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One Community News The Clocks going back, leaves falling - it’s autumn and often a time when the hard work really starts. People don’t go out as much due to the weather, problems seem to be more daunting when it is raining and dark. But it is also time to take stock, think about 2019, plan what is essential and agree what really needs to be done.

With this in mind, we are participating in a county-wide survey to find out what the voluntary and community groups we work with think of the service we provide to you. I’d be most grateful if you could complete the survey https:// www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CVSNetwork1 by Friday 16 November. See page opposite for more information.

In preparation for 2019 in our own organisation we have reviewed how we offer the services from our Home Care team - our Day Centres, Care & Respite, Mops & Shops, Lifeline and Visiting Scheme. Together we have restructured our back office to ensure we can continue to offer a safe, reliable service to our clients, their carers and possibly extend those services to other vulnerable people. Over the next few months we will be revising our publicity so everyone is clear how to access these tailored services aimed at meeting individual and family requirements.

Lastly, I am very proud to announce that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently been in to inspect our Care & Respite service and we have been assessed as “Good” on all levels of care. It is nice to know that others see our service as we do. It is a small service so this is the highest score possible for us to attain, so well done team on behalf of our clients and their carers.

Take care and remember that if you are stuck in your planning we can help, so do ask.

Jean Roberts-Jones Chief Executive, One Community ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 2

Book a Free Space for Your Tree at the Community Christmas Tree Festival 2018 Last year One Community ran a very successful Community Christmas Tree Festival in the temporary exhibition gallery at Eastleigh Museum, where voluntary and community organisations created funny, poignant and beautiful Christmas trees representing their activities.

The festival attracted 1,597 visitors to the museum, so it is a great way of raising awareness of what you do.

This year the Community Christmas Tree Festival runs from 24 November 2018 to 5 January 2019. Setting up will be on the Thursday and Friday 22 and 23 November, whenever is convenient between 10am and 4pm.

Participation in the event is completely free.

If you’d like to book a space for your Christmas tree representing your community group, please contact One Community for a booking form on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk

One Community News Happy With Our Service? Please Complete Our Survey One Community and other CVSs across Hampshire have sent out this questionnaire to understand your views on the services we provide. We need to know how we can best continue to support Hampshire’s charities, community groups and social enterprises.

The questionnaire should take you less than 10 minutes to complete, and asks questions about the quality of the services you have used in the past year. The questionnaire will be anonymous (unless you wish to provide your details) and all responses will be returned directly to Action Hampshire’s research team. We’d be most grateful if you would complete the questionnaire by Friday 16 November. Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CVSNetwork1 by Friday 16 November

Forty Challenges—Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of One Community Register to complete one of 40 challenges by contacting us on 023 8090 2400 or info@1community.org.uk Publicity will attend all challenges, corporate or personal, unless you expressly request anonymity which will be scrupulously respected 1.

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Sponsor an Adult Carers Tea Party—£40 Put up 10 posters advertising One Community Help us put up/take down our gazebo at an event Have a One Community charity pot in your office Sign up to volunteer through Volunteer Centre One Community Provide entertainment at a One Community Day Centre Donate 40 gallons of diesel to One Community Transport Open your garden and donate the admission proceeds to One Community Leave One Community a legacy of £400 or more Throw a tea party for our Visiting Scheme volunteers Give us your used stamps Give us your foreign coins/notes Fundraise for an outing to the seaside for our Day Centre clients Follow us on Facebook and share our posts Follow us on Twitter and retweet our tweets Donate a raffle prize Set up a direct debit of £40 a year or £4 a month Hold a coffee morning/tea party in your office or street to raise £40 for One Community Volunteer in our Fareham Information Centre Organise a dress down fundraiser for our Visiting Scheme

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Donate 40 second hand books/CDs/DVDs for us to sell at Eastleigh Museum Donate 40 second hand books/CDs/DVDs for us to sell in our Fareham Information Centre Collect 40 tombola prizes for One Community Donate a new wheelchair to Shopmobility Donate a new computer to One Community Donate a new printer to One Community Sponsor a Young Carers Trip or Activity—£400 Fund £40 worth of Day Centre equipment Sponsor a Visiting Scheme training session Sponsor our AGM—£200 Get your employer to sign our Carers pledge Become a One Community volunteer visitor Sponsor the printing of a limited run of our memory book Take part in a car boot sale and donate your takings to our Home Support Services Buy our “Our Stories” DVD—£5 (£6.50 with p&p) Put an article about One Community in your work staff newsletter—we’ll write it for you!

