Apologies for the delay with this month's LOLLY, we wanted to wait until we got the Connexions Development Fund details in place before we sent it out and we've also been extremely busy re-arranging the office after taking delivery of some new equipment. More details in the next issue of the LOLLY as there is also a good amount of equipment that will be available for free loan to member organisations.

In the mean time, don't forget our Charity Fair on Saturday 5th April 2003!

at Preston College
on Saturday 5th April 2003 10 am - 3 pm

LANCASHIRE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES - MARCH FORUM =============================================================

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT

at County Hall, Preston

on 26th March 2003

7 pm for 7.30 pm 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 information.

What Now?
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LCVYS has acquired copies of the new 2003 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 9.00 am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday or give us a call for further information.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure in life as laughter

VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR GRANTS ONLINE
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DRAW YOUR OWN TICKETS
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Software company Vernon Gate has launched a new software package that enables charities to design and print their own raffle tickets from a PC.

PETER H MORGAN M.B.E A Tribute (1934 - 2003)
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Peter passed away on 8th January 2003, having suffered a brain haemorrhage at home earlier in the week.

A long-standing representative of the Lancashire Youth (Clubs) Association,

Peter was a former Secretary and Chair of LCVYS through several terms of office.

Peter left school with few formal qualifications and joined the family business. In his spare time, together with his father, Pop, he helped set up the Knowle Green Youth Club. His interest was captured by this early experience of youth work and he took the brave step of returning to school to study for the qualifications that would allow him to go on to become a qualified youth worker.

Attending Westhill College he worked for Lancashire Youth (Clubs) Association during his holidays and, on completing his studies, began to work for them full-time. The Association was to dominate his working life. As well as persuading and inspiring the Association to purchase Borwick Hall residential centre, he helped establish Lancashire Phab (Physically handicapped and able bodied), Progress 18 and its successor The Young Volunteer Group and the Community and Youth Workers Union.

As Chair of LCVYS Peter helped organise Prince Edward’s visit to Lancashire to celebrate the Council’s Golden Jubilee.

It came as a great blow when, after 36 years service, Peter and other staff were made redundant by the Lancashire Youth (Clubs) Association and Borwick Hall was transferred to the Local Authority.

After some time Peter devoted himself to leading the modernisation of Knowle Green Village Hall, a task that was to fully engage him until his death.

Peter was awarded the MBE for services to young people and youth work on 31st December 1986.

It is hoped that a Memorial Lecture in Peter’s name will be instituted and that a Memorial Service will take place in the near future.

Peter requested that donations be made to Lancashire Phab c/o Nobby O’Brien (01706 214179).

CONNECT YOUTH
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Connect Youth have information regarding German Language Courses for 2003. The Beginners German Language course will be held from 26th April to 24 May 2003, with the advanced course in September/October. The course is aimed at specialist staff in the fields of Child Youth welfare and social work.

For further information and/or an application form, please contact the RYSU office. Elaine Wright, Administrative Assistant, NW RYSU , Derbyshire Hill Youth Centre, Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 2LN Tel: 01744 453800 Fax: 01744 453505

NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY
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At a glance guides to:

Community action
Conferences and events
Improving youth work
Influencing policy
Library and information services
Publications
Developing learning
Supporting local projects
What is the youth service
Youth work training courses

Gives you all the information you’ll ever need about youth work and the youth service world. For everything from the Connexions Service to the Philip Lawrence Awards to Youth Work Week.

PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE NYA
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The NYA Guide to Youth Work and Youth Services

An invaluable guide for both those thinking of a career in youth work and those explaining its benefits to others. This convenient format full colour booklet looks at what youth work is and how it is carried out. It answers questions about what youth work can offer young people, what skills youth workers need, and how to become qualified. £2 each. 5 copies for £5. From Disaffection to Social Inclusion A Social Skills Preparation for Active Citizenship and Employment John Huskins A handbook for those working with projects for disaffected young people within the Connexions Strategy and Service, Standards Fund, Study Support, Learning Gateway, and Youth Offending Team Programmes, Youth work partnerships with schools to address underachievement, truancy and exclusion, Mentoring, young employment, crime diversion, drugs education, youth counselling and similar programmes. The approach is designed to help disaffected young people to develop priority social skills and benefit from the motivation of the Youth Achievement Awards operated by UK Youth to recognise and accredit their achievements. £16 + £2 p&p; A4, 146 pp, 1998, updated February 2000

Quality Work With Young People Developing Social Skills and Diversion From Risk John Huskins

A training handbook on general youth work for youth workers, teachers, managers and trainers A social skills approach to helping young people to avoid or address risk behaviours including: school underachievement, truancy and exclusion drugs misuse risky sexual behaviour emotional problems, depression, suicide crime

