Memo Magazine April 16

APRIL 2016

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Welcome to the PCVS Memo Magazine!

For all our articles and news please follow the links below: Leonie’s Letter—Page 3 A Volunteers Insight—Page 4 NCVO Young Persons Volunteering—Pages 6-7 An Introduction to learning Paths Project—Pages 8-10 News—Pages 11-20 NEW SECTION— ‘Introducing’ - Pages 20—22 Events—Pages 23—35 Funding—Pages 26—30 Opportunities—Pages 31- 34

Contact PCVS All members of staff are contactable by phone on 01733 342683 / 311016 Leonie McCarthy—Chief Executive Officer—leonie.mccarthy@pcvs.co.uk Inez Smith—Deputy Chief Executive Officer—inez.smith@pcvs.co.uk Reception—reception@pcvs.co.uk The Volunteer Centre—liz.telford@pcvs.co.uk Direct Payments—chris.dewilde@pcvs.co.uk PCVS Newsletter—amy.hamill@pcvs.co.uk

Leonie’s Letter, PCVS CEO Welcome to this month’s edition of MEMO. Firstly can I say a huge welcome to our new Chair, Eric Siecker! Eric comes with a wealth of local and international business experience and a huge heart, involved in local voluntary organisations including Peterborough Association for the Blind – we know he will be a wonderful lead for the organisation and we are thrilled and privileged to have him on board.

I would also like to recognise the valuable contribution that David Copeland made to PCVS for many, many years as a Trustee and more recently as the former Chair. He guided me in my role as CEO with wonderful support, understanding and kind management for the ‘newbie’ I was (and in many ways still am!). He will be a sad loss to me personally and the team here.

We are excited to announce the appointment of our new Community Development Manager, Carol Deslandes. Carol comes to us with an abundance of experience in Community Development, Asset Transfer, Social Enterprise, and beyond. Formally the Deputy Chief Executive of Suffolk ACRE, Head of Strategic Development of Inspire2 Enterprise and many other roles, I believe we have secured the most experienced Community Development Worker in the business!

Working with our wonderful community groups across the City we are providing support and information on a range of issues including Fundraising, Governance, Finance and Business Planning, Evaluation, Social Impact and Value and more.

We are also gearing up for our Annual Volunteer Awards night – details on page 4. We intend to ensure that Volunteers Week this year will involve a range of organisations so please get in touch to be involved.

As the spring comes we look ahead to 2016/17 with excitement and trepidation. We know that austerity has brought significant issues to many groups and communities in Peterborough and we are working hard with Peterborough Plus, the City’s first Voluntary Sector Consortium, Peterborough City Council and the NHS to ensure the voluntary sector can continue to contribute to supporting vulnerable people in the City.

On a personal note, I cannot believe the wide, varied range of work that our brilliant dedicated staff at PCVS have been doing – from co-ordinating a voluntary sector response to get people home from hospital to working in schools with SCOPE to support families whose children have special educational needs – whilst supporting local communities to get involved in volunteering - making the City a better place for us all to live and work. Thank you everyone.

We have set out our priority plans for PCVS going forward –  Provide specialist expertise, information and support to develop skills local people need to run successful organisations and help groups find and make effective use of resources  Spread good practice, prevent duplication of effort and support joint working  Ensure policy makers understand the needs of local voluntary organisations and community groups and help public bodies engage effectively  Encourage more people to volunteer and get involved in voluntary, community, and social action  Provide direct services to meet identified needs where there is no appropriate local member organisation to do so With all this and internal plans to ensure we continue to deliver excellent, evidence based outcomes for the City, we look forward to working with you and hearing from you on how we can best meet your needs, any improvements you would like us to make and even just a quick note to tell us how you are doing (look out for a new membership questionnaire coming soon).

Thank you each and every one for working with us and allowing me the best job in the world, Leonie.

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You are invited to nominate for the PCVS Annual Volunteer Awards!

This year, to celebrate our 20th Volunteer Awards we will be hosting the evening on Thursday 2nd June 2016 in conjunction with Volunteers Week which is running from 1st—12th June.

The event will be held at the Town Hall and each volunteer receiving an award will be able to bring a guest.

The PCVS Awards Evening is a chance for local groups to nominate one volunteer that they feel should receive an award.

If you would like to nominate a volunteer please contact Liz.telford@pcvs.co.uk If you would like to find out more about Volunteers Week, please follow the link: http://volunteersweek.org/

A Volunteers Insight, Written by Paul, a PCVS star volunteer!

Thursday morning and I’m at my desk at PCVS. I’ve been doing this for the past seven plus years and am pondering what’s kept me here, and why do I do it?

The answers are many and numerous.

