Hi all, Here's the November edition of our newsletter, the LCVYS Lolly...... Just a quick reminder that the December/January edition is a combined edition, the next one after that will be in early February. Any articles for that edition should be sent in as quickly as possible. Contents: ========= Thought for the Day Focus on: Catherine Corless BBC Appeal Be a Life Saver DSC Get Seriously Online helpcauses.com Coop Bank YHA Diversion Partnership Fund Courses Galore Course Dates Funding Information Course Information LANCASHIRE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES NOVEMBER FORUM QUALITY STANDARDS at County Hall, Preston on 27th November 2002 7 pm for 7.30 start This forum is free and open to all voluntary and statutory organisations working with young people in Lancashire. Call Pete on 01772 250001 for more information. What Now? ========= LCVYS still has copies of 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 years). The publication is free but postage will have to be charged if you would like any copies posted to your organisation. Alternatively they can be collected from the LCVYS office in Preston between 9.30 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday or give us a call for further information. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY =================== A PARENT’S LIFE IS THE CHILD’S COPYBOOK GOVERNMENT ========== The Government’s Strategy Unit published ‘Private Action, Public Benefit: A Review of Charities and the Wider Not-For-Profit Sector Report’ on 25th September 2002. Wide ranging changes in the law and regulation of the charitable and wider not-for-profit sector are proposed in this new consultation document. The report can be viewed at: www.strategy.gov.uk/2002/charity/report/ MOVING HOUSE ============ The Charities Information Bureau will move premises from 11 November to 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8SU Their existing phone/fax numbers /email/web addresses remain the same Tel: 01924 239063 Fax: 01924 239431 E-mail: Andrew@the-cib.demon.co.uk Website: www.cibfunding.org.uk Focus On: CATHERINE CORLESS ============================= Hello my name is Catherine Corless, I am 16 years old. I am currently doing a 1 year Business and Administration course at Preston College where I will achieve an NVQ level 2. Within this course you study many topics, including word processing, administration, IT, and communications. I have already learnt a little bit of business work at school, I have achieved a GNVQ merit which is a GCSE grade BB in marketing and also customer service. Next year I will do another 1 year course, which will be a secretarial diploma. I chose to do this course as when I leave college in 2 years time I would like to work in an office. I am hoping to get an administration job in a solicitor’s, hospital or school. In this course you have to attend a real working environment once every week, so I chose to come to LCVYS. This will give me experience for when I start real work, also more confidence as I will know what real work is like. Here at LCVYS I perform many duties which I will do when I start real work, for example, word processing, and photocopying. There are many things which I have not yet done, which I will do in the future, like answering the telephone, and sending faxes. I am enjoying my course at Preston College, and have already learnt many skills. At college I try to get involved as much as I can. Once a week I take part in enrichment, I chose to play tennis, once a week I also visit the college gym. Outside of college I have a part time job at Littlewoods restaurant in Preston. This also helps me with my college work as I deal with customers, which helps my confidence grow, and helps my communication skills grow. I also learn how to work in a team, which is essential for when I get a real job in the future. I have many hobbies including swimming, tennis, visiting the gym, listening to music, watching television and socialising. I also enjoy visiting the cinema and going bowling. CRB STOP YOUR FORM BEING REJECTED ================================= A significant number of application forms are being returned to counter signatories as they do not have sufficient information for the CRB to process the Disclosure. 40% of rejected forms are returned because insufficient documentation has been provided in section X. 20% of rejected forms are returned because section Y has not been completed correctly. 