about a brew anyway?” I hear you ask. Well, with our move to new, more spacious offices, we can now welcome visitors whereas before it was quite difficult and something we tried not to encourage. You are now welcome to join us any time during office hours (and sometimes outside office hours) to have a brew, check out the library, use the facilities and so on.

The “Gifts in Kind” catalogue is now available to be viewed at any time and not just by appointment as before. Drop in when you get a chance……….

Sector warned on hidden costs
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The Charity Commission is considering strengthening the SORP because some voluntary sector accounts are allocating fundraising costs as charitable expenditure in their accounts. In its first annual review of the SORP 2000, which lays down accounting standards, the Commission issued a warning to charities that are disguising expenditure in their accounts in order to improve fundraising cost ratios. ‘Inappropriate’ practices include allocation of publicity costs. In cases where publicity material serves both an educational and fundraising purpose, some charities are allocating all costs to charitable expenditure. Media exposure of excessive spending on fundraising is encouraging the misallocation of fundraising costs.

The Commission argued for strong action against any charities found to be deliberately misallocating costs.

BT Childline awards for services to children
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“The BT Childline Awards 2002 are unique because the nominations come directly from children and young people,” says Esther Rantzen, who chairs Childline. “They give us the chance to put the spotlight on extra special people who have devoted themselves to the happiness and welfare of children and to protecting them from pain.” So, if you know someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help a child, or group of children, visit www.childline.org.uk or call 020 7239 1043. Closing date is 31st July 2002

Volunteers in action
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Do you have some spare time? Volunteers in Action is currently recruiting volunteers, especially from a minority ethnic background. All ages and gender are welcome. If you would like further information about any aspect of volunteering please contact: Waheda Ahmed, Volunteers in Action, Unity Drop-in Advice and Community Centre, 5 - 6 Shepherd Street, Avenham, Preston, PR1 3YD Tel: 01772 825665 Fax: 01772 562636

Focus on Blackburn YMCA
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A Brief History of the YMCA in Blackburn

But by 1979 the hostel was barely used and was sold, the funds being invested in a trust (The Southfield Trust). Since then, the Blackburn YMCA has concentrated on its non-residential work.

In 1984 a major fundraising effort was launched to pay for much needed maintenance work. This was the last time a significant amount of money has been spent on maintaining the fabric of the building. Major landmarks

Blackburn YMCA today

By actively working with the local community we hope to be able to identify early issues that may become a cause for concern and take appropriate action.

The new management board and staff are keen to see the YMCA in Blackburn play a central part in the life of Blackburn. Many new initiatives are underway to inform the public that we are here and able to provide help, advice and assistance to young people. We now have our own web page http://blackburn.ymca.org.uk a new information leaflet and it is hoped shortly to place an advert on and within local public transport.

The YMCA in Blackburn has extensive sports facilities and can accommodate most ball sports in our spacious indoor hall. In addition we also have one of the premier indoor climbing walls in the northwest and rooms that can be hired for private functions. For more information visit our web site,

email us at ymcablackburn@yahoo.co.uk  or telephone 01254 208230.

Top Scout award goes to Bill Watson
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Bill is presently County Chairman and has been fighting illness for the last few weeks. Our congratulations and best wishes to go Bill for the excellent work he has done over many, many years. Thanks Bill, keep up the fight!

Colin Ogden from the 7th Manchester Group was busy setting up his tents ready for the rest of his Group arriving later on. All his tents were laid out in two lines facing each other which seemed strange until he pointed out that of course, they were going to be having a street party down the middle over the weekend!

County Commissioner, Chris Creelman JP was very pleased with the turnout of local Mayors who, he said, always supported Scouting in East Lancashire wherever they could. With over 300 Scouts on camp for the weekend, the Mayors and other guests had plenty to see and do as they were escorted around the site in small groups to meet the young people.

Fancy being part of a team like this
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These Catholic young people currently work in the diocese of Lancaster either at Castlerigg Manor residential youth centre in Keswick, or supporting work in parishes and schools.

There may be room for you too!

Three one year posts are now available for young people aged 20 to 25 yrs, for Sept. 2002. Each will work with local adults to bridge gaps in relationships, and activity across generations as well as between parishes and high schools.

Are you up for it?

For further information about the work, pay and training opportunities

connected with any of the three posts contact:

Diocesan Advisor for

Work with Young People:

Miss Anne Kennedy

Preston, Lancashire

PR1 1TT

Telephone: 01772 888085

E-mail LancasterDYS@aol.com

* The posts are in three different locations in Lancashire:

* Preston: working with a cluster of four parishes

* Lancaster: working alongside the Youth Officer

* The third location can not yet be disclosed as final negotiations are not quite complete yet.

