Network eastleigh february 2017

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Farooqi Award for Inclusion

Pictured above are Daisy Robinson, Eastleigh Youth Trust; Mohammed Mossadaq OBE, the Award Sponser; Rachel Couter, Friends of In Touch; Nick Tustian, Chief Executive of Eastleigh Borough Council; David Couter, Friends of In Touch; Jean Roberts-Jones, Chief Executive of One Community; Rajni Bali, Eastleigh Borough Council.

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t the annual Asian Welfare and Cultural Association dinner dance, In Touch were announced as the winners of the 2017 Farooqi Award for Inclusion, presented by Mohammed Mossadaq in memory of his parents, who passionately believed in inclusion and diversity. Runners up were the Eastleigh Youth Trust and Rajni Bali, an Eastleigh Borough Council Community Worker.

Friends of In Touch is a charity that supports emotionally and socially vulnerable children and young people with autistic spectrum conditions, and behaviours associated with them, in the Borough of Eastleigh.

Eastleigh Youth Trust manages the Pavilion on the Park, and a range of projects providing activities and services to children, young people, adults and children with disabilities and older people. The trust has gone out of its way to provide accessible facilities for all to enjoy.

Rajni Bali has been a community worker at Eastleigh Borough Council for many years and was recognised for the work she has done, above and beyond her role, to bring communities together.

On the panel reviewing nominations for the award, alongside Mohammed Mossadaq, were Nick Tustian, Chief Executive of Eastleigh Borough Council; Daniel Kitchen, Manager of the Swan centre; and our own Jean Roberts-Jones, Chief Executive of One Community.

The event was held on on Saturday 21 January at the Eastleigh Railway Institute.

One Community News Dealing With Change At a recent meeting I recalled something Stephen Fry once said, “The only time you don’t have change is when you’re standing in front of a vending machine.”

The year will not be without its challenges but I am confident that the Voluntary and Community Sector will do its best to adapt, learn and grow in order to meet those challenges. It will not be easy and we may have to work even harder together and share more. One Community can help by acting as a broker. Tell us what you need. Tell us if you have anything to offer. Change is inevitable; how you manage it is key to survival.

Don’t miss our Women on the Railway Talk at Eastleigh Museum on Wednesday 22 February at 7pm. The talk is by Dr Becky Peacock, Outreach and Interpretation Officer on the Canadian Pacific Project at the Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line. It promises to be an interesting evening, including a showing of the film “Ladies Only” by kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Admission Free— further details on page 3.

As ever, best wishes.

Jean Roberts-Jones Chief Executive, One Community

Green Tips There are a few things we can all do to have a positive impact on the planet, to avoid waste, conserve resources and fight climate change. Here’s our monthly tip, please let us know of any you have:

Reducing water use Shower instead of bath, drink tap water as bottled water takes an average of 9 bottles of water to create, wash up everything all at once, do not leave the tap running when brushing your teeth. There are many things you can do to reduce your water use. Find out more here.

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Keith Card—In Memoriam

Keith with his wife Shelagh

It was with great sadness that we learnt that our dear friend and colleague Keith Card had passed away. Many One Community volunteers and members of staff, past and present, attended Keith’s funeral at St Peter’s Church, Boyatt Wood, on 23 January.

Keith was a longstanding and hugely popular member of the transport team at One Community.

After retirement he continued to drive, providing cover for Dial-A-Ride, Hedge End Park and Day Care.

He drove voluntarily on a regular basis for groups such as the Polio Association, Fleming House and the National Malaya & Borneo Veterans association.

He was also a Friend of One Community and his wife Shelagh made the jams and preserves that were so popular with staff, volunteers and passengers who attended the coffee mornings.

New One Community Receptionist If you have popped into One Community’s head office recently you may have already met our new receptionist, Jackie O’Brien, who joined us in November following the retirement of Jan Williams.

Jackie has been a receptionist for most of her working life and she enjoys meeting people.

She says she’s found One Community a very friendly place to work and thanks everyone for making her so welcome.

One Community News What’s on at Eastleigh Museum

Cops and Coffee at Eastleigh Museum Forthcoming dates for Cops and Coffee (all on a Thursday) at Eastleigh Museum are 2 February and 2 March. Come and meet the neighbourhood policing team. Enjoy a coffee, discuss your concerns, get crime prevention advice and tell us your policing priorities.

