NCVS e-bulletin - Thursday 19 September 2024

The Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) e-bulletin will be back in a fortnight. The deadline for contributions and comments is Monday 30 September 2024. Email communications@nottinghamcvs.co.uk

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In 2019, the One Nottingham VCS Strategy Group designed a manifesto, although initially delayed by COVID-19. There's now a push to renew the VCS Strategy Group and update the manifesto as a 'Framework for Partnership and Collaboration'. This revised document aims to guide the VCSE sector in influencing commissioning processes, emphasising communication and consultation. The framework is a concise, one-page document to facilitate discussions on collaboration and investment in the VCSE sector.

If you would like to know more about the Framework or have ideas about how to best implement it, please contact ncvs@nottinghamcvs.co.uk with Collaborative Framework in the subject line.

Thursday 3 October 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Vine Community Centre, NG7 5GZ

This workshop is delivered in partnership with Nottingham City Council. Join us for this in-person workshop, where you’ll collaborate with local authority commissioners to develop a strategy that harnesses the power of our VCSE sector to better support vulnerable communities and learn where you can get support to boost your organisation’s tender readiness and financial stability.

Tell MAMA offers a secure and reliable platform for reporting Anti-Muslim abuse across England. They encourage reporting all incidents, no matter the size. While they have a data-sharing agreement with the police, involving law enforcement is optional. In addition to their reporting service, Tell MAMA provides counseling services to support victims. For more details or to access their counselling service, contact them via email at counselling@tellmamauk.org.

Equation is currently organising a youth club for young men and LGBTQ+ individuals aged 16 to 22 years who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse, regardless of whether this has been disclosed. The sessions will offer practical support like CV writing and university applications, mental health improvement, domestic abuse, and healthy relationship guidance, as well as other fun activities.

Young people can either self-refer or be referred by a professional (Word doc). 

The deadline for applications is Friday 4 October 2024

Severn Trent has opened its brand new NeighbourGood Scheme. It's designed to make a difference in the places we all cherish—our local communities. The goal is to support existing community-driven initiatives or new ones by providing funding and hands-on volunteering.

Local groups, organisations, charities, and community project owners are invited to apply for up to £2,500 funding and 20 to 30 Severn Trent volunteers across two days to support with the delivery of their projects or initiatives.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 31 October 2024

The Skipton Charitable Foundation, founded by Skipton Building Society in 2000, has significantly impacted UK charities, distributing over £3.4 million. With a mission to enhance the wellbeing and education of disadvantaged children and adults, the Foundation offers grants up to £6,000. Priorities include reducing poverty, homelessness, and aiding the elderly. Eligibility requires UK charity registration and a focus on projects benefiting local communities.

The deadline for applications is Friday 22 November 2024, 5pm

The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants ranging from £2,000 to £30,000 (up to £15,000 for organisations less than one year old) to organisations in England for projects that help children and young people (up to 25 years old) engage in music. Organisations must be constituted and have a management committee; you do not have to be registered with Companies House or the Charity Commission. Projects should aim to introduce new methods, test innovative approaches, or challenge existing norms. The grant can be used to fund both delivery and core costs.

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.

Creating a supportive and effective environment is crucial for the success of any volunteer programme. However, many leaders of volunteers find it difficult to provide as much support as they would like. My own experience has shown that one of the most effective ways to achieve this is by involving Lead Volunteers—experienced volunteers who take on additional responsibilities to offer first-line support to a small group of their peers. This approach benefits both the organisation and the volunteers who take on the role of Lead Volunteer.

Click the 'Read more' button to hear about all the benefits to your organisation and the volunteer themselves, plus download your free 'Lead Volunteer role description' template.

Our friends and partners at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) would like to invite you to participate in an online Collective Intelligence Debate on how the UK government can support partnerships and engagement that support volunteering. This is taking place until Monday 23 September 2024.

The project aims to explore how various parts of the volunteering system—government, public, private, and voluntary sectors—collaborate and how these relationships can be better supported. Engage as much or as little as you like - around one hour total over the week - where you'll vote on short statements and share your ideas anonymously.

If you have anything at all to do with supporting volunteering, you are invited to get involved in the discussion: whether you’re a volunteer-involver, community group, activist, trustee, funder, social enterprise, infrastructure organisation, researcher, local authority, government, volunteer centre, influencer, student, charity leader, event organiser, helper, CVS, youth leader or more!

Wednesday 20 November 2024, 10am to 12 noon
Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, NG1 7FH

I'm currently working on the agenda for this LoVN meeting and welcome any ideas you have for topics you wish to discuss. There will always be an opportunity to network, ask questions, and share updates on your activities, with the possibility of biscuits.

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.

Saturday 12 October 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Victoria Primary School, Ainsworth Drive, The Meadows, NG2 1FX

Nottinghamshire Youth Outreach is hosting an exciting event to celebrate Black History Month. With free food and refreshments, an assortment of activities, education, a live DJ and performances. this promises to be an event to remember. While you enjoy the event's entertainment, take part in their free raffle, you might even win! The event is free to enter, just turn up and enjoy :)

Saturday 23 November 2024, 4pm to 10pm and Sunday 24 November 2024, 2pm to 8pm
Saltbox Bar and Kitchen, NG1 1LY
£10 entry fee per day. Register for one day and get free entry for day two. Now that's a bargain!

Join Rock Against Racism for this year's Rock Against Racism Nottingham festival!

Expect a weekend of:

• Live music
• Spoken word poetry
• African drumming workshop
• Talks
• DJs
• Dance

And more!

Accessible venue, all ages welcome.

Thursday 26 September 2024, 10am to 3pm
30 Chaucer Street, NG1 5LP

Women's Health Matters is hosting an open day full of laughter, yoga, information stalls, health checks, and more. Did we mention a ballet fusion with When Women Gather? Food and hot drinks are available. 

There may still be time to register your interest in hosting a stall; the deadline is today, Thursday 19 September. For an application form and more details, please email Ezinwanne at Ezinwanne@nottinghamwomenscentre.com.

Saturday 26 October 2024, 6pm onwards
Nottingham Belfry Hotel, Mellors Way, NG8 6PY
£71.13 per ticket

This glamorous black-tie event will honour the remarkable achievements and contributions of individuals from the black community across various sectors, from business and the health and social care fields to community service and the arts.

The evening will begin with doors opening at 6pm, with the formal proceedings starting promptly at 7pm. The event promises to be a memorable night filled with inspiration, celebration, and fine dining with a 3-course meal as guests come together to recognise the extraordinary impact of this year’s award winners.

They are thrilled to announce that Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service will be the headline sponsor of the event, while the Community Award is proudly sponsored by NCVS.

In addition, heartfelt thanks are extended to the sponsors of other award categories, including:

• Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner
• New Ethos Nottingham
• University of Nottingham
• NurseReady
• Tick Tock All Stars
• Nottingham CityCare
• Tuntum Housing Association
• Core Aquatics

This year’s celebration will be hosted by the one and only Rudi Lickwood, a brilliant comedian and entertainer who is sure to bring energy, humour, and excitement to the evening.

Tickets are on sale now, with a sales deadline of Friday 11 October 2024. You can purchase your tickets by clicking the link below. For those wishing to celebrate with larger groups, tables are available for purchase. To secure your tickets or enquire about table bookings, please email theblackachieversaward@gmail.com.

Join them for an unforgettable night of empowerment, inspiration, and recognition of Black excellence—don’t miss out!

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

Wednesday 23 October 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

Wednesday 27 November 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 13 November 2024, 6pm to 7.15pm

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

Monday 3 March 2025, 6pm to 8pm

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

Tuesday 26 November 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

Tuesday 3 December 2024, 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

Tuesday 12 November 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 2 October 2024, 10am to 3pm
The Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street, NG1 3AL

This full-day course will help you to acquire skills, knowledge and strategies to use in your workplace and everyday life to have sensitive conversations around grief and offer effective support, both to people working in your organisation and those accessing your services.

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'.

Aimed at professionals in mental health and social care services, or organisational leaders responsible for developing or overseeing peer support services. Join Self Help UK for a half-day virtual workshop on creating safe, effective peer support services, covering planning, management, and safeguarding.

Various dates throughout September and October, find out more and register now.

Equation has the following fully funded training sessions currently available to groups in Nottingham.

J9 - Creating safe spaces in the community
This training aims to create a community-focused approach to domestic abuse support, helping local businesses and community venues become safe spaces for individuals seeking help.

• Wednesday 30 October 2024 09.30am to 11am. Face to Face (Nottingham Mechanics Institute). Register here
• Thursday 5 December 2024 2.30pm to 4pm, via MS Teams. Register here

Non-Domestic Abuse Stalking Awareness
The session is for anyone who might have contact with someone experiencing it as part of their work.

• Thursday 3 October 2024 09.30am to 12 noon, via MS Teams. Register here

Working with Men Experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse
This course is for workers and volunteers who want to understand the ways in which men experience domestic abuse and be able to respond appropriately and safely to any male survivors they meet in their professional or personal life.

• Tuesday 1 October 2024 10am to 1pm, via MS Teams. Register here

Digital Unite is an award winning social enterprise supporting people to achieve digital inclusion and enable change.

• Digital Champions Network
  The Digital Champions Network offers over 25 CPD accredited courses to help champions help other people to develop the motivation, skills and confidence to get online and make the most of digital tools. It also has numerous other resources and there are regular meet-ups so that champions and project managers can learn from one another.
  
