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. 

Please click on the link to read

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