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Funding Opportunities
Government Launches Enterprising Libraries Programme - deadline 29 July 2013 The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that Libraries across the country can now bid for additional funding to help budding local entrepreneurs. The funding will help entrepreneurs enter the business world by transforming them into catalysts for local economic growth and social mobility. Ten libraries will be awarded up to £45,000 under the Enterprising Libraries programme which aims to bring together and develop existing business and intellectual property support. Winning bids will develop their own approach to supporting local enterprise but the range of services could include: Free access to business and intellectual property databases and publications; Market research, company data and information on patents, trademarks, design and copyright; Provision of dedicated space within the library building; Advice on funding, setting up and running a business; etc. The Enterprising Libraries grant programme is the second stage of the £1.3 million Enterprising Libraries project, a partnership between the Department for Communities and Local Government, Arts Council England and the British Library. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/enterprising-libraries/
Youth social action - deadline 29 July 2013 This is incredibly tight but the funding was only released on 27 June 2013 and we only received notice of it today! The government has announced a Youth Social Action Fund. There is £5 million in total over 2 years (£3m is available for programmes in Birmingham and Kent and £2m is available for programmes in Middlesbrough and Lancashire). There is a call for ideas and the deadline for this is 29 July. It is aimed at providing social action opportunities for 10 to 14 year olds and creating positive outcomes for young people, including improved attainment and engagement at school. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/youth-social-action-fund
Lancashire County Council: Small Grants for Individual Young People to support learning and development - multiple deadlines from 12 August 2013 Apply early for your project regardless of when it will take place in the year. Funding may be allocated to successful projects early in the year, so there may be limited funding remaining later on. Each year Lancashire County Council Young People's Service allocates funding to support local third sector youth groups and individual young people in each of the 12 districts of Lancashire. 25% of the total funding given to a district is initially set aside for individual young people to apply for support. Group application deadlines and timescales for decisions are listed below. Applications are reviewed by the Operation Manager, young people and the Cabinet member and so the process does take some time. Please account for this when submitting applications. Submitted to District Office 12th August - Cabinet member decision 14th October Submitted to District Office 9th September - Cabinet member decision 11th November Submitted to District Office 15th October - Cabinet member decision 17th December Individual applications made by young people for £250 or less will be reviewed and decided upon in District and so this will be a much quicker process. I encourage you to submit application to District Office at any time, so young people can receive funding quickly. If an Individual application is over £250 it will be subject to a Cabinet member decision and so the deadlines and timescales in the box above will apply. Application Form (Group): http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/LCCYPSAppGroup.docx Application Form (Individual): http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/LCCYPSAppInd.docx
Digital Innovation Contest – Sport - deadline 14 August 2013 The Technology Strategy Board has launched the Digital Innovation Contest – Sport. The aim of the contest is to encourage digital innovation in the sports sector. The Board are offering five businesses up to £25,000 each to develop innovative commercial prototypes such as apps or digital services. To apply, it is not necessary to have an existing app or service, or to be currently active in the sports industry. One award of 25,000 is available in each of the following categories these are: Sport appreciation and understanding; Engaging the live stadium audience; Driving in- play viewer engagement; Personalising sport performance; Tracking athlete health. A briefing event will be held to give applicants the opportunity to find out more about the contest. Representatives from IC tomorrow and the contest partners will give an overview of the contest challenges, the application and assessment processes, and answer any questions from attendees. https://www.innovateuk.org/competition-display-page/- /asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/content/digital-innovation-contest-sport
Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants - deadline 2 September 2013 The Trust for London and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, in partnership with Migration Work CIC, are providing £400,000 as part of the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants. Grants of up to £30,000 are available to NGOs and private law firms to undertake strategic legal work to benefit children and young people who are significantly disadvantaged by migration status. The fund will accept applications in any area of law that affects vulnerable young migrants including: Asylum; Immigration; Human rights; Family law; Community care; Housing; Education; Mental health; etc. The SLF only funds two kinds of strategic legal action. These are pre-litigation research and "third party intervention" in an existing case. The next closing date for applications is the 2nd September 2013. http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/
Quaker Housing Trust Grant - deadline 6 September 2013 The Quaker Housing Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 6th September 2013. The Quaker Housing Trust provides grants and interest free loans to housing projects. This can include: Converting, renovating or refurbishing property; Building new housing, buying property and/or land; Expanding an existing housing project; Making a housing project ‘greener’; etc. To be eligible for funding, applicants need to have legal charitable status and be a small organisation (with an annual turnover of not more than £5 million). The Quaker Housing Trust supports housing projects providing homes for a very wide range of people, of all ages, including: People with mental & physical health problems; People with learning difficulties; People who would otherwise be homeless; Women escaping domestic violence; Single parents; Young families; People moving out of institutional care; Ex-prisoners; People with alcohol and other drug problems; etc. http://www.qht.org.uk/
2013 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards - deadline 20 September 2013 The 2014 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards are now open for applications. The Awards are open to applications from UK registered charities with a total annual income between £25,000 and £2 million and that have existed for a minimum of three years. The Awards are an annual scheme that recognises and rewards small to medium sized charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health. Up to ten winners will receive £30,000 plus the overall winner will receive an extra £10,000; up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000 and Award winners will also receive free training valued at £4,000. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/current_projects/gsk_impact_awards/
Arts Council Launches Cultural Destinations Programme - deadline 26 September 2013 Arts Council England has announced that it is seeking applications under its new £3 million Cultural Destinations programme. Cultural Destinations is an initiative which forms part of the three-year partnership between Arts Council England and VisitEngland, the national tourist board. The aim of Cultural destinations is to enable arts and culture organisations working in partnership with Destination Organisations to increase their reach, engagement and resilience through working with the tourism sector. This programme will support the positioning of culture as a prominent part of the local visitor offer, helping to drive growth of the visitor economy. Grants of up to £350,000 are available to arts organisations or museums that has previously been awarded funding from any Arts Council England funding programme in an offer letter dated on or after July 1 2010. The lead organisation must make the application on behalf of a consortium of organisations which can demonstrate a shared long-term commitment to repositioning cultural tourism as part of the overall visitor offer. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/cultural-destinations/
Jeans for Genes - deadline 30 September 2013 UK charity Jeans for Genes has announced that it is now accepting applications through its 2014 Grants programme. Jeans for Genes raises funds for research into serious genetic disorders affecting thousands of children such as cystic fibrosis, haemophilia and sickle cell. Funds also provide laboratory equipment and facilities, as well as valuable advice and support for families. Previous projects funded include: Ataxia UK, who used funding from Jeans for Genes to fund the production of a booklet and film for teenagers, and a booklet for parents and carers of children with ataxia. Herefordshire Learning Disability Trust, which used its grant to fund 17 places at a summer holiday club to benefit children with genetic conditions plus a further 13 places for able-bodied children. http://www.jeansforgenesgrantprogramme.org/applyforagrant
Funding for Youth Music Making Activities - deadline 10 October 2013 Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity, has announced that its grant making programme has re-opened for applications. Through its funding programme, Youth Music makes grants of up to £250,000 to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people, especially those young people in challenging circumstances. Youth Music will fund non profit-making organisations committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention). Youth Music aims to support music making activities principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast and after schools clubs. Youth Music understands that programmes may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time participation in music. To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music outside of school hours. http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/funding
