FAIRNESS COMMISSION
There is an annual review of the Fairness Commission due out very soon, and this is what we contributed to it. There is a launch meeting of Transforming Plymouth Together on Monday 11th April. All Welcome; this is an open invitation.
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S NETWORK
New Safeguarding Procedures (CYP) for the South West are available now, find them here.
Watch this space for joint work on the Early Help Gateway and a piece of consultation about the POD.
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RAS NETWORK
This highly active network has several subgroups running on housing, English Language support, and legal advice. The next network meeting is Thursday 19th May at a new venue, the Unitarian Church on Catherine Street. For now energy is focusing on Refugee week which starts on Sat 18th June.
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HEALTH & WELLBEING NETWORK
We have had a network meeting at the Duke of Cornwall alongside the Plymouth Dance Tea Dance, and have attended a Board Meeting and a Board development meeting where we presented proposals for how the VCSE would like to work with the Board more closely. Follow all the network news here
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VCSE WORKING GROUP
We are progressing well with the new united and VCSE owned organisation, and are ready to apply for CIO status. The next meeting will be Tuesday 12th April 4-6 at Devonport Guildhall as usual.
We will be looking at how we present this at the conference on 28th April and we continue to work on the business plan.
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EVENTS NETWORK
Are you planning community events in the city during 2016? We'd love to hear about them and as well as any plans for The Big Lunch on the first weekend in June.
Watch this space for next date...and let us know if you need support in completing any event paperwork and risk assessments.
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CULTURE AND ARTS NETWORK
CAN has a new sense of purpose after appointing two individuals to deliver key work for the network over the next year. Welcome Steve and Claire, read more about the new members here.
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THINK TANK
Plymouth Plan Think Tank is going to look at how the VCS can be involved in each of the 'Plan for's' which are 5 year action plans bringing the vision fro m the Plymouth Plan to life. Our first plan will be the Plan for Homes, you can view a copy of the Plan for Homes on PCC's website by following this link
So come to our next meeting on 27th April at 4pm in Ballard House to help us look at the Plan for Homes. If you would like to attend please get in in touch with wendy@zebra.coop
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If you would like your network featured in the next POP Newsletter then please email your updates to
POP@zebra.coop
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Made in Plymouth Magazine
Made In Plymouth was created with the support of Plymouth Culture to showcase the vibrancy of Plymouth’s booming cultural scene. They began to produce a quarterly magazine which was distributed to cultural and community venues across the city - this proved to be such a success that the small team decided to expand and create a website so people could find the print stories as well as a more up to the minute report of events online. They have recently released their third issue and have expanded their team of contributors to be able to keep up with the increasingly active and exciting arts and culture scene in the city.
If you would like to learn more about Made in Plymouth, submit articles, artwork, events or just find out where you can pick up a copy then get in touch with the team via the website at madeinplymouth.co.uk or visit them on Facebook and Twitter
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CAMPAIGN, CHALLENGE AND CHANGE
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INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PCC NEW WEB SITE
By the end of September this year Plymouth City Council will be launching a new web site, with increased 'easy use' routes for customers. At POP we have been asked to gather some voluntary sector and community group voices within this phase, so we are holding two focus groups:
Monday 18th April, 2-4pm at Ballard House (Room 2.4) and
Thursday 26th May 10am -12 noon,
at the New Library, Mayflower Street (next to Iceland)
Stage 1 of the 'beta' or trial version was launched on February 1st, and is available to interact with here
Children and Young People Safeguarding Updates: In February this year the new Safeguarding Procedures (CYP) for the South West were launched. Please see the web site and look for the geographical area you work in.
Youth Justice Convention 2016: How will you influence Youth Justice policy? Come to the convention on the 29th -30th November to find out more. More info here
Toolkits and fact sheets: Now available on our website are a huge range of useful fact sheets. Everything from Accessibility to Press releases and Work shadowing. Have a look by following this link
Community Led Housing: If your group have decided to develop a community-led housing project and needs help working out how to fund it this guide from Locality can help you work out the mix of grant, loans and other sources of funding you will need to get your project built. Don't forget for more help with funding questions you can always contact POPideas. Guide here
The National Living Wage: In April the National Living Wage will become law. Employers need to make sure that they are prepared, and ready for the changes. The Government is asking businesses to take four simple steps to make sure that they're ready. More help is available here
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SUPPORT, CELEBRATE AND ENGAGE
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It is an exciting time for Blake Lodge, having made changes to the structure of the organisation to ensure a strong future. Exploring new opportunities, such as the feasibility of residential accommodation for Deaf people at Blake Lodge, the development of our community project to support the Deaf community of Plymouth, and continuing with our successful British Sign Language and Deaf awareness courses. Click here to come along and find out more about this great organisation.