When I started, my experience in life was mainly in retail. My experience of office work was seriously limited. The only thing in my resume which have kept me in good stead was my background with the numerous computer and I.T. courses I’ve done .

At the time I thought this was going to be something of a culture shock, how surprised I was!

Firstly the staff here went out of their way to help. All of the office staff were amazingly friendly and helpful. The lady in charge is Leonie, our head CEO who isn’t afraid of mucking in, one of the lads!

My skills here are many and numerous that I’ve picked up over the years. Answering the phone, emailing and taking messages, printing and mail, oh and making a cup of tea should anyone drop in!

This voluntary position has taught me so much, skill wise and people wise. During the years I’ve been here I’ve also had the distinct privilege of being nominated and receiving volunteer of the year award. In the time I’ve been here many people have come and gone and the skills they have gained have moved them into the workplace.

Would I recommend becoming a volunteer?

Simple answer, any day of the week. I’ve got so much from it, and will continue to do so.

I chose office work, but the variation and selection of volunteering opportunities is endless for anyone that wants to learn a skill to get back into the workplace, or just giving a little back. The alternative, watching daytime TV and Jeremy Kyle!

What I’ve got from being a volunteer is skill, working as a team and friendship.

Finally my last bit of praise, and the main influence and ongoing guiding mentor to me , is our Receptionist, Lorraine White. A very skilled and talented lady and also gifted with the human touch. This lady taught me so much and continues to do so.

Anyway must dash the phone’s ringing!

APRIL 2016 SHARP INCREASE IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S VOLUNTEERING Posted on April 11, 2016 by Nick Ockenden One of the really positive findings contained in this year’s Almanac – our annual overview of the state of charities – is that the proportion of young people saying they volunteer has increased by more than half in recent years.

In 2010/11, 23% of 16-24 year olds said they volunteered formally (ie through a group or organisation of some kind) at least once a month. By 2014/15 that figure was 35%. That’s a 52% increase, and in real terms it would mean around one million more young volunteers.

The data comes from the government’s Community Life Survey. For this year’s Almanac we examined the results from that survey and uncovered this encouraging trend (we’ll be releasing the details alongside the rest of the Almanac at midday).

It’s a dramatic increase, so naturally it raises the question of what’s behind it. Social change doesn’t often happen quite so quickly and these figures surprised us. The short answer is we don’t know for sure. We can’t tell from the data alone. But there are various things we think may be contributing.

What could be causing this?

Pushes to involve young people in volunteering There have been a lot of big pushes over recent years to get more young people involved in volunteering. And there have been large-scale campaigns such as Join In, set up to encourage people to take up volunteering in community sports following the 2012 Olympics, and Step Up to Serve, promoting engagement in youth social action.

We’ve also seen the introduction of the National Citizen Service (NCS). While NCS couldn’t account for this increase alone as its scale hasn’t been great enough to date, along with these campaigns it will have added to the general positive climate for young people’s volunteering.

They have helped young people see that volunteering is valuable and is valued in the eyes of education, future employers and their peers. Campaigns aimed at young people can also help challenge perceptions that volunteering is just for older people and raise awareness of the kind of roles available.

A tough employment market The employment market has been tough for young people, and this may have led to more volunteering both as people try to gain skills to enhance their employability, but also if unemployment meant they had more free time. We know that a lack of time is one of the biggest barriers to volunteering that people report.

Easier access It’s getting easier and easier to find volunteering opportunities with the wider accessibility of online volunteer recruitment platforms.

APRIL 2016 SHARP INCREASE IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S VOLUNTEERING— CONTINUED Posted on April 11, 2016 by Nick Ockenden Are we sure about these figures?

Any rapid increase like this naturally makes you want to check whether the figures are right.

We think there are a range of reasons to be fairly confident.

The figures come from the government’s Community Life Survey, which is a large-scale survey using a consistent methodology. The last year’s data, 2014/15, varies a bit as the sample size was smaller as costs were cut that year, and this means we should view the change between that year and the previous year with caution, but it fits the pattern of year-onyear increases seen in the previous three years. And this is a smooth upwards line, not a random jump. We’ve tested and found that the upwards trend is statistically significant, which means the change is likely to be real rather than due to chance.

Other age groups didn’t see any changes – this is normal with volunteering data, you rarely see any big changes – so it seems that there’s really something different going on with young people.

It’s backed up by work by others. Demos, for example, did some research on this. They surveyed teachers, who said that this generation’s teenagers are more engaged in social issues than their predecessors. Demos argued that that today’s young people have an instinct to favour ‘bottom-up’ social action over ‘top-down’ politics. The Community Life Survey numbers also closely match the numbers found by consultancy nfpSynergy using a different survey.

