Have you got an event in June or would like to advertise your group to potential new members? Please send me your article for the May T3SC E-Bulletin before 22 May.
Pieces should be around 100 words and if you could email them with a picture or logo (in jpeg format) that would be very helpful. Articles need to be from voluntary, community or faith groups, or be relevant to them. If you need any help or are unsure if your article is relevant please contact Hannah, Email: info@t3sc.org Tel: 0161 339 4985.
If you know anyone else who would like to be on the E-Bulletin distribution list please ask them to register online at http://t3sc.org/uM-register.asp or click the envelope on the top right on the T3SC website: www.t3sc.org
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We have an opportunity for a designer/design company to work on two new exciting brands.
Community and Voluntary Action Tameside (CVAT) a new organisation bringing together T3SC and Volunteer Centre Tameside, are currently looking at commissioning a designer / design company to develop the new brands for both for CVAT and for the new Tameside 4 Good project.
Applications:
 Invitation to tender for CVAT branding
 Invitation to tender for Tameside 4 Good branding
Ideally the chosen designer would work on both brands. If you are interested please can you send Hannah Powell your proposal, Email: hannah.powell@t3sc.org
Closing date: 25 May.
For more information: please contact Hannah Powell, Information and Marketing Officer, Email: hannah.powell@t3sc.org Tel: 0161 339 4985.
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Tameside Hate Incident Panel (THIP) are a group of local partners (Police, Housing Associations, Tameside Council and Victim Support) who meet every 6 weeks to look at Hate Crimes within Tameside. THIP are in the process of launching a new campaign to look at all aspects of Hate Crime such as race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity and disability.
This will focus on supporting victims rather than targeting the perpetrators. They are asking members of the public to help them understand what the focus of the campaign should be. Fill in the survey online.
Deadline: End of May 2012.
For more information: Email: shain.miah@tameside.gov.uk Tel: 0161 342 2412.
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 Are you a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation that works with children, young people and families? Take this opportunity to solve your IT problems with a FREE IT helpline available until June 2012.
Open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday, Tel: 0800 028 0085 Email: support@i-trust.org.uk
This FREE service is led by Children England, funded by the Department for Education and brought to you by i-TRUST, part of the COVER Charity Group. i-TRUST have been providing effective IT support services to charities, voluntary and community organisations for over six years.This project is part of a wider programme of support for voluntary and community sector organisations working with children, young people and families.
Flyer: IT Support - Children England
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 Many of us are concerned about the rise in energy prices and the impact that these costs have on the running of our buildings both domestic and non-domestic. Often the way to reduce these costs is already available, but too costly to install. A new energy-efficient boiler will use far less gas than the models that were installed even five years ago and LED lighting systems can have an immediate impact by reducing the amount of electricity used in lighting a building by around 70%. But the initial cost of installation means that most public sector organisations cannot act on this knowledge.
The Carbon Trust has created a financial solution to this problem. If they can identify savings in energy usage that outweigh the cost of installation, then they will provide the funds. The permitted technologies include LED lighting, energy efficient boilers, even the replacement of old machinery with energy-efficient upgraded models.
For more information and a free survey of your buildings please contact martyn.cowsill@passivebuildltd.co.uk
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 Would you like one-to-one support for your group to help you get started using social media or even create a free easy website? T3SC are offering free one-to-one support for the first ten groups that get in touch - don't miss this opportunity.
Maybe you want to get tweeting, set up a Facebook group or create a Yammer group? We can go over the options available, see what would best suit your group and it's aims and then get you started! There are loads of free tools to get your message across and attract new members /partners and we want to help you use them.
Do you have a website? Websites are often the first port of call for people looking for a group or to see what you do. It is getting more and more important that you have one. We can help you create a simple free website in an afternoon. We will advise you on the best practice for the content you put on it and how to easily update it.
If you are interested or for more information contact Hannah at T3SC, Email: info@t3sc.org Tel: 0161 339 4985
We will also be running Do you want to be social - social media training in July.
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 Do you use the North West Ambulance Service, Ring and Ride, Miles of Smiles or any other community service or think you need to? If yes,please complete our Transport questionnaire.
Maybe you or somebody you care for needs help because of a physical, sensory, learning disability or mental health issues? Or are you on some form of benefits so are not able to afford to pay for your own transport? We are consulting people who have:
- Used some form of transport to medical appointments since May 2011.
- Completed the assessment and who did not meet the criteria.
- Have had good experiences or bad experiences.
If you would like a paper copy of this questionnaire or would like Ruth Madden, LINk Community Networker to visit your group to go through the questionnaire, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: ruth.madden@t3sc.org
Closing date: 15 June.
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 Are you aged 18-65 and have been discharged from one of Tameside Hospital’s mental health wards in the last six months? If so we would like to talk to you. We would like to find out what your experiences are of the discharge process.
The information we receive will give Tameside LINk a clearer understanding of the discharge process. Once we have spoken to people and gathered their experiences we will then be in a better position to see if the discharge procedure could be improved. Tameside LINk is able to make recommendations for improvement both to commissioners of the service and to Pennine Care who provide the service.
If you would like to talk to us about your personal experiences confidentially then please contact Ruth Madden, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: ruth.madden@t3sc.org
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 GMCVO is looking for local voluntary organisations that are delivering services to vulnerable people and ex-offenders to take part in a mapping exercise. This will enable GMCVO to gather information about the services voluntary organisations provide to vulnerable service users and any other activity undertaken, e.g. partnership work with the public sector.
Initially, this information will be used to create a page on www.voluntarysectorhealth.org.uk but could also be used to demonstrate the ability of organisations delivering against priorities in a wide range of areas, such as offender management, economic and social inclusion, and health and wellbeing. Due to the changing landscape of commissioning, we envisage there will be role for GMCVO in brokering partnerships and supporting organisations to deliver services in the above areas, where they wish to, through a range of mechanisms – one of these methods being consortia working.
If you would like to take part in the mapping exercise, then please contact Nasir Hussain, Email: nasir.hussain@gmcvo.org.uk Tel: 0161 277 1024.
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Are there questions you have always wanted to ask about commissioning and bidding for contracts or grants but did not know who to ask?
We recognise that not all voluntary sector groups will be in a position to tender for Tameside Council contract or grants and as part of the offer of support Tameside Council is putting together a commissioning FAQ (frequently asked questions).
This will be your opportunity to send a question to Tameside Council Commissioners from both Children’s and Adults services or just review the range of questions already posed by other organisations so you can improve your commissioning knowledge
The updates of the FAQ showing all questions and responses will be published on the T3SC Contracts page on a regular basis.
Please send any questions you may have to: nick.ellwood@tameside.gov.uk
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