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admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:01:37 +0000

Be a Buddy!

sharon — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:30:25 +0000

Spurgeons - Spurring on the young

Want to have fun, learn new skills and really make a difference to a child's life?

Spurgeons Aiming High for Disabled Children is a Buddy Scheme for children aged 5 to 19 years old who are on the autistic spectrum. We will provide short breaks, enabling access to trips and recreational activities which could include: go cart racing, playing games at the park, horse riding, bowling or climbing.

Volunteer today and receive:

full training
all expenses paid outings
new and rewarding friendships
continued support throughout the project

Volunteers must be 18 or over, reliable, enthusiastic and committed to the project for at least 12 months. All volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record check.

So if you want to help a child build confidence and have fun then call today to get more details and an application pack.

Katie Chipperfield, Dove Lodge, Room 16, 49 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JG

Tel; 07896900966/01903 719515, email; kchipperfield@spurgeons.org

County Health & Wellbeing Board

sharon — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:42:09 +0000

The inaugural meeting of the County Health & Wellbeing Board meeting was held on the 15th June 2011 and minutes will be circulated soon; however, representatives have been tasked to provide (by the 30th June):-

1. The three priorities you believe the Board should focus on, with the following information

Why are these your chosen priorities
What is already happening in respect of these priorities?
How can the Health and Wellbeing Board make a difference/add value in each case?
What evidence or data can you provide that relates to your priorities?

2. The five principles that should underpin the way the Board works.

We appreciate this is a tall order across the VCS but please contact Hilary Spencer, chief.exec@cvs-arunwide.org.uk or Janet Brown, janetbrown@hacvs.org.uk with your views by Friday 24th June. This will allow us time to distil 3 from these and re-circulate as widely as we can before submission on the 30th June.

Crawley Community Transport seeking drivers and escorts

rachel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:47:01 +0000

Crawley Community Transport (CCT) is the transport charity providing a flexible and affordable transport service for the people of Crawley and surrounding area that are generally unable to access other mainstream public transport services either because they have physical, sensory or learning disabilities.

CCT provides transport to 'not for profit' community organisations that require accessible minibuses for a wide range of reasons. CCT is working with WSCC in providing transport for Children with disabilities to attend school.

CCT continues to expand and as a result are now looking for the following staff. For both positions an enhanced CRB check will be required. CCT is an equal opportunities employer.

DRIVER:

Various times by arrangement - Wage £7.20 per hour

Relief drivers are required:

To cover Dial-a-Ride drivers holidays (normally morning or afternoon shift)
To cover the School transport (school terms only - starting at 7am)
Weekend and evening work - normally for 'not for profit' community groups
To cover weekday transport to hospitals for appointments and visiting

Your licence must allow you to drive a minibus with up to 16 seats and must be clean. WSCC minibus permit preferred but training will be provided to obtain one.

While not part of the contract you will be advised of your driving times in advance and the minimum shift will be 4 hours.

OPERATOR ESCORT

Monday to Friday (term times only)

Wage: £5.95 to £6.50 per hour depending on experience

Hours of Work: 4 hours per day (7.30am to 9.30am AND 2.30pm to 4.30pm) (Actual times to be confirmed)

Role: Escort to assist in transport of five disabled children between Crawley and Horsham. You will be returned to Crawley.

Experience: Training in Epilepsy preferred but training will be provided

Start Date: 7th September 2009

For an application form, or to discuss either position please contact Crawley Community Transport

Address: Crawley Community Transport, The Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, West Sussex, RH10 6AD

Tel: 01293 657010

Email: enquiry@crawleyct.org

Charity Number: 1124085 Company Number: 6534385 Members of Community Transport Association

Supported by: Crawley Borough Council, WSCC, Sussex Community Foundation and Gatwick Airport Community Trust.

Help us Identify Flu Friends

sharon — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:03:57 +0000

The West Sussex PCT is in the process of producing guidance for Flu Friends.

For more information please see the attached documents or contact Liz Costigan, Programme Manager for Flu Friends on 01903 708374 or Elizabeth.Costigan@westsussexpct.nhs.uk

Helping organisaitons develop

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:57:53 +0000

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Hidden Histories in South East England

sharon — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:12:57 +0000

Hidden Histories information sessions - book your place now
The Heritage Lottery Fund will be running 4 information sessions across the South East and in London.
1. Date: 29th July 2010
   Location: London
   Time: 11 am - 1pm

2. Date: 4th August
   Location: High Wycombe
   Time: 11am - 1pm

3. Date: 6th August
   Location: Basingstoke
   Time: 11am - 1pm

4. We will be running a further session in Hastings in October...details tbc

The sessions will cover:
- What is a Hidden History?
- How to meet our criteria
- Examples of successful projects
- Information about the development support on offer
You do not need to have a project idea to attend one of these sessions, although you will have the opportunity to discuss any ideas or questions you have.
The sessions will also provide an opportunity to meet others in the area who are interested in running heritage projects.
Places are free but limited so you will need to book. Please contact:
Daniela or ask for a member of the Development Team
South East England Team
Heritage Lottery Fund
7 Holbein Place
London SW1W 8NR
Direct Line: 020 7591 6197
Fax: 020 7591 6273

Horsham and Crawley Mental Health Forum

rachel — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:59:40 +0000

The EESI Project, Horsham Area CVS and Crawley CVS are joining forces to facilitate a Horsham and Crawley Mental Health Forum.

