AVA AGM - Tuesday 21st March, 3pm, Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
AVA is delighted to invite you to our AGM. Registration will open and refreshments will be available from 2.30pm with the AGM commencing at 3pm.This year’s Keynote Speaker will beJim Savege, Chief Executive of Aberdeenshire Council, who will follow his presentation with a Q & A session. The meeting will close at 4.30pm.
Here are the relevant papers for the AGM:
- AGM Agenda
- AVA AGM Minutes for 2016
- AVA Proposed Articles of Association 2017
AVA will be looking to recruit new board members at our AGM
Remit and Responsibilities:
Being a Director and Charity Trustee carries legal responsibilities which should beunderstood before taking on this role. As a Director on the AVA Board you will be responsible, under the leadership of the Chair, for the effective governance of the Charity, including its compliance with the governing document and Company Law. You will also be responsible for contributing to the strategic direction of AVA, agreeing plans and budgets, and holding the Chief Executive Officer to account. Our Directors are not expected to be experts in every area. They will use reasonable care in their role as a director, applying their skills and experience for the benefit of AVA and the Aberdeenshire community.
Time Commitment and Expenses
- The AVA Board meets 6-8 times per year, generally in Inverurie
- Meetings are held in the evening and last approximately 2 hours
- Other time commitments may include ongoing liaison with the Chair of the Board (generally by phone or email), attending key AVA events, championing the charity in external networks and developing influential partnerships
- This is a voluntary position, however travel costs and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
- Board Member Nomination Form 2017
- AVA Director Recruitment 2017
AVA Fundraising Masterclass: Getting It Right - 22nd March 2017
This event is for AVA Members only and early booking is advisable!
AVA is pleased to bringyou this Fundraising Masterclass with an exciting range of speakers and workshops aimed at enhancing your knowledge and understanding of fundraising and ensuring that your organisation is ‘Getting It Right’. The objectives of the day are:
- To update participants on the changing context of fundraising
- To improve skills and knowledge on making good funding applications
- To improve knowledge and understanding of funders expectations
- To improve the development of fundraising strategy.
View theprogrammefor the event here.Download a booking formand return it by 20th March to.
AVA Wellbeing Fund – phase 2
Here at AVA we facilitateda second round of awards from the AVA Wellbeing Fund, completing the process in December 2016. Once again the calibre of applications was excellent, illustrating the great diversity and range of projects undertaken in Garioch and Formartine. Eleven applications were received, with four larger and four smaller awards made. The three projects declined funding, duplicated other existing projects, so the panel felt that a grant award would have less impact.
The four larger grants were received by Cornfields and CLAN for ongoing therapeutic and counselling support for clients. The Inverurie Foodbank was assisted with its expansion plans and Port Elphinstone Community House was enabled to begin a garden project. Smaller awards were made to Grampian Woodworkers for new lathes, Grampian Strikers for new football equipment, Spectrum Singers for music sheets and Newmachar Thursday Club for general support. The Wellbeing fund was designed to be flexible and without the constraints imposed by other funds so we feel the results reflect this. As to the future? Watch this space.
Reduced ratetraining for AVA members
AVA offers reduced rates on training courses to our members. The programme for the next few months includes:
20th April -Positively Speaking - Confidence in Communication
24th May -General First Aid
9th June -Mental Health Awareness
To find out more and book a place on these training courses, click on the links above or contact Shirley Leask, Training Development Officer on:01771 624589 or email:.
Are you, or do you know, a Biodiversity Champion?Are you a school, business, community group, farm or estate that values nature and has placed it at the heart of what you do? The North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership was one of four pilot Local Biodiversity Action Partnerships (LBAPs) set up 20 years ago to deliver action for Scotland's environment. To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, it is launching its first Biodiversity Awards to highlight those groups and individuals who recognise the value of the natural world and the essential role it plays in the economy, education, health, leisure and wellbeing. Apply by 15thMarch, with winners announced on Friday 31stMarch at an awards ceremony at The James Hutton Institute. For more information and an application form, please contact:Rose Toney at:
CFINE Community Food Outlet - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead
The Buchan Bridge Project (Group 2) have now startedtheir Enterprise Project selling fruit and vegetables every Monday at Aberdeenshire Council’s Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead from 10am – 1pm. Fresh fruit and vegetables will be available for members of the public to purchase from the Meet and Greet Area.