Eastleigh Museum is open Monday to Friday 10am4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm, 25 High Street Eastleigh SO50 5LF ADMISSION FREE

Workers Needed for Mops & Shops

Freemasonry in the Community Exhibition 10 February-8 April In 2017 the Freemasons celebrate their 300th anniversary of being founded in the United Kingdom.

February 2017 it is also the 250th anniversary of a Freemason community in Hampshire.

The Freemasons came to Eastleigh in 1900 and will be exhibiting artefacts and memorabilia from their 116 year association with Eastleigh communities. Come along to find out more about this organisation and their relationship with Eastleigh.

One Community currently has 17 people on the waiting list for our Mops & Shops service. These are older or disabled people who can’t manage their own housework or shopping and rely on a reasonably priced, safe and dependable service. We are desperate to recruit more staff to meet this need so please pass on to anyone you think might be interested.

Mops & Shops Coordinator Hayley Malcolm says, “The work involves shopping and light domestic work – dusting, vacuuming, changing beds, washing and ironing – and it makes a huge difference to our clients.”

Mops & Shops operates five days a week across the Borough of Eastleigh and the hours are attractive to those who are working around other commitments.

Mops & Shops’ clients can’t speak highly enough of the staff, who are frequently complimented for “beautiful cleaning”, “efficiency and friendliness”, and for “hard work and helpfulness”.

For further information call Hayley on 023 8090 2455 or email halcolmm@1community.org.uk.

Rocky Road Thanks to everyone who voted for our Rocky Road project, we have been told we are going to get £10,000 from the Aviva Community fund to build a new fun area from large boulders where children can climb on Eastleigh’s Grantham Green.

This was a joint bid with Eastleigh Borough Council and the climbing area will complement work this year to transform the flat, featureless green into an attractively landscaped area for all.

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Governance Guidance/One Community News Governance Guidance If you are an Organiser or a Committee Member then you are most likely a Trustee for your organisation and you should be aware of your responsibilities and requirements. At One Community we realise the complexities of your roles and this regular column is designed to support you with this.

“Trustees have overall control of a charity and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. They may be known by other titles, such as: Directors, Board Members, Governors, Committee Members Whatever they are called, trustees are the people who lead the charity and decide how it is run.

Being a trustee means making decisions that will impact on people’s lives. Depending on what the charity does, you will be making a difference to your local community or to society as a whole.

Trustees use their skills and experience to support their charities, helping them achieve their aims. Trustees also often learn new skills during their time on the board.”

From: Charity Commission /Charity trustee: what’s involved (CC3a)/: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whats -involved#find-out-more-about-being-a-trustee We are here to help At One Community, we are always happy to offer direct, specific support and advice to you and your organisation, whenever you need it. Please contact Carol Grant (pictured), our Community Development Manager on 023 8090 2460 cgrant@1community.org.uk with any queries about being a Trustee or governance issues such as constitutions, policies, safeguarding, funding.

Be confident that if we don’t know the answers, we’ll know someone who does!

This month our topic is about ensuring that your charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 4

Ensure Your Charity Is Carrying Out Its Purposes For The Public Benefit You and your co-trustees must make sure that the charity is carrying out the purposes for which it is set up, and no other purpose. This means you should:  ensure you understand the charity’s purposes as set out in its governing document  plan what your charity will do, and what you want it to achieve  be able to explain how all of the charity’s activities are intended to further or support its purposes  understand how the charity benefits the public by carrying out its purposes Spending charity funds on the wrong purposes is a very serious matter; in some cases trustees may have to reimburse the charity personally.

Find out more: The essential trustee purposes and public benefit From Charity Commission website, January 2016 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whats -involved#trustees-6-main-duties

Eastleigh Youth Awards One Community is joining up with Eastleigh Borough Council and Eastleigh Lions once again to run the Youth Awards 2017 for volunteering.

The award is for young people aged 11-18. Young people can be nominated for the Silver award for at least 50 hours volunteering over 12 months, or the Gold award for at least 100 hours over 12 months.

Volunteering would include helping older people, being a carer for family or friends, fundraising for a good cause, taking a role in an organisation like the Scouts, helping in school etc.

Those nominated will be invited to a presentation as part of One Community’s volunteer award evening on 6 June 2017 at Eastleigh Football Club.

Download the nomination form here Deadline for nominations is 9 May.

Information Connect to Support

Hampshire County Council launches new website to help residents manage their wellbeing, care and support needs Many of us have, or know someone who has, a care or support need. Sometimes this is an obvious need arising from age, illness or disability. Sometimes it is not so clear when help is needed: for example, those in our community who are feeling lonely but do not know how to meet other people or those in need of emotional support because they have suffered a bereavement.

