NCVS e-bulletin - Thursday 25 July 2024

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We are thrilled to announce that our Volunteer Centre at NCVS has received the prestigious Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA). This achievement reflects our commitment to excellence in supporting and promoting volunteerism within our community.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the individuals and organisations involved in helping us achieve this respected accreditation. Your support and collaboration have been invaluable.

We are particularly proud to have earned an 'Exceeds' rating for one of the five assessed functions, highlighting our dedication to providing exceptional service.

Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to this success. We look forward to continuing our work with renewed vigour and commitment.

You may have read in our last e-bulletin that we were planning a move to a new building. Well, moving day happened on Tuesday 16 July 2024, and we are now fully settled into our new home at Dryden Enterprise Centre. 

We work closely with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) on a number of projects, so it is a natural progression to base ourselves in their wonderful building. Dryden Enterprise Centre is situated in the heart of Nottingham City Centre on the NTU campus and integrates eco-friendly materials and technologies. It's not just a building; it's a thriving community of entrepreneurs and small businesses. There's also a balcony we can use when the weather is nice!

In case you've missed it, our new address is:
Dryden Enterprise Centre
Nottingham Trent University
Dryden Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ

Please update your records.

NCVS has been busy recruiting over the last few months. Did you know we've had six new people join our team since January?! Here, we introduce the two newest members of the NCVS family: Sarah Paine, our Green Social Prescribing Programme Lead, and Helen Oparinde, our Group Support Coordinator.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 1 August 2024

The Lloyds Bank Foundation's new programme offers tailored support to registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) with an annual income of between £25,000 and £50,000, primarily aiding asylum seekers in the UK. This non-cash support focuses on improving governance, enhancing equity, diversity, and inclusion, embedding lived experience, staff wellbeing, and long-term sustainability. The programme aims to support up to 60 charities and requires commitment from leaders and trustees.

The deadline for applications is Monday 12 August 2024, 5pm

The new GSK Community Health programme supports small charities tackling health inequalities with a total annual income of between £20,000 and £150,000. Up to 15 charities will receive up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding, plus access to free training and development valued at £3,500.

The deadline for applications is Saturday 31 August 2024

The Integrated Care System Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (ICSNN) is looking to support groups or services that are accessed by people with a learning disability, people with autism, or their parents and carers.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to assist groups in capturing the thoughts, experiences, and ideas of the people they engage with for ICSNN. This funding can be used for one-off events, staffing to support regular session attendance, room hire, or any other activity that facilitates sharing people's voices with ICSNN.

We're regularly updating the funding news on our website, so click the button below and find the fund for you!

Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, continues his series of articles in support of Leaders of Volunteers.

In an increasingly interconnected world, the significance of diversity cannot be overstated. Dave explores how embracing diversity fosters creativity, enhances community engagement, and promotes a deeper understanding of different perspectives. Volunteering offers a powerful avenue to both experience and deliver diversity, as individuals from various backgrounds come together, share their unique stories, and work towards common goals.

Tuesday 6 August 2024, 10am to 12 noon
In-person, Base 51, 4a Peachey Street, NG1 4AN

Manage, support or lead volunteers? There's still time to register your space and join Dave, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, for our next in-person networking meeting designed for people to share experiences, give and receive advice and network with people who understand volunteers and volunteering.

For this meeting, the group will discuss the exchange of information between volunteers and Leaders of Volunteers. Biscuits will also be provided.

If you have any questions about LoVN or this event, please contact Dave Thomas at davet@nottinghamcvs.co.uk. Places are limited, and you must register to guarantee your place.

Green social prescribing is a way of connecting people to nature-based activities and green groups, projects and schemes in their local community for support with health and wellbeing. Often this will be through a referral from a Link Worker based at a GP practice or another primary care professional.

Our scheme in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, called GreenSpace, was one of seven government Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn sites.

While the National Test and Learn may have ended, NCVS continues to embed green social prescribing into health systems to make nature-based/outdoor activities an intervention of choice to support people to improve and maintain their mental and physical health and wellbeing.

Sunday 8 August 2024, 1pm to 8pm
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, NG2 2JY
Tickets are £5 if booked in advance or £7 at the door. Children under 12 enter for free

The Carnival festival site will showcase three distinct music zones, each featuring an international headliner, live bands, and over 20 DJs and sound systems. Enjoy trade and world food stalls, a licensed bar, and a kids zone with activities for little ones. The vibrant Carnival Parade, starting at 2pm, includes numerous troupes from Nottingham and beyond and is free to watch along the route.