Read more about CFINE on their website at:
New guide on being a Charity in Scotland
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has unveiled a brand new booklet to make thebasics of Scottish charity law easier to understand. Designed to be used throughout a charity’s life, ‘Being a Charity in Scotland’ uses simple graphics and straightforward language to help those who run Scottish charities understand their responsibilities.The guide is for:
- Charity trustees of existing charities or people working in charities, especially smaller ones
- People who want to set up a charity
- Professionals who advise charities and organisations that want to become charities.
‘Being a Charity in Scotland’ is available online here:
Magpie news
Looking for an upcycling project? We often get some donations in the Banchory and Inverurie shops that with a little bit of TLC could be something really special. Visit us regularly and have look!
Magpie is always looking for new volunteers to join our teams in Banchory andInverurie. Pop in to one of the shops to find out more about the range of opportunities on offer, call Renee Joss on 01330 823800 or email:.
Visit the Magpie website at:
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Twitter:@Magpie_AVA
Community Health in Partnership (CHiP) update
Could you represent service users on the Integration Joint Board of Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership?
The Integration Joint Board (IJB) are looking to recruit service user representatives. The role involves engaging with and gathering views from other service users and using this and your own experience to give a service user perspective to the work of the Integration JointBoard. You will attend monthly meetings of the IJB and should be willing to suggest and influence changes to services or plans and take an active role in groups or projects. If you think you have what it takes to represent service users views in the development of health and social care services we want to hear from you. To request an information pack please contact: Amanda Harkness at Tel: 01467 537736 or Email:.
Applications must be received by 31st March in order to be considered.
Services moving to Woodend Hospital-From early April 2017 the ENT Head and Neck Outpatient Department and the Audiology and Hearing Aid services will move from Woolmanhill to the Woodend Hospital site. A substantial programme of construction work has transformed two former ward areas into a fresh and new clinical environment. There will be new audiology booths and examination rooms throughout the facility.
Get in touch with any of the AVA Community Health in Partnership team:
Alison Knight(CHiP Manager): 07585 138854
Email:
Gaby Beattie(Fraserburgh & Central Buchan) 07585 603424
Email:
Aileen Grant(Peterhead, Ellon & Pitmedden) 07585 603055
Email:
Annie Grant(Inverurie, Westhill & Kemnay) 07585 602978
Email:
Jane Mitchell(Laurencekirk, Inverbervie, Stonehaven, Portlethen & Banchory) 07585 127569 Email:
Alison McPherson(Huntly, Alford, Aboyne & Insch) 07432 881529
Email:
You can also follow the AVA Community Health in Partnership on Facebook at:and Twitter at:@AVA_CHiP
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Funding...
£Millions of LEADER Grant Funding still available as inspiring Aberdeenshire project selected for National Showcase
An inspiring LEADER-funded project from Aberdeenshire has been chosen to be a showcase for Community Led Local Development in Scotland.Social Enterprise Boyndie Trust on the Banffshire Coast is featured in a case-study and short film, published on the Scottish Rural Development Website.Projects are urged to come forward to access the fund, as millions are still available in North East Scotland.
The North Aberdeenshire Local Action Group have been allocated £3.3m of LEADER funding from the Scottish Government and the EU.The group, NALAG for short, can use this to provide grant support to inspiring and innovative projects in Banff and Buchan, Buchan and Formartine.Launched in November 2015, the programme is underspent and looking for projects to come forward.Information on the North Aberdeenshire LEADER programme can be found at, or contact, 01467 534465. The Boyndie Trust case study can be found at.
Prince’s Countryside Fund
Each year the fund makes £1 million available and organisations and charities thatare helping to protect and sustain Britain’s farming and rural communities are able to apply for funding of up to £50,000. To be considered for funding projects, need to contribute to one of three countryside issues. These are to: Improve the prospects of viability for family farm businesses; sustain rural communities and drive economic vibrancy; and support aid delivery in emergency and building resilience. Funding will be available for both capital and revenue costs. Applicants can be social enterprises, not-for profit organisations, charities and Community Interest Companies; etc. The next round of applications will be open from 13th March - 13th April 2017. To find out more, visit:
WHSmith Community Grants
The WHSmith Trust is offering grants of up to £500 to voluntary organisations and schools from the proceeds of the compulsory carrier bag levies across the UK. Grants are awarded every six months to charities, schools and community groups of any size, provided they support the community in the UK. The deadline for the next round is 31stMarch.
