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Spring Into Action 2017

Our Spring Into Action event at Fareham Shopping Centre on Wednesday 22 March was a great success. Sixteen quite diverse charities and services from across the Borough of Fareham came together to offer advice, support and guidance as well as volunteering opportunities and activities for all ages.

Those attending report good results, telling us that they recruited new volunteers and made contact with new people who will benefit from their services.

These events also give voluntary and community organisations the opportunity to fly their flag and network with other groups in the local area.

We are now taking bookings for our Community Showcase event at Ferneham Hall, 1 July 2017, 10am-2pm. See page 3 for details.

One Community News Despite the showers, spring is here. We start a new financial year with pressures on delivering quality services to an increasing number of clients on reducing resources (see A Challenging Landscape, page 5). I am sure this sounds familiar to you all. One Community will, as many of you will too, continue to look to diversify our income over the coming months. If you would like help on how you manage your finances to maximise funds, please get in touch with me or our Community Development team and we will do our best to help.

We want to help people across all ages, abilities and interests to realise their full potential, to live an independent life with companionship and good quality activities to look forward to. If we work together, together we can make a difference.

We’re already preaparing for Volunteers’ Week, 1-7 June, and we are inviting nominations for our Volunteer Certificate Presentation evening at the Ashcroft Arts Centre on Wednesday 7 June—see page 3 for details.

Another of our big events for the year is the Community Showcase on 1 July at Ferneham Hall.

Further details on page 3. If you would like to book a space at the event to showcase your organisation, contact us for a booking form.

Jean Roberts-Jones Chief Executive, One Community Spring Into Action event 22 March 2017

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:

Chuck Less and Save More This month, Green Tips is challenging you to throw less food away. It takes water, energy, fuel and packaging to produce the food we eat so I’m sure you will agree, it doesn’t belong in the bin. Keeping it out is good for the planet and also our pockets because you could save £700 a year. Sounds like a lot but that is how much an average family wastes.

Easy tips to reduce waste  Plan ahead. Think about the meals you are preparing over the next few days and make a list of things you need to buy.  Buy what you need. Stick to your list and don’t get tempted by those bulk offers because they might not be as good value as expected or you might not use them before they go out of date.  Get to know the product date labels. ‘Use-by’ date is the most important and must be stuck to but food is still safe to eat beyond the ‘best before’ and ‘sell by’ dates. Always check the label.  Cook the right amount. It avoids having to keep the excess or reduces leftovers on the plate.  Store any leftovers for later. Reuse food pots for storing leftovers in the fridge. A great lunchtime snack the next day.  Recycle what you can’t eat. Fruit and vegetable peelings can be composted For more tips on reducing your food waste go to www.lovefoodhatewaste.com For information about home composting see here

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One Community News Nominate Your Volunteers For The 2017 Volunteer Certificate Presentation Each year the Volunteer Centre at One Community, together with the Mayor of Fareham, arranges a volunteer certificate presentation event during Volunteers’ Week. Certificates are presented by the Mayor of Fareham to volunteers who either live or volunteer within the borough. To qualify volunteers should have given a minimum of 100 hours service or have volunteered for a year. The next presentation will take place at 6.45pm on Wednesday 7 June 2017 at Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road, Fareham PO16 7DR.

Book your space for the

Community Showcase 2017 Saturday 1 July, 10am-2pm   

Need more volunteers?

Looking for members?

Want to raise awareness of your service?

Ferneham Hall is partnering with One Community once again to host a Community Showcase day at Ferneham Hall, showcasing the amazing diversity of voluntary and community activity in the Borough of Fareham.

Book your FREE space now, including a six foot table and chairs.

If you would like a table or space for your stand at the 2017 Community Showcase, contact Volunteer Centre One Community for a booking form: Tel 023 8090 2458 Email volunteer@1community.org.uk

If you would like to nominate volunteers from your organisation to receive a certificate from the mayor at this year’s event, please contact us for a nomination form on 023 8090 2458, volunteer@1community.org.uk .

