We have been supporting Europia to carry out research with the Polish communities in Tameside over the last 9 months and have produced some very interesting findings. We would like to invite VCF organisations and partners to an event which will tell them more about the experience of Polish people in Tameside.
To book please visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TY9JNPL
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are running a Prince’s Trust Team programme in your area.
To successfully complete this 12 week course, the group of 12 young people who are 16 – 25 years old must complete two challenges that will benefit their local community.
Are you a voluntary or community group that is interested in any of the following:
• Need a hand with rubbish removal, gardening or clearing out of spaces?
• Transforming a piece of spare land?
• Identified resources that you would like that you have been unable to secure?
• Got a room or building that needs a lick of paint?
• Would like a scheme of activities or a project to run with your members?
• Expanding your services or the amount of people that you reach?
• Have any other ideas about how a group of young people could benefit you?
There will be no cost to your organisation as the young people have to fundraise enough money to cover the cost of any resources and any work that they complete.
This is an ongoing opportunity so please feel free to contact us any time and we will see how we can work together.
We are also looking for your help:
Could you host a 2 week work placement for a Team member?
All of the young people we work with are unemployed and are trying to improve their future prospects. They are carefully selected from large numbers of applicants and many of them just need the 1st step on the ladder.
85% of young people who complete the Team programme go on to further education, employment or training within 3 months of completing this course.
For more information about the Team programme: click here
If you are interested or would like any more information contact the Team Leader, Emma Sercombe: email sercombee@manchesterfire.gov.uk or call on 07973 966407
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Statement from 'Faiths United Tameside' about Community Relations in Ashton-under-Lyne, 14 June 2013.
As people who live in Tameside, we want to draw attention to the generally peaceful way in which different people can get along in the towns where we live. We are committed to moving forward, and learning how to understand each other’s way of life. We believe that the vast majority of us care, even for the person who is different from us.
We believe that all members of society have the right to representation and respectful dialogue and would urge the whole of the local community to use this opportunity to declare peacefully their opposition to any form of extremism and the promoting of any political agenda which is not rooted in the local community. As people of faith we want to state clearly that violence and extremism of any form is contrary to the principles of our faiths.
Despite the problems that we will always face in our daily lives, and the things that are bound to go wrong, what divides us and makes us fearful of each other will always be weaker than that which unites us, that is, our common humanity.
We call for calm, for people to support our life together in Tameside in simple friendly ways, and for a commitment of all people of goodwill to do their bit to mend and promote community relations in Ashton-under-Lyne.
'Faiths United Tameside' represents the different people of faith who live in Tameside. We work together with people across the voluntary sector to promote the wellbeing of all who live in the Borough.
Contact: Mohamed Seedat at CVAT
Tel: 0161 339 4985 ext 2020
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to the provision of high quality services to enable people to have maximum control over their own care and support and achieve the best outcomes in their everyday lives.
Direct Payments are an alternative to traditional care and support services. The Council provides cash payments for individual Service Users to purchase services that meet their assessed care needs. This gives the person receiving services more choice and control over how their care needs are met. Recipients of Direct Payments can choose to employ their own care workers known as Personal Assistants (PAs) or to buy services from a provider or a mixture of the two.
In providing Direct Payments, local authorities are also expected to provide an adequate service to support those who need assistance in managing their Direct Payments.
We are looking to establish a list of providers of approved services for:
A. Standard Payroll service
B. Managed Accounts service with Payroll
C. Managed Accounts service without Payroll
There will not be a guaranteed number of accounts but commissioners, care co-ordinators and Service Users and their Representatives will have access to the list of approved services from which to choose services required.
Tameside MBC is inviting organisations, via a completed Organisational Questionnaire (OQ), to be included on the list of approved providers. This will be an open list, re-advertised on an on-going basis.
Information from the OQ will be included in the contract and be used by care-coordinators and service users to inform decisions.
Providers interested in applying to be placed on the list of approved day services should complete an OQ. All OQ and supporting documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract by the due date of 29 July 2013 @ 12.00 hrs.
If you are interested in submitting for inclusion on the list of approved Direct Payment support services but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please contact in writing:
Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL
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IKEA are currently offering free eco tours to children, young people community groups and schools. These can vary from a recycling tour, a tour of products to find out more about how they're made, sustainable design workshops, tree/seed planting etc.
If you are interested in working with IKEA to promote sustainability and to assist children and young people you support to become more eco-friendly, please contact Ashlie Tottle or Naomi Sampson at Tameside 4 Good on 0161 339 4985 or email: Ashlie.tottle@cvat.org.uk or naomi.sampson@cvat.org.uk
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The Centre for Mental Health has published the report - A need to belong, which argues young women who associate with gangs are three times more vulnerable than other children in the system. The report analysed data gathered during screening assessments of 8,000 young people at the point of their arrest. The database identified 80 young women with gang associations from the sample of 8,029 young people, with a mean age of 15.
Key findings from the report include:
• Girls in gangs had a significantly higher average number of vulnerabilities (9.5) than boys in gangs (7.0), female entrants (3.7) and general youth justice entrants
• Nearly 40% of girls with gang associations showed signs of behavioral problems before the age of twelve
• Girls with gang associations were more than three times more likely to have a history of running away and exclusion from school, to have experienced sexual abuse, violence and neglect at home
• Just over a quarter were identified by workers as having a suspected diagnosable mental health problem. 30% were also identified as self-harming or at risk of suicide. 30% also identified having sleeping or eating problems
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On 17 June 2013 the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) launches a new service, called the Update Service.
Government priority
The Update Service is one of the government’s top priorities. It will put individuals in greater control of their own information; allow DBS certificates to be reused when applying for similar jobs; and reduce bureaucracy.
The new service should save the customer time and money and improve the overall safeguarding landscape.
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The Welfare Reform Act 2012 is bringing major changes to the benefits system. It is mainly aimed at reforming the benefits system for people of working age, but some of the changes will affect older people too.
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Regional Voices has produced a summary of the main changes brought about by the Health & Social Care Act highlighting key considerations for the voluntary and community sector- covering all relevant new structures from the local to the national.
The Department of Health has also produced an explanation of the new Health and Care system, to view click here
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NCVO and Serco have published a new ‘Code of Practice’ which aims to support prime and subcontractors in the private and voluntary sectors in working together. The code provides advice on how the relationship between prime and subcontractors can be improved, with particular emphasis on how problems faced by subcontractors, such as being used as ‘bid candy’ and being exposed to significant financial risk, can be avoided.
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The deadline for nominations for Young Volunteer of the Year Award has been extended to 5pm on 7 June 2013
The deadline for all other nomination categories remains as the 31 May 2013
Outstanding Achievement: The Alex Williams - Young Volunteer of the Year Award
This Award category has been created in Alex William’s memory and is sponsored by Tameside College.
Alex was an exceptional young man who touched the lives of people across Tameside and the wider community. He achieved national recognition for his work for the Meningitis Trust and provided a beacon for young people through his dedication to sports coaching. He was a great young man who inspired everyone with his courage and won the admiration and respect of thousands.
The young person who will receive the” Young Volunteer of the Year” for Tameside will have made a difference to the lives of others through volunteering or fundraising activity and their good work has had a real impact on the young people or adults they work with. They may already have achieved local or national recognition for their dedication to helping others. Our Youth Ambassador will be a model for all young people across Tameside and the wider community.
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The Ministry of Justice has announced reforms that will see charities invited to bid for payment-by-results contracts to help reduce reoffending.
The reforms to the way criminals are rehabilitated would involve every person who leaves prison serving a minimum of 12 months under supervision in the community.
A statement from the MoJ said the new approach would see an enhanced role for voluntary and private sector organisations on a payment-by-results basis.
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Last year the Government set up Big Society Capital as a social investment bank with the aim of radically changing the way Britain's social sector is funded. With £400 million from dormant bank accounts and £200 million from High Street banks, the new institution aimed to kick-start what's called the social investment market.
According to its first annual report, Big Society Capital has committed £56 million to 20 social investment intermediaries over the past year. And it plans to commit another £75 to £100 million in up to 20 new investments in the next financial year. It also made a loss of £1 million during the period April to December 2012.
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More than half of employees in the voluntary sector feel engaged at work, compared with 37 per cent and 33 per cent of staff in the private and public sectors respectively, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
The CIPD’s latest quarterly Employee Outlook, which surveyed employees across all sectors about their attitudes to working life, found that engagement in the voluntary sector is driven not only by an affinity to the organisation's core purpose, but more importantly by open and honest management teams and cultures of mutual trust and respect.
The survey found that voluntary sector workers (compared to public and private sector workers):
• Enjoy the highest rating of job satisfaction
• Are aware of what is happening in their organisations
• Are most likely to agree that their directors and senior managers treat them with respect and are most likely to have trust and confidence in their leaders
• Are the most attuned to their organisations' core values and purpose
• Have the most confidence in their ability to feed their views upwards
• Are most likely to achieve the right work-life balance.
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Many small charities are struggling in areas such as fundraising and long-term strategic planning because of skills gaps, according to new research.
The UK Small Charity Sector Skills Survey 12/13, published by the Foundation for Social Improvement at the end of April, drew responses from 308 charities with annual turnovers of less than £1.5 million. Thirty-seven per cent of respondents said they could not improve their services because of skills gaps among staff, while 66 per cent said they had no funding available for training and development.
