FEB 2013
JUMBO
Bolton Community and Voluntary Services
www.boltoncvs.org.uk
Quarterly Newsletter qNEWS & GROUP DEVELOPMENT 03 qFUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT 06 q COLLABORATION 12 q NOTICE BOARD 18
Working together to develop a diverse strong and effective voluntary and community sector in Bolton
Stronger Together in Bolton Page 12
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VOLUNTEERING MATTERS
Update from Bolton’s Volunteer Centre
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welcome
Contents 03 news & development 06 funding 08 grants 10 volunteering 12 stronger together 14 cvs round up 18 notice board 21 questions and answers 22 legal 23 staff list
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Foreword Council Savings 2013-2015 Steve Arnfield, Deputy Chief Executive of Bolton Council, attended the January meeting of the Voluntary and Community Sector Forum and explained that the financial situation has worsened and the Council is now having to make savings of around £43 million. The Cabinet has already agreed global cuts to several budgets that will impact upon the voluntary and community sector. Further consultation will follow and the Council remains committed to providing 3 months notice of any funding changes and are also looking to provide transition funding. It is likely that funding reductions will come into effect from October 2012 onwards. Bolton CVS is currently discussing the future of the vital Small Grants Programme with Bolton Council and we hope to bring you news on this soon. Please watch our regular e-shots for updates on the funding situation. Bolton CVS are Investors in People! We are delighted to announce that Bolton CVS has successfully passed the Investors in People assessment with flying colours. We are very proud of all our staff, trustees and volunteers and really appreciate being holders of this nationally accredited quality award. Bolton State of the Sector Survey Thank you to everyone who gave both time and energy to completing this tortuous State of the Sector Survey! We will be announcing the winners of the prize draw shortly. The academics will now analyse the information and we will be sharing the results with you in the spring. The State of the Sector Survey is part of the ‘Stronger Together in Bolton’ project. Please see pages 12 and 13 for more details. Food Banks We now have a Grub Tub in operation here in the Bolton Hub. If you would like to host a Grub Tub or assist the two food banks in Bolton, please see page 20 for more information. Please help to keep the vulnerable people of Bolton well fed during these difficult times. Karen Minnitt Chief Executive
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news and group development
New Changes to Heritage Lottery Funding The Heritage Grants Open Programme is a National Lottery provided funding programme for any type of project related to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK. From February 2013, The Heritage Lottery Fund will commence working with its Strategic Framework 2013 -2018. This means the grant programmes it offers will change with a focus on four categories: 1 Sharing Heritage - awards from £300 - £10,000 2 Our Heritage - awards from £10,000 - £100,000 3 Heritage Grants - awards from £100,000 - £5 million 4 Heritage Grants (major batch) awards over £5 million Existing targeted funds such as Young Roots, Parks for People, Places of Worship grants will continue but will be using different application guidelines and awarding criteria. To get more details please visit: www.hlf.org.uk/aboutus
Partnership Bid Nets Funding For Sir James & Lady Scott Trust New Children’s Scheme The Sir James and Lady Scott Trust was A new badge scheme which aims to give a sense of adventure to children with disabilities in Bolton, has been given a £54,352 boost by BBC Children In Need. The iDecide Community Development Project, based at the Kings Church, and the Activize Your Lives Team at Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) have created badges to benefit young disabled people from Bolton aged between 6-13yrs. This project will enable disabled children and members of their immediate family to take part in fortnightly activity session together, which will be held between LWT’s Environmental Resource Centre and Kings Church, both of which are located in Breightmet. For more information or to get involved contact: Lisa Bancks from Kings Church on 01204 895804 and 07803174247 or call Charlie Barlow at LWT on 01204 663754
established in 1909 and is a registered charity. Its beneficial area includes the Borough of Bolton in recognition of the Scott family’s previous residence in Bolton, and their strong interest in the philanthropic work in the town. The Trust makes up to 20 charitable donations a year with grant awards ranging from £100 to £3,000. The Trust focuses on projects that will bring benefit to: • Older people • Disabled people • Children and young people • Ethnic minority groups It is advisable to contact the Trust first to discuss an application before applying. Next deadline is 28th March 2013. Contact: Chris Batten Tel: 01539 742608 Email: chris@fcsct.org.uk www.sjlst.org.uk/
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Fairtrade Fortnight - going further for Fairtrade Fairtrade Fortnight this year is from Monday 25th February to Sunday10th March. In March Bolton will be celebrating 10 years as a fully accredited Fairtrade Town. The BIG CELEBRATION will be on Thursday 7th March at 7pm with a special event at the Lancaster Suite in the Town Hall. Patron, the Mayor of Bolton, and the Mayoress will be present. Barbara Crowther from the Fairtrade Foundation and, hopefully, a Fairtrade Coffee Producer will be among the speakers. Invitations will be limited to 100. If you are interested in coming please contact Jim Hollyman – details below. On 26th February the Mayor and Mayoress will be hosting a Fairtrade Coffee and Fruit Juice morning in the Mayor’s Parlour for children and teachers from the first 10 Bolton schools to gain Fairtrade status. • • •
There will also be a Fairtrade tea and coffee event A Mike Harrison Fairtrade cooking demonstration A children’s event at the Reebok Stadium.