The forum is open to all voluntary organisations with an interest and those who work around Mental Health.

The next forum will be taking place on 28th July 2009 at HACVS, Lavinia House, Denne Road, Horsham, between 10am and 12pm.

At this forum Rethink will be giving a presentation about their work within Black and Minority Ethnic communities regarding Mental Health.

To reserve your free place at this Forum, please contact Janet Brown on 01403 255277 or email janetbrown@hacvs.org

Inforumation Exchange

sharon — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:43:31 +0000

Inforumation Exchange
Worthing CVS Forum – Working together by Email
This is your space to post messages, publicise events, or seek information and answers
Contact: sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com

1. DRIVER VACANCY
Dial-a-Ride Southern Services is a local charity requiring flexible relief minibus drivers to cover holidays, school transport or weekends.
Applicants must be aged over 21yrs & hold a clean licence with a D1 entitlement. Wage - £7.62 per hour.
Contact Geoff Davis on 01903 530053 or email wordar@btconnect.com for an application pack.
Closing date Monday 26th July

2. SMALL GRANTS FROM WORTHING ARTS COUNCIL
Worthing Arts Council, with the support of Seachange and Worthing Borough Council, has been busy commissioning works by local artists as part of the regeneration of our town.
They now wish to award a further 4 grants of £500 each the deadline for which is 31st July 2010
The application process has been simplified and can be in any shape or form e.g. a painting, sculpture, film or performance. Two of the successful grants awarded must relate to Splash Point in some way.
For more information contact Karen Simporis ksimporis1@ntlworld.com or Tel: 01903 232875

3. SPARKS, GIRLS NIGHT IN & LIME CAFÉ FUNDRAISER
Friday 23 July 2010
At St Paul’s Community Centre Lime Café
2 Course supper, bubbly or wine, a treatment, amazing entertainment and sumptuous shopping.
Whether you are planning a special occasion, a treat for one of your friends or family or spending some quality time with your friend.
£25 for dinner, drink and treatment to book contact 01903 690627

4. CARERS SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR POST
15 Hours per week
(Fixed Term Contract until March 2011)
Salary NJC Scale 2 Point 13 £15,444 pro rata.
The Carers Support Service Regis, Chichester & Rural

A part-time administrator to work split duties between two of the services provided by the Carers Support Service is required for two full days per week. One day will be spent assisting the Emotional Support Service and the other day assisting the Information Service.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 23 July 2010
Interviews will be held on Thursday 5 August 2010
If you are interested in applying for this position please telephone 01243 537011
or email: info@carerssupportservice.org.uk to request an application pack.
The Carers Support Service Charity No 1136000 Company No 7191927

5. HEALTH EQUALITIES STRATEGY CONSULTATION MEETING
Wednesday 28th July, 2.00 – 4.00pm
Committee Room 2, Arun Civic Centre
1 Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF

Thank you to those who responded to the original email you will see we now have a date for this meeting, please let Sophie Rider know if you are able to attend the meeting 01903 528620 or email sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com
Partners in West Sussex have recently been developing a countywide partnership health inequalities strategy, called “Promoting Health Equalities – Working together to improve quality of life in West Sussex".
This is your opportunity to have a say on the draft strategy and shape the final document to be published in the autumn of 2010.
This is an important document for any voluntary and community organisation who delivers health related services to their community and who have received grants or contracts to deliver these services from the PCT (NHS West Sussex), West Sussex County Council or local health partnerships.
If you want to submit your own response then the deadline for feedback is 5.00pm on Friday 30 July 2010 and the executive summary and response forms are attached. We would be grateful to know if you are submitting a response, contact sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com

6. COMMISSION WARNS OF BOGUS TELEPHONE CALLS

The Charity Commission has been made aware of a scam involving people being telephoned by individuals claiming to represent the Charity Commission. In the phone calls these individuals claim to be from the "debt collection department" of the Commission and they demand payments for various services and advertisements.

Some of the bogus calls have demanded payments of thousands of pounds for various services and advertisements. The Commission has been contacted by a number of people who have received calls of this nature and has already reported this matter to the police.