Although many small charities had adequate skills in terms of completing applications for funding from local authorities, 35 per cent of respondents to the survey said they did not have the necessary skills or experience in areas such as dealing with major donors, or in corporate or online fundraising.
Pauline Broomhead, chief executive of the FSI, said: "Although all charities are facing increased pressures during this time of economic uncertainty, these issues place a greater strain on small charities. These organisations are already overstretched, with staff taking on multiple roles and a heavy reliance placed on volunteers to deliver services."
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Information on a number of socio-economic indicators for Greater Manchester has been compiled by New Economy. Updated on a quarterly basis, Greater Manchester Key Facts includes data on areas such as population trends, the size of the economy, skills, health, policing and crime, and the challenges ahead.
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 Community and Voluntary Action Tameside are Flying the Flag in support of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
On 17 May the Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF) are calling upon all organisations, individuals and groups to visibly mark the day by ‘Flying the Flag’
Flying the flag not only raises awareness of the impact that homophobia, biphobia and transphobia continues to have on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people and communities, but shows recognition of the positive contribution of LGBT people locally.
Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans individuals, their friends, families and employers often use rainbow flags or rainbow images as an outward symbol of their identity or to show solidarity and support.
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation are able to support you in sourcing rainbow flags and resources to mark the day. If you want to find out more about this initiative, or you would like to obtain more information:
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A report launched on Friday 10 May 2013, by Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University, has revealed the true social and economic impact of the voluntary sector in Tameside.
CVAT has been working with a partnership of local support and development organisations in Greater Manchester, the research has revealed that at the beginning of 2013, in Tameside:
• there were 1,068 community and voluntary organisations, co-operatives and social enterprises;
• the total income of the sector was £47 million (financial year 2011/12);
• 735 organisations had an annual income of under £10,000;
• 26,200 individuals volunteered within the sector;
• 73,900 volunteering hours were logged;
The data, gathered over a six month period by a number of support and development organisations across the Greater Manchester region, was analysed by Ian Wilson and the team at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University. Commenting on the report, Wilson stated:
"It’s clear from our research that the voluntary sector in Greater Manchester us varied and wide-ranging and is important to the lives of its residents. The report highlights many impressive markers of the sector’s economic and social impact. It has, for instance, an important role in promoting growth and supporting those in need of assistance. However caution is required: the sector is faced with increased demand but continues to be affected by the economy and public sector cuts”
Director of the Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation, Alex Whinnom, told those present:
"This report proves that we have a strong, resilient and responsive third sector in Greater Manchester but we must not assume that it is indestructible. We are in a rapidly changing relationship with public funding, and some of the services relied on by our most vulnerable residents are fragile”.
A panel discussion, chaired by Professor Maggie Pearson (Dean of the College of Health and Social Care), included Professor Peter Wells (Director of the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University), Kate Green MP, Baron Frankal (New Economy) and Sue Lightup (Salford City Council)
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The third sector is constantly changing. How can managers in the sector ensure that their services and organisations thrive amid economic pressures, policy change and increasing demand?
In January, the Public Service (Social Value) Act went live. The Act, which asks local authorities to consider how their commissioning decisions can most benefit society in general, could open the door for charities and social enterprises to work with public sector bodies in new and innovative ways. However, there are challenges associated with this.
How do charities and social enterprises organise themselves in order to win and deliver new projects? And can they provide compelling evidence of the impact of their work to public sector commissioners? Will the contracts only go to larger charities or consortia?
Over the last 2 years, over 100 people working in the third sector have joined Anglia Ruskin University's Cert HE Charity and Social Enterprise Management course in order to address questions like this.
Modules on the part-time two year course include Social Enterprise, Impact Measurement and Financial Management in the Third Sector.
The first group have recently completed their course and they will attend a graduation ceremony this autumn. Every one of them said that they would recommend the course to others.
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The Pride of Tameside Volunteer and Community Awards will be held 26 June this year. We are in discussions with a local venue who are offering to sponsor the event; we will have details about the date and venue in the CVAT newsletter and in our next e-bulletin.
The deadline for entries this year will be 31 May so get your nominations in early.
This event will recognise the outstanding contribution made by Volunteers and Volunteer Involving Organisations in Tameside.
Individual Volunteers
The Volunteer Centre Tameside Volunteer Award scheme was set up in 2005 to recognise the commitment and achievements of local volunteers. This will continue as before, Bronze (100 hours), silver (200 hours) and gold certificates (500 hours) are awarded to volunteers in recognition of the commitment made to a charity or Volunteer involving organisation.
Outstanding achievement awards will be presented in recognition of extraordinary achievements in the world of volunteering.
Volunteer Involving Organisations
Awards presented in recognition of the greatest contribution to the local community. All organisations taking part will receive a certificate.
Tameside’s Volunteers and Community groups make a huge difference to every ones lives, this is our chance to say thank you for the work they do all year round.
In the interest of fairness, we ask that those who were successful in achieving Outstanding Achievement awards for Individuals or groups abstain from doing so this year.
Nominations will be open for these groups/ individuals again next year.
 Individual Volunteer Hours pack
Volunteer Involving Organisation pack
Outstanding Achievement Volunteer Pack
For more information: Contact Sasha on 0161 339 2345 or Email: sasha.jackson@CVAT.org.uk
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The Institute of Education has published the first results of the Skills and Employment Survey, detailing the rising trend in the number of roles that require degree level qualifications. The national survey sampled over 3000 workers aged 20-60 and is conducted every five to six years, showing employment trends across this period.
To view the results of the survey visit: http://tinyurl.com/skillsandemploymentsurvey
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The Local Government Association has published their analysis and response to the consultation on voluntary and community sector spending. 16 organisations across the public and third sector, including Children England, submitted responses to the consultation.
To view the analysis visit: http://tinyurl.com/vcsspending
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The National Youth Agency has launched an independent commission to assess the value of youth work within formal education across England and Wales. The commission is being chaired by Tim Loughton MP and will gather evidence across the youth work and education sector. To facilitate this, a short Education Commission Survey has been launched to capture the views and experiences of anyone working in the youth field. The commission is also looking for organisations that can provide examples of best practice or would like to attend an evidence session on June 10 and July 19, to discuss their views on education and youth work.
Any organisations interested in the above should highlight this on their survey response and the commission will be in touch with them directly.
The survey can be accessed here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/comed1
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Winners of a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style event held in April now have the opportunity to take advantage of in-depth support that will help them move closer to becoming more enterprising.
The event was part of the organisational improvement programme delivered by Greater Manchester BME Network and it was targeted at frontline black and minority ethnic community and refugee organisations. It brought the organisations together to compete for consultancy support that would enable them to implement areas of income generation to sustain their organisations for the future.
Khushamdid from Tameside was one of the 4 winners.
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If you hold and process information about your clients, employees or suppliers, you are legally obliged to protect that information.
The top five data protection issues for voluntary organisations, as identified by the Information Commissioner's Office, are:
• Tell people what you are doing with their data.
• Make sure your staff are adequately trained.
• Use strong passwords.
• Encrypt all portable devices.
• Only keep people's information for as long as necessary.
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NCVO’s latest Almanac has recorded the biggest fall in the voluntary sector’s real-terms spending since records began in 1996
The latest figures (for the year 2010/1) show that spending stood at £36.8 billion, a real-terms fall in spending by the sector of £800 million compared to the previous year’s inflation-adjusted figure of £37.6 billion.
In cash terms, the charity sector generated an extra £2 billion in income in 2010/11 compared to the previous year, with a total income of £38.3 billion. But rising costs wiped out the effect of this increase and meant that the sector’s real-terms income was almost identical to its level in 2009/10.
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The Guardian have launched a new awards scheme to recognise and celebrate innovation across the healthcare sector and beyond
The Awards aim to showcase ideas or services which significantly improve the quality or management of care for patients, and share them with the rest of the sector.
The deadline for entries is Friday 28 June 2013 (midnight).
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An estimated five million Britons have run for charity in the past year, raising an average of £280 each, according to a survey carried out by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
73% of runners have raised money for a charitable cause in the last year.
The survey found that:
Women are more likely to join fun runs than men, 16% having taken part in a run compared to 13% of men.
Men are more likely to raise substantial amounts of money when they run; 19% of men who ran raised more than £500 in the last year compared to just 5% of running women.
The survey highlighted the growing trend for charity runs over the years, evidenced by participation rates across the age groups.
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A new £9.5 million grants programme to help hundreds of areas across the country create neigbourhood plans opened for applications on 1 May.
The Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning programme was established under the Localism Act 2011, which introduced statutory Neighbourhood Planning in England. It enables communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their area and is intended to give communities more of a say in the development of their local area (within certain limits and parameters).
These plans will be used to decide the future of the places where you live and work giving opportunities to:
• choose where you want new homes, shops and offices to be built;
• have your say on what new buildings should look like;
• grant planning permission for the new buildings you want to see go ahead.
Administered by Locality, the programme will support groups developing neighbourhood plans in two ways:
- Direct support – advice and support, tailored to meet the needs of supported neighbourhoods.
- Grant payments – up to £7,000 per neighbourhood area, to contribute to costs incurred by the group preparing a neighbourhood plan or order.
The programme is underpinned by activities and resources to share learning, promote good practice, and encourage networking for groups developing neighbourhood plans.
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Tameside’s draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy is published for consultation.
Deadline: 11 May 2013
This consultation on the strategic priorities for Health and Wellbeing follows on from last year’s consultation which showed overwhelming support for the proposals.
