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Hate Crime Awareness Week Launches Today
Today marks the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week and as the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner’s national lead on Hate Crime I want us all to challenge hate whenever we see or hear it.
I am running my #NO2HATE campaign again this year to build on the great work and momentum from previous years and want you to add your voice to this campaign to help spread the word that we are Standing Together Against Hate Crime.
Take to social media and post a message of support using #NO2HATE
I have attached a quick video about the launch to this email. This is also available on my Facebook and Twitter pages.
For further information and campaign posters please visit my website www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/NO2HATE
PCC Hardyal Dhindsa
I am running my #NO2HATE campaign again this year to build on the great work and momentum from previous years and want you to add your voice to this campaign to help spread the word that we are Standing Together Against Hate Crime.
Take to social media and post a message of support using #NO2HATE
I have attached a quick video about the launch to this email. This is also available on my Facebook and Twitter pages.
For further information and campaign posters please visit my website www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/NO2HATE
PCC Hardyal Dhindsa
Share your views
on equality-related issues in South Derbyshire
If you live, work or study in South Derbyshire you are invited to give your views and ideas to help South Derbyshire District Council to shape our services so that they continue to be fair, diverse and inclusive. We welcome your views!Can I invite you to share your views, ideas and expertise with us and our colleagues from South Derbyshire District Council as they develop plans for the future? It is an opportunity in the coming four weeks to help them make their services more suitable to include people from your group/organisation or who share your venue.
We would like you to come to a short discussion group thinking about this from the list below and we will decide depending on your and other responses what format to use. The possible formats are telephone, zoom (including telephone), or microsoft teams. Do tell us which method you can use if it isn’t all of them.
This will be a great opportunity to raise your profile and link with key people and we hope to add / update the contacts of any group attending to the Community Directory for Derbyshire to enable your choice of contact details to be shared.
We also welcome your response or further thoughts by email up to 6 November.
If you want the remit of the consultation in advance click HERE.
If you want guidance as to which date might be best please reply. To book please reply with your booking date and best format.
We would like you to come to a short discussion group thinking about this from the list below and we will decide depending on your and other responses what format to use. The possible formats are telephone, zoom (including telephone), or microsoft teams. Do tell us which method you can use if it isn’t all of them.
This will be a great opportunity to raise your profile and link with key people and we hope to add / update the contacts of any group attending to the Community Directory for Derbyshire to enable your choice of contact details to be shared.
We also welcome your response or further thoughts by email up to 6 November.
If you want the remit of the consultation in advance click HERE.
If you want guidance as to which date might be best please reply. To book please reply with your booking date and best format.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Session
4 Wednesday 28th October 1pm to 1.45pm
5 Thursday 29th October 10am to 10:45 am
6 Friday 6th November 10am to 10:45 am
To attend an event, confirm the date of the session and say how you would like to take part (e.g. Zoom, Teams or phone call), please email: development@sdcvs.org.uk or call 07458 304316.
Session
4 Wednesday 28th October 1pm to 1.45pm
5 Thursday 29th October 10am to 10:45 am
6 Friday 6th November 10am to 10:45 am
To attend an event, confirm the date of the session and say how you would like to take part (e.g. Zoom, Teams or phone call), please email: development@sdcvs.org.uk or call 07458 304316.
Public Invited To Speak Out on Crime and Safety In Derbyshire
A major survey has been unveiled yesterday to gather public feedback on crime and policing across Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is urging people to take part in his ‘Listening to You’ 2020-21 consultation to help him better understand the needs and priorities of the county’s communities.
The survey asks residents how safe they feel, whether they are satisfied with local policing and how worried they are about certain categories of crime. It also asks whether local police are doing enough to fight crime in their local area and whether they are aware of the county’s ‘one stop shop’ CORE website which provides a portal of services for victims of crime.
“These surveys result in positive and proactive action to address the matters which cause people misery and this is something I would like to stress,” said Mr Dhindsa.
“From previous surveys and my continuous engagement meetings with local residents, I have funded new services and solutions to problems which impact on quality of life.
“The point is that by providing feedback and opinions, local people can help shape future decisions on where we invest funding and in doing so greatly influence safety across their communities which is good news for everybody.
“My job as Commissioner is to listen and take action on the concerns of local people and I do. But I need to know the full extent of the problems to help me find solutions.”
The ‘Listening to You’ survey is the county’s largest policing questionnaire.
The information influences the PCC and Chief Constable’s safety plans, enabling them to match resources to areas of greatest need.
To complete the survey, visit: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/Listening2U
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is urging people to take part in his ‘Listening to You’ 2020-21 consultation to help him better understand the needs and priorities of the county’s communities.
The survey asks residents how safe they feel, whether they are satisfied with local policing and how worried they are about certain categories of crime. It also asks whether local police are doing enough to fight crime in their local area and whether they are aware of the county’s ‘one stop shop’ CORE website which provides a portal of services for victims of crime.
“These surveys result in positive and proactive action to address the matters which cause people misery and this is something I would like to stress,” said Mr Dhindsa.
“From previous surveys and my continuous engagement meetings with local residents, I have funded new services and solutions to problems which impact on quality of life.
“The point is that by providing feedback and opinions, local people can help shape future decisions on where we invest funding and in doing so greatly influence safety across their communities which is good news for everybody.
“My job as Commissioner is to listen and take action on the concerns of local people and I do. But I need to know the full extent of the problems to help me find solutions.”
The ‘Listening to You’ survey is the county’s largest policing questionnaire.
The information influences the PCC and Chief Constable’s safety plans, enabling them to match resources to areas of greatest need.
To complete the survey, visit: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/Listening2U
NHS QR poster
Local businesses - this is where to go to get your NHS QR poster, and other important resources https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/.../customer.../
Your local SNT will be in the areas attached for a ‘Pop up Sign up event’
we will be able to register people who come to see us onto Derbyshire alert and we will also be completing Derbyshire Talking surveys, through Derbyshire alert system, these are a simple 4 question survey about the area where you live, so you can tell us what issues you feel we should be tackling, the results of these surveys helps us shape our priorities in each neighbourhood. Come along meet the team. We will be observing social distancing guidelines during all events and all events will be outside near to the locations given.
Stronger South Derbyshire Bulletin
Updates from South Derbyshire CVS - funding, jobs, events, training & more
Help local people in crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond - become a Stronger South Derbyshire Regular Giving Fund member: sdcvs.org.uk/donate
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I hope you're somewhere warm and dry on this wet Wednesday! This week it's Charity Fraud Awareness Week, which aims to encourage and empower charities to talk about fraud and share best practice. The Charity Fraud Awareness Hub has a range of free resources, including a webinar titled 'Beyond COVID-19: Keeping your charity safe from fraud', if you'd like to know more. At SDCVS we are busy as ever, making preparations for our first ever virtual AGM, continuing with our series of consultation sessions on equality (Family & Early Years Parenting this week), taking bookings for our next Community Forums, as well as recruiting for 3 new members of staff - all this (and much more) below! Thank you for reading, Helen Frudd Communications Officer *We've recently been notified that the links in the Contents box don't work on certain devices, such as some smart phones. Apologies if this is the case for you, unfortunately this is a software issue and not something we can fix. However, if you scroll past the Contents, you can still get to the section you're interested in - just keep scrolling till you see the item you want!* Contents
News SDCVS AGM - Save the Date! Our AGM will take place on Tuesday 17 November at 11am. It will be an online event (approximately 1 hour in length) and we will be premiering the 3 minute film we've been working on, showcasing the work we've been doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please put the date in your diaries, more details to follow soon! Derbyshire's Police & Crime Commissioner Unveils Fund To Fight Crime and Vulnerability Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has developed a new Vulnerability Fund - worth £485,000 - as part of a dedicated effort to tackle the social problems known to increase the risk of crime or victimisation. The scheme will unlock the door to funding worth up to £25,000 for community organisations, charities and non-profit groups who share the PCC's vision to build safer and stronger communities and to reduce the risk of crime. Micro-grants from £50 to £1,000 will be available from local CVS's (including SDCVS) for projects such as target hardening to improve security at the homes of vulnerable people including repeat victims of crime and those who are isolated through age, frailty, poor mental health or mobility issues. (Applications for the smaller grants will be open until 1 March 2021. Watch this space for how to apply to us!) Larger grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 are available for communities, charities, voluntary and non-profit organisations to make a real and lasting difference in their areas from 15 October until 30 November 2020 via the PCC's Office. For more information visit: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/VF Second Round of the Covid Impact on VCSE Barometer Survey Opens This Week The second round of the Barometer survey on the COVID-19 impact on voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations is due to open this week. The research is led by Nottingham Trent University in conjunction with NCVO. The findings from the first round are due to be published soon. The project aims to:
For more information and to take part in the survey click here. Future rounds of the survey are expected to open and close around the same time each month until November 2021. Events Share Your Views on Equality-Related Issues in South DerbyshireIf you live, work or study in South Derbyshire, you are invited to give your views and ideas to help South Derbyshire District Council shape their services so that they continue to be fair, diverse and inclusive. We are running sessions for you to have your say - we welcome your views! Upcoming Dates:
To take part, please email Stella Collishaw on development@sdcvs.org.uk or call 07458 304316. For more information visit: https://sdcvs.org.uk/community/community-development/equality-consultation South Derbyshire Community Forums Our online Community Forums are for volunteers, local charities and community groups in South Derbyshire. Virtual & Online Giving: 30 October, 9.15am - 10.15am Suitable for local groups and charities who have relied on cash donations or subscriptions. We will give you methods of how to obtain donations or subscriptions in the virtual and online world. Our presenter David Meredith has over 25 years experience in the finance and charity sector most recently in Diocese of Derby as Stewardship Officer and Director of Finance roles. He has also supported charities in the developing world and may even be able to explain the mystery of contactless giving. For more info/to book visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-south-derbyshire-community-forum-30-october-virtual-online-giving-tickets-125635927441 Nature Connection: 12 November, 9.15am - 10.15am Nature Connection is something many people rediscovered the value of in lockdown as a way to support or maintain their mental health. Perhaps you discovered new local walks or runs, tackled a gardening project or got involved in citizen science. Come and hear more about it and the opportunities for the community in the local environment. With Nicola Lynes from the Transforming the Trent Valley project. For more info/to book visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-south-derbyshire-community-forum-12-november-nature-connection-tickets-125936999957 Severn Trent Community Fund – Virtual Workshop Sue Heyes, fund officer for the Severn Trent Community Fund, is offering a virtual workshop which will take you through the Community Fund, what it will support and how to apply. The workshop will be from 10am on Tuesday 3 November and you will need a laptop or tablet and access to wifi. Each session will be limited to 25 people so depending on demand Sue may need to add another date. Once you have booked your place you will be sent all the details you need to access the session. To book a place and receive the details of how to log into the session please email Sue at sue.heyes@severntrent.co.uk. Training Free Eating Disorders Training First Steps ED are offering any professional working with children and young people in Derby and Derbyshire the opportunity to undertake a fully funded CPD accredited training programme, commissioned by NHS Derby Derbyshire CCG. The programme aims to raise awareness and knowledge around eating disorders and disordered eating and the range of presenting factors which often effect people struggling with their conditions. The training will equip you with the information and skills to spot the signs and take an evidenced based approach to support someone at risk of eating difficulties and eating disorders. For more information please click here. Information Derbyshire People's Voice Survey - How has the pandemic affected your life?The coronavirus pandemic is still affecting many aspects of our lives here in Derbyshire. Derbyshire County Council wants to find out what the pandemic has meant for you and your community. They’ve set up an online survey so that you can tell them how you are feeling and what more they could do to help. Information given by you will help them understand more about the things they can do to support Derbyshire through the challenges of coronavirus. The survey will take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and you can find it here. The survey closes on 6 November. This questionnaire may also be available in other formats by emailing haveyoursay@derbyshire.gov.uk Dementia Support in Derbyshire During COVID-19 Joined Up Care Derbyshire has produced a document compiling FAQs about dementia support in Derbyshire during COVID-19, so that people know how to access support and advice if they are worried about something or are struggling. You can find it here. The Big Difference Scheme - Reduced water rates for low income households The Big Difference Scheme is funded by Severn Trent Water and offers significantly reduced water rates to households on a low income. If successful, applicants may be able to receive up to 90% off their water bill. For more information visit: http://bigdiff.co.uk Support in Self-Isolation The Government has announced a new Test and Trace Support Payment scheme designed to support people who will be financially affected if they are required to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace. Under the scheme in South Derbyshire, if you are contacted by NHS Test and Trace and are required by law to self-isolate, you may be entitled to a support payment of £500, paid by South Derbyshire District Council. For more information visit: https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/covid-19/test-and-trace-support-payment Funding Opportunities (more at strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups) Garfield Weston Foundation – The Weston Culture Fund (deadline 9 November) The Weston Culture Fund is a one-off £25m fund, open to performing and visual arts organisations, art centres, accredited museums and galleries (excluding those who are local authority maintained) with a minimum annual income of £500,000 in a typical year. Grants will range from a minimum of £100k up to a maximum of £2m based on the size of the organisation. For more information visit: https://garfieldweston.org/weston-culture-fund/ CAF Resilience Fund (deadline 10 November) Grants ranging from £10k to £100k are available to help charitable organisations in England that support the people hardest hit by Covid-19, such as those living in deprived areas, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and people with disabilities. Funding can be used for core costs, staffing, volunteer costs, supplies and equipment, communications or other critical charitable areas For more info visit: https://www.cafonline.org/charities/grantmaking/caf-resilience-fund Derbyshire Police & Crime Commissioner's Vulnerability Fund (next deadline 13 November) A new £485k fund which aims to make communities safer and people less vulnerable to becoming victims of crime. Micro-grants from £50 to £1,000 will be available from local CVS’s (including us). Watch this space for how to apply with us! For more info visit: https://neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/da/344185 Applications for larger grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 are being accepted directly to the PCC's Office until Friday 13 November 2020. For more info visit: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/VF Smallwood Trust - Funding for Women's Organisations (next deadline 16 November) The Smallwood Trust has two funds available for women’s organisations and services that are supporting women aged 18+ whose poverty has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic or those that have been pushed into new poverty and financial hardship:
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - The NAAFI Fund (deadline 23 November) The NAAFI Fund makes grants to UK Armed Forces bases, located in the UK or overseas, for projects that improve the quality of life for serving personnel and serving families living on or near a Forces base or station. Grants of up to £20k are available for projects or activities that help bring people together and reduce boredom or isolation amongst single serving personnel living in Single Living Accommodation, and Armed Forces families. Funding can be used to refurbish spaces for recreation and leisure, purchase equipment or run projects of up to a year. For more info visit: https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/the-naafi-fund/ Severn Trent Community Fund – Changes to criteria Grants are available to support new projects by local charities and community groups in the Severn Trent region that help to make a real and tangible difference in the community through three key elements of community wellbeing:
South Derbyshire CVS Small Grant Funds Stronger South Derbyshire – Small Grants for Community Support during CV19 Applications are currently being sought from groups based and operating in South Derbyshire for sums of up to £500. This could be used to help people in practical ways, provide emotional support, help people stay connected or find new ways to support your beneficiaries during this difficult time. Visit: https://strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups/. Health & Wellbeing Grants South Derbyshire CVS manages a number of small grant funds for voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations wanting to make a difference to local people and communities. You can apply for up to £2,000 in total. Guidelines and application forms can be found at: www.sdcvs.org.uk/community/funding-advice. Useful Funding Websites
Job Vacancies Regional Physical Activity Co-ordinator (Midlands) - Active Partners Trust Hours: 22.2 hours per week Salary: £45,000 (0.6 FTE) Location: Home-based Contract: 3 years fixed term The purpose of the Regional Physical Activity Advisor role is to maximise opportunities and uptake of physical activity through social prescribing. If you are passionate about enabling people to be active and have an understanding of communities and social prescribing, this role could be for you. For more info/ to apply visit: https://www.activederbyshire.org.uk/jobs/7046 Closing date: Friday 30 October at 12pm |
SDCVS Vacancies
South Derbyshire CVS continues to be a busy community hub, providing services to people in need, supporting and developing voluntary activity and linking individuals and groups. In order to continue our important work helping people in times of need and crisis we are currently looking for 3 special people to join our dynamic team:
For more info/ to apply visit: https://sdcvs.org.uk/vacancies P3 Vacancies Bank Wellbeing Worker The successful candidate will work across Derbyshire, improving the lives of people using P3 services, by providing direct support to an individual or groups of individuals. Hours: Casual Salary: £9.00 per hour Location: Various across Derbyshire Closing date: Sunday 1 November at 12pm For more info/ to apply visit: https://p3people.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/153/Bank-Wellbeing-Worker Mental Health Recovery Worker The successful candidate will be committed to supporting individuals with mental health challenges to live independently, building on their existing strengths to make positive changes in their lives. Hours: 18.5 per week Salary: £8,898.50 - £9,206.34 pro rata Location: Swadlincote Closing date: Thursday 19 November at 12pm For more info/ to apply visit: https://p3people.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/202/Mental-Health-Recovery-Worker Locality Coach - LWTC (Living Well Taking Control) Hours: Minimum of 15 - 18 per week Salary: £34,000 - £40,000, based on 37 hours per week Location: Derbyshire / Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Living Well Taking Control (LWTC) are looking for a range of people to help deliver the National Diabetes Prevention Programme within local communities, enabling people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes to make sustainable lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of developing the condition. It is desirable for Locality Coaches to be fluent in one of the following languages:
Hello all 2020 has certainly been a challenging year so far hasn't it! At CVS the last few months have been especially hard as we said goodbye to three members of staff. However, as well as challenging us, this year has also shown us how resilient we all are, and what a strong community spirit we have in South Derbyshire. With that in mind we look to the future with hope and optimism. To kick off this week's bulletin we have a message from our MD, Roger Moors, who is taking up the reins at the head of the organisation. If you only have time to read one thing in this bulletin, please choose the news item on equality-related issues in South Derbyshire - this is an amazing opportunity to influence South Derbyshire District Council's Equality Strategy for the next four years! Thank you and happy reading! Helen Frudd Communications Officer Contents
News Message from our MD, Roger Moors Last week I was invited to participate in a series of regular online meetings relating to the current Covid 19 crisis; they’re organised by Adult Social Care & Health at Derbyshire County Council. Until now, our CEO Kerrie Fletcher has attended those meetings but as you may know she leaves this week for pastures new and so I’ll be representing South Derbyshire CVS from now on. There are two types of meeting, examining the County’s Response and Recovery strategies to the pandemic. However, after listening to Boris Johnson last week, I think emphasis will once again be firmly focussed on Response rather than Recovery as the country takes on the second wave of the virus. All this made me reflect on the purpose and objective of our organisation. Sadly CV19 and its wider economic impact, will mean there’s going to be far more vulnerable, lonely, and hungry people across the District all of which means there’s never been a more important time for South Derbyshire CVS. Because that’s what we do….we help, support, befriend and feed people in their time of crisis. Add to that the work of our Community Development team who support and empower other groups and charities to do the same and it’s easy to see why our services are so vitally important right now. I’m immensely proud of the impact of our team create across South Derbyshire, whether that’s in providing food through our Foodbank, supporting volunteers to undertake telephone befriending or in fact any one of the myriad of services we provide. As Kerrie departs we wish her well; her legacy will be a staff team dedicated to supporting those for whom circumstances mean they need our help. Regardless of CV19, I suspect our services will be needed for many years to come and I look forward to taking part in those Recovery discussions, when they happen. Roger Moors MD Share Your Views on Equality-Related Issues in South DerbyshireIf you live, work or study in South Derbyshire, you are invited to give your views and ideas to help South Derbyshire District Council shape their services so that they continue to be fair, diverse and inclusive. We are running sessions for you to have your say - we welcome your views! There will be 6 sessions, each one focusing on different issues:
The sessions will take place on the following dates:
To take part, please email Stella Collishaw on development@sdcvs.org.uk or call 07458 304316. We look forward to hearing from you! Please feel free to share this information with your networks - you can download a flyer from our website: https://sdcvs.org.uk/community/community-development/equality-consultation Training Youth Mental Health Awareness Training Due to popularity, Active Derbyshire/Active Notts have added two more dates for their Youth Mental Health Awareness training on Monday 19 October and Wednesday 9 December. It is an introductory four hour course run by Mental Health First Aid England, which raises awareness of young people’s mental health. Half price tickets (£25) are available to anyone who lives or works across the counties of Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire. Spaces are limited, so if you are interested you are advised to book ASAP. For more info/to book visit: https://www.activenotts.org.uk/events/2020/12/youth-mental-health-awareness3 Free LGBT+ Youth Support Training from Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire County Council is offering a further two free training sessions to volunteers and voluntary groups that support young people on: The training aims to support youth groups to be inclusive and build confidence in supporting young people who identify with the LGBT+ community. It will be delivered via Microsoft Teams and will last for around 1 1/2 hours. If you would like to access this training email Jo Mcguire, Youth and Community Engagement Worker to book your place: jo.mcguire@derbyshire.gov.uk. Free Eating Disorder Support Training Eating disorder charity First Steps ED are offering fully funded CPD accredited training to any professional who works with children and young people in Derby and Derbyshire. For more info or to book, visit: www.firststepsed.co.uk/skills-for-eating-disorder-support/ Free Transforming Lives Conservation Training Would you like to pursue a career in conservation but don't know where to gain experience? If so, the Transforming the Trent Valley project has a free, accredited training course that could be for you. For more information click here to download the poster, or contact Simon Lowe, Transforming Lives Officer by email: slowe@derbyshirewt.co.uk or phone: 07384 796080. Information Sands United - A Football Team for Men Affected by Child Loss Sands United FC Ashby is a football team is based in Ashby de la Zouch, and and is for men affected by child loss, offering a peer support network where they can talk about their bereavement when they’re ready. The football team is accessible to men from any area. contact Matt at sufcashby@gmail.com for further information. Money Sorted in D2N2 - Free Local Support for those with Money Worries Money Sorted in D2N2 is a financial advice service from Citizens Advice Mid Mercia. It offers confidential, one to one support to anyone who is:
To access the service, email moneysorted@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk. Connect with Nature Programme The Transforming the Trent Valley project is running a 9 week programme, which aims to connect people with nature and explore how this can improve mental health and wellbeing. For more information click here to download the poster, or contact Simon Lowe, Transforming Lives Officer by email: slowe@derbyshirewt.co.uk or phone: 07384 796080. Free Supplies for Charities Please see the below message we have been asked to share by organisation 'Giving World': "With the impact of the coronavirus measures on community organisations and their vulnerable beneficiaries, we are reaching out to confirm that we continue to operate, partnering with businesses and charities to get goods to where they are needed most. As we approach the end of the furlough scheme when we will all be supporting the newly vulnerable, we have a wide range of products available including clothing for adults and children, toiletries, baby products, toys, bedding, kitchen equipment and other household items, books, crafts and ambient foods. Goods are for your organisation’s beneficiaries and cannot be sold or used for fundraising. Does this sound useful to your organisation? If so, you can register/request items for free and view available products on our website:
Goods can be collected directly from us, or if this is not possible for you, we can arrange delivery at cost. Delivery costs range from £10 for a box of items to £65 for a full pallet – our website works out a maximum delivery cost based on what you request. We will always endeavour to reduce this when packing your items so that the final charge is as low as possible. You can find out more here - www.givingworld.org.uk/charity. If you have any questions, any way we can help you deliver more essential supplies to the people who need them most, please call us on 0116 251 6205. This dedicated support line is open 9.30am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 9.30am-12.30pm Friday. You can also send an email with any queries to info@givingworld.org.uk." Funding Opportunities (more at strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups) More than a Pub: The Community Pub Business Support Programme (next deadline 28 October, then 28 November) Want to take ownership of your local pub and run it for the benefit of the community? Need help getting it into community hands? The More than a Pub programme provides business development support to enable the community control of pubs in both rural and urban communities across England. For more information visit: https://plunkett.co.uk/more-than-a-pub/ VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund (deadline 30 October) The theme of the Government's VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise sector) Health and Wellbeing Fund for 2020-21 is Starting Well. Approximately 20 grants of between £200,000 to £510,000 are available for projects in England that improve health outcomes for children from preconception to two and a half years old, in one or more of the following communities:
The Fat Beehive Foundation - Digital Funding for Small Charities (ongoing deadline) Grants of up to £2,500 are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of less than £1million, for building websites or digital products that enable them to carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered at the quarterly trustees' meetings, which are normally held in January, April, July and October. For more information visit: https://www.fatbeehivefoundation.org.uk/ Comic Relief Community Fund (ongoing deadline) The Comic Relief Community Fund (England) is offering grants to grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000. There are two types of grants available to organisations whose work delivers on one of Comic Relief’s four strategic themes:
Administration of the local funding is being managed by community charity, Groundwork, which specialises in transforming communities and the local environment for the better. For more information visit: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/national-grants/comic-relief-community-grants/ South Derbyshire CVS Small Grant Funds Stronger South Derbyshire – Small Grants for Community Support during CV19 Applications are currently being sought from groups based and operating in South Derbyshire for sums of up to £500. This could be used to help people in practical ways, provide emotional support, help people stay connected or find new ways to support your beneficiaries during this difficult time. Visit: https://strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups/. Health & Wellbeing Grants South Derbyshire CVS manages a number of small grant funds for voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations wanting to make a difference to local people and communities. You can apply for up to £2,000 in total. Guidelines and application forms can be found at: www.sdcvs.org.uk/community/funding-advice. Useful Funding Websites
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Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do Updated 22 September 2020
This is national guidance that applies to England only – people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow the specific rules in those parts of the UK. If you live in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the local restrictions page to see if any restrictions are in place in your area.
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New website for the Derbyshire Home from Hospital Support ServiceWe have a brand new website for our Derbyshire Home from Hospital Support Service!The service offers short term practical support for people who need a little help when they leave hospital or to help prevent them being admitted. Anyone living in Derbyshire or registered with a Derbyshire GP can use the service if they have limited support from other sources such as friends and family.
For more information visit: https://dhfh.org.uk. South Derbyshire CVS Small Grant FundsStronger South Derbyshire – Small Grants for Community Support during CV19Applications are currently being sought from groups based and operating in South Derbyshire for sums of up to £500. This could be used to help people in practical ways, provide emotional support, help people stay connected or find new ways to support your beneficiaries during this difficult time. Visit: https://strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups/.
Health & Wellbeing GrantsSouth Derbyshire CVS manages a number of small grant funds for voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations wanting to make a difference to local people and communities. You can apply for up to £2,000 in total. Guidelines and application forms can be found at: www.sdcvs.org.uk/community/funding-advice.
Useful Funding WebsitesHello Neighbourhood Watch member,We now have a new website for Derbyshire NW:
https://www.derbyshireneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk/ It is clear and easy to use - please have a look and browse. The new site allows you to:
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Scams Awareness Newsletter 2020 [Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts].pdf - 234.1 KB Scams Awareness Postcard [Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts].pdf - 169.3 KB Every mind mattersIf you want to talk to someone about your mental health or you are looking for support for someone else, there is help available:
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/ Dear PartnerWe wanted to let you know about a couple of things we are doing at the moment around funding and fundraising.Stronger South Derbyshire Regular Giving Fund Launch As you may know, at the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis, we set up the Stronger South Derbyshire Fund, enabling people to make donations to support vulnerable people in South Derbyshire during COVID-19. Today we're launching the Stronger South Derbyshire Regular Giving Fund, encouraging people to keep up the support for the community response by making regular monthly donations. Funds raised will support local activities and services that are helping people through this challenging time, as well as helping us to plan ahead and make sure we are always there for local people in need. For more information please visit: https://sdcvs.org.uk/donate. Small Grants for Community Support during CV19 When COVID-19 hit, we made the application process to our Small Grants Fund even more accessible, to ensure that local groups and organisations closest to their communities could access additional funds during the crisis. Groups based and operating in South Derbyshire can apply for sums of up to £500. This could be used to help people in practical ways, to provide emotional support, to help people stay connected, or to find new ways to support beneficiaries during this difficult time. For more information please visit: https://strongersouthderbyshire.org/funding-for-groups/. Yours faithfully Kerrie Fletcher CEO South Derbyshire CVS For more information contact South Derbyshire CVS on communications@sdcvs.org.uk. Help and supportFollowing recent measures to increase social distancing and self-isolation, we have received a huge number of requests for help and support. We are working hard to meet the demand and doing our best to respond as quickly as possible - please be patient and if you have left a message please don’t ring again – we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We currently offer the following support:
Individuals needing help: All requests for individuals needing help should now be directed to the Derbyshire Community Response Unit. This is for vulnerable people who are self isolating and who don’t have any family or friends to help. Register at derbyshire.gov.uk/communityresponse or telephone 01629 535091 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm / Saturday 9am to 1pm. They will refer as appropriate into local services – including those provided by SDCVS and local Stronger South Derbyshire partners. Anyone in the ultra high risk/shielding group can register for priority help. If they’ve not had a letter but have one of the conditions listed, and they don’t have anyone who can support them, they can register directly https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable or call the government helpline on 0800 0288327. If you need to reach CVS directly, Like most organisations we’ve had to close the offices and most staff are working from home, so email is the best way to get in touch
For all things to do with our response and community response to CV19 visit www.strongersouthderbyshire.org. We have also produced a Stronger South Derbyshire Community Response leaflet - please feel free to share this with your networks and contacts, along with the other information in this e-bulletin. |
If you have ANY of the #COVID19 symptoms you must book a test and self isolate.
InformationFree Employment Support for People with a Disability15 months of free personalised support for people with a health conditions or disabilities. Socially-distanced and safe support available during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Participants must:
Trent PTS - Free Psychological Therapy ServicesTrent PTS provide free, confidential, flexible, responsive and accessible psychological therapy services. They provide treatment for depression, anxiety, loss, grief, trauma, relationship problems and many other conditions.
They have remained open during the COVID19 restrictions through the availability of Telehealth care (video, telephone, text chat) and can be accessed by anyone via the self-referral telephone number - 01332 265659, or online at https://www.trentpts.co.uk/self-referral/. Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violenceVictims of domestic abuse and sexual violence across Derbyshire will have access to increased support as part of an emergency funding package in response to the coronavirus.
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has allocated £439,275 in grants to charities and non-profit organisations which are safeguarding victims of violence and supporting their emotional recovery during the pandemic. The Commissioner received the maximum allocation of funding the Ministry of Justice which is investing £750m nationally as part of the response to soaring demand levels during Covid-19. Derbyshire has been allocated £236,882 for domestic abuse services already commissioned by the PCC, £74,196 for sexual violence services already commissioned by the PCC and £128,197 for domestic abuse services not currently commissioned by the PCC. The funding has been shared between a host of charities and non-profit organisations across the county, helping them to meet the increased cost of adapting services according to social distancing rules, increased staffing and an expansion of safe accommodation for desperate victims and their families. In announcing the funding, Mr Dhindsa said: "This is a huge victory for victims of crime and should encourage anybody suffering at the hands of an abuser to step forward and seek help because there are people trained and ready to help. "I've been able to secure the maximum amount of funding from the MoJ and there is no doubt that it is desperately needed. Covid-19 has increased the risk and vulnerability of so many victims and survivors of violence and it is vital we expand capacity to ensure everyone who needs help or protection receives it. "We have excellent working relationships with service providers and have been able to establish swiftly where critical funding and additional resources are needed to meet demand pressures. "Many victims of violence will be accessing help for the first time as a result of the lockdown and this funding will ensure we can support their recovery throughout Covid-19 and beyond with specialist resources. "It's important now to take stock of demand trends and prepare beyond the present as the pressure for help is unlikely to diminish in the months ahead." For detail of victim services in Derbyshire visit the Core website www.core-derbyshire.com Derbyshire Domestic Abuse ServicesIf you or anyone you know is affected by domestic abuse, contact the Derbyshire Domestic Abuses Support Line
If you are deaf, hearing impaired or if it is difficult for you to speak, text and tell us how we can contact you safely.
If you are in danger or think someone else is, always ring 999 If you ring 999 from a mobile when in danger and cannot respond to the operator, stay on the call and press 55 when told to and you will be connected to the Police/ Listen to their instructions. South Derbyshire Early Help – Where to find support locally.Please find information and advice to use for South Derbyshire residents and families.Food Banks: Swadlincote- CVS Appointment only:
Website: https://sdcvs.org.uk/services/food-projects Address: 48 Grove St, Swadlincote DE11 9DD The office is currently closed to visitors; however we can provide emergency food parcels by appointment. Please contact us at projectsupport@sdcvs.org.uk to make a referral or if you need a food parcel. If you do not have access to email, please leave a message on 07458 304316. Ashby Foodbank Tel- 07542118878 Email: info@ashbyfoodbank.org.uk Website: https://ashby.foodbank.org.uk/ Address: Ashby Congregational Church Opening times: Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30-10.30am and Friday 2-3pm Address: Measham Baptist Church Opening times: Friday 9-10 am Further info: Our foodbank works using a voucher referral system. In order to get help from our foodbank, you will need a voucher issued by local agencies. See website for more details. Ashbourne Foodbank- Ashbourne Elim Pentecostal Church Tel: 01335 344338 Email: foodbank@ashbourneelim.church Address: The Waterside Centre, Ashbourne DE6 1DG Further info: Our foodbank works on an agency referral system, which entitles the person/ family to 3 weeks of food parcels. We are currently being more flexible with referrals to support the community. Please contact for further information. Money & Finance information:Derbyshire Discretionary Fund The Derbyshire Discretionary Fund (DDF) can provide grants or emergency cash payments if you are in urgent need of financial help following a crisis or disaster.
Application Line Tel: 01629 533399 Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/socialhealth/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debtand-legal-matters/managing-money-anddebt/derbyshire-discretionary-fund/derbyshirediscretionary-fund-ddf.aspxwww.derbyshire.gov.uk/socialhealth/adult-care-and-wellbeing/benefits-debtand-legal-matters/managing-money-anddebt/derbyshire-discretionary-fund/derbyshirediscretionary-fund-ddf.aspx |