* People with or without formal qualifications may apply

Youth Leader Forum
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Wednesday 3rd July 2002

Preston

7.30 pm - 9.30 pm

An evening for those who are:

* Considering

* Beginning

* Experienced

* Struggling

* Going great guns

* Flagging

* Developing

youth work in your church.

For information contact Mary Binks at Church House, Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA by 28th June 2002

Online Kits
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First Aid products, from basic bandages and blankets to Resusci Anne dolls are available to buy online from the re-launched St John Supplies website.

Millennium Volunteers
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Millennium Volunteers (MV) is a nationwide initiative for 16 - 24 year olds who want to volunteer their time for the benefit of others, funded by the DfES.

The idea behind MV is to let young people decide what they want to do in their own locality, building on their interests or hobbies whilst gaining new skills, knowledge and confidence along the way.

Young people who become MVs are given a certificate recognising 100 hours of volunteering activity and an Award of Excellence when they complete 200 hours (over a year).

If you would like to give young people the opportunity to become Millennium Volunteers, which ensures a quality, safe and enjoyable experience then contact North West Network and become a Project Host.

Your role would be to promote, develop recruit and support MVs within your organisation or your local area with the full support of North West Network.

As Project Hosts, you will benefit from the help and support given by NWN, in developing policies,

networking opportunities, training, administration and financial assistance.

For more information contact: Carol Savage MV Project Coordinator, North West Network, Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, M1 4BD

Tel: 0161 236 6493

Email: carol@nwnetwork.org.uk

Resources
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Available from LCVYS to the member organisations, are:-

insurance), Thermal Binder, FlipChart Board, Laminator, and within the office a scanner and CD Writer. Cost is to cover consumables only. For details telephone 01772 250001

TRACTOR ACTION

A Safety Training Guide, A Step by Step Safety Guide, A Video.

Recycling on the runway
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On Friday 28th June Rethink is hosting a ‘Recycling on the Runway’ Fashion Show followed by a disco.

This is a partnership project being run by Rethink and Morecambe Youth Café with the aim to hold an event that will interest, educate and involve young people and the community in waste prevention initiatives in particular textile reuse and recycling.

The show is being held at The Dome in Morecambe from 7 pm—9 pm followed by a disco from 9 pm—11 pm.

Callandria Jones, a local pop idol finalist will compere and sing, celebrities’ cast-offs will be auctioned and talented young people will be performing music and dance pieces as well as exhibiting their designs made from old clothes.

There has been a lot of enthusiasm for the event and they are expecting 200—300 people to attend including local press and radio.

Tickets are available at the door, however, places are limited, so to avoid disappointment and to give an idea of numbers attending, booking your tickets in advance is recommended from either Sam Keay or Georgia at the Café on 01524 414440.

If you would like more information contact Sam Keay at The Environment Education Centre, Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham, Preston,

PR1 0NS

Tel: 01772 752930 Fax: 01772 746066

Email: mail@re-think.org.uk

Golden Jubilee Awards
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The Queen has announced a new Jubilee award for the community and voluntary sector. The unsung heroes of our communities will receive lasting recognition in a new award for voluntary service by groups to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

The Queen's Golden Jubilee Award will bring deserved national recognition to the many thousands of 'unsung heroes' who work tirelessly throughout the UK to help their fellow citizens. The award is both an illustration of the importance The Queen places on community and voluntary service by dedicated and committed teams and groups, and an opportunity for everyone to nominate and celebrate the invaluable contribution they make to our communities.

Individuals can put forward groups or teams from the voluntary and community sector for one of the 200 annual awards by completing a nomination form, available from The Queen's Golden Jubilee Award Office. Groups eligible for the award cover the entire community and voluntary spectrum, from a team of volunteers to the smallest group with a few individuals working together in their local community. The closing date for this year's nominations will be 30 September 2002.

The scheme will annually grant 200 of The Queen's Golden Jubilee Awards. Award winners will receive a plaque and certificate.

Nomination forms are available from the Golden Jubilee Office's website: www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk or Public Enquiry Line Tel: 0845 000 2002 or by Email: gjaward@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Surgery Information
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SURGERY INFORMATION FOR PRESTON, WALTON LE DALE AND BAMBER BRIDGE

MARK HENDRICK MP

Correspondence address: The Constituency Office, 6 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP

* Saturday 6th July, 11 am - 1 pm

at Preston Muslim Forum, 17 Holmrook Road Preston

* Saturday 20th July, 11 am - 1 pm

at The pensioners’ Centre, Carr Street, Bamber Bridge

* Saturday 27th July, 11 am - 1 pm

at Gujarat Hindu Society, South Meadow Lane Community Centre, South Meadow Lane,

Preston

If you need directions to the above venues, please telephone Justine Westwell on: 01772 883575

Charity Bank
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Charity Bank is both a bank and a charity. Charity Bank accepts deposits that earn social as well as financial returns, and uses these funds to make affordable loans for charitable purposes.

