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One Community News Even though summer is drawing to a close, and many groups are planning for the winter months, One Community has several events coming up over the next few weeks (see list on opposite page), including our AGM, so hopefully we will be able to catch up face to face.

However, we find ourselves looking even further ahead as next year is our 40th birthday and we have quite a programme of events and activities lined up.

It is important to take time out to celebrate.

Too often we just rush on and don’t recognise how well we are doing. Following an idea in the backroom of Sainsbury’s, we developed our own “kitchen quotes”, a poster listing the kind words from service users and their families. Why Kitchen Quotes?

Because we put them on the fridge doors of our various premises, where people have the time to read them while they wait for the kettle to boil.

It is important, especially in AGM season, to say thank you and share good news with staff, volunteers and clients. In the meantime, as ever, keep in touch. We are here to help.

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:

Green Cleaning

I was wondering what to put in this month’s Green Tips when I looked outside and saw the trees swaying ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 2

in the wind. It was a great day to dry the washing outside.

You can save money by drying your clothes on a clothes line. If you do washing about four times a week it could be as much as £150 a year. In two years you will have saved more than the cost of a lot of tumble dryers.

It is the heating element in our washing machines and tumble dryers that is the costliest part of the process, so always wash a full load and on a low heat setting. If you can resist washing clothes too often you will save even more, particularly after only one outing. This is a personal thing but air your clothes between wearing, alternating with other garments and try wearing that shirt for an extra day.

Saving money on your wash can help you and the environment if you try making your own washing detergent. It is growing in popularity because it is really easy to make and only has three basic ingredients:  soap  soda crystals  borax It makes you wonder what else goes into commercial products and if it is really necessary.

The ingredients list includes bleaching agents, surfactants, optical brighteners, perfumes and a long list of chemicals, all designed to make your clothes look and feel cleaner than before. Have a look next time you do a wash. You might be surprised.

This made me think about other household cleaners, what goes into them and if there were any greener alternatives. I discovered that natural cleaners can be found in your cupboards. Vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda are the foundations of most household cleaners. Between them they disinfect, deodorise and the smell dissipates after drying.

If you want to find out more about making your homemade cleaners search the internet as there will be the answer to any product.

At home we use microfibre cleaning cloths.

These have more protruding fibres that pick up more dirt meaning many surfaces can be cleaned with just water.

One Community News Forthcoming One Community Events Older People’s Network, 13 September (see page 4) Craft Fair at Eastleigh Museum, 14 & 15 September (see page 6) One Community AGM, 19 September (see page 6) Visiting Scheme Information Session, 17 October (see below) Opening of One Community’s Pop-Up Information Centre in Fareham, 18 September (see page 5) Volunteer Managers’ Network Meeting, 19 October (see opposite) How to Reach Those Who Don’t Engage, 4 November (see front page). A discussion Young Carers Conference, 8 November (see page 5) Christmas Tree Festival, 25 November 2017-6 January 2018 (see page 5)—create a Christmas tree to promote your organisation Community Showcase, 28 January 2018 (see page 5) —book a stand to promote your organisation, attract new members or service users and recruit more volunteers 40th Anniversary—to be celebrated all through 2018 with a programme of events (see below right)

One Community is 40 Years Old Next Year We are looking for your stories One of the many events One Community is planning to celebrate our 40th birthday in 2018 is an exhibition at Eastleigh Museum telling our story over the years.

Do you have a funny or moving tale about using our services – from your own experience or perhaps from a family member? If so we would love to hear from you especially if you have a photograph we could use.

If you could contact Reception at One Community on 023 8090 2400 or send an email to info@1community.org.uk by the end of September, we would love to hear from you.

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Over 60? Belong to an organisation for or about older people? Interested in opportunities, activities and services available for the older age group? One Community’s Older People’s Network is for you. Meet up with like-minded people, browse information stalls, have a cuppa and a chat and listen to some very brief talks about what’s going on in your area. One Community’s Older People’s Networks—coming to a venue near you during the coming year, and at St Peter’s, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh on 13 September, 10am-12 noon.

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One Community News Christmas Tree Festival 25 November 2017 to 6 January 2018 Are you in?

