CVSNWK Newsletter February/March 2014

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Cornwall’s world famous Eden Project visitied Northfleet on the 25th January as part of their community outreach programme, Big Lunch Extras. Born from their hugely successful “Big Lunch “ initiative - which aims to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours annually on the first Sunday in June in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.

Big Lunch Extras is all about inviting people to do something more within their community – and together to start tackling the issues that matter most to them. The project helps develop people’s skills, builds their confidence and helps spark new ideas that could make a difference, through a series of workshops and inspirational events, free web resources and a vibrant online Community chat area. The Extras events also provide a marvellous opportunity for like minded groups and individuals to meet and share their ideas and inspirations.

The Northfleet event, which was held at St Botolph’s Church Hall, Wallis Park Community Center and Northfleet Veteran’s Club, was attended by community champions and organisations from throughout the South East. Hosted by the inspirational Richard Good, there was advice on funding and fundraising, motivational sessions - including Music For Change’s Lucky Moyo - and presentations from a wide variety of organisations including CVSNWK’s own Marilyn Keating, Confidence Queen Genny Jones, and Peter and Gary of No Walls Gardens CIC of Northfleet.

In addition to the travelling roadshow events which are held all across the country, as part of the programme the Eden Project holds residential weekends in Cornwall. These Big Lunch Extras weekends draw community volunteers from across the UK and it is a great opportunity to get new ideas, inspiration and information on a wide range of topics relevant to all communities. The next event still has a few places available and starts on Friday 28th Feb and ends on Monday 3rd March, and is fully funded by the National Lottery.

You can find out more about Big Lunch Extras, get involved with the community and register for their events at their website:

http://www.biglunchextras.com/

To find out more about The Big Lunch visit:

http://www.thebiglunch.com/

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Community AwardsDo you know a local hero/organisation/business that goes the extra mile for the benefit of others, then please nominate them for a Gravesham Community Award.

The Awards are for people living or working in Gravesham and contributing to the community of Gravesham

The categories are:

Lifetime Achievement Award This Award is for someone who has been making a vital contribution to their community for over 10 years.

Community Business Award This Award is for a business which has gone that extra mile to support the community

Young Person of the Year Award This Award is for a young person who, aged 24 or under, stands out as somebody with very special qualities.

Best Group Award – A group of people who can always be relied upon to help out at events or raising funds.

Sports Achiever of the Year Award To recognise and encourage an team/club/sports person who has made exceptional progress or made an important contribution to sport locally.

Safer Community Award To highlight the efforts of a person or people who have helped make our community a safer place to live.

Anyone can make a nomination but staff and councillors cannot receive an award.

Please do not advise the nominee that you have nominated them for an award. They will be contacted only if they are chosen.

The closing date for nominations is: 12 April 2014

Please complete the online Gravesham Community Award Nomination form at

http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/communityawards

If you have any queries please contact Jackie Denton on 01474 33 77 25 [email protected]

Congratulations go to Walk Tall for being named as the Kent Messenger Charity of The Year 2014

Walk Tall is an 11 year old registered charity, founded by former teacher and trained chemist Ann Duke. Walk Tall uses innovative ways to build confidence and self-esteem for success in people of all ages. They provide a broad range of arts orientated activities including performing arts, visual art and music, as well as training and progression opportunities. They also provide an extensive counselling service for adults, vulnerable children and young people who have encountered challenging life circumstances.

In addition to Walk Tall’s charitable services, they also provide numerous professional theatre, music and arts services – with every penny raised being used to help fund their charitable services. Their Ebbsfleet premises house a studio theatre – The Old Metal Refinery Theatre which has a regular

programme of shows and entertainment. The theatre company also supplies corporate theatre pieces, corporate role-play and theatre-in-education.

Walk Tall also houses a 24 track recording studio with it’s own record label (Walk Tall Records). The music department also produces the monthly internet podcast “Monty’s All Star Jam Jar” featuring tunes from their record label as well as skits and sketches written and performed by members of the theatre company.

There’s always lots going on at “Northfleet’s best kept secret”, so to find out what’s happening or for more info call:

0845 270 8130

http://walk-tall.org.uk/

[email protected]

Woodward Charitable

TrustChildren’s Summer Playscheme

Grants of between £500 and £1,000 are available to registered charities for the provision of children’s summer playschemes, for children between the ages of 5 and 16 years.

Deadline: 31st March 2014

http://tinyurl.com/ycbcofz

Field Studies Council Kids Fund Grant

Voluntary youth groups, schools and registered charities can apply for funding to help with the costs of a Field Studies Council Environmental Learning or Environmental Activity course aimed at disadvantaged young people aged 8 to 18 (or up to 25 for young people with special needs).


http://tinyurl.com/o6xp975

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HANDYMAN SERVICEWe are able to undertake a variety of basic handyman jobs and provide DIY Support if needed.

Unfortunately we cannot undertake Plumbing or Electrical Work

GARDENING SERVICEWe offer a basic gardening service compromising of:

• Grass Cutting • Edge Trimming • Weeding and Planting • Garden Tidy Up

HOME SUPPORT Offers a range of services which includes household cleaning, shopping, and running errands to the local Community in the Dartford, Swanley and Gravesham Areas.

The Linked Services Project (LSP) comprises of 3 main services.We particularly focus our service on supporting the elderly and disabled helping people to remain living independently in their own homes. All of our staff are fully vetted and trained

CVSNWKLinked Services Project

Please call 01474 566172 or email [email protected]

Wessex Youth TrustFunding is available to registered charities for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance children and young people. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development.

Deadline: 1st May 2014

http://www.wessexyouthtrust.org.uk/

Variety Youth Club GrantsVariety supports applications from youth clubs for items of equipment and (occasionally) the improvement of youth club premises, equipment and facilities.Currently the average grant is between £250 and £600.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme

http://tinyurl.com/pphmdvv

Young Start-up TalentA prize worth over £50,000 donated by over 50 companies is available to assist 16-25 year olds with an entrepreneurial flair for business and make their dreams a reality. The fund supports projects within West Kent.

Deadline: 30th March 2014

http://www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk/

If you would like to know more about Cosmic’s work, both with communities and as an artist visit his website:

http://www.drawingonthings.com

CVSNWK have the ‘Licence to Occupy’ Wallis Park C.C. which means that we have the responsibility of the building which includes paying the utility bills and encouraging Community/Voluntary Organisations and local residents to use the building to run clubs, training, events etc.

The Wallis Park Community Centre has a small office, a meeting room and a large hall - all of which are available for hire by community groups and organisations at very competitive rates. More details can be found at our website:http://tinyurl.com/pfx5ntn

Wallis Park Gets Cosmic!As part of the Big Lunch Xtras Roadshow (see page 1 for details) renowned “Street Artist” Cosmic travelled up from his base in Cornwall to share his skills and expertise with budding artists from Northfleet’s Wallis Park.

Cosmic has worked with a wide variety of youth and community projects all across the country - giving people the opportunity to unleash their creative talents. He spent the day working with the Little Wallis Artists (LWA) to create this stunning piece. Cosmic said “This work was designed and painted by the kids themselves - I just helped a bit. It’s amazing how much talent and how many ideas are out there just waiting for a chance.”

The artwork is being displayed at the Wallis Park Community Centre.

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individuals, businesses, voluntary organisations and local communities,

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We sometimes due to funding are able to offer subsidized courses –

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BIG - Heroes Return 2Heroes Return 2 provides Lottery funding to help World War II veterans that saw active service and are resident in the UK to take part in commemorative visits (within the UK and overseas) to mark the anniversary of events that led to the end of WWII.

The BIG Lottery Fund has extended its Heroes Return 2 programme to enable veterans to apply for funding to make second trips. This will ensure that veterans who have already been funded since the programme opened in 2009, will have a second opportunity to apply for a grant towards travel and accommodation expenses to enable them to make trips back to places across the world where they served, or make a commemorative visit in the UK.

Grants are £150 - £8,140, depending on the number of people taking part and the destination.


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Thursday 27th February An amusing tour of Kentish public libraries (illustrated talk)

Monday 3rd March “Discover Gravesend” slide show with fish and chip supper

Saturday 29th March Guided tours of Gravesend Old Town Hall

Sunday 30th March Morning tour only

CVSNWK’s favourite historian, Christoph Bull, will be giving a series of talks and guided walks throughout the coming months.

More details and booking information can be found at Christoph’s new website, where you can see all the other services he offers as a local historian, a guide, and as a speaker. You can contact him directly on 01474 320156 or by email at:

[email protected]

http://www.christophbull.co.uk/

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Training & Employment ForumCVSNWK are spearheading a Training & Employment Forum. As well as regular meetings we are creating a calendar of all training courses available throughout the area listed in one place, thus enabling providers to assess demand and avoid duplication.

If you are interested in joining this Forum or would like more details please either telephone Gemma at the office on 01474 354479 or email: [email protected]

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Grimple’s Green Grants

Green Giving

The scheme is offering up to £1,000 to small organisations for environmentally friendly green projects. They are looking for projects with creativity and imagination. It can be anything from creating a community garden to reducing food miles by growing your own vegetables or a wild-life garden to encourage biodiversity.


http://www.greeninsurancegiving.co.uk/how-to-apply.php

www.spendandraise.com/cvsnwkYou can help us raise valuable funds by shopping online

Peter Cruddas Foundation

The Peter Cruddas Foundation supports projects that will benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the UK.

Priorities for funding are:

• Pathways/support for young disadvantaged or disengaged people in the age range 14 to 30 years into education, training or employment

• Work experience/skills projects for young people aged 16 to 30 years

Registered charities or an organisation/individual supported by a UK charity can apply. There are no minimum or maximum grants and projects can be funded for more than one year.


http://thepetercruddasfoundation.orgHelp the Homeless

Small and medium-sized UK charities that work to help homeless people rebuild their lives and re -enter society may apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help with capital costs.

All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than those that simply offer shelter or other forms of sustenance. The scheme will principally fund capital costs, but may consider revenue costs if necessary to the project.

Deadline: 15th March 2014

http://tinyurl.com/79za6pb

Kelly Family Charitable Trust

Grants of between £1,000 to £5,000 are available to charities whose activities involve all or most family members in initiatives that support and encourage the family to work as a cohesive unit in tackling problems that face one or more of its members.

The overall objective is to reinforce the potential benefit and support that family members as a unit can give to each other.

The Trust will consider both capital and revenue grants. The Trust is happy to support requests for core funding as well as project-based grants.


http://www.kfct.org.uk/apply.html

Screwfix FoundationThe Foundation raises funds throughout the year to support causes that will change people’s lives.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to both national and local charities for community projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness or disability.


http://tinyurl.com/l8xhott

Northfleet Carnival is a community run carnival for Gravesend and Northfleet. The carnival this year will be Saturday 19th July and is aimed to coincide with the main community events run by Gravesham Borough Council at the Promenade.We invite any and all organisations, voluntary groups and local businesses to enter our carnival but we need your help - whether you are interested in entering a float or marshalling in our steward team we have a place for you. For further information and entry form please contact: Mr Stephen Nolan on 07516 339338 http://www.northfleetcarnival.org/entry-form.html

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Crimbo Competition Winners

A big thank you to everyone who entered the Crimbo Competition in our last issue. As many of you spotted, the disguised staff member was our fabulous CEO, the radiant Marilyn Keating.

In an independent draw the first name picked at “random” from the hat was our Editor at Large, Gordon Shumway - who wins an all expenses paid two week Caribbean cruise! The second prize went to CVSNWK’s Training Administrator, the charming Ms Georgie Daniels, who wins a pair of washing up gloves. Well done to the lucky winners!

Quiz NightDartford Conservative Club Thursday 27 February

Tickets £5 per person (Maximum of eight to a team)

For more details contact Fundraising on 01322 425995

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Help Give a Child a Breakfast

Kellogg’s has teamed up with Forever Manchester, a UK charity that makes donations and awards to community groups to help them make positive change in their local communities.

Breakfast Clubs – whether established or new – can apply. If more applications than funds available are received, then priority will be given to those schools that have 40% and above of children eligible for free school meals. Schools should be based within the 0 – 40% most disadvantaged communities as ranked by your Country’s Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

Established Breakfast Clubs will receive £200 plus £200 of Kellogg’s Cereal Vouchers. Schools wanting to start a new Kellogg’s Breakfast Club will receive £400 and will be required to attend a Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Information Day where you will receive advice, support, handy tips and techniques to running your club.

Deadline: 28th February 2014

http://www.giveachildabreakfast.co.uk/get_involved.aspx

Our Place Applications are being taken from communities who want to take part in this Department for Communities and Local Government scheme. It builds on Neighbourhood Community Budgets and aims to increase the number of communities who are altering the way their neighbourhoods are involved in decision making. £4.3 million has been made available to support 100 community projects.

Charitable organisations, parish or town councils, local authorities and public service providers can apply. Initial interest should be registered on the website and eligible projects will be asked to apply within 30 days. Interest in the scheme is expected to be high.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme (until 31 March 2015)

http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/our-place/

People’s Postcode TrustRegistered charities, community/voluntary groups, community interest companies and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 (non-registered charities can apply for up to £2,000).

Projects should address one or more of the following:

• Prevention of poverty; reduction of distress and suffering

• Advancement of health

• Advancement of citizenship or community development

• Advancement of public participation in sport

• Advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

• Advancement of environmental protection or improvement

The programme runs quarterly funding rounds with different regions being eligible to apply.

Deadline: 20th May 2014 (opens 5th April) for applicants in the South East (including Kent)

http://tinyurl.com/d3qjhct

UnLtd is delighted to announce our new pilot programme targeting social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to some of the UK’s tough social care challenges. Under our ‘UnLtd Care’ initiative we’re offering cash awards of up to £20,000 to 10 individuals from across the country who have great ideas for products or services that will prevent loneliness and social isolation among older people. With health budgets and local authorities facing the squeeze, radical new approaches are needed to address the challenges involved in preventing social isolation among older people. We are looking for enterprising ideas that aim to make a big difference to the social care sector; ideas with strong potential to generate income and become sustainable, as well as delivering high social benefits. We will prioritise ideas that focus on older people and preventative services. If you’re interested in applying for an UnLtd Care Award you should complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. The form and more information about our Awards are available on our website at www.unltd.org.uk/social-care The deadline for EOI applications is 5pm on Friday 28 February, 2014. If you would like further guidance on the UnLtdCare programme, please call Sharmilla Nannra on 0121 766 4570 or email your question to [email protected]

Comic Relief UK Grant Programme

Grants of over £10,000 a year (for three years) are available to registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations for work that benefits people in the UK. Projects must address one of Comic Relief’s new themes, which are:

• Better futures for vulnerable young people aged 11 to 24

• Healthier finances by supporting those who are experiencing severe hardship

• Safer lives by supporting people who face violence, abuse and exploitation – especially people who are 11 years old or older

• Stronger communities - small grants to locally-based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage

• Fairer society by empowering and giving voice to marginalised groups of people

Grants are to be used for revenue costs (including salaries) and small capital items (such as office furniture and computers).


http://2013.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/uk

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CVS Staff list:

Marilyn Keating - CEO

Gemma Howard - Office/Finance Manager

Denese Osborne - Management Support Officer

Sarah Williams – Project and Partnership Manager

Jaki Farrugia - Lead Administrator

Georgie Daniels - Training Administrator

Jodie Barrett - Project Support Worker

Peter Magnin - IT & Website

Harry Souten - Work Experience

Joyce Crouch – Housekeeper

Gordon Shumway - Editor At Large

LSP/Home Support Scheme Staff list:

Sue Wood - Linked Services Project Manager

Natalie Sutton - Linked Services Administrator

Sue Lorkins - HSS Co-ordinator

& 38 Home assistants.

The CVSNWK newsletter is produced bi-monthly, and is sent to over 350 local voluntary and community organisations. All newsletters will be sent via email unless you have requested otherwise, so please ensure that we have your correct email address.

You can publicise your events, news and announcements by sending material to the [email protected] If you’re not comfortable with sending material digitally, give us a ring on 01474 354479 and we’ll try to help you out.

We will always endeavour to include as much as possible, but we may have to edit due to space, layout etc.

Please note that material for inclusion in our next issue should reach us before 15th April for our May - June edition.

We hope that you have enjoyed reading this issue, and please - get involved and let us help advertise your work, events and achievements to other local organisations and members of CVSNWK.

Thanks for reading - see you next time!

Rebuildingsociety.com Small Business Loans

SchemeRebuildingsociety.com seek to provide UK businesses with an alternative source of finance to banks, by allowing them to deal directly with funders through a debt funding arrangement.

Loans of between £25,000 and £2,000,000 are available, for terms of between 6 and 60 months


http://tinyurl.com/odhz5xv

LankellyChaseThe Foundation is focused on bringing about change for people who face severe and multiple disadvantage - primarily people who are experiencing a combination of severe social harms such as homelessness, substance misuse, mental illness, extreme poverty, and violence and abuse.

Not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply. Funding can be provided for any sort of work.


http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/

Northfleet North Big Local has recently appointed a Community Development team. Keir Wilson, who joins as Community Development Worker will be supported by Jodie Barrett. The team will be based at CVSNWK’s offices in the heart of the Northfleet North Big Local area. They will be liasing with the local community, businesses and organisations to help bring about real and sustainable changes to the area.

We’d also like to extend our warm congratulations to Keir who recently got engaged to girlfriend Becky while on holiday in Scotland.

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Community Development WorkerDartford Big LocalDartford Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents to use at least £1m to make lasting and positive differences to their communities

Dartford Big Local needs the support of a Community Development Worker. This is a one year fixed term post for 22.5 hours per week, and will involve working at weekends, evenings and during the day.

To apply for this role, or to find out more details, email [email protected] or phone 01322 311265

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2014

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Thanks to our funders for their continued support

We offer a whole range of information, advice, resources, training and support to assist organisations to operate more effectively

We work in partnership with many other Voluntary Organisations and Statutory bodies to deliver services to the community

We provide groups and organisations with forums for networking enabling them to share good practice and expertise. We encourage them to work together to help build a stronger community

We provide information, support advice and training on topics from funding and legal issues to basic skills.

We also offer a full range of financial services

We represent local organisations, groups and agencies and work in partnership to identify and address unmet needs.We maintain a database of all the Voluntary groups in the DS&G area

Contact us to see how CVS can help you

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