Charity Bank is a radically new concept in banking and charity. Its sole business will be to accept beneficial deposits in order to create a source for affordable loans to the charitable sector - for those who might otherwise find it difficult to access finance on terms they can meet. It is not only the first institution to be authorised for deposit taking purposes under the Financial Services and Markets Act, it is also the first registered charity to gain approval from the Financial Services Authority under the new banking regulations. As such it becomes the first general charity to be regulated by both the FSA and the Charities Commission.

Charity Bank will continue the Investors in Society mission to change perceptions of how personal wealth can provide finance for the benefit of society, rather than for the profit of business. It is the first of its

kind.

For borrower or depositor enquiries please contact Charity Bank

Gifts in Kind
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This is a service available to charities whereby they can buy merchandise at reduced prices. Goods include ink cartridges, baby clothes, mouthwash, crockery. lamps, toasters, educational materials, envelopes, laptops, carpets etc from the likes of Adidas, Scholl, Disney. Clairol, Colgate, Hewlett Packard etc The catalogue is available to browse at:

LCVYS, 1st Floor, Guildhall House, Guildhall Street, Preston between 09.00 am and 16.00 am every weekday or we can arrange a time suitable to you.

Tel: 01772 250001 and ask for Val.

Publication
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Working with Socially Excluded and ‘At Risk’ Young People Are you interested in finding out more information about support and supervision for Personal Advisors?

The Institute of Career Guidance has published the following report on research that confirms the need for support and supervision in the Personal Advisor (or similar) role in order to minimise health problems associated with the working environment.

Working with Socially Excluded and ‘At Risk’ Young People mResearch into the need for, and appropriate form of, support and supervision for Personal Advisors working within the new Connexions support service. If you would like to order this publication, please contact 01384 445630 or email: hq@icg-uk.org

DSC goes online
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A special offer is currently available, which gives charities 14 months access for the price of 12. for more information contact DSC on 020 7209 5151

House of games 2002
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Not technically a funding source but this could save those working with youth groups etc. money by getting this experience on a cheap holiday.

House of Games 2002 will be running between August 25th. and 31st. As previously, this community drama course will concentrate on the art of facilitation - how to lead a group which has little experience of drama, using games, improvisation and devising strategies.

The cost will be £295 and this includes tuition, accommodation and full board. The course will

run at Centre Selavy which is an established theatre centre in the heart of southern rural France, near Angouleme. The centre is based on a farm which grows a range of organic vegetables and all meals are made using ingredients from the farm.

The course is run by Chris Johnston, lecturer at Warwick University and director of Fluxx. He's also the

author of House of Games on which much of the book is based. Anyone interested in reserving a place, or getting more information, should write to:

House of Games

Fluxx

7-15 Greatorex Street

London

E1 5NF.

Reservations can be secured with a deposit of £50.00 sent to the above address.

Further information can also be obtained by emailing cj@fluxx.co.uk

North West Development Agency relocation
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From 8th April 2002, the North West Development Agency will be based at their new headquarters at Centre Park in Warrington. The site will also be home to the Cheshire Team. The new postal address is:

PO Box 37

Renaissance House

Centre Park

Warrington

Cheshire

WA1 1XB

The main switchboard number will remain 01925 400100, however, the direct dial numbers to all staff will change. New details will be available shortly.

Accountancy Guidance
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The Charity Commission has produced guidance, specifically aimed at small charities, on preparing reports and accounts. The Accruals Accounts Pack 2001 is aimed at:

* Non-company charities with income under £100,000 per year whose trustees wish to prepare accrual accounts

* Non-company charities with income between £100,000 and £250,000 per year which must prepare accrual accounts.

The pack is available from the Charity Commission on 0870 333 0123 or on www.charitycommission.gov.uk

What Now
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LCVYS has acquired the 2002 edition of Lancashire County Council’s publication What Now?

It contains information and advice about education, work and training, money, benefits, housing, relationships, health, leisure, travel and transport, religion etc.

We have enough copies for one for every group working with year 11 (15 – 16).

The publication is free but postage will have to be charged if you would like a copy posted to your organisation.

Alternatively they can be collected from the LCVYS office at Guildhall House, Guildhall Street, Preston between 9 am - 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday

Brand backing made easier
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Charities seeking sponsorship can now post their projects online for big name brands to see.

Prompted by companies such as Nike and Accenture seeking suitable schemes to support, the independent authority on branding, Superbrands, has developed a “Sponsorship Opportunities” service on its website.