Make 40 cups of tea/coffee at home/work and charge £1 a cup towards our volunteer support Organise a sponsored weight loss (combined loss of 40lb) for our Home Care Services Create an exhibition for our Eastleigh Museum gallery Donate £40,000 for a new minibus ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 3

One Community News WHAT’S ON AT EASTLEIGH MUSEUM

Eastleigh Museum Christmas Raffle

50p a ticket Will be drawn 8 December 12 noon

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Santa’s Grotto Santa will be making his annual appearance at Eastleigh Museum, 11am-4pm, on Saturday 17 November in his Christmassy Grotto.

The charge is £3 per child to meet Santa and receive an early gift from him.

Eastleigh Museum 25 High Street Eastleigh SO50 5LF Open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Admission Free Local history displays, temporary exhibition programme, family activities, local crafts and produce.

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Give yourself a fresh start For free support and friendly advice to help you Quit Smoking:

Please come along to Eastleigh Museum 12 noon-2pm Thursdays, starting 8 November Please call 0845 6024663 for an appointment www.quit4life.nhs.uk

Sensory Shopping Recognising that for some people with autism spectrum conditions, sensory or additional needs, a visit to a busy shopping centre can be a daunting experience, the Swan Centre has produced a detailed accessibility guide aimed at providing customers with the best possible experience.

As it can be hard to ask for help, they have created their own Autism Awareness cards. These are downloadable from the shopping centre’s website or can be picked up from the library, which is in the Swan Centre. www.swanshopping.com Picture: One Community stand in the Swan Centre

Come and visit the One Community stand at the Eastleigh Seniors’ Fair ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 5

One Community News Book Now for Eastleigh Community Showcase

Following the success of our first Eastleigh Community Showcase in January, we are now preparing for our 2019 Showcase on Saturday 2 February 2019 at The Point, in Leigh Road, Eastleigh.

Whether you are looking for new members, clients or volunteers, the Community Showcase gives you the opportunity to raise awareness for your organisation.

January’s event attracted over 50 stall holders and around 600 visitors, and featured singing and dancing from local choirs, dance and theatrical groups.

Book your FREE place now—contact us for a booking form on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk

Local Organisation Network Drop-Ins at Eastleigh Shopmobility Members of our new Local Organisations Network, for organisations supporting older people, are invited to hold drop-in sessions at the One Community Shopmobility office at the Swan Centre, Wells Place, Eastleigh SO50 9SG. If you are interested in joining the Network or booking a drop-in, please contact: Rachel Webb, 023 8090 2409 or rwebb@1community.org.uk

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One Community News/Governance Guidance CQC Report on One Community Care & Respite Service One Community’s Care & Respite Service has recently been inspected by the Care Quality Commission. We are delighted to report that we are officially “Good”.

The inspector explained that the service is good on all levels but because it is small and doesn’t involve a great range of regulated activity it would not be able to achieve an “outstanding”. He added that the team should be very proud of themselves.

The Care & Respite Service offers carers a few hours respite from their caring responsibilities each week. Trained staff provide stimulating and therapeutic activities for the cared for person, or a trip out in the car, perhaps for coffee and cake, depending on their capabilities and interests.

The service also provides encouragement for individuals to maintain independence at home, whether that be assistance to access the community, administration or support to carry out daily tasks.

Personal care can be provided if needed.

For further information please call 023 8090 2455.