The Health and Wellbeing Board are keen to get your views on the full Strategy and Action Plan to help improve local services, and would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to answer the consultation questions below. Your insight and opinions are important and will help to ensure that the most useful information and support is provided for the people that need it.
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Representatives of over 60 voluntary organisations attended a meeting of GMCVO members. The half-day session provided an opportunity for delegates to find out more about their work, to meet GMCVO staff and network generally.
Presentations from staff included a view of the operating environment for the voluntary sector in Greater Manchester over the next few years, and short summaries of some of their current work.
Following the success of this first event GMCVO plan to hold further member’s meetings in the future.
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The Greater Manchester Police and Crime Plan 2013-2016 was published at the end of March.
The plan reflects the priorities of local people following a public consultation carried out by Tony Lloyd, the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner.
The plan addresses areas such as anti-social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people, putting victims at the centre of the criminal justice system, dealing effectively with organised crime and terrorism, and building confidence in policing services
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The UK Data Service is hosting five free online sessions designed to introduce users to the data and resources available through the newly-formed service.
The webinars are open to anyone in the UK. Spaces are limited. Reserve your spot by booking at the links below.
An introduction to data available from the UK Data Service.
Monday 13 May 11am
Broadening access: Improving the impact of social data
Tuesday 14 May, 4.30pm
Looking after and managing your research data
Wednesday 15 May, 4pm
Undiscovered riches
Thursday 16 May, 3pm
An introduction to 2011 census geography
Friday 17 May 3pm
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The National Association for the Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) is calling for examples of how local authorities are funding local charities and community groups.
This call is in connection with NAVCA's decision to team up with other national umbrella bodies to write to all local authorities urging them not to make disproportionate cuts to the sector – and reminding them of their duties.
Relevant information can be sent to Email: cuts@navca.org.uk
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New methods for claiming back the basic rate of tax on Gift Aid donations came into force on 22 April.
Under the new rules, charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) can claim in three different ways – using an online form, through the charity’s database, and by paper form.
The new scheme becomes compulsory in September 2013.
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Manchester Trustees Network
Manchester: A Certain Future seeks a Chair for its Stakeholder Steering Group.
The Stakeholder Steering Group exists to oversee the direction of the Climate Change Action Plan for Manchester on behalf of stakeholders from across the city.
The time commitment for this high-profile voluntary position will be 3-4 days per month. The contract duration is three years.
Closing date for applications: 10 May 2013.
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Employment relations body Acas has created a series of step-by-step guides for new and small employers, which "break down the most common employment issues into a series of practical steps that a manager or supervisor can pick up and put down as needed".
The guides cover:
• Recruiting an employee
• Settling in a new employee
• The new employee's contract
• Managing a complaint at work
• Managing staff absence
• How to get the best out of your staff
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Action for Sustainable Living is in the final year of a four-year Lottery-funded project supporting communities in south Manchester to become more sustainable, resilient and skilled through engagement in community environmental activities.
ASL is looking for an Evaluation Consultant to analyse the impact of this project on people’s lives. The Consultant will gather target quantitative information, guide and incorporate qualitative data from existing information and additional interviews and produce a user-friendly report. The final report must be submitted by mid-July 2013.
Deadline for applications: 29 April 2013
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Barnardo’s has joined up with Manchester-based POPS (Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group) to provide information, support and training to professionals working with families of offenders, including those working in prisons, probation, voluntary organisations, local and health authorities.
A two-year contract worth £900,000 has been awarded by the Department for Education for the running of the National Knowledge and Advice Service which will share best practice and offer training and support to frontline staff and those responsible for strategic development and commissioning.
For more information:
Contact the POPS media team: Tel: 0161 702 1000
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A study by New Philanthropy Capital says Britons would give about £700m extra yearly if they were more sure of charities' impact
The report has created concern that charity leaders are failing to prove the effectiveness of their work and that the British public would give more if they were provided with better information and were convinced their donations were doing good.
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Pam Webb of the Zurich Community Trust has told the Funding Your Future conference that more effective ways to connect employees to opportunities are needed.
She explained that companies are keen to work with charities that offer volunteering opportunities for employees because it improves their own business
Pam Webb, head of the Zurich Community Trust and chair of the steering group of the London Benchmarking Group said that volunteering improves the skills of employees and strengthens their commitment to their employers.
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According to a code of practice published in April prime contractors should not cherry-pick the best clients and must not use charity sub-contractors as "bid candy" when working together on public service contracts.
The code, produced by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and services company Serco aims to help improve the relationships between the private sector and the voluntary and community sector when they work together to deliver public service contracts.
The guidelines have been drawn up after charities experienced problems delivering Government contracts that use the prime and sub-contractor model of working.
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The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has announced that Karl Wilding will be its new director of public policy.
Wilding is currently head of policy, research and foresight and will take over from deputy chief executive Ben Kernighan, who will leave to become chief executive of the National Union of Students in June
"This is a dream job for anyone who believes in the voluntary sector," he said. "My big priority this year is working with our members in the run-up to the next general election to ensure that charities’ priorities are on everyone’s agenda."
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CVAT is seeking initial expressions of interest for a local Voluntary and Community organisation to host the post of Carers Support Officer for a fixed term of 2 years.
CVAT is holding this contract on behalf of Tameside & Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG). The successful organisation will support this worker providing line management and taking responsibility for all aspects of payroll and HR.
Introduction:
The CCG and LA have agreed to support a dedicated fixed term post of Carers Primary Care Officer based within the Carers Centre to work in the community with stakeholders and staff and act as a key link in developing services for adult carers across Tameside and Glossop. They are keen for a Voluntary and Community Sector Organisation to host this worker.
Deadline: We require these ‘expressions of interest’ to be delivered to Anna Hynes by 5pm on Tuesday 7 May 2013.
For more information: Brief: Hosting a Carers Primary Care Officer (Adults)
Contact: Anna Hynes – Policy and Participation Officer – Health and Social Care
Email: anna.hynes@cvat.org.uk
Tel: 0161 339 4985
Submissions should be made to Anna Hynes Email: anna.hynes@cvat.org.uk by the requested date and time
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Want to be part a great adventure?
Want to have some fun?
Volunteering with the Scouts can provide both of these, and so much more! From an enhanced network of friends to nationally recognised skills to add to your CV; from a rewarding yet challenging hobby to the satisfaction of helping young people fulfil their own potential. All this and more is available for our volunteers.
With the flexible model of volunteering now offered by scouts, it doesn’t even have to be a big commitment. The wide variety of tasks that are undertaken on a regular basis means that there is room for just about anyone regardless of their other commitments or available time. Lots of people making a small contribution is very helpful and can make all the difference to young people, especially in areas where there is little alternative provision.
The Scout Association has been successful in obtaining a grant from the Youth United Foundation to support the creation of new scout groups across Greater Manchester. It is hoped that this new provision will create opportunities for 1200 young people to experience scouting, supported by 240 additional volunteers.
The Greater Manchester programme is being supported by an extensive media advertising campaign and there is a dedicated website: www.beamazed.org and a telephone enquiry line: 0800 756 1180 for anyone wishing to find out more.
Make a difference to the lives of young people in your area – and enhance your own at the same time!
Go on, give us a go! You know you want to!
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Greater Manchester Youth Network is part-way through the process of becoming a registered charity, which has included the stepping down of three executive board members. This opens up the exciting opportunity for new people to join GMYN's board.
They want board members who believe in GMYN's cause and are able to give enough time to the role.
No previous experience of board membership is needed.
Applications are welcome from people of all ages and backgrounds. Enthusiasm and commitment are the most important things.
Download their latest impact report here: http://gmyn.wordpress.com/about-us/gmyn-making-a-difference
For more information: www.gmyn.co.uk
Greater Manchester Youth Network
"Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve.”
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If you have passed our Volunteer Shop, on Penny Meadow, in the last week, you may have noticed we are now missing our windows and the usual shop front. This is due to an car accident at Easter (thankfully no one was hurt) which badly damaged the front of our lovely Volunteer Centre building. However, like the true professionals that they are, our Penny Meadow staff rolled up their sleeves and got to work clearing the space whilst the builders made the front safe and secure. We are now back in business with The Volunteer shop once again open, ready to help those people seeking volunteer opportunities.
For more information: please contact Paul Moss: Tel: 0161 339 2345 or Email: paul.moss@cvat.org.uk
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KnowHow NonProfit is an online place for nonprofit people to learn and share what they have learnt with others, and recently, a number of fantatsic "How To.." videos on web design tricks of the trade, have been shared.
For more information: Website: http://knowhownonprofit.org
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Joining the new consortium for organisations working with families, children and young people is not just ‘about the money’ though you do have to be in it to win it. It has been designed so that local organisations have the same rights as national organisations; one member, one vote, and it also values a collective approach to growing our own services by recognising the talents of our residents.
If you want to know more about being a member please contact Veronica Hyde
Email: Veronica.Hyde@cvat.org.uk
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Anglia Ruskin University have secured funding to reduce the fees on their popular Cert HE Charity & Social Enterprise Management course. This unique course is designed to develop management skills tailored to the third sector, and has already attracted learners from a range of national and local organisations. The next group will be starting in May 2013.
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In Kind Direct is a charity which distributes all kinds of consumer products donated by manufacturers and retailers to mainly small, local charities in the UK.