We can’t know for sure that people saying they volunteer in a survey is the same as a real increase in volunteering. But it may be that by raising awareness of volunteering more generally, and by ‘normalising’ it as the campaigns of recent years have tried to do, people are more likely to realise that what they’re already doing is volunteering, and therefore to tick the box. More cynically, there might be an element of social desirability bias – if people think volunteering is a good thing to do they will be more likely to report that they do it. But even if some of the increase were accounted for by that, wouldn’t that be interesting in itself – that people are now more keen to identify as a volunteer? (It’s worth reading John Mohan’s blog post from a couple of years ago for more on this.)

What next?

We need to do more to look behind the data and see what’s going on here. Our research programme will be helping to unpick some of this. In the meantime, we’d be very interested in your thoughts, either on Twitter or in the comments section below.

In any case, any increase in young people’s volunteering is a good thing. We know it makes a real difference not only to things like employability, but also general wellbeing. It also helps set people up for a lifetime of volunteering and engagement in their communities.

The challenge now is building on any increase, and also making sure that the benefits of volunteering are enjoyed by young people from all backgrounds around the whole country.

PCVS Project News

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Learning Paths An Introduction to the courses, Rob Doran, Learning Paths Officer The Learning Paths project consists of two courses, an Introduction to Volunteering and Beyond and Volunteer Management.

Introduction to Volunteering and Beyond The Introduction course is a friendly discussion based delivery for people thinking about or already volunteering. We look at the reasons for volunteering, what to expect, the organisation’s expectations and a volunteer’s rights and responsibilities. Also of course, the joy of volunteering.

However I have also added elements to reflect our times and can be included on a CV or CPD (Continuous Professional Development) as further training. These elements are essential for anyone working with children or vulnerable adults, or thinking of this type of career in the future, but also very useful when involved with the general public or handling personal data. The elements are, An Awareness of:  Safeguarding  Confidentiality  Equality & Diversity  Boundaries  Duty of Care  Risk Assessment  Internet Safety.

I am particularly concerned many volunteers (and staff) sign standard company induction legal policies on these topics, but have little idea as to what they mean in today’s social media world and how important, legally, for the volunteer, the clients and the organisation’s protection, to have a formal awareness of these areas at least.

The course aims to demystify the legalese and jargon used, in order to bring these elements into the more familiar world of Facebook, Twitter, Whats App and so on.

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Volunteer Management In this course we talk about the Volunteer Manager’s need to:  Find the right people  Recruit effectively  Train volunteers  The induction process  Value the volunteers  Manage the volunteers We also discuss the same elements from the Introduction to Volunteering and Beyond course on Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Equality, Diversity, Boundaries, Duty of Care, Risk Assessment and Internet Safety. These are to the same an ‘Awareness of’ level but not in depth.

Many Volunteer Managers I have spoken to when compiling this course, do not fully grasp the importance of understanding these policies. It is one thing to have them in place and signed off, but if the volunteer doesn’t understand the jargon or legalese, is the organisation, volunteer manager, volunteer or client really protected? Is there something in place for someone with reading and writing issues, or without English as a first language for instance?

The reason we look at these specific areas are to protect everyone in a time where information can be very useful to others, often for spurious reasons.

These are some examples:  Recent News of the World scandals where covert gathering of information was important to piece together stories for the newspaper.  Where the consequences of confidentiality breaches have been shown to be catastrophic for instance, someone needing a seemingly innocent contact number or address might be an abusive partner.  Did you know, penalties for breaking confidentiality or data laws can result in prison sentences  Where a transgression can lead to negative publicity and an end to an organisation.

For instance if your organisation loses the trust of referrers or visitors, can it survive?

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PCVS Project News

Volunteer Management—Continued These examples sound very draconian and are thankfully rare but far better your volunteers and Volunteer Managers are aware of the need for complete integrity at all times, even on Facebook or Twitter where life can seem quite isolated and safe from the real world. However it is important to realise, once something is written and published on the internet, it cannot be fully erased.

As every occupation has different needs I have pitched the courses using a Healthcare Assistant model. This allows for anyone working with the general public or handling sensitive information, in virtually any capacity to be able to get something from the course.

However if your position involves working with children or vulnerable adults then everything will apply.

If you would like any further information on the Learning Paths courses please contact Rob on the following details: Robert Doran Learning Paths Project Officer rob.doran@pcvs.co.uk 01733 311016 “Thank you very much for the Volunteers Management Course. I feel very much benefited from

the course.”

“I felt that my knowledge and understanding have vastly increased and I am now more clear on the practicality of the processes (to advertise, recruit, select, interview, and retain volunteers).

I will also apply some of the skills I have learnt to improve the induction process.

In fact, just did one new volunteer’s induction yesterday and I have used what I have learnt from the course!”

