Grow Training - Coming Soon to a Venue Near You!

Here is a taste of the varied programme planned for the Autumn term in response to your requests.  Full details will shortly be available online and bookings can be made at that time.   A reminder will be given in this e-bulletin together with a link to the full programme and booking form. Titles include; Business planning, Promoting your organisation with confidence – level 1, Managing Money and Accounts, Level 2 Food Safety, Community Safeguarding Champions, Data Protection, Level 2 Health and Safety, Personalisation, Managing Volunteers - Recruiting and Cherishing, Quality Assurance - what to choose? PQASSO, L2 Emergency First Aid at work, Quality - Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Developing your Equality and Diversity Policy, IT – an introduction to new media, Hot Topic lunch - Managing Absence and Fit Notes, Hot topic lunch - Equalities. I look forward to meeting and working with you and your organisation. Jackie Crowther – Training and Development Officer - Grow. (0845 034 5250).

 

Funding Information for Wiltshire  

The following funding information is provided by Charities Information Bureau – South & West (CIB). For further information, or to speak to a funding advisor, please call (01380) 729279 or email: enquiries@cibwilts.org.uk. To register for access to our FREE funding database, please visit: www.cibsouthandwest.org.uk

 

PEOPLE’S POSTCODE TRUST -  The People’s Postcode Trust aims to make the UK a better place for both people and nature. They want to make a real difference to small organisations and community groups. The Trust acts within six fields of operation: Poverty Prevention; Advancement of Health (not research); Community Development; Public Sports; Human Rights; Environmental Protection.

 

RDPE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FUND - To support voluntary and community organisations to become more self-financing and sustainable by the development of community and social enterprise activities. Over the next three years, £6 million will be available annually to support a range of projects.

 

Wiltshire VCS Awards - Submit Your Nominations!

Wiltshire Council and NHS Wiltshire are keen to acknowledge the contribution made by the VCS to the well-being of Wiltshire residents. The Wiltshire VCS Awards scheme, which has been designed to recognise good practice and good performance, encourage sharing of success stories and to celebrate the many excellent and innovative things happening in the county.  It will culminate with an evening Awards Ceremony on 19 October 2010. Is your team working on something exceptional or innovative that is helping to transform the lives of people in Wiltshire?  Are you proud to share the work you are doing with your colleagues. Full details and how to apply can be found on www.wiltshire.gov.uk/vcs.

 

The Big Knit

Age UK has announced that the Big Knit is happening again. Supporters can start knitting the little smoothie hats once again!  Sainsbury’s and innocent drinks will donate 25p for every hat knitted.  If you are interested in knitting for Age UK Wiltshire please contact them on 01380 710411 or look at the events section of their website www.ageukwiltshire.org.uk for further details.  All hats need to be submitted by 29th September 2010 so please get knitting quickly!

 

Childhood Unintentional Injury Prevention Away Day

Wednesday 8th September 2010, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Training Suite, Hopton Industrial Estate, Devizes. On average, one child from every village in Wiltshire will be admitted to hospital as a result of an unintentional injury. NHS Wiltshire and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service are hosting an away day for staff involved in working with children and families to look at how we can prevent hundreds of children being injured unnecessarily everywhere. Our keynote speaker will be Mike Hayes, Head of Research and Development at the Child Accident Prevention Trust. (For more information on CAPT and their work, please see www.capt.org.uk). The aims of the day will be to learn more about what work is taking place across the country, consider how we’re doing in Wiltshire and what we should do next to improve child safety. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Liz Norris, Health Promotion Specialist, NHS Wiltshire on 01380 733808 or liz.norris@wiltshire.nhs.uk. This item is available to view on the ‘latest news’ section on Wiltshire Pathways.

 

Alzheimer’s Society Forthcoming Event

Anniversary of By-Gone Days, 7 & 8th August, Fordingbridge. Please come along and support the truly unique and wonderful event. As usual, we will be holding our Tombola stall and would be grateful for any donations of gifts, bottles or tins you can spare. Brooklands Farm, Soth Gorley, Fordingbridge, SP6 2PW, from 10:30am each day, entry is £3.

 

Training Course: Treating People Fairly

Wiltshire Advice Partnership are pleased to be able to offer you and your colleagues a place on the Treating People Fairly course on Wednesday 11th August 2010. This course is offered free of charge to organisations providing advice to clients in Wiltshire on Housing, Employment, Welfare Benefits or Debt, and to organisations who signpost their clients to local advice providers. The course is suitable for anyone providing advice to the public and who wishes to explore their own perceptions and attitudes and develop skills in providing advice to different groups in the community. The day will include: * Recognising how we form stereotypes and recognising our own preconceptions and prejudices; * Understanding current legislation relating to equality and diversity; * Raising awareness of practical steps to being sensitive and responsive to the needs of different groups in the community; and * Understanding the responsibilities of employers in meeting the diverse needs of their staff. The course will be held in Trowbridge, venue TBC. Please register by 9:45am on the day, ready for a prompt start at 10:00am. The day will end by 2:30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. If you would like to book a place on this course, please complete the attached Booking Form and return by 31st July 2010.

 

Free ITQ Course for Your Staff and Volunteers

Click here to view information on some ITQ courses (NVQ for IT users) starting in September, which is available to staff or volunteers of SMEs and Charitable Organisations. You need a minimum of 5 participants to take part in the scheme, which is Trowbridge based, and eligible organisations will be able to get the courses for free.

 

Cultivations: ‘Breaking New Ground’ ‘Growing into the Community’
Re-engaging disadvantaged, disaffected and isolated people within the wider community. Cultivations will be holding twelve focus meetings across England and Wales in 2010. The meetings will raise awareness about the health, social, environmental, educational and economic benefits of encouraging people to become involved in any form of horticultural, environmental or conservation activity. If you work in Health and Social Care, Social Justice, Education or the Environment please make time to attend this event – share and exchange your knowledge and skills with others. We will demonstrate how such involvement enhances, improves and increases an individual's sense of place, personal awareness, health and well being.  Attendees will examine issues concerning poor mental health, anti social behaviour, isolation and exclusion.  They will also look at the challenges encountered during the process of re-engagement in the community and consider the health, social, educational and vocational opportunities that horticulture and environmental activities can provide. Successful inclusion is achieved by creating opportunities for participants within the wider community.  Horticulture and Environmental activities are used as the main focus in helping to promote well being, collaborative problem solving, skills transference, choice, ownership and responsibility. Adopting alternative approaches to education enables participants to develop and revise the skills that underpin individual development, clear communication, better understanding, self awareness and self confidence. Our overall aim is to ensure greater understanding of the benefits of engaging with nature, a more effective provision of service and greater opportunity for re-engaging excluded and isolated people within their own communities. Come along and dig a little deeper and unearth the real value of  ‘Growing into the community'. Times: 10.00 – 15.30 hours. Cost: £35 per delegate - Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided. To book a place please contact Lynda 01766 590388 or visit www.cultivations.co.uk and book on line. CULTIVATIONS, Working in the Field of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture, Registered Charity No: 1114598. Local date: Friday 6th August 2010, Lawn Community Centre, Swindon.