Products range from toiletries, cleaning products, toys, clothes, and stationery etc. Donors include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Disney and many others. Charities can participate in the scheme by registering online with In Kind Direct and agreeing to use the goods they receive to run their charities or to give to the people they support for free. Once they’ve signed up, charities order goods online and pay a handling fee which covers delivery and usually equates to 10-20 per cent of what they would pay in the shops.
In Kind Direct is keen to attract more local charities from Greater Manchester and the North West to the scheme.
For more information: http://www.inkinddirect.org/
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APPLICATION FORM FOR SECOND HAND COMPUTERS
Application forms must be submitted to: Executive Support, Governance, Level 3, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne. Tameside OL6 6DL or emailed to: executivesupport@tameside.gov.uk
Please read the guidance notes and the disclaimer before signing and completing this form.
The maximum donation is 5 pieces of equipment (screen, base, key and mouse equals 1 piece of equipment). Please note that the Council does not have any printers.
Please note: The Council will only donate equipment to groups that support the Tameside community. The Council will not donate equipment to individuals. This donation is for Community Groups within the Tameside Boundaries.
 IT Equipment Donation Application Form
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales is pleased to announce that this year, as part of its Community Programme, it has over £100,000 available to award to charities working in Tameside.
The Foundation welcomes interest from charities in Tameside that work to enable disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community.
This year the Foundation hopes to make up to five grants in the Tameside area. Over 75% of funding awarded by the Foundation goes towards core costs such as salaries, rents and project costs. The most recent charity to receive funding is Tameside Sight. The grant of £19,700 will go towards the salary and on costs of a part time administration worker for the Community Support Project.
Charities wishing to find out if they are eligible for funding should visit the Foundation’s website: www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk and take the short eligibility questionnaire or call Tel: 0870 411 1223. Alternatively, contact Michele Lester, Grant Manager covering Merseyside, Cheshire and South Manchester on Tel: 07500 787747 to discuss the work of your organisation or Email: michele.lester@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
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Call for applications from public users of the NHS to take part in patient safety in primary care research activities
Researchers at the University of Manchester and NHS Greater Manchester are inviting applications from members of the public who use NHS primary care services, for example GP surgeries and pharmacies to contribute to the work of the NIHR Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre. (MATRiC-PCPS).
Aims of the research
MATRiC PCPS aims to improve patient safety in primary care through a process of intensive research over a 5 year period. Whilst a significant amount of research has been carried out to improve patient safety in NHS hospitals, making improvement in primary care would benefit from additional research. The safety risk to patients in the primary care setting is less than in other health sectors, but the number of patients seen in the primary care setting is much larger.
What is involved?
Members of the public and patients will be an integral part of the research process and will contribute to shaping the design of the research. Applicants are invited to join the Research User Group (RUG) and work in partnership with the research team. Members of the RUG, will have the opportunity to be involved in decision making at all levels. There will be an opportunity to be a core member and attend meetings on a six weekly basis, or take part as an associate member, attending two meetings a year and taking part in engagement and promotion events.
Eligibility
We would welcome an application from you if you live in the Greater Manchester area and have experiences of NHS services in the primary care setting within Greater Manchester. Whilst it is important to have an interest in health related research, it is not necessary to have experience of any patient safety issues or knowledge of the research themes.
We are looking for a broad cross-section of people who use primary care services and can help to
ensure that the views, experiences and interests of patients, carers, service users and community members inform the intended research processes and methods used. We are committed to the values of equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Reward and Recognition for your involvement
To recognise the contribution that RUG members/associate members will be making to the research process, we will offer payment for time, skills and out of pocket expenses where this contributes to the work of MATRiC-PCPS. The rates of payment offered will vary depending on the activity.
To request an Information Pack: Contact Philip Hammond - Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator.
Email: Philip.hammond-2@manchester.ac.uk or Tel: 0161 206 7265.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 8 April 2013
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Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales is pleased to announce that this year, as part of its Community Programme, it has over £100,000 available to award to charities working in Tameside.
The Foundation welcomes interest from charities in Tameside that work to enable disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community.
This year the Foundation hopes to make up to five grants in the Tameside area. Over 75% of funding awarded by the Foundation goes towards core costs such as salaries, rents and project costs. The most recent charity to receive funding is Tameside Sight. The grant of £19,700 will go towards the salary and on costs of a part time administration worker for the Community Support Project.
Charities wishing to find out if they are eligible for funding should visit the Foundation’s website: www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk and take the short eligibility questionnaire or call 0870 411 1223.
Alternatively, contact Michele Lester, Grant Manager covering Merseyside, Cheshire and South Manchester
Telephone: 07500 787747 to discuss the work of your organisation or email: michele.lester@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
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Time Banking in Tameside are looking for any budding gardeners out there who can help them with their list of exchanges they have for when the weather warms up. Whether it is loaning tools, giving advice, weeding, sweeping up or whatever help you can offer, it would be much appreciated. You can become a Time Bank member and for each hour you give you will earn a time credit, which you can then exchange for one of the numerous skills their members have to offer.
For more information: contact Elaine, Sasha or Julie at the Volunteer Centre, Tel: 0161 339 2345 .
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Following the merger between T3SC and Volunteer Centre Tameside, a new organisation was created to be the primary source of support for individual volunteers, community, voluntary and faith groups and organisations in the borough.
Over the past three months, we have been undertaking the mammoth task of removing all T3SC marketing materials and replacing/updating with the new CVAT documents. We have also been looking at display materials and our online presence, including the website (currently www.t3sc.org)
Community and Voluntary Action Tameside would like to create a new website which will enable them to bring together a number of their projects/initiatives under ‘one roof’. The site will need to be driven by an ‘easy-to-use’ CMS and be compatible with a CiviCRM database.
We also wish the contractor to host the site and potentially host the CiviCRM database too.
If you would like to submit an expression of interest, please see attached document and submit your expression of interest to as detailed within the brief.
For further information: Please conatct Duncan Craig on 0161 339 4985 or email duncan.craig@cvat.org.uk
Please click on this link to download the CVAT Expression of Interest Document
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A partnership of organisations in Greater Manchester, led by GMCVO, has successfully passed the first stage application for Talent Match funding and has been invited to submit a detailed project proposal.
Talent Match is a Big Lottery Fund programme aimed at helping young people into employment in England's worst hit areas.
Launched In June 2012, the £100 million programme is targeting 21 Local Enterprise Partnership areas in England with the highest numbers of 18-24 year olds not in education, employment or training.
In these areas, programmes will be developed and delivered by cross-sector partnerships led by a voluntary organisation, and with the active involvement of young people. The Greater Manchester area is expected to receive £9.6 million over five years.
Final stage applications are due by 24th June, with decisions expected in September 2013.
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TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
PROVISION OF DAY TIME SUPPORT FOR ADULTS WITH SOCIAL CARE NEEDS – INCLUSION ON A LIST OF APPROVED DAY SERVICE
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Services are committed to the provision of high quality services to enable people to live in their own homes. They are looking to establish a list of approved services to provide day time support/activities for FACS eligible service users in adults' social care. These include older people and people with learning disabilities. They will be looking for providers who are able to offer a more generic approach. The rate will be up to a maximum of £30 per person per day. Providers may wish to submit a price lower than this.
Tameside MBC will not be providing buildings from which these services will operate. Providers will need to consider this along with transport during the day. The aim is for service users to experience inclusion, choice and control in their day time activities. There will not be a guaranteed number of placements but commissioners, care coordinators and service users will have access to the list of approved day services from which to choose.
Tameside MBC is inviting organisations, via a completed Organisational Questionnaire (OQ), to be included on the list of approved providers. This will be an open list, readvertised continually on an ongoing basis. In addition to the OQ, providers are required to include a description of the service they will provide (service specification) including the time that the service will be open, where/how it will be delivered and the price per person per day. This will be included in the contract and be used by care coordinators and service users to inform decisions.
Providers interested in applying to be placed on the list of approved day services should complete an OQ and service specification. All OQ and service descriptions (which will form part of the service specification) documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract through: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk by the due date of 26 April 2013 at 12pm.
If you are interested in submitting for inclusion on the list of approved day services but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please get in touch by writing to: Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL or email: kim.greeves@tameside.gov.uk
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TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ANALYST SERVICES: EMERGENCY CALL OUT SERVICE
Tameside MBC, acting as the lead commissioner for the Greater Manchester Public Protection Partnership, is inviting expressions of interest in the above tender.
This is an open tender. It is expected that the Emergency Call Out Service will provide:
- A 24 hour, 365 days a year contactable and reactive service.
- Provision of immediate over-the-phone advice, and prompt onsite attendance anywhere within the Greater Manchester conurbation (within a period of 90 minutes for 95% of call outs).
- Onsite analytical capability for identification of gas, liquids, powders and solids.
- Ability to provide advice in dealing with environmental incidents, including the release, spillage, emission or leachate of bio/chemical agents potentially harmful to health.
- Ability to work in conjunction with Local Authority, Emergency Service and/or Health Sector personnel.
- Demonstration of an awareness of knowledge and ability to assist in the event of a terrorist Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) type event.
- Participation in a small number of training events and/or exercises each year (up to a maximum of three days).
It is the council’s preliminary view that TUPE regulations may apply if this contract is awarded to a new provider.
It is proposed that the contract will commence on 1 July 2013 and will run for a period of three years to 30 June 2016. The council may, subject to approval and renegotiation, wish to extend the contract for a further period of up to two years, in 2 x 1 year contract extensions. The award of the contract will be in keeping with a Best Value approach, which will jointly evaluate quality factors and price.
