JUL 2013
www.boltoncvs.org.uk Quarterly Newsletter qNEWS 3 qVOLUNTEERING 10 JUMBO qSECTOR REPORT 12 Bolton Community and Voluntary Services qNOTICE BOARD 19
Working together to develop a diverse, strong and effective voluntary and community sector in Bolton
Bolton State of the Voluntary Sector Report 2013
Bolton CVS report on the social and economic impact of the sector now published 2 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 welcome Contents Foreword 03 News 06 Group Development 07 Book Appeal 08 Grants Bolton State of the Voluntary Sector Report 2013 10 Volunteering Matters We are delighted to introduce this very comprehensive report 12 State of Sector Survey which includes the following things you need to know about the 19 Notice Board voluntary sector in Bolton: 21 Questions & Answers • In 2011/12 there were 1,418 community and voluntary 22 Legal organisations, cooperatives and social enterprises in Bolton. • In 2011/12 the total income of the sector was estimated at 23 Contact Details £70 million. • Medium and large organisations receive 85% of the total sector COPYRIGHT & Disclaimer income. • 1,110 organisations are ‘micro’ (with an annual income under Jumbo is published quarterly by £10,000). Bolton CVS (the publisher). All • There are 32,300 volunteers in the sector. material appearing in Jumbo is • Volunteers give 100,900 hours each week. Copyright Bolton CVS © 2013 unless • The contribution of volunteers is valued at £90.4 million each otherwise stated. year. The publisher, authors and • The sector employs an estimated 1,800 full time equivalent contributors reserve their rights in paid staff. regards to copyright of their work. A summary of the report can be found on pages 12-15 of JUMBO No part of this work covered by the copyright may be reproduced or and the full report can be downloaded from the Bolton CVS copied in any form or by any means website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk We also have a limited number without the written consent of the of paper copies that can be borrowed if you do not have access publisher. to a computer.
This magazine and its related More Grants Available NOW! website and products are distributed on the terms and condition that: The publisher, Thanks to funding from the Chief Executive’s Department and contributors, editors and related Public Health at Bolton Council the second round of small grants parties are not responsible in any from the Big Bolton Fund is available now. You can download way for the actions or results an application form from the website add link or ring Sharon on taken by any person, organisation or any party on basis of reading 01204 546025. information, stories or contributions in this publication, website or Please note that we have extended the list of projects that we related product. are seeking to include ideas that can help to reduce the impact of poverty or reduce alcohol consumption or which can promote The publisher, contributors, editors literacy, numeracy and ICT skils. and consultants disclaim any and all liability and responsibility to any person or party, and shall have The next closing date: 27th August at 4pm. Brilliant new ideas no responsibility for any action or to benefit the people of Bolton are especially welcome! omission by any other contributor, consultant, editor or related party. Karen Minnitt Chief Executive Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 3 news and group development guidance contained within it should not be relied upon.
Current information, advice and guidance is contained on the new website only.
See more at: charitycommission.gov.uk or call 0845 300 0218
• online forms – ‘Notify us of Changes changes’ gives you one-click access to the forms you to Charity need to notify of changes, get our permission or apply Commission to the Commission. Website You can now find key information about the Charity After extensive research Commission in the bottom into how and why people menu, including how charities visit their website, the are registered and regulated Charity Commission have and how charities are granted implemented changes to permission to change their improve online content, aims and purposes. structure and navigation. Free trees for Detailed guidance organised schools, community New navigation menus by subject and youth groups The improved top menu now They have made it easier gives you easy access to: for you to find our detailed The Woodland Trust has 4000 subject guidance – the menu free tree packs to give away to • information on charities at the bottom of every page schools, community and youth – ‘Find charities’ lets you now lists guidance by subject. groups this autumn. search for a particular charity or charities, get Their index pages now provide The free tree packs are detailed facts and figures on an at-a-glance overview of the available for planting on one the charity sector in England pages in each section, helping publicly accessible site. and Wales and see their you see what’s available published research. without reading lots of text. Each pack is worth £30 (30 • 70 brand new articles – saplings), £105 (105 saplings) reader-friendly guidance Our old site or £420 (420 saplings). All designed to help you applicants need to do is find complete common tasks and Although the old site will a suitable site and supply the see where detailed guidance no longer be updated, some volunteer planters and tree is available. of the information is still protection. • new interactive guides – for accessible in the national example, how your charity’s archive. Applications can be made up accounts should be prepared to the 13th September 2013. and whether you need Please note though, that For more information visit: an audit or independent this is an out-of-date www.woodlandtrust.org.uk or examination. archive version only, and call 01476 581135 the information, advice and 4 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 news and group development Rough Guide to Accessible Britain
Is your group planning Entries are grouped into a trip but worried about 10 regional chapters with access issues for your everything from Olympic members? venues to scenic drives and coastal towns. The fourth edition of the Rough Guide to Accessible Every review contains all Britain is available to view the access information free via the Zinio online you need to enjoy your day reader. including disabled parking, wheelchair access and It includes over 200 ideas more. for days out in the UK with reviews, hints and www.accessibleguide. tips on some of the UK’s co.uk/the-guide.html best attractions written by and for disabled people.
