SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018

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Building friendships in ...... 2 Lye and Wollescote Cemetery...... 4 Operation Santa 2018 is go go go!...... 5 Top tips for funding applications...... 6 Rowing Club...... 8 Priory Community Centre...... 10 Learning self-leadership...... 12

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Building friendships for people with dementia and their carers in Brierley Hill

Meet Paul and Alison. They’re the team behind the who continue to attend for the companionship they Alzheimer’s and Friendship Group that meets at the have gained over the years; none of the participants Storehouse in Brierley Hill on most Monday evenings. knew each other before they started attending the It’s a place where people with Alzheimer’s and other group. Some come from as far as because types of dementia and their carers can come to meet of their shared experiences of caring for someone with others, share mutual support and make friends. Alzheimer’s. We visited them recently to learn more about them During the visit we were treated to some and what the group means to the people that attend. entertainment from Rachel a talented musician, Paul and Alison clearly have time for everyone who who played a range of pieces on saxophone. This walks through the door, helping them to feel welcome, was a peaceful treat that everyone enjoyed! In fact, wanted and comfortable. This is something that they’ve Alzheimer’s Society says that evidence suggests been doing for the past nine years. that the brain processes music differently to other Back in 2009, Paul, who has a background of functions, allowing people with dementia to enjoy working with people with dementia, met someone songs and music long after other abilities are who couldn’t go out because of their caring role. In challenged. response to this, he and Alison, who worked with older Rachel is connected to the Church herself and she people, thought about providing respite, a space for gave her time and skills freely to entertain us for a people with dementia while their carers got some time couple of hours on a Monday night. This group really to themselves. They spoke to Albion Street Church, who is a great example of how great things can happen agreed to let Paul and Alison use some space, first in with the right ingredients: people with a passion; a the church itself and then in the Storehouse when it friendly venue and a supportive organisation behind was refurbished. The Church also holds a small budget them; good connections which can be mobilised for for the group which they can dip into for things like very little outlay. refreshments and entertainment, though they rarely use Of course, this group is open to new members, it and make sure it goes a long way! whether they’re carers, cared-for, or both. So if you’re Over the years, the group has been flexible to the interested in making new friends in a supportive wishes of its participants. While some carers have environment, the Alzheimer’s Friendship Group meets brought their loved ones and taken advantage of the on Monday evenings February-December (except respite offered, other carers have stayed with their bank holidays), 6pm onwards. loved ones and participated in the activities. At the It’s wonderful that the Alzheimer’s and Friendship moment, the regular participants are all former carers, Group exists. According to figures from Alzheimer’s In Kind Direct news

Society: • 225,000 people will develop dementia this year – one every three minutes • There are 670,000 carers of people with dementia in the UK • In 2015, an estimated 850,000 people were living with dementia So there’s room for groups like this and others to create supportive environments for carers and their loved ones. In fact, in , residents have been coming together to develop a Dementia Friendly Cinema to help people with dementia to stay connected in their community. Using a wonderful guide from Alzheimer’s Society to make small adaptations to help people with dementia feel safe and supported, they’ve had one screening and are planning another soon. The next screening will be Some Like It Hot on Tuesday 16 October, at 2pm. To register for this, please visit the East Coseley Big Local Community Cinema page: https://bit.ly/2RfKH61

