26th July 2017
4th Mid Essex Showcasing Healthcare Event
Noises from the Cowshed
Job Opportunity with Hearing Help Essex
IT Grants for UK Charities and Not For Profit Groups
Essex Safeguarding Adults Board Training
Disclosure and Barring Service – Update Service
Tesco’s Bags of Help Community Grant Scheme
4th Mid Essex Showcasing Healthcare Event
Chelmsford Centre Supporting Voluntary Action is delighted to confirm that they are holding a fourth charity exhibition showcase in the public areas of the Atrium at Broomfield Hospital on Thursday 14 September 2017 from 11am to 4pm.
If your work supports the health and wellbeing of local people and you would like to showcase your organisation please contact Peter Brooks on 01245 351888as soon as possible for an exhibitor booking form to be returned by Monday 7 August at the latest.
This event is extremely popular and there is usually a high demand by exhibitors - spaces are limited. There will also be a demonstration held throughout the day of a state of the art surgical robot, whilst the Trust will also be hosting its Annual General Meeting on that day and will be inviting members of the public to join their event and gain an insight into the business of the hospitaland learn more about a range of services provided and their world class care.
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Noises from the Cowshed
Action for Family Carer Charity Music Event
On Saturday 23rd September 2017 Action for Family Carers are hosting a charity music event at The Plume School, Fambridge Road from 7.30pm. The band, Noises from the Cowshed will be playing a selection of Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Stereophonics, Kings of Leon, Killers and more. There will be a bar and hot food available.
Tickets cost £10 and available from 01621 851640 or email . All proceeds are going to Action for Family Carers.
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Job Opportunity with Hearing Help Essex
Community Connect Service and Volunteer Coordinator
Hearing Help Essex is seeking someone who is sympathetic to the needs of people who have a hearing loss and live alone to develop a befriending service and to manage volunteers to deliver this service.
This role will be office based in central Chelmsford, and travel across Essex is an essential requirement of this role. The role is for 10 hours per week covered across two days, 10am-3:30pm although there can be some flexibility on contracted hours. Actual days of work to be determined when appointment is made. Salary: £5225.28 pa
Please apply by sending a CV and a covering letter to Sophie Biebuyck at . Your covering letter must clearly evidence how you meet each requirement in the person specification. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Closing date: Midday Monday 31st July 2017
For further information or for an informal chat, please contact us on 01245 496347 / 07950 406173 or email
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IT Grants for UK Charities and Not For Profit Groups
NetsolutionsWales have been assisting the Third Sector for over 20 years with IT grants and work on the basis of supplying the awarded kit. They can assist with the provision of PCs, Laptops, Smartboards, Projectors and Networks.
For further information and to apply please click here or email
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Essex Safeguarding Adults Board Training
Following the publication of the Essex Safeguarding Adults Board Strategic Plan 2017-18 their newtraining brochurehas been published. This lists all the courses ESAB plans to provide during 2017-19, including online and more in-depth training.
The brochure can be downloaded from theirLearning and Development page, where you can also find other key resources, including theirSafeguardingAdult Training Strategy, which provides guidance on what type of training different staff groups should have.
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Disclosure and Barring Service – Update Service
The Update service, which was launched in June 2013, puts applicants in greater control of their information, and allows them to reuse a DBS certificate when applying for similar roles within the same workforce. You now have 30 days to register with the Update Service from your certificate issue date. Registration costs £13 per year (payable by debit or credit card only). There’s no charge if you are a volunteer.
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Tesco’s Bags of Help Community Grant Scheme
Bags of Help isTesco’s community grant schemewhere the money raised from the 5p bag charge is being used to fund thousands of local projects in communities right across the UK.
Three community projects in each local area will be voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every other month. Following the vote, the project that received the most votes in its area will receive a grant of up to £4,000, second place receiving up to £2,000, and third place up to £1,000.
Administration of the local funding is being managed by the community charity with a green heart,Groundwork, which specialises in transforming communities and the local environment for the better. Applications are assessed by Groundwork to ensure they are eligible. In areas where application numbers are high, Tesco colleagues will shortlist the projects to determine which go forward to the customer vote. But please note that Maldon is currently under-subscribed to the scheme.
Bags of Help is now permanently open for applications, but the sooner you apply, the sooner you could be awarded funding!
Who can apply?
A wide range of voluntary or community organisations including registered charities, schools, Parish/Town Councils and local authorities, health bodies (e.g. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS Hospital Trust, Foundation Trust), social housing providers, conservation organisations, sports clubs and constituted community groups. This list is not exhaustive and there will be many other types of organisations that will be funded.
What kind of projects will Bags of Help fund?
The programme’s aims and objectives are to fund projects which will benefit the local community.
As well as continuing to fund projects in outdoor spaces such as allotments and community gardens, grants will now be available to fund the purchase of items such as sports kits, equipment, tools or specialised medical equipment. Projects where activities take place indoors will also be eligible. Funding is also available for improvements to community buildings, for example a scout or guide hut, church or village hall or sports changing rooms. Groups looking to hold seasonal events and activities such as a Christmas lights switch on can also apply.
These are just some examples of projects that are now eligible as the green light will be given to many other schemes that meet the programme’s aims and objectives, to fund projects which will benefit the local community. Check the website for more ideas about the kind of projects Bags of Help could fund and also to find out what projects are ineligible.
How to Apply
For more information and to apply visit the dedicated website: .
When you make an application, please download and read through the Application Guidance Notes. The guidance notes will give you tips to help you submit a good quality application and you can refer to each section for advice as you complete the online application process.
To apply you need to submit an application online viathe website. On the website,go to the community group tab,and then click apply for a bags of help grant.Follow steps 1 and 2 which will involve completing an initial quick eligibility quiz. Once you have done this you can start your application and you will be emailed a link which you can use to log back into your account. The application can be saved as you go along and does not have to be completed all in one go.
Further advice and support
If you need any further advice or support, including talking through some project ideas or finding out how to make a project eligible, contact your local Bags of Help enabler. In Essex this is: Kat Davies, Community Project Officer, Groundwork Essex.
Phone: 07736 132873 E-mail: , Website: groundwork.org.uk/east
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