THATCH
NEWSLETTER JULY 2019
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Congratulations Rusty Road
CCS Thatch - July Issue 2019
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une has been a busy month, first and foremost CCS has moved offices!
Our new address is Viney Court, Viney Street, Taunton, TA1 3FB (not far from our old office). A further 9 Agents have been recruited to join our team and
we have launched our NEW Mental Health Agents in West Somerset and Sedgemoor and are recruiting for another 12 posts across the county. We have sent out the SAVE THE DATE notification for our Community Buildings Annual Training & the CCS Annual
Rusty Road 2 Recovery have been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery’s Awards for All grant. RR2R support adults with mental health issues in a number of ways – through art therapy, providing a safe environment to ‘be’ in society when sometimes it feels like you don’t fit in because of your illness, and can help people gain a qualification in engineering. CCS were able to support RR2R with their grant application and were delighted to hear the news. General Meeting / Rurall Conference, see page 2. Look our for the Agenda, following soon. We have yet more Community Buildings Training dates available for the coming months - make sure you book ahead!
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NEW Micro-provider Meet our 9 New Agents start up surgeries
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Our biggest Community Connect event yet!
Funding Opportunities for communities, groups / charities
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Over 20 communities have signed up to Somerset Good Neighbours Scheme Popping round to borrow a cup of sugar can often be the extent of our relationship with our closest neighbours and it is this disconnect that CCS is hoping to tackle as it launches the Somerset Good Neighbours Scheme. CCS has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to facilitate the first village/parishbased Good Neighbour (GN) scheme in Somerset.
The scheme is intended to partner willing volunteers and helpers with anyone needing help with small one-off tasks, such as lifts to medical appointments, dog walks, or even simply sharing a cup of tea and a friendly chat. The aim is to bring people together and help build strong relationships and connections within local communities so that they can support each other in a neighbourly way. CCS has developed a toolkit with helpful advice and hints and tips on: • How to hold public meetings to recruit Good Neighbours • How the group is structured: constituted or informal, a simple set of policies/procedures, publicity etc. • Dos & Don’ts • Training, safeguarding, DBS checks and financial management
Is your community interested in being part of the pilot? Please contact CCS email: info@somersetrcc.org.uk DELIVERED BY
FUNDED BY
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Micro-provider Start Up Surgeries 2019 Open information session for anyone with an idea for a caring support or service in Somerset
Find out about the legal and practical considerations for setting up a small helping enterprise
Langport l Second Monday of the
Month l 10.30am-12pm @ The Angel, Bow Street, Langport, TA10 9PR (starting July 2019)
FUNDED BY Positive People is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Community Lottery Fund
Minehead
*All surgeries exclude bank holidays* DELIVERED BY
l First Monday of the
Month l 10.30am-12pm @ The Beach Hotel, Beach Front, Minehead
Frome l Third Tuesday of the
Month l 1.30am-3pm @ The Frome Medical Practice Enos Way, Frome BA11 3FH (starting July 2019)
THE SESSSIONS WILL COVER • Is community enterprise right for you • Designing and planning your service • Understanding the market, regulation and personalisation. • Building your portfolio • Finding customers and promoting your service • Keeping yourself sustainable
Taunton l Fourth Monday of the
Month l 10.30am-12pm @ The Great Western Hotel @Statation Approach, Taunton, TA1 1QW
WHAT IS THE SOMERSET MICRO-ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME?
We want increase the number of care and support choices for people in Somerset. To date the project has supported over 300 people all over Somerset to set up and run their own local, very small enterprise or venture offering activities, services.
For more detail contact :
Vince Tillman 07931 017907 vince@somersetrcc.org.uk
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NEW MACMILLAN AGENT JOINS CCS The new partnership between CCS and Macmillan Cancer Support aims to offer better support to people affected by cancer in South Somerset and Mendip. It is led by a newly appointed Macmillan Agent, Kristel van der Schyff. Funded by Macmillan and delivered by the CCS team, the project will help local people living with cancer and their families to access the support they need. As Macmillan Agent, Kristel will act as a single point of contact offering tailored support and linking with existing community networks to find long-term solutions. The initiative will also offer practical help and emotional support through ‘Macmillan Help About’, a team of dedicated volunteers who offer one to one support in the home. Keeley Rudd, CEO for CCS said “Kristel has transitioned into this exciting new role from being a CCS Village Agent, and brings with her a wealth of community solutions experience vital to this new post. The Macmillan Agent, whilst specifically supporting people living with cancer, will have the Village Agent ethos, taking a holistic view of the person, their immediate family and support network. We are delighted that the Macmillan Agent is the perfect addition to the growing team of Village, Carers and Community Agents we have within CCS, all working with vulnerable and isolated individuals across Somerset”. Piers Cardiff, Macmillan Volunteer Manager in
Somerset said: “We are so pleased to partner with CCS and to welcome Kristel into the role of Macmillan Agent. Living in rural areas can be isolating if you are unwell with added practical problems such as difficulty Kristel van der Schyff., travelling Macmillan Agent will offer to hospital support to people affected by appointments. cancer in South Somerset and Kristel has Mendip. already supported 25 people and continue to offer vital support to people living with cancer in rural South Somerset and Mendip, empowering them to support their own wellbeing.” Macmillan’s partnership with CCS aims to meet some of the challenges that cancer patients in rural Somerset experience - for example social isolation or travelling long distances to regular hospital appointments.