Comic Relief – Local Communities Programme Comic Relief has announced that it is working with the UK Community Foundation (UKCF) to deliver its Local Communities programme. The Local Communities programme will run for two years (2013-2015) and during this time, grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 will be available. The programme aims to empower local people, enabling them to create lasting change in their communities. Projects should be run by people directly affected by the issues they are dealing with and priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community. Under the programme, organisations can apply for funding to increase local services, build skills of local people, increase community cohesion; and respond to local economic needs. Organisations wishing to apply for funding under this programme should contact their local Community Foundation. For more information please click on the link below: http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/index.php?/community_foundations/looking_for_funding/comic_ relief/
Government Announces £4.3 Million Fund for Local Communities to Deliver Services The Government has announced that it is making £4.3 million available to help 100 local communities within England to design and deliver local services that focus on local priorities and reduce costs. The expansion of the ‘Our Place’ programme builds on the success of the Neighbourhood Community Budget Pilots that for the past year have been pioneering new ways to improve local services in 12 areas. The 12 pilots range from inner cities and suburbs, to housing estates and small towns. They have all taken very different approaches, but all of them have seen partners working together to tackle the issues which matter most locally. For example, In Balsall Heath, Birmingham, police officers and the community are developing fortnightly street patrols with residents, and priority policing actions to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Their analysis has shown that at a cost of £35,000 per year, over 5 years, potential benefits of over £500,000 could be produced. In Ilfracombe, Devon, “One Ilfracombe” is working with its district council to transfer a £1 million budget, alongside an aligned budget from health, Jobcentre Plus, police, fire, housing and councils to work with the private sector and community to improve the health, economy, and living environment for local people. To express an interest in becoming an Our Place! neighbourhood, email [email protected] Website: http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/ourplace/
£100 Million Fund to Support Business Growth Goes National The Government has announced that a partnership that brings together promising businesses and successful entrepreneurs along with government and private sector investment has been extended across the UK. The Angel CoFund invests amounts of £100,000 to £1 million into small and medium sized businesses with high growth potential, working in partnership with syndicates of experienced business angels to help companies fulfil their promise. As well as providing much- needed funding for ambitious small firms, the fund is using government backing to encourage the expansion of the business angel culture. The fund is not open to direct approaches from individual businesses and those seeking investment should first secure the interest of the business angel syndicate or network. Businesses seeking investment can find more information on business angels, syndicates and networks from the UK Business Angels Association. http://www.angelcofund.co.uk/
Warburtons - no stated deadline Families Matter is a funding and support programme run by Warburtons (the bread people), which aims to ensure that they support the local communities they serve. One of the key elements of Families Matter is a financial giving programme, which offers a range of grant and project support. There are two funding streams, one for small grants up to £250 and a second one for grants up to £20,000. http://www.warburtons.co.uk/corporate/responsibility/best-for-the-community/financial-giving
Google for Nonprofits launches in the UK A new programme, Google for Nonprofits, which provides free Google products to charities and nonprofit organisations, has launched in the UK. The programme began in 2011 and this is its first launch outside of the US. So far, Google has given away over USD1bn in free and discounted products. Several UK charities, including BeatBullying, Little Princess Trust, RNLI, and WaterAid, already use Google tools to promote their causes. Now charities registered in England and Wales can sign up for a wide range of free products. Charities taking part will receive up to USD10,000 a month in advertising credit on Google Adwords to promote their causes and reach potential donors. They will gain free access to the online communication and collaboration suite Google Apps, to help cut IT costs and improve communications. Charities will also have access to premium features within YouTube and Google Earth Outreach to help raise awareness of their work. http://www.google.co.uk/nonprofits/