“I feel that we are on the right track, hugely thanks to PCVS, from DBS checks, institution letter to volunteer agreement. Hampton Tiddlers is a small charity, at the moment we are sustainable, however if we wish to develop more then the knowledge about funding will be very helpful” FYang, Hampton Tiddlers

News

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OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE WITH RELATE Due to a number of factors outside of our control which has affected our income, we have consolidated our operation into one floor of the building we rent and now need to gain another tenant to take the first floor of the building.

It is essentially split into two areas which can be self contained so may suit a couple of small organisations or one larger one. It is mostly open plan although there a couple of smaller offices in one of the areas. The total space available is 1762 sq ft. It is modern and light and ready to go. There can a be a small number of car parking spaces made available if required.

LOCATION The property is located on the western side of Newark Road approximately 1.5 miles from the City Centre, close to the junction of Newark Road and Vicarage Farm Road. It provides excellent access to Frank Perkins Parkway which links to the A1 (M) and the A47. Eastern industry is a mixed trading estate with well known companies such as Perkins Engines, British Car Auctions and Magnet together with retail warehouses such as Halfords and Homebase.

It is a self contained area with 6 office buildings with secure access.

DESCRIPTION The property comprises a two storey detached office building of brick construction beneath a pitched slate roof with the available accommodation being on the first floor (there is no lift). The offices have suspended ceilings with fluorescent lighting, carpeting throughout, skirting trunking and window blinds. The windows are double glazed and there is gas fired central heating. There is a kitchen area and WC facilities.

Please contact the Manager at Relate on manager@relatepeterborough.co.uk or telephone on 01733 310197

News

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The draft Health and Wellbeing strategy for Peterborough is now out for engagement and consultation until 30th April 2016.

It is available via this ink www.peterborough.gov.uk/hwbstrategy

Have you visited the Healthy Peterborough Website yet?

http://www.healthypeterborough.org.uk/april-2016

The Healthy Peterborough website has medically proven information on how to live a healthy life, from stopping smoking to advice on reducing your risk of stroke.

The Healthy Peterborough campaign is led by Peterborough City Council, and supported

by Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Pharmaceutical Committee and Public Health England.

You can follow Healthy Peterborough on the following social media:

Twitter: @healthypeterborough Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Healthy-Peterborough-649304258545797/?fref=ts

News

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Peterborough Safeguarding Website A new website has been launched by Peterborough’s Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults boards, on which Healthwatch Peterborough serves.

The website, which you can find at http://www.safeguardingpeterborough.org.uk/childrenboard/ is a useful resource for anyone concerned about what to do should they encounter a case of abuse or neglect, or who wants to understand better what constitutes abuse and neglect.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group is launching a nineweek consultation on a future model for Pharmacy Services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The consultation runs from today until 24 May 2016 and aims to gather feedback on Community Pharmacy Minor Ailment Schemes, Prescribing of Gluten-free Foods, and Prescribing Baby Milk.

The consultation document can be found on our website at http:// www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk/have-your-say/pharmacy-services.htm.

You can give your views in a number of ways: Fill in the questionnaire on our website www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk Fill in the paper copy of the questionnaire found on page 14 of this consultation document and send it FREEPOST to Freepost Plus RSCR-GSGK-XSHK, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG, Lockton House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge CB2 8FH. (You do not need a stamp).

Phone the Engagement Team on 01223 725304.

If you belong to a group or organisation, you can invite us along to one of your meetings by contacting the Engagement Team on 01223 725304 or by email to capccg.engagement@nhs.net, putting ‘Pharmacy Consultation’ in the subject field.

News

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Recognition for Hampton Tiddlers – Vote Now! We are a charity stay and play group run by mummy volunteers for children aged from 0 to 5 years. It has entered the voting stage for 3 categories in the international ‘What’ on 4 little Ones’ awards!

We believe winning this will put a shiny star on our branding and as a result will enable us to connect more parents/carers and children. With more people involved we have big plans for the future to help community cohesion in fast growing Peterborough!

You don't have to be local to vote as it is an international award. Please vote all 3 categories here and choose Hampton Tiddlers: http://www.whatson4littleones.co.uk/award-voting.asp The 4th one: Best Local Activity for the Under 5s The 6th one: Most Outstanding Baby and Toddler Group The 15th one: Most Outstanding Community Group Volunteer for children or families – choose Emma Pilarski and Claire Drewett Whether it be the creative crafts, story time, taster sessions from local activity providers, special events designed for inspiring and influence from young, encouragement of healthy eating with our snacks or the commitment and positive energy from each of our volunteers, we believe we are making a difference!

Voting will close on 11th May and the Awards Ceremony is on 23th June. Thank you for recognising what we continually achieve week on week. We will make you proud!

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PECT Healthy Homes Fuel bills, rising? Boiler on the blink?

