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Foundation Derbyshire

Funding Workshop

Are you an Erewash Community group, not for profit organisation or charity?

Looking for helpful funding advice?

 

Foundation Derbyshire are a small grant funder using funds from local philanthropists. Most grants are up to £2000.

 

A funding workshop will be held on:

 

Wednesday 21st November 2018

  

9.30am – 11.30pm

at

Erewash Voluntary Action

Granville Avenue,

Long Eaton, NG10 4HD

 

To book your place at the funding workshop complete the booking form and return to Lee at Erewash Voluntary Action email lee@erewashcvs.org.uk

Telephone 0115 9466740.

 

 

 

Five Ways to Wellbeing Small Grants Scheme

Small Grants Scheme 2019/20

 Applications up to £1000  

will be considered

 

Derbyshire County Council Public Health department has set up a Five Ways to Wellbeing Small Grants Scheme which aims to improve the mental wellbeing of people living in Derbyshire by providing community based activities and services that help people access the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing are Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. Theses are simple things individuals can do in their everyday lives which have been proven to help people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Applications are welcome from voluntary and community groups/organisations delivering services in Erewash.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETUREND BY

4.30pm on Friday 14th December

 This grant scheme is administered by Erewash Voluntary Action. To request an application pack please contact Catriona Paterson - Development Worker

Tel: 0115 9466740  

Email: Catriona@erewashcvs.org.uk  

www.erewashcvs.org.uk

National Befriending Week 2018

NATIONAL BEFRIENDING WEEK  - 

1 TO 7 NOVEMBER 2018

Everyone needs other people but not everyone has someone. For people who become isolated because of ill health, disability or social disadvantage being matched with a befriender often fills a big gap.

 

People and communities are encouraged to recognise the benefits of befriending and its role tackling loneliness and social isolation during the annual Befriending Week from 1 to 7 November. 

 

This year’s theme is “Befriending Builds Communities” and will celebrate the work of befriending organisations and projects throughout the country and raise awareness of befriending and the impact it has on individuals and communities.

The Volunteer Centre in Erewash recruit befrienders, sitters, shoppers and drivers to help people referred throughout the borough.  If you have just one hour a week to spare to help someone near to you and would like more information please call 0115 9466740, pop in the Centre on Granville Avenue in Long Eaton, email linda@erewashcvs.org.uk or check out the national volunteering website www.do-it.org.uk and search for opportunities via your postcode.

 

People from all walks of life and all ages volunteer and for some it can help them meet new friends, learn new skills, find a new career and feel valued. Out of pocket expenses and training is provided.

The team look forward to hearing from you, it might just be the best thing you ever did! Thank you.

 

Erewash CCG Funding cuts

As you may hear or see in the media we have had formal notification from Derbyshire CCG’s regarding funding cuts.

 

Derbyshire CCGs face a significant financial challenge. A final decision will take place in September 2018.

 

We are presently involved in an “Engagement Process”. As part of this, we are required to seek the views of our members, volunteers and clients.

Please can you take the time to fill in this short questionnaire.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L7TFSBD 

66 amazing responses to our short questionnaire on funding cuts.

 

Thank you for all your support.

 
 

 

If you would like to give feedback on how this will affect our services and its potential impact of discontinuing funding, please email erewashccg.qualityissues@nhs.net or to: Patient experience Team, Tollbar House, 1 Derby road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5FH.
Please let us have any of your comments as well.

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE – Erewash Voluntary Action – CVS – 9 July 2018

(Un)happy Birthday – NHS 70^th Anniversary Marked by Grant Cuts to Local Charities

Local charity Erewash Voluntary Action – Council for Voluntary Service is one of dozens of local charities who received an unwelcome surprise on the 70^th Anniversary of the NHS today – a letter from the local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group telling them that it plans to cut all its grant funding.

CCG grants pay for a number of CVS services which help older, disabled and vulnerable people in Erewash keep well, stay independent and have vital social contact.  This includes befriending and shopping, transport to local community groups, monthly tea dance, and the support via small grants given to help local voluntary and community groups in Erewash who provide a range of activities. 

Stella Scott, CEO, said:

 

“The grant funding we receive from the CCG is half of our income, so this seriously threatens our charity’s services.

“We are only one of a number of organisations receiving this news today and the impact will be disastrous. Those who rely on our services – many of whom describe them as a lifeline, without which life wouldn’t be worth living – will be devastated. So will the volunteers who generously give so much of their time for free and make these services possible.

“We had been told that the CCG was under pressure, but to find out that we are going to lose all our grant is terrible news - especially on a day when we had hoped to be celebrating 70 years of the NHS and the additional investment being made by Government’’.

“It’s also short sighted, when health services are under so much pressure, to slash affordable, community-based, preventative support that does so much to keep people out of hospital. The CCG’s own equality assessment says that their cuts will increase social isolation and loneliness, which is a cause of depression and early death.”

 

 

Third Sector Article:

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/derbyshire-council-leader-warns-against-ccg-decision-stop-charity-funding/article/1489810?bulletin=finance-bulletin&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=eNews%20Bulletin&utm_source=20180808&utm_content=Third%20Sector%20Finance%20Bulletin%20(27)::&email_hash

Response letter from Derbyshire CCG and Healthwatch statement on continuing concerns: https://healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk/2018/08/derbyshire-clinical-commissioning-group-letter-of-response-to-healthwatch-concerns-re-financial-recovery-plan/ Response letter from Derbyshire CCG to 3D

Representatives from Derbyshire CCG Boards met on Friday 17th August to make their final decision on proposals regarding discretionary funding to the voluntary sector. UPDATE: Some questions were raised by board members about impact on local frontline health services if the voluntary services disappeared. It was therefore proposed and agreed to delay a decision for a month, so that ‘rapid service reviews’ can be carried out and to allow further engagement with county council and those affected. Once this has been done, another meeting in public will be held to present and agree final proposals This is unexpected, and slightly better news than we expected – in the short term at least. While the eventual outcome might be no different, the delay does mean that the 3 month notice period is also delayed. We will continue to make the case for funding these essential community services. Local TV and press were also present – including this report in the Derby Telegraph    Click here to read the papers for today's Derbyshire CCGs Governing Bodies in Common meeting, which includes the review of Voluntary and Community Sector funding via discretionary grants, infrastructure organisations (VCS) and voluntary Single Point of Access services. Despite some opposition proposed cuts of £299,114 to voluntary sector services have been approved. Also agreed - to cease funding for vSPA social prescribing service across Derbyshire. At moment still supporting infrastructure     WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY DEVELOPMENTS

 

 

Christmas Tea Dance

Shopping and Befriending Services

Erewash Voluntary Action - Shopping and Befriending Services 

 

During the last few weeks we have had calls asking if the services are due to close.  We are pleased to be able to inform partners that these services will be continuing. The services are currently funded through Derbyshire County Council so are not part of the current round of NHS funding cuts.

 

The Announcement that Community Concern Erewash is closing has no impact on our services.

 

The board and staff are committed to continuing this vital service for as long as we can.

 

Please pass this information onto any colleagues you may have and we look forward to receiving your referrals.

 

I hope this helps to clear up the current confusion over services.