Charities can post projects on the site free of charge, where companies search the database by category, budget or brand values for schemes that would strengthen their brand. Marcel Knobil, chairman of Superbrands said: “the site brings together in one convenient place both sponsor seekers and sponsors. This is a win-win site for all. It will provide both seekers with an invaluable and real opportunity to find a sponsor for their projects, organisations and campaign. For sponsors, it will match up appropriate opportunities”.

For projects to feature on the site, they should require a minimum of £5,000 financial sponsorship.

Preston Volunteer Bureau
====================

“HELP US TO SAVE THIS VITAL COMMUNITY SERVICE”

SAYS PRESTON GUILD VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Trustees of the Preston Guild Volunteer Bureau, have announced with regret that the organisation will have to close its doors in three months time if immediate funding cannot be sourced from corporate sponsors, central or local government or private benefactors.

The Bureau, based in Cannon Street in the City centre, is a registered charity established three years ago. The Bureau’s key remit is to make the essential links between would-be volunteers and the many diverse

charitable, voluntary and other not-for-profit organisations seeking volunteer support.

Providing information, guidance and training opportunities for volunteers, the Bureau enables individuals to

access suitable voluntary work, which often helps them to improve their job and training prospects, increase their self-esteem, confidence and skills. By providing an interview service, imparting Best Practice guidance and support for organisations on every aspect of working with volunteers, the Bureau also strives to make volunteering a more attractive proposition for all sectors of the community.

Over 130 organisations now rely heavily on the Bureau to provide a stream of suitable, appropriately skilled

individuals to fill all manner of voluntary positions on a short or long term basis. Conversely, over 730 Preston citizens have been helped to find voluntary work within the City, many of whom now provide much needed services for the disadvantaged in society.

The announcement that closure could be imminent follows the news that the Bureau’s carefully planned bid to the Community Fund for National Lottery money, has been turned down. Whilst the bid met the Community Fund’s strict criteria, and the project was considered eligible for funding, the trustees have been informed by the Grants Panel that financial resources were insufficient to support their application. Lottery funds were the Bureau’s final hope, after a succession of bids submitted by the committee’s fundraising group to charitable trusts, major companies and other grant-making bodies were rejected. Ironically, the news was received just three weeks before the start of Volunteers Week, a national celebration of volunteering beginning on 7th June.

Chair of the Trustees, Chris Hedley says the committee, the staff and volunteers have been ‘devastated’ by the news that the Bureau is now certain to close unless new sources of funding become available:

“For the sake of just £36,000 a year, our organisation will fold, we will lose our city centre premises, and with it, a full and part time post. Closure will also mean the loss of numerous training opportunities here in the Bureau for New Deal participants, NVQ trainees and people who are unemployed and keen to increase their confidence and prospects of returning to the workplace.”

Chris adds: “The organisations we support will lose one of their key sources of volunteers, valuable networking opportunities and a valuable information resource. Prospective volunteers will no longer be able to access information on the hundreds of positions we currently offer, and the professional guidance and support we provide.

“We are now appealing for funds from all quarters to keep our organisation afloat. We’ve been successful in

securing a fraction of this sum from Lloyds TSB Foundation. However, this is on a ‘match-funding basis’ and will not be granted unless similar sums are forthcoming.

“£36,000 is a substantial sum of money to some, but considering the loss to Preston and the far reaching

impact that the Bureau’s closure would have across the whole of the City’s voluntary sector, it seems a very small price to pay.

“Unfortunately, we don’t seem to have learned the lessons of the past. Our Bureau is not the first in Preston to flounder for lack of financial support. We’ve been here before. A previous bureau was allowed to close despite the obvious need for its services. The Preston Guild Volunteer Bureau was instigated in direct response to a very clearly identified community need.

If the Bureau is left to follow the path of its predecessor, Preston, having just been made a City will once again lose a well established, cost effective body dedicated to helping people become better citizens and put

something back into the community”.

Anyone willing to assist the Preston Guild Volunteer Bureau in its appeal should contact Mairéad

Gill-Mullarkey, Bureau Co-ordinator at the Cannon Street office or on 01772 884499.

Courses Galore
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Date Course Venue Time Training Provider Cost

18-Jun-02 Understanding the New Charity Accounting Birmingham Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

19-Jun-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Blackpool Day St John Ambulance £12.00

19-Jun-02 Listening Skills Blackburn Day Blackburn CVS £8.00

19-Jun-02 Writing Effective Promotional Material Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

19-Jun-02 Facilitating Confronting Conflict Work London Day LEAP £20.00

19-Jun-02 The Effective Administrator London Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

20-Jun-02 Recruiting Volunteers Leeds Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

21-Jun-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £12.00

22-Jun-02 Intro to Internet and Email Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

22-Jun-02 Rescue Emergency Care First Aid Slaidburn W/E Outdoor Activities Service

