February 2019

FEBRUARY 2019

BRENTWOOD

C O N T E N T S

COMMUNITY NEWS BRENTWOOD CVS MEMBERS NEWS

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Welcome 5 Health 27

Group Focus 6 Volunteering Opportunities 28 Noticeboard 7 Funding Local Group News & Opportunities 31 Events 14 Training & Events 32

BRENTWOOD CVS C/O BRENTWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL TOWN HALL INGRAVE ROAD BRENTWOOD ESSEX CM15 8AY TEL: 01277 222299

EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.brentwoodcvs.org.uk

Director: Diane Fairchild Funding & Information Officer: Arsen Poghosyan Administrator: Annette Lovell Volunteers: Nina Allan, Jerry Wright, Toni Thouvenel, Linda Eastaugh and Linda Dorrington

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Whilst every effort is made to ensure that accuracy of the information in this newsletter, Brentwood CVS cannot accept liability for any errors within. Publications, events and services mentioned in this newsletter are not necessarily endorsed by Brentwood CVS. Please note that Brentwood CVS is not responsible for the content of external websites-opinions expressed on those sites do not necessarily represent those of Brentwood CVS 2

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BRENTWOOD CVS FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2019

Wednesday 20th March 2019 Community Matters (Breakfast Meeting) Venue: Hutton Poplars, Poplars Drive, Hutton 9.30 am start

Wednesday 10th July 2019 Networking Forum & CVS AGM Venue: Hutton Poplars, Poplar Drive, Hutton 12 noon start, includes Lunch

Wednesday 6th November 2019

Community Matters (Breakfast Meeting) Venue: Hutton Poplars, Poplars Drive, Hutton 9.30am start

All Brentwood CVS events are open to individuals/groups who work, volunteer or have an interest in the voluntary sector in Brentwood. They provide an opportunity for people to network with like-minded people, share ideas and promote and/or raise awareness of voluntary groups and projects within the Brent- wood Community.

Further details of these events to be released nearer the time

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Welcome to our FEBRUARY issue

We hope you all had a very good festive season—although it seems a long while ago now.

We are pleased to announce that our next Community Matters Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20th March, 2019. The focus of this meeting will be Learning Disabilities Support in Brentwood and we are pleased to announce that we have three speakers for this event.

In this edition of the Newsletter our Group Focus is on Action For Family Carers which is found on page 5. This organisation provides essential support to carers who may be as young as 6 years old.

Brentwood CVS has successfully held its first Senior’s Information and Coffee morning on Wednesday, 16th January, 2019. Brentwood CVS was supported by more than 20 local services. We gave free information, help and advice to the elderly people of West Horndon . From the positive feedback we received they found the morning to be very informative. Our next Senior’s Information and Coffee morning is to be held in Dod- dinghurst Village Hall, Doddinghurst on Friday 22nd February, 2019 (please see page 6 for details).

The latest Fit for Funding workshop was held on Wednesday 23rd January, 2019. These workshops have been well received and at- tended. The next Workshop will be held on Wednesday, 6th March. (please see page 7 or visit Brentwood CVS’s website for further details). Please don’t forget to look at the funding opportunities on pages 27 & 28.

There have been some changes at the helm of Brentwood CVS and it is with sadness that at the end of December we said goodbye to our Direc- tor John Fry. John had held the position of Director for over 9 years. However, we are very pleased to announce that Diane Fairchild (who many of you will know and have had contact with as she also has worked for the CVS for also for 9 years) will be stepping into John’s shoes ensur- ing things will continue to run smoothly.

The Brentwood CVS Team 5

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One of our groups, Lighthouse Furniture Project, has recom- mended Utility Aid. Please visit their website https://www.utility -aid.co.uk as they may be able to help you make savings on your energy bills.

Brentwood CAP Debt Centre Launch

Thursday 31st January 2019 7.30pm – 9.30pm Sawyers Church, Brentwood

Please add the above date to your diary of the official Brentwood CAP Debt Centre Launch. It will be an opportunity to hear more about the work of CAP and to meet with other supporters and local organisations who all want to help the people in our community.

For further information please contact:

Eve Rodgers – Christians Against Poverty , CAP Debt Centre Manager, C/o Sawyers Church, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9BN.

Email: [email protected] Tel: 07579 035433

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Join us for the first

Community Charity Fund for Brentwood Quizz night

Raising funds to support local good causes Bring your own nibbles and refreshments. Round of True or False Raffle Max 8 people per table £7.50pp

For more information and tickets please contact Neil Hornsby on 07980 941650 [email protected]

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L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S

ESSEX WILDLIFE TRUST WARLEY PLACE

SPRING BULBS SPECTACULAR 23rd February to 7th April, 2019

The Nature Reserve and Historic Gardens at Warley Place, Great Warley will be open every weekend from Saturday 23rd February to Sunday 7th April. Volunteers will be on hand to provide guidance on the above days from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm, weather permitting. Please come and enjoy the wonderful show of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells as well as the historic gardens created by Ellen Willmott. Guided walks are available on Saturday mornings at 10.30 am. Large groups should please book in advance, suggested donation £4.00 per person. The post code for Warley Place is CM13 3HU and is located on Warley Road adjacent to the Thatchers Arms public house.