We have already had considerable interest in our Community Christmas Tree Festival. The idea is to cram the gallery at Eastleigh Museum with Christmas trees, each representing a local charity, voluntary or community group.

The concept of “Christmas tree” is open to all manner of creative interpretation! What we’re looking for is a tree that expresses the essence of your organisation.

The festival will create a magical festive spectacle while providing the opportunity to promote the work of your organisation. Entry is free.

Further details will follow, with booking forms, but in the meantime, you can express your interest by calling 023 8064 1202, or emailing museum@1community.org.uk

One Community’s Pop-Up Information Centre 55 Osborn Mall, Fareham Shopping Centre

GRAND OPENING by Mayor of Fareham Cllr Geoff Fazackarley Monday 18 September, 11am Mayor arrives 11.30am Refreshments served—all invited Come and find out about One Community ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 5

One Community News One Community AGM 2pm Tuesday 19 September 2017 You are invited to attend the One Community Annual General Meeting At the new Lakeside Centre Lakeside Country Park, Wide Lane Eastleigh SO50 5PE Light refreshments will be available Copies of the 2016 AGM minutes will be provided on the day and are also available via the One Community website or upon request from Reception To assist with the organisation of the event and numbers for catering please telephone Reception on 023 8090 2400, or email info@1community.org.uk, by Friday 8 September 2017 if you are coming

What’s on at Eastleigh Museum Los Ninos Exhibition, 20 September—18 November

Approximately 4,000 children came to Southampton in May 1937 by boat from Santurzi/Santurce, the port of Bilbo/Bilbao, fleeing the Spanish Civil War. They were part of a movement which saw more than 30,000 children leave the war zone, dispersed to countries across Europe and overseas. This exhibition is part of a project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to record and preserve the memories of the ninos and these events.

Half Term Halloween Trail, 21-29 October Drop into the museum and take part in our free fun family trail with a spooky theme. Prize for all correct entries.

Half Term Mug Painting, Thursday 26 October, 10am1pm Create your own fun design on a mug Cost: £2

Eastleigh Museum Operated by One Community 25 High Street, Eastleigh SO50 5LF Open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-2pm Open 10am-4pm on 14 & 15 July for Celebration of Steam event Café, shop and information room ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 6

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.”

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 the government’s General Data Protection Reform (GDPR) which will affect us all. We will be providing training to groups in due course.

How to prepare for GDPR and data protection reform The government’s recent announcement to introduce new data protection laws means charities will need to overhaul their privacy and data policies for the more stringent regulatory framework. This will cover all personal data you hold on anyone including service users and beneficiaries, members, donors and supporters, employees and volunteers. The law reform is the adoption into UK law of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Every organisation that processes personal data must be compliant with new GDPR rules on 25 May 2018 and this includes charities and voluntary organisations. Getting to grips with GDPR can be daunting and it can be difficult to know where to start so this 12 point plan, adapted by NCVO from the Information Commissioners Officer (ICO) guidance, is here to help you take the right steps.

1 Make sure the right people in your organisation know this is coming Your trustee board and senior staff should be aware that the law is changing. They need to know enough to make good decisions about what you need to do to implement GDPR. They need to be aware that implementation may take considerable time and effort and add data protection to your risk register if you have one.

2 Identify what data you hold and where that data came from If you don’t know what personal data you hold and where it came from you will need to organise an audit of your different systems and departments to find out.

This means all personal data including employees and volunteers, service users, members, donors and supporters and more. You should document your findings as GDPR means you must keep records of your processing activities. You should also record if you share data with any third parties.

3 Update your privacy notices You must always tell people in a concise, easy to understand way how you intend to use their data.

Privacy notices are the most common way to do this.

You may well already have privacy notices on your website for example but they will all need to be updated. Under GDPR privacy notices must give additional information such as how long you will keep data for and what lawful basis you have to process data. The ICO has guidance on GDPR compliant privacy notices.

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Governance Guidance 4 Check your processes meet individuals’ new rights GDPR will give people more rights over their data. For example GDPR gives someone the right to have their personal data deleted. Would you be able to find the relevant data and who would be responsible for making sure that happened? Get to know the eight rights and have the systems in place to be able to deliver on each of them.

5 Know how you will deal with ‘subject access requests’ Individuals have the right to know what data you hold on them, why the data is being processed and whether it will be given to any third party. They have the right to be given this information in a permanent form (hard copy). This is known as a subject access request. Your organisation needs to be able to identify a subject access request, find all the relevant data and comply within one month of receipt of the request. The ICO gives guidance on handling subject access requests.

6 Identify and document your ‘lawful basis’ for processing data To legally process data under GDPR you must have a ‘lawful basis’ to do so. For example it is a lawful basis to process personal data to deliver a contract you have with an individual. There are a number of different criteria that give you lawful basis to process and crucially, different lawful bases give different rights to individuals. For example if you rely on consent as a lawful basis, individuals have stronger rights to have their data deleted. Understand and document what lawful basis you have to process data using the ICO guidance on lawful basis.

7 Review how you get consent to use personal data If you rely on consent as your lawful basis for processing personal data, then you need to review how you seek and manage consent. Under GDPR consent must be freely given, specific and easily withdrawn. You can’t rely on pre-ticked boxes, silence or inactivity to gain consent, instead people must positively opt-in. Read the ICO guidance on consent and their consent review checklist. This was expected to be published by the end of summer 2017.

8 Build in extra protection for children Many charities support children and young people and GDPR brings in special protection for children’s personal data. GDPR says children under 16 cannot give consent (although this may be reduced to 13 in the UK) so you may have to seek consent from a ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 8

parent or guardian. You will need to be able to verify that person giving consent on behalf of a child is allowed to do so and any privacy statements will need to be written in language that children can understand.

9 Get ready to detect, report and investigate personal data breaches A data breach is a breach of security leading to ‘accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data’. You will need to have the right procedures in place to detect, investigate and report a personal data breach. GDPR introduces a duty to report certain types of data breaches to the ICO and in some cases to the individuals concerned. You need to be able to demonstrate that you have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to protect against a data breach. Read guidance from ICO on data breaches.

10 Build data protection into your new projects Privacy by design means building data protection into all your new projects and services. It has always been good practice, but GDPR makes privacy by design an express legal requirement. To achieve this, data protection impact assessments should be undertaken where new technology is being deployed, where profiling may significantly affect individuals or sensitive categories of data will be processed on a large scale. Clarify who will be responsible for carrying out impact assessments, when you will use them and how you will record them. Read ICO guidance on privacy by design and data protection impact assessments.

11 Decide who will be responsible for data protection in your organisation Someone in your organisation, or an external data protection advisor, has to take responsibility for compliance with data protection legislation and have the knowledge and authority to do this effectively. Some organisations will need to formally appoint a data protection officer (DPO), for example if you organisation carries out large scale processing of sensitive personal data such as health records or information about criminal convictions. Find out more from the ICO about when to appoint a DPO. 12 Get up to speed on data protection and fundraising The use of personal data is central to most fundraising activities and there has been a great deal of public

Governance Guidance/Information and media scrutiny of fundraising techniques. If you use personal data to fundraise then you need to follow the latest guidance on fundraising and data protection. The Fundraising Regulator provides guidance which complements guidance from the ICO on direct marketing.

Get Online with Training from One Digital A £4m investment in technology consortium One Digital aims to help people improve their digital skills with trained digital champions.

If you or your organisation could benefit from training, you can use you can use Age UK's local service search to find computer classes near you.

Do you know when to call 999?

We, along with other emergency services, face a high

demand amount of calls into 999.

But how many people know when they should call 999 and, in particular, the police rather than other organisations?

Recent information shows that not everyone does, with calls ranging from enquiries about flea infestations to 'no credit on my phone'. In light of this we are calling on you to help us keep our lines free for your emergencies only.

The campaign will feature a range of examples of calls via our social media channels, all leading back to one, clear message: only call 999 during an emergency such as:  a danger to life  a crime is happening now (or has just happened)  having immediate concerns for safety  a dangerous incident on the motorway  seeing something suspicious that needs immediate attention

Check Your £1 Coins The old “round pound” will stop being legal tender on 15 October.

Now is a good time to check all your charity donation tins and make sure you bank those old round pounds before it’s too late.