Invitations to attend the event will be sent directly to the nominated volunteers and they will be invited to bring a guest. As nominator you will also be invited to accompany them on the day.

The deadline for nominations is Friday 28 April

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One Community News About charity trustees’ annual reports 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 writing the annual trustees’ report for your charity.

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Your trustees’ annual report helps people understand what your charity does, particularly potential funders and beneficiaries.

You need to write a trustees’ annual report if your charity is registered in England or Wales. Along with your accounts, the report tells people:  about your charity’s work  where your money comes from  how you’ve spent your money in the past year Reports for small non-company charities If your charity’s income is under £500,000 (and providing it doesn’t have assets worth more than £3.26million), prepare a simple report including:  your charity’s name, registration number, address and trustee names  its structure and details of how it is managed, including how it recruits trustees  its activities and objectives in the year  its achievements and performance, including reporting on its public benefit  a financial review including any debts and details of your reserves policy (if applicable)  details of any funds held as a custodian trustee You can put more detail into your trustees’ annual report if you want to. You only have to send a copy to the commission with your annual return if your income is more than £25,000. But you need to send the commission a copy if it asks for it.

Reports for large or company charities Prepare a full trustees’ annual report if either:  your charity’s income is above £500,000 (or above £250,000 if its assets are worth more than £3.26 million)  your charity is a company or CIO

A full report needs to follow the guidelines set out by a SORP. Upload a copy of your trustees’ annual report as a PDF file when you send its annual return to the Charity Commission.

SORPs for charities: which one to use A statement of registered practice (SORP) gives a framework for accounting and reporting, designed to

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help charity trustees meet their legal requirement for their accounts to give a true and fair view encourage consistency in accounting standards

For current financial year ends, use the SORP 2005 if your charity is preparing accruals accounts.

In future, charities in the UK will use one of 2 SORPS: the FRSSE SORP for smaller entities the FRS102 SORP which may be followed by any charity Your charity will count as a smaller entity and can use the FRSSE SORP if any 2 of the following statements is true:  its income is less than £6.5m  the value of all its assets is less than £3.26m  it employs no more than 50 staff Otherwise, you’ll need to use the FRS102 SORP unless there’s a specific SORP for your type of charity, for example: further and higher education institutions registered social landlords Report on your charity’s public benefit Whether you complete a simple or full trustees’ annual report, by law you must report how you have carried out your charity’s purposes for the public benefit.

This helps people, including funders and beneficiaries, to understand why your charity does what it does.

If your charity’s income is less than £500,000, you can choose how you report on this. But as a minimum you need to say:  what your charity’s charitable purposes are  what it has done during the year to carry out those purposes  that you have taken the commission’s public benefit guidance into account when making any decision it is relevant to If your charity’s income is more than £500,000 you also need to:  explain your strategy for meeting its charitable purposes  list any significant activities you undertook as part of this strategy

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give details of what your charity achieved in carrying out these activities to meet its purposes

Further information from the Charity Commission here

A Challenging Landscape Two new research reports from Charities Aid Foundation and NCVO suggest that charities continue to face a testing operating environment.

Charities of all sizes said their biggest challenges were generating enough income, and achieving financial sustainability. The top five challenges were:  Generating more income/achieving financial sustainability (57 per cent)  Meeting demand for services (36 per cent)  Reduction in public/government funding (34 per cent)  Raising awareness of our charity/cause (24 per cent)  Measuring and demonstrating impact (21 per cent)

Other key findings The other findings of the report showed that:  35 per cent of organisations had to dip into their reserves last year to cove income shortfalls  82 per cent of charities saw a growth in demand for their service, and 86 per cent expect to see further growth in the next 12 months  61 per cent say they either have restructured in the past 12 months or will be doing so in the next 12 months  33 per cent have reduced staff numbers in the last 12 months, or plan to do so in the next 12 months  28 per cent say they have or will be reducing their frontline services  10 per cent have plans to merge with another organisation over the next 12 months  85 per cent want to increase their social media presence, 79 per cent introduce new technology, and 59 per cent plan to introduce new methods of giving.