Providers interested the tender for the above services should complete an Organisational Questionnaire (OQ) and a Tender Submission Questionnaire. All OQ and Tender Submission Questionnaire documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract through: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk by the due date of Friday 19 April 2013 at 12pm.
If you are interested in tendering for the above contract but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please get in touch by writing to: Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Tameside Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL or email kim.greeves@tameside.gov.uk
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TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ANALYST SERVICES: ANALYTICAL TESTS
Tameside MBC, acting as the lead commissioner for the Greater Manchester Public Protection Partnership, is inviting expressions of interest in the above tender.
This is an open tender. It is expected that Analytical Tests will cover (this list is not exhaustive):
- Food products for composition and presence of foreign bodies/material.
- Animal feed samples.
- The safety of consumer products.
- The safety of drinking water.
- Chemical and investigative analysis of polluted water; soils, vegetation and other materials.
- Bulk asbestos and asbestos in air sampling.
- NO2 tubes and other gases.
- Heavy metals and other compounds in air.
- Low level Gamma radiation in foods and vegetation.
- Lead content of motor vehicle fuels.
- Toy safety.
- Any other sample consistent with the work of the Public Analyst.
It is the council’s preliminary view that TUPE Regulations may apply if this contract is awarded to a new provider.
It is proposed that the contract will commence on 1 July 2013 and will run for a period of three years to 30 June 2016. The Council may, subject to approval and renegotiation, wish to extend the contract for a further period of up to two years, in 2 x 1 year contract extensions.
The award of the contract will be in keeping with a Best Value approach, which will jointly evaluate quality factors and price. Providers interested the tender for the above services should complete an Organisational Questionnaire (OQ) and a Tender Submission Questionnaire. All OQ and Tender Submission Questionnaire documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract through: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk by the due date of Friday 19 April 2013 at 12pm.
If you are interested in tendering for the above contract but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please get in touch by writing to: Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Tameside Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL or email: kim.greeves@tameside.gov.uk
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Anglia Ruskin University’s specialist course in Charity and Social Enterprise Management can now be studied entirely online. Designed for people working in the voluntary, community and faith sector, the course was launched in March 2011 and has proved to be very popular.
Perhaps the secret to the course’s popularity is the way it focuses on real life issues. 'No one starts work in the third sector because they want to take up business planning or write a marketing strategy – but when they move into management they are expected to do just that,' says Course Leader Andy Brady. 'Our course aims to provide the right blend of cutting edge theory and practical application, benefitting individuals and organisations working in the sector.'
Claire Nunes from Relate Cambridge said 'I have benefitted enormously from this course in terms of skills gained and also in terms of networking with like-minded individuals. I have been given many useful and practical ideas which in turn have increased my confidence in the role.'
As the VCF sector continues to evolve, management skills will become increasingly important for organisations, their employees and stakeholders, so now could be a very good time to be considering courses like Anglia Ruskin’s.
Whether studying online or at our workshops, students are supported by Anglia Ruskin’s specialist team of tutors and support staff.
The next group will start in May 2013, combining e-learning with 4 optional workshops per year at Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge Campus. The course will also be available in the North for the first time, with the 4 optional workshops taking place in Manchester.
For more information about the Cert HE in Charity and Social Enterprise Management:
Attend an information event, to be held on 18 March at 12.30pm and 19 March at 5.30pm at the Manchester Conference Centre.
Visit: http://distancelearning.anglia.ac.uk/courseDetail.php/Charity-and-Social-Enterprise-Management-27/
Contact: Tom Taylor, tel: 07545 204 362 email: tom.taylor@anglia.ac.uk or Tracy Armstrong, tel: 07876 137 660 email: tracy.armstrong@anglia.ac.uk to discuss the course in more detail.
Watch a short video about the course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXJQhB6zEY&list=FLRI0xO7D3zejSWlyW7Ig1JA
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GMVCO and Greater Manchester Probation Trust are looking for new providers of services for women and young men ex-offenders in Greater Manchester. They are running two side by side competitions to find voluntary and community sector groups that can grow their services or extend their current delivery.
They are particularly interested in services that already, or could help with:
- alcohol misuse and/or
- mental health conditions
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Do you work with a community group or neighbourhood in Greater Manchester?
Is there a gap or under-provision in local alcohol misuse or mental health services that is affecting your community?
Do you help people with multiple needs? e.g. alcohol misuse, mental health conditions.
Do you have the ability to extend your services to address this gap?
Do you, or could you, help people currently supervised by local probationary services?
Is your income below £100,000 per year? is your income below £50,000 per year?
Do you have the capacity to work with a consultant in March 2013?
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Do you work with a community group or neighbourhood in Greater Manchester?
Could you extend your current services to help people currently supervised by local probationary services?
Could you offer an 'add on' service fir offenders (your usual service but targeted at ex-offenders)?
How would £5,000 help you to work with offenders (esp women and young men)?
Is your income below £100,000 per year? is your income below £50,000 per year?
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Four groups will recieve up to 10 days dedicated business case development and bid writing support.
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Two groups will recieve a grant of £5,000 to deliver current services but targeted at offenders.
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If your interested in this, please contact naomi.sampson@cvat.org.uk or ben.gilchrist@cvat.org.uk
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Tender for the provision of building based short stay/respite provision to adults with a learning disability
If you wish to obtain further information and express an interest in this tender opportunity, visit: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/link?OpenAgent&CONTRACT-NWCE-943DYR
You can register your interest in the contract until 12pm on 27 February, 2013.
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Do you know someone in Droylsden who goes that extras mile for the good of our town?
Droylsden District Assembly is seeking nominations for individuals or groups who go above and beyond the norm.
To make a nomination contact: Barbara Timmins, Droylsden District Assembly, Room 3.48, Tameside MBC, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6DL. Email address: barbara.timmins@tameside.gov.ukTel no: 0161 342 4254.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 February 2013.
All applications will be judged by an independent panel of six people who live in Droylsden or know the community well.
Awards are in the following categories:
- Volunteer of the Year – for deserving individuals or local community groups who have given their time to make a difference in the community
- Community Safety Award – for those making a special community safety contribution to make their area safer
- Youth of Year – for someone under 18 whose energy, talent or contribution inspires others.
- Green Space Award – for a person or group who actively promote green issues in Droylsden and/or make a contribution to improve the environment.
- Good Neighbour of the Year Award – do you know a carer or simply someone who gives of their time to care or brighten up someone else’s life?
- Sports Achievement Award – for an individual involved in sport or local sports club regardless of their achievement who you feel warrants an award for their contribution to sport.
- Community Group/Club of the Year - within this category we are seeking nominations for any local community group or organisation based in
- Droylsden which is making a significant contribution within the town.
- Person of the Year – to be chosen by the independent panel.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council have commissioned a whole range of free e-learning opportunities for voluntary sector organisations. The PDF file has a description of the courses available, along with links that enable you to register for the courses.
The courses include:
- Awareness of child abuse and neglect.
- Child development.
- An introduction to integrated working.
- Childhood obesity and HENRY.
- Hidden harm.
- Awareness of domestic violence.
 Course information
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and its partners are looking to contract with an organisation to provide a Domestic Abuse: Drugs and Alcohol Service.
The Domestic Abuse: Drug and Alcohol Service (DA:DA) will provide support and specialist services to families in crisis where the priority issues are domestic abuse/violence and/or substance misuse.
The Provider will operate several elements whilst locating and utilising other existing appropriate services to support to victims of domestic abuse living in Tameside with the aim of reducing repeat victimisation and helping prevent the damage inflicted by abuse.
The core service elements of the DA:DA service are:
· Care coordination, including statutory IDVA provision.
· Emergency housing provision/24 hour refuge.
· Advice and support and access to services.
The purpose of this service is to integrate the functions and services that are required to support victims of domestic abuse as a whole, care coordinating and navigating through their needs using both the service and the network of other existing services and help that is available to allow the client to become independent.
This contract is planned to run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1 October 2013, subject to continued available funding and satisfactory service delivery (with the option to extend for a period of up to 2 years).
The estimated contract value is £500,000 per annum.
The award of the contract will be in keeping with a best value approach which will jointly evaluate quality factors and price.
The purchasers would welcome bids from smaller and voluntary sector providers or those wishing to bid as a consortium.
All pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract through www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk by the deadline of 4 January 2013 at 12pm. Tender submission packs will follow week commencing 4 February 2013. The closing date for tender submissions for those organisations shortlisted is 15 March 2013.
Documents are available via Pro Contract, visit: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
If you are interested in tendering for the above contract but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please contact in writing: Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Tameside Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL, email: kim.greeves@tameside.gov.uk
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The first AGM for CVAT will take place during the lunch period of the Voluntary and Community Sector Expo on 30 January 2013.
At the AGM, in accordance with the organisation's constitution, all of the nine founder Directors/Trustees appointed by VCT and T3SC will stand down but are able to restand for election to the board. In total there are 15 places available on the CVAT board.
If you are interested in joining the CVAT board, please contact Helen Tallents, CVAT Office and Finance Manager, tel: 0161 339 4985 email: Helen.tallents@cvat.org.uk for an information pack and nomination form, or to arrange an informal discussion with Joyce Howarth, Chair or Tony Okotie, Chief Executive.
Nominations for Trustee/Director places must be received by Wednesday 2 January 2013. If there are more nominations for Directors/Trustees than there are places, there will be a formal election.
T3SC and VCT AGMs
The T3SC and VCT AGMs will also take place at the event. Now that CVAT is established, the intention is for these to close shortly, so we do not intend to seek new trustees for these.
