Winter Newsletter 2020

 Our latest Winter Covid 2020 Newsletter is now available to read. 

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The Commissioner’s Vulnerability Fund

 The Commissioner’s 

Vulnerability Fund

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The 'Vulnerability Fund' has been set up by Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa. The focus of the PCC's Vulnerability Fund is on policing and crime, community safety and helping to create safer and stronger communities.

Applications should consider alignment to the Police and Crime Plan priorities and broader community safety objectives in local communities. Consideration may be given to contributing to broader health and social care programmes but only where match funding is already agreed from other partners and there are linked crime and policing-related outcomes which make individuals or communities safer and stronger.

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The Commissioner will be looking for projects:

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• which help individuals to live safely and without fear of crime in their homes.

• which empower the local community to tackle problems in their neighbourhood areas.

• are organised by (and involving) community/neighbourhood groups.

• can demonstrate that they can make a difference to local communities.

• that take a new and sustainable approach to tackling long term problems.

• that foster good relations between partner agencies and communities and do not work in isolation.

 

There are two funding strands to the Vulnerability Fund

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Micro-grants from £50 to £1,000
Micro-grants can be applied for from Erewash Voluntary Action CVS. For an application form and criteria contact the Development Worker Catriona Paterson by email catriona@erewashcvs.org.uk   

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Applications can be made up until 1 March 2021

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Large grant from £1,000 to £25,000

Larger grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 will be available for communities, charities, voluntary and non-profit organisations to make a real and lasting difference in their areas. This may include projects providing support for vulnerable people coming out of lockdown; services, advice or self-help groups offering emotional and practical support to prevent people from becoming victims or perpetrators of crime and those that help and encourage vulnerable people who have lost their jobs or income during the pandemic to get back into work or training to minimise their risk of becoming involved in crime.

For more information and to download an application form, visit the following website www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/VF

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The application deadline for large grants is 13 November 2020

 

Important Information concerning the fund

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The Vulnerability fund:

• is Derbyshire-wide including Derby City

• can be used for meeting capital or revenue costs

• is available to the voluntary and community sectors, charities and non-profit making associations on behalf of the individuals and communities they work with.

 

Are you eligible?

 

• Your group/organisation must have a set of rules, memorandum of understanding or Constitution (governing document)

• Your group/organisation must have an active management team/board of Trustees of at least three people who are unrelated

• Your group/organisation must have a bank account in the name of the group with at least two unrelated signatories.

CONNECT EREWASH - TELL US YOUR VIEWS

 

CONNECT EREWASH

TELL US YOUR VIEWS

Erewash Voluntary Action is leading the Connect Erewash project on behalf of Derbyshire County Council Public Health.

Connect Erewash is a project to reduce isolation and loneliness, and to work with communities and groups to identify activities to help improve or reduce isolation in communities. 

We would like to find out how you connect with other people, barriers you experience and if you would like to get more involved in your community.

Please complete the Connect Erewash questionnaire using the online link to the survey. The questionnaire is short and will only take a few minutes to complete.  All completed questionnaires will be entered into a prize draw for a £25 supermarket voucher.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F2QPDZP

If you would like a copy of the questionnaire emailed or sent in the post, contact Lee Tivey at Erewash Voluntary Action email lee@erewashcvs.org.uk

Connect Erewash contributes to the Community Wellness approach ensuring people live happy and healthy lives and know where to get help when required. Four Erewash Community Networks have been established in Sawley, Kirk Hallam, Petersham and Cotmanhay.

For further details about Connect Erewash contact Catriona Paterson at Erewash Voluntary Action email catriona@erewashcvs.org.uk  Tel: 0115 9466740

 

                                                    

    

Summer Covid 2020 Newsletter

 

Our latest Summer Covid 2020 Newsletter is now available to read. 

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Erewash Small Grants Scheme

 

The Erewash Small Grant Scheme is being re-launched today following a review of the scheme priorities by Erewash Voluntary Action in partnership with the funders. 

 

The grant scheme is funded by Derbyshire County Council Public Health, Derbyshire County Council Adult Care Services and Erewash Borough Council.

 

Community groups and organisations can apply for up to £1,500.  Applications can be made anytime, there are no deadlines.