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Governance Guidance The House of Lords Report – What Charities Need to Know The House of Lords select committee on charities has published its important new Stronger Charities for a Stronger Society report. It recognises the huge contribution our sector makes to Britain, but also that the world is changing rapidly and that there are many ways in which charities need to adapt. With 100 conclusions and 42 recommendations, there is a lot to process, but NCVO’s Karl Wilding has written the following summary: Introduction: charities are vital in a changing world The House of Lords select committee on charities has now published its report, entitled Stronger Charities for a Stronger Society (PDF, 1.7 MB). This is a substantial, wide-ranging and important piece of work that should and will shape our sector going forward.

The analysis and recommendations of this cross-party committee’s report recognise that Britain benefits greatly from our sector. But for that to continue, charities, and those who support them, need to adapt so that they can better make an impact in the changing world around them.

A report with much to say about small and mediumsized charities This is not an ideological or party political report. It is ultimately about getting things done, about changing for the better, and supporting charities to make a bigger difference. Its concerns are mainly, though not exclusively, about small and medium-sized charities, but ultimately the content is relevant for the whole sector.

There are strong messages for those working with charities too. There’s very much a call to action to membership bodies like NCVO and ACEVO that we need to collaborate more to support charities in a changing world. We are absolutely up for that and we ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 6

will be responding to the report with our own action plan.

A wide-ranging report that addresses many important issues The report is wide ranging: there are 100 conclusions including 42 recommendations across 150 pages. The Douglas Adams fans among you might consider those 42 recommendations to be the answer to life, the universe and everything when it comes to charities.

They cover governance, finance and funding (including grant funding and core costs), public service delivery and contracting, digital, volunteering, campaigning and advocacy, and regulation. The latter includes comments on the Charity Commission charging charities for regulation. The committee really has put all the pieces of the puzzle together in the report.

Some of the recommendations have a very clear and specific audience: for example, government has been asked to address concerns over public sector commissioning and to help smaller charities bid for contracts. In the field of governance, individual charities have been challenged to regularly undertake skills audits of their trustee boards. All but the smallest charities have been told they should have a website or Facebook page. In other words, there are tangible actions for government, regulators, membership bodies and individual charities. We all have a stake in this.

Other recommendations, such as a call to develop more robust and meaningful partnerships between charities, business and government are longstanding, probably more aspirational in nature, and in need of ownership if we are to take them forward. In that sense, the report is extremely useful in pulling together a wide range of issues that individually we are aware of, but rarely have been brought together.

But the report is not a roadmap to utopia for realists. It is going to need an action plan for implementation, with a detailed gap analysis of existing support and provision. My sense is that a lot of what the Committee want to see in terms of support for small and medium charities is out there.

Indeed, I know NCVO, ACEVO, DSC, CFG, SCC and others are providing some of it. But we’re clearly not getting through to enough charities that this support is available and that they should use it. So, at NCVO, we’re going to take a fair bit of time in the coming weeks and months to work with charities to take

Information forward the recommendations in the report.

Charging charities for regulation: matters of principle We are fast approaching a public consultation and debate on charging charities for regulation by the Charity Commission. The committee has rightly highlighted that before any consultation takes place, there are matters of principle that government needs to address, not least of which is whether any payments will simply replace grant funding from the Treasury. The committee says it has ‘grave concerns’ at this point in time. For NCVO’s part, among other things we would also want to see greater transparency and accountability measures so charities could know that fees were being used effectively. We’ll be talking to our members and establishing our own view to coincide with the formal consultation, which the Charity Commission said earlier this month that they plan to launch shortly.

Conclusion: the world is changed by charity A cross-party committee of peers are clearly hugely enthused and impressed by modern charities, if this report is anything to go by. They are determined to help charities navigate a world that is changing everywhere we look, and changing quickly. But it would be a mistake to presume that that admiration and enthusiasm is any way naive or blind to the weaknesses and failures of modern charities: the warning implicit in this report is adapt or die.