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: Tender For Inclusion On A Standing List Of Providers Offering Inpatient Detox And Residential Rehab Services
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and its partners are seeking expressions of interest from organisations who wish to join a standing list of Providers offering a range of specialist and non specialist Tier 4 Inpatient Alcohol and/or Drugs Detox provision (Lot 1) and a range of abstinence-based Primary and Secondary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment services (Lot 2) to be accessible to residents of Tameside and Glossop which will offer flexible treatment packages suitable for the differing level of Service User need and complexity. Interested organisations are reminded that this tender is for inclusion on a standing list only and once approved, all placements will be subject to a panel process.
We are committed to reducing substance misuse related harm in Tameside and Glossop by supporting people who misuse drugs and alcohol to change so that these substances no longer have a detrimental effect on their lives or those of their families and friends. We commission a range of services that work together across the spectrum of prevention to recovery delivering a range of interventions that enable Service users to become free from alcohol and drug harm.
Lot 1 – Inpatient Detox
The aim of the Service is to provide short episodes of Tier 4 inpatient alcohol and/or drug detoxification with 24 hour medical cover and multidisciplinary team support, as described below. The service exists to provide both stabilisation and crisis management, depending on the individual needs of the Service User.
The objectives of the service are:
- To provide a period of drug-free recovery as appropriate.
- To provide supervised medication to prevent withdrawal symptoms from alcohol dependency alongside the clinical management of related and other medical conditions.
- To provide effective psychological interventions, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and relapse prevention therapy.
- To reduce the use of illicit or non-prescribed and other drugs.
- To facilitate, support and maximise the opportunities for abstinence from alcohol and drugs.
- To improve overall personal, social and family functioning.
Lot 2 – Residential Rehabilitation
The aim of the abstinence-based Primary and Secondary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment service is to provide:
- A supportive and therapeutic environment as a key component of the recovery ethos of the service provision.
- A care planned structured rehabilitation programme designed around the health, social and psychological needs of an individual Service User.
- Specialist support to provide a route out of dependency on drugs and/or alcohol and re-integration into the community.
The objectives of the service are to:
- Sustain alcohol and/or drug-free abstinence in particular to follow on from detoxification.
- Provide effective psychological interventions, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and relapse prevention therapy to understand and deal with addiction.
- Develop a plan for psychological support to help a Service User address any underlying trauma.
- Provide strategies to move away from the use of illicit or non-prescribed and other drugs and to overcome dependency on alcohol.
- Facilitate, support and maximise the opportunities for abstinence from alcohol and drugs as part of a re-integration strategy.
- Improve overall personal, social and family functioning.
- Encourage mutual support as a means for sustaining abstinence.
- Deliver a realistic re-integration plan to allow a Service User to re-enter their local community. This may involve plans for re-settlement.
Providers interested in applying to be placed on the standing list for the above services should complete an Organisational Questionnaire (OQ) and a Tender Submission Questionnaire. All OQ and Tender Submission Questionnaire documentation must be completed and submitted electronically by using Pro Contract through www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk by the due date of 28 January 2013 at 12pm.
Documents are available via Pro Contract: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
If you are interested in submitting for inclusion on the Approved List but are unsure about the electronic tendering process, please contact in writing: Kim Greeves, Joint Commissioning and Performance Management Team, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6DL Email: kim.greeves@tameside.gov.uk
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Community and Voluntary Action Tameside (CVAT) has launched a new Specialist Support Fund
Aim of the fund: To help local community, voluntary and faith organisations in Tameside secure the specialist support to address an identified gap within their organisational development, which cannot be easily filled without some form of specialist advice. Examples of specialist advice covered by the fund are: legal advice; business advice; health and safety; IT/marketing and communications; accountancy/financial management advice or Human Resources Support.
Amount: The maximum amount you can apply for from the Bursary Fund is £1,000, although we expect that the average award will be £600.
Deadline: You can apply any time up until 30 September 2012.
For more information: download an application pack from: www.t3sc.org/funds or contact Naomi, Amanda or Dawn in the Support and Development Service, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email naomi.sampson@cvat.org.uk
Application guidelines
Fund application form
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What is Community First? Community First is an England-wide programme, funded by the Office for Civil Society, on behalf of the government. It will run for four years, until March 2015. The fund will help communities come together, become more resilient, and make their local area a better place to live.
Neighbourhood Match Fund: A £30m fund to encourage people to give time and expertise to local projects. The funds will be distributed to 600 areas across England, which have been selected by Community Development Foundation according to several criteria.
Community First Panels: Each of the 600 areas will have their own panel, comprised of local people to represent their community. They will be involved in creating a plan for the local area, raising awareness of the funds, and planning how they will match and spend the money.
The following wards in Tameside have been selected to receive Community First funding:
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Ashton St Michaels
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Denton North East
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Hyde Godley
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Hyde Newton
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Longdendale
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Ashton St Peter’s
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Stalybridge North
How much: Grants are available from £250 to £2,500. Projects must also match the amount of money they are applying for either in cash or through in-kind donations (e.g. resources, room hire or volunteer time).
Applying:
 CommunityFirstApplicationForm
 Community First Guidance notes
Please drop your applications off at CVAT or send them to Community First, CVAT, 131 Katherine Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7AW.
For more information on applying for a grant or becoming a panel member please contact, Dawn, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: dawn.acton@cvat.org.uk
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CVAT Chief Executive Tony Okotie has recently written a new blog for the Voluntary Sector North West ‘Leaders views’ website. In the article, Tony asks, should there be a role in the future for infrastructure organisations like CVAT to shelter other voluntary sector organisations, or to provide them with a permanent home? It is something that the CVAT Board are currently discussing, so we’d like to hear your view. You can read the blog: http://nwvcsleadersviews.wordpress.com/ and either leave a comment or email your thoughts direct to Tony: tony.okotie@cvat.org.uk
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Better Futures Tameside (BFT) is a new consortium, created by a number of not for profit organisations operating in Tameside in order to safeguard and grow high quality Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) service provision for children, young people and families.
We will achieve this by working with funders to co-design services to create a single point of contact and by tendering competitively for public service contracts via a range of channels.
If you want to know more information please contact veronica.hyde@cvat.org.uk or ring 0161 339 4985 (ext 2015).
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Applications are open to those involved in providing activities which help people in Tameside, including voluntary organisations, community groups and charities. The maximum you can apply for is £500.
Applications should evidence that they contribute to the achievement of the Health and Wellbeing Services’ Strategic Objectives:
- To increase the health and wellbeing of the community and reduce health and other inequalities.
- To increase the number of people supported outside the social care system with prevention based services.
For more information and an application form, please contact Janine Byron, Health and Wellbeing Service, Tel: 0161 366 4338, Email: janine.byron@tameside.gov.uk
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Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity's work. Trustees' Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference.
There has never been a better time to get involved with charities. Community and Voluntary Action Tameside (CVAT) support charities across the whole of Tameside who come in every shape and size. We can help you find the right charity to match your interests to your skills and knowledge, whether it’s older people, children and young people, the environment or refugees and asylum seekers.
Tameside 4 Good is a new initiative we have established to encourage local people and businesses to give their time and skills to local causes. Becoming a trustee is an excellent way to contribute and we have several charities looking for people just like you, so please get in touch. Contact Amy or Dawn, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: amy.watson@cvat.org.uk
Read what’s it like to be a trustee from Gavin Bushell, a trustee of The Charity Service.
The Wooden Canal Boat society are looking for trustees. See our jobs page for details.
 Here is a useful guide we’ve put together if you’re thinking about becoming a trustee.
How to recruit top class trustees
Useful links:
http://trusteesweek.blogspot.co.uk
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/trustee-governance/trustee-bank/becoming-trustee
www.trusteenet.org.uk/resources
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In 2009, the State of the Sector Survey found that there were 1,115 community, voluntary and faith organisations in Tameside, with an income of over £20 million. Local decision makers took note of the survey results and we know it increased their understanding of the sector and meant they could see what an important social and economic contribution we make in our area.
It is now time to repeat the survey in 2012 and we want to know how government cuts and the recession have affected our sector. We need you to take part in the survey. The research can be used to drive improvements in Tameside if enough groups take part.
Take part:
Survey deadline: 21 December 2012.
Any organisation with a turnover of less than £100,000 per year completing the survey will be entered into a FREE prize draw to win either a digital camera or an e-reader for your group.
More information
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The Tameside Safeguarding Children Board runs over 20 different courses relating to the safeguarding of children and young people in Tameside. The courses are available to all staff (paid or unpaid) whose work brings them into contact with children and family members in some way.
The courses are organised into levels of training as follows:
- Level 1 - Introduction to safeguarding.
- Level 2 - Core safeguarding training.
- Level 3 - Specialised training in a specific area.
- Level 4 - Strategic and operational management of safeguarding.
List of courses available and course application form
Course update and spaces available
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Applications for grants are now open to community, voluntary and faith groups/organisations, charities, projects and youth services who provide community cohesion activities in the Hyde area, or those that wish to do so. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of £1,000 per group, or two groups can apply together for £2,000.
Applications will initially be assessed for eligibility by a panel of the funders. Who gets funded will then be decided by residents of Hyde at a public event on Saturday 2 March 2013 to which groups chosen by the panel will be invited. At the event you will have the opportunity to tell attendees about your group and your proposed activity to persuade them to support your grant application.