Connect to Support Hampshire has been set up as a ‘one stop shop’ to signpost residents to the right source of help or support. It is also a great source of information for those who want to look after their health and wellbeing to prevent the need for care and support services in the future.

The website offers:  An information and advice section covering a variety of topics including Health and wellbeing advice, Managing at home, Community transport, Specialist holidays and leisure activities for those with disabilities, Equipment and adaptations, Help and support for carers and much more.  A ‘Community directory’ which signposts residents to hundreds of local and national organisations offering a wide range of services and activities – from community centres and lunch clubs, to dementia support services, to local amateur dramatics societies!  A directory of care homes and nursing homes in Hampshire  A directory of home care agencies offering personal care (such as help with bathing ) in residents’ homes.

Information is easy to navigate and the home page of the website includes an ‘Interactive community’ where you can click on relevant images to find the information you want.

To find out more visit www.hants.gov.uk/ connectsupport

Workshops on the Covenant Fund Hampshire County Council Community Support Team is coordinating further workshops on the Covenant Fund in order to support organisations/schools who wish to apply to the Covenant Fund.

The Covenant Fund has £10 million each year to support the Armed Forces Covenant by funding projects which address specific priorities. Priorities for the financial year 2017-18 will be Families in Stress, Improving Local Covenant Delivery and Community Integration/Local Service Delivery.

The Community Support Team will be again delivering workshops on the Covenant Fund in three locations in Hampshire in February and March in order to promote awareness of the Covenant Fund.

At the workshops, there will also be a presentation from the Army, Navy and Air Force Families Federations who work with military families and service children.

The presentations will provide an opportunity to learn further about the needs of your local armed forces population and ask questions about the Covenant Fund. The Community Support Team will also be on hand to discuss potential projects, partnership working and what makes a strong application.

Dates:  Tuesday 28 February 2017, 1.30-3.30pm, Kings Room, Falcon House, Winchester  Wednesday 8 March 2017, 10am-12 noon, Creek Room, Gosport Discovery Centre  Thursday 9 March 2017, 10am-12 noon, Farnborough Library If you are interested, please email Jenny/Annette on: af.community.support@hants.gov.uk

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Training ONE COMMUNITY TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SERVICE Venue for all courses: One Community 16 Romsey Road Eastleigh SO50 9AL For further information or to book your place please contact Rachel Webb 023 8090 2400 info@1community.org.uk

SA FEGUA RD ING A DULTS – T HU RSDAY 2 FEB RUA RY, 9.30AM – 12.30P M The aim of this course is to give learners the essential knowledge and skills required to recognise abuse and how to alert others to abuse.

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:  operate within the legal boundaries with regard to safeguarding adults  recognise the categories of abuse  recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse  consider where abuse is likely to occur  understand who may commit abuse  report and alert the relevant authorities to abuse  understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.

Cost: Voluntary Sector £35, Others £55

E M E RGE NCY FIRST A ID AT WO RK – W E DNES DAY 8 M A RCH , 9.30AM – 4.30PM This one day training session will cover all aspects of Emergency First Aid at Work. At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 6

in managing a first aid incident in the workplace. A certificate of competence will be issued and is valid for three years.

Cost: Voluntary Sector £70, Others £85 Tea and coffee included in the price – please provide your own lunch.

M OV ING A ND AS S IST ING — T HU RSDAY 16 MA RCH 9.30AM 12.30P M This course is suitable for staff & carers who move and assist people or for those who have a supervisory role in a care environment. The course helps to manage the risk of injury and ill health and reminds learners of the need to maintain dignity and to safeguard people.

On successful completion of the course learners will be able to:  Understand best practice with regard to moving and assisting people  Recognise and avoid injury caused by poor manual handling  Employ good handling techniques  Carry out manual handling risk assessment  Understand how to comply with company policy & procedure, where necessary.

Cost: Voluntary Sector: £35 Others £55

T RIGG E R TOOL T RAININ G— T UES DAY 21 MARC H 2017, 9.30A M - 11.30A M FREE training is being provided for anyone who has contact with vulnerable adults in the community through their professional or voluntary role.

The learning objectives of this training are to:  Identify some of the risks that adults may have in their homes  Feel more confident in talking to the person about these risks  Know how to work with someone in a ‘strengthbased’ way  Know where you can get support and advice in your local area.

The Trigger Tool pulls together in one useful document the contact details of a range of agencies and organisations that can be of use when in contact with vulnerable people.