Crowdfunding Launch of the new can take it with them from online directory Disclosure and role to role within the same for groups Barring Service workforce. As a result, millions of Nesta has launched an online The new Disclosure and employees and volunteers will directory which lists all the Barring Service (DBS) launched no longer have to apply for crowdfunding sites in the UK. on 17 June 2013 with a new a new criminal record check service feature called the each time they apply for a job. Crowdfunding is a method of Update Service. getting finance by sourcing If an individual has subscribed small amounts from a The Update Service is one to the Update Service their relatively large number of of the government’s top employer will be able to go people rather than getting priorities and aims to put online, with the individual’s large amounts from one or a individuals in greater control consent, and carry out a free, few. of their own information; allow instant check to find out if the DBS certificates to be reused information released on the This allows organisations to when applying for similar jobs; DBS certificate is current and source funds from anyone via and reduce bureaucracy. up to date. a website or crowdfunding ‘platform’. How does it work? For more details about the service visit: www.gov.uk or The website allows its users Individuals can choose to telephone 0870 909 0811 to filter by the type of funding subscribe to the Update being sought and the sectors Service for an annual fee of that platforms specialise in. £13, or free for volunteers. Their DBS certificate will be www.crowdingin.com kept up-to-date so that they Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 5 news and group development
Awards for All – organisation’s name on it’s Full details of what is constitution? expected from groups Good Governance • Is the address on your bank receiving Award for All grants Guide statements exactly the can be found in the Good same as the address you Governance Guide which is Awards for All is an excellent have provided in question available to download from source of funding for 1 of the Awards for All Big Lottery: community groups but Bolton application? If you are a www.biglotteryfund.org.uk or CVS is aware of several local charity or company it must call 0161 261 4600 groups having conditional also be the same as the grant offers being withdrawn address as your registered If your organisation has a after governance checks. office with the charity conditional offer withdrawn, commission or companies you are able to resubmit The BIG Lottery Fund have house. the same application again become much stricter on • Is your constitution signed once you have corrected any checking Awards for All and does it contain a problems. applicants and we would charitable type dissolution advise you to pay careful clause? However it is considered a attention to the following • If you are working with new bid and you must allow a points before applying. In children or vulnerable adults, further three months for the particular, common mistakes have you got an appropriate application to be processed, you should be aware of are: and up to date safeguarding which will obviously cause policy and do you ensure delays to your project. • Is the name on your all staff/volunteers have organisation bank account completed a criminal record (see your chequebook) check? exactly the same as the
Free training on In Kind Direct Fraud and Donating Universal Credit In Kind Direct is a Registered Safely Online Charity that redistributes Gingerbread is offering free surplus goods from Get Safe Online has training on the new Universal manufacturers and retailers collaborated with the Charity Credit to voluntary sector to UK charities working at Commission to launch two organisations that support home and abroad. new information and advice single parent clients. pages - one on donating It does this by safely The training involves two half- providing the products online day briefing sessions to be that charities need to and the delivered in one day. Universal run their organisation other an Credit will start being rolled and help beneficiaries. overview out as the main means-tested Products might include for charity benefit from October 2013 and toiletries and cleaning trustees will fundamentally change the products, clothes and on current system of benefits toys, or office supplies preventing and tax credits for single and tools. and parents. dealing Registration is free. with online The charity is also offering All that is paid is a handling fraud. a one-day course on single charge when ordering goods. Visit the pages to access the parents and tax credits. Tel: 020 7398 5510 or visit resources: Details: www.gingerbread.org. www.inkinddirect.org to www.getsafeonline.org uk or call 0207 428 5420 register. 6 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 group development
Spotlight on Safeguarding What are our Safeguardingorganisation’s responsibilities? Your governing body (thisWhat could are be our your organisation’s responsibilities with regards to safeguarding? management committee, trusteesYour governing or directors) body have (this could be your management committee, trustees or direc- a tors)duty ofhave care a dutyto their of care to their organisation which, if they work with vulnerable groups organisationincluding children, which, ifwill include taking the necessary steps to safeguard and take respon- theysibility work for with them. vulnerable groups including children, Your organisation must put safe- guards in place to protect vulner- able people from abuse, and prevent abuse happening in the first place.
Safeguards
Having proper safeguards in place means your charity can promote a safe place for your beneficiaries, and gives the public confidence in your organisation and its governing body. For example, a charity that works with children should:
• have a child protection policy – a statement explaining how the charity protects children from harm • put in place child protection processes which give clear, step-by-step guidance if abuse is identified • carry out the appropriate level of Disclosure Barring Service checks on staff, volunteers and trustees (depending on their access to children) • have policies and procedures to help prevent abuse happening in the first place, such as adult workers not having one-to-one access to young people
Where can I find out about safeguarding and child protection training? For more information about safeguarding train- ing contact Bolton Safeguarding Children Team on: 01204 337479 or email: [email protected] For further resources and more detailed guidance on safeguarding children & young people visit: www.safenetwork.org.uk Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 7
The Bolton CVS Book Appeal COULD YOU OR YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE BOLTON BOOK APPEAL BY DONATING UNWANTED BOOKS?
We are launching an appeal to help improve the numeracy, literacy and ICT skills of people in Bolton. We want to do this by generating funds through the sale of used books to reinvest in grants and free or low cost training provision.
To help make this happen we are now running an online book store on Amazon.co.uk and collecting unwanted and used books to sell online.
The type of books we are looking for are lightweight paperbacks that will not incur hefty postal costs. These could be any genre from popular novels to reference books. The books “Our online should be in fair to good condition. Amazon shop All donations will be is packed full gratefully received at of titles for our book HQ - Globe Works, Lower Bridgeman sale - many Street, Bolton BL2 1DG. Donations can usually be are on offer received between 9am- from as little 5pm Monday to Friday. Telephone John or David on as one pence” 01204 387410 if you’d like to arrange a specific time.