The message of adapt or die is also one clearly aimed at those in government, business trusts and foundations, and membership bodies who work with front line charities. There are some reasonably strong warnings in here: good words and appreciation for small and medium charities in particular will not lead to their survival in an age where it is no longer just outdated or inefficient organisations falling by the wayside. They also need to adapt their approach and recognise that weak communities cannot be helped by weak voluntary organisations.

This is a very welcome report. We should thank the Lords Committee for it. It sets out much that we can do to strengthen charities on the front line. It will take hard work to implement, but we must face that task and respond to the calls for action throughout the report. Charities and society truly will be stronger for it.

Karl Wilding, NCVO

Considering Adopting a Child?

Otter Kiss by Ben Marshall Come along to Marwell Zoo on Saturday 22 April (10am-1pm), meet the Portsmouth Adoption Service team and families who have adopted children. You will see a presentation, meet others considering adoption, have a question and answer session with our adopters, and then enjoy an afternoon seeing the animals.

To register your interest in coming along, please make a genuine enquiry via the contact details below, and one of the team will be available for a chat. Places are limited and allocated via our standard selection procedures, and entry is completely free if part of our group.

We recruit adopters within 50 miles of Portsmouth (potentially further afield), and are looking for adopters for children in care of all ages, especially sibling groups and children aged 3 plus.

Tel: 023 9287 5294 Visit: www.adoption.portsmouth.gov.uk Email: adoptioncentre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

The New Pound Coin The new £1 coin enters circulation on 28 March 2017. The new £1 coin will be 12sided and will replace the round shaped £1 coin that has been in use for 30 years.

The new coin is being introduced to help combat the problem of counterfeit coins and will according to the Royal Mint be the most secure coin in the world.

It has been estimated that as much as £1.3 billion worth of coins are stored in savings jars across the country and the £1 coin is thought to account for a third of this amount. The new and old coins will ONE COMMUNITY NETWORK: PAGE 7

Information/Training continue to be in circulation together for a six-month period from 28 March until 14 October 2017. From 15 October 2017, the current round £1 coin will lose its legal tender status.

The features of the new coin include hidden high security features to combat counterfeiting in the future as well as a hologram-like image that changes from a ‘£’ symbol to the number ‘1’ when the coin is seen from different angles.

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Baroness Neville Rolfe made the following comments on a visit to the Royal Mint.

“The introduction of a new pound coin, the most secure coin in the world, is a historic event. The fact this coin is made in Wales makes it even more special as it underlines the importance of the Union.

Our message is clear: if you have a round one pound coin sitting at home or in your wallet, you need to spend it or return it to your bank before 15 October.”

Article courtesy of Knight Goodhead

TRAINING Groundwork LEAP into Youth Work Course title: LEAP into Youth Work Level: Entry Level 3 Location: Energy Youth Centre, Eastleigh Description: Learning, Employability & Progression qualification with a focus on Youth Work. This qualification is the first step in providing you with a taster in the industry and supporting progression onto the Level 1 LEAP into Youth Work.

Course fees: Over 19+ and on an active benefit and UK resident for last 3 years, this course may be free (FUNDED PLACES LIMITED) Fee may be charged if under 19 years, employed or non UK resident.

Start: Tuesday 4 April 2017 Times: 10.30am-2.30pm Days: Every Wednesday/4 weeks For more information or to book an interview contact: Joanne Fraser, Trainer Tel 023 9262 0027 Email joanne.fraser@groundwork.org.uk

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O N E C O M MU N I T Y T R A I N I N G , WO R K SH O PS A N D I N F O R MAT I O N SE R VI C E 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 MOVING AND ASSISTING PEOPLE – TUESDAY 9 MAY, 9.30A M – 12.30PM 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 DEMENTIA FRIENDS INFORMATION SESSION – TUESDAY 23 MAY, 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 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

Training and how to turn that understanding into action.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK – WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE, 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 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, coffee and biscuits included in the price – please provide your own lunch.

FUNDING Information from Sport England Our Opportunity Fund and Potentials Fund will support volunteering projects for groups where we have identified significant untapped potential; those from economically-disadvantaged communities and young people.  The Opportunity Fund targets people, aged 20+, from economically-disadvantaged communities  The Potentials Fund targets children and young people aged 10 to 20 (with a particular focus on 10-14 year-olds) who are interested in doing something to benefit their community, through social action.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest to our two new funds is no later than 12 noon, 24 April 2017.

Click here to find out more about our two new funds, the Opportunities Fund and the Potentials fund, and read our accompanying information.

In this first stage of our volunteering strategy we want to learn from exciting new volunteering and social action opportunities that will change the lives of volunteers and their communities. To do that, we want to invest in exceptional, new volunteering ideas.

We are looking for great ideas to invest in – can you help us share the news?

We want to reach out through networks who are at the heart of the communities we are targeting, bringing in new organisations and partnerships. Those who understand the motivations and barriers, and who have fantastic ideas about how to attract and develop volunteers, using sport and physical activity.

Digital Agency to Give Away Website Build Grants Digital agency White Fuse has announced that it is to give away a £5,000 grant each month to help a charity transform its website or get online for the first time.

Explaining why they are providing the grants, the agency said on its website: “Having worked with charities since 2008 we know how hard it is for charities to get funding for digital projects. Alongside our paid work with charities we invest in the sector by offering a limited number of charity website grants each year to small and medium sized organisations to help them achieve what they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.”

The announcement has been timed to coincide with the launch of the agency’s new platform to help charities build websites. It went on to add that the grants are for small and medium sized charities/ nonprofits in the UK, Canada and US with a turnover of less than £1m. The funding covers setup costs of the website including content strategy, design, development and launch to a value of £5,000. The charity will need to cover the support and maintenance costs on a monthly basis.

Charities can find out more and apply on an ongoing basis on the White Fuse website.

Comic Relief Community Cash Fund The Comic Relief Community Cash Fund is now OPEN, for online grant applications of between £500-£1,000, for groups across the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Grants will be awarded to those organisations working in disadvantaged or deprived areas supporting work where there is clear evidence of a beneficial impact on people’s lives. Comic Relief are targeting issues from Health & Wellbeing and Disability through to Rural Issues and Employment & Labour, please check the full list of issues on the link below. The deadline for all applications is Friday 5th May 2017.

Please click here to see if your organisation may be eligible and check the criteria on: www.hantscf.org.uk/grants/available-grants/comicrelief-community-cash.aspx

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Events Hamble Lifeboat Evening of Music St Mary’s Church Warsash In aid of Hamble Lifeboat Saturday 1 April 7.30pm-10.30pm HMS Collingwood Volunteer Band, Portsmouth Military Wives Choir, Whale Island Singers Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10. Available from: Hamble Lifeboat Station or call Marie on 07979 256505

Lunchtime Concert: Andrew McVittie, Piano 12.30-1.15, Tuesday 25 April, Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham PO16 0EL Cost: Free Contact: office@htscf.org.uk or 01329 232688 All welcome. Light refreshments provided. Feel free to bring your lunch to eat while you listen.

Re-opening of Fareham Library Tuesday 18 April All day, Free admission Fareham Library has been closed for an exciting new refurbishment! But the Library is due to re-open on the 18th of April. All NEW décor, floor layouts, book stock, sparkling new children's & teens' area, and a café. So please drop in and visit us, take time to look around the ground and first floors and experience the new ambience.

Check the information about the upcoming events and community groups.

We look forward to seeing you in the Library.

Contact: fareham.lending@hants.gov.uk or 01329 284902

Canine Partners Puppy Party 10.30-12.30, Wednesday 19 April, Titchfield Community Centre, Mill Street, PO14 4AB Cost: Free Join us for our Puppy Party - come and meet some of our amazing puppies and find out what being a Puppy parent is all about. All welcome!

Contact: puppyoffice@caninepartners.org. uk or 01730 716017

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