If your organisation, faith group or business is organising an event to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight please get in touch so that we may share the information widely around the town and help everyone to “go further for Fairtrade”. Let’s make 2013 the best celebration of the goodness of Fair Trade yet! Contact: Jim Hollyman, Co-ordinator, Fairtrade Bolton 456050 email jimhollyman@ntlworld.com
Provincial / Walsh Charity for Bolton Our newly launched Facebook pages are becoming a popular resource - giving an insight into the work we do. Join Bolton CVS on Facebook for information, updates and discussion. Search for us on: www.facebook.com
The Provincial / Walsh Charity aims to benefit residents in Bolton. Most activities are eligible, although those activities that involve and benefit young people may be prioritised. The Charity aims to support Individuals, constituted groups and charities in Bolton Grants range from between £50 and £1000. Applications that can show match funding are encouraged. Next deadline for applications is 7th March 2013 Further information: Contact Joan Bohan, Tel: 01204 520679 Email: joan.bohan@ntlworld.com
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New Opportunities with Awards for All Awards for All are piloting an exciting change in their criteria which will now allow organisations with an annual income of under £30,000 to apply for funds towards ongoing, regular or repeat activities. This will take place until at least 31st March 2013. This fund supports projects that meet one or more of the following outcomes: • People have better chances in life - with better access to training and development to improve their life skills. Stronger communities - with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems. • Improved rural and urban environments - which communities are better able to access • Healthier and more active people and communities. Awards for All is open to community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, schools, parish or town councils and grants can range from £300 to £10,000 over twelve months. However, the new pilot cannot pay for salaries. Awards for All operate an online application process with an open and ongoing programme. Further information: 08454 10 20 30 or www.awardsforall.org.uk
The Cooperative Community Fund awards grants between £100 and £2,000 to community, voluntary, or self-help groups to run projects that carry out positive work in the community and meet the following criteria: • • • •
Address a community issue Provide a good long-term benefit to the community Support co-operative values and principles Ideally be innovative in its approach
Applications can be made by an online process by visiting: www.co-operative.coop/membership/ local-communities/community-fund The programme is open access throughout the year so applications can be made at any time. Contact: Community Fund, New Century House, Manchester, M60 4ES. Tel: 0844 262 4001 Email: community.fund@co-operative.coop
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funding and group development Changes to Safeguarding Procedures
The fund will support projects that help communities in one or more of the following ways: • encouraging people to be more physically active • supporting people to have a better quality of life • helping people to manage existing conditions • enabling people to develop new skills • supporting people to get involved in their local communities • supporting people to engage in positive activities to help prevent crime and anti social behaviour • promoting interaction between people from different faiths, cultures or ages • providing opportunities for young or old people to get together in a safe environment • making public spaces and facilities cleaner, brighter and more useable • encouraging awareness of sustainable living Next deadline is 28th February 2013 for activities planned to start after 31st March Contact Sharon Bolus on 01204 546025 or email: sharon@boltoncvs.org.uk
On 1st December 2012, The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) took on the role of both the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA.) From now on if you need to apply for a criminal record check or if you are an employer or represent an organisation and you have concerns that an individual has caused harm or poses future risk of harm to vulnerable groups including children, you will deal with the DBS. Community organisations working with vulnerable groups still have the same basic responsibilities. In particular these are: • to check the criminal records of new volunteers or staff that will have regular, unsupervised contact with vulnerable people • to report any incidents of concern to the relevant authority. A useful guide to the recent changes has been produced by NAVCA here www.navca.org.uk/localvs/crb There are several local organisations that can support your group to complete a CRB check. These include: Building a New Direction (BAND) 01204 380643 Bolton Council of Mosques (BCOM) 01204 363680 It should cost less than £15 for a check on a volunteer and £55 for a check on a paid member of staff.
Grants from The Peter Cruddas Foundation The Peter Cruddas Foundation gives priority to programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the age range of 14 to 30, to pursue pathways to education, training and employment with the ultimate aim of helping them to become financially independent. Application forms are available online and the next deadline for applications is 1st March 2013 Contact: Stephen Cox Tel: 0203 003 8360 Email: s.cox@petercruddasfoundation.org.uk
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www.open4community.info/bolton Bolton CVS Funding Portal Find the latest funding opportunities, information and guidance with FREE access to our new online funding database. Presented in the format of an online, step-by-step questionnaire, the new Bolton Funding Portal allows you to identify and select only funding schemes and awards that are appropriate for your project from over 5,000 national sources including government, Lottery and trust funds. New and improved features: • Save searches or individual funders, for future reference • Register to receive updates related to saved searches or funders • Simply browse for funding from Government, Lottery or trust sources • Results can now be ranked by value, by relevance or by deadline date • There’s a simple search function – simply choose a word (eg Training) and see all results (can be hundreds) but then whittle them down using the categories on the next page • Produce your own reports to share with members of your group based on your search, or favourite funders Previous users will need to re-register to use the service, but don’t worry this is a quick process and your previous searches can be retrieved by CVS staff if needed. This project has been led by Voluntary & Community Action Trafford in conjunction with development workers from across Greater Manchester. Funding for this project has been obtained from each borough-wide development agency in Greater Manchester; Bolton CVS, Bury 3rd Sector Development Agency, Manchester Community Central, Voluntary Action Oldham, CVS Rochdale, Salford CVS, Anchorpoint Stockport, Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition, Voluntary & Community Action Trafford and Wigan & Leigh CVS.