23-Jun-02 Caving Introductory Day TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £12.00

23-Jun-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £12.00

25-Jun-02 Minute Taking Skills Birmingham Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

26-Jun-02 Train the Trainer 2 Manchester 2 Day Directory of Social Change £55.00

26-Jun-02 How to deal with difficult people London Day EPB Seminars £30.00

28-Jun-02 MLA Course 2 (1 of 2) Great TowerW/E West Lancs Scouts

29-Jun-02 National Navigation Award Scheme Silver TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00

03-Jul-02 Data Protection: Operating Under the New Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £30.00

03-Jul-02 Charitable Registration Preston Day Preston CVS

04-Jul-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £12.00

05-Jul-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Blackpool Day St John Ambulance £12.00

05-Jul-02 SPA Training and Assessment Moor Crag W/E West Lancs Scouts

06-Jul-02 BCU Aquatic First Aid TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00

06-Jul-02 Computing for Absolute Beginners Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

10-Jul-02 Getting Your Message Across West Yorks ½ Day West Yorkshire CVS £5.00

10-Jul-02 Basic First Aid Preston Day British Red Cross £12.00

11-Jul-02 Raising Money from Trusts London Day Directory of Social Change £55.00

12-Jul-02 MLA Course 2 (2 of 2) Great TowerW/E West Lancs Scouts

13-Jul-02 Presentations using PowerPoint Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

17-Jul-02 Domestic Violence Awareness Preston Day Preston CVS

18-Jul-02 Open Canoe Taster Session TBA Eve Outdoor Activities Service £5.00

19-Jul-02 Web Site Design Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

23-Jul-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Morecambe Day St John Ambulance £12.00

24-Jul-02 Basic First Aid Burnley Day British Red Cross £12.00

25-Jul-02 Kayak Canoe Taster Session TBA Eve Outdoor Activities Service £5.00

26-Jul-02 Mountain Bike Level 1 Train/Assess Whitehough 3 Day OTC £50.00

26-Jul-02 Mountain Bike Level 2 Training Whitehough 3 Day OTC £50.00

27-Jul-02 BOF Teacher/Leader Award or Day 1 Instruc TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.0

27-Jul-02 Microsoft Outlook Chorley Day Lancashire College £10.00

28-Jul-02 BOF Instructor Training Day 2 TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00

30-Jul-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £12.00

31-Jul-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £12.00

31-Jul-02 Basic First Aid Blackpool Day British Red Cross £12.00

02-Aug-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £12.00

02-Aug-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Blackpool Day St John Ambulance £12.00

02-Aug-02 Build a Computer Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

03-Aug-02 Map & Compass Familiarisation Day TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00

03-Aug-02 National Navigation Award Scheme Bronze TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00

03-Aug-02 Intro to Desktop Publishing Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00

10-Aug-02 Rescue Emergency Care First Aid Manchester W/E Outdoor Activities Service £40.00

11-Aug-02 Rock Climbing & Abseiling Intro Day TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00

14-Aug-02 Kayak Canoe Taster Session TBA Eve Outdoor Activities Service £5.00

17-Aug-02 National Navigation Award Scheme Silver TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00

20-Aug-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Nelson Day St John Ambulance £12.00

20-Aug-02 Open Canoe Taster Session TBA Eve Outdoor Activities Service £5.00

22-Aug-02 Basic First Aid Preston Day British Red Cross £15.00

23-Aug-02 First Steps in Digital Photo Editing Chorley W/E Lancashire College £32.00

27-Aug-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £15.00

28-Aug-02 Cave Leader Training Combined Yorkshire 3 Day Ingleborough Hall £35.00

28-Aug-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £15.00

29-Aug-02 Basic First Aid Lancaster Day British Red Cross £15.00

30-Aug-02 Intro to Multi Pitch Rock Climbing TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £35.00

03-Sep-02 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £15.00

03-Sep-02 Managing Volunteers London 2 day Directory of Social Change £55.00

04-Sep-02 An Introduction to Fundraising Liverpool Day Directory of Social Change £55.00

05-Sep-02 How to Make High Scoring Applications to Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £35.00

New office - New services
====================

To coincide with the opening of our new office we have great pleasure in announcing a number of new

services available to all our members from today which are detailed below.

Wednesday 12th June, the date of our 60th anniversary, saw Brian Holmes, Director, Connexions from the Government Office for the North West declare the new LCVYS office open and ready for business. The move to more spacious accommodation has been made possible by the support of Lancashire ConneXions Company Ltd. as one way in which they can help support the voluntary sector.

ConneXions will also be able to help other groups with grant aid from later in the year. watch this space for more details.