Alternatively you can drop them off at the Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS. We welcome hearing from groups or individuals who may wish to make donations. Contact Mark Grundy on 01204 546026 or email [email protected] Buy a book from us: Our online book shop is now open for business and crammed with many books for sale. Books start from as little as one pence per title. Visit our online store to choose from the titles available. www.amazon.co.uk/shops/boltoncvsbookappeal 8 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 successful small grants
Cost towards bowling trip out for older people's group based in Farnworth, plus costs towards flowers and paint for around the Green. £350
Bury/Bolton ME/CFS Support Group Running costs for group to carry on providing services for people with ME/CFS from across Bolton. £970
Centre for African in Great Lever Sessions to improve conversational English skills 3rd Bolton St.Stephen & All Martyrs' Brownies for newly arriving refugees living in Great Lever and £300 towards a weekend away, plus help towards Rumworth area. £1500 uniform and equipment for Brownie group with members from Darcy Lever and The Haulgh. £880 Deane Football Club Equipment and affiliation fees for junior football ARTFANTASTIC-Healing Arts. CIC club with members from Hulton Lane Estate and Therapeutic art workshops for adults with Rumworth. £1500 aspergers syndrome and autism at Thicketford House Carers Centre, Tonge Moor. £1495 Deane Scouts & Guides Supporters Association Essential electrical work to provide power to the B-Muzik group’s building. £985 Running costs for collaborative 6 week school holiday project targeting young people mainly from England Oromo Community Halliwell. £1500 Costs for AGM and consultation meeting for a community of African origin based in Farnworth, Bolton Cardiac Support Group Great Lever and Hall i'th Wood. £500 Room hire for monthly committee and open to the public meetings for people living with heart F1rst Step CIC conditions and their carers. £1052 Portable stage for group to deliver fitness sessions to people in and around Bolton. £1500 Bolton East District Scouts Running costs for East District Scouts headquarters Farnworth & Walkden Band building in Breightmet. £1500 To refurbish trailer for band equipment to be taken to venues and equipment for band based in Bolton Field Naturalists Society Farnworth. £1084 Room hire and running costs for field naturalists group based at Bolton Central Library. £990 Farnworth UCAN User Group Costs for eight weeks of art workshops targeted at Bolton Hindus Age Inspiration LTD men and women living in the Farnworth area. £920 Arts & crafts and computers sessions for an over 50's day centre which is open Monday to Friday at Fighting Fit Vishwa Temple in Halliwell. £1500 Hire of sports hall for continue of football and sports exercise group members mostly from the Bolton Majorettes Rumworth area and help towards a meal out for the Equipment for Majorettes group, members are group. £1192 boroughwide. £868 Firwood & Moorfield Estates Residents Association Bolton Malayalee Association Costs for the continuation of a monthly social event Community meetings and children's exercise and for older residents in the Tonge & the Haulgh area. music sessions at the Nightingale Centre in Great £1500 Lever for families from the Malayalee area of South India. £1490 Flower Estate Residents Association Bradford Street Park Veterans Bowling Club Costs to deliver summer holiday activities for 8-16 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 9
year olds living in the Farnworth area. £1500 groups. £850
Friends of Cornerstone On Your Own Club Kitchen equipment to support community activities Running costs for fortnightly meetings and help at a church in Bromley Cross and £300 towards two towards a trip out for group of older people from community concerts. £1346.32 Tonge & the Haulgh. £952
Friends of Eatock Primary School Path Protectors and Trustees of Haslam Park Skills and crafts activities during school holidays Outdoor Survival Skills Summer Play schemes for for children aged 4-11 from Washacre Estate and young people ages 8+ on Haslam Park, Rumworth. Westhoughton area at risk of harm or involvement £1384 in anti social behaviour. £1500 Seva Dal of Bolton Harpers Lane Allotments Ltd Workshops/classes around health and money skills To turn a neglected area of the allotment into a for older peoples group based in Great Lever. £1500 communal plot for people in Smithills and Halliwell areas. £1384 Shine On Sister CIC Health and Wellbeing sessions based in centre of Horwich Community Allotment Bolton targeting people who would not ordinarily Equipment to establish an apiary on an allotment afford to attend these type of workshops. £1500 site in Horwich to educate people about bees & beekeeping. £952 Spirit of Bolton - Organising Committee Costs towards "Spirit of Bolton" event for all Horwich Festival of Racing communities in Bolton. £1500 Costs towards 4 day sporting event that will be based in Horwich. £1500 St Catherine's Church Friendly Hour Day trip for group of older people based in the Horwich Harvest Project Farnworth area. £300 Running costs and equipment for a community gardening group based in Horwich. £782 The Venus Project Running costs for collaborative 6 week school Hulton Lane Clubroom (Wally's) holiday project targeting young people mainly from For group based on Hulton Lane Estate to carry Halliwell. £1486 on their activities for young people and their community. £1490 Tonge Park Veterans Bowling Club Annual Bowling Club outing for members based in Insyt Media Productions Tonge & the Haulgh.