Funding Information You can stay up to date with all grants currently available by checking our latest funding bulletins. We also have a Little Book of Funding which contains details of over 40 funders.
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successful small grants Florence Avenue Allotment Association Purchase of site container to enable storage of equipment and meetings and social events to be held on the allotment site in Astley Bridge. £1300 Freedom Personal Safety - Cost of delivering an 8 week personal safety course for a group of vulnerable young women from Great Lever, Hulton and Rumworth areas. £1416 8th Bolton East Scout Group - Cost of transport and refreshments for trip to The Lion King in Manchester for members of cubs £285
Full Of Beans Breakfast Club - Cost of food to continue a breakfast club at Lever Park School in Horwich for children permanently excluded from mainstream school £1000
Afro-Caribbean Elderly Day Centre - Costs of providing hot meal once a week at a social session for a group of older people £1500
Great Lever Park Veterans Bowling Club Hire of room for Christmas party with meal and entertainment for residents from Farnworth and Great Lever. £300
Blackrod Over 60s Club - Cost of annual room hire, bingo tickets and refreshments for Over 60’s club for residents from Blackrod and Horwich. £836 Bolton Magistrates’ Community Court Helpdesk Timebank Team Costs of recruitment and training of volunteers to provide support on a help desk in Bolton Magistrates court to court visitors. £1479 Bolton Solidarity Community Association Cost of Homework co-ordinator to run club for 6 - 16 year olds in Rumworth £1500 Bolton Ear 4 Kidz - Purchase of games , equipment and refreshments for regular meetings for deaf children and their families. £1500 Enable Education Limited - Cost of a partnership project with The African Community Association of Bolton to deliver a short course in job application and interview skills at Bolton YMCA. £800 FC Bolton - Ongoing costs to a football team for people who are living with mental health problems, to provide weekly coaching and to take part in a monthly league against teams from across the North West. £1500
Imag1ne Special Needs Solutions CIC - Cost of drama tutors to deliver a programme of arts activities for young people with a variety of special needs £1499 Making Changes - Cost of a 12 week programme of craft and personal wellbeing activities for women with low confidence and self esteem in the Tonge Moor area . £1500 Pikes Lane Community Club - Cost of room hire and equipment to furnish new premises of a youth club for 7 - 13 year olds from the Rumworth and Great Lever areas. £1500 Quebec Hall Lunch & Leisure - Cost of twice weekly social meetings with Tai Chi and chair based exercises for women over 50 £1500 Shree Charotar Patidar Samaj Bolton UK Costs of weekly exercise and social sessions for older people with disabilities or communication difficulties. £1500 Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (Bolton) Cost of tutor for a weekly homework and Gujarati language classes for young people from the Great Lever area. £1100 Smile of Hope Bolton - Purchase of equipment and volunteer expense costs to deliver traditional African dance and art sessions in schools £1200
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South Bolton Over 40’s Forum - Contribution towards weekly costs, food and exercise sessions for a group of men aged over 40 from the Rumworth area £1500
Bolton Care 4 (LD) - To provide a stress relief day with therapists at The Jubilee Centre for carers of adults with learning disabilities. £800
Sport, Training, Education and Partnership Coaching costs and purchase ofsports equipment to deliver football and badminton to groups of males aged 16+ from the Great Lever area £1000
Bolton Ear 4 Kidz - Cost of a New Year’s meal for parents and carers of children with hearing impairments. £773
St Philips Parish and Community Centre Cost of replacing existing floor tiles with non slip flooring in entrance area of community hall in Great Lever. £500 The Wednesday Wildlife Volunteers - Cost of a project for volunteers at the Environmental Resource Centre in Breightmet. £1417 Tonge Park Veterans Bowling Club - Cost of Christmas Party for 40 members from the Tonge and Haulgh area to celebrate the end of season. £300 Urban ML CIC - Cost of setting up and football coaching to develop an indoor street soccer league in Halliwell. £1500 Westhoughton Food Co-op - Ongoing costs of community food growing project at Central Park in Westhoughton. £960
Carers Grants
Bolton Phab Club - An overnight break and a visit to a show at the Albert Halls for carers of people with physical and learning disabilities. £700 Bolton Wanderers Disabled Supporters Association - To provide a meal before a home match for carers of Bolton Wanderers disabled supporters. £800 Bolton West Stroke Group - Outing including lunch and a Christmas meal for carers of stroke survivors. £800 Carers Social Group - Christmas Party and cost of an outing for carers of people with dementia. £560 Daytrippers (Bolton) - Cost of meal and an outing for carers of children with physical and learning disabilities. £800 Happy Carers - Provision of Christmas meal and cost of break for carers of older people. £800
All Sports Club - Costs of a meal for carers of young disabled sportspersons. £800
Harbour Project - Cost of a Christmas meal and a New Year outing for carers of people suffering from drug or alcohol abuse. £782
Asian Parents Support Group - Costs of a meal in Manchester for parents and carers of disabled children. £800
Horwich Breakaway Club - Cost of trip to a Manchester theatre and a meal for parents of people with learning difficulties £378
Bolton Aphasia Self Help Group - Cost of Christmas outing and a new year visit to Media City Salford for carers and partners of adults who have lost their speech. £799
Imag1ne Special Needs Solutions CIC Cost of a visit to the Lowry Theatre including a meal for carers of children with physical and learning disabilities. £540
Bolton Cardiac Support - Cost of a group trip to Chatsworth House for carers of people with cardiac health related problems. £767
JIGSAW - Bolton Stroke Group - Provision of vouchers to allow carers of stroke survivors to take a break at local restaurants or theatres at a time convenient to them. £800
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volunteering matters
Excellence in Volunteer Management Programme for Bolton A programme for Excellence in Volunteer Management accredited by
the Institute of Leadership and Management has started with fourteen participants who are currently undertaking volunteer management roles in Bolton. There was an application process for this course that is part funded via strand 3 of the Stronger Together in Bolton Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund. The interest for getting onto the course was very high. The participants for the course include representatives from Bolton Solidarity Community Association, Bolton College, Bolton Council, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Bolton Hindu Forum, Bolton Disability Team, Diversity in Barrier Breaking Communication, Bolton Council of Mosques, Volunteer Centre Bolton, Bolton at Home, Bolton Society for Blind People. Mental Health Independence Support Team, Greater Manchester Probation Trust and the Children and Young People’s Strategic Forum/ Birtenshaw. This group will be undertaking the training over a period of seven months. They will be taking modules in Volunteer Management including leading and influencing, motivating, supporting and developing volunteers, handling challenges, working creatively, risk and embracing diversity. It is intended that some of the learning is rolled out for wider impact across Bolton via a Volunteering Good Practice group.