Andrew Jones, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury says: “We are urging the public to spend, bank or donate their old pound coins and asking businesses who are yet to do so, to update their systems before the old coin ceases to be legal tender."

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Information Connect to Support Hampshire

Falls Prevention Champions and Friends

Connect to Support Hampshire is an online information and advice guide and directory of services for adults with care and support needs who live in Hampshire.

If you are looking for information for Children and Young People, visit Hampshire County Council Children's Services web pages.

Connect to Support Hampshire is intended for all residents who want to find out about local groups, activities and services within the community as well as formal care provision. It is also intended for people who may wish to arrange their own care provision. https://connectsupport.hants.gov.uk/home

Southern Health NHS Specialist Falls Team (SHFT) and Hampshire County Council (HCC) have worked in partnership for several years as a Better Balance Network. Joint work so far includes:  Health promotion events  Health promotion talks  Better Balance Leaflets  Joint “LaterLife” training courses  Supporting Steady and Strong classes  Joint Better Balance workshops for the staff that provide NHS Balance classes and Steady and Strong Classes  Joint update days  Steady and Strong World Record Attempt In the past two years the two organisations have worked closely with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS).

In response to increased demand to provide Health promotion talks to lunch clubs and groups, the idea of a Falls Prevention Champions and Friends was born, based upon the model of Dementia Friends. The Falls Champion program aims to increase awareness of the reasons why people fall and simple interventions that prevent falls, especially the importance of hydration and exercise.

People who work or volunteer with the elderly, run lunch clubs or just have elderly relatives are encouraged to attend the three hour interactive session “Falls Prevention Champion Seminar” to increase their knowledge in how they can help others prevent falls.

The Falls Prevention Champions will then share this knowledge within their local community to make Falls Prevention Friends Both will be able to signpost older people to the appropriate help such as the GP for referral to an NHS balance class, HFRS STEER course or HCC Steady and Strong Classes. Statistics so far since March 2017:  We have 9 Champions, the oldest being 92, the youngest 10  Falls Prevention Friends up to 269 “Since my 10 year old granddaughter told me that I should be attending an exercise class to work on my balance following a fall, I have started a Steady and Strong class.” Jeff (75) Steady and Strong class

Try Something New this September!

This month you can enjoy a range of four-eight week beginner courses in various sports and activities. This SportWorks programme aims to boost your health through regular physical activity.

With thanks to funding from Sport England, all of the beginner courses are subsided - giving you even more reason to try something new. Activities on offer include Couch to 5k, Sailing, Weightlifting and more. View a full programme of courses

Christmas Party Lunch & Backstage Theatre Tour The Point is doing something special for group Christmas parties this year, and have already sold out one of the four available dates. Interested in an enchanting festive experience? Visit their website to view the menu and further info. https://www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk/whats-on/ autumn-17/christmas-party-lunch-theatre-tour/ ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 10

Information attendee.

Next Falls Prevention Champion Seminar: 6 October 2017 1pm-4pm, Eastleigh Borough Council offices, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh. Post code for Sat Navs SO50 9FD. Please note there is no parking on site so please use town centre car parks.

To book a place: Email Helen Horlock on hp-tr.SpecialistFallsTeam@nhs.net Or telephone 023 8087 4249

Restorative Processes Have you been affected by crime or conflict?

Have you caused harm and regret it?

Restorative processes bring those harmed by crime or conflict, and those responsible for the harm, into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward.

Restorative processes puts those harmed at the heart of the process – providing you with the opportunity to ask the harmer any questions that you have and share the impact of what has happened. For many people meeting the person who has harmed them can be a huge step in moving forward in recovering from the crime or conflict.

For those who have caused harm to others, it can provide the opportunity for you to take

and ensure that it is a safe process. They will be able to talk you through the process and answer any questions that you may have.

For any kind of communication to take place, the harmer must have admitted to the crime or conflict, and both those harmed and the harmer must be willing to participate voluntarily.

Restorative processes can be used for any type of crime and at any stage of the criminal justice system, including alongside a prison sentence or as a way of resolving the harm before further Police action is taken.