£25 + £4 p&p; A4, 176 pp, 1996, updated 1998,

photocopiable

For the latest information on

European Union Grants
National Lottery Grants
The latest Calls for Proposals
UK Government Grants
UK Grant Making Trusts
Programme Deadlines

SALVATION ARMY
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We need your help

Wanted
Pots
Pans
Plates
Cutlery
Tinned Food
Towels
Bedding

All donations go towards helping he homeless 16 - 25 year olds. We offer 24 - support 7 days a week. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

For further information please contact Joanne Oliver on 01772 881380

NORTH WEST REGIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S FORUM
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The North West Regional Youth Service Unit is working on behalf of the North West Regional Assembly to establish a North West Regional Young People's Forum. The NWYPF will take account of existing organisations and structures and aims to provide a forum for debate by young people of issues relevant to them and ensure that young people are fully informed and involved as the regional agenda develops. A full time participation worker post will be advertised in mid-February. For further information for young people to be involved in this initiative please contact Mary Kenny at RYSU on 01744 453 800.

CHARITY COMMISSION
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Information sheets, declaration forms, operational guidance and publications on a range of topics can be downloaded. This new information is part of the Commission’s ongoing initiative to allow trustees of small charities to take more responsibility for their organisations and make decisions more efficiently.

For further information please contact: Sally Aldreige, Charity Commission Press Officer on 020 7674 2323

CONNEXIONS LANCASHIRE DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS  ==================================================================================

The Connexions Service

Connexions is a new support service for all young people aged 13 – 19. The service will provide advice, guidance and access

to personal development for this group to help smooth the transition to adulthood and working life.

The Development Fund

Connexions Lancashire holds a development fund to support voluntary and community youth sector organisations operating in the 14 local authority districts of Lancashire, including the unitary authorities of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

If your organisation works with young people described as a priority group within the application pack you could be eligible for a grant. The grant available in this bidding round is up to and including £30,000. The majority of this will be for grants of up to £8,000

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is Friday 25 April 2003.

To encourage applications from the voluntary and community sector, Connexions Lancashire will also run a series of evening workshops in each area where you can get help in completing your application and ask for advice on your project idea.

Are You Eligible To Apply?

If you are a voluntary or community youth sector organisation or group working with young people aged 13 – 19 within the Connexions Lancashire area you are eligible to apply for a grant through this Development Fund. Applications are particularly welcomed from small community and voluntary youth sector organisations.

TRAINING DIGEST
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Community Futures has recently produced a new Training Digest that provides a directory of training available for voluntary and community organisations in Lancashire.

The Digest contains over forty entries from national charities, local universities, further education colleges and a wide range of local training organisations all

able to provide training for local groups, voluntary bodies and individuals. There is a wealth of training available locally covering everything from IT, volunteer training, fundraising, employing and managing staff, health and safety, charity law and community development. Many courses offered can be tailored to the specific needs of individuals and voluntary organisations and can be delivered in-house. For information contact Community Futures on 01772 717461.

ACEVO PUBLISHES GUIDE TO CALCULATE CHARITY CORE COSTS ====================================================

ACEVO has published a guide to help charities calculate their core cost and present the true cost of running services to funders. Funding our future 2: Understand and Allocate Core Cost is a step by step guide written by Martin Brookes of the charity New Philanthropy Capital. ACEVO’s chief executive Stephen Bubb said: “This is a seminal piece of work. All third sector organisations should use it to analyse, review and allocate costs. We then expect the Government and others to fully fund the cost of all projects and contracts,” he said.

ACEVO is to work with NCVO to ensure that the manual is incorporated into the Compact code of good practice on funding. The Charity Commission has also backed the guide. Chief Commissioner John Stoker said: “The manual will help organisations to explain, understand and even compare their cost.”

PUBLIC ASKED HOW LOTTERY FUNDS SHOULD BE SPENT
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Proposals to reform the way in which National Lottery funds are distributed have been published.

The government aims to make the Lottery more responsive to the needs of communities and make the distribution of proceeds fairer. Proposals in the new consultation paper, ‘Review of Lottery Funding’, include, Getting the present 15 distributing bodies to work more closely together, either by teaming up on particular projects or merging them into a single umbrella organisation Establishing an annual National Lottery Day – when Lottery funded attractions might scrap or reduce admission charges to raise awareness and encourage applications Introducing ‘micro grants’ of less than £500 to benefit small community

projects with a minimum of red tape and delay

COMMUNITY FUND RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2003
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Young people and social inclusion: how research can make a difference 20th February 2003

Venue: The Botanical Gardens, Birmingham

The Community Fund gives Lottery money to charities and voluntary groups to help those at greatest disadvantage in society. They run a research grants programme through which they fund high quality medical and social wellbeing. The conference will discuss whether the needs of young people are being met by current research or if radical new approaches are required for the future. It aims to bring together voluntary organisations, young people, parents, the research community and service providers. Much of the day’s debate will take place in workshops where those taking part will have the chance to challenge set assumptions and establish new partnerships between the research community and the voluntary sector. The conference will also give those taking part the chance to learn more about the Community Fund’s policies on research and young people and debate how they can become a better funder in this area.