£300 Venue hire and running costs for creative art workshops for young people aged 10+ at Bolton Upbeat Media YMCA. £1498 Running costs for collaborative 6 week school holiday project targeting young people mainly from JIGSAW - Bolton Stroke Group Halliwell. £1395 Running costs of fortnightly group meetings for stroke survivors and carers living across Bolton. Watan Volleyball Club £1500 Costs and equipment for continuation of volleyball group - members from Great Lever, Farnworth and Johnson Fold Youth & Community Support Group Halliwell. £1497 Sports equipment, art materials and running costs for community youth group based in Johnson Fold. Xplode Magazine Bolton £1360 Young people's creative group based at Bolton Council of Mosques to continue producing and Jubilee House Action Group distributing a magazine in schools across Bolton. Vertical blinds for community room at Jubilee House £1500 that is used for elderly residents and community 10 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 volunteering matters volunteering
Volunteer Bolton 2013
Visitors to this year’s event learn more about volunteering opportunities in Bolton
Volunteer Bolton took place for the third and Rescue Service, Gravel Pits Action Group year running on Thursday 6th June during and The Big Bolton Tidy Up. Volunteers Week. We had a fantastic day and organisations in Volunteer Bolton is a recruitment event that is attendance reflected on the ‘buzz’ the event co-ordinated by Volunteer Centre Bolton and created - providing an supported by Bolton CVS and Bolton Council. excellent opportunity for organisations to It was held in Victoria Square between 11am promote and publicise and 3.30pm and entertainment was provided their work and by Bolton FM. showcase volunteering opportunities. Almost 30 organisations took part on the day advertising their latest volunteering With an estimated opportunities and the sun shone gloriously all 1,500 visitors, day. Volunteer Bolton is proving to be a key Some of the organisations taking part diary event for the included:- the Scouts, the Girlguides, The town and we hope to Octagon, Together Trust, Guide Dogs, Bolton build on its success Society for Blind People, RNLI, Ironman UK, to present the event Healthwatch Bolton, Greater Manchester Fire again in 2014. Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 11
‘Thank You’ to the Volunteers Queen’s Award for of Bolton Voluntary Service Would you like the opportunity to have a different way of thanking your volunteers? The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is an award given to volunteer groups We’re inviting all organisations involving across the UK to recognise the outstanding volunteers in Bolton to recognise the positive contributions made to local communities by contribution volunteers make to their groups of volunteers; it has an equivalent organisation. status for voluntary groups as the MBE has for individuals. Visit our site to upload your thank you message: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/volunteers- Winners get a certificate signed by the Queen week-pledge and see the messages already and a domed glass crystal. Representatives received here: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/ from the group may also be invited to attend a volunteers-week-thank-you-messages royal garden party.
This year, in conjunction with the 60th Anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, 117 outstanding UK volunteering groups have been honoured as recipients of The Queen’s Award Meet the Team... for Voluntary Service 2013. Any group of 2 or more people doing volunteering work can be nominated for the award. To be nominated they should do work that:
• provides a service and meets a need for people living in the local community • is supported, recognised and respected by the local community and the people who benefit from it • is run locally
Volunteer groups should have been running for We thought it would be good to put some three years or more to be nominated. faces to the names you might receive e-mails or phone calls from at the Volunteer To find out more: www.gov.uk/queens-award- Centre. From left to right are:- for-voluntary-service or telephone 01204 546060 Conrad Jones (Admin Volunteer), Terence Warburton (Tracking and Follow-up Volunteer), Alison Swindells (Volunteer Volunteering Forum Meeting Interviewer), Heather Potter (Volunteer Centre Coordinator) and Thomas Taylor (Tracking and Follow-up Volunteer). Our next meeting is on Tuesday 9th July and then Tuesday 3rd September 2013 starting at Chris Buckley (Chair of the Volunteering 1.00pm – 3.00pm at The Bolton Hub. Forum), Deborah Daniels (Admin volunteer), and Shahenaz Patel (Admin Worker) To book your place please contact Shahenaz managed to escape the photograph! on 01204 546 060 12 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 collaboration State of the Sector Survey
Working together with colleagues in Greater Manchester and with the assistance of Sheffield Hallam University we are now able to offer a clear picture of how many organisations are currently active and provide a better understanding of the economic impact these groups have in the borough.
The first survey of its kind, the data offers a unique insight into the local groups making a difference in Bolton working alongside partners from the public and private sector.
The report is available to download from the Bolton CVS website (details at end of article).
In this edition of Jumbo we have answered some of the questions that the report provides information on. Organisations and their work
Estimating the number of organisations presented a real challenge. This is because a large proportion of organisations are micro and not formally constituted. In estimating the total number of organisations we drew upon two sources; the number of organisations compiled from information held on Bolton CVS’s records and cross checking these with official Cabinet Office figures.