For more information contact kristel@somersetrcc.org.uk or Call 07798703321
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CALLING ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS! If you or someone on your committee needs a refresh or up-skilling on any of our training topics then book your space today. • Tuesday 9th July – Spaxton Village
Hall • 10.00 – 12.00pm: Meetings and AGMs – How to run them successfully and efficiently • 12.30 – 2.30pm: Safeguarding and what Trustees need to know and do • 3.00 – 5.00pm: Working with Parish Councils • Tuesday 10th September - East Pennard Village Hall • 10am - 12pm: Parish Council as Sole Trustee • 12.45 pm - 2.30pm: Marketing and Publicity – How to make a difference • 3pm - 5pm: Making Changes to Governing Documents • 24th October – Long Sutton • Village Hall CCS AGM and training event (topics to be confirmed). • Early December (date and location to be confirmed) For further details on the topics and to book your space please visit: https://somersetrcc.org.uk/communitybuildings-training-calendar-2019/ or contact Robert@somersetrcc.org.uk
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Attendees have said: Chelmondiston “ Well delivered
and well organised”
Oulton Broad “ Excellent course, well presented”
Glemsford “ Well structured
presentation”
Attendees have said: West Monkton Parish Council “
Really useful training course, providing clarity on the similarities and differences between village halls, playing fields and Parish Councils”
Attendees have said: Winsham Parish Council“ Very
Informative & Worthwhile Thank you”
Attendees have said: Williton War Memorial Rec Ground“
Good content knowing your responsibilites of running and owning a Village Hall ”
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MEET OUR 9 NEW AGENTS
Carole Smith Agent Team Lead Mendip
Del Hicks Village Agent Sedgemoor
Jo Pinel Village Agent Sedgemoor
Rachal Hilton Village Agent Sedgemoor
Rachael Clavey Village Agent West Somerset
Mark Shields Village Agent West Somerset
Amanda Critcher Carers Agent South Somerset
Andrea Male Village Agent South Somerset
Coming soon our NEW Village Agent website with full dedicated agent information and map locator Kerry Crofts Community Agent South Somerset
www.somersetagents.org
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Our BIGGEST EVER Community Connect event! This took place on Monday 10th June 2019 at the Great Western Hotel in Taunton, from 9am – 1pm. The Village Agent Community Connect events have always been hugely successful events that people have flocked to as it offers the chance to speak to many organisations in one go. People can be referred to the right organisation on the spot as it brings together support agencies, health professionals & community groups under one roof so local people can find out what there is in their area that could offer them support and advice. Over 250 visitors had the opportunity to meet our Community, Village and Carers Agents and network with other professionals such as Carers Champions, GP’s, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Workers and many more - over 150 stands of community groups, support organisations and charities. It was a fantastic day giving support for people on multiple levels from healthcare & housing, to community policing. The day also hosted taster sessions and activities
from holistic therapies to a community development help desk. The event was free and open to the public and professionals to attend. This year the Community Connect event fell at the start of Carers Week 2019. CCS runs Somerset Carers, a support organisation for anyone in an unpaid caring role. Carers Agents celebrated with ‘Cake for Carers’ at Carers Groups all over the County. Keeley Rudd, CEO for CCS said: “Hundreds of people have attended Community Connect events – professionals attending as a networking opportunity aiming to create more cohesive support structures for their clients, to people dropping in and finding out what support they could use in their local area. In addition to this one off, larger scale event, we also organise 14 Talking Cafes across Somerset, which are smaller scale versions that run regularly focussing on people’s need, but crucially in many locations so more people can access the information they need.”
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TAUNTON TOGETHER 2019 SAVE THE DATE
Saturday 14th September Castle School, Taunton A day of international food, dance, music, arts, kids activities, talks and information
Full details to come!
Somerset Diverse Communities Fund Small Grant Scheme is open for applications A maximum of ÂŁ500 is available to ANY community groups, charities, organisations and agencies which support or directly work with BME communities in Taunton Deane, Mendip, Sedgemoor and West Somerset can apply. You do not need to be a formal or registered group to apply for funding.