For information contact The Community Fund, Research Grants Programme, St Vincent House, 16 Suffolk Street, London, SW1Y 4NL

Tel: 020 7747 5360 Fax: 020 7747 5355 Minicom: 020 7747 5347

Email: enquiries.res@community-fund.org.uk

volnet.co.uk
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Charities can now buy cheap equipment online via web site volnet.co.uk.

Website developer Community Involvement Solutions launched the facility to help small organisations source equipment that they can’t afford to buy new. It will encourage private and public-sector bodies to donate gifts.

FREE BUDGETING SOFTWARE
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FunderFinder, the national charity that produces software for grant seekers, has just released Budget Yourselves, free software that helps voluntary and community groups create and use effective budgets. Budget Yourselves was developed by FunderFinder in conjunction with The Directory of Social Change and with financial support from the Government's Active Community Unit. It gives organisations advice and information on all aspects of budget-making, allows them to create a budget, link budgets together, and to compare their budget with actual income and expenditure.

It is aimed particularly at smaller voluntary and community groups and those who find budgets daunting. Anyone can make a copy of Budget Yourselves and give it to someone else, as long as no charge is involved. FunderFinder hopes that by encouraging people to "pass on" useful advice and guidance, budget-making will reach isolated and marginalised groups, which often miss out on training and support. Budget Yourselves will also be a useful tool for advice workers and development agencies. Budget Yourselves will work on any PC running Windows 95 or higher. It can be downloaded from FunderFinder's website Also available from the website: Apply Yourselves, free software which helps groups write effective funding applications. For more information contact: FunderFinder, 65 Raglan Road, Leeds LS2 9DZ

Tel: 0113 243 3008 Fax: 0113 243 2966 Email: info@funderfinder.org.uk

FunderFinder will supply Budget Yourselves in bulk to organisations wishing to distribute it to others. It is supplied on floppy disks (there are two installation disks) and labelled as being supplied by the agency concerned. The cost is 75p + VAT per set of disks; the price includes labels, installation instructions, postage and packaging. Funderfinder produces computer software which helps people identify charitable trust and foundations that might support them. GIN is the package for groups looking for money, PIN for individuals.

NATIONAL ADULT LEARNERS’ FORUM
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“Active Citizenship……putting learning into action in the community” Saturday 22 March 2003

at The Academy, Great Portland Street, London from 10.30am – 3.30pm The National Adult Learners’ Forum, a group of adult learners, aims to provide a platform for adult learners’ voices. The Forum encourages adult learners to contribute their experiences, their opinions, and their suggestions to the shaping of adult learning provision at a local, regional and national level. Adults know what, how and when they want to learn. The forum has been in existence since 1999 and has organised a number of events at national level. The members have lobbied policy makers and professionals and listen to the users of their service. The group works with the support of NIACE, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. The forum would like to invite adult learners to the 4th National Adult Learners’ Seminar.

URGENT- INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S PROJECTS ======================================================================

Connect Youth, the organisation managing these initiatives has a SERIOUS underspend and are desperate to find projects to fund !!!!!!!!! EU Youth programme: Action 3 Youth/Group Initiatives Youth Initiative: Criteria

Young people aged 15 - 25; Projects created and managed by young people; At least 4 participants Last between 3 months and 1 year; Based in the local community; To include a European dimension Youth Initiative- priority areas Projects which benefit the local community and the young people, aimed spherically at disadvantaged young people, projects receive up to 100% of costs max 10,000 euro project which young people run and which benefit disadvantaged young people, projects can receive up to 7,500 euro. Projects open to young people, which benefit the young people running the project, projects can receive up to 5,000 euro. Youth Initiative – Eligible expenditure Any cost directly linked to realisation of the project not salaries Each application is looked at on its own merit 75% of grant is paid on Commissions confirmation Remaining 25% paid on receipt of successful reports with justification of costs

What are they looking for?

