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FEBRUARY 2019 BRENTWOOD C O N T E N T S COMMUNITY NEWS BRENTWOOD CVS MEMBERS NEWS Pages Pages 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 CHARITY REG. NO. 1019965 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 N O T I C E B O A R D 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 op- portunity for people to network with like-minded people, share ideas and pro- mote 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 3 N O T I C E B O A R D 4 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 G R O U P F O C U S 6 N O T I C E B O A R D 7 N O T I C E B O A R D 8 N O T I C E B O A R D 9 N O T I C E B O A R D 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 10 N O T I C E B O A R D 11 N O T I C E B O A R D 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] 12 N O T I C E B O A R D 13 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 per- son. 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. 14 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 15 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 16 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 17 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 18 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 19 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 20 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 21 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 22 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 23 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 24 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 25 L O C A L G R O U P N E W S & E V E N T S 26 H E A L T H N E W S 27 V O L U N T E E R I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S 28 V O L U N T E E R I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S 29 V O L U N T E E R I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S 30 F U N D I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S 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.