For full details on who can apply to visit: www.somersetrcc.org.uk/sdc
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11 COMPUTERS FOR RURAL PEOPLE – fully functioning computers available for people living in rural areas in the UK. Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre, in partnership with two other charities, started Computers for Rural People to provide rural communities, individuals and groups with high quality, fully-refurbished second-hand computers at very low cost to encourage people to take the first step. If you live or work in a rural area Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre can supply a
fully functioning computer for as little as £130. The Computers for Rural People package includes: o Internet-ready laptops and desktops with preinstalled Microsoft software. o Order and pay by phone or by post. o Free delivery (UK mainland) o Individuals, schools, businesses, community groups… all qualify! The computers are commercial quality machines, fully refurbished, fitted with a complete suite of software and delivered
to an applicants’ door. Each computer comes with 3 month’s guarantee. Prices include a donation of £20 to Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre to help the Centre cover its costs for this project. UK tax payers can increase their donation by 25% at no extra cost to you by completing a Gift Aid form with your purchase. Further information about the Computers for Rural People and how to order a PC is available on the Germinate: Arthur Rank Centre website.
www.germinate.net/mission/computers-for-rural-people/
12 Does your polling station get your vote? Sedgemoor District Council are reviewing their polling district and polling place arrangements for elections. The Council is consulting the public to seek their comments on the suitability of the polling station they used the last time they voted in person at an election. This review may change where you vote at future elections. Are you happy with your polling station? Can you suggest something better? Any person or organisations making representation should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places
Representations should be made in writing to the offices of the Acting Returning Officer, Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AR by Friday, 2nd August 2019. Further information relating to the review are available from Electoral Services, Sedgemoor District Council,
King Square, Bridgwater, TA5 2AD, telephone 01278 435268, email: electoral.services@ segemoor.gov.uk or online: https://www.sedgemoor. gov.uk/3543
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THE CO-OP FOUNDATION SPACE TO CONNECT GRANTS
o Core costs including staff time. o Activity costs including low value equipment and resources. o Workshops, and/or o Venue hire. Eligible applicants must:
Grants up to £50,000 for community organisations in England to identify, improve and protect community spaces where people can connect and co-operate. Application deadlines: Monday 12 August for Explore Grants. Funder: The Co-Operative Community Investment Foundation (founded 2000. Charity number: 1093028. Expenditure on charitable activities for the year ending 31 December 2017: £1,193,339) The Co-op Foundation’s new Space to Connect grant programme, which forms part of the government’s Loneliness Strategy, is designed to unlock the potential of community spaces in England. Explore Grants of up to £10,000. A total of £480,000 is available for allocation through this strand. Explore grants are for organisations that want to start exploring ways in which local challenges could be addressed through better use of space, and/or identify potential spaces that could be opened up to community use to address issues such as loneliness, health, community cohesion and access to services. Grants can also be used to help identify potentially underused spaces, and explore opportunities for their improved community use to meet local needs and priorities. Explore grants are solely for revenue costs (there is no capital element) and can include:
o Be constituted. o Have a UK bank account in the organisation’s name. o Have at least two unconnected people on the board or management committee, and o Already use or run a community space. Partnership proposals, which can include private and public sector agencies providing the lead agency is a charitable organisation or a social enterprise, are welcomed. Explore projects should start in October 2019 and finish by 31 March 2020. The application deadlines are: Explore Grants: midday on Monday 12 August 2019. Further information and an online application form can be found on the Co-op Foundation website.
Contact details for the Fund are: The Co-op Foundation 9th Floor 1 Angel Square Manchester M60 0AG Tel: 08437 519251 Email: foundation@coop.co.uk
16 ÂŁ2.2m of funding to support communities across England to save their local pub The Plunkett foundation is pleased to announce the return of More than a Pub; a new round of support and finance that will help community groups across England looking to take ownership of their local pub for the benefit of the community. The programme will be delivered in collaboration with a range of key stakeholders in the community pub sector, and a flexible package of support will be on offer to community groups including:
l Access to an advice line l Events l Training l Workshops l Peer-to-peer study visits l Business development advice It will also offer flexible bursary awards to fund very early stage activity, such as community consultation work, and a grant and loan package to help pubs reach the open and trading stage. Funded by Power to Change and delivered by Plunkett Foundation, this programme builds on the success of the first round, which supported 190 communities and saw 28 pubs open their doors under community ownership from 2016 to 2019.
For further information on the latest round of the More Than a Pub programme, visit: https://plunkett.co.uk/more-than-a-pub/.
17 THE PLACES TO RIDE PROGRAMME Grants up to £50,000 for to not-for-profit organisations in England to encourage cycling activity in their community through the development of new or the improvement of existing cycling facilities in communities. Application deadline: applications may be submitted at any time up to Friday 15 January 2021. The £15 million Places to Ride programme, which is available from 2019 to 2021, is aimed at developing new or improving existing cycling facilities, free from traffic and designed to encourage participation from existing and new cyclists. The funder is particularly interested in receiving applications from organisations that can demonstrate a real understanding of cycling needs in their community. The objectives of the programme are to: o Encourage more people from a range of different backgrounds regardless of gender, age, ability or ethnicity to engage with cycling in all its forms. There should be more opportunities for people to enjoy riding in an accessible and inclusive environment; focusing especially
on provision that responds to the needs of women and girls and people with a disability. o Invest in opportunities that connect local communities and address barriers to engaging with cycling. Recognise the wider benefits of riding a bike to enable societal benefits such as community cohesion, reducing social isolation and promoting health and well-being through prevention, and o Ensure a lasting legacy of active environments that provide high quality and affordable opportunities to engage with cycling now, that will continue to be deliverable in the future.
£1,000 and £50,000 are available. It is expected that the average grant will be much less than £50,000. 2. Large Grants of up to £500,000. A match funding contribution of between 25% and 50% of the total project cost will be expected from all applicants. Organisations interested in applying are strongly encouraged to discuss their project with the designated Cycling Delivery Manager for their area. The application process has 2 stages: o Stage 1 applications can be submitted at any time up until Friday 15 January 2021. o Stage 2 applications are by invitation only and full details will be provided at that time.
Examples of projects that could be funded could include (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
Further information:
Not-for-profit organisations in England, such as charities and community groups, local authorities, educational organisations and sports clubs may apply for either of the following 2 levels of grant:
British Cycling National Cycling Centre Stuart Street Manchester M11 4DQ Tel: 0161 274 2000 Email: placestoride@ britishcycling.org.uk
1. Small Grants of between
Contact details for the programme are:
THE WAKEHAM TRUST Small grants generally up to £2,500 to support UK registered charities and community and voluntary groups for small-scale projects with a community emphasis that would find it hard to obtain funding elsewhere. Application deadline: applications may be made at any time. The Wakeham Trust is particularly interested in helping small scale local projects in the UK that would find it hard to get funding from big trusts, or are currently unfashionable or unpopular among mainstream funders, but are making a real contribution to the local community. The Trust is particularly keen to support projects that encourage the empowerment of ordinary, nonprofessional people. Small UK registered charities, as well as UK voluntary and community organisations working with a local registered charity, may apply for a grant of between £125 and £2,500. Applicants that have sought to carry out fundraising activities in support of their project are likely to be given priority. The Trust will consider the following issues when assessing applications: o Is it something new for this particular area? o Is it small? Grants are normally given to projects where an initial £125 to £2,500 can make a real difference. Generally the Trust will look at what it is costing per head to reach the people the project is helping. o Will it find it hard to get support elsewhere? The Trust tries to help those projects that are too new and experimental to get support through established fundraising channels, or which (if established) are under threat due to changes in national or local policy. o Is it run by ordinary people, not professionals? Once a project is big enough to employ staff, it is probably too big for the Trust to fund. The Trust also likes to support projects that empower ordinary non-professional people. o Does it have the potential to become self-
supporting? The Trust likes to see information that shows how the project will support itself in future years or (if it is a short-life project) over the course of its life. o Is it outward looking, rather than being focused on its own members? The Trust is especially interested in supporting groups who are usually considered recipients of voluntary action (for example old age pensioners, refugees or young offenders) when these people become involved in helping other groups in the community as this empower the volunteers themselves, as well as supporting the project they are working on. There is no application form. Applicants are required to send the following information: o Contact name, address (including postcode), telephone number and email. o Name and address of the project the applicant is applying on behalf of, plus its telephone number and email. o Name and address of a UK charity which is willing to accept a grant on the applicant’s behalf, plus the name of a contact the Trust can talk to at that charity. o Details of the project. Who does it help? How big is it? Is it new, or already established? o How much money is being requested from the Trust? o What would the money be spent on? Applicants should give a rough breakdown and overall budget. o How else has the applicant tried to raise funds and how successful has this been? o Has the applicant ever received a grant from the Trust before? Contact details for the Trust are: The Wakeham Trust The Garden Office Wakeham Farm Rogate Petersfield Hants GU31 5EJ Tel: 01730 821274 Email: thewakehamtrust@icloud.com
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Bishop Fox’s Educational Foundation Grants 2019 The Bishop Fox’s Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for young people in Taunton Deane, Somerset, through the provision of grants to individuals and organisations supporting young people. The Foundation’s aim is to promote the education (including social and physical training) of young people between the ages of 11-24 years.
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