Funding Desk

The first of the new services to be launched is our funding desk. We wish to support our members with funding applications and the first step here has been to dedicate a desk to that cause. This is available for YOU to use either during office hours or by prior arrangement during evenings and weekends. The desk is equipped with a PC, broadband internet connection, telephone and fax facilities. The office facilities such as copying are also available free of charge.

The funding desk currently has a small range of funding resources and guides but we are presently expanding this to make it the most complete resource available specifically for finding targeted funding for voluntary youth organisations.

Also, you won’t be on your own, LCVYS staff will be available to help guide you through your applications and offer support and advice wherever possible.

PR Desk

One thing that we are all guilty of is doing excellent pieces of work and, at the end of them, we just clear away and start on the next one. Too few of us are taking the time to produce a press release and promote our work through the press and other media.

The PR desk is here to assist in that process. Again, resources are available but we also hold an accurate database of 52 different press agencies ranging from all the local press to TV, Radio, teletext and even internet news services. We can help you produce the press release and then ensure that it is distributed by fax and e-mail to the right people.

We are also looking to back this up by putting on a number of courses aimed at giving training on how to use the media effectively so, if there is someone in your organisation responsible for PR, let them know about this service and if there isn’t...there should be.

LCVYS Allsorts

Are you good at something? We think so. Everyone has a skill and we are building up a team of people who

either have a skill in a particular area or are willing to support other organisations and LCVYS.

Now don’t get the wrong idea, we are not after people to volunteer to do yet more voluntary work, we just want to be able to share skills across our organisations.

For example, if we have a member of Scouts who is a Solicitor and we get a request from help from another organisation for some legal advice, we could put the two parties in touch with each other. Also, if we’ve trained members up to assessor level in an adventurous activity and another organisation needs to find a trainer, again, LCVYS can bring the two parties together for mutual benefit.

The group would also form a skills base for looking at the organisation and promotion of future events such as the Charity Fair. Members of the “LCVYS allsorts” would be able to regulate their commitment as their available time dictated. Those who are very busy with their own organisations may only be able to give one hour per year whereas others may be able to give considerably more.

The group would not need to meet formally on a regular basis but it would be logical for those people to meet up informally at the LCVYS AGM and forum meetings as and when they could fit them in. It is also possible that the “LCVYS Allsorts” group may have a social meeting calendar too.

If you’d like to find out more about becoming a member of LCVYS Allsorts (There is no membership fee) then please visit the website or give us a call in the office for further details. You can register on-line, on the phone or in person at the office.

Go on, join up, this is going to be both fruitful and fun!

You can join on-line at www.lcvys.org.uk

Employment Opportunity
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

THE ASHLEY FOUNDATION

81 Abingdon Street

Blackpool

FY1 1PP

Tel: 01253 297300

Fax: 01253 626500

RESIDENTS SUPPORT MANAGER

35 hours per week/circa £24k

This vacancy is a newly created post within our charity to develop and implement support services to residents of our homeless hostels and to manage support staff. The successful candidate will have experience in dealing with the needs of our ‘single homeless’ client group.

A current driving licence and vehicle are essential.

For an application pack please telephone 01253 297200 or fax 01253 626500.

If you would like an informal discussion prior to making a formal application, please telephone our Chair of Trustees, Paul Bamber on 07973 220856.

Closing date for applications is Saturday 30th June.

Interviews will be held at The Ashley Foundation in Blackpool.

We exist for the provision of accommodation for persons in need. Help the Homeless is the fundraising arm of The Ashley Foundation.

We are working towards becoming an excellent provider of excellent services

We are limited by guarantee, registered in England number 3366712 and registered charity number 1063208

The Ashley Foundation is a member of National Homeless Alliance working

together for homeless people

Community Fund Strategic Plan 2002-2007
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Based on the latest information from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, over the period of this Strategic plan they expect their Lottery income to decline. As a result, their grant budget will fall from £287 million in 2001-2002 to £213 million from 2004 onwards.

They intend to allocate a significant proportion of their resources to projects targeting specified

beneficiary groups and to identified geographical areas. This does not mean that they will only fund

projects meeting their Strategic plan priorities. They will remain a generalist grant giver and will continue

to fund projects falling outside their specified beneficiary groups or outside their specific

geographical areas.

They intend to put a greater emphasis on outcomes. Organisations and groups they fund will have to show that they are making a measurable short term difference and contributing to making a long term difference to the lives of people they seek to help.

They intend to work more closely with other agencies including other funders.

Key elements - They will expect anyone applying for a Community Fund grant to show how their project will meet the needs of disadvantaged people. They will be particularly interested in funding projects which tackle severe, long term and multiple needs.

They will give priority to groups of people who are more disadvantaged than the population as a whole and who have received less funding from them in the past.

They want grants to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and young people and to promote their future development and opportunities.

