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Trustee Week – 1st to 5th November
This week is Trustee Week. It’s a chance to celebrate the hard work our Trustees do, and to find resources that help them make their role easier. Lots of information and resources will be shared on social media, but we have gathered some useful information below:
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Trustee Training Session – 1st December from 10.30am – 12 noon. This session is £15 for CAN members or £30 for non-Members. Please email office@communityactionnorfolk.org.uk for more information.
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26% of the cases we saw in September alone were directly related to Trustees. It’s easy for Trustees to feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities, or to be unaware of just what they have taken on! The web article here links to a series of articles about the different types of Trustee and what their role is to their charity.
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Trustee recruitment resources: Taking on new Trustees is never easy. You can advertise your Trustee (and other) roles on Voluntary Norfolk’s volunteering portal here. Reach Volunteering created this trustee recruitment cycle resource, providing practical help and inspiration to charities to recruit openly and inclusively.
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Charity Commission resources: The Charity Commission have published a series of bitesize resources specially for Trustees, available here, and the Trustee Week website includes events and resources from all over the country.
Please use the button below to contact us if you or your Trustees would like some support.
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The Status of UK Fundraising Benchmark Report 2021
Blackbaud have published their report, “The Status of UK Fundraising Benchmark Report 2021”. This is the fourth year that this report has been compiled, and it looks at trends influencing fundraising and provides benchmarks so that charities can assess and improve their fundraising position. For more information, please click the button below.
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Charity Fraud Resources
As part of Charity Fraud Awareness week, which took place in October, the following series of help sheets have been published on the Prevent Charity Fraud website:
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Whistleblowing
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Moving money safely
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Legacy fraud
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Keeping your charity safe in the pandemic and beyond
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Internal counter fraud communications
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Getting to know your staff
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Getting to know your grant holders
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Financial crime risks
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Cyber security
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Board support for counter fraud
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Qualification fraud
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Volunteer fundraising fraud
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Keeping personal data safe
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Getting to know your volunteers
For more information, please click the button below.
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Speaker Available – Rising Energy Costs - Helping your beneficiaries this winter
Energy bills are rising fast, Covid is still with us and winter approaches – all of which make for a big worry for householders. If you are working with people who could benefit from support and information on how to manage these costs, we are offering presentations on how to save on gas, electricity, water, and heating oil bills. We can deliver these on-line or on-site as required. Click the button below to arrange a presentation for your community organisation, service users, tenants, staff or volunteers.
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Premises in North Walsham
North Norfolk District Council are currently refurbishing a grade 2 listed property in North Walsham and are looking for potential occupiers for the space. For more information, please click the button below.
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Call Blocking Project
Norfolk Adult Safeguarding Partnership (NASP) have a pilot project to protect adults who are susceptible to scam and nuisance calls by providing them with call blocking technology. Applications will be made on the individual’s behalf by a partner organisation. For more information about the project or how to make a referral, please use the button below to email NASP.
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The Chances Project
Norfolk County Council’s Chances Project aims to support people who have recently lost their job, or are long-term unemployed, to overcome barriers they might have to finding work, by providing them with support and training opportunities. Local advocates are based in each of the seven Norfolk district areas and provide personalised one-to-one support. For more information, please click the button below.
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NCAN Strategic Partnership Meeting: Children and Young People
NCAN are holding their Strategic Partnership Meeting: Children and Young People on Fri 12th November from 11.30am – 1pm. The meeting will include:
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Update from Norfolk County Council Children’s Services about their Early Prevention Work
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MAP (Mancroft Advice Project) about their work with children and young people
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NCLS (Norfolk Community Law Service) about their Family Law and Family Court Support Volunteer Programme
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Discussions around issues affecting children and young people in Norfolk.
To join the meeting on Teams, please click the button below or for more information, please email info@ncan.co.uk
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Have your say about how offenders are supported in Norfolk
The Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk have opened a consultation to see how well offenders are supported, to identify gaps in services, and prevent re-offending. The deadline for comments is Weds 17th November. For more information, please click the button below.
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Norfolk Care Association's Carer's Survey
Norfolk Care Association are currently reaching out to those within the voluntary and unpaid carer's sector. They have recently established a new wellbeing focus group and are trying to gather data regarding what support is needed. The deadline for comments is Thurs 18th November. For more information, please click the button below.
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Wonderful Villages Photo Competition
Allied Westminster, in partnership with the Village Halls Podcast Show, have launched their 2021 village photography competition, celebrating village life and community spirit.
Photographers can win £500, and a £1,000 donation will be made to their local / nominated village hall (Pictures do not have to be of the hall though).
The deadline for entries is Sun 21st November. For more information, please click the button below.
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Charity Governance Awards 2022
The Charity Governance Awards celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities, and are inviting nominations in the following:
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Board Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Transforming With Digital
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COVID-19 Response: Embracing Opportunity and Harnessing Risk for Long-Term Change
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Improving Impact in Small Charities.
Winners in each category will receive a £5,000 unrestricted grant, and runners up will receive £1,000 each. The deadline for nominations is Weds 26th January. For more information, please click the button below.
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