State of the Sector - the first An estimated 1418 organisations operate in survey of its kind for Bolton the voluntary sector in Bolton. This includes formally registered organisations such as charities, social enterprises and cooperatives olton is home to some of the liveliest but also includes a large number of ‘below and most diverse voluntary, community, the radar’ organisations that are not formally Bfaith and social enterprise groups in the registered or incorporated. country. Overall, it is estimated that 78% of Bolton Commissioning a State of the Sector Survey, organisations are ‘micro’ with incomes under as part of our ‘Stronger Together in Bolton’ £10,000 p.a., 13% are small (incomes between Transforming Local Infrastructure project has £10,000 and £100,000), eight percent medium allowed Bolton CVS to gain an up to date and (incomes £100,000 to £1M and 1% large accurate insight into the fabric of these groups (incomes in excess of £1M p.a.) and the impact they have on the borough. To elicit a picture of what the voluntary sector Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 13
State of the Sector Survey is a strand of Bolton CVS’s Stronger Together in Bolton Transforming Local Infrastructure programme to research the impact of the voluntary sector within the borough
in Bolton does, the survey asked respondents job role reveals: to identify up to four main areas of work in which they operate. From the findings, the • 25% of volunteers in management roles report shows that: including committee and board members • 11% in administrative roles • 36% of organisations work in sport and leisure • 62% in roles delivering services • 35% health and wellbeing • 34% community development Using national median gross • 28% education, training and wage calculations of £11.94 research 1,800 from 2012 government figures, it would cost £62.6 million annually Beneficiaries full time to employ staff to deliver the work of Bolton volunteers. It is estimated that 1.8 million interventions took place last equivalent Sector funding year in Bolton alone. Individuals with health issues are served paid staff The total income of the voluntary by a relatively high proportion sector in the borough was an of organisations within the are working estimated £70 million in 2011/12 borough. Disabled people are but year on year reductions also a main client. The overall have been identified. This figure group of beneficiaries proved in the represents a reduction of 2% to be wide ranging with groups compared to 2010/11 and working with and supporting sector follows a larger reduction in women and children under 13 as funding in 2009/10 when the main themes. total income for the sector was reduced by 6% from £77M to £72M. The workforce Funding comes into the sector from a range of The voluntary sector in Bolton employs an sources. 37% of respondents have reported at estimated 1800 full time equivalent (FTE) paid least one source of public sector funding. staff. This was 8% of the estimated FTE paid staff working within the voluntary sector in 70% report funds from at least one other non- Greater Manchester. public sector source. The main areas cited as non public funding is fundraising (34%); grants 42% of those full time equivalent paid staff from Charitable Trusts (28%) and membership were employed in large organisations with and subscription (26%). an income of at least one million pounds. In comparison, the 1296 micro and small Sustainability organisations employed 11% of full time equivalent paid staff. Although there are no figures for Bolton during 2000/1-2007/8 period, nationally, the voluntary The community and voluntary sector workforce sector’s income grew by an average of 5% a year in Bolton is made up by a further 32,300 over 6 years. The decline over the last three volunteers providing a staggering 100,900 years represents the first long term economic hours of their own personal time per week. contraction in the sector in at least 10 years. This is likely to be an indication of the economic Assessment of the breakdown of volunteers by downturn. 14 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 collaboration
• 49% have reserve levels of less than three The trend is predicted to continue as the months expenditure. economy continues to falter. The Sector survey highlights some serious concerns over funding Commercial Sector such as 42% of all groups reporting an increase in Over the next few their expenditure yet only years it is expected 32% had experienced an that the relationship increase in income. between the voluntary sector and commercial The trend seems likely to business will increase in continue as further large importance as funding reductions in public sector from public, charitable spending are expected over and philanthropic sources the next few years and becomes less readily the economy falters. In available. this context, the financial sustainability of the However, the survey sector’s organisations is suggests that there is an important and current still some way to go issue and the survey in developing these highlights some areas for relationships with only concern: 45% of respondents having had some direct • 42% of respondents dealings with local reported increased commercial businesses. expenditure but only 32% have experienced The survey highlighted increased income that 14% of respondents • 41% of respondents felt that the commercial reported decreased business community income but only 27% have of Bolton was having a reduced their expenditure positive influence on their • 38% reported a reduction in their Bolton has organisation’s success. financial reserves compared to only 17% reporting an increase in 32,300 Where organisations did have their reserves. links, generally, they tended to be in the shape of small, ad-hoc This means a significant number volunteers projects or small scale donations of organisations have spent and support. more money than they received offering in the past 12 months. This This is new territory for is a picture reflected across 100,900 community and voluntary Greater Manchester and could be groups and relationships with indicative of a longer term trend in hours of the commercial sector will response to the sector’s income. become increasingly important as funding from public sector The precarious financial situation their time and charitable & philanthropic of some organisations is further sources reduces. emphasised by the state of their every reserves: Public Sector
• 18% have reserve levels of less The survey shows a strong than one month’s expenditure commitment and partnership Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 15
approach from the sector with other public Summary sector organisations. 72% of organisations surveyed had some dealings with the local The sector and volunteering plays a significant authority and 42% had dealings with NHS strategic role in the borough of Bolton, with Bolton (Primary Care Trust). major contributions towards service provision and everyday life. The report highlights the central importance of the Council and NHS to the voluntary sector’s The survey has provided Bolton CVS with a work and the ability to operate effectively is unique insight into the very special contribution based on this relationship. that our rich tapestry of local groups make to the everyday life of the people of Bolton. The Support for the Sector report demonstrates not just the relationships and size of organisations operating in the Survey respondents were asked if their borough but the financial value and dedication organisation currently received support from and commitment of volunteering within the a list of named local support and development borough. organisations based in the Bolton area. The report will help underpin a new Bolton CVS provided support to more than nine understanding of the social and economic value in 10 survey respondents. Other organisations of our sector and have an important bearing on provided support to far fewer organisations the future direction of our strategies to develop but this is likely to be a function of the fact new opportunities in creating medium to long that they were not borough wide and tended to term sustainability for the future. support groups within defined local areas (i.e. wards or neighbourhoods) or those working To download the report visit here: with specific groups (i.e. faith based). www.boltoncvs.org.uk/news/2013/jun/ Survey respondents were also asked how bolton-state-sector-survey-report satisfied they were with support available from local support groups. Overall, 75% of A limited number of printed copies of the report organisations were satisfied with the support are also available for loan available in Bolton and 83% satisfied with the support they recieved. For contact details on the report or any aspect of Stronger Together in Bolton call Helen These findings provide an important Tomlinson in the first instance on: endorsement for the work that Bolton CVS 01204 546017 or email [email protected] and other support organisations do to provide help, advice and partnership work across the voluntary sector in Bolton. 16 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 community engagement team
The PATH project Launch Event
The Commu- nity Engagement The Breastfeeding Friendly Bolton launch Team are work- event will take place on Tuesday 23rd July at ing in partner- 11am. ship with RoSPA (Royal Society Breastfeeding mums and supporters of the For the Preven- scheme will be asked to meet on the steps of tion of Accidents) Bolton Central library for a photo opportunity to raise aware- which will feature in The Bolton News as well ness of hazards as on Bolton CVS promotional materials. in the home for children under The day will be packed with opportunities to five with an aim win prizes, learn more about and visit our of reducing the risk of accidents occurring. ‘breastfeeding friendly’ venues.