The independent charity Peterborough Environment City Trust is here to help! We can offer: - A FREE home visit and energy pack.

- Tips on switching energy tariff (£292 average saving in 2015) - Information on the national £140 Warm Home Discount - Home improvements including boiler replacements, insulation and property maintenance*. *Criteria based on, but not limited to, an annual household income of less than £18,000.

This service is available to residents in Peterborough and Fenland, whether or not you own your own home. We assisted over 500 households in 2015 to lower their energy bills and carbon footprints.

Healthy Homes is funded by the British Gas Energy Trust, managed by Charis Grants.

To book your FREE home visit call 01733 866440 or emailsam.bosson@pect.org.uk. http://www.pect.org.uk/working-with-us/local-communities/healthy-homes

News AGE UK FRIENDSHIP GROUPS

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APRIL 2016 Well Done to Age UK Volunteer Marion Quinn for making it into Yours!

Magazine last month.

Marion is a volunteer for Age UK, running the Age UK Netherton Friendship group.

The group are currently looking for volunteers, if you would like to help please contact Marion on 01733 767539

APRIL 2016 Introducing…..

Welcome to our new ‘introducing ‘ section where we will be highlighting local charities / community groups in Peterborough and the surrounding area that are new to PCVS. If you are aware of any new group being setting please contact us so we can support and promote them!

Peterborough Mums UK https://www.facebook.com/groups/224471174390463/

Peterborough Mums UK was created by Faustina Sihan Yang in November 2013, aiming to connect mums and female carers including nannies and mums to be, to share experience, information, make friends and support each other. We now have 1046 members as of 8 March 2016 and it is still growing day by day!

It is a closed Facebook group and our admins check carefully before accepting members to make sure it is a safe place. Our Rules and regulations: our page rules focus on transparency and mutual respect.

Our aim is to ensure this page is safe and a place where you will always find lively, entertaining, and educational and, above all, intelligent and informative discussions. It is a friendly place and we’d love to see you participate!            

Just moved to the area, looking for play groups and making friends?

Wish to arrange meet ups?

What to find some friends of same ethnic origin?

Asking for help? Need sign posting?

Single mums who need support?

Asking for guidance –planning to go back to work, or emotional support going back to work after maternity leave Struggling from postnatal depression and could do with some friends?

Looking for recommendations for tutors? Piano lessons, dancing lessons, swimming lessons etc.?

Any deals, discount cods? Any closing sales are on, deals on toys, SPA days?

Looking at other mums’ feedback Just wanted a moan after a bad day?

Lots more….

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Independence Dogs UK Independence Dogs UK is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2014 to support those with mental health or social difficulties and through our dogs we provide companionship for people with a range of different health needs, and provide support for those who live alone.

Independence Dogs UK supports and trains Assistance Dogs to enable people with a variety of different needs to enhance their quality of life using the human-animal bond.

The relationship between Assistance Dog and owner helps them to overcome physical, emotional and social challenges, for what may otherwise become, disabling conditions.

Whether you suffer from Loneliness, Depression, Isolation or Anxiety, Autism, Learning Difficulty, Epilepsy or Schizophrenia there are very many ways that our dogs can help!

Contact Us Independence Dogs UK Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambs. PE2 8AN Tel: 07708 524295 independencedogsuk@outlook.com www.independencedogs.co.uk @idogsuk

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We have a new Gingerbread friendship and support group for lone parents in the Peterborough area.

If you would like more details please email Peterboroughgingerbread@gmail.com There is a closed Facebook group available to find out about meet ups and more information on the group. https://www.facebook.com/peterborough.gingerbread?fref=ts

Peterborough Nappy Library What is a nappy library?

A Nappy library is a service that offers parents, carers, and professionals the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of cloth nappies. We have a range of cloth nappies which are available to borrow and try at home.

Nappy libraries are more often than not operated by unpaid volunteers and most (but not all) are non-profit.

Peterborough nappy library started in September 2012. We have since helped many mums, dads and grandparents to convert and use cloth nappies.

We are and always have been a Non-profit organisation. The only service we charge for is the hire of our kits. We offer free unbiased support and advice to help you choose the right cloth nappy for you, your baby and your lifestyle.

We have a number of Nappy kits available to hire, to ensure you know what works for you before you buy. http://www.peterboroughnappylibrary.co.uk/

Events

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We are working on a project to improve how we hear feedback and involve people in shaping CPFT services.

People who use our services are the experts in terms of what works well and what doesn’t, therefore it’s important that we involve them in helping to improve what we do.

Over the next two months we are running sessions, co-facilitated with people who use our services, to better understand how we can improve our involvement. We are keen to hear from service users, patients, carers and professionals about how best we can do this.