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Meet the volunteers transforming cemetery, which was overgrown and pretty uninviting, Lye and Wollescote Cemetery and did a series of workshops in the nearby Stambermill House where we built a vision for what the cemetery Shadowed by the beautifully refurbished Lye and could be like in the future, painted a picture of the skills, Wollescote Chapels (now known as the Thomas talents and networks that each volunteer brought and Robinson Building) Lye and Wollescote Cemetery created a simple plan. We also developed a simple is a peaceful spot for reflection and an historically constitution during our conversations about whether the fascinating site. We recently visited and were volunteers would like to become a constituted group or overwhelmed by the transformation the Friends of Lye to remain informal for the time being. and Wollescote Cemetery have made to the site in the Fast forward two years and the group has achieved past two years since we saw them last. so much! The Friends of Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Lye and Wollescote Chapels is a rare example of signed their constitution and opened a bank two chapels – Church of and Nonconformist account, which unlocked a grant of £5,000 from the – being housed in one building, and originally the Community Forums. They’ve also managed to raise a cemetery was divided along those lines. The cemetery further £2,500! now has an area for Muslim burials, it houses the graves The visible difference the group has made to cemetery of 29 servicemen who lost their lives in the First and is clear. They’ve cleared grounds and uncovered graves Second World Wars (managed by the Commonwealth that they didn’t know were there; they’ve cleaned War Graves Commission) and it’s the final resting place graves meticulously; they’ve brought in professionals to of local people of historical significance, from inventors repair graves; they’ve installed two beautiful benches to entrepreneurs. commemorating those who died in the First and Second The Friends of Lye and Wollescote Cemetery are World Wars; they’ve set up a system to make it easier working hard to make sure people can still see these for people to carry water from the site’s only tap. links to the past and to create a pleasant environment All of this work has increased the number of visitors for visitors. The group came together during the to the cemetery, whether for the local history, for renovation of the Grade II listed chapels led by West remembrance or for the peaceful environment that’s Midlands Historic Buildings Trust (WMHBT). As part of open to everyone. The Friends have told us that more the £1.2m project, WMHBT wanted to engage with the people now come to lay flowers at graves, many of community to increase the chances of the project’s long- which have no family members left to tend to them. term sustainability. Soon, a small group of volunteers The group’s Facebook group is very active too, were clearing the cemetery ground on the first Saturday and there are always lots of messages of thanks to of every month. the Friends from local people who walk through the We met the volunteers in 2016. We visited the grounds, as well as progress reports from the Friends themselves. It really feels like these volunteers have built

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a sense of community around this almost forgotten We’ve always supported Christmas parties around site. the borough to help children, young people and Coincidentally, when we paid a visit to the grounds their families enjoy a little festive spirit. This year is we met Ian from Dudley Council’s Bereavement no exception and we are supporting several groups Services, which manages the cemetery. Ian was as to put on their own parties, in addition to organising enthusiastic about the group’s achievements as we several of our own, which will offer a hot Christmas were and he’d love it if every cemetery in the borough lunch, alongside games, activities and of course, had a friends group, testament to how local people Santa in his grotto. These will take place at various really do make local places. locations around the borough in December including So what about the future? Members of the Friends Dudley, Brierley Hill, , Coseley and of Lye and Wollescote Cemetery plan to continue their Halesowen. work. They want to repair more graves, which costs By popular demand we have got a dedicated money; each grave that needs professional repair Operation Santa poster this year. We are hoping costs in the region of £400-£1,500. they will help us spread the word about what we i If you’d like to get involved with Friends of Lye and do and whether it’s someone who wants to donate, Wollescote Cemetery, you’ll find them on site on the or an organisation who supports children, young first Saturday of every month from 9.30am. They people and their families, they will be able to get in meet on the third Wednesday of the month, 6.30pm touch. If you can help us by putting up a poster or at Stambermill House and you can always join the sharing via your social media feed we would be very Facebook group: https://bit.ly/2QjoDX4 grateful. We also have wishlists with suggested items Read the full story on the Dudley CVS blog: to donate too, so why not see if your family, friends https://bit.ly/2Nh03nI or colleagues could help this year by collecting donations? Operation Santa 2018 is go go go! We do love a good panto and this year will be no exception. Thanks to our lovely friends at Brierley Although this year’s appeal will not be launched Hill Musical Theatre Company, who do us a special officially until the end of October, our amazing price on tickets, some lucky local children will be supporters have already been very busy preparing enjoying a visit to Brierley Hill Civic Hall to see for what we hope will be another very successful Rapunzel in January 2019. i For more information Operation Santa 2018. contact [email protected] about Operation Win a car for £5! Last year Lee Southerton from Santa visit: https://operationsanta.wordpress.com/ Volks Magic and his lovely team of ‘Santa’s a Gangster’ supporters joined Operation Santa and made a huge impact. After dropping off toys and raising cash donations for last year’s appeal, this year they have taken their support to a whole new level! Dale Roberts who is Lee’s nephew, has donated a VW Mark 1 Golf Cabriolet and Lee has organised a prize draw, where people can contribute to this year’s appeal by purchasing as many prize draw entries as they wish at just £5 a time. All donations will go to this year’s appeal and the grand draw will take place on 14th December 2018. Lee and Dale were fundraising on 14th-16th September at V-Dubs in the Valley in Bewdley and raised an incredible £2700 with an auction and prize draw ticket sales. The team also organised a reverse Santa with visitors dropping off toys in the car for this year’s appeal. This is a huge boost to this year’s appeal. For more information visit: www.justgiving. com/crowdfunding/santasagangster2018 the echo | 5 news