People in areas disadvantaged by social or economic change, whether urban or rural, including areas of

declining local industry; areas of poverty isolated by surrounding affluence; areas affected by migration - In urban areas they want their grants to increase community participation, service provision and access to services and facilities. In rural areas they want their grants to tackle isolation by improving the

opportunity for access to services, employment and the benefits of a wider community.

They want grants to help disabled people to play a fuller role in society and live as independently as they can. They want grants to help carers achieve this aim for the people they support, be less isolated

themselves and have opportunities to look after their own needs and development.

They want grants to address discrimination & improve community participation of black and minority ethnic communities by increasing access to services and facilities, economic, social and cultural opportunities.

They want their grants to improve the quality of life of refugees and asylum seekers by increasing access to services and by improving opportunities to influence service provision.

From April 02 for 3 years a number of local authority areas across the UK will benefit from fair share, a £170m Community Fund and NOF joint initiative.

They are identifying the areas to benefit using the two criteria of level of disadvantage and the amount of Lottery funding so far received. In addition to the fair share areas they will continue to target other local authority areas across the UK where there is a high level of disadvantage and few applications for grants.

When funding a project they expect an organisation to be clear about how the work they intend to do will bring about change. During the life of the Strategic Plan they will explore and may move towards the

investor approach to funding.

Focusing their support for voluntary and community sector development they will continue to make funding available for voluntary sector development but only for projects which support the priorities set in each country or England region.

Community Fund, St Vincent House, 16 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4NL. The full Strategic Plan can be downloaded from the website:

www.community-fund.org.uk Tel: 020 7747 5299 Minicom: 020 7747 5347

Email: enquiries@community-fund.org.uk 

Tesco Charity Trust
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Tesco helps local and national charities as well as voluntary organisations to provide practical support for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Charity initiatives include: Community Awards and donations through: the Tesco Charity Trust; Local Community Sponsorship; Community Vouchers; Staff fundraising.

The majority of appeals from local community charities are handled through the Tesco Charity Trust

Community Award Scheme. This scheme distributes to charities in communities where Tesco has stores.

Community Awards benefit charities that deliver practical benefits to children’s welfare, children’s

education, the welfare of elderly people and people with disabilities. Donations generally range between £1,500 and £5,000.

Charities concerned with children's welfare and educational projects should write with details of their projects for funding by the end of January each year and charities concerned with elderly people and people with disabilities should write with details of their projects by the end of June each year.

The Trust adds 20% to all approved fundraising carried out by Tesco staff in respect of charities or the community.

Tesco Charity of the Year

Each year Tesco adopts a charity to be the main focus for staff fundraising activities.

The Tesco Charity of the Year 2002 is the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Criteria for Charity of the Year: The charity provides local, practical support for children, the elderly or people with disabilities; The charity is well-known and its name clearly conveys the nature of its work; The charity has local branches/support in local communities around Tesco stores; The charity has a national corporate fundraising department, supported by regional offices; Money raised through Tesco Charity of the Year should be donated to local projects near to where that money was raised.

Tesco Community Gift Vouchers - Each Tesco store holds a number of Community Gift Vouchers to support local groups requiring support for their fundraising events. Tesco Community Gift Vouchers may be redeemed at checkouts at any Tesco, but not be exchanged for cash.

Charities should apply in writing to the Customer Service Manager at their local Tesco store, explaining about their charity, the event they are organising and how they intend to use the vouchers. Requests over £50 should be directed to Local Community Sponsorship, CSR Unit, Tesco Stores Limited, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts. EN8 9SL

Tel: 01992 646768 Fax 01992 646794

Charity collections at stores - Tesco stores are regularly asked by charities to allow them to collect at their local stores.

Local Community Sponsorship - To underline our belief that 'Every Little Helps', they support projects and initiatives at store level which give practical benefits to children, education, people with disabilities and the elderly.

Activities which fall outside the criteria are support for individuals, funding of events, advertising and

overseas projects.

Charity badge sales through checkouts - Tesco works in partnership with several charities to promote public awareness by selling pin badges through the checkouts.

Regeneration - Tesco has forged 12 regeneration partnerships in the last year, to help regenerate derelict brown field sites in urban areas. The new store in Dragonville, Co Durham is only the second store of its kind to be opened following a successful link up with local community groups.

Tesco Community Awards

The Tesco Charity Trust operates a Community Award Scheme which gives one-off donations of between £2,000 and £5,000 for projects based in areas where Tesco has stores, to build links with their local communities. For further information contact Tesco Charity Trust, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Herts EN8 9SL Tel: 01992 646768

Fax 01992646794

Website: www.tesco.com/corporateinfo  (under local communities).