The sessions are: - 19 April, 2pm-3pm: Recovery College, Silver Birch, Gloucester Centre, Peterborough, PE2 7JU - 19 April, 5pm-6pm: Recovery College, Silver Birch, Gloucester Centre, Peterborough, PE2 7JU - 20 April, 2pm-3pm: Rehab and falls gym, Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN - 20 April, 5pm-6pm: Rehab and falls gym, Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN - 21 April, 2:30pm–3:30pm: Hunts Forum, Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN - 21 April, 5pm–6pm: Hunts Forum, Maple Centre, 6 Oak Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 7HN - 26 April, 2pm-3pm: Cambridge Recovery College, Block 24, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, CB21 5EE - 26 April, 5pm-6pm: Cambridge Recovery College, Block 24, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, CB21 5EE - 27 April, 2pm-3pm: Iceni Room, Doddington Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, PE15 0UG - 27 April, 5pm-6pm: Iceni Room, Doddington Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, PE15 0UG - 28 April, 2pm-3pm: Rosmini Centre, 69 Queens Road, Wisbech, PE13 2PH.

There is free parking available at all of our venues and refreshments will be provided. We will also offer to reimburse people’s travel expenses.

To book your place please email chris.hampson@cpft.nhs.uk or call 01480 398542.

To be in with a chance to win a £20 voucher we are also running a short survey to capture people’s views. You can complete the survey by clicking here: https:// www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WF9MSPB

Events

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Annual Auld Firm Match The charity benefiting from this year’s event is Action for Hearing LOSS, with one of the regular footballers picking this particular charity as his parents are both registered deaf and have had a lifetime of support from the charity, organisers of the event have always supported charities chosen from within the players, friends and families that are close to their hearts and this year follows in that tradition.

Previous years have seen charities such as East Anglian Air Ambulance, Prostate Cancer UK, Parkinson UK and others receive thousands of pounds from this annual event.

Details of the event: Fans of 2 Scottish football clubs, Rangers FC and Celtic FC are putting together their 'Biggest Yet Auld Firm Charity Cup' now into it's 9th year. Rangers and Celtic football clubs have traditionally enjoyed a bitter rivalry within Scottish football and games between them are known as the 'Auld Firm', this being one of the biggest local derbies in world football, so fans of each club have come together to play each other in their own version, the game is played out with both teams wearing the full kit of their supported club and is always fiercely contested.

The event is being held on 18th June 2016 with the venue being Yaxley Football Club, In2itive Park, Leading Drove, Off Holme Road, PE7 3NA. Kick off is scheduled for 12pm and entrance to the public is FREE OF CHARGE from 11am onwards.

The venue is family friendly, following the match, a raffle will be drawn, with amazing prizes always on offer (signed football shirts, meals out, white goods, wines, spirits, cash and more), so please do support the event by buying a few tickets from volunteers during the game and be in with a chance of winning.

Please feel free to take a look at the public Facebook event page for further details and to register your intention to attend. Attendance is completely free and family friendly. Anyone wishing to help with sponsorship, donation of prizes, or even by making a small monetary donation, can get in touch with the organisers using the Facebook page, or donate directly on the JustGiving link below.

Facebook public event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/223621011305544/ Just Giving page - https://www.justgiving.com/AFHLauldfirmcharitygamePeterborough

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1st May – Central Park – 2pm – Free Sufi:Zen Want to see something different? The UK’s leading South Asian Dance charity, Akademi, are coming to Central Park on Sunday 1st May at 2pm for a FREE soul-infusing performance of their production, Sufi:Zen. Sufi:Zen is an intimate dance experience that unites the stillness of Zen meditation with the whirling motion of Sufi Dervishes. Evoking a cultural landscape that extends from Persia to Japan, Sufi:Zen exists in a world of contrasts – of ice and fire.

It uses dance styles, of kathak and western contemporary techniques set score by Shrikanth Sriram. This performance reflects Akademi’s long-standing reputation for presenting modern perspectives on traditional South Asian dance forms in unusual and distinct spaces.

Stick around after the show for some activities and performances, including a free Bollywood Dance workshop at 3.30pm. All ages and abilities welcome.

Akademi's performance of Sufi:Zen is part of the Without Walls Street Arts Consortium.

Peterborough Presents De-Stress Fest 2016 Spring clean the mind and refresh the body - a home-grown festival of uplifting arts & health activities.

30th April – 7th May Featuring: Our very own Destress Café A Confessions Box to share heavy secrets Infectious and entertaining Laughter Yoga classes Sufi Zen - a soul-infusing dance experience Kite making, mandala colouring & storytelling for the whole family Silent Disco – the ultimate Saturday night stress-relief See the full programme on our website – www.peterboroughpresents.org

Funding

APRIL 2016

ARM CAMBRIDGE FUND - Deadline 1st May 2016 ARM Cambridge Fund makes small grants to support charitable projects across Cambridgeshire and is keen to support projects working within the CCF priorities of Community Development and Engagement, Children Young People and Families and Adults Facing Life Crisis.