Tips for being successful with your funding applications

Organisations in the voluntary, community and faith sector have, over many years, carried out essential and important work helping people who are vulnerable, disadvantaged, lonely and unable to access services for a variety of reasons. As a let what you do or want to do be influenced by what consequence of what they do they are able to apply funders want. for grants from a variety of funding bodies such as There are plenty of funding opportunities so trusts/foundations (e.g. Lloyds Bank Foundation, do the research. At Dudley CVS we can identify Henry Smith Charity and Garfield Weston which funders to apply to so long as we have the Foundation) as well as national funders such as BBC information on which to base our research. Once Children in Need and the Big Lottery. we have details of the intended project, what you In these times of austerity and poverty the role of want the money for (such as revenue costs including charitable organisations in society and communities salaries, project costs, capital for equipment/ has increased massively, however many of them buildings etc.), how much you want and for how have experienced funding cuts and, as a result, there long, we can provide details of potential funders. has been a massive strain on their resources affecting Having obtained these details then carry out their ability to support vulnerable people to the more investigation by looking at the websites (if extent that they used to. applicable) and/or speak to the funders explaining So what are the options facing these what you want the grant for. By speaking to a funder organisations? Some have fallen by the wayside and you can save a lot of time if they tell you straight no longer exist. Others continue providing services, away not to bother applying. Conversely they may activities and projects however at a much reduced be very interested which gives you the confidence to rate with many reporting growing waiting lists. At make an application to them. Dudley CVS we provide funding support through Always start either a discussion with a funder or identifying potential funders that may be able to an application request by providing background help as well as working with organisations when they information about the organisation/project alongside make applications to funders. a summary of your funding requirements. This should be brief and to the point with sufficient information to attract their interest. If they are “turned off” early on by too much detail/information they may not read the rest of the application which might be for some excellent work that would justify support. The secret is to “hook the funder” early on. There are a variety of things a funder will want to know when you submit an application and if there is a form that needs completing then the questions will be supplied on the form. Always answer the Grant funding is more important than ever. And it’s questions accurately – don’t provide information you not always just about submitting an application. want to say or you think they want to know. Follow There are many things to consider before starting their guidelines very carefully and if they provide to work on a funding application. The most “prompts” on the application form make sure you important thing is to plan what you want to do and cover each one as suggested. If any of these prompts then consider the aim or aims of funders you are are not applicable then explain why. However if you considering approaching. Ensure your aims and find that too many are not applicable then you may what you want to do closely match the funder’s need to consider whether they are an appropriate requirements. Beware “MISSION DRIFT” – don’t funder to approach. the echo | 6 news