NCVO and Volunteering England Merger NCVO and Volunteering England formally came together on 1st January 2013. Volunteering England’s 1,800 members became NCVO members, and existing NCVO members will gain access to Volunteering England resources. It is hoped that by merging, the two organisations will be able to provide a stronger voice for the volunteering and voluntary sector and that the new NCVO will be pivotal in shaping civil society whilst ensuring the voice of volunteering remains loud and clear.
Event Volunteering Do you have any events planned for this year that you require volunteers for? We are currently developing a pool of volunteers who have expressed an interest in getting involved in this type of volunteering. We would not ‘vet’ these individuals, but simply let them know about the opportunity and get them to contact you. If you have events where you are keen to involve volunteers, please contact Heather Potter on 01204 546062 or e-mail heather@ boltoncvs.org.uk
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Are you a Star? Star People are individuals who live, work, run a business, volunteer or have a deep connection with the Big Local area of Tonge and the Haulgh in Bolton. If you know the area, and have a great idea to help make it an even better place to live, UnLtd may be able to help you with cash and support to turn your idea into a reality. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about making things better in their area and want to lead their idea.
Over to you – what could you do? While the Star People awards are only available for those with a strong connection with Tonge and the Haulgh, UnLtd also runs national awards programmes, including the Live Programme for 11-21 year olds, who have enterprising ideas to make their communities even better places to live. So if you have an idea that would benefit your community we want to hear from you. To find out more or to apply, please contact:
We don’t make awards to existing groups or organisations.
Charlie Barlow 01204 663754 or email cbarlow@lancswt.org.uk
What kind of awards are there?
Sarah Yorke 07872460200, 01274 750630 or email sarahyorke@unltd.org.uk
Try It Awards are for having a go, trying something as a taster, finding out what others have done, testing something to see if you are the right person and if it is the right idea. You can apply for up to £500 - and we’ll support you through your application and getting your idea off the ground. Do It Awards are for ideas you have thought through and are ready to go. You know there is a need, and you have thought about how you can bring in money and support to make it last beyond the cash award. You can apply for up to £5000 and support. What sort of things can I do? You know best what’s needed in your community – so it’s your ideas that matter. Here are a few examples of what award winners are already doing in other areas – but your ideas may be different. Examples include: • Setting up an affordable handyman service – offering reduced rates for people on low incomes • Creating a community garden • Setting up a support group for single parents • A street dance class for young people • Running a healthy eating and cooking project for children
D at e fo r th e D ia ry ... Vo lun tee rin g Fo rum Me eti ng Our next Forum meeting is on Tue sday 12 March followed by 21 May 201 3. Please note, we have now change d our forums to take place on Tuesdays. The Volunteering Forum is always a vibrant and exciting opportunity to learn and express your views and opinio ns on all matters concerning volunteering . To book your place please contact Shahenaz on 01204 546 060
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collaboration
Stronger Together in Bolton Bolton CVS, with our partner organisations, has been successful in gaining £331,064 from the Big Fund for an 18 month project to strengthen and transform support for voluntary and community groups and other not for profit organisations within Bolton. The partner organisations are: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bolton CVS – lead Bolton Wanderers Community Trust Bolton Solidarity Community Association Children England Greater Manchester Youth Network Groundwork Bury and Bolton Hibbert Community Regeneration Agency Lesbian and Gay Foundation Mutual Business Advice Ltd. The Bolton Interfaith Company The Key Fund The Social Enterprise Loan Fund – North West
There are 5 strands to the project: Strand 1: Creating Positive Links with the Private Sector This strand seeks to bring special skills, goods, services and possibly money into the voluntary and community sector. The activity started with the ‘Benefiting Business, Benefiting Bolton conference on Corporate Social Responsibility on the 20th April at the Reebok Stadium, which saw 90 businesses and 25 charities in attendance. It was inspired by Bolton CVS, Bolton Wanderers Community Trust, Bolton Council and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce with support from Julie Hilling, MP. Bolton Wanderers Community Trust has since recruited a Corporate Partnerships Manager, Jonathan Wilson, to take this work forward in partnership with Bolton CVS. A second event was held on 14th September and it gave selected groups an opportunity to make presentations to local companies. 52 businesses have now been contacted and expressed an interest in working with the voluntary and community groups and work to help the two sectors to work together effectively is ongoing. Voluntary and community groups in Bolton who wish to be considered for participation in this project can register their interest via Diane Craddock at Bolton CVS: diane@boltoncvs.org.uk or ring 01204 546043 or download from: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/transforming-local-infrastructure Strand 2: Creating a Pathway to Social Enterprise This strand is about helping partners, charities and not for profit groups to become more enterprising. It is being led by Mutual Business Advice. To access this strand please contact Helen Tomlinson at Bolton CVS. To date, 23 frontline groups and 5 infrastructure organisations have been supported with a range of activities which have helped them to develop their organisational / business skills. 11 of these organisations have reported that as a result of this work, they have been able to increase their income / win contracts. Strand 3: Collaborative Training We want to utilise the knowledge, skills and expertise that lie within partner organisations and local voluntary groups in order to set up a new collaborative training programme. Bolton CVS has been working with Wigan CVS to explore different models which will help to support local voluntary