30% of rejected forms are returned as the applicant has not provided a full and complete five year address history. Many registered bodies are using staples to attach continuation sheets and cheques to their form. This causes mailroom staff to remove each staple and also prevents the form from being scanned automatically. To help counter signatories complete their forms more accurately, the CRB has issued additional guidance providing a check list of the items that must be completed and a simple dos and don’ts guide to completing the form. Please ensure you follow the recommendations provided. If you have any queries regarding your Disclosure application forms contact the CRB information line 0870 90 90 811. Remember LCVYS is now ‘live’ to process CRB Disclosure checks for adults in member organisations. Contact the office on 01772 250001 for a registration pack. BBC APPEALS =========== The BBC broadcasts appeals as a public service for those who wish to give to charities; providing authoritative information and guidance about causes which seek their support; to raise money for good causes and encourage the habit of giving; to give charities opportunities to raise public awareness about their work. The BBC’s UK-wide broadcast appeals are made weekly on Sunday mornings on BBC Radio 4 and monthly on BBC Television in the Sunday Lifeline programme on BBC1. The Radio 4 appeal is repeated on Thursday afternoons and, except in special circumstances, there is a repeat of Lifeline during the following week. Local charities working in a single discrete area will be advised on contacting the Appeals Office to apply to their local radio station. Applications are considered in competition with others received and a successful application may result in either a radio or a television broadcast. Because there are more radio than television slots it is, of course, more likely that a successful application will result in a radio rather than a television appeal. Information is available from their web-site: www.bbc.co.uk/info/bbc/app_index.shtml Applications are considered by their Appeals Advisory Committee whose expert members come from outside the BBC and have wide experience of the charitable world. Remaining deadline for 2002 is 9 December 2002. For broadcasts on UK-wide networks please read their appeals information and policy, then download and complete the application form and send it to their Appeals Assistant, 3-6 Langham Place, London W1A 1AA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ======================== The British Red Cross cares for people at home and abroad, meeting the needs of vulnerable people in times of emergency. We have some exciting opportunities for a new District Office due to open later this year in Blackpool. 2 Youth Project Manager (2 posts) Ref:BK/001 P/T- 12 hours, £7 per hour You will be responsible for building networks and partnerships with voluntary and statutory organisations in the area and for the setting up and management of Red Cross Youth projects. You must: Ideally have completed the Face to Face Youth Work Award, or have a recognised local qualification in youth and community work. For an application form and information pack, please send an A4 S.A.E with a 27p stamp on, indicating the ref. no and post: British Red Cross, Pittman Court, Pittman Way, Preston PR2 9ZG Internet: www.redcross.org.uk As a charity we are only able to reply to those selected for interview. If you do not hear from us within 8 weeks we regret that your application has been unsuccessful. “The British Red Cross is committed to achieving equality of opportunity” This post is funded by the Blackpool Challenge Partnership Single Regeneration Budget and the Community Fund Closing date for all posts: 14th November 2002 GET FELL IN FOR A CHANCE TO BE A LIFE SAVER =========================================== WANTED– but only active people with a knowledge of the great outdoors need apply. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue is on the lookout for new recruits to join its lifesaving team. Members are often the first point of contact when emergency strikes and must be on call 24 hours a day, every day. The team is called out about 70 times a year to search for missing walkers. Members were called into action most recently when a 13 year old girl from Chorley got stuck in a quarry and injured her leg. Potential recruits will be put through their paces with an 18 month training session covering everything from navigation, casualty care and use of helicopters to remote communication skills. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue was formed in the 1960’s and covers a huge area, stretching from Blackburn up to the Cumbrian border, with bases in Preston and Dunsop Bridge. Andy Binstead of the rescue team said “we are after people who are experienced on the fells”. “You don't need to be super fit but we do want people who are fairly active.” If you think you’ve got what it takes, ring Tony Bond on 01772 865539. SCOUTS ASSOCIATION MERGES FUNDRAISING DIVISION UNDER REJIG ========================================================== The Scout Association is merging its fundraising and commercial sponsorship departments in an effort to create a more centralised approach to generating funds. Previously the Association has acted in an advisory role to the 9,000 Scout groups throughout the UK, but has recently started looking towards developing its central