For further information please contact Mick Hedges on 01277 231367 or Fiona Agassiz on 01277 230436.

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Funding Available to Create Employment Opportunities for Ex- Offenders and People Recovering from Addiction (England)

Enterprises and charities run by, or creating employment opportunities for, ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction can apply for a tailored mix of support to help grow their business. The Forward Enterprise Fund provides access to unsecured loans between £25,000 and £150,000 for revenue and / or capital projects for up to a 5-year term. A further £5,000 may be available to kick start a Crowdfunding campaign. The funding is being made available through the Social Investment Business’s Forward Enterprise Fund and expression of interest forms can be submitted at any time. https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/forward-enterprise-fund

The ACT Foundation (UK)

Registered charities can apply for grant of up to £10,000 for work that en- hances the quality of life for people in need, specifically the mentally and physically disabled. Priority is given to small and medium size charities making a significant impact in their community and who may lack the time and resources to be able to focus on their fundraising. Applications should address one of the key themes of the Foundation: Health and Wellbeing; Independent Living at Home; Respite; and Transition. Apply to the ACT Foundation for a grant at any time; the Trustees meet 6 times a year. https://www.theactfoundation.co.uk/content/apply-grant-0

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Announces Next Funding Round for 2019 (UK)

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust which awards grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom has announced that the next funding round will open for applications on the 1st February 2019. Grants of £1,000 will be available to registered charities for projects relating to children and young people. During 2019 priority will be given to projects work- ing with child exploitation; poverty; prisoners/offenders; refugees and asy- lum seekers. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have a minimum operating income and operating expenditure of £100,000 per year. https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/

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Projects to Help Young People with their Mental Health (England)

Voluntary and Community groups and organisations in England are being invited to apply for funding to help children and young people with their mental health. Applications are invited from organisations with existing mental health schemes that wish to trial new approaches. These should focus on adopting a community and person-centred approach and support children and young people through life-changing events. The funding is being made available through the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund 2019- 20: Children and Young People's Mental Health. A total of £510,000 over three years is available per applicant and the closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 15th February 2019. Match funding from a statu- tory partner, e.g. Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP), Local Authority (LA), must be secured. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vcse-health-and-wellbeing-fund- 2019-to-2020-how-to-apply

Funding of up to £60,000 for Community Centres and Village Halls

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is offering Community Centres in deprived urban communities and Village Halls in remote and economically deprived rural areas the opportunity to apply for capital grants of between £10,000 and £60,000. Grants can be used to fund new buildings; upgrading, renovating or extending buildings; improving or creating outside space (but not car parks). All applicants must have secured 50% of the total cost of the work and have local community fundraising underway. Grants will be made to projects centred on ‘community centres’ in the broad sense, this may include a church, sports facility or other building which offers a range of activities throughout the week which all the community can access. It is expected that the com- pleted venue will provide a range of activities for all ages and abilities which help to promote community cohesion and address local problems of isolation, poverty, lack of local facilities, transport and other issues of relevance to the area in which the centre is located. The Foundation is particularly interested in innovative schemes to bring back disused buildings into full community use i.e. as community hubs, shops and activity venues. Traditional Village Halls are also supported.

Applications can be submitted at any time and should show that, in urban areas, the venue is in the most deprived 20% of the latest government Indices of Multiple Depri- vation or, in rural areas, in the most deprived 50% of the Indices.

http://trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants/community-centres-and- village-halls/

T R A I N I N G & E V E N T S

DATE COURSE LOCATION

Feb 4 Manual Handling Uttlesford 5 Promoting your Organisation via Facebook Chelmsford 12 Safeguarding Uttlesford 13 Emergency First Aid at Work Great Dunmow 19 Promoting your Organisation via Facebook Colchester 19 Introduction to the Voluntary Sector Chelmsford 25 Tender Bid Writing Benfleet 26 Influence and Persuasion Colchester

Mar 5 Tender Bid Writing Uttlesford

5 Emergency First Aid at Work Chelmsford

11 Fundraising Tips and Tricks Benfleet

13 Volunteer Recruitment Uttlesford

19 Finance Made Easy Uttlesford

19 De-escalation Chelmsford

Book online at www.community360.org.uk or call 01376 550507

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DATE COURSE LOCATION

Mar 21 Trustees Roles and Responsibilities Chelmsford

22 Using Quickbooks Colchester

26 Introduction to Voluntary Sector Witham

27 Supporting, Managing and Developing Volunteers Uttlesford

Book online at www.community360.org.uk or call 01376 550507

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