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and community groups to generate income from training. In addition, this strand has seen the introduction of a new Excellence in Volunteer Management programme being co-ordinated by the Volunteer Centre, on which a number of representatives from voluntary and community groups have been given a place. Strand 4 (a): Partnership Working with African and other Refugee Organisations This strand is looking at how African and other refugee groups within Bolton can best work together to share skills, knowledge and resources. It is led by Bolton Solidarity Community Association with support from Bolton CVS. So far, we have worked with 9 groups and helped them to look at common problems and a way of addressing them. This has included developing and providing safeguarding training and there are plans to develop an English-speaking Café, where members can improve their English skills. Strand 4 (b):Feasibility study – Potential Merger between Bolton CVS and Bolton Trinity Centre The study is looking at the advantages and disadvantages of merging Bolton CVS with Bolton Trinity Centre, the charity which owns the Bolton Hub. Members of both organisations are involved in the consultation and no decision on merger will be taken until the study is fully complete. So far, we have undertaken a feasibility study into the merger and have consulted with both management committees and are now working through options in more detail. Strand 5: State of the Sector Survey Around 1000 local Bolton groups have been invited to join in with this survey which will help us to map out the wonderful work of Bolton’s groups and also show what impact the recession is having on our sector. The Survey closed on 18th January and we had a very healthy response rate. Thanks to all who participated! Your input is vital in helping us to influence services and public spending. Contact Details: Bolton CVS Mark Grundy mark@boltoncvs.org.uk 01204 546026
Mutual Business Advice Elaine Bowes eb@mutualbusinessadvice.co.uk 07905 434795
Helen Tomlinson helen@boltoncvs.org.uk 01204 546017
Mike Abram ma@mutualbusinessadvice.co.uk 07584 188691
Bolton Wanderers Community Trust Jonathan Wilson – jwilson@bwct.org.uk 01204 673790
Bolton Solidarity Community Association Ibrahim Ismail – ismaili97@yahoo.co.uk 01204 399239
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Health & Care Together
A joint event was held between Bolton CVS, Bolton Council and Bolton LINKs to present the Health & Wellbeing Strategy Consultation Event. The event was attended by nearly 65 people contributing thinking towards the strategy. Thank you to all those that attended and participated in the sessions. A number of objectives were set up for the workshop to help inform and gain views from the participants. The morning started with a role play to set the scene and demonstrate the health inequalities within Bolton which followed onto the participants doing a quiz to highlight Bolton’s key health priorities. The morning proceeded with various interactive sessions around:
• Community Assets: asking individuals what assets exist in the room stating what they bring to the table as Voluntary & Community Sector representatives • Barriers to Success: explaining the importance of key partners working together to ensure Bolton’s strategic approach is successful • Recycling Game: to plan for moving the strategy forward to achieve the objectives set and establish what are the things that work well in delivering health services. What could be recycled and encouraged to do more of, what has not worked and needs to be put into the landfill • Finally ending with “Make a Pledge;” to develop an action plan to take forward the strategy into our day to day working lives.
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Goodbye and Best Wishes to.... Beverley Andrew is taking early retirement from her role as Director of Assurance and Public Engagement at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. Mrs Andrew, 54, who is from Bolton, started her career with the NHS on the national administration training scheme in 1976 and came to work at Bolton Royal Infirmary in 1978. Since then she has held a number of roles within the NHS in Bolton in personnel, operations and corporate services. In the early nineties a Board of Directors was created for hospital services and Mrs Andrew was appointed as Director of Operations. In 1994 Bolton Hospitals became an NHS Trust. Mrs Andrew was very involved with the move of services from Bolton Royal Infirmary to the then Bolton General Hospital (now the Royal Bolton Hospital) and in the successful application of the Trust to have foundation status in 2008. She will be retiring in January and plans to do voluntary work. She said: “It’s been a privilege to be part of the NHS in Bolton, to work with wonderful staff and to help them care for local people. I’ll miss that but I’m looking forward very much to spending time on other interests.”