You can find out more information on Restorative Processes by visiting Restorative Justice Council website: https://restorativejustice.org.uk/

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ROMSEY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE, JANE SCARTH HOUSE HAS MOVED TO 39 The Hundred, Romsey SO51 8GE All contact details are the same as previously

responsibility for what happened and understand the real impact of your behaviour on those it has harmed.

It is a safe, non-judgemental process and can give you the opportunity to try and make amends for what you have done.

The restorative process is led by trained facilitators who support and prepare those taking part

Tel: 01794 830374 Email: info@janescarthhouse.co.uk Web: www.janescarthhouse.co.uk

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Training One Community Training, Workshops and Information Service

Venue: One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL Cost: Free

Emergency First Aid at Work, Wednesday 18 October, 9.30am – 4.30pm Legionella Training, Thursday 14 September, 9.30am – 12.30pm On completion of this course learners will have the knowledge to ensure their organisation’s premises meet the requirements of the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8. The course will cover:  Law  Duties of employers  What is Legionella?  Sources of Legionella  Risk Assessment ACOP L8  Preventing and controlling risk  Managing risk  Record keeping  Other specific risk systems All learners will receive handouts including ACOP L8.

Learners are to undertake a written assessment and will require a pen and paper throughout the course.

Venue: Lockswood Day Care Centre, Centre Way, Locks Heath, SO31 6DX Cost: £55

Dementia Friends Information Session, Tuesday 26 September, 9.30am – 11.30pm 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 a one hour 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.

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

Venue: One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL Cost: £70 Voluntary Sector, £85 Others.

Tea and coffee included in the price - please provide your own lunch.

Trigger Tool Training: Risk Awareness and Supporting Independence Tuesday 24 October, 9.30am – 11.30am FREE training is being provided for anyone who has contact with vulnerable adults in the community through their professional, voluntary or carer role to help people to stay well, independent and safe in their own homes for as long as possible. With a focus on helping people to help themselves, this training introduces the Connect to Support website which offers information and a directory of services for Hampshire residents. 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 to ensure they are able to participate fully in their community and to support their independence  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.

Venue: One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh,

Training SO50 9AL

Dementia Friends Information Session, Tuesday 21 November, 9.30am – 11.30pm 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 a one hour 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.

Venue: One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL Cost: Free

For further information about One Community Training and Workshops, or to book your place please contact Rachel Webb 023 8090 2400 info@1community.org.uk

Trigger Tool Training: Risk Awareness and Supporting Independence Tuesday 9 January 2018, 9.30am – 11.30am FREE training is being provided for anyone who has contact with vulnerable adults in the community through their professional, voluntary or carer role to help people to stay well, independent and safe in their own homes for as long as possible. With a focus on helping people to help themselves, this training introduces the Connect to Support website which offers information and a directory of services for Hampshire residents. 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 to ensure they are able to participate fully in their community and to support their independence  know where you can get support and advice in your local area.

Venue: One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL

For information on training, funding or governance contact our Community Development team on 023 8090 2400

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Training/Funding National Careers Service Executive Workshops Executive Workshops are run on a regular basis across the region and cover …  Skills Analysis and Transfer  Labour Market Information  CV hints and tips  Job seeking  Digital and Social Media  Interview skills This day long workshop is open to management level clients as well as graduates or those looking to upskill.

The Monday 4 September, Havant Basepoint Centre Wednesday 6 September, EDT Office, Whiteley Tuesday 19 September, Shaw Trust, Southampton Monday 25 September, Village Hotel, Farnborough Wednesday 4 October, EDT Office, Whiteley To book please call 01329 559169.

The National Careers Service is a FREE service for adults 19+ (18 if on benefits) for information, advice and guidance relating to work or learning. If you would like to book an appointment, please call the above number. If you would like a bespoke workshop for your customers, please ring for more information.

FUNDING Curiosity Curiosity is a brand new £2.5m partnership between BBC Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust which will use the power of exciting and engaging science activities to create change for children and young people experiencing disadvantage in the UK. They are inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 to fund projects that engage children and young people in science based activities. This is not about formal education. Projects should encourage young people to be curious about the world around them and inside them, making a positive difference in their lives: building confidence and self-esteem, developing life skills and expanding horizons.