Despite modern day concerns about ‘Stranger Breastfeeding friendly venues are growing Danger’ the most unsafe place for under fives rapidly across the town centre and now in- is still the home – the place most parents clude: The Kitchen Great Moor St, Costa Coffee would hope they are safest and protected. The Market Place, Costa Coffee Waterstones, Harvey’s Cafe Bar Mawdsley St, Costa Coffee For example: 76,000 under fives attend A & E Victoria Square, Debenhams Restaurant Mar- each year following a burn or a scald. 75% of ket Place, Rhode Island Coffee Knowsley St, accidents involving household chemicals hap- Tiffany’s in the Square Victoria Square, Tina’s pen to children under five. Cafe Bolton Bus station. (source: RoSPA) 76,000 under fives attend On the waiting list to receive training is: Cari- The engagement team tas cafe, Costa Coffee Trinity Retail Park, Spin- A&E each ning Mule Nelson Square and Cafe Nero. are developing a brief year with intervention and short a burn or a workshop to raise aware- Prizes on offer to be won on the day are ness of hazards in the scald mounting up. So far we have been offered a home encouraging par- £20 voucher from BraStars, £20 voucher from ents to take action and make their home as Diva Boutique, a baby hamper from ‘Emma’s safe as possible. Bundles of Joy’, and another baby hamper put together by Asda. With an interactive approach and using many props the community engagement team will We will also be offering all our parents who be delivering workshops that encourage turn up for the photo opportunity a free day participants to spot the obvious and not so pass at Total Fitness and various discount obvious dangers within the home. vouchers that they will find useful.
For more information about the workshop If you would like to be a part of the day or contact [email protected] or telephone would like to hear more about the scheme 01204 546047 please contact Sarah Lever on sarah@bolton- cvs.org.uk or telephone 01204 546045 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 17
Breast feeding friendly Bolton
NEW TRAINING SCHEME FOR TOWN CENTRE BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS
reast feeding friendly Bolton is a training Bscheme which has been delivered in coffee houses, cafes and restaurants across Bolton Town Centre. The aim is to normalise breastfeeding in public, to educate catering staff to the rights, support needs and good practice when working with breastfeeding mums.
The scheme has been well received by local businesses and our target of having 15 town centre venues trained and awarded the breastfeeding friendly certificate has been achieved, we are now getting requests from venues outside of the town centre who want to be recognised as “The sticker is a breastfeeding friendly sign that the cafe or which is fantastic. the restaurant of- fers a welcoming We are hoping to and quality service support as many places to become to breastfeeding breastfeeding The Breastfeeding Friendly logo being displayed in venues mothers. ” around Bolton and The Kitchen - one of the many venues already friendly as possible supporting the project but obviously due to funding restrictions we will deliver this on a centres and with car stickers that will help first come first served basis. make the sticker and logo recognisable locally. Breast feeding friendly Bolton offers local So if you see the sticker (see above) displayed catering outlets free training that educates in a shop window is a sign of commitment that and supports staff to comply with the Equality the cafe or restaurant offers a welcoming and Act 2010 which will help protect local business quality service to breastfeeding mothers. from discrimination claims. Please let us know your thoughts on the We are also promoting the scheme and the scheme by commenting on our Facebook businesses that have taken part in a variety page here : www.facebook.com/cvsbolton, of places such as Bolton CVS Facebook page, by emailing [email protected] or Bolton CVS website, Netmums website, Bolton telephoning 01204 546045. Councils website, flyers in local community
18 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 health, care and wellbeing
Health Service Meetings
There are a number of Board meetings being held for the public to attend in order for those who have an interest or are involved in providing a health and social care service to come and hear all about what the various organisations are doing and reporting back on plans and strategies. Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, is Drop in sessions for Male Carers the organisation with responsibility for the health of the people of Bolton. Man TIME is a drop in Rivington Unit (near K1), session for male carers Royal Bolton Hospital, The organisation is given around £350 who care for someone Minerva Road, Farn- million a year to spend on designing and with mental health is- worth, Bolton BL4 0JR. buying (commissioning) health services for Bolton people. sues. Monthly sessions are offered with The sessions are Bolton CCG brings together the com- a range of emo- Sessions being run by a bined expertise of 50 local GP prac- tional and practi- offer free male Carer Sup- tices, acting on behalf of over 294,000 cal support on a emotional port Worker for patients to improve their health and wellbeing. one-to-one basis and the community with no appoint- practical mental health Board meetings are held in the main ment needed. support team. meeting room at the Friends Meet- ing House, Silverwell Street, Bolton on You can call in For more infor- the fourth Friday of each month. These meetings are held in public. Staff and between 9.30am - 12 mation phone Lyndon the public will be invited. noon on the second Gallimore on 01204 Monday of every month 544640 or email Lyndon. The next meeting is taking place on 26th in the carers room, [email protected] July 2013 . For further details about the meetings please visit the website: www.boltonccg.nhs.uk or telephone 01204 462000. Health Care & Wellbeing Forum
The Health, Care & Wellbeing Forum meets bi- Health, Care & Wellbeing Forum please get in monthly with the aim of bringing together a touch with us and receive regular information representative cross section of carers, service and details about our meetings. users, staff, volunteers and service providers. The next Health, Care & Wellbeing Forum The forum welcome speakers from a whole meeting will take place on Tuesday 6th August range of health and social care sector organi- 2013, 12.00pm – 2.00pm at The Bolton Hub – sations/groups. light refreshments will be available.