Important information: Please read the Guidance notes before applying.
To apply: complete the Application form
For help: contact Community and Voluntary Action Tameside to discuss your proposed activity or idea, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: ben.gilchrist@cvat.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 21 December at 4pm.
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If you’re a charity, voluntary, community or faith organisation in Tameside, there is a new free funding portal to help you find sources of funding for your group, organisation, charity or social enterprise.
The funding portal is a free search engine and online database, which can help Tameside’s community groups to find suitable funding, enabling them to help sustain themselves and provide services for the communities in Tameside.
Features of the portal include:
- The latest published information on national government, trust and lottery funding.
- A link to CVAT and the ability to request support and guidance from us.
- Links to useful online resources such as information sheets and fact packs.
All you need to do is complete a short online registration form then you can have free access to our comprehensive database of funding opportunities.
The funding portal for Tameside was designed by IDOX Information Solutions and is maintained by Community and Voluntary Action Tameside (CVAT). Please note that the funding portal is currently a work in progress.
To register for the portal and use it to find funding, please visit: www.open4community.info/tameside/
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Does your group help people learn new skills, build confidence or give people learning and training opportunities?
If yes, then don’t miss out on this funding opportunity.
Aim of the fund: This funding is for learning activities aimed at adults (19+) who are likely to be out of work or are in temporary or low-skilled jobs. We recognise and welcome a wide range of opportunities/learning activities.
Who can apply? Community and voluntary groups in Tameside based in one of these priority neighbourhoods in Tameside: Ashton St Peter’s, Denton South, Hattersley, Smallshaw/Hurst or Central Hyde.
How much? Up to £6000
Application process:
NLDC funding 2012-13 poster
Tameside NLDC Guidance Notes 2012-13
Tameside NLDC Application form 2012-13
or contact T3SC, Tel: 0161 339 4985.
Deadline: Monday 29 October 2012
For more information: please contact Dawn or Naomi at T3SC, Tel: 0161 339 4985 Email: naomi.sampson@t3sc.org or dawn.acton@t3sc.org
Come along to the NLDC Meet the Funder event, Thursday 13 September 2012, 10am - 11.30am. To book your place register via the T3SC events page.
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Don't forget to send your article for the next CVAT newsletter!
Advertise your group, tell us your news or about any events you are holding.
Please send any articles by Friday 26 October to Michael Withington at Email: michael@tamesidevb.org.uk or Tel: 0161 339 2345.
The new format CVAT Autumn newsletter covers December 2012-February 2013.
Due to space, articles need to be a max of 150 words and an image would be great, in jpeg format if possible.
CVAT's newsletter focuses on news in Tameside’s voluntary and community sector. It publicises voluntary, community and faith groups and volunteering and provides information or news that is relevant to them.
Please note: The newsletter has limited space which gets filled very quickly so there is no guarantee that your article will be used.
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 This weekend Tameside 4 Good took part in its first community event at the Tameside Food and Drink Festival.
You can check out the pictures on the Tameside 4 Good’s Facebook page
Website: www.facebook.com/tameside4good
A huge thank you to the team of volunteers...Ruth Madden, Ashlie Tottle, Brian and Victoria.
Also thanks to Riona for managing the volunteers.
The event was quiet but we still managed to raise £127.90 for Tameside 4 Good.
Also, a big thank you to the Hyde You Choose team who raised £27.46 for local good causes.
That makes a grand total of £155.36 raised in one day for Tameside 4 Good.
There will be plenty more opportunities for you to get involved and to show your support.
Don’t forget you can also sponsor Kirsty Johnson, Linda Ryan (The Charity Service) and Naomi Sampson (and family) who are set to complete the Tameside Triathlon on Sunday 14 Oct.
Website: www.mygift.org.uk/Tamesidetriathlon2012
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 Successful Projects Launched!
NHS Tameside & Glossop – Supporting Voluntary Sector to deliver the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’
As part of Tameside & Glossop’s Year of Health & Wellbeing NHS Tameside and Glossop released £82,000 to support a Community Grants Scheme for Voluntary and Community groups delivering projects that contribute to the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’.
Five ways to wellbeing is an evidence based approach to better mental health using very simple steps.
Facilitated by T3SC, the scheme funded projects between £5,000 and £12,000 (the size of funding most scarce at the moment) over 12-18 months to help support groups to develop their services or start new projects that improve local people’s mental wellbeing by contributing to the 5 Ways.
As part of this grant groups will receive training and support through T3SC and will attend the Mental Wellbeing Network run by NHS Tameside & Glossop which feeds into the local Mental Wellbeing strategy for our area and will give groups the chance to share ideas and best practice with other agencies.
Competition for the grants was fierce and 7 of the 22 groups that applied were successful in receiving funding from Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust.
A full list of the groups that were successful and what their projects are can be seen on the Health and Social Care news and events page.
Well done to those that were successful.
For more information: Please contact Anna Hynes Email: anna.hynes@t3sc.org
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 Support and information is available
You may be feeling: Shocked • sad • helpless • numb •agitated • upset • stunned • angry • nervous • on edge • frightened • worried • guilty • tearful.
It is important to note that these feelings are completely normal following any traumatic event. Such events can cause powerful and disturbing feelings which usually settle over time, without any professional help.
The Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust have a dedicated helpline for anyone wanting to discuss any concerns or get practical advice on ways to help themselves at this difficult time. A member of staff will be able to offer further advice and information.
Lines are open:
Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 8.00 pm and
Saturday and Sunday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Tel: 0161 716 3550
Outside of these times, please leave a message and they will ring you back.
For more information: www.penninecare.nhs.uk
It is important that you give yourself time to accept what has happened and this can take weeks or even months.
The Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust have compiled a list of some practical things that you can do to help yourself:
Support for Mottram residents
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£5,000 grants available for community organisations in Manchester
Greener Journeys is a national campaign to encourage bus use. Made up of an alliance of bus companies as well as charities and local authorities
Three grants of £5,000 are being made available to Manchester-based community organisations and charities to promote bus travel to their members or supporters.
This project is part of the Greener Journeys campaign, working with local bus company Stagecoach.
Greener Journeys Manchester are looking to work with three non-profit organisations that have direct contact with the community and are in a position to influence their behaviour. They welcome applications from all types of organisation, including sports clubs/associations, religious groups, children/family groups, residents groups, green/environmental organisations, etc.
Successful applicants will come up with a plan that demonstrates innovative thinking to encourage and enable people to switch some of the journeys they take from the car to the bus.
They will work with the three successful applicants to bring those ideas to life and expect them to spend up to £2,000 of the funding on delivery costs for their project.
Deadline: Friday 26 October 2012 at 17.00pm. All applications received after this time will not be considered.
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From 1 September there are important changes to the ID verification process for CRB checks. 
NAVCA has produced a factsheet.
From 10 September there are changes to disclosure and barring arrangements as a result of the Protection of Freedoms Act. NAVCA has updated its briefing.
Website: www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#criminalrecordchecks
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 Connect Assist, a social enterprise which provides digital service to the charity sector, has put together advice on how to use social media to deliver better, more cost effective services, for example responding rapidly to individuals looking for sources of advice and support.
'Making Service Delivery Social' (pdf, 1.42MB) is available by online request via
Website: www.connectassist.co.uk/tag/social-media-service-delivery/
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 The Charity Commission has updated 'Finding new trustees - What charities need to know'.
This guidance answers some of the more common questions charities ask about how to recruit, select, appoint and induct trustees. It also sets out a framework for the recruitment process.
Website: www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Publications/cc30.aspx
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 The Department of Health has a diagram which gives an overview of the new health and care system (in England) from April 2013, and a brief introduction to the statutory bodies making up the new health and care system.
Links via Website: www.gmcvo.org.uk/health-and-care-system-diagram-april-2013
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Save the Children has launched its first appeal to help children in the UK and is urging the Government to focus on benefits for low-paid families and ask employers to pay a living wage.
Website:www.gmcvo.org.uk/save-children-launches-campaign-against-uk-child-poverty
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A useful explanation of welfare benefit changes is provided on the Turn2us website.
The information covers current and forthcoming changes to benefits such as tax credits, housing benefit, council tax benefit and universal credit and when the changes are due to take place.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/turn2usinformationandresources
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 Free and discounted tickets for concerts at the Bridgewater Hall are available to charities and community groups in Greater Manchester under a community membership scheme launched by the Manchester venue recently.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from:
Website: www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/content/Learning/CommunityGroups.aspx
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 The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has asked GMCVO and Clinks (support providers to the VCS working with offenders) to help scope provision in Greater Manchester.
To this end, GMCVO has designed a simple survey to find out what VCS groups and organisations that work with offenders are doing, where they are they doing it, and how they are funded. Initially, the information collected will be used to open up a dialogue with commissioners and senior strategic leads throughout the criminal justice process.
Our aim is to support the voice of the local VCS to influence future service provision for women who find themselves in the criminal justice system as well as those at risk of offending.
The deadline for submissions is 5 October 2012.
The survey can be found at Website: www.gmcvo.org.uk/women-offenders-survey
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 Need a handyperson?
Tameside Age UK can help Tameside's residents to remain safe, happy and independent in their own homes.
If your home needs minor adaptions, odd jobs or repairs Tameside Age UK's experienced, friendly and caring handy person team can help, whatever your age.
For more information: Call on 0800 804 6076
Tameside Age UK - Need a handyperson?