You do not have to be an expert in science, or even have delivered science activities before to participate, and the funders encourage organisations who want to try something new to apply.

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the Curiosity team to help them deliver and learn from high quality science activity in an informal setting.

You will also be part of shaping the future of this exciting initiative as well as able to apply to further rounds of grant funding.

Timings Applications are open now, and will close at midnight on 22 September 2017. Grants will run from January 2018 to the end of September 2018.

They will expect delivery to be completed by the end of the 2018 Summer holidays to give the best chance for learning to be collected and for you to engage in the second round of grant making.

In this first round of funding the funders anticipate that up to 20 grants will be awarded across the UK. Follow Curiosity online The funders will have an online presence to answer your questions too. Head to the Curiosity Facebook Group and ask to become a member so you can receive updates and meet potential project partners.

Application form: please click here Deadline: midnight 22 September

Gannett Foundation Funding The Gannett Foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett Co In, which owns the Newsquest Media Group, including many of our local newspapers. In the last 10 years the Gannett Foundation has made grants in the UK alone totalling £4 million.

The foundation values practical and creative projects that bring lasting benefits to communities and neighbourhoods. They particularly invite applications asking for specific items of equipment or materials.

Most of their applications are for relatively modest sums meeting everyday needs, but they will consider worthwhile projects on a bigger scale.

While preference will be given to ideas which create a durable legacy for the community, they will consider single events or projects of limited duration that otherwise meet their criteria.

Applicants must be registered charities and must not have received a grant from the Foundation within the last two years.

They will not fund salaries, political or religious objectives, state or privately run schools (other than special needs) or hospitals (other than hospices).

Funding/Events They will favour projects that demonstrate good planning, oversight and financial responsibility.

It will be a condition of each grant that the recipient must report back on its use to the chairman of trustees within 12 months of the award.

The trustees will meet to make the awards at the end of November 2017.

Application form: please email anne.dickie@dailyecho.co.uk for an application form.

Deadline: 5pm 9 October

Parks for People Parks for People offers grants for projects that regenerate public parks and cemeteries of national, regional or local heritage value, in England.

The funding size is £10,000— £5,000,000 and the application deadline is ongoing. It is aimed at voluntary and community organisations and public sector organisations.

For further information click here.

 Guide Dogs needs will be accommodated.  Free car parking available on-site.

For more information visit www.opensight.org.uk Or call 023 8064 1244

Winchester and Eastleigh Diabetes UK Support Group, Eastleigh launch 12 September at 7pm Dovetail Centre, Chandlers Ford SO53 2GJ Discussion on Diet for Type 2 Diabetes with Sarah Woodman, DUK Clinical Champion, Senior Manager and Dietitian, West Hants, and Mark Hancock, who successfully followed Dr Michael Mosley’s Wonder Diet to help lose weight and improve body function. There will be time for Q&A. The event is free to attend and refreshments will be provided.

People with diabetes, families and carers are all welcome www.winchester.diabetesukgroup.org

Eye Contact 2017 Expo The Ageas Bowl, West End, SO30 3XH Wednesday 4 October 2017, 10am-5pm The South Coast’s largest and most prestigious exhibition of equipment and services to support those living with a visual impairment.

Entry to the event is FREE (Pre-register by visiting www.opensight.org.uk/eye-contact-exhibition with the chance of winning £100 of Open Sight Equipment Vouchers in a free prize draw.

The ‘Eye Contact’ Exhibition is will showcase the very latest in aids, equipment, information and services available to assist you from the leading manufacturers and suppliers. There is always new technology and services being developed so the Exhibition gives everyone the opportunity to see what is out there and planned for the future!  Refreshments, snacks and light lunches will be available to purchase.  A free shuttle bus service will run between the venue and Hedge End railway station. Call Open Sight Hampshire office for times etc on 023 8064 1244.  Sighted Guiders available to support you if required.

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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.

Come and see the One Community stand at the Hiltingbury Extravaganza!

Christmas Volunteering Opportunities The Volunteer Centre is currently compiling its Christmas Volunteering List—please send any opportunities to volunteer@1community.org.uk

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