 

The Erewash Small Grant Scheme has three priority themes and applicants must meet at least one of the themes to be eligible to apply.  The priority themes include:

 

• Health Inequalities
• Community Wellness
• Building Resilience

 

Applications can be made by voluntary or community groups with a constitution, registered charities or charitable incorporated organisations, community interest company or social enterprise, other not-for-profit and parish councils.

 

For further details about the Erewash Small Grant scheme including an application pack and scheme guidance contact the Development Worker at Erewash Voluntary Action – catriona@erewashcvs.org.uk or telephone 0115 9466740

 

Find all the forms on the Erewash Voluntary Action website: https://www.erewashvoluntaryaction.org.uk/funding

Here at the Volunteer Centre at Erewash Voluntary Action we are providing help for those in the community who may be struggling with tasks such as shopping and medication collections from chemists. Volunteers are also providing a friendly telephone call as no home visits are being carried out in present circumstances.

The office has never closed, open every day Monday to Friday until 3.30pm and volunteers have been carrying out tasks across the borough, without their help we don’t know what we would do so a huge thank you to them.

To date we have received over 530 referrals and have responded promptly to those needs.

The Shopping Project is still being provided via referrals from Social Services or Health Authority, people can refer themselves via the CV Response Team at Derbyshire County Council or call us on 0115 9466740.

The Home From Hospital Support Service is available for anyone being discharged from hospital needing some help or for anyone at risk of being admitted to hospital. Referrals for this service have to go through a central hub, call 01283 817417 or email home@dhfh.org.uk

If you wish to refer someone or have need of services yourself please call us for more information.

Job Opportunity - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness I.T. Project Worker

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness I.T. Project Worker

To work on a new project to raise mental health awareness with a range of sports organisations and workplaces across Derby and Derbyshire.

20  hours per week over five days, may include some weekend and evening work

Salary: £13,000 (Actual)  one year contract

Are you enthusiastic about empowering people to promote good mental health and suicide prevention awareness within sports settings and workplaces? 

We need a new I.T. Project Worker who will engage with a range of identified organisations and enable their workers and volunteers to:

• Develop publicity materials to promote the project
• Establish I.T. support systems
• Support the project team by providing a database of available support

A commitment to the promotion of good mental health and an interest in local sport and community activity is essential. Our target groups will be local football clubs, gyms and boxing clubs and identified workplaces.

You will need excellent communication skills, and an aptitude for learning. You must be self motivated and able to work independently within an agreed framework. You will be self-supporting so must be fully computer literate. You will need to be able to work flexible hours and to travel across Derby and Derbyshire. Posts will be based at our office in Long Eaton with the possibility of hot-desking with a partner organisation in the north of the county.

The post is initially for a one-year contract.  

For an application pack email: stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

or send an A4 SAE (Large letter stamp) to

Stella Scott, Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, NG10 4HD

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY 3^rd August 2020 4PM.

INTERVIEW DATE: TUESDAY 11^th August  2020.

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Job Opportunity - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness Project Officer

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness Project Officer

To work on a new project to raise mental health awareness with a range of sports organisations and workplaces across Derby and Derbyshire.

37 hours, including some weekend and evening working

Salary: £24,050 one year contract

Are you enthusiastic about empowering people to promote good mental health and suicide prevention awareness within sports settings and workplaces? 

We need a new Project Officer  who will engage with a range of identified organisations and enable their workers and volunteers to:

• Understand the need to promote mental health across their contacts
• Access training, develop mental health policies and action plans
• Signpost to ongoing advice and support

A commitment to the promotion of good mental health and an interest in local sport and community activity is essential. Our target groups will be local football clubs, gyms and boxing clubs and identified workplaces.

You will need excellent communication skills, and an aptitude for learning. You must be self motivated and able to work independently within an agreed framework. You will be self-supporting so must be fully computer literate. You will need to be able to work flexible hours and to travel across Derby and Derbyshire. Posts will be based at our office in Long Eaton with the possibility of hot-desking with a partner organisation in the north of the county.

The post is initially for a one-year contract.  

For an application pack email: stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

or send an A4 SAE (Large letter stamp) to

Stella Scott, Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, NG10 4HD

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY 3^rd August 2020 4PM.

INTERVIEW DATE: TUESDAY 11^th August  2020.