Camelot Foundation Relaunch
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The Camelot Foundation is an independent grant-giving body funded by Camelot Group plc, operators of the National Lottery. The Foundation is narrowing its focus of giving for the next seven year period, and

will concentrate on work which aims to connect, or re-connect highly marginalized young people to the mainstream of UK life. Four priority groups for all the Foundation’s work will be: Young parents, or those at risk of becoming young parents; Young people with mental health problems; Young asylum seekers;

Young disabled people.

The launch of the first of the four new grants programmes that the Foundation is bringing on stream, The Transforming Lives programme will target funding at the best ideas, projects and organisations in the

Foundation’s field of interest across the UK.

For further information about the Transforming Lives programme, contact Julie Gilson, Grants Manager at the Foundation. Grant Guidelines and application forms for the Transforming Lives grants programme are available by sending an A4 SAE (33p stamp) to:

Camelot Foundation, University House, 11-13 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX

Tel: 020 7828 6085.

The Camelot Foundation website is currently inoperative and being rebuilt.

New rules on core costs
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The Community Fund, is this week announcing changes to the way it makes grants to voluntary organisations and community groups. The Community Fund will now be able to fund the existing core costs of some organisations while other larger groups will be expected to contribute match funding to projects that it gives grants to.

Until now, the Community Fund has only paid for organisational overheads when an organisation's costs have increased as a result of a new project. They did not cover costs already met by the organisation. From April 2002 the Community Fund will pay for some existing overheads involved in running a project.

This will be limited to funding a part of the salary of the people directly supervising staff funded in a

particular project. However, they will not fund the salaries of other managerial or support staff.

The Community Fund will also pay either a reasonable share of current accommodation costs, such as rent or mortgage, rates, utility bills and insurance, or for new accommodation specifically for the project it is

funding.

The Community Fund cannot fund any costs, including organisational overheads, if they are specifically paid for by another funder. It will not pay organisational overheads to groups with an annual income in excess of £10 million.

Secondly, where organisations have an annual income of more than £5 million they will expect them to

contribute at least 25 per cent of project costs from other sources for large projects. They will continue to fund up to 100 per cent of the costs of a project for organisations whose annual income is under £5 million.

Thirdly, from April 2003 the Community Fund will introduce "tapered funding" when a second term of funding begins. While the exact rules have yet to be finalised they expect that, for example, they will

reduce their funding to about 25 per cent of project costs in the final year.

Community Fund, St Vincent House, 16 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4NL Enquiries Tel: 020 7747 5299

Minicom: 020 7747 5347

Email: enquiries@community-fund.org.uk 

Website: www.community-fund.org.uk 

Community Trees Fund
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Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous Charitable Foundation, the Tree Council has funds available to assist local community groups and individuals proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects starting in 2002 in National Tree Week, 20/11/02 - 1/12/02. The Charitable Foundation has particularly asked that the projects should involve children. This could be formal groups, such as cubs, guides or youth clubs; alternatively it could be a community team assembled for the purpose of the project.

Applications should be made on the form downloaded from website: www.treecouncil.org.uk

The following conditions should be observed:

The promoter of a scheme may be a voluntary organisation, a parish or community council or a private individual. Please note that grants are not made to District, Borough, County or Regional Councils.

Land to which the public has access or which is for the use of a community. Eligible costs include the cost of the trees, labour for planting, and any necessary supports and aids to establishment: stakes, ties, guards, fertiliser, mulch and soil amelioration (where conditions make this appropriate). These costs should total at least £100.

Please note that the Tree Council will consider the landscape merits of each application but will not normally grant aid the planting of hedges, bushes or shrubs and is unable to support tree planting schemes where the total eligible costs exceed £700.

The Tree Council and the Charitable Foundation attach particular importance to proper maintenance of trees planted with this assistance and require to be satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for this purpose.

Applications for 2002 should be sent in by 30th June 2002. Applications in respect of work already carried out are ineligible.

The date for start of works should be during the Tree Council's National Tree Week 2002 (20/11/02 - 1/12/02) unless there are exceptional circumstances.

The total of the promoter's own financial contribution and financial support received from other sources apart from the Tree Council should cover 25% of the eligible costs.

Before submitting an application, promoters should check whether any support is likely to be available from their county, district or borough council and, if so, submit an appropriate application.

They should also apply to any other relevant source. A booklet "Grants for Trees" is available at £5 from Royal Forestry Society, 102 High Street, Tring, Herts HP23 4AF or may be consulted or downloaded from the RFS website at www.rfs.org.uk

Trees for Schools Fund 2002 – is a similar scheme for tree planting in school grounds which can only be applied for by schools themselves. If you have an interest in your local school environment you could encourage or help your school to set up a scheme.

The Tree Council, 51 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY

Tel: 020 7828 9928

Fax: 020 7828 9060

LCVYS
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