PANEL DATES For consideration at the next panel, in Summer 2016, an online application should be submitted (and all supporting documentation received) by 1st May 2016. http://www.cambscf.org.uk/grant-application-form.html

Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation The Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects connected with the care, education, training, development and leisure activities of people with learning disability.

Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Previous grants have been for between ÂŁ2,000 and ÂŁ6,500. Special emphasis is given to grants that enhance opportunity and lifestyle.

Applications are considered twice a year, normally in June and December.

All applicants must complete an application form and provide a copy of their latest audited accounts.

In the first instance the applicant should discuss the proposed work either by telephone, email or letter to the administrator, a minimum of four months in advance of a board meeting.

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following: Mrs Lesley Gray Rix-Thompson-Rothenburg Foundation R T R Foundation c/o PAMIS University of Dundee 15/16 Springfield DD1 4JE Tel: 07532320138 Email: rtrfoundation@gmail.com

Funding

APRIL 2016

The Hilden Charitable Fund Play schemes for disadvantaged children Grants of between ÂŁ500 and ÂŁ1,500 are available to help community groups in the UK to run summer play schemes for the benefit of disadvantaged children aged five to 18 years.

Play schemes should be local schemes lasting for two to six weeks with strong volunteer support. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.

The deadline for applications is 20th May. http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/summer%20playcheme%20guidelines.htm

Funding

APRIL 2016

The Greggs Foundation Environmental Grants Using money from the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops, the Greggs Foundation has established the Environmental Grants scheme and is offering both large and small grants for projects which make a difference to local areas, with preference given to projects that involve or benefit people who are disadvantaged.

Not-for-profit organisations with a turnover of £300,000 or less as well as schools in England, Scotland and Wales can apply now for either a Small Grant of up to £2,500 or a Large Grant of between £2,500 and £10,000.

Organisations that are based near a Greggs shop will be given priority.

Priority will be given to projects that benefit disadvantaged people, which could include the following groups: - People with disabilities or suffering chronic illness.

- People living in a disadvantaged area.

- People living in an area with poor access to the environment.

- Voluntary carers.

- Homeless people.

- Isolated older people.

- Other identified need.

There are three funding rounds in 2016. Applications for: - Round 1 will be accepted from 1 January until 4 March with decisions at the end of April 2016.

- Round 2 will be accepted from 5 March until 1 July with decisions at the end of August 2016.

- Round 3 will be accepted from 2 July until 30 September with decisions at the end of November 2016.

Useful link: Greggs Foundation Environmental Grants

Funding

APRIL 2016

Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust - General Grants Deadline—30th April 2016 The Trust awards grants to registered charities with the emphasis on helping: medical charities and research; older people; and those who have fallen on hard times through no fault of their own.

The Trust's aim is to support projects in the following areas: 

- Medical research.

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- Older people.

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- Projects to help those who have fallen on hard times

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The Trustees aim to support fewer charities, with larger grants of £5,000 and above.

Who Can Apply Registered charities in the United Kingdom are eligible to apply.

The Trustees focus on small to medium-sized charities where grants will make a difference.

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact: Michelle Bertenshaw Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust Hill Dickinson LLP 50 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2AS Tel: 0161 838 4977 Email: secretary@peeltrust.com

Santander Community Plus Fund No closing date Community Plus grants of up to £5,000 are available for local charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials. Grants must directly help disadvantaged people in your local area. http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/community-plus.aspx

Funding

APRIL 2016

Amey Community Fund https://ukcf.secure.force.com/forms/CCFAmeyEOI Amey offers a comprehensive and innovative waste service to businesses, local authorities and the general public from their 200 hectare (500 acre) site in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.

As main waste contractor for Cambridgeshire County Council, Amey provide a landfill and waste processing facility for 200,000 tonnes of the county’s waste each year and in addition operate a state-of-the-art composting system.

By helping to dispose of waste carefully and developing innovative recycling processes, Amey is playing a part in improving the local environment. In addition, the Amey Community Fund offers grants for the provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park or other general public amenity; the conservation of a specific species or a specific habitat where it naturally occurs OR the repair, maintenance or restoration of a Place of Worship or a Place of Architectural Importance.

The Amey Community Fund, managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, receives landfill tax credits from Amey and uses the money to make grants under set criteria.

Tesco Bags of Help Scheme has now opened its second round of funding http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/up-to-12000-for-yourlocal-green-space The scheme is administered by Groundwork and funded by Tesco customers from the proceeds of the 5p charge for plastic carrier bags as a result of a government carrier bag levy.

Groundwork is working with greenspace scotland to support successful projects in Scotland.