Vacancies and Employment
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Volunteering
Salvere Social Enterprise CIC Salvere supports people to live well and in good health. We do this by helping people to get the right information and plan ahead to find solutions and services. Sometimes people just need good conversation, friendship, some support to go shopping or help to get to an appointment or their favourite cafe or local community event. We are looking for people who can give an hour or two of their time to support someone who lives nearby. Have you got a friendly and caring nature? If so, we would like to talk to you about becoming a Salvere Supporter. Across the County and with Salvere's help, more and more people are buying care services or organising their own support by employing personal assistants to provide care and support. You might have had similar experiences and be in a position to share these with someone else. If this is you, we would like to talk to you about becoming a Salvere Supporter. We know that across Lancashire there are fabulous people who could spare a few hours and give something back to their local community. Salvere wants to build a wide support network so that when people need a helping hand we can put them in touch with someone they can trust who does not live too far away. Salvere will provide the coordination and training for you to be a Salvere Supporter. Call us on 01772 535683 or email: [email protected] Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/Salvere.docx Website: http://www.salvere.co.uk/index.php
Healthwatch Lancashire - closing date 13 September 2013 Volunteers wanted Are you interested in helping to improve health and social care services? Healthwatch Lancashire is the new health and social care watchdog for the people of Lancashire. We want to make sure that services are the best they can be; in order to do this we need your help. Have you got a few hours a week, or a month, to spare? We’re especially interested in people who have experience of services; this may be as a user or as a carer. We’ve got a variety of roles for volunteers, such as acting as a ‘champion’ for Healthwatch and promoting us in your community, or being our eyes and ears on visits to services. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact us on 0844 8800133 or email for more information. The closing date for applications is Friday 13th September 2013. Email: [email protected] Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/Healthwatch.pdf
IVO launches new online tool for volunteers Social change network IVO has launched a new Portfolio tool to help volunteers share their work online. With funding from Nominet Trust, the Portfolios will provide a permanent record of volunteers’ previous work, endorsed by charities they have worked for. The launch of new tool follows a report from IVO which found a 200% increase on the level of volunteering through their site last year. IVO CEO Jamie Ward-Smith, said: “Portfolios will enable volunteers of all ages to capture and showcase the amazing work they do and will provide a simple solution for charities and companies to keep track of the impact that their volunteers and staff are having in the community. Plus they provide an easy way for volunteer managers to publicly thank their volunteers by endorsing their work.” http://ivo.org/
Fundraising News
Blooming good boost for historic Preston park makeover The restoration of Preston’s key city centre parks is expected to receive a £125,000 boost. Plans to spruce up Avenham and Miller parks have already taken root after they took a battering last year during Preston’s Guild. Ground staff spent the spring overhauling the boggy mess that was left behind after the numerous festivities. Remedial work included bringing in 40 tonnes of top soil and sand, which was spread over the land. The historic parks have also undergone a multi-million pound overhaul paid for by Heritage Lottery Fund cash. This includes upgrades to drainage, maintenance of paths and the pavilion, and improvements to flower beds. Now Preston Council is set to sign off a further £125,856 to be spent on more planting. The latest plan comes as a result of an extra grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. All the planting will take place in Avenham Park and is due to start in early autumn. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/blooming-good-boost-for-historic-preston-park-makeover-1-5848487
Larches and Savick Boxing Club A boxing club is to reopen after receiving the keys to its new £350,000 building. Larches and Savick Boxing Club’s new HQ is a purpose built facility sponsored by Preston based construction company Marcus Worthington. The centre in Elswick Road has a competition size boxing ring with fully equipped gym and workout area, male and female changing facilities and showers. It will have full access for people with disabilities. The club was awarded £75,000 from the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) and £50,000 from Sport England for the project. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/boxing-club-reopens-after-revamp-1-5851615