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T3SC are hosting a member of staff from Europia, Joanna, who needs your help in engaging with Polish communities so that she can find out their needs, which services they are accessing and discover the existing and future contributions’ they could make to the community of Tameside.
If you know anyone who has contact with the Polish community (service users) or would like to work with Polish community in the future please let her know.
Email: joanna.l@europia.org.uk
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This offer is open to everyone who lives in the Greater Manchester area through the ‘Get Me Toasty’ scheme (supported by all ten local councils). Now is the perfect time to get your home prepared for winter to help reduce those hefty energy bills. There’s nothing to lose and you don’t need to be on benefits to qualify. Book your free, no obligation survey online by visiting: www.getmetoasty.com
This offer ends December 2012.
To find out if you qualify for free* installation of loft and/or cavity wall insulation for your home, call the new Greater Manchester Energy Advice Service, Tel: 0800 009 3363.
*Offer based on an average-sized, 3 bedroom semi-detached property with less than 60mm of loft insulation currently in place. Larger properties may be subject to excess meterage charges
Get me toasty poster
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You may be a patient or carer, a voluntary or community group member, part of a LINk or HealthWatch; or engaged in other ways as a member of the public with health and social care.
The NHS in Greater Manchester wants you to participate in planning the future. Over the next year they are reviewing the way healthcare services are provided.
Have your say by joining a patient/carer panel and work in partnership with clinical and other professional staff to plan how future services could be delivered. You can contribute your stories and have the opportunity to hear about some of the most important issues facing us today.
For more information: call Jill Boardman, Tel: 0161 212 6338 or Email: jill.boardman@cypfn.manchester.nhs.uk
To stay in touch with developments in Tameside contact Anna, Tel: 0161 339 4985 ext 2019 or Email: anna.hynes@t3sc.org
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CVAT (Community and Voluntary Action Tameside) are hosting a special celebratory event to recognise and reward the invaluable contribution made by Volunteers and Community groups in Tameside.
Individual Volunteers
The Volunteer Centre Tameside Volunteer Award scheme, set up in 2005, continues to celebrate the commitment, achievement and contribution that volunteers make. Certificates are awarded to volunteers in recognition of the commitment made to an organisation with Bronze (100 hours), silver (200 hours) and gold certificates (500 hours).
Nine Outstanding achievement awards will be presented in recognition of extraordinary achievements or commitment to volunteering.
Community Groups
For the first time, our new Community Group Awards Scheme presents an award to one community group from each District Assembly area, in recognition of the greatest contribution to the local community.
All organisations nominated will receive a certificate and 8 awards, representing each Town, will be presented to the chosen community groups. 1 Tameside wide award will also be presented.
Tameside’s Volunteers and Community groups make a huge difference to our lives, this is our chance to thank them for the hard work they do all year round.
Are you involved with, or do you know of a community group that you feel really deserves recognition for the work they do? Nominate them!
To nominate your own community group, or to find out more about the Volunteer Awards, please contact Sasha on Tel: 0161 339 2345 or Email: Sasha@tamesidevb.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Thursday September 30 2012, so you haven’t got long to get your information pack, fill in a simple form and get it back to us!
This year the event will be held on Thursday 8 November, venue and times TBC.
Please put the date in your diary now.
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Tameside’s first Joint health and Wellbeing Strategy will be published later this year. Now is your chance to contribute to its draft.
Closing date for comments – 3 September 2012
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Making Tameside a place where people are healthy and feel well…
Tameside’s first Joint health and Wellbeing Strategy will be published later this year. Now is your chance to contribute to its draft.
It has the following overall priorities:
• Improve local people’s health and wellbeing throughout their life
• Give extra support to people with poor health – to help them to improve faster
• Focus on innovation, efficiency, preventing illness and helping people sooner
• Provide more joined-up services
• Support public involvement in improvements
• Promote local action and an understanding that everyone has a role to play
The strategy looks at these and proposes actions under six headings:
1. Starting well – getting the best start in life for children
2. Developing well – helping children and young people do their best and have control over their lives
3. Living well – providing a safe environment, supporting healthy communities and reducing illness
4. Working well – supporting fair employment and good work for all
5. Ageing well – helping people to remain as independent as possible and making Tameside a good place to grow old
6. Dying well – making sure people have the right care for them at the end of their lives
For each set of proposed actions there are three questions:
• Are these the right actions to improve health and wellbeing? If not, why not?
• Is there anything you’d like to add which is missing?
• What can you to support these aims?
If you want to comment please take part in the short survey on the council’s website (the full strategy is also available there) by following this link, Website: www.tameside.gov.uk/tbc/healthwellbeing
Alternatively, contact Anna Hynes, Email: anna.hynes@t3sc.org or Tel: 0161 339 4985 (we can send you paper copies or come and talk at your group if you would like).
Closing date for comments – 3 September 2012
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Community groups up and down the nation will be able to bid for a share of £8million to install low carbon heating like solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps into homes in their local area.
Priorities/details: The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) Community Scheme will support communities to deliver clusters of domestic renewable heating systems. The RHPP community scheme aims to provide communities with the opportunity to cost-effectively organise local buying groups for renewable heating systems, potentially accessing bulk discounts and facilitating easier deployment for installers.
Technologies that are supported under the scheme include:
- Solar thermal panels.
- Heat pumps (air to water, ground source or water source, excluding air to air and exhaust air heat pumps).
- Biomass boilers.
- An introduction to the scheme can be found here.
- Guidance for the Programme is available here.
Who for: Community-based organisations including community co-operatives, voluntary groups, social enterprises and development trusts will be eligible to apply.
Applications: Apply online.
Closing date: 7 September 2012.
For more information: Contact Alison Lloyd-Walsh, Tel: 0161 342 3332 Email: alison.lloyd-walsh@tameside.gov.uk
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The newsletter contains news from T3SC, local community, voluntary and faith groups and organisations and from the networks. It also features funding successes, volunteering opportunities, training and events, dates for your diary and a focus on… page - which in this issue concentrates on fundraising.
Give us a story
We welcome contributions to the newsletter from local groups. Here are the Writing for T3SC publications - guidelines to help you. Articles need to be no longer than 150 words and if you could send an image too that would be great. If you have any questions please contact Hannah Powell, Tel: 0161 339 4985.
Deadline for the Autumn newsletter: 2 August.
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On 28 May 2012, Tameside LINk (Local Involvement Network) published the report of a year’s programme of visits to Tameside Hospital, where they interviewed patients and their relatives about the care they received. 
The LINk made observations and asked questions based on things that local people told us are important to them. The LINk’s intention in setting up this structured process to assess the hospital was to provide an independent evaluation of care delivery and to demonstrate any improvements that may result. To date, the LINk has made over 40 visits to the hospital and spoken to in excess of 400 patients and their relatives.
The report shows that the hospital has clearly made improvements in relation to infection control - in terms of the provision of hand gel and the cleanliness of the ward environment. Evidence of improvement to patients feeling well cared for has also emerged although further improvement is required. The LINk still has long standing concerns about whether people always get the help they need, when they need it and about information and communication (with patients and their relatives) – these appear not to have been resolved.
Bill Burgoine, the LINk’s Chair said, ‘This report marks the end of what has been an extensive programme of work which, together with a recent CQC inspection, has highlighted issues which need to be addressed. We welcome the hospital’s commitment to put these at the heart of their Quality Strategy. We recognise that whilst we still have serious concerns about many aspects of care, patients and their families report that they are happy with the care they have received and we have received many positive comments from patients and their families about the hard work that ward staff do. Looking ahead, the LINk hopes to improve collaboration with the hospital. We are pleased that hospital shares this commitment and welcome the fact that their draft Quality Report includes a commitment to permanently address the issues raised by our 'Enter and View' activities. We look forward to working with the hospital to ensure that they provide good quality services which are valued by the people of Tameside.’
Reports like this give the LINk an opportunity to share patients’ and their relatives’ experiences with the hospital as well as to demonstrate to Tameside residents that we’re actively seeking to address the concerns that they raise. These Enter and View visits rely heavily on the voluntary work of local people who help us to interview patients and to produce our reports. We must thank everyone involved for the tireless, dedicated work they put in.
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Briefing for voluntary, community and faith groups and organisations
The Comprehensive Spending Review fixes the spending budgets for each government department for the next period of office (2010 – 2015) and was presented by the Chancellor, George Osborne to the House of Commons on 20 October 2010. This Spending Review comes at a time when the government is spending significantly more money than it raises in taxation and is having to meet the gap (deficit) by borrowing at record levels.
The exact impact is uncertain as many specific decisions and details are to be announced. Tameside Third Sector Coalition (T3SC) expect that Tameside’s statutory services will not be fully aware of their own individual budgets until the end of this year or beginning of 2011. However the spending review will undoubtedly affect voluntary, community and faith sector funding where government funding makes up 38% in the UK, and will be particularly relevant to the 13% of charities that get over half their income from government.
Key announcements in the Spending Review for the sector include a new £100 million transitional fund aiming to help the voluntary and community sector adjust to new public spending budgets and additional resources to implement the Big Society agenda.
For all sectors including the voluntary, community and faith sector these are uncertain times but they may bring opportunities as well as inevitable challenges.
T3SC has written a Comprehensive Spending Review briefing to help you understand the details and potential implications of the Spending Review nationally, regionally and locally. We will continue to work to support the voluntary, community and faith sector in Tameside and work with you to represent the sector’s views to decision makers as the implications of this spending review for our sector become clearer.
( Full Spending Review document)
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