SUSTAiN Alert - 29th August 2014
Welcome to this SUSTAiN Alert, with news for the voluntary and community sector in Solihull.
After the Summer break there's plenty of news and a lot going on to let you know about.
More details on the items listed in the Alert can be found on the Solihull SUSTAiN website - solihull-sustain.org.uk.
In this edition:
CEO's Blog
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Funding
Funding schemes that are newly advertised on the SUSTAiN website in the last fortnight.
- Hilden Charitable fund - certain areas of disadvantage: homelessness, asylum seekers & refugees, young people, penal affairs
- Ernest Cook Trust - work with young people (esp. environment, arts, literacy & numeracy)
- Creative English - grants to help English language confidence
- Youth Music - music-making projects for children & young people
- Family Sign Language grants
- Cash 4 Clubs - grants for sports clubs to invest in facilities, equipment or coaching
- Law Society Charity grants - for projects that promote human rights, access to justice or legal education
- Community Rights - feasibility grants, for organisations considering taking over a public service, building or land
Loan finance:
- Finding Finance - a new resource to search for available loan finance for charities and community enterprises
For more details of these and many more current funding programmes on the Funding Section of the SUSTAiN website. |
Training
- Relate - workshops for professionals between September and November, including:
- Skills for Listening to Children
- Supporting Separating Families
- Theory and Practice of Engaging Young People
plus other courses for professionals and public.
- SWICDA care-related training from Sept-Dec, including Implications of the Care Act
See the Training Section of the SUSTAiN website for details. |
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Events
( * newly advertised)
August:
September:
- 5 Sep: Charity Ball in support of Heart of England Community Foundation
- *16 Sep: Power to Change Roadshow - for community enterprises interested in applying to BLF's Power to Change fund
- 18 Sep: Disability Sports and Activity Day - 'Solihull Gets Active'
- *25 Sep: Data Protection - Your Obligations; run by the Information Commissioner's Office
October:
- *14 Oct: Autism Central Event - exhibition and programme of workshops and seminars
November:
- *5 Nov: Implications of the Care Act 2014 for safeguarding adults, run by SWICDA
December:
- 2 Dec: Giving Tuesday - for the first time in the UK, global campaign to give to charity
For details of all of these visit the Events section of the SUSTAiN website. |
VCS Reference Group updates
Updates from VCS reps on Solihull's strategic groups:
From Solihull Safeguarding Adults Board:
- Safeguarding Adults - August Newsletter
- Response to the Care Act consultation
See the Your Reps section on the SUSTAiN website for all updates. |
Free items, CSR, etc.
- Children's Clothing scheme launched - agencies can make referrals to the children's clothing scheme for families in Solihull facing crisis
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Jobs
Currently advertised vacancies on behalf of VCS organisations in the borough:
- Social Enterprise West Midlands
- Marketing and Social Media Apprentice
- Fircroft College
- Programme Manager (short courses)
- Entrust Care Partnership
- Care Partner (working with families with disabled children)
- CAB
- Advice Session Supervisor (deadline 1st Sep)
See the Jobs Sections of the SUSTAiN website for details. |
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