Spirit of the Community Awards
This annual award scheme provides up to £5,000 to support projects that advance financial education, improve employability and promote environmental protection or improvement. Deadline is Monday 6thMarch.
BBC Children in Need Main Grants Programme 2017 Deadlines Announced
Large grants of over £10,000 are available to support projects for up to three years. Not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply if they are supporting children and young people of 18 years and under who are experiencing disadvantage through:
- Illness, distress, abuse or neglect.
- Any kind of disability.
- Behavioural or psychological difficulties.
- Living in poverty or situations of deprivation.
Funding for a 'Fairer Scotland' Launched
The First Minister has announced£29 million worth of funding for community and third sector projects to help support theFairer Scotland Action Plan,published in October 2016. £12 million of the funding comes from theEuropean Social Fund.
The Scottish Government will direct £18.9 million into a new'Aspiring Communities Fund' whichoffers funding opportunitiesforthird sector organisations and community projectsworking to find long lasting local solutions to poverty.A further £9.7 million will be dedicated to the'Growing the Social Economy Programme' , which will enable third sector organisations to try new ideas and approaches by collaborating with research organisations or supporting people to improve their skills. Full information about the fundscan be found here:.
Shared Care Creative Breaks Funding
The Scottish Government has made the Short Breaks Fund available to help support and sustain Scottish carers, including young carers and kinship carers, through enabling better access to short breaks or respite care. View the funding available in your area at:
The Cattanach Charitable Trust Funding
To be eligible for this funding, you must be working with young children (under 3) and their parent/families, or with a parent/families expecting a baby. Families experiencing deprivation or in crisis will be given priority. “Deprivation” can mean low income, poor housing, unemployment, isolation, disability or health problems, lack of family support, young parenthood, contact with the justice system, substance abuse, violence etc. The Trust is particularly interested in parenting, attachment, family support, and communication within the family, as it impacts on the healthy emotional and physical development of young children. The Trust wishes to encourage training for staff and volunteers, and may recommend training or evaluation help. For more information, visit:
The David and June Gordon Memorial Fund
This fund supports music, the arts, youth groups, community centres and in continuing ecumenical services in Haddo House chapel. The Trust also awards an annual prize to a local NE art student at the RSA student exhibition in Edinburgh and is organising a drawing prize for secondary pupils in the former Grampian Region. The Trust really does make a significant difference, encouraging and supporting, in particular, the smaller groups who might otherwise struggle for funding. This provides a fitting and lasting memorial to the work started by David and June Gordon. For more information, visit:
RVS Sheds Grant Fund deadline 5th March 2017
Is the Sheds Grant Fund right for you?
- Do you need between £250 and £1,000?
- Is your Shed run as a membership - co-ordinated by unpaid volunteers for the benefit of your members?...
- Is your Shed a member of (or willing to join) your national Men’s Sheds Association?
- Are you happy to participate in local promotional or partnership opportunities, as may arise, with your local Asda store?
- Tools and equipment
- Building renovation costs - eg roofing/flooring materials
- Revenue costs - eg rent/insurance contributions
- Promotional materials
The Allen Lane Foundation
The Allen Lane Foundation is a grant-making trust which was established in 1966 and theyfocus is on funding ‘unpopular causes’. Theiraims are to: make a lasting difference to people’s lives; reduce isolation, stigma and discrimination; and to encourage or enable unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community. Read more here:
Life Changes Trust: Dementia Friendly Communities Fund (Scotland)
The second phase of the Dementia Friendly Communities Fund has opened for applications. A total of £2 million is available to start up geographical communitiesand communities of interest that assist people affected by dementia. There are three funding options available: Option 1 - £150,000 over three years with 10% minimum match-funding or in-kind contribution; Option 2 - £225,000 over three years with 33% minimum match funding or in-kind contribution; Option 3 - £35,000 over one year with 10% minimum in-kind contribution. The funding can be used for start-up, running and staff costs. Applications should include practical examples of how you will involve people affected by dementia (including carers) in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the community. Examples of the kinds of projects the fund will consider for support are provided in the online guidance documents. Applications must be submitted online by 30th March 2017. For more information, visit:
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Volunteering...
Young People in Scotland Survey 2016