Lesley Doherty, Chief Executive of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, has announced that she is to retire early. Speaking on her retirement Lesley said, “I have been immensely proud to lead this organisation, even more so in the last 12 months made easier with the support from all quarters but this has not been without personal impact. I have been considering retiring early for some time and with the Trust now on track operationally with 18 weeks and A/E, a positive CQC report in August and by December we will have a recovery plan in place for the financial recovery of the Trust, it is the right time to step down.” Lesley joined the NHS in 1976 and qualified as a SRN (State Registered Nurse) in 1979, moving on to qualify also as a midwife. She went on to specialise in neonatal care until moving into research and development and clinical and operational management. She has also held a number of regional and national roles. She was appointed to the then Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust as Director of Nursing in 2003 and as Chief Executive of the Trust in October 2010.
Health, Care and Wellbeing Forum The Health, Care & Wellbeing Forum meets bimonthly and brings together carers, service users, staff, volunteers and service providers. The next Health, Care & Wellbeing Forum is on 19th February 2013; 12.00pm – 2.00pm at the Bolton Hub with light refreshments.
Telephone 546052 or email farzana@boltoncvs.org.uk for more details or to book your place
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Community Engagement
Communicating Risk - a resource that helps women explore their personal risk of breast cancer. By looking at family and personal history as well as lifestyle choices we are able to identify ways women can reduce their risk.
Self Care - a unique short course designed to provide you with improved skills to take positive control of your own health and well being. The course motivates you to find time for yourself. We support you to develop your confidence and self esteem so that you are able to make informed choices about your health.
Upsy Ducksy - is our new mental health and well being game. Hook a duck to reveal ways that you can maintain or improve positive mental health and wellbeing. We are also encouraging participants to pledge to an activity that will help them achieve improved wellbeing, we will then identify a “Pledger of the Month� which will be announced on our Facebook page.
The course requires a commitment from the group to attend at least five of the six weeks needed to complete the course. The course is arranged at a time and venue to suit the needs of the group. Everyone attending five or more of the workshops will receive a certificate.
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Upsy Downsy - is an interactive board game that encourages players to identify what they do that makes them feel good and improves mental health as well as looking at activities or lifestyle choices which can have a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing. Each player develops their own action plan based on their own personal likes and dislikes. Bolton CVS engagement workers will then support you in achieving those goals by offering practical advice and ideas where appropriate.
Hi -5 - is our brand new interactive mental health and well being game designed to encourage participants to recognise and utilise the 5 ways to wellbeing, which are, Get Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Connect and Give. The foundations of positive mental wellbeing are built during childhood and go on to determine our physical health, attainment in education and employment and resilience throughout life. Mental wellbeing is therefore central to promoting health, preventing illness and tackling inequalities. The Hi 5 workshop consists of games and activities that will help people recognise what they already do, as well as what they could do more of to improve wellbeing. The game has been designed for young people but can be adapted and delivered to any age group that has an interest in their mental health.
Free Health Advice... Have you got an event coming up where you feel health advice would be appropriate or useful? Our trained Community Engagement Team can come along offering advice and participative activities that will help people understand signs and symptoms of cancer as well as offering advice around screening that’s available. We can also offer information around mental health and well being, illicit tobacco and alcohol awareness. Each of these subjects brings an interactive resource that will engage and educate. Contact the Community Engagement Team on 01204 546040 to discuss involvement.
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Community Engagement Are you looking for bespoke computer tuition? Cancer Research UK praise Bolton CVS Engagement Team For Fantastic Training In May 2012 The Engagement Team trained 12 Cancer Research UK Nurses from across the country in alternative tobacco awareness. The nurses had very little knowledge of the harmful effects of shisha and chewing tobacco prior to the one hour interactive training session. Since the training the nurses have given fantastic feedback about how the workshop was delivered and how it has helped them to educate people who use shisha on health risk associated with it. Here are just a few of the comments we received:
“I was really shocked about the content of the betal leaf and how children are given forms of this, it completely opened my eyes to something I had very little knowledge about.” Joanne “The presentation and information and the trainers gave me the confidence at the Mela Festival in Glasgow to challenge groups that I was speaking to regarding the health risks which they were unaware of.” Mary “The session with the great team from Bolton gave me the confidence to go along and chat to people about the health risks. I don’t think I would have been able to do this had it not been for the knowledge I had gained at the training.” Gwen
Learning Computers at Home Ltd. is a new not for profit social enterprise based in the Tonge and Haulgh area but also covering the whole of Bolton. The enterprise is funded by Unltd. through the Star People awards and aims to provide bespoke computer tuition and support to individuals and groups. Colleges and community venues often fail to cover specific issues like setting up printers, installing antivirus and using newer and sometimes older operating systems, so we can come out to you and provide that help. Other services offered include: • Second user laptop sales, internet ready and wireless from £60 plus 3 months guarantee • Genealogy and family tree construction using our subscription to Ancestory.com (worldwide) • Tuition and support to groups and individuals either on a one off basis or for a fixed period David Ward who runs Learning Computers at home is an experienced Community Based IT tutor having worked for Bury College, Lancashire College and Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning. Staff are CRB checked and fully insured. For more information please ring David Ward on 07935 263453 or (01204) 898223 or email learningcomputersathome@gmail.com Web site: www.learningcomputers.eu