The key areas of a funding application are: Always consider value for money and the • Need identified for the project or piece of work engagement of volunteers in your project or work. you want funded. Outline the issues/problems Funders like to know that their grant goes a long way and evidence. Clearly explain what these issues to not only help lots of vulnerable people but also are and how you know. Evidence is critical and trigger other aspects of support via volunteers etc. so can be results and/or successes of existing/ even more people are helped. They see this as key previous work, consultation with beneficiaries/ in proposals and often work out the value attributed stakeholders/interested parties and research to each person that you engage with by dividing the (local or national). Many applications fail number of beneficiaries you plan to work with into because the need hasn’t been identified and the anticipated grant. This can, where there are many evidenced sufficiently. good applications to consider, swing the decision your • Beneficiary details stating who they are (people/ way by you showing the funder how far their grant will individuals, communities, organisations), how many go. and where they are from. Enclosures/further information. Provide details • Aims and outcomes – the differences or changes of any other information you are sending such as you want to make for your beneficiaries using words evaluation reports (from previous projects/work), job of change (such as improve, more, better, increase, descriptions (for any salaried posts you are asking to reduce, less etc.). Ensure the outcomes address the be funded in whole or part), accounts, annual report, problems or issues identified and the aim shows what publicity leaflets etc. This additional information impact you want to make. provides funders with more in depth knowledge of your • Activities – describe what you will do to meet the organisation and good background. needs of your beneficiaries and achieve the outcomes Don’t forget to thank the funder first of all for you have planned. taking the time to consider your request and (most Think of all of this as a journey where you have people importantly) afterwards if you are successful. Write a (your beneficiaries) with problems or issues in their lives short letter thanking them for agreeing to fund your (need for your work or project) and you provide support organisation/project and, if they don’t ask for a formal for them (your activities) so that you can make their evaluation of how their money was spent, provide lives better (outcomes). feedback voluntarily sending photos if you feel this You must have clear, efficient and goodmonitoring/ would add value. evaluation procedures in place ensuring the These tips are to help organisations get started. Once measurement systems capture not only the inputs/ you have sorted out your plans and what you want to outputs data reporting what you do/the activities you do then contact Dudley CVS and we will arrange to provide but also the subsequent results that show how meet with you to discuss your organisation/project and well the beneficiary’s needs have been met through how to proceed in making strong funding applications the achievement of successful outcomes. Then, by getting in money to help you continue your valuable analysing this information, you can evaluate the impact work in supporting disadvantaged/vulnerable people. of your work/project (meeting your aims) and show the i For more information contact funder their money was well spent. In this way you may [email protected] Read the full story on the be able to approach them again for repeat funding Dudley CVS blog: https://bit.ly/2OXmQ9M or, if you have an ongoing grant (initially agreed for say 3/5 years), then they may continue supporting you as you are doing what you said you would do in your initial application. An accurate and detailed budget must be supplied covering either the organisation’s full costs or just the costs of the project depending on what you are requesting. Include within the funding request the amount you want and for how long. Also provide details of other funding towards the cost of your work i.e. from your own resources and/or from other funders if applicable (if you are not asking for 100% funding). the echo | 7 news

A club for everyone! running a row as you go rate of £5 per session. Dudley Rowing Club Dudley Rowing Club also offers rowing to a school for learning disabled children, a homelessness project, a You’d be forgiven for not associating landlocked charity for people with head injuries and a mentoring Dudley with watersports! But did you know there service for 18-30 year-olds who have a range of are lots of opportunities to get on (and in!) the water needs. The club works with the charity Access in without venturing too far from home? There’s the canal Dudley too, getting disabled people onto the water. network, where Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club paddle; As well as improving physical fitness, the club knows there’s the lake at Himley Hall which is home to Himley that rowing has other benefits including: Hall Sailing Club; there’s all sorts going on at Dudley • Increasing people’s confidence: some people start Watersports Centre based at Lodge Farm Reservoir in off quite nervous of the water but the majority soon Netherton, including waterskiing and wakeboarding, find that any misgivings are offset by their sense of sailing, scuba diving and open water swimming! achievement. One of the newest additions to Dudley Watersports • Improving people’s feelings of achievement Centre is Dudley Rowing Club, a friendly group • Developing skills such as teamwork, that wants to pass its love of rowing to anyone and cooperation, loyalty and empathy everyone. We met with them recently to find out • Improving feelings of wellbeing and general more about them, discuss their plans and help them positivity to find some funders that might support what they’re • Improving at a person’s own rate and moving into trying to achieve. It’s always a pleasure to visit Dudley roles where they mentor and support others Watersports Centre, a real haven in the middle of a When the club was working on a small funding bid, built up area! our small groups officer asked if they could include Dudley Rowing Club is a community amateur sports any case studies to help bring their club to life. Mark, club (CASC), which means it is (and always will be) set the Secretary of Dudley Rowing Club shared these up to help anyone in the community to access rowing, two stories of young people whose participation in whatever their ability or circumstance. The people there club activities has been a real journey: certainly embrace that concept. Debbie is a young person who presents as very Rowing is often seen as a sport for better off people nervous and low in confidence, she frequently seeks because it requires a stretch of water, a boat and confirmation that she is doing things correctly and someone to teach how to do it; there are obvious risks seems genuinely surprised and delighted when she if it is not done properly and it takes time to reach a is told that she is. Debbie responds well to positive safe level. The club is working hard to make rowing criticism, she says that she loves rowing and has accessible, allowing people to pay by instalments and progressed from being very anxious about being in news