New blow for cash hit Preston Playhouse theatre Theatre bosses trying to raise cash to repair their venue’s roof have suffered a “blow” after 40 stage lights were stolen. Work to repair the roof of the Preston Playhouse in Market Street West started at the beginning of the month following the launch of a campaign to raise £20,000 to pay for it. The lights were taken sometime between 24 June and 8 July from the theatre. The lights had been taken down for annual testing and placed at the back of the auditorium - a member of staff realised they had gone when they came to test them. Theatre bosses trying to raise cash to repair their venue’s roof have suffered a “blow” after 40 stage lights were stolen. Work to repair the roof of the Preston Playhouse in Market Street West started at the beginning of the month following the launch of a campaign to raise £20,000 to pay for it. The lights were taken sometime between 24 June and 8 July from the theatre. The lights had been taken down for annual testing and placed at the back of the auditorium - a member of staff realised they had gone when they came to test them http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre-comedy/new-blow-for-cash-hit-preston-playhouse-theatre- 1-5858280
JustGiving reassures fundraisers after Charity Giving is suspended CharityGiving.co.uk, a website which allows users to create their own fundraising pages online, has been suspended by the Charity Commission since Friday, after it was found that the organisation hadn’t filed accounts for three years. According to the BBC, a shortfall of at least £250,000 was found in the funds that the website was supposed to donate to various charities. It is feared that UK fundraisers will be put off using such sites. Leading online fundraising platform JustGiving is attempting to reassure fundraisers following this news. Zarine Kharas, founder and CEO of JustGiving, said: “It couldn’t have happened to us because the monies owed to charities are 100% ring-fenced.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23315133
Training
Help Direct Preston and South Ribble - June through August Free Well-being & Lifestyle Training Opportunities Confidence Building Courses Alzheimer's Educational Workshop The courses and workshops are open to service users of organisations who support adults (18 +) within relevant fields such as health, mental health and well-being, social services, counselling, advocacy, police and judicial services, and to members of the general public. To get more information and to book on to these opportunities please click on our Online Booking Form. http://community-stream.co.uk/helpdirect/2013/02/20/coursesandtraining/
Longton Community Church 31 July 2- 3 August 2013 Please can you circulate the attached Summer Soccer application across the network. We are encouraging people to sign up online and the link below will facilitate this. Summer Soccer is running from Wednesday 31st July - Saturday 3rd August. It will take place at the Longton Victory Memorial Ground from 10am - 3pm each day. Children aged 7 - 13 can be registered to take part in Summer Soccer. More: http://www.longtoncommunitychurch.co.uk/Groups/216580/Longton_Community_Church/New_We bsite/Book_Online/Summer_Soccer/Summer_Soccer.aspx
Banking with Unity Trust Bank - workshops 19 August 2013 Putting SOCIAL change and SOCIAL benefit and COMMUNITY involvement at the HEART of everything we do Workshops will be held at CVS Central Lancashire Offices at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. No need to book - just turn up! Workshop content: Banking with Socially Responsible Bank; The Bank of choice for organisations in the civil society; Why Unity are different from the High St Banks; Products and services offered; Demonstration of the Social Impact of our Lending. Outcome: To encourage organisations in the third sector to talk to us and see how we can meet their objectives. Unity Trust Bank has almost 30 years of experience of providing banking services to the third sector, Unity understands the sector and your organisations requirements and provides support to the growth and scale of charities and voluntary organisations. As a full service bank, Unity continues to welcome new lending opportunities whilst many other lenders have pulled back from the sector. For more information visit: http://www.unity.co.uk or contact the specialist local Relationship Manager for the North West: Margaret Porter 07711 768131 or CVS Central Lancashire on 01772 251108
Disability Equality North West - 18 July - 20 August 2013 Disability Equality NW working in partnership with the European Social Fund are pleased to offer the following FREE courses for disabled people. Participants are expected to attend all three sessions. SESSION ONE: CONFIDENCE BUILDING and COMMUNICATION SKILLS (18th, 30th July and13th August) A course to understand what confidence building is, enhance assertiveness and build up confidence and communication skills. SESSION TWO: BASIC IT SKILLS and LETTER/ CV WRITING (23rd July, 1st and 15th August) A course on basic computer operation. Use of Microsoft Office to write letters and CV’s. How to set up an email account. Look at volunteer and job searches online. SESSION THREE: WHAT IS VOLUNTEERING? (25th July, 8th and 20th August) A course to discover what volunteers do? The benefits of volunteering. The rights and responsibilities of volunteers and skills needed. How to become a volunteer and identifying volunteer roles. More. Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/DENW.pdf