During August and September, the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) Coproduction Team is holding listening events to explore how they can coproduce policy, guidance, and quality improvement at a high level. The events are for anyone interested in coproduction and those with prior experience in it.

The events will be held:

• Tuesday 6 August 2024, 1pm to 3.30pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, 74 Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 2AR
  
  
• Monday 2 September 2024, 6pm to 8pm, online via MS Teams
  
  
• Friday 20 September 2024, 9.30am to 11.30am, Mansfield Library, Four Seasons Centre, West Gate, Mansfield, NG18 1NH

Please email the team at nnicb-nn.icbcoproductionteam@nhs.net for more information or to let the team know you are coming. Alternatively, use the 'Register here' button below to register. 

Thursday 15 August 2024, 2pm start
In person and online via Zoom

The Nottinghamshire Disabled People’s Movement (NDPM) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year, it's a hybrid event, allowing you to attend in person (venue details available on request) or join via Zoom.

NDPM is an organisation of disabled people advocating for better rights, services, and facilities for the disabled community. They warmly welcome all disabled individuals and non-disabled supporters to their AGM.

For more information and venue details, please contact Liz at 07855 713241 or info@ndpm.org.uk.

They hope to see you there!

More event listings on our website

Head over to the dedicated 'External Events and Training' page on our website to view more events and training opportunities from Nottingham's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

If you would like to submit an event to feature on this page, please fill in our online event submission form. Events will be approved for publication on the NCVS website at our discretion, taking into account our aims and mission.

Our full Training and Development programme is available to view on our website. All courses take place online via Zoom.

We have new sessions and new dates for 2024/2025. Book now.

Wednesday 9 October 2024, 10.30am to 1pm

This online training will give you a basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities in safeguarding adults and how to respond to concerns.

Cost: £25 per participant

Thursday 1 August 2024, 10.30am to 1pm

This online training will give you a basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children and young people and how to respond to concerns.

Cost: £25 per participant

Tuesday 27 August 2024, 10.30am to 1pm

This online training will give you a basic understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Designated Safeguarding Lead Person for an organisation working with vulnerable children and young people.

Cost: £25 per participant

Wednesday 14 August 2024, 10.30am to 11.45am

This online training explains your safeguarding responsibilities as a trustee for an organisation working with vulnerable adults or children and young people.

Cost: £15 per participant

Tuesday 10 September 2024, 10.30am to 12.30pm

This online training covers the basic information that all trustees should know.

Cost: £20 per participant

Wednesday 5 February 2025, 10.30am to 12.30pm

This online training takes you through the basics of being a Fire Warden/Fire Marshal and will prepare you to carry out this very important role.

Cost: £20 per participant

Tuesday 25 February 2025, 10.30am to 12.30pm

Learn the basics of taking effective minutes in this online training – and make note taking easy.

Cost: £20 per participant

Tuesday 21 January 2025, 6pm to 8pm

This online training will teach you the basics of health and safety, and explain the process of carrying out a risk assessment in your organisation.

Cost: £20 per participant

Tuesday 12 November 2024, 6pm to 8pm

This online training will refresh your knowledge as a trustee, update you on current issues, improve your personal skill set and help you develop your role for the benefit of your organisation.

Cost: £20 per participant

Thursday 24 October 2024, 10am to 11am

Identify barriers to volunteering and develop ideas to minimise and remove them during this training, to ensure your organisation isn’t missing out on great volunteers.

Cost: £10 per participant

Wednesday 28 August 2024, 10am to 12 noon

This online training, previously called “How to be a Better Leader of Volunteers”, takes you beyond the basics of managing and supporting volunteers and will explore some of the real-life issues that you’re facing as a Leader of Volunteers.

Cost: £20 per participant

Thursday 5 September 2025, 10am to 12 noon

This online training takes you beyond the basics of managing and supporting volunteers and will challenge you to consider the difference that volunteers make to your organisation.

Cost: £20 per participant

Tuesday 22 October 2024, 10am to 12 noon

In any group of volunteers, there’ll be occasional disagreements, personality clashes and conflicts. Although these are hopefully rare events, this updated, online training will prepare you for when they occur.