the stable four that we have, to now rowing on her own in a stable boat, she enjoys helping other members of her group if they get into any difficulties (getting stuck in surrounding bushes is a frequent problem for beginners) and the leaders of her project report that they have seen a significant improvement in Debbie’s confidence. Liam is a very quiet young man, he does not initiate conversations with anyone other than his closest friend in the group; when spoken to Liam will give as short an answer as possible. He is friendly, likes to be spoken to, but is noticeably uncomfortable if a response is sought; we are sensitive to this when speaking with him. Liam was slow to pick up the skills required for rowing in the four, possibly because he could not ask for help or clarification. We have worked patiently with Liam to the point where he is now rowing well in a single and his technique is amongst the best in his group. And Dudley Rowing Club is ambitious about providing opportunities to row at any level. As Mark says “We want our club to become sustainable and one that is known for giving fantastic opportunities for people that want to try rowing, whether for fun, fitness or to excel. Our ambitions are to: can use, as they currently have to practise at a • Build our membership, retain current members by nearby club using its equipment. Dudley Rowing having a great facility with excellent equipment, making Club would dearly love to bring its junior members us sustainable in years to come back to Netherton as soon as possible. • Introduce more people to rowing, especially those who i If you would like to learn more about Dudley would find the sport difficult to access, and get them as Rowing Club, join or help them, please visit the passionate about it as we are while developing their skills club’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook. • Raise the profile of our club com/DudleyRowing/ You’ll be made really • Develop people’s skills and talents” welcome. The biggest thing the club is looking for at the moment is Read the full story on the Dudley CVS blog: the £15,000 to buy a ‘quad’, a boat its junior members https://bit.ly/2DOU9ea

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Great news from the brand new is), so it’s good to approach it with realistic expectations. Priory Community Centre! Generally, the process involves completing a short expression of interest and then working on a business What a difference a year makes! Priory Community plan that will show the community support for the Centre now looks a far cry from the empty, not-quite- transfer, what kinds of activities will happen there and finished shell of a building we visited in June 2017. Now how they will benefit the community and the financial it’s vibrant, full of people of all ages doing all sorts of viability. Understandably, the local authority will want to creative things together! make sure that the transfer will benefit the community It’s a journey that started long before we started and that it will be sustainable. working with the passionate group of people who So this is the process we started with Priory make up Priory Community Association, a charity that’s Community Association. We got busy with the business been without a home since the North in plan and together we made a strong case for the Dudley was flattened and redeveloped in 2010. Priory community benefits, linking not only with the Dudley Community Association volunteers live and breathe their Council plan but showing links to priorities of the Health community; they continued to work in the community and Wellbeing Board, Police and at other venues to make sure they stayed connected, Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group. they maintained links with other community centres What we all found more difficult was the financial for support while they were without a home and they figures. We were lucky enough to be able to get some provided a strong voice for what the new community figures from other community centres, but we weren’t centre should look and feel like. sure how realistic they would be, given that Priory’s was Last year, Dudley CVS was asked to support Priory a completely new building (and hopefully more energy Community Association through the asset-transfer efficient!). On top of that, while we were working on process, work that had been started by our former the plan, the completed building risked standing empty colleague Caroline, who’d worked closely with Dudley and Priory Community Association couldn’t give any Council staff on its asset-transfer strategy. In basic certainty to potential users and hirers of the centre. We terms, asset transfer is when building or land moves found that a temporary lease might be an option; this from statutory control into the control of not-for-profit would allow Priory Community Association to get in the organisations. In Dudley borough, this has in most cases building and start managing it, giving them experience, been a transfer of management (through a lease) rather building interest and providing a more realistic view of than transferring ownership from the local authority to what the costs would be, thus making their business plan another organisation. Asset transfer can be a lengthy more robust. At the same time, the building wouldn’t process (with more work required the longer the lease have to stand empty for too long and be at risk of deterioration. the echo | 10 news