Transforming Plymouth Together (TPT) Official launch- 11th April at St Andrews Minster 5-7pm. Also to share the great activities that are happening in the City already, visit a 'market place', where they will offer space to organisations to share their work and activities. To book a space contact - Chris Forster Development Worker, TPT M:07710096210 or email
The Big Lunch: The Big lunch are running an Extras programme for people who are organising events. They are holding a three-day residential camp in Cornwall, offering a mixture of practical activities, facilitated sessions and networking opportunities – an ideal introduction to the Big Lunch Extras programme. More info here
Dance Course for Young people: Exim will be leading on a brand new Level 2 Btec in Dance starting September 2016. More infomation here
Active Plus: Active plus are working with injured Military veterens and people over 60 in the city. See this flyer for more information on Active Plus activities
The Barbican Theatre: are running Young People's Performance Training for a range of ages and abilities. The next term starts Monday 18 April, find full details and how to book here
Circles South West: are looking for volunteers to join their community helping to prevent Sexual abuse in the SW. The purpose of the Circle is to assist the Core Member's reintegration into the community. Circles work closely with police and probation to reduce the risk of further offending. More information here
Crossroads Young Carers Project: Plymouth Guild’s Carers Hub and Plymouth Young Carers service are working in partnership to provide a ‘safe space’ for young carers/ young adult carers who are between 16 and 21 to access opportunities to discuss their role as young carers and assist them to achieve their goals and aspirations. More information here
TimebankSW Conference 18th May: Save the date! The annual Timebank Conference will be looking at the positive impact of Volunteering on personal health and wellbeing and the wider impact on the sector. Don't miss out on this fun and informative conference with a difference!
Do you have a free event you would like to promote- contact us here
Have you been to a POP/POPideas event/training - let us know your thoughts here
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NEWS FROM THE WIDER SECTOR
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FREE TRAINING TO THE SECTOR
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Writing a Funding Application: In this 3 hour course our experienced trainer will help you learn the skills you need to make sure your application ticks all the right boxes and stands out for the right reasons
Presenting with Confidence: This training will offer you the chance to enhance your presentation skills using a combination of exercises and advice. Bring along a pitch to practise or simply your favourite poem.
Dementia Awareness training: Join Claire Puckey for this introduction to Dementia and becoming Dementia Friendly. Open to individuals and organisations.
Effective communication is the backbone of life as well as every business. Join me in this collaborative webinar with NLP Trainer Chris Menlove-Platt to discover how important NLP can be for you and your business. Click here to register
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"Is Syria Real? A firsthand account from a celebrated war correspondent"
An Audience with Vedat Xhymshiti hosted by MegaReach
7:00pm Wednesday 06th April 2016, at the Stonehouse Lecture Theatre of Portland Square Building at Plymouth University
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Social Enterprise Mark CIC Conference 2016
June 8th 2016.
University of Salford
Contact Sophie for more information
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Community Corner
Fancy getting to know your neighbours better or having a knees-up this summer? Why not join millions across the UK and host a Big Lunch for your community on Sunday 12 June. 2016 Big Lunch organisers will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win one set of Big Lunch goodies for their event. Winners will be picked at random and announced on Facebook and contacted by email in late-May. Simply order a pack or let us know you’re taking part via the link!
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Freedom Community Festival
Main festival weekend for 2016 planned for Sat 28th / Sun 29th May with other community events running through to Fri 3rd June
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Social Making: ALMOST LIVE event hosted by Plymouth Arts Centre. With delegate tickets for the symposium at Radiant Gallery sold out, a livestream of the event will be screened in the PAC cinema to allow more people to participate in the symposium.
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One YOU
A meeting for the VCSE to learn more about the new public health initiative "One YOU" on 15th April,
contact here for more information.
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Community Corner
Devonport Live Cafe and Venue are running a Community Free shop in association with TimebankSW. Staffed by volunteers the shop sells it's stock which includes bric a brac, food, clothing and more to local people for donations and is putting all the money raised back in the community. If you would like more information on the shop or how to get involved with volunteering then contact Clint
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