Training/Funding Any type of non-profit organisation may apply, with successful applicants in the past including causes as diverse as community development, physical illness, education, theatre, mental health, hospices, national heritage, volunteering, family, children & youth, addiction, homelessness, international aid, and arts.

To apply for the grant or find out more details on it, visit the Transform Foundation website at: www.transformfoundation.org.uk EVENTS

Strictly Come Dancing fans bemoaning loss of their favourite TV show offered relief through Hampshire Valentines Tea dance

FUNDING

£18,000 Website Grants For Charities The Transform Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the 2017 funding round of its Charity Website Grant Programme, which will be providing £18,000 grants to charities to fund the redevelopment of their website. If you are a charity or other nonprofit interested in receiving funding to redevelop your website, then click here to be taken to the Transform Foundation website for more information on the grant programme and how you can apply.

The 2017 funding round follows the successful pilot funding round in 2016 which funded the development of websites that have already gone on to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds online for the successful applicants.

The grant is principally aimed at charities with annual incomes between £500k and £30m, although smaller charities with ambitious plans for digital can also apply. Larger charities will also be considered for specific project or fundraising sites.

The Bursledon, Hamble and Hound Dementia Action Group will be hosting a Tea Dance in support of Dementia Awareness at Victoria House in Hamble on Saturday 11 February 2017. The event starts at 2pm ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 7

Events with an Afternoon Tea reception accompanied by live music, professional dancers and various prize draws, and finishes at 5pm.

Alison Fisher, Chairperson for Bursledon, Hamble and Hound Dementia Action Group said: "Whether it’s been a while or you’re a keen dancer – everyone’s welcome to come along and dance, drink, eat and be merry. We’ll be playing old classics to help get you in the groove, and professional dancers will be on hand to remind people of the dance steps. Between dances we’ll be providing lots of well-earned refreshments for you to enjoy! If people want to celebrate Valentine’s Day by wearing their favourite ball gowns, tuxedos or anything red or white in colour that’s great, but it’s not essential that people dress up for the occasion. The main thing is people enjoy the afternoon.”

The Tea Dances are being sponsored by Healthwatch Hampshire, the independent consumer champion for health and social care across Hampshire.

David Loveridge, Senior Project Officer at Healthwatch Hampshire, said: “Supporting people in the local community with Dementia and raising awareness of Dementia through tea dances across the local area and beyond is much needed. It is very clear that Tea Dances are becoming very popular these days and are a really great way of showing people affected by dementia that you care. We know from our independent research that Dementia Awareness events are a lifeline and combining them with Tea Dances is such a great idea. I’m really excited to be involved as there are going to be special guest appearances throughout the Dance and a delicious afternoon tea is being provided.”

Hedge End Inaugural Music Festival Sunday 5 February - Sunday 19 February The Berry Theatre, Hedge End

Let five nights of wonderfully eclectic music lift your spirits in the dark days of February. Info here ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 8

Strawberry Café at The d.@rt, Centre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End Tuesdays 9.45am-11am A new club for people living with dementia and their carers to take part in activities in a safe, comfortable and supportive environment, offering the chance to socialise and get information, advice and support.

March 28th, May 23rd, July 18th 2017 For more information please contact The d.@rt Centre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4EJ Tel 01489 779 471 Email community@wildern.hants.sch.uk Web www.thed.@rt.co.uk

Funding/Events

Crochet for Therapy Chandlers Ford Library Monday 27 February – 3 April 2017, 2-4pm Crocheting can bring numerous health benefits and feelings of wellbeing.

Research shows that taking up crochet can help depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, insomnia and raising levels of happiness.

The repetitive and rhythmic nature of crochet is meditative and akin to mindfulness techniques.

This course is FREE of charge and suitable for those whose health and wellbeing will benefit from attending, have less than a GCSE grade C equivalent qualification or have a learning difficulty or disability.

For further information and to book a place, please contact Chandlers Ford Library on 023 8027 6098.

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Events Your Network Reach out to the Voluntary and Community sector.

Send submissions for inclusion in Network to Julia Allan: jallan@1community.org.uk

by the middle of the month.

Volunteer Centre Drop-Ins

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Looking for a volunteering opportunity that’s just right for you?

Need volunteers for your group or organisation?

Drop in and see us at: Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh SO50 5LF, second Tuesday of every month 10am-12 noon, Tuesday 14 February Fair Oak Library Campbell Way, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, 1-3pm Thursday 9 February

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