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One Community News Every year I look forward to Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June as it is a real pleasure to be part of our volunteer certificate celebrations. Although I try always to say “Thank you” to our volunteers when I see them, the formal thank you is so important because One Community would be lost without their support. I do hope some of you will be coming to our joint funding conference on 5 June (see front page) as we have some great inspirational speakers and it is free, we just need to know you are coming, so please book. I also hope that you will have time to get out and about in the forthcoming weeks and to enjoy the sunshine. Eastleigh has some lovely places to visit or simply just take time to sit in your own garden. However, we know that some people find it hard to get around so please don’t forget if you know of someone in your road who may not be able to get out easily. Dial-A-Ride might be the answer. It is a door to door service that can take people with mobility problems where they want to be, so why not find out more, give them one of our leaflets, ask them to give us a call – the team is waiting to help on 023 8090 2450. Finally, tickets for our 2019 Grand Draw are available from all One Community premises (see next column). Keep smiling! 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 from our environmental friend: Scientists are asking for thousands of volunteers to record sightings of the frothy spittle, often called cuckoo spit, seen on plants, which indicates that an insect such as the spittlebug is feeding there. ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 2
The scientists from the University of Sussex say: Xylella fastidiosa has been described by the European Commission as “one of the most dangerous plant bacteria worldwide, causing a variety of diseases, with huge economic impact for agriculture, public gardens and the environment.” There is currently no cure for the disease which is known to infect more than 300 types of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. The bacterium is transmitted (vectored) by insects such as leafhoppers and froghoppers/spittlebugs that feed on the xylem, the plant tissue that transports water from roots to leaves in plants. As part of the BRIGIT project, a consortium for enhancing UK surveillance and response to this devastating disease, we need to better understand the distribution and ecology of these xylem-feeding insects so we can predict how the disease might spread if it reaches the UK. If you would like to help with the surveillance click here for further information.
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Former Chair of One Community Made Citizen of Honour
Former Chair of One Community, Professor Sri Kandiah, was made a Citizen of Honour at the investiture of the new mayor, alongside Audrey Steele who has been volunteering and helping in her local community for many years. Sri’s award is in recognition for his long service with One Community. Sri and Audrey are pictured above with new Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor Darshan Mann. ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 3
One Community News/Information WHAT’S ON AT EASTLEIGH MUSEUM
Respiratory Pathway Workshop on 11 July, 9am to 12 noon in Eastleigh Are you affected by a respiratory condition like COPD or asthma? West Hampshire CCG would like to invite you to help the work of West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in reviewing the respiratory services. The aim of the workshop is to look at what is already on offer for patients with COPD (i.e. emphysema, chronic bronchitis) and Asthma in Hampshire, what examples of good healthcare exist, what gaps there may be and what is the vision for respiratory services into the future. They are hoping that the meeting will be attended by CCG representatives, clinicians, patients and carers living in the West Hampshire CCG area. Your involvement would include attending the meeting and participating in the discussion, sharing your experience of being a patient/carer and accessing services but also your views of what should respiratory services look like. If you are interested in attending the meeting or would like more information please contact: Kat Cirino k.cirino@nhs.net 02380 627618. Tea and coffee will be provided and reasonable travel expenses will be paid.
The Borough’s New Mayor & Deputy Mayor
Eastleigh Museum Take a tour through Eastleigh’s past at Eastleigh Museum and discover what life was like in the town in the 1930s. Café: enjoy tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks, biscuits and a variety of cakes and snacks. Shop: a range of items relating to the history of the area as well as local crafts and produce. Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh SO50 5LF Open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm. FREE Admission Tel 023 8064 1202 ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 4
Councillor Darshan Mann has been invested as the Borough of Eastleigh’s First Citizen at the annual Mayor Making ceremony at the King’s Community Church, Hedge End. Councillor Mann, who represents Eastleigh South ward, has been a Borough Councillor for seven years. Councillor Cynthia Garton, who represents Hedge End South was invested as Deputy Mayor for the year.