Dudley Council was open to this. We thought the leaders have shown and the language they’ve used ahead and it seemed that the timings might have helped people feel a sense of ownership. Children coincide with the summer holidays, so we suggested have made posters encouraging everyone to tidy up that Awards for All might be interested in funding after themselves and people feel like they can contribute a playscheme with a difference – one that would to making activities happen. The fact that they had help to launch the brand new community centre enough volunteers to cover a day trip of 59 people to and kickstart other activities that would happen Weston and keep activities going at the centre shows there. Together we worked on the application – and that people are willing to help and volunteers are valued Priory Community Association landed a grant of there. This is great news for the future of the centre. around £5,000 from Awards for All. The group also The people we spoke to had lovely things to say about successfully applied to Dudley Council’s Community the local PCSO’s too. They went to each day of the Forums to help them furnish the kitchen and other play scheme, getting involved in the activities, judging areas of the centre, and their good relationships with competitions, doing the less attractive jobs! It seems other community centres in the borough meant they like the play scheme has been a great way to connect had lots of chairs and tables donated. communities with each other and with the people that Recently, we revisited the centre on the last day serve those communities, like the Police, who want to be of the playscheme to see how things had gone. We visible and engaged there. were staggered by what this passionate group of The future looks good. Throughout the last few people has achieved! They’ve made connections months, Priory Community Association has been with children and families who’ve come to the engaging with people and organisations that might playscheme and joined in the range of the activities want to use the centre. There’s an exciting plan in on offer, connections that will last many years the pipeline with young people’s charity Top Church judging by the ‘Thank you’ cards on display and the Training, which will see the Community Centre cafe wonderful comments Priory Community Centre has opening regularly, and there’s been a lot of learning received on its Facebook page. about what works from the play scheme – a regular During our visit a group of children and adults families session might be on the cards. descended on trustees and volunteers with flowers and chocolates to say thank you for the two weeks i Read the full story on Dudley CVS blog: of fun they’d had. https://bit.ly/2DMmS3k Leaders, Celia, Sally and Rachel, have also instilled the sense that the community centre is for absolutely anyone and everyone. The behaviours

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Learning self-leadership

In September Dudley CVS hosted the Children, Young People and Families Network focused on leadership. Over the last 18 months Jayne Sargent from Phase Trust has been developing her leadership skills through training with the Kings Fund Think Tank based in London. During this time Jayne has become more and more passionate about being a good leader, focusing more on emotional health and wellbeing. The Taster session that Jayne brought to the network was based on self-leadership. The group was asked to consider two questions… ‘When did you last feel like a grown up?’ and, ‘When was the last time you wished you weren’t grown up?’ Jayne explained that it’s often easy to measure growth as a child, but do we still measure it as adults? As a leader it’s not about crossing the finishing line first, it’s about taking others across the line with you. It’s about trying new things and pushing beyond your comfort zone. We need to learn more about ourselves to grow. Self-leadership is caring, managing and nurturing our person- al lives. The group was asked to think about our peers, our teachers, the first person you would call for advice. Lone leaders are at risk of burnout. We need to surround ourselves with people who will tell you the answers to tough questions. It is really important to have accountable friends, who you can trust and have honest conversations with. The smallest crowd you will ever lead is you. Would you like to learn more about self leadership? Visit the blog: https://bit.ly/2DIt8s

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