Macmillan Cancer Support: Listening & Responding - 2nd September 2013 Manchester This free course explores the skills associated with listening and responding and develops participants abilities to support others by listening effectively. The workshop will help participants identify the differences between listening and other helping strategies such as providing information and advice, as well as developing and practising listening and responding skills in a supportive environment. More: http://opportunities.macmillan.org.uk/Opportunities_View.aspx?from=searchOPP&cp=1&st=&s=Da te%20Added&sd=DESC&iid=-1&id=1555 If you have any enquires or questions about this event please contact: Mr Ivan Straw (Learning and Development Administrator for East Midlands and Northern England),Macmillan Cancer Support, 3 Fawcett Street, York, YO10 4AH Tel: 01904 756432 Email: [email protected]
CVS Central Lancashire Training Programme The training course guide for 2013 is below. This list will be updated as and when new training is arranged. If you would like to see the CVS provide specific training, please let us know and we will look at what can be arranged. You can book places on the courses below by contacting us either by telephone or email. New training courses may be set up through the year and you can be sure to know about these first through our newsletter. 2013 Schedule *NEW FOR SEPTEMBER - THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness - Wednesday 11th September, 9.30am to 12.30pm Drug Awareness - Wednesday 11th September, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Mental Health Awareness - Thursday 19th September, 9.30am to 12.30pm Dementia Awareness - Thursday 19th September, 1.30pm to 4.30pm OCTOBER Minute Taking Skills Thurs 10th Oct, 10am to 4pm £30.00 per person.
Introduction To Mindfulness Workshop & Mindfulness For Life, Meditation courses - dates available from 24 July 2013 InReach Projects CIC Introduction To Mindfulness - 18 August 2013 St Annes £9.99 Mindfulness For Life course - 6 weeks commencing 8 September 2013 £126 Meditation Classes After a short break our meditation classes are back on. They will once again be held at Creative Support's community resource centre in Cleveleys, The Light House. Beginning on Wednesday the 24th July at 10.30am, and every two weeks after. More: http://www.thehealingfootpath.co.uk/courses/4577762238
Events
People power brings back Riversway Festival - 20 - 21 July 2013 After Preston Council said it was pulling the plug on the annual Riversway Festival, businesses, charities and community groups clubbed together to keep the tradition going. Despite only having a shoestring budget, organisers are confident that the event will be better than ever, with thousands expected to attend. Steve Miller, of Preston Marina, said: “None of us are expecting it to be as big as last year, because that was a special event for the Guild, but it will be a very fun weekend and as a business, we’re always very supportive of anything that brings more people to the area. The element that we are directly involved in is the dinghy racing, which is essentially a drag race between two competing dinghy’s with small out-board motors on them. It’s really entertaining to watch, and raises money for the Space Centre, which we support.” Any community group which would still like to take part in this year’s event is asked to contact Scott on: [email protected] http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/people-power-brings-back-riversway-festival-1-5855011
Royal British Legion - Advice and Drop In Sessions 25 July and 1 August 2013 Advice and information service for serving & ex-service HM Forces personnel and their families. Please feel free to drop-in and meet our Advice & Information Officer. Thursday 25th July & 1st August 2013 (further dates to be confirmed) 1.30pm – 4pm The Shuttleworth Centre, Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire PR2 8AA Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/RBL.pdf
Preston Friends of the Earth & Beautiful Planet Café: Big Day Out - 15 August 2013 Coach trip to The Centre for Alternative Technology, Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth, Wales SY20 9AZ 7+ acres of hands-on displays and gardens 35+ years of experience in sustainability practice "Along with a range of interactive displays, there are working examples of environmentally responsible buildings, renewable energy generation, sustainability in the home, organic growing, composting and waste management, each demonstrating what we can do to reduce our impact on the planet. At a time when news about the environment can be gloomy and pessimistic, we aim to put forward a positive solutions-based approach to looking after our planet. These displays are not just for show; they are part of a thriving, sustainable organisation run on renewable energy generated on site…." One Day for the memory! Check out: http://visit.cat.org.uk/ Big Day Out sponsored by Preston Friends of the Earth http://www.foe-centrallancs.co.uk/ and Beautiful Planet Café http://www.prestongreencentre.blogspot.com More. Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/BDO.doc