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: Hedgehogs usually hibernate between November and mid-March and need to have enough fat reserves to survive. Making hedgehogs homes in the garden and providing food will help them. Juvenile hedgehogs weighing less than 500 grams during late autumn will need help to survive winter.

Further information available from the RSPCA here

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-trusteewhats-involved#find-out-more-about-being-atrustee 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!

Your Network Send submissions for inclusion in Network to Julia Allan: jallan@1community.org.uk by the middle of the month.

Topic this month:

Digital Code of Practice for Charities ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 7

Governance Guidance/Information Digital Code of Practice for Charities

The first digital code of practice for charities is to launch in November to help the sector improve their tech skills and increase digital take up.

The Charity Digital Code of Practice is funded

by Lloyds Banking Group and Co-op Foundation and is managed by a sector wide group led by independent digital expert Zoe Amar.

The code will be voluntary and free to access and has been developed following a consultation involving a survey of 171 charity representatives.

This survey revealed that 60% want to increase digital skills in their charity, and 49% are already embracing digital but want to take this area of the organisation to another level.

Managing risk is a key area charities are looking for support in, cited by 36% of respondents.

Meanwhile, more than a quarter (26%) want their boards to get behind digital and 16% want more support from their leadership team to improve their charity’s digital capabilities.

Lack of investment is a barrier, with 39% saying they need more funding to progress with improving digital.

Separate versions for small and large charities The code will launch on November 15 and will feature versions for small and large charities. It will set out principles for good practice and has the backing of the government, as part of its Civil Society Strategy.

Among those to respond to the survey was Lara Burns, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Age UK. “As a sector, there is much more we can do to fully embrace the opportunities that digital technology offers and the Charity Digital Code of Practice will provide a welcome structure for this,” she said.

“It will give a helpful direction for leadership and governance, and a potential framework for collaborating across the sector and sharing learnings, whilst the resources will provide practical help for delivering programmes.”

Also responding was Clive Gardiner, the ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 8

NSPCC’s Head of Digital. He said: “The Charity Digital Code of Practice will be a hugely helpful, timely and topical resource, offering a robust, constructive framework of issues, tips and checklists that organisations of all sizes can reflect upon and consider.

“Having been involved since its inception and through iterations and piloting, it’s wonderful to see it come to fruition with such flourish.

“It will support and complement perfectly the suite of digital strategy initiatives I’m leading at NSPCC this year to ensure that our digital transformation accelerates to match the pace of change in the external world.”

The code’s management group is also urging charities to discuss the code via social media, using #CharityDigitalCode.

Diversity & Inclusion Award Farooqi Award Nominations are now open! Join us in celebrating the contributions and achievements of people who help make our community more accessible and inclusive for all.

This is not specifically about race; it could be in terms of staff welfare, change in the physical environment, service development or promoting understanding and cohesion.

The nomination can be done by self or others on the appropriate application form.

Please indicate if the person being nominated is under 25 years of age.

Who deserves an award?

The awards recognise the achievements and contributions of individuals, businesses and organisations promoting accessibility, inclusion and full community participation.

Award recipients include individuals who are advocates for others/or whose personal example of excellence demonstrates the potential of all members of the community. They also include individuals, companies, agencies, and other organisations that have created opportunities for all people to participate more fully in their workplaces, schools and volunteer organisations.

Information/Funding Nominate someone!

Please take the time to nominate a friend, colleague, client, employee, business, event, or employer who deserves to be celebrated! Consider nominating individuals or organisations whose accomplishments have yet to be publicly acknowledged.

Nominate early!

In order to encourage and increase the number of nominations, an early bird deadline for nominations submissions has been chosen. Nominees who submit all required forms and nomination information by midnight December 2018 will be entered into a draw for two free tickets to the our Diversity Dinner Dance on 26 January 2019 event.

Good luck to all the early birds! Nominations are now open - click here to find the form on the One Community website.

Choose Self Care For Life Take Care of Yourself and Your Family Self Care Week starts Monday 12 November 2018. To celebrate, you are invited to a health advice and information event about:  How to look after yourself and your family  Local support available  How you can live a healthier lifestyle This drop-in event is on Monday 12 November between 10am and 12 noon in the Desborough Hall, Wells Place, Eastleigh. Free refreshments.