Cost: £20 per participant

Wednesday 2 October 2024, 10am to 11am

Start your journey into the exciting and rewarding world of volunteer leadership with this online training that explores the volunteer journey from start to finish.

Cost: £10 per participant

Wednesday 7 August 2024, 10am to 12 noon

Although the law has little to say about volunteers and volunteering, what it does say is important. This online training will help you develop an understanding of some of the legal requirements that relate to your volunteering programme.

Cost: £20 per participant

Tuesday 1 October 2024, 10am to 11am

Are your volunteer opportunities struggling to attract people, or people with the right interests and skills for your organisation? This online training will teach you how to enhance your volunteer role descriptions and make them stand out.

Cost: £10 per participant

The Practice Development Unit (PDU) aims to promote and facilitate collaborative learning and the sharing of good practice among professionals and volunteers from all sectors, in Nottingham and neighbouring areas, who work with people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD). This is understood as a combination of mental ill-health, substance misuse, homelessness, offending and domestic abuse, among other issues.

Contact our PDU Team if you need more information: pdu@nottinghamcvs.co.uk

Join our free online hub www.pdunottingham.org

Follow us on Twitter @NottinghamCVS #PDUNottingham.

Did you know the PDU Online Hub hosts a comprehensive e-learning suite? Check out this fortnight's PDU highlight below.

Wednesday 11 September 2024, 10am to 12 noon
Online via Zoom

An online forum for professionals, volunteers and people with lived experience of severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) who are passionate about employability, skills led recovery and resettlement, or new to this area and curious to learn more.

The theme for this session is 'Disclosing convictions and health conditions'.

Wednesday 23 October 2024, 10am to 12 noon
Online via Zoom

An online forum for professionals, volunteers and people with lived experience who are passionate or curious about co-production, to come together to learn and share expertise.

The theme for this session is 'How to support people to get involved'.

Enhance your skills with the Nottinghamshire Deaf Society's BSL courses, which are suitable for various levels. Their courses run from 30 to 45 weeks and are accredited by Signature.

Learn to communicate effectively with the Deaf community. Costs apply.

If you are a VCSE organisation in Nottingham City or a VCSE organisation recruiting to a job role which covers the Nottingham City area, you can submit a job advert for our website. Adverts remain on our website until the closing date. We feature new adverts once in the e-bulletin, where possible, depending on the volume of new adverts received.

There are lots more job listings on our website. You can view all the job vacancies available by clicking on the 'More Vacancies' button at the bottom of this section.

This survey will be open for responses until Monday 2 September 2024

The new Police Crime Commissioner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Gary Godden, is in the process of creating a Police and Crime Plan for 2024–2029 on behalf of the public. 

The Police and Crime Plan will set strategic priorities for Nottinghamshire Police, aiming to commission services to prevent crime and support victims, with ambitious targets to make Nottinghamshire safer. It is essential to create a plan that serves all diverse communities, allowing everyone to give their views and shape it. The goal is for people to feel ownership of the plan and influence its final version.

Find out more by visiting their website, contacting the team by email at officepcc@notts.police.uk, by telephone at 0115 8445998, or by writing to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire, Sherwood Lodge Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, NG5 8PP.

This survey will be open for responses until Monday 5 August 2024

Have you used Notts Help Yourself or ASKLiON community directories? If so, what has been your experience, and do you have any suggestions for improvement? 

They are seeking your input in the development of an online community directory provided by Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, and local NHS services. This directory will provide up-to-date information on services, groups, and activities across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. 

Please email the team at systemcommunitydirectory@nottscc.gov.uk if you have any questions.

General VCSE sector resources and reports

• Donor Pulse Report 2024 - Enthuse's research explores the impact of politics on institutions and donor attitudes towards charitable giving. Download your copy using your name and email address to understand the main areas affecting public generosity.
  
  
• Demonstrating the value of digital signposting - NPC has teamed up with Signpost+ to produce this guide of best practice for organisations that signpost young people, especially those that operate directories and information-sharing platforms or use them to support young people.
  
  
• Record number of applications for charitable status - The Charity Commission has reported its highest number of applications for charitable status. Read more about the findings in the Charity Commission's annual report. If you'd like help setting up a group or becoming a charity, check out our Support for Groups page.

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