fundraising channels. “By creating a larger department, we’re hoping to make better use of resources and really try to focus on boosting commercial partnerships,” said David McCarthy, director of finance at the Scout Association. “When we talk to companies they are often open-minded about different ways they want to support us, and we want to make sure we’re not closing any doors”. DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE GET SERIOUSLY ONLINE =============================================== Those of you who regularly visit our website at www.dsc.org.uk may have noticed a few changes of late. There are two significant developments we’d like to tell you about. Trustfunding.org.uk Firstly, we have now launched our new online trust database, trustfunding.org.uk. For the first time you can access our complete trust database online, with information on over 4,000 trust including all those found in our Guides to the Major Trusts (volumes 1,2 and 3), Local Trusts Guides and the Directory of Grant Making Trusts. The data will be regularly updated by our researchers – so unlike the books and the CD-ROM, you won’t have to wait for the next edition to access the latest information. Trustfunding.org.uk is available by subscription – more information is available by telephoning 020 7209 5151 DSC online bookshop Secondly, we are very happy to announce that you can now order your books online. It works in much the same way as Amazon, where you can search and browse the books, select the ones you want, order and pay by credit or debit card, or request an invoice. Check it out at www.dsc.org.uk, click on charity books and start shopping in the online bookshop. We are also working on further developing the site, so keep an eye on things at www.dsc.org.uk We’d like to hear your views on these developments. Please send any comments to promo@dsc.org.uk Fax: 020 7391 4804 24 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2DP Email: books@dsc.org.uk SPENDING REVIEW =============== The £600 million allocated through the Government’s spending review for the Children’s Fund and the Children and Young People’s Unit is to be used to develop better cooperation between agencies working with children at risk from offending, drug use or teenage pregnancy. The decision comes after a cross cutting review highlighted agencies’ failures to effectively share information. CHARITY BANK NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS ================================== 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. It opened its doors to the public on 17 October 2002. 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 Tel: 01732 520029 Fax: 01732 520123 E-mail: enquiries@charitybank.org Details at website: www.charitybank.org WEB FUNDRAISING FROM HELPCAUSES.COM =================================== helpcauses.com helps charities and good causes by offering a completely new revenue source. The more members registered on the helpcauses.com website to your cause, the more cash you will receive. These funds are free of collection fees. Enjoy direct contact with your members at very low cost. Find new members in a new medium. Enjoy a complete Internet presence at no cost to you. For your supporters as individuals, helpcauses.com helps them to keep up to date with their favourite cause or charity and they can give them more money at no direct charge to themselves. Being a member of helpcauses.com can enable them to raise between £50 and £100 per year for their favourite charity or cause. All they have to do is read one newsletter via e-mail a week containing up to 7 great offers from companies which interest them. The cause they support can be any national or international charity, a local community project, school, sports club, youth club, supporters' club, local pub darts team - in short any fund raising project with the support of 20 or more people and that is ethical, not political or commercial. They can choose who they really want to help. They can help their favourite cause or charity raise more, much needed funds. Using the helpcauses.com website ‘Golden Click’ can win £1,500, £1,000 for their cause or charity and £500 for themselves. They keep in touch with their favourite cause or charity and receive great offers on items of interest to them. helpcauses.com, Chester Enterprise Centre, Hoole Bridge, Chester CH2 3NE Tel: 01244 318572 Fax: 01244 318322 Email: info@helpcauses.com Website: www.helpcauses.com VOLUNTARY SECTOR EMPLOYEES AMONG HAPPIEST AT WORK ================================================= Voluntary –sector employees are some of the happiest and least stressed workers in the labour market, according to a new survey. Management today magazine’s September issue reveals that sector staff are offered greater opportunities for flexible working and more childcare assistance than their counterparts in manufacturing, media, retail or accountancy. The survey also found that 88% of voluntary