If you would like to become a member of the Contact Farzana on 01204 546052. Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 19 notice board Additional Community Services at Orient House Medical Centre
All additional services are delivered FREE from Orient House Medical Centre located on Wigan Road and are open to all residents in Bolton.
Action on Hearing Loss Walk in Service • tubing, minor repairs, ear mould cleaning and battery replacement. • basic training for hearing aid users on Think Positive - 1-1 maintenance and usage of their hearing aid Good mental health can improve physical • providing advice and support to enable people health and protect from things like coronary to make the most of their hearing aid heart disease, strokes and diabetes. - Self • providing information on other equipment Referral to the Think Positive Team on 01204 and services. 462153. • Action on hearing services are provided by the medical centre on every 2nd Friday of the Citizen Advice Bureau month from 1pm – 2.30pm. Every Thursday Afternoon - Bookings via Surgery Reception on 01204 462198. Smoking Cessation Every Thursday afternoon - Book via surgery Orient House Medical Centre is located at reception 01204 462198 216 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QE. You can contact main reception on 01204 462198.
Bolton Treasure Chest Breast Cancer Support Group Bolton Treasure Chest is a support group for people affected by breast cancer.
The group welcomes anyone who has been affected by breast cancer in Bolton and the surrounding areas.
Meetings are held on the last Friday of the month starting on July 26th from 11 – 1pm at Create, Claremont House, Bark Street, Bolton BL1 2BY.
The group provides emotional and social support and the opportunity to share experiences and ask questions. The group also provides group discussions and information.
Please come and join us – we look forward to meeting you.
For more details, please contact Julie on 07845 402025. www.treasurechestbolton.com 20 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 notice board Could Horwich be the You will also learn about dif- the stunning West Pennine ferent types of writing, such Moors, tapping into your crea- WRITE village for you? as flash fiction and writing for tivity may be a little easier. Kindle. What is ‘Creative Writing’? Away from daily demands, Words on a page? Self-ex- here creativity comes first! For people leaving university pression? Therapy? In fact, it this workshop can be all three – but it is also The group is can help with much more. Creative Writing funded by the transition offers a dynamic approach grants - such into working through which to explore as through life. Creative ideas using active imagination the good folk writing helps and brain storming, as well as at CVS Bolton. to develop developing other psychologi- We want more listening cal tools useful for problem people to take and writing, solving. advantage of can improve this terrific local confidence CREATIVE MIND Writers Group resource. and presen- has a weekly cost of just £3. tation skills In return you will find a stimu- We meet on and make lating environment where the Thursdays, you more attractive to the job aspiring and already published 10am – 12noon; at Bolton market. meet to exchange ideas, write, Arts Studios, Hampson Street, share work and give feedback. BL6 7JH. Contact: Michelle on At the CREATIVE MIND Writ- The sessions encourage you 07846 286205 or email crea- ers Group in Horwich, within to develop your ideas and turn tivemindwordpress@outlook. view of Rivington Pike and them into poems or stories. com for more information.
Modern office space and meeting rooms in the heart of Bolton Are you an organisation looking for new, modern and fully equipped office space with a great central location or a place to regularly host your meetings?
The Bolton Hub currently has vacancies for Community and Voluntary groups and other charity, public sector and not for profit organisations.
Contact the Hub on 01204 546002 or email hub@ boltoncvs.org.uk for more details of a flexible tenancy within the Hub. Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 21 questions and answers
If you have any questions you would like to ask us then email [email protected] and we’ll publish as many questions with Q>A relevant answers that we can.