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Therapeutic horse riding lessons with Miller’s Nook Riding School Miller’s Nook Riding School is situated on Lostock Lane in Westhoughton. Our overall aim is to improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of people with disabilities from the age of 4 years, their families and carers living in and around the Bolton area. We are a small charity and we provide therapeutic riding lessons and supervised exercises in confidence building. In 1998 Bolton born Kath Miller’s grandson Jimmy was born with cerebral palsy, autism and special needs. Hearing the words your grandson will never walk or talk left her devastated; she was his legal guardian. Throughout her life Kath has had a love of horses and she owned stables in Westhoughton near Bolton. Her passion rubbed off on young Jimmy and from an early age she would take him to the stables frequently where he would watch her tend the horses. Kath recalls “I noticed the way Jimmy was looking at the horses but I didn’t know what he wanted at first; then I realised he wanted to touch them. We took things a stage further and because he couldn’t sit up, I laid him on the horse’s back and let him feel the movement, there was a real connection.” Kath believes Jimmy was communicating with the help of the horses; he made excellent progress and within 6 months was sitting upright. He underwent several operations, lots of physiotherapy and by the age of 6 he was walking. Now 11 years old Jimmy regularly rides and is making excellent progress. Through frequent hospital visits, Kath and her partner Brian got to know other parents in similar situations. Desperate for others to share their experience Kath and her partner Brian decided to open up their stables as a riding school, primarily for people with disabilities from the age of 4 years, and by March 2008 Miller’s Nook Riding School was up and running. To lean more about the work of Miller’s Nook you can visit www.millersnook.com. Telephone: 01942 793433 or email: adkathmin@live.co.uk
Office Space To Rent Are you an organisation looking for new, modern and fully equipped office space with a great central location? The Bolton Hub currently has vacancies for Community and Voluntary groups and other charity, public sector and not for profit organisations Contact the Hub on 01204 546002 or email hub@boltoncvs. org.uk for more details of a flexible tenancy within the Hub
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Could you make a food donation to the Urban Outreach Grub Tub at The Hub? Bolton CVS and the Hub are now operating a food bank collection point in reception at the Hub on Bolton Street, BL1 1LS. The Hub is home to the “Grub Tub” on behalf of Urban Outreach, a registered Bolton charity working with vulnerable individuals in the town. Bolton CVS welcomes all donations into the Grub Tub no matter how large or small. All food and donations received will be passed onto Urban Outreach as part of their Store House Food Distribution Project. The food will be distributed to those individuals and families who find themselves in greatest need of help due to illness, debts or fines, benefit delays, homelessness, domestic abuse, redundancy or family breakdown. You can donate a variety of food and non-food items such as cleaning products. Examples include: Tinned food, dried pulses, pasta, rice, herbs and spices, tea, coffee, sugar, long life milk, household cleaning items, toiletries, biscuits, chocolate, flour and baking products. If you are interested in making a donation - no matter how big or small - you can bring your food parcel to the Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS or telephone 01204 546000 For more details of the food bank project and the opportunity to host your own Grub tub, please contact Urban Outreach on 01204 385848 or visit them at: www.urbanoutreach.co.uk. and follow them on Twitter @urbanoutreachuk Please note: The Hub cannot distribute food from this address as we are a collection point only. The Farnworth and Kearsley foodbanks are also in operation and being run by the Trussell Trust. Telephone 01204 861671 or email info@farnworthkearsley.foodbank.org.uk for more details.
Nominations Now Open for National Diversity Awards The National Diversity Awards 2013 is a celebration of outstanding achievements of positive role models and Community Organisations across The UK. For one night only Britain’s most inspirational people come together to honour the rich tapestry of our nation and recognise individuals and groups from grass root communities who have contributed to creating a more diverse and inclusive society. Nominations are now open to the public to put forward their local heroes and organisations. For more information on The National Diversity Awards please visit: www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk
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questions and answers
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I’ve heard of IVO when talking about volunteering. What is this? IVO is a website that connects people and organisations who want to get involved in volunteering. On the IVO website you can volunteer your time, share your experience, join a group or start a project. To find out more go to www.ivo.org
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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check provides information about a volunteer’s criminal history. It helps volunteer involving organisations determine whether a person is a suitable candidate for the role for which they are applying. It forms one part of the wider volunteer safeguarding process.
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Protection Act, you must only collect information that you need for a specific purpose. The main focus of the act is to ensure that you are able to: • keep it secure; • ensure it is relevant and up to date; • allow the subject of the information to see it on request. For further information: www.ico.gov.uk or telephone 0303 123 1113
It may also take longer if your application needs studying in more detail such as there being significant private benefit. For more information and details: charitycommission.gov.uk
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Are charities exempt from paying VAT? Charities are generally subject to the same VAT rules as any other organisations. There are, however, a number of VAT reliefs and exemptions available specifically for charities. For more details about VAT and charities visit HM Revenue and Customs: hmrc.gov.uk/charities/
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legal update For further UK legal updates visit www.sandy-a.co.uk
Charitable Incorporated Organisations
Managing Age in the Workplace
(CIO) Charitable Incorporated Organisation . is a new legal form for a charity complete The two sets of regulations which now the legal framework for CIOs have the been agreed by Parliament and ing Charity Commission are now accept new tely ple com r applications to registe organisations that wish to be CIOs. n’s web Details from the Charity Commissio www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Age Positive guidance and case studies on managing age in the workplace and managing without a retirement age are on the Department for Work and Pension website at: www.dwp.gov.uk/age-positive TAEN — the Age and Employment Network also has a useful range of resources for both employers and individuals at: www.taen.org.uk.