Eastleigh Sports Awards 2018

facilities across the borough. It is also a wonderful opportunity to say thank you to all our unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sport happen locally. The awards evening will take place Monday 11 February 2019 at the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl.

For further information and to make a nomination see: www.eastleigh.gov.uk/sportsawards

FUNDING Action Hampshire Fund Now Open Grants of £500 - £5,000 now available in Hampshire to support organisations and groups working to address the needs of children, young people and families. The fund is targeting existing and new projects, equipment, capital costs and core organisation costs (including salaries), for projects that support disadvantaged or vulnerable families in crisis, reduce the impact of childhood poverty, help families cope with poverty and crisis and that show how funding will make a real difference to their organisation and beneficiaries. For full details, please click on the link below.

Please apply before midnight on 9th November 2018 via HIWCF website: http://www.hiwcf.com/

funds/action-hampshire/ (Please note, grants are not available for Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight).

Home Office Hate Crime Community Projects Fund Max. Value: £ 50,000 Grants are available for community-led organisations that work with groups who are vulnerable to hate crime for innovative community projects that prevent hate crime in England and Wales.

Further information here

Children in Need – Small Grants Eastleigh Sport and Physical Activity Alliance has announced that nominations for the Eastleigh Sports Awards 2018 are now open!

The awards are a wonderful way to celebrate the great sporting achievements taking place in schools, colleges, within the community and sporting

Grants are for projects working with children and young people of 18 years and under experiencing disadvantages. The new programme offers grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to 3 years. The next application deadline is Midnight on the 2nd of December for a March 2019 decision.

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Training One Community Training, Workshops and Information Service All at One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL unless otherwise indicated.

Dementia Friends Information Session Tuesday 13 November 2018, 9.30am – 11.30am Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer’s Society led initiative which aims to increase dementia awareness and change the way the nation thinks, talks and acts about dementia.

A Dementia Friend is someone who has attended an information session and has committed to an action that will make the lives of people living with dementia a little bit better. Anyone of any age can be a Dementia Friend and every action counts from helping someone to find the right bus to spreading the word about dementia on social media.

Come along to this free session to learn more about dementia, what it’s like to live with dementia and how to turn that understanding into action.

Dysphagia Training Friday 16 November 2018, 9.30am – 12.30pm Cost: Voluntary Sector: £55 Others £65 This course is aimed at health and social care workers and healthcare professionals with a responsibility to provide care or support to people who suffer from dysphagia. It will give the care worker the knowledge and understanding to recognise the different signs, symptoms and complications of dysphagia and the skills required to deal with a choking emergency and to provide ongoing after care.

On successful completion of the course learners will be qualified to:  operate within the legal boundaries with regard to caring for people who have dysphagia  recognise the signs, symptoms and complications of dysphagia  recognise the causes of dysphagia  practise treatments and follow care planning  deal with a choking incident  understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.

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Introduction to Trading for Charities Thursday 13 December 2018, 9.30am – 12.30pm Cost: Free, donations welcome for refreshments.

Achieve both financial and social return  Legal structures  Pros and cons of trading  What is ‘trading’?  Some myths about trading  Why you should consider trading  Charity Commission guidance on trading  How to start  Some examples  Where to get help

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

Events Choir’s Walking in the Air To celebrate four decades of the children’s classic book ‘The Snowman ’written by Raymond Briggs, NEW MUSIC MAKERS choir will be singing the mesmerising arrangement taken from the animated adaptation of the same name at their Christmas concerts on Saturday 8 December 2018.

Due to popular demand there will be two performances again this year at Hedge End Village Hall, 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

The extended programme will include popular festive favourites, an audience ‘sing a long’ and a visit from Father Christmas at the matinee!

Book early to avoid disappointment. www.newmusicmakers.com

Send details of your events for inclusion in Network to Julia Allan: jallan@1community.org.uk

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