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Governance Guidance 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.”
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From: Charity Commission /Charity trustee: what’s involved (CC3a)/: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whatsinvolved#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! Topic this month: Guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity
Governance Guidance Guidance for Charities with a Connection to a Non-Charity How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity, from the Charity Commission. Making a positive difference for your beneficiaries Your charity’s distinctive status is important. It allows certain freedoms and benefits, including tax reliefs. But its status also places important limits on your charity. To protect it, you and your co-trustees must be able to show that everything your charity does helps to achieve the purposes for which it is set up, for the public benefit. Your charity can set up or keep a close connection with a non-charitable organisation. Its purpose must be to help you to make a positive difference for your beneficiaries. The connection can provide: a main source of funding for your charity other valuable resources which help to save money opportunities to strengthen the quality, reach and impact of your charity’s work a way of managing risk an effective trading structure to raise funds for your charity a direct way of furthering your charity’s purposes if you are, for example, a ‘friends of’ charity Our engagement with charities shows that risks and challenges can come with a connection to a noncharitable organisation (a non-charity). Sometimes the risks are significant. We have produced this guidance to help you manage your charity’s connection with a non-charity in line with your: charity’s best interests legal trustee duties It says that your charity’s connection to, and work with, the other organisation must always further its purposes. You and your co-trustees: must not allow your charity’s resources or activities to fund or support non-charitable purposes
should identify, properly address, and review any risks which come from the connection
Showing that you have applied this guidance Where the Commission reviews a charity’s connection with a non-charity we will expect trustees to have applied this guidance. A charity following the principles in this guidance will have the following features. It: is always working on achieving its charitable purposes for the public benefit does not support or fund non-charitable purposes controls how it spends funds and uses resources understands the purpose of the connection with the non-charity ensures that the connection is always in the charity’s best interests. This includes properly addressing any conflicts of interest. It includes protecting the charity’s public image and reputation understands the responsibility it has to uphold the reputation of charity as a whole ensures that the connection does not result in any non incidental private benefit to the noncharity or people connected with it In this guidance: ‘must’ means something is a legal or regulatory requirement or duty that trustees must comply with ‘should’ means something is good practice that the Commission expects trustees to follow and apply to their charity Following the good practice specified in this guidance will help you to run your charity effectively, avoid difficulties and comply with your legal duties. Charities vary in terms of their size and activities. Consider and decide how best to apply this good practice to your charity’s circumstances. The Commission expects you to be able to explain and justify your approach, particularly if you decide not to follow good practice in this guidance. Click here for the guidance
For support with issues of governance, contact our Community Development Manager on 023 8090 2460 cgrant@1community.org.uk
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Funding Eastleigh Local Solutions Grant Hampshire County Council has launched a new, one-off fund to tackle social isolation, exclusively in Eastleigh. Full details can be found in the link below. The Eastleigh local solutions grant will be welcoming bids of up to £10k per project and have a total budget of £20k. The deadline to submit an application is 10am on 17 June. https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/grants/grantslist/local-solutions-grants/local-solutions-eastleigh
Urban Tree Challenge Fund Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a new £10m plan to plant more than 130,000 trees in towns and cities in England. Called the Urban Tree Challenge Fund, grants will be made available over the next two years to green urban areas, in an effort to try and meet the government's target to plant one million trees by 2022. The scheme will be open to individuals, local authorities and charities, and will be administered by the Forestry Commission. The fund will pay for the planting of trees and for the first three years of their upkeep. The deadline for applications is 28 July 2019. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/urban-tree-challengefund
Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants The Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants (SLF) is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and
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makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of vulnerable migrant children and young people more generally. The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against vulnerable young migrants as a result of their migration status. We do this by making grants to organisations to: undertake pre-litigation research, or make third party interventions to ensure that the key legal points are made in existing cases. The SLF is an initiative delivered by The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) in partnership with Trust for London, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The next application deadlines are 5 July and 6 September. http://www.strategiclegalfund.org.uk/
Impetus Youth Endowment Fund Funding is available for organisations in England and Wales to support interventions targeting children aged 10-14 who are at risk of being drawn into crime and violence, and to build up knowledge of what works to prevent this happening.