Projects meet criteria

Projects are the idea of young people NOT youth workers Programme outline or events Budget is realistic Young people will take control of project as it progresses. Skills/development outputs Application date to Connect Youth International: 1st March 2003. Further information available from Dave Ellis, 0161 273 5122

CHILDREN’S FUND LOCAL NETWORK DEADLINE APPROACHING ==================================================

Deadline 14th February 2003 - Meeting date 3rd March 2003 Deadline Friday 16th May 2003 - Meeting date Monday 2nd June 2003 Deadline Friday 15th August - Meeting date Monday 1st September 2003 Deadline Friday 14th November 2003 - Meeting date Monday 1st December 2003 Deadline Friday 13th February 2004 - Meeting date Monday 1st March 2004 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.

SWAP CALLS FOR NEW COMMUNITY RE>PAINT SCHEMES NOW AN ONGOING PROGRAMME =========================================================================

Save Waste and Prosper Ltd (SWAP) and its sister charity Global Balance Trust are still calling for voluntary and community sector organisations in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Community Re>Paint National Network Programme has long term core funding from Biffaward, ICI Dulux and the Community Fund. Voluntary and community groups are being invited to apply for funding under its national expansion programme which intends to set up 90 Community Re>Paint schemes by 2004. Groups interested in joining the programme are invited to register with SWAP. If you wish to get paint for your own organisation’s use you need to contact your local SWAP partner (details on website) Successful applicants will receive a £3,000 capital grant, technical advice and practical support to establish a Community Re>Paint scheme, publicity support, training for staff, 2000 promotional leaflets and a Community Re>Paint Manual. Applicants will have to be able to support it over the long term.

For further information contact: Mark Gregory, Save Waste and Prosper Ltd, 74 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS2 7DJ; Tel: 0113 243 8777; Fax: 0113 234 4222;

THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
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The Countryside Agency runs the Local Heritage Initiative for the Heritage Lottery Fund. Through this scheme they give grants of between £3,000 and £25,000 to rural community groups. It gives grants to identify and record local heritage; develop an overall plan for conserving local heritage; and carrying out the work or activities they have identified. Your Heritage - They have made it easier and quicker to apply for grants of between £5,000 and £50,000. There is a simpler application pack and, if you apply, you should normally hear their decision within three months of receiving your filled in application form. Heritage Grants - This programme offers grants of £50,000 or more to organisations which aim to look after and enhance the UK’s heritage; to increase involvement in heritage activities; and to improve access to and enjoyment of heritage. Young Roots This is a new grant programme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, but managed in partnership with The National Youth Agency. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year olds in finding out about and celebrating their heritage, building skills, confidence and community involvement along the way. The new scheme will make available grants between £5,000 - £25,000. The scheme is being targeted at organisations working with young people, from youth clubs and associations, community groups and charities. They want every community to benefit from their grants. To help ensure this, they have organised their operations so that Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and each of the English regions have their own dedicated teams and decision-making committees. The Heritage Lottery Fund, Corporate office, 7 Holbein Place, London SW1W 8NR Tel: 020 7591 6000 Fax: 020 7591 6001 North West office: 9th Floor, 82 King Street, Manchester, M2 4WQ Tel: 0161 831 0850 Fax: 0161 831 0851

B & Q 'YOU CAN DO IT' AWARDS 2003
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This year the B & Q You Can Do It Community Awards are offering twenty community and charity projects across the country the opportunity to receive £5,000 (8,000 Euros) worth of B & Q materials, to help transform their premises. Each of the twenty winning projects will receive up to £5000 (8,000 Euros) worth of materials from B & Q. No cash alternative is available. Projects must only require renovation and refurbishment, not construction. Planning permission, building regulations and change of use of any building should be checked through your local authority before application. Work involving any of the above must be highlighted in the application form. Projects should not involve the purchase of land or building and work must be completed by the 15th September 2003. Product purchases after this date will not be allowed. Projects involving horticultural work or cosmetic construction work (e.g. re-plastering) are acceptable. Projects must not involve major building but can involve electrical or plumbing work that includes new fittings, such as sinks and lavatories. The closing date for all applications is 21st March 2003. A panel of judges will choose the winning projects and their decision is final. The winners will be announced at the end June 2003.

FUNDING FOR ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK EVENTS AND PUBLICITY =====================================================

The closing date for the application is Friday 14th February.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH
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Gives grants towards part of the cost of permanent buildings for use by young people aged 8-25. Only supports organisations which have no restrictions as to colour, class, creed or sect. Contact: The Hon Secretary, 11 Upper Belgrave St, London SW1; Tel 020 7377 5297.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION YOUTH TRUST
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Grants to enable pupils of schools and universities to play association football or other games and sports including provision of equipment, playing fields or indoor accommodation. Also supports facilities for physical recreation in the interests of social welfare for people under 21.

Contact: Mark Day, 16 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3LW; Tel 020 7262 4542

PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION FUNDING GUIDELINES - 2003
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The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has issued new Guidance Notes setting out its

priority areas and application process. The primary areas of interest remain

LCVYS
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