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Job Opportunity - Mental Health Policy Officer

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge where you can make a genuine difference to people’s lives? How about joining a team at Erewash Voluntary Action (EVA) as a Mental Health Policy Officer?

 

The Derbyshire Mental Health Forum joined EVA in October 2019 this enhances the 4 year project we ran in Erewash developing the mental health offer. The post holder will be responsible for the running of the Mental Health Forum and representing the voluntary sector at meetings across Southern Derbyshire.

 

If you are a self-motivated, dedicated ‘people-person’ whose passion is to support and empower the voluntary sector to enable them to play a key role in the development of mental health services,  you could be just what we are looking for.

 

Working alongside Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group the post holder will be responsible for sharing information both with and from the key meetings to enable the sector to better understand the local offer and for supporting organisations to develop their roles in mental health service delivery.

The post will be part of EVA’s core business.

 

Ideally you will have worked in a similar role before, but this position would also be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and enthusiasm. If you are proactive, enthusiastic, person-centred and hold a clean driving licence with unlimited access to a car, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Monday 3^rd August 2020 4pm

Interview date: 12^th August 2020                       

 

For an application pack email: stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

Or send an A4 SAE (Large letter stamp) to Stella Scott, Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Ave, Long Eaton

NG10 4HD.  For an informal discussion call Stella Scott Chief Executive Officer,  0115 946 6740

Or email stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

Job Vacancy - GP Link Worker

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge where you can make a genuine difference to people’s lives? How about joining a team at Erewash Voluntary Action as a GP Link Worker for Erewash.

The Erewash Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaboration of the 13 GP practices in Erewash working together and is committed to improving the care of patients in Erewash.

The Erewash Primary Care Network is working with Erewash Voluntary Action to take forward Social Prescribing in the area. Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach to an individual’s health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

If you are a self-motivated, dedicated ‘people-person’ whose passion is to support and empower individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing, you could be just what we are looking for.

If you are a creative, innovative thinker, who would love the challenge of working across exciting new partnerships within the Primary Care Network and working collaboratively with NHS and Voluntary Sector colleagues in Erewash, this could be the job for you.

The post will be hosted by Erewash Voluntary Action.

You will adopt an holistic, non-medical, person-centred approach to your caseload, co-designing action plans to improve health and wellbeing based on ‘what matters’ to the person and their individual strengths and needs – and supporting them to achieve their goals.

Ideally you will have worked in a similar role before, but this position would also be suited to someone with good local knowledge, appropriate experience and enthusiasm. If you are proactive, enthusiastic, person-centred and hold a clean driving licence with unlimited access to a car, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Monday 3^rd August 2020 at 4pm

Interview date: 10^th August 2020                       

For an application pack email: stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

Or send an A4 SAE (Large letter stamp) to Stella Scott, Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Ave, Long Eaton

NG10 4HD  

 

For an informal discussion call Stella Scott Chief Executive Officer, 0115 9466740 or email stella@erewashcvs.org.uk

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 1-7 JUNE 2020

VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 1-7 JUNE 2020

 

This year is very different to others due to the current situation and lots of events to celebrate Volunteers’ Week around the country have had to be cancelled unfortunately.

 

However, here at the Erewash Voluntary Action we are open 9am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday and the team are concentrating on helping those housebound vulnerable members of the Erewash community who have no-one to assist them with essential shopping and medication collections.

 

Volunteers already registered and those who want to help during this time have been carrying out vital tasks as above and telephone befriending calls as home visits are on hold.

 

Hot meals are being prepared in our kitchen and volunteers are helping to deliver these to clients around the borough on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

Referrals are being received from Derbyshire County Council, Covid Response Unit, Social Services, Health Workers, other groups, families and friends who are not near as well as self referrals.

 

A huge thank you to all those volunteers without whom we could not provide such a fantastic service, the support is much appreciated.

 

Anyone wishing to find out more about volunteering with us can call the team on 0115 9466740 or apply via the national volunteering website: www.do-it.org.uk

 

Our volunteering opportunities include shopping project (photos below of shopper Cassie with Linda volunteer manager) transport scheme, home from hospital support service and befriending/sitting service, the latter currently being on hold. Our monthly Tea Dance will hopefully resume when safe to do so.

 

From everyone at Erewash Voluntary Action we thank you and hope to see you soon!