Cruse Bereavement Care - 1 September 2013 Cruse Bereavement Care Lancashire is currently organising a fundraising memory walk this is being held at Avenham and Miller park in Preston and will take place on Sunday 1st September 2013. The footprints memory walk is a 5 kilometer walk to give people the opportunity to remember loved ones or just to spend the day out with family and friends. The entry fee: adults £5, £2 children U16. Small children and babies enter for free. Walkers under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Please support our cause, all funds raised will go directly to Cruse Lancashire, and will help us support our clients. To register or find out more, contact Amy Holden on 01772 431631, or email [email protected] Poster. Please download, print and display. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/07/18/footprintsposter.doc
Public Notices
Concerns as Guild Wheel faces re-route A stretch of Preston’s acclaimed Guild Wheel could be re-routed just a year after it opened because of dangers to cyclists. Leaders of the Guild Wheel Users Group have revealed they are “very concerned” by a proposed 300-home development on the northern outskirts of the city which threatens to make an already hazardous section even more perilous for bikers. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/concerns-as-guild-wheel-faces-re-route-1-5848707
Carey Baptist Church to remove pews in bid to draw in more people Carey Baptist Church on Pole Street has submitted plans to take out pews seating 200 people and replace them with 60 wooden chairs. Bosses say the decision was taken after a gradual decline in numbers which meant they had to re-think the way they carried out services. If plans are approved it will also mean the main church is more wheelchair friendly. The building was opened in 1826 before being bought by a group from Fishergate Baptist Church in 1854. It was one of the first churches in Britain to be used for meetings of the Temperance Movement. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/carey-baptist-church-to-remove-pews-in-bid-to-draw-in-more- people-1-5848592
Lancaster CVS change of address Lancaster District CVS is now based at the Cornerstone on Sulyard Street, just off Dalton Square. Along with a number of voluntary sector organisations that are sharing the premises, it is hoped that it will become a community hub with facilities such as a café, meeting room and Changing Place toilet expected to be available soon. The new address is Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone, Sulyard Street, Lancaster LA1 1PX. Our opening hours remain the same – 10.00am- 4.00pm, Tuesday-Thursday and our telephone number is still (01524) 555900. Whilst we were moving and transferring our IT (between 21/6-10/7) we could not access emails and unfortunately we have not received the messages that were sent in this period – if you sent any messages during this time please send them again. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Website: http://www.lancastercvs.org.uk
Lancashire County Council’s ‘continual’ four-year plan to save £300m Lancashire County Council drew up a three-year budget plan following the government’s comprehensive spending review in 2010, setting out ways to save £217m. The council is now in the final year of this budget, and so work is now starting on the next four years, with a further £300m of savings to be made - the equivalent of 38 per cent of the current budget. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/lancashire-county-council-s-continual-four-year-plan-to-save-300m-1- 5848623
Lancashire Trading Standards warned elderly of scam Concerns were growing today that aggressive scammers posing as alarm fitters may target elderly people. Several calls have been received about a scam in other areas of Lancashire which may be linked to a spate of crimes against pensioners in Preston and Penwortham at the end of 2012. Lancashire Trading Standards officers are warning people to be vigilant of doorstep sellers who are using the names of legitimate alarm companies to make them appear genuine. In the latest incidents, cold callers try to trick people into paying £200 to have a house alarm fitted, claiming to be from a security company. In some cases, the salespeople have been aggressive to elderly residents when refused. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/lancashire-trading-standards-warned-elderly-of-scam-1-5855073
Post-Olympic arts festival plan dropped Former Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt suggested a biennial festival on the back of the £127m arts programme that ran alongside the London 2012 Games. He said the festival could "celebrate the best of what we have culturally". But the government said the Cultural Olympiad Board did not include the biennial idea in its recommendations for securing the best future legacy. Former Cultural Olympiad director Ruth Mackenzie said the idea was not included because it was rejected by Mr Hunt's successor, Maