This week is Volunteer Week - all you need to know

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Message forwarded by Sue Hackett.  It tells you everything you need to know about volunteering but it is a very long message.

It is Volunteer Week this week, you may wish to circulate this.

Regards

Sue Hackett
Clerk for Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council

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From: Dianne Dorrell <dianne.dorrell@shropshire.gov.uk>
Date: 29/05/2019
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: FW: The Latest From The Voluntary & Community Sector Assembly

For information.

 

From: Voluntary & Community Sector Assembly <vcsassembly@shropshire.gov.uk>
Sent: 27 May 2019 16:02
To: Dianne Dorrell <dianne.dorrell@shropshire.gov.uk>
Subject: The Latest From The Voluntary & Community Sector Assembly

 

Don't forget to check out our website View this email in your browser   The Latest From VCSA VolunteersÆ Week 1 û 7 June 2019 By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:41 pm VolunteersÆ Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place 1-7 June every year and is an opportunity to celebrate volunteering in all its diversity. During the week, hundreds of events and celebrations take place across the country, saying thank you to volunteers and recognising their invaluable and diverse contribution to the UK. The Volunteers Week website includes volunteering stories, ways to get involved in the week and free downloadable resources. You can also download a communications pack containing key information about the purpose and aim of the campaign, how to get involved, key messages and statistics and template posts that you can use across your organisationsÆ social media accounts. The campaign was established in 1984 by Volunteering England, which merged with NCVO in 2013. NCVO now leads this UK-wide campaign. Find out more here: https://volunteersweek.org/ Read in browser ╗ SATH Wins National Award for Community Engagement By Sarah.Dodds on May 24, 2019 02:37 pm The Trust which runs ShropshireÆs two acute hospitals has scooped a national award for the work it does with the communities it serves. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), has been crowned the 2019 Engagement Champion by engagement specialists, MES. The award recognised the TrustÆs PeopleÆs Academy and Young PeopleÆs Academy, which were set up last year to help people gain an insight into the NHS and how it works in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. The PeopleÆs Academy involves attending four sessions over four weeks, and includes presentations, behind the scenes visits, demonstrations, activities and opportunities for participants to ask senior staff questions. The Young PeopleÆs Academy is a one-day course aimed at people between 16 and 25-years-old, and is a condensed version of the PeopleÆs Academy. It also includes an opportunity to talk to SaTHÆs work experience and apprenticeship teams. Kate Ballinger, Community Engagement Facilitator at SaTH, said: ôWe are absolutely delighted to have won the national Engagement Champion award from MES. They are the only people who award specifically for engagement and for our PeopleÆs Academy and Young PeopleÆs Academy to be recognised is really special. ôThis award belongs to everyone who has helped to create and deliver the academy sessions, and I would like to thank them all.ö Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate Governance at SaTH, said: ôSaTH is incredibly committed to working hand in hand with our communities to give them a voice to make sure that we deliver the very best healthcare for them. Read in browser ╗ Charity Auction Night 15th June By Sarah.Dodds on May 24, 2019 02:37 pm Hartshorne Group Shrewsbury û Charity Auction Night with Live Music Saturday 15th June 2019 Who are the SYA û Shropshire Youth Association ? The SYA supports over 100 voluntary, youth clubs and projects across the Shropshire area. Over 4000 young people a week attend these clubs. SYA support everything from setting up the club, recruitment, training, providing equipment, support worker visits and organising activities. The SYA seek to make a difference to young peoples lives through regular safe and stimulating activities. Join the Shrewsbury team for a great night of live music and auction in support of a great charity. 100% of the funds raised on the night go directly to the SYA û Shropshire Youth Association. Food available to purchase on the night Live music from TigerÆs Bride Charity auction Full licensed bar (cash only) Venue: Bicton Village Hall & Club,71 Church Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8ER. Doors open at 7.00pm until Midnight To book your tickets please call 01743 444555 Tickets ú5.00 Kids under 3 FREE Tables of 10 can be reserved Find a copy of the poster here: Shrewsbury Charity Auction Night 2019 The Event: Hartshorne Shrewsbury Charitable Trust Event 2019, for tickets contact us on 01743 444555 The Charity: Registered charity 1172685 (formerly 518488) û Shropshire Youth Association. VAT: 290 3526 07 The Location: Bicton Village Hall & Club, 71 Church Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8ER. Read in browser ╗ Funding Opportunites By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:05 pm Solving Together Fund Grants for organisations working in parental engagement, including social enterprises, charities and private enterprises, to support high-potential, early-stage interventions which use digital technology and aim to improve parental engagement in maths and maths outcomes for secondary students in the UK. Launched in May 2019, this programme is being administered by Nesta, in partnership with Tata, as part of Maths Mission. Maths Mission is a partnership set up by Tata and Nesta in 2017, aiming to find innovative new ways to increase young peopleÆs interest in maths, and improve their maths and collaborative problem-solving skills. Nesta is a registered charity operating as an innovation foundation, supporting new ideas that are able to address some of the major challenges of modern times. The Solving Together Fund aims to support two high-potential, early-stage interventions which can improve parental engagement in maths and maths outcomes for secondary students (11-16 years old), using digital technology. Interventions could be aiming to have an impact on a number of different outcomes relating to maths, including improving a young personÆs confidence in the subject, improving attitudes and interest in maths and improving attainment. The outcome should help provide teachers with the right information to make evidence-based decisions on which interventions to use in their schools, and help to guide further development of interventions. There are two grants of ú20,000 available. Non-financial support will be provided by Nesta and Tata, depending on the needs of the funded projects. Non-financial support could include advice on business modelling, measuring of impact or marketing. The Fund will target a range of organisations, including social enterprises, charities and private enterprises. Interventions can be delivered within the school curriculum, in non-curriculum time or outside of/separate from school. The projects should be delivered in the UK. The funds can be used for: direct project costs; related staff costs; evaluation; limited amount of project-related marketing costs (this will be considered individually for each project); and programme and business development.  The deadline for applications is Monday 24 June 2019 at 9am. Applications will be shortlisted and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview. It is likely to be a virtual interview with Nesta staff. A panel of experts will give advice to Nesta on which applicants best meet the selection criteria. Grantees will be finalised in late July 2019. Interested parties should contact Nesta directly- click here for further information. Resource Action Fund Grants are available for businesses and not-for-profit organisations in England to support resource efficiency projects, with the goal of diverting, reducing and better managing waste, in the areas of food, plastics, textiles, recycling infrastructure and litter. The Resource Action Fund is being funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and administered by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). WRAPÆs mission is to accelerate the move to a sustainable resource-efficient economy through re-inventing how products are designed, produced and sold; re-thinking how products are used and consumed; and re-defining what is possible through re-use and recycling. The ú18 million Resource Action Fund has been established to support resource efficiency projects, with the goal of diverting, reducing, and better managing, waste. The Fund will support key policy outcomes in the areas of food, plastics, textiles, recycling infrastructure and litter.  The overall programme is broken down into Large and Small Scale grants. The following strands make up the Large Scale grants. Food Waste Prevention This strand will provide capital infrastructure to help address a current capacity gap for redistributing food produced by businesses that is currently being wasted, diverting this to people in need. The grants will support redistributing a significant volume of food to end beneficiaries through not-for-profit organisations / non-commercial activity. Plastics Packaging & Textiles Competition û opens TBC This scheme will provide funding support for new capital infrastructure projects that will help to recycle difficult plastic packaging and textile materials. This grant will support economic / commercial activity. The competition is separated into two lots: Lot 1: Plastic packaging Lot 2: Textiles The following strands make up the Small Scale grants: Wave 1: Food Waste Prevention A programme of grants to provide new small-scale capital infrastructure and revenue support to organisations redistributing surplus food from the likes of retailers and food manufacturers.  This programme will continue the success of the previous small-scale redistribution programme delivered by WRAP in addressing barriers to food redistribution. Wave 2: Food biochemical processing / food valorisation û opens 19 August 2019 A programme of grants to support pilot projects to provide new biochemical processing or valorisation for food that would otherwise become waste. WRAP is encouraging industry to propose new processes and technologies that can be implemented and tested, with the project results being reported by the recipient back to Defra / WRAP. The grants will fund both revenue and capital costs. Wave 3: Citizens food waste prevention interventions û opens 21 October 2019 A programme of grants to provide new and proven citizen interventions that will encourage and influence citizens to reduce food waste. Recycling infrastructure û opening date TBC A programme of grants to provide capital infrastructure to increase recycling capacity of non-household municipal waste. Litter Bin infrastructure û opening date TBC A programme of grants that will provide support for improved litter bin infrastructure. Note: The Large and Small Scale Food Waste Prevention grants are the only strands currently open for applications.  These schemes aim to improve how organisations handle and distribute leftover food by investing in infrastructure such as weighing equipment, storage solutions, warehouses, industrial freezers and fridges, labelling equipment and vehicles. The Large Scale Food Waste Prevention grant has a finite budget of ú5 million and will award capital grants between ú200,000 and ú1 million for new capital infrastructure. The Small Scale Food Waste Prevention grant has a finite budget of ú1 million has been allocated to fund small scale grant projects, ranging in value from ú20,000 to ú170,000. The deadline for Small Scale applications is 11 July 2019. The deadline for Large Scale applications is 1 July 2019. Click here for further information and how to apply. Those who have questions about the programme are advised to contact WRAP by emailing: resourceactionfund@wrap.org.uk ART Business Loans Loans for viable businesses and social enterprises based in the West Midlands, which need to start, survive or grow and are unable to secure all their funding needs from the banks. Established in 1997, ART is a local Community Development Finance Institution; its founding Chair and inspiration being Sir Adrian Cadbury. ART Business Loans is a Responsible Finance provider and offers loans to viable businesses and social enterprises based in the West Midlands, which need to start, survive or grow and are unable to secure all their funding needs from the banks. It often lends alongside banks and other lenders, adding that last vital piece of finance that makes sure the business succeeds. ARTÆs aim is to provide access to appropriate finance and job opportunities. It raises funds from a combination of private and public sector sources. The programme will lend to businesses operating across the West Midlands region. ARTÆs portfolio of borrowers ranges from sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. ART has supported both innovative start-ups and established businesses in a range of sectors including manufacturing, services, the care industry, education and skills training. Loans can be used for any business purpose, including asset purchase or working capital.  This is a rolling programme. Applications may be submitted at any time. Further advice and assistance may be sought directly from ART here. Read in browser ╗ Charities minister calls for æboldÆ progress on social value By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:04 pm Mims Davies has called for ôreally boldö progress to be made on implementation of the governmentÆs reforms to the Social Value Act, but warned against adding ôcomplexityö to the procurement process. The minister for civil society was speaking at the launch of a report by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), which revealed that an estimated 45 per cent of councils now have a social value procurement policy, compared to just 25 per cent in a 2016 survey by the organisation. SEUKÆs latest survey, which received over 180 responses from local government professionals, found that two-thirds of local councils now have ôa good understandingö of social value. It also found that 42 per cent of councils said that social value has reduced social inequalities and 82 per cent believe that social value drives higher levels of growth. Davies hailed the figures in the report and said the Social Value Act, which encourages commissioners to consider social value during procurement processes, had been ôground-breakingö. However, Davies said: ôWe know in our hearts as yet it is yet to reach its full potential. It is patchy and it hasnÆt quite reached its full potential.ö æMust not add complexityÆ Davies called for social enterprises and charities to respond to the governmentÆs consultation on its plans to update how central government uses the Social Value Act. As announced in the consultation document, Davies said 4,000 central government buyers are being trained on ôembedding fully and understanding social value in our procurementö. Davies said the government was also working on a number of high-level opportunities including a plan to ôbuild in social valueö into its delivery of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The main focus of the consultation is on the introduction of an ôevaluation modelö to test whether social value is being adequately incorporated into central government procurement. But Davies said the reforms must not ôadd complexity or cost to the procurement processö. She said: ôLetÆs vitally not put anybody off. I think it is vital that we absolutely do not restrict our market or unintentionally exclude parts of the supply base.ö She added: ôOur aim, it has to be, is to keep it simple for those buying goods and services and vitally for those bidding. Then we can build upon this and develop greater sophistication down the line.ö æLetÆs be boldÆ A member of the audience suggested that a requirement for central government commissioners to give a 20 per cent weighting to social value was needed to ômove the needleö. She also suggested that a part of the act about ôbringing the community in to shape the prioritiesö had been ôlostö and called for more work to be done on what the public wants from procurement. Davies did not address the suggestions directly but said: ôLetÆs be really bold on this. I think it is a great opportunity, and we are at a point where people want innovation and change.ö æExpand the actÆ SEUKÆs report made a number of suggestions for how the act could be improved. In particular, it recommended that ôgovernment should extend the Social Value Act to cover goods and works as well as servicesö. It also called for the government to include social value within its Industrial Strategy and other major policy strategies. SEUK said: ôWe welcome the renewed leadership by the government in championing social value, but it is important that the golden thread of social value is woven through all its major policy statements.ö The report also warned that the governmentÆs proposed framework for evaluating social value could be restrictive to charity bidders if it were ôtoo rigidö. It said: ôThe more rigid the framework, the more likely it is that innovative social value û often generated by smaller, more local providers such as social enterprises, SMEs and charities will be missed.ö Read in browser ╗ Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:03 pm At the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod they have been working on ways to increase our engagement with the community in Llangollen and give something back to the people in the locality. They endeavour to make the Eisteddfod more accessible to community groups and those that are not currently engaged with our event. This includes the offer of complimentary tickets for community groups to give to their members. This year they are trying a slightly different approach by giving out special offer codes so that the free tickets can be accessed online and would like to offer VCSA the opportunity to share this with community groups form the Llangollen area. This is only applicable to community groups with clients who could benefit from this (family groups, the homeless, refugees, immigrants, food banks etc.) Using the code COMMUNITY19 your members will be able to access a FREE FAMILY DAY TICKET, valid Wed-Sat of Eisteddfod week. Simply visit http://international-eisteddfod.co.uk/events/ground-pass/ and select Family Ticket and enter the code when prompted to claim the free ticket. The number of tickets available on this code is limited and will expire on the 15th June 2019. Read in browser ╗ Macmillan announced as charity partner for The Isle of Wight Festival 2019 By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:02 pm Macmillan Cancer Support has been announced as the charity partner for this yearÆs Isle of Wight Festival and will open its WorldÆs Biggest Coffee Morning Lounge backstage. On 13 to 16 June festival-goers can use Macmillan pop-up refresh stations and its Information Support Service Bus. Claire Rowney, executive director of fundraising, marketing and communications at Macmillan Cancer Support said: ôWeÆre really grateful to the organisers for bringing us on board for The Isle of Wight Festival this year. ôFor us the partnership is about having conversations and spreading the Macmillan message to a captive audience of festival-goers. ôWe canÆt wait to get on site and use the amazing opportunity we have to raise awareness of the physical, practical and financial support Macmillan can offer to people living with cancer.ö She added: ôAs a charity which is almost entirely funded by public donations, to have the opportunity to raise vital funds at such a well-known and widely attended festival is hugely exciting and an opportunity weÆre incredibly grateful for.ö When asked how much the partnership could be worth to Macmillan, a spokesperson said: ôFor us the festival isnÆt focused on fundraising primarily, itÆs about us having the conversations and spreading the Macmillan message.ö Caroline Giddings, festival director at The Isle of Wight Festival, said: ôWeÆre delighted to have Macmillan Cancer Support on board this year for the first time as our national charity partner to help raise funds and awareness for the wonderful work they do providing incredible support for all those affected by cancer.ö Last year, The Isle of Wight Festival partnered with Save the Children, where Claire Rowney was then director of fundraising. A spokesperson for the festival told Civil Society News: ôThe Isle of Wight Festival supports charities at a national and regional level, engaging with organisations whose work is UK-wide as well as those on the Isle of Wight active within the local community. ôThe 2018 charity partner was Save the Children UK and each year, the festival looks to bring awareness to a different issue through the partnership.ö Read in browser ╗ VCSA and SALC û Joint Funding Workshop 21.06.2019 By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:02 pm    VCSA and SALC û Joint Funding Workshop 21.06.2019 Years of fundraising experience and understanding will be distilled into an informative and entertaining half-day workshop from the VCSA and SALC. Click here to book your free place. By attending you will gain knowledge and practical advice on how to apply for funding from the 4 keynote speakers: Mike Deegan û As an experienced councillor, Mike understands how parish councils operate and the financial challenges they face. With success in bid writing, he has been instrumental in the delivery of key projects. Dave Tristram û Dave has worked with the community and voluntary sector in Herefordshire for over 15 years to develop projects and access external funding, with a focus on additionality, sustainability and gaps in existing delivery. He was born in Ludlow and other than higher education, has lived his whole life in Shropshire. Julia Baron û Julia is an experienced Chief Officer with a demonstrable track record of working in the voluntary and charitable ôthirdö sector. She has been the CEO of Shropshire Rural Communities Charity for 19 years and at the event will bring her expertese on smaller amounts of local funding. Shropshire RCC manages the Shropshire Community Fund. Lynne Carney û Lynne is the from the National Lottery Community Fund lead for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin . Lynne will explain in depth the ôAwards for Allö and ôReaching Communitiesö funding that is available to the voluntary and community sector. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vcsa-and-salc-joint-funding-workshop-tickets-62045551916 Read in browser ╗ Lingen Davies Trustee Advert By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 02:01 pm Join the Lingen Davies Board of Trustees. An opportunity has arisen for new trustees to join the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund at a really exciting time for our charity. Our ú1.25 million 40th Anniversary Appeal has been a great success, and this appeal has funded innovative equipment, staff roles and support programmes to make a positive difference to lives affected by cancer, here in our community. We have been through some major strategic and operational changes, and these are continuing as we look beyond our 40th birthday and into an exciting future supporting people with cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. We are looking for a number of new trustees to support and contribute to this work as we enter the next phase of our development. Lingen Davies Cancer Fund is here to make a positive difference to lives affected by cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. We aim to ensure that people in our community have the best possible services and support during their treatment and beyond. Started in 1979 by Bernard Lingen, then Mayor of Shrewsbury, and local accountant Frank Davies, the charity has contributed the equivalent of ú18million in todayÆs money to improve cancer services in the local area. We estimate that around 75,000 people have had their cancer treatment and care improved through the impact of the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. Throughout our appeal we have been building upon our existing base of highly successful community fundraising; growing our profile and links with local businesses and the wider health and charity sectors. We have big ambitions, and will be launching a new 5-year plan to grow and secure an amazing future for our cancer services. We are looking for exceptional individuals to complement the skills of our existing and highly valued trustees. The trustees provide strategic direction and leadership, act as advocates for the organisation and support the CEO and staff team. They formulate and review strategy and progress made in its implementation, ensure that policy and practices are in keeping with our objects, and that Lingen Davies strives to achieve best practice in meeting legal and financial obligations. The most important quality we are looking for is a genuine interest in supporting the objectives of the charity. We also need our trustees to be willing and able to form effective relationships both within and outside of the charity, ensuring that all opportunities to develop Lingen Davies Cancer Fund are fully realised. However, we are particularly interested in candidates who bring experience of communications and marketing, are practicing or recently retired solicitors, or have a medical background (ideally with a specific interest in cancer). You do not need to have previous experience of being a trustee or working at board level. We understand that being a trustee needs to fit in with your other commitments, and will do our best to accommodate the needs of individuals in order to get the very best people involved in our board. For further information about the role and to receive an application pack please email: Naomi Atkin, Chief Executive on naomi.atkin@lingendavies.co.uk Deadline for expressions of interest: 8th July 2019 Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet with the Appointments Panel in week commencing 22nd July 2019. Read in browser ╗ Important Reminders By Sarah Nelsey on May 24, 2019 01:27 pm The Shropshire Star, along with the awards sponsors, are searching for the outstanding and selfless individuals and groups across the region who make a difference to the people around them û and usually donÆt expect any recognition for what they do. They may be members of your family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, or someone who you have heard about and found their story inspirational. But we canÆt reward them û unless you tell us! Shropshire VCSA are sponsoring the Volunteer of the Year This award will go to an individual who regularly puts others before themselves and is generous with their time to support an individual or group. Some people dedicate a significant proportion of their lives to helping others, receiving no financial reward. This is their chance to be recognised. The person, or people, you nominate should live or work in the Shropshire and mid Wales area, i.e. within the circulation area of the Shropshire Star. You can also nominate yourself. You can make as many nominations as you like but please complete separate nomination forms for each individual or group. Online nominations close midnight, Sunday, June 2. In paper nominations must be received by 5pm on Friday, June 7 to the below address. Send your nominations to: The Editor The Great Big Thank You Awards Shropshire Star Waterloo Road Ketley Telford TF1 5HU You can either complete the nomination form here or use the form available in the Shropshire Star newspaper during the competition. Read in browser ╗ Recent Articles:   Find Out How Your Or Your Organisation Can Join The VCSA!   Latest Consultation Opportunities   Twitter Website   Copyright ® 2019 Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are on our subscription list. Our mailing address is: Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND United Kingdom