Changing Charity Name Depending on the type of change you are making and the nature of your governing document you may need Charity Commission approval to do so. An online form sets out the changes that will need approval www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Equality Advisory Support Service Following updates last year through Jumbo, The Equality Advisory and Support Service website is now live www.equalityadvisoryservice.com The Equality and Advisory Service provides information advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues to individuals in England, Scotland and Wales, recognising the constitutional, legal, social and policy differences specifically:• • • • • • •
Advise what the Equality Act 2010 says and how this applies to you Advise you of options on how you may be able to resolve your issue Advise you of options for informal resolution and guide you through this process Assist you further, if you are unable to resolve your issue informally Help you work out if you are eligible for civil legal aid Provide support if you are considering making a claim yourself Assist you in finding local sources of support
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contact details Volunteer Centre (546060)
Central Management & Company Support (546010)
Coordinator: Heather Potter - 546062 Admin Support Worker: Shahenazbanu Patel - 546060 Volunteers: Chris Buckley, Genaly Ngounou, Thomas Taylor, Alison Swindells, Deborah Daniels and Conrad Jones.
Chief Executive: Karen Minnitt - 546010 Operations Director: Stephen Baker - 546013 Company Administrator: Jackie Gildert 546020
The Bolton Hub (546000)
Finance & Administration (546010)
Hub Receptionist Volunteers: Atteyah Azeez, Bianca Atherton, Claire Gaskell Chris Judd, Jasmin Greenwood, Jeannette Openshaw, John Patchett, Joan Spiers, Julie Vannian, Joanne Rimmer, Lynn Lyth, Maryam Adie, Natalie Rosendale, Rhain Urmston Shahad Al Hadidi, Tracy Hopgood, Tracy MacLellan
Finance Manager: Jane Rushmore - 546022 Finance Assistant: Julie Fletcher - 546027 Relief Administrative Support Workers: Denise Benyon, Anne Burt, Brenda Grinstead, Chris Hayden, Pam Livesey, Anne Newton, Wendy Houghton
Funding & Development (546010) Group Development Coordinator: Helen Tomlinson - 546017 Grants Coordinator: Mark Grundy - 546026 Grants Support Worker: Sharon Bolus - 546025 Grants Admin Support Worker: Admin Support Worker: Wendy Houghton - 546028
Health & Care Together (546050) Coordinator: Thaira Qureshi - 546053 Admin Support Worker: Farzana Patel - 546050
Community Engagement (546040) Coordinator: Sarah Lever - 546045 Systems & Information Development Worker: Diane Craddock - 546040 Development Worker: Louise McDade - 546047 Community Engagement Workers: Tracey McCue, Chris Hayden, Samim Vali, Yasmin Holgeth Relief Community Engagement Workers: Zahida Abbas, Hema Chevli, Monica Ballani, Rehana Makkan, Chris Oliver.
Hub Office Cover: Anne Burt and Brenda Grinstead 546002
Hub Caretaker: Harry Hubert
Getting in Touch Our office hours are: Mondays to Fridays 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. You can contact any of the staff using email by: firstname@boltoncvs.org.uk Bolton CVS The Bolton Hub Bold Street Bolton BL1 1LS Telephone: 01204 546010 Email: admin@boltoncvs.org.uk Website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk Follow us on Twitter: @boltonCVS Search for us on Facebook.com
Staff Changes
Farewell and thank you to Sumaiya Kazi, our Grants Administrator who will be leaving Bolton CVS in February to spend time with her new family.
Bolton CVS is based at: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS Telephone: 01204 546010 Email: admin@boltoncvs.org.uk www.boltoncvs.org.uk TWITTER:@boltoncvs
Bolton CVS Membership
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We are always keen to include in Jumbo your articles, information, opinions and views, diary dates, events and features. You can contribute in a variety of ways either by:
Benefits Membership offers a wide range of services and support including a say in running Bolton CVS, access to useful resource materials, networking opportunities, newsletters and discounted rates for other products and services. Eligibility Full Membership of Bolton CVS is open to any voluntary group based in and operating within the borough of Bolton that is sympathetic to our aims. Associate Membership is open to any organisations sympathetic to the aims of Bolton CVS but which do not qualify for full membership. An administrative charge of £5 will be payable to cover the cost of newsletter and other mailings for associate members. How to Join Application packs can be easily downloaded online www.boltoncvs.org.uk or by telephoning our administration on 01204 546010.
• Sending your articles and pictures via email to the Editor at Jumbo@ boltoncvs.org.uk • Posting them to our address (given above) • Delivering by hand to the Bolton Hub We reserve the right to edit articles or not publish. Visit our website for more information www.boltoncvs.org.uk or telephone our admin team on 01204 546010 for further assistance. Contact Details Please ensure to include a full range of contact details to support your article. This should include a telephone number, email and web addresses.
Copy deadlines for the May 2013 edition of Jumbo Copy deadline for articles being submitted to the May edition is Monday 1st April 2013 at 5pm.
Bolton CVS is registered in England as a Company Limited by Guarantee No 2615057 Registered Charity No 1003123