https://impetus.org.uk/youth-endowmentfund
To discuss your funding needs, please contact our Community Development Team on 023 8090 2400 Don’t miss our funding conference on Wednesday 5 June, 10am-2.30pm See front page for details
Training One Community Training, Workshops and Information Service
For further information about training, to discuss your needs or to book your place please contact Rachel Webb 023 8090 2400 info@1community.org.uk or click here to book online
K E E PI N G VO LUN T E E R S T UE SDAY 1 8 J UN E 2 01 9, 1 0. 0 0A M – 1 1 . 30A M Venue: The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE What motivates individuals to volunteer how motivation can be maintained the aims and skills of supervising volunteers the skills involved in giving praise matching rewards to individuals’ needs. Cost: free
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
D IG ITA L ME D IA FO R T H E T E R R IF I E D T UE SDAY 1 6 J ULY 2 0 19 , 10 .0 0A M – 2 . 0 0P M Venue: The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE This course is ideal for beginners starting to use digital media to promote their organisation. The session will cover: de-mystifying digital media marketing tools channels to use digital strategy and planning opportunities for further learning. Cost: £28 Tea and coffee included in the price – please provide your own lunch
K E E PI N G VO LUN T E E R S T UE SDAY 1 8 J UN E 2 01 9, 2 .0 0P M – 3 . 3 0P M Venue: Priory Park Community Centre, Upper Brook Drive, Locks Heath, SO31 6PT What motivates individuals to volunteer how motivation can be maintained the aims and skills of supervising volunteers the skills involved in giving praise matching rewards to individuals’ needs. Cost: free
E ME RG E N C Y F IR ST A ID AT WO R K W E D N E SDAY 19 J U N E 2 01 9, 9 .3 0A M – 4 . 3 0 PM Venue: The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE This one day training session will cover all aspects of Emergency First Aid at Work. At the end of the course learners will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 9
Training/Events Dates & Booking Information The content of the workshops is the same in all locations and professionals from any agency operating in each of the four local authority areas are able to book onto any event for free. The workshop will run for between two to three hours. Please see below for further details: Hampshire 19 June 2019 - AM session - Fareham 17 July 2019 - AM session - Winchester, Alresford 17 July 2019 - PM session - Winchester, Alresford 18 July 2019 - AM session - Test Valley, Andover 18 July 2019 - PM session - Test Valley, Andover
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Family Approach Training Workshops Course Information The overarching aim of these workshops is to launch the Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton Adults and Children’s Family Approach Protocol and supporting practitioner toolkit. The workshop will use information from the toolkit to support professionals from both children / adult sectors across the Pan Hampshire and Isle of Wight areas to understand how issues including Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Domestic Violence, Learning Disabilities and Neglect, affect all family members, including children (as well as unborn babies) and adults at risk as defined in the Care Act 2014. Delegates will be given time to consider how the needs of children and / or adults living with hidden harm impact on the whole family, and the importance of early identification of these needs and effective communication between services is important in order to support those at risk and their families.
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Events Strawberry Festival Weekend Bursledon Windmill 15 & 16 June, 10am-4pm
Hampshire Cultural Trust will be honouring this delicious fruit with a selection of local craft stalls, a strawberry trail, strawberry themed make and take craft activity, WI strawberry cream tea stall, historic strawberry photographs and of course, strawberries for sale! You can also enjoy a guided tour of the windmill with knowledgeable miller Gary (Windmill tour charges apply). Why not bring along a picnic, sit by the pond and enjoy the view? Bursledon Windmill, Windmill Lane, Southampton SO31 8BG Tel 023 8040 4999
Last chance to join the One Community Bus Spotting Competition on Instagram!
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