It is important to be clear that:
• Any call from someone claiming to work with or on behalf of the Charity Commission, and claiming any payment in a threatening way, is clearly bogus;
• The Charity Commission does not charge for any of its services to charities; it does not get involved in debt collection either directly or through contracting third parties to do so, and nor does it collect debt on behalf of charities;
• You should immediately report these sorts of incidents to the police, and the Charity Commission would also like to be informed where its name is being used for suspected fraudulent purposes.
Andrew Hind, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission said;
“I am outraged that individuals are misusing the good name of the Charity Commission in this way. I would strongly urge anyone to contact the police if they receive one of these calls and to please notify us as well.”

Our advice to charities is:
• When you speak to any member of staff from the Commission they will always be prepared to give their name, telephone number and email address;
• Commission email addresses always end with the domain name @charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk;
• Check the number of any suspect caller against the direct dial telephone codes for our offices; these are London 0207 674…, Liverpool 0151 703…, Taunton 01823 345… , Newport 01633 2255…
The best way to contact the Charity Commission is by email or if you need to speak to someone urgently you can call the contact centre on 0845 300 0218. Lines are open from 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, except national holidays.

7. THE CONGREGATIONAL SINGERS ARE PERFORMING A SUMMER CONCERT
IN AID OF WORTHING & DISTRICT SCOPE
7pm, Saturday 21st August
Fitzalan Howard Centre, Pavilion Road, Worthing
Sing along to classics such as
“A spoonful of sugar” “Over the Rainbow”
“Some enchanted evening”
“Buttercup song” “Consider Yourself”
Tickets £4, Raffle & cash bar on the night
Please contact 01903 522366 or 01903 821437 for tickets

8. RICHARD JEFFERIES DAY
2.00pm Saturday 14th August
Meet at Broadwater Parish Rooms, Broadwater Street West.
Talk and readings on the works of this celebrated Victorian naturalist.
A visit to his grave in Broadwater Cemetery and an optional Downland excursion.

9. REACHING FOR GOLD IS BACK…AND BETTER!

Reaching for Gold is a fantastic opportunity for your young people to work with a top South East Company and Voluntary or Community Sector organisation to develop a project of their own creation.

The process is very simple – we want groups of up to ten, 14-19 year olds to have an innovative idea which will bring about a positive change to society. The idea could be based on communities, youth, innovative access or a mixture of the three topics.

Once the idea has been developed, ask your young people to fill out our application form and submit it before the 29th November.

We will select the best ideas to become our finalist and they will be given
hi-tec prizes and linked to a set of mentors. Between January and March
all the finalist teams will develop their idea into a project and get the chance to put their project before a panel of judges to win cash to make the project into a reality at the end of March.

We’ve listened to feedback from last year and in running this year’s competition we have:

1. Extended the time frame for applications and mentoring sessions
2. Included cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places
3. Organised additional mentoring sessions after the Grand Final to help
the young people continue their project.
4. We will be providing feedback, on stage 1 applications, the judges
panel and via the additional mentoring sessions.

If you have any young people who would be interested and for more information, please go to www.reachingforgold.org.uk

10. MOSAIC TRAIL
Part of SWAG Festival Week, follow the Five Element Mosaic Train around the large walled garden at Henry House. Created during July 2008 by local mosaicians aged 3-70. The 26 pieces represent aspects of the five elements of Chinese medicine.
The garden also features sculpture by Batbileg Darjaa (Mongolian artist), students from Oakgrove College and Tone Holmens’s Giant Tortoise made from recycled materials!
There will also be a mixed art exhibition throughout Henry House.
See www.henryhouse.net for a map of the venue contact Tel: 01903 232875
Open 9am-8pm Monday-Friday

ART IN STEYNE
Cornerstone Methodist Church, Steyne Gardens
23rd-25th July.
Come and view the work of 20 artists and enjoy a cuppa in the Fair Trade Café.
(Card payments accepted)

Next Forum: 12.30pm, Tuesday 21st September 2010
Friends (Quaker) Meeting House,
Rear of 34 Mill Road (easy parking in West Avenue)
Please book your place in advance, contact: Sophie Rider at WCVS on 01903 528620
Or email sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com

Worthing Council for Voluntary Service, Colonnade House, Warwick Street, Worthing, BN11 3DH
Tel: 01903 528620 Email: worthingcvs@btconnect.com
(Registered Charity No. 1107753 Registered Company No. 5274460)

Inforumation Exchange

sharon — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:35:09 +0000

Inforumation Exchange
Worthing CVS Forum – Working together by Email
This is your space to post messages, publicise events, or seek information and answers
Contact: sophie.wcvs@btconnect.com

There are 4 Items of Interest

1. VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION EVENT
All voluntary and community organisations registered with Worthing Volunteer Centre have been invited to attend a Celebration Event on 7th July 2010.
As part of the recognition and celebration of Volunteers they will be a display board at the event so this is your chance to add your thoughts about the fantastic work your volunteers do!
You can write a paragraph or two, send us a photo with a caption and they will be added to the display.
If you are unable to attend this is a positive way to ensure that your volunteers are still acknowledged.
Please email contributions to -
Contact: Cath Barry organiser@worthingvc.co.uk

VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION EVENT - HAVE YOU REPLIED YET?
All voluntary and community organisations registered with Worthing Volunteer Centre have been invited to send up to 3 volunteers to this event .
This is a gentle reminder for you to get your replies in as soon as possible please.
Contact Cath Barry on 01903 528622 or email organiser@worthingvc.co.uk

2. BIG LUNCH
On Sunday 18th July you are invited to have lunch with your neighbours – in streets, parks, gardens, car parks... The best part of a million people did it last year and loved it. Join them for the second annual event and help put a smile back on Britain's face. It is a wonderful opportunity for community groups to let the neighbours know what they are up to.
Want to do The Big Lunch? Plonk in your postcode onto Website: http://www.thebiglunch.com/map/find-a-big-lunch.php to see if there's anything going on in your neighbourhood. If there isn't, why not be bold and plant the first flag? You won't be alone because we'll put other interested locals in touch to help make the magic happen on the day.
There is a step by step guide but as no two Lunches are the same, it is not the definitive guide but should point you in the right direction. Website: http://www.thebiglunch.com/how-to-start-a-big-lunch/step-by-step-guide.php
You can find Big Lunch leaflets, posters and a checklist – to download, print and use to start your own local publicity campaign at Website: http://www.thebiglunch.com/how-to-start-a-big-lunch/toolkit.php
The Big Lunch is run by the Eden Project, with the support of a family of partners.

3. VOLUNTEERING ENGLAND LAUNCHES TWO VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
New Support Resource for People Managing Volunteers
Volunteering England’s new Volunteer Management Portal, launched this today, acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources across England.
This means that - for the first time - information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers is available to view in one single place.
If you work with volunteers, or know someone who does, this invaluable new resource will help you locate a wide variety of training providers and consultants, support and development opportunities.
Visit the portal at http://www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal
A different kind of investment – what does your organisation stand to gain?
Volunteering England has launched the Value Volunteer Management Campaign to increase awareness of the value and importance of investing in volunteer management. Many key organisations have already shown support, including the BBC, Microsoft, Barnardo’s, RSPB, National Trust and PDSA.
These organisations know that investing in professional and strategic volunteer management really boosts the value they gain from volunteering, leading to increased budgets, raised organisational profile, strengthened service provision, improved community relations and much, much more.
Visit the campaign Website: http://www.volunteering.org.uk/valuevolunteermanagement and find out what your organisation stands to gain. You can show your commitment to volunteer management by signing the online endorsement, or by providing a quote or case study.
Both these initiatives are funded by the Office for Civil Society as part of Capacitybuilders’ Volunteer Management Programme.
For portal related enquiries please contact Email: VMportal@volunteeringengland.org
To find out more about the campaign contact Email: valueVM@volunteeringengland.org

4. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY SENTENCE?
THE LOCAL CRIME COMMUNITY SENTENCE PROJECT (LCCS)
A JOINT VENTURE BY MAGISTRATES AND PROBATION OFFICERS TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY SENTENCES.

This is a lively and interactive presentation where members of the audience are invited to express their own opinions about the sentencing of offenders. Its aim is to increase awareness of what takes place in the criminal courts and to provide a greater understanding of how the system works.

We are looking for community groups, colleges and Sixth Forms who think that they would benefit from such a presentation. The presentation ideally suits up to 40 people in order to be rewarding for everyone involved. However larger numbers are not a problem as we can adjust the programme to suit any audience.

The project involves a magistrate and a probation member of staff giving a presentation to community groups. The presentation includes a description of an offender and a crime they have committed, and a discussion about the possible sentencing options. It’s an opportunity for your group to 'be the judge', sentencing a serious crime and deciding whether the offender goes to prison or is given a community sentence.

How often has a headline like "Thug Walks Free After Attack" enraged your sense of fairness and damaged your confidence in the Criminal Justice System?

However, when you then read a little further you find out that actually the offender has been given a sentence which means over a two year period he has to do 300 hours of unpaid work for the community, has a curfew of 12 hours a day for three months and has to attend and cooperate with programmes to deal with his offending behaviour.

Local Crime Community Sentence (LCCS), gives the community the opportunity to find out more about the Sentencing process in Court and Community Sentences in particular.

A Magistrate and a Probation Officer lead you through a case:
• How it came to court
• What were the circumstance
• Who was the victim
• What about the offender
• What does the Law say

You have the opportunity to say what you would do given all of the information, and not just the headline. Presentations take about an hour and are interactive.
If you would like a presentation to your group please contact
Alistair Parkin, Community Engagement Officer Tel: 01273 263190