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Trustee Roles & Responsibilities Training Seminar

Wed 26th Jul - Wed 26th Jul

1:30pm - 4:30pm

Tansley Village Hall [ Directions ]

Delivered by Rural Action Derbyshire this half-day training session will cover: –

• Understanding your governing document

• Explain the two different types of village hall trustee

• Committee meetings and the role of committee members

• Holding effective AGMs

• Charities Act 2011 – what trustees need to know about their legal requirements

• Trustee Liability Insurance

Please book your place with Helena Stubbs, Community Buildings Officer on 01629 592973.

Volunteer Treasurer needed!

Disability Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living (DDCIL) is looking for a volunteer to join the Board of Trustees as a Treasurer. They would be pleased to hear from someone with a background in accountancy who would be interested in fulfilling the role for both the Charity and Peoples Ability Network (PAN). PAN is a social enterprise company existing within the body of DDCIL with the purpose of providing support funding for the DDCIL’s charitable work.

Purpose: Working in close collaboration with company personnel, to maintain an up-to-date analysis of finances in order to provide the Board of Trustees with a simple and clear monthly statement separately for both DDCIL and PAN.

References: Evidence to demonstrate a background of relevant trusted employment.

For any further information, please contact: Disability Derbyshire, Park Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3EF – Ask for Debbie Newton or email debbie.newton@dcil.org.uk

Or visit http://www.dcil.org.uk

Job Vacancy with Farming Life Centre

The Farming Life Centre is looking for a Macmillan Rural Health Outreach Coordinator. The job is for 21 hours per week (flexible) until 30/04/2018. Future longer term Macmillan funding to be confirmed September 2018.

Salary – £18,000 pa FTE (NJC Scale 4 Spinal Point)

The job is located at The Farming Life Centre, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell and at Outreach Locations across the Peak District. For more information and a Job Pack please see www.thefarminglifecentre.org.uk

Telephone: 01629 810903 Email: info@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Monday 7th August 2017. Interviews being held on the week commencing 14th August 2017.

Calling All Carers!

Wed 2nd Aug - Wed 2nd Aug

10:00am - 12:00pm

St Oswald's Church Hall Ashbourne [ Directions ]

If you are a carer or know someone that is, and would like to have an hour or so respite with coffee and a chat please feel free to drop into the St Oswald’s Church Hall on the first Wednesday of every month. From the beginning of August at St Oswald ‘s Hall, please feel free to drop in.

Computer table going free for anyone who is in need of one. The printer as shown on the table is also going free. If you would like them, please contact us before Tuesday 18th July.

Phone: 01629812154 Or contact us

Ashbourne Town Hall [ Directions ]

There will be an information day for sight impaired people, friends and relatives, carers and people who work in Health or Social Care. You will be able to meet the team from Sight Support Derbyshire. Where they will have a variety of equipment on display, which can be demonstrated, for example talking books, new computer software, or a support group.

You will be able to talk to different people from different organisations offering advice and support. The list of partner organisations between venues varies, however, may include:

• Guide Dogs for the Blind

• Enhanced Vision-Reading aids

• Deaf and Hearing Support

• Talking Newspapers or Books

• Welfare Benefits

• Dolphin- specialist computer software

For more information please visit: www.sightsuppostderbyshire.org.uk

The GSK IMPACT Awards (In partnership with The King’s Fund) reward charities doing excellent work to improve people’s heath.

• Up to 10 winners will receive £30,000 plus an overall winner will receive an extra £10,000

• Up to 10 runners-up will receive £3,000

• Award winners will also be offered free training and development valued at up to £6,000 and invited to join the GSK IMPACT Awards Development Network which is a three-day training programme which focuses on developing leadership skills and gaining knowledge over a large range of specialist areas.

• The awards are designed to recognise success and achievements for existing work so you don’t have to present a new project

• Open to charities that are at least three years old , working in a health-related field in the UK, with an annual income between £25,000 and £2 million

• Winning organisations will be visited by a photographer, have a film made and receive support with press and publicity. They will also be presented their award at a high profile ceremony in London which provides an excellent opportunity to showcase work and raise profile.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 22 September 2017.

The LT mini bus grants programme is now open for applications from schools and organisations that cater for young people, under the age of 25 who have a physical, sensory, or learning disability.

Or contact: contact@lordstaverners.org for more information

Awards For All has now changed, it will be known as National Lottery Awards for All. The rewards are still the same (£300 to £10,000) however the program now has new outcomes, these are:

• bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities

• improve the places and spaces that matter to communities

• enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.

They advise that you let your community be involved in the design, development and delivery of what you are planning. They are also keen in supporting smaller organisations and groups and will consider your income. You can apply if your organisation is:

• voluntary or community organisation

• registered charity

• constituted group or club

• not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company

• social enterprise

• statutory body (including town, parish and community council).

Fri 13th Oct - Fri 13th Oct

Gothic Warehouse [ Directions ]

Junction Arts will be holding the inaugural Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference at the Gothic Warehouse in Cromford Mill. The focus of the conference is how the arts can be a valuable tool to young people with their heritage.

For more information please contact Jemma Burton at Junction Arts. Email: jemma@junctionarts.org