sector staff are proud of their career choice. The survey funded by the Department of Trade and Industry, was carried out by Continental Research. Ranila Ravi, spokeswoman at ACEVO, said “working in the third sector is a very fulfilling career option. We have always led with regards to work/life balance.” But, Owen Davies, Unisons voluntary and community sector national officer warned, “We come across a lot of organisations where managers sometimes inadvertently exploit their staffs’ commitment and dedication”. DID YOU KNOW? ============= New figures reveal there are now 186,279 charities in England and Wales. Between July and September 2,010 organisations applied for charitable status and 1,175 were accepted. In the same period 944 charities were removed from the register. £1.5M OF NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDS REACHES CHARITIES ================================================= Charities and voluntary organisations were the recipient of a total of £1,523 million over the last year, according to the National Lottery Commission’s latest annual report. Total sales for 2001/2002 were £4,834, of which £2,207 million was channelled into prizes and £580 million passed to the government. VOLUNTARY SALARIES STILL FAILING TO KEEP PACE, SAYS SURVEY ========================================================== Scientists’ salaries are soaring but for most people in the voluntary sector it has not been a fruitful year at the bargaining table. A survey published this week reveals the wage gap between charities and other sectors has widened with voluntary organisations now paying staff up to 25% less. The average voluntary sector wage is now £22,660. The statistics, complied for the 13th consecutive year by The Reward Group indicate charities are losing the battle for pay parity. Clare Smith, director of human resources at the Leonard Cheshire Foundation, said charities are now struggling to find staff. COOPERATIVE BANK LAUNCHES 24 HOUR SERVICE FOR GROUPS ==================================================== The Cooperative Bank has launched a 24 hour telephone and internet banking service for charities and community groups. Community Direct, which is aimed at groups that don’t require an overdraft, allows customers to deposit up to £6,000 a month in cash and issue 200 cheques a month for free. Automated debits will also incur no charge as long as a minimum balance of £2,000 is maintained. The bank is also offering a complimentary guide for treasurers of clubs, societies and charities that sign up to the service. Ryan O’Neill, head of corporate marketing at the Cooperative Bank, said “The bank appreciates that being a first time treasurer can sometimes be daunting and our handy ‘Treasurer’s Guide’ is intended to make life easier. We also understand that the role of a club or charity treasurer can be time consuming so Community Direct allows you to bank and control your monies simply and conveniently - by phone, internet or post,” he says. INKINDDIRECT ============ All over the UK, valuable goods are going to waste every month because companies don't have either the time or the contacts to make better use of them. For six years now - there has been an organisation equipped to serve both charities and industry throughout the country. So, instead of much-needed goods and equipment occupying valuable storage space or going to landfill, they can go to a huge range of deserving causes. There is a range of registration fees but some groups are subsidised. Contact details: In Kind Direct, PO Box 140, 20 St Mary at Hill, London EC3R 8NA Tel: 020 7204 5003 Fax: 020 7204 5551 Email: info@inkinddirect.org Website: www.inkinddirect.org Alternatively 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. Goods include ink cartridges, baby clothes, adult clothes, mouthwash, crockery. lamps, toasters, educational materials, envelopes, laptops, carpets, toothpaste, toys, shampoo etc from the likes of Adidas, Scholl, Disney. Clairol, Colgate, Hewlett Packard etc Tel: 01772 250001 and ask for Val. OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE YOUTH HOSTEL ASSOCIATION DIVERSION PARTNERSHIP FUND ========================================================================== YHA's Diversion Partnership Fund operates to promote social inclusion by enabling groups of youngsters considered 'at risk' of offending to participate in residential trips organised by agencies involved in youth crime reduction. It pays for part of the cost of the YHA accommodation and meals for such a trip. At YHA's Edale and Okehampton Activity Centres, the funding can also go towards the cost of activities. YHA recognises the value of residential trips linked to crime diversion programmes as enhancing work with disaffected young people taking place in the local area. However there was concern that those on low incomes and from low income families may not be able to join in such activities and so YHA raised money from its members, companies and from charitable trusts for the fund. A residential trip can be a powerful experience for young people at risk of offending. Often the trip marks the first time away from home and there is a great opportunity to develop social skills. Benefits can include: the gaining of confidence in communicating with others and exploring unfamiliar environments; developing team skills and learning to co operate; young people sharing experiences with youth workers and others, which can help to bring about changes in attitude. Often more can be achieved on a residential than can be gained over weeks at local level: Improved relationships with adults and others once back at home base. This can be built on and can benefit both the individual and their home community; stimulating young people's interest and enthusiasm in their environment; young people, youth workers, and other adults meeting together on neutral territory away from their usual environment; creating opportunities for young people to succeed in outdoor activities; individuals developing greater independence leading to a more constructive use of their leisure time in future, for example: youth hostelling, outdoor activities, and travel; a residential can be used to lead young people into schemes such as Duke of Edinburgh's Award and peer education projects. Any organisation running a crime diversion programme with young people can apply for 'Diversion Partnership' funding. You will need to say what part you think a residential will play in the programme, to give a brief outline of the daytime and evening activities you plan to undertake and to say how you will monitor its success. The first step is to contact the Groups Advisor for Youth and Special Interest organisations to discuss the trip and the group’s needs. Once the level of funding and hostel location is agreed you will need to complete an application form. Also Youth Hostel Associations Volunteer Programme - VALVE UK The Community Fund has awarded £525,150 to VALVE UK, a consortium set up by the Youth Hostels Association (England and Wales), Scottish Youth Hostels Association and Hostelling International-Northern Ireland. It is the first time the three associations have collaborated on a UK-wide project and over the next three years VALVE UK hopes to recruit 2,500 new volunteers to manage and maintain Youth Hostels, provide activities and work with schools, youth groups and other partner organisations in local communities. The project will provide for a radical expansion of volunteering opportunities in support of their work. Their own plans in England and Wales envisage between 15,000 and 25,000 opportunities to participate being developed in the organisation in the next five years. VALVE will enable the YHA to establish new partnerships with community organisations. They will be looking specifically to work with organisations concerned with disadvantaged youth, ethnic groups and people with disabilities. They already have a track record in each of these sectors, but will use VALVE to strengthen this work. YHA is a partner in the Mosaic Project, which aims to enable ethnic communities to access everything the UK’s national parks have to offer. The project is led by the Council for National Parks and the Black Environment Network. Since 1989, YHA has operated Give Us A Break, which gives disadvantaged young people the opportunity of a youth hostel break in the countryside that they may not otherwise be able to enjoy. To find out more about any of these schemes contact YHA, Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3YH Tel: 0870 770 8868 Fax: 01629 592702 Email: customerservices@yha.org.uk Website: www.yha.org.uk Courses Galore ============== Date Course Venue Time Training Provider Subs Cost Full Cost 15/11/2002 MLA Assessment (1 of 2) Great Tower W/E West Lancs Scouts £40.00 15/11/2002 Basic First Aid Lancaster Day British Red Cross £15.00 £57.00 15/11/2002 Build a Computer Chorley 2 Day Lancashire College £30.00 15/11/2002 Web Site Design Plus Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00 16/11/2002 Kayak Level 3 Assessment E Lancs 2 Day Pendle Paddlers £30.00 16/11/2002 Emergency Aid for Babies/Children UnPreston Day St John Ambulance £10.00 £35.00 16/11/2002 Map & Compass Familiarisation Day TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00 £35.00 16/11/2002 Rescue Emergency Care First Aid Manchester W/E Outdoor Activities Service £40.00 16/11/2002 Drug Awareness Accrington Day Lancs Youth and Community Service 16/11/2002 National Navigation Award Scheme BroTBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00 £70.00 19/11/2002 Managing Projects Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 20/11/2002 Minute Taking Skills London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 20/11/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Nelson Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 20/11/2002 Basic