How do I write a child Q>protection policy and Where can we procedures? Your child protection find funding A Minimum Wage Increase Dismissal on the grounds of political The government announced on 16 April 2013 that from 1 October 2013 the national minimum wage opinion or affiliation (NMW) for workers aged 21 and over will go up 12p, from £6.19 to £6.31 per hour. The rate for 18-20 year From summer 2013 an employee can claim unfair olds will go up 5p from £4.98 to £5.03 per hour, and for 16 and 17 year olds who are above school leaving dismissal from day one of employment, instead of age and are not apprentices it will go up from £3.68 to needing to have worked for a qualifying period of £3.72. two years or in some cases one year, if the reason or principal reason for the dismissal relates to the The apprentice minimum wage for apprentices who employee’s political opinions or affiliation. are aged under 19 or are over 19 and in the first year of their apprenticeship will go up from £2.65 to £2.68 per hour. This applies to apprentices on traditional This change was made by section13 in the contracts of apprenticeship, and employed apprentic- Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which es on government-supported level 2 and 3 schemes. amends section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period of employment). The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act is at www. Statutory Sick Pay legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/24/contents/ For sickness absence on or after 6 April 2013, the earn enacted. ings threshold is £109 per week (increased from £107) - and the statutory sick pay rate is £86.70 per week (in - For an explanation of the reasons for the change, creased from £85.85). see www.sandy-a.co.uk/equality.htm#dismissal- Details, including daily rates based on the number of politicalbelief. qualifying days in the week, are here: www.hmrc.gov.uk or 0845 302 0203 The Children and Families Bill The Children and Families Bill, introduced in Parliament on 4 February 2013, will introduce, from an unspecified date no earlier than April 2014, the right to request flexible working for all employees who have been with their employer for 26 consecutive weeks, not just those who are parents or carers as at present. This follows the government’s “modern workplaces” consultation from 16 May to 8 August 2011, and its delayed response on 13 November 2012. The current statutory procedure for flexible working requests by carers will be amended to remove the requirement to be a carer. The current statutory procedure for considering requests by parents and carers will be replaced by a duty to consider requests reasonably, a statutory code of practice for employers, and guidance for employers on how to prioritise conflicting requests when received at the same time. The code of practice and guidance will be drawn up by Acas, which consulted from 25 February to 20 May 2013 on the draft code of practice. At present parents and carers can request flexible leave only once in a 12-month period. The same rule will apply to other employees. There are no plans to alter the current eight business reasons for an employer to turn down a request. Acas guidance on the current rules for flexible working requests is at www.acas.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=803 or telephone 08457 38 37 36 Jumbo magazine JULY 2013 23 contact details www.boltoncvs.org.uk Getting in Touch Admin Support Wendy Houghton - 546028 Our office hours are: Health & Care Together (546050) Mondays to Fridays 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Coordinator: Thaira Qureshi - 546053 Admin Support Worker: Farzana Patel - 546050 You can contact any of the staff using email by: [email protected] Community Engagement (546040) Bolton CVS Coordinator: Sarah Lever - 546045 The Bolton Hub Systems & Information Development Worker: Diane Bold Street Craddock - 546040 Bolton Development Worker: Louise McDade - 546047 BL1 1LS Community Engagement Workers: Telephone: 01204 546010 Tracey McCue, Chris Hayden, Samim Vali, Yasmin Email: [email protected] Holgeth, Yasmin Rahbar Website: www.boltoncvs.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/CVSBolton Relief Community Engagement Workers: Twitter: @BoltonCVS Zahida Abbas, Hema Chevli, Monica Ballani, Rehana Makkan, Chris Oliver, Samim Vali Contact Details Volunteer Centre (546060) Central Management & Coordinator: Heather Potter - 546062 Company Support (546010) Admin Support Worker: Shahenazbanu Patel - 546060 Chief Executive: Karen Minnitt - 546010 Volunteers: Chris Buckley, Genaly Ngounou, Thomas Operations Director: Stephen Baker - 546013 Taylor, Alison Swindells, Deborah Daniels, Conrad Company Administrator: Jackie Gildert - Jones, Terence Warburton 546020 The Bolton Hub (546000) Finance & Administration (546010) Hub Office Cover: Anne Burt, Denise Benyon, Brenda Finance Manager: Jane Rushmore - 546022 Grinstead and Diane Craddock 546002 Finance Assistant: Julie Fletcher - 546027 Hub Receptionist Volunteers: Relief Administrative Support Workers: Atteyah Azeez, Bianca Atherton, Claire Gaskell Denise Benyon, Anne Burt, Brenda Grinstead, Chris Chris Judd, Jasmin Greenwood, Jeana Ainscough, Hayden, Pam Livesey, Anne Newton, John Patchett, Joan Spiers, Joanne Rimmer, Lynn Wendy Houghton Lyth, Maryam Adie, Natalie Rosendale, Shahad Al Hadidi, Tracy Hopgood, Tracy MacLellan, Alexandra Funding & Development (546010) Holt, Andrea Wilson, Peggy Lowe and Katie Fahy Group Development Coordinator: Hub Caretaker: Harry Hubert with special thanks to Helen Tomlinson - 546017 Godfrey Chimbwanda Grants Coordinator: Mark Grundy - 546026 Grants Support Worker: Sharon Bolus - 546025 Bolton CVS is based at: The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS Telephone: 01204 546010 Email: [email protected] www.boltoncvs.org.uk TWITTER:@boltoncvs Bolton CVS Membership Contributions Welcome Why not join Bolton CVS and become a We are always keen to include in Jumbo member? your articles, information, opinions and views, diary dates, events and features. Benefits You can contribute in a variety of ways Membership offers a wide range either by: of services and support including a say in running Bolton CVS, access to • Sending your articles and pictures useful resource materials, networking via email to the Editor at Jumbo@ opportunities, newsletters and boltoncvs.org.uk discounted rates for other products and • Posting them to our address (given services. above) • Delivering by hand to the Bolton Hub Eligibility Full Membership of Bolton CVS is open We reserve the right to edit articles or not to any voluntary group based in and publish. operating within the borough of Bolton that is sympathetic to our aims. Visit our website for more information www.boltoncvs.org.uk or telephone our Associate Membership is open to any admin team on 01204 546010 for further organisations sympathetic to the aims assistance. of Bolton CVS but which do not qualify for full membership. 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