Bags of Help is available to a wide range of community groups and organisations across England, Wales and Scotland and they can apply for grants to improve local green spaces that do not charge for access. Successful projects will go forward to a public vote in Tesco stores which will decide whether they receive a grant of £8,000, £10,000 or £12,000.

Projects that will get the green light as a result of funding will include new pocket parks, sports facilities, schools, woodland walks and community gardens, with the anticipation that grants will be awarded to successful groups around November 2016.

Opportunities

APRIL 2016

Opportunities

APRIL 2016

PCVS Vacancy窶認inance Officer PCVS provides external payroll services and manages its own finance and accounts function and we are recruiting a new Finance Officer.

Ideally the successful candidate will have experience working within the voluntary sector but strong financial skills are key. The salary will reflect the skills, experience and qualifications of the successful candidate so as well as suitably qualified persons we encourage applicants with relevant experience who are looking to develop beyond day to day processing and management of accounts.

This post is a permanent post for 30 hours per week and will require occasional evening meetings to attend trustee meetings. The salary range is equivalent to ﾂ｣ﾂ｣22,000 to ﾂ｣27,000 per annum paid pro rata based on the part-time hours.

To apply please complete the application form available on our website www.pcvs.co.uk detailing in full how you meet the requirements of the role and send to Inez Smith, Deputy CEO inez.smith@pcvs.co.uk by 5pm Tuesday 10 May 2106. Applications can also be submitted in printed form but must reach PCVS by the deadline. Interviews will be held week commencing 16 May 2016. For an informal conversation about the role please call 01733 342683 to speak to Inez.

Opportunities

APRIL 2016

Chair and Trustees of Living Sport Do you have a passion for sport and active living? A belief in its capacity to enhance and enrich at both an individual and community level? Understand that sport can contribute positively across a range of social, community and health agendas?

Our vision is “to inspire everyone to lead healthy lives by increasing opportunities to be active and to participate in sport�

Living Sport is looking for high performing individuals, experienced within commercial and marketing fields, with strong networking and influencing skills and an ability to think creatively and strategically to become the Chair, or a Trustee, of Living Sport.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Chair to provide the strategic leadership necessary to develop Living Sport at a time of transition (with the new Government and Sport England Sports Strategies) and to ensure, through innovation and high performance delivery, it realises its potential.

We are actively seeking a diverse Board membership and particularly welcome applications from women with appropriate skills and experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the way sport and physical activity is developed across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough - delivered to high quality and contributing to improving the health of our communities - whilst also developing the business of the charity.

For further information about the positions please contact Simon Fairhall, Chief Executive, Living Sport on 01487 849928 or simon.fairhall@livingsport.co.uk. The closing date for applications is 27th April 2016 with interviews to be held on 9th May 2016. www.livingsport.co.uk Company Registration number 5894596 / Registered Charity, number 1124122

Volunteering Opportunities

APRIL 2016

JOB SPEC PEER SUPPORT VOLUNTEER NEW! The Richmond Fellowship in Wisbech / March are looking for new Mental Health Peer Mentor, volunteers.

Do you want to help others? or gain experience in the support field?

As a Peer Mentor you will have the opportunity to gain peer support level 1 and 2 qualifications, provide you with on going training and support whilst enabling you to gain job experience. In return we ask for a commitment of at least four hours per month. Please click on the attachments above for further details of role and personal specification and contact details.

There are plenty of ways in which you can volunteer with the SUN network. Below are some specific roles we’re recruiting volunteers for. All volunteer expenses will be paid.

Human Library Do you have lived experience of anything that has been subjected to stigma? Mental health challenges, Physical health issues, Substance abuse, Addiction, HIV/AIDS, or are a LGB&T person? If so, would you like to be involved in future Human Libraries to be held around Cambridgeshire? The idea of the Human library is to challenge stigma in society and you would be well briefed and supported throughout the process. To find out more please contact us at enquiries@sunnetwork.org.uk Drug and Alcohol Services We are looking for people with the lived experience of Drug and/or Alcohol misuse to help deliver Recovery Cafe’s in Cambridge, Huntingdon, East Cambs and Fenland. Are you in a good place with your own recovery? Could you spare 2 hours per week to help support those in recovery? if so please contact us.

5 Values of Mental Health Services Are you interested in making services better quality? If so we have together a project to implement a set of standards that services need to adhere to. The 5 values as chosen by those accessing mental health services are: Honesty, Empathy, Inclusion, Working together and Personalisation. We are needing people with lived experience all across Cambridgeshire to assess mental health values against our chosen values. Please contact us, we are waiting to hear from you. There is an opportunity to get paid for this volunteer position.

Please contact us on enquiries@sunnetwork.org.uk or call 01480 276057