Health and Safety London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 21/11/2002 Writing Your Newsletter Liverpool Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 22/11/2002 Using Macromedia Flash Chorley W/E Lancashire College £30.00 £107.00 22/11/2002 Raising Money from Trusts London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 23/11/2002 Cave Leader Training Level 1 N Yorkshire W/E Ingleborough Hall £25.00 £90.00 23/11/2002 White Water Safety and Rescue E Lancs 2 Day Pendle Paddlers 23/11/2002 BCU Aquatic First Aid TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £12.00 £40.00 23/11/2002 Mountain Bike Off Road Certificate TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £30.00 23/11/2002 Funding—From Getting Started to ApplLeyland Day Leyland CVS 24/11/2002 Caving Introductory Day TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £12.00 £40.00 26/11/2002 Planning Your Fundraising Strategy Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 26/11/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 27/11/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 29/11/2002 MLA Assessment (2 of 2) Lakes W/E West Lancs Scouts £40.00 30/11/2002 Nat Navigation Award Scheme Gold TraTBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £20.00 £70.00 30/11/2002 Committees—How Do They Work? Chorley Day Chorley CVS 30/11/2002 First Steps in Digital Photo EditingChorley W/E Lancashire College £35.00 03/12/2002 Certificate in Drug Awareness StudiesChorley 2 Day Lancashire College 03/12/2002 An Introduction to Fundraising Manchester 2 day Directory of Social Change £75.00 £255.00 04/12/2002 Budgeting and Cash Flow Projections Blackburn Day Blackburn CVS £12.00 04/12/2002 Community Fund Workshop Preston Day Preston CVS £35.00 £100.00 05/12/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Blackpool Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 05/12/2002 Train the Trainer 2 Leeds 2 Day Directory of Social Change £65.00 £255.00 06/12/2002 SPA Assessment TBA W/E Outdoor Activities Service £25.00 £90.00 06/12/2002 Basic First Aid Preston Day British Red Cross £15.00 £57.00 07/12/2002 Drug Awareness Leyland Day Lancs Youth and Community Service 08/12/2002 BOF Teacher/Leader or Day 1 InstructTBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £12.00 £45.00 08/12/2002 BCU Aquatic First Aid TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00 £40.00 13/12/2002 Basic First Aid Ormskirk Day British Red Cross £15.00 £57.00 14/12/2002 Cave Leader Training Level 2 N Yorkshire W/E Ingleborough Hall £30.00 £90.00 20/12/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 23/12/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Preston Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 23/12/2002 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons Accrington Day St John Ambulance £15.00 £50.00 07/01/2003 Certificate in Drug Awareness StudieChorley 2 Day Lancashire College 10/01/2003 Advanced Photoshop for Digi Camera UChorley W/E Lancashire College £40.00 11/01/2003 BCU Aquatic First Aid TBA Day Outdoor Activities Service £10.00 £40.00 11/01/2003 Get Crafty Waddecar Day West Lancashire Scouts £7.00 £25.00 12/01/2003 Get Crafty Waddecar Day West Lancashire Scouts £7.00 £25.00 14/01/2003 Effective Fundraising 1 London 2 Day Directory of Social Change £65.00 14/01/2003 Minute Taking Skills London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 15/01/2003 Being on a Committee Blackburn Day Blackburn CVS £12.00 18/01/2003 Drug Awareness Preston Day Lancs Youth and Community Service 18/01/2003 Computing for Absolute Beginners Chorley W/E Lancashire College £40.00 20/01/2003 Introduction to Book Keeping London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 22/01/2003 Health & Safety Risk Assessment London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 24/01/2003 National Pool Lifeguard (1 of 2) Blackburn 3 Day Daisyfield Pool £40.00 £140.00 24/01/2003 Web Site Design Chorley W/E Lancashire College £40.00 28/01/2003 Data Protection London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 31/01/2003 National Pool Lifeguard (2 of 2) Blackburn 3 Day Daisyfield Pool £40.00 £140.00 01/02/2003 Digital Cameras and Scanners and IntChorley W/E Lancashire College £40.00 05/02/2003 Raising Money from Trusts Manchester Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 06/02/2003 Managing Volunteers London 2 Day Directory of Social Change £65.00 07/02/2003 Community Fund London Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 07/02/2003 Build a Computer Chorley 2 Day Lancashire College £40.00 08/02/2003 Computing for Beginners Plus Chorley W/E Lancashire College £40.00 10/02/2003 An Intro to Counselling for AdolesceChorley 2 Day Lancashire College £40.00 11/02/2003 Planning Your Fundraising Strategy Birmingham Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 11/02/2003 Legal Responsibilities for VoluntaryLondon Day Directory of Social Change £40.00 £135.00 TESCO RECYCLES MOBILE PHONES TO BOOST CHARITY FUNDS =================================================== Tesco has unveiled a fundraising scheme which allows people to recycle their old mobile phones. The retailer claims five million new phones were unwrapped on Christmas day and is urging people to "recycle" their old models, with Tesco making a £5 charity donation for every one received. Tesco expects 50,000 phones to be donated by the end of the Christmas period. Money will be raised for the Alzheimer's Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and children's charity NCH, which supports young people disadvantaged by poverty, neglect, disability and abuse. Tesco claims the recycling initiative will also tackle the environmental side-effects of discarded mobile phones. Ben Shaw, of the Green Alliance, said: "Through encouraging people to recycle mobile phones, Tesco is helping people to play their part." THE GREEN & LILIAN F M AINSWORTH & FAMILY BENEVOLENT FUND ========================================================= The Trust is aimed at charities benefiting: Young, Elderly, Disabled people and has a preference for the north west of England. The Trustees have a comprehensive list of national charities from whom they select each year. Smaller grants are given to local charities. Contact Royal Bank of Scotland, Private Trusts and Taxation, 45 Mosley Street, Manchester M60 2B£. THE POLICE TRAINING CENTRE BRUCHE CHARITABLE FUND ================================================= This fund aims to provide finance for equipment for youth and children’s groups. Contact: The Police Training Centre Bruche Charitable Fund, Greenway, Bruche, Warrington, WA1 3EG THE RONALD MCDONALD CHILDREN’S CHARITIES ======================================== This charity awards grants to children’s charities, hospitals and schools for equipment which benefits children in areas of healthcare, education and social care. The emphasis is on helping children with special needs. Trustees meet 6 times per year for small grants and quarterly for large grants. Contact: Ronald McDonald Children’s Charity, 11 - 59 High Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AW CHILDREN’S FUND LOCAL NETWORK ============================= Deadlines 22nd November 2002 and 14th February 2003 Meeting dates 9th December 2002 and 3rd March 2003 Do you work with children or young people? Funding is now available to help improve children’s lives in Lancashire, through the Children’s Fund Local Network. The Children’s Fund Local Network has been set up by the Department of Education to help tackle child poverty. It will provide grants for small community projects working with 0—19 year olds. The four main themes are: Aspirations and experiences Economic disadvantage Isolation and access Children’s voices The priorities of the Fund are: First time applications Disadvantaged wards Minority ethnic groups Do you need between £250 and £7,000? Are you a small community group in the Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen or Blackpool areas? Can you organise projects or activities that directly benefit disadvantaged children or young people? If the answer to these questions is yes, then the Children’s Fund Local Network may be able to help. For an application pack telephone 0845 113 0161. J SAINSBURY PLC SPONSORSHIP OR FUNDING ====================================== There are no application forms to complete. All applications for funding must be in writing. Please be as concise as possible and keep supporting material to a minimum. We would like to know the aims and objectives of your organisation, the target audience of the project, other funding partners (if relevant), how many people will benefit and how Sainsbury’s Supermarket can make the difference. All letters will receive a written reply. Funding appeals for projects up to £2,000 are agreed by the Community Affairs team on a regular basis. Projects seeking in excess of £2,000 are decided by the Community Affairs Panel, which meets quarterly. J Sainsbury plc does not support individuals, capital building/refurbishment projects, salaries/training costs, sporting and religious and political bodies. Please apply to: The Community Affairs Dept, J Sainsbury plc, 33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT or visit our website wwwj-sainsbury.org.uk ART & KIDS FOUNDATION ===================== The vision of HRH The Prince of Wales is to enable every child and young person in the UK to engage directly with the arts. The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation has been established in response to this vision to convince the corporate sector of the vital importance of the arts to our children and our society and to help develop practical ways in which businesses can engage with this vision. Arts & Kids is not about making grants, nor is it about Arts & Business setting out a stall in the arts education field. It is a catalyst, a campaign. Arts & Kids aims to persuade businesses and others who may not otherwise have supported the arts at all, of the vital importance of the arts to our children and our society. Arts & Kids will celebrate and engage with the exemplary work that is already underway around the UK. We hope that the enthusiasm of HRH The Prince of Wales and of the artists who have already expressed support for our vision will prove immensely persuasive to the corporate sector. Arts & Business' expertise lies in encouraging the corporate sector to get engaged with the arts and to give them a feeling of "partnership" and loyalty towards the programmes they support. Arts & Kids will give Arts & Business access to that part of the corporate sector that has not traditionally been interested in the arts. At present, they are finalising their negotiations with the Millennium Commission, who have offered Arts & Business £1million to launch Arts & Kids, subject to certain terms and conditions. They are also beginning to talk to potential corporate partners. Arts & Kids has already secured two partners, Powergen and Lever Fabergé, and we are in conversations with other major national and international businesses. Powergen plan to embark on an ambitious project over a three year period which is aimed at promoting literacy. Lever Fabergé's Get Creative Scheme will double the annual spending on arts materials in primary and junior schools throughout the UK. Website for arts and Business: www.aandb.org.uk MENTORING CAPITAL GRANT ROUND 2003-04 ===================================== The Active Community Unit (ACU) plans to run a mentoring capital grant round in 2003-4. All mentoring organisations fitting the grant criteria, to be outlined, will be invited to apply for this competitive grant round. The total funds available are £600,000. Bids will be considered for capital purchases to support projects in the delivery of their voluntary mentoring services outside schools and within England. Details of this fund including the grant criteria, will be announced later this year and will be posted on this website. For further information please ring the Community Involvement Team of the Active Community Unit on 020 7217 8355. Please note that further details of the 2003-4 mentoring capital fund will not be available until later this year. FOOTBALL FOUNDATION GRANTS - JUNIOR KIT SCHEME AND ‘FREE KICKS' =============================================================== The Football Foundation is dedicated to revitalising grass roots football, providing sporting facilities and promoting education by investing £60m a year to put in place a new generation of modern football facilities in parks, local leagues and schools; provide capital and revenue support for the running of grass roots football; strengthen the links between football and the community and to harness the game's potential as a force for good in society. In addition the Foundation runs a Junior Kit Scheme - Grants of up to £300 are awarded to clubs and schools to be used for the purchase of football strip and equipment. The grant will be given in the form of a voucher, which is then exchanged for a selection of our branded strip and/ or equipment from our nominated supplier within six months of issue. Clubs/ schools may only receive one grant every three years. Applications may be submitted at any time and you will be notified of the result within six to eight weeks. 'Free Kicks' - Over three years that the scheme runs, Barclaycard will provide 1000 new football kits. Through the Football Foundation's nationwide networks, teams in deprived areas who currently do not have access to kit are being identified and supported to apply. The scheme is working within the parameters of the Government's Indices of Deprivation 2000, a Department of Environment Transport and the Regions initiative, to ensure those areas in most need of help are targeted as a priority. As a sponsor of the Premier League, Barclaycard is already one of football's biggest supporters. Barclaycard 'Free Kicks' is a further major investment in an innovative grass roots community programme. Barclaycard 'Free Kicks' is a way of making a genuine contribution to grass roots football. They have committed £4 million over three years to the development of football in our communities. They will: Open up football to people from disadvantaged areas; Help people with disabilities to play the game; Support educational schemes using the power of football. Part of the Barclaycard 'Free Kicks' programme will invest more than £1.5 million to help young people in disadvantaged areas play football. The money will be used to provide teams with just about everything they need to play the game, from free kit to water bottles. If you are interested in more information about the kit scheme please write to: Barclaycard 'Free Kicks', Barclaycard Project Manager at The Football Foundation. 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