  
• Inspire course
  The Inspire course is a very quick course (under an hour) that raises awareness of digital exclusion, how much of a problem it is and who it affects including those who are particularly vulnerable in society.

Wednesday 20 November 2024, 10am to 3.30pm (please arrive for 9.45am)
Case Conference Room, Bulwell Riverside Library, Main Street, NG6 8PS

This training workshop is perfect for volunteers, community groups, and anyone wanting to lead community walks in their local area! Led by an experienced RideWise Walk Leader trainer, you will learn how to successfully lead local community group walks and feel much more confident about your ability as a community walk leader.

The training will give you a better understanding of skills, responsibilities, planning, promoting, risk assessments, insurance, and much more, and lead to a nationally accredited Walk Leadership Award.

For eligibility, info, and to book, contact Murat at muratbasaran@ridewise.org.uk or 07902 923944.

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.

A Good Thing CIC is a non-profit online platform connecting UK charities with businesses offering items for free. Through this platform, charities can receive a variety of goods, from laptops to books and even a baby grand piano. The platform has seen success across the UK and aims to reach more organisations with the help of CVS networks. Charities can easily sign up for free to receive notifications about available items.

Juno is bringing back 'Turning Nottingham Orange' on Monday 25 November 2024 to kick off the 16 Days of Activism campaign. They invite partners to join by wearing orange and spreading the campaign message within their networks. A campaign pack with more details and free resources is available. To participate or discuss further, contact Juno’s Fundraising and Communications Manager at tasarlal@junowomensaid.org.uk.

Click here to view and download free resources.

Click here to confirm your participation

A partnership between NCVS and NTU, the Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) project offers a comprehensive support package to help you bring your new social enterprise ideas to life or grow your existing Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisation. If you haven't already, register to join the SEA project and access two exciting new workshops:

• Governance and Legal Structures workshop
  Thursday 3 October 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm, online via Zoom. This workshop was such a hit with participants that we've decided to bring it back! It's perfect for new start-ups or VCS organisations considering becoming a social enterprise. You'll learn about the various legal structures available for social enterprises, their characteristics, the importance of purpose, and good governance.
  
  
• Tender Readiness - Save the date!
  On Tuesday 15 and Thursday 31 October 2024 we will be delivering two workshops on Tender Readiness. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about local commissioning through NCVS's workshop, Collaborative Workshop: Shaping Future Services Together, on Thursday 3 October.

The Growth Programme is in full swing, and there's still time to book your sessions. Register for the SEA project and secure your spot in the training. Upcoming sessions include:

• Revenue streams, funding and social investment, Thursday 26 September 2024, 10am to 2pm. Register here
  
  
• Financial management, pricing and productivity, Thursday October 10 2024, 10am to 2pm. Register here

The Nottingham City Public Health team is working with colleagues at Nottinghamshire County Council and health and social care partners to evolve and expand the use of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training and principles across council departments and the wider health and social care system. The programme will aim to provide staff and organisations with the training, information, environment, and support they need to have 'healthy' (MECC) conversations, complementing and expanding the reach and impact of current and future prevention initiatives. 

This survey should take around five to ten minutes to complete. Your insights and experiences would be extremely valuable in helping the Public Health team understand what training staff have previously received and what helps or hinders your ability to have healthy conversations with the people you speak to. 

The deadline for submissions is Monday 30 September 2024

Each year, UK charities look forward to the Charity Finance Fund Management Survey results to guide their investment decisions. To contribute your insights this year, please fill out the survey via the link below. Your responses will be kept confidential and used to create a comprehensive view of the investment landscape. The findings will be published in Charity Finance's November issue and online, and all who complete the survey will receive a copy of the article and have a chance to win a £100 John Lewis voucher. For any issues with the survey, contact Diane Sim at diane.sim@civilsociety.co.uk.

Nottingham-specific resources and reports

• NWC Policy Updates - Election Edition - Nottingham Women's Centre is excited to bring you this Election Edition of their policy updates, featuring our election campaign and current issues on their radar.

General VCSE sector resources and reports

• The Status of UK Fundraising: 2024 Benchmark Report - The Status of UK Fundraising is back for the seventh year with 40+ pages full of insights and data to benchmark your performance against. Fill in a few details (name, email address, etc.) to download your copy now.
  
  
• How to Guide: Legacies - Civil Society Media's free to download guide is 60 pages full of insight, top tips, guidance and more. Enter a few personal details to download your copy now.
   
• The state of digital inclusion in the UK charity sector - Charity Digital reveal findings from its most recent survey looking at digital inclusion in the UK charity sector, exploring the challenges charities are facing and the strategies they suggest for addressing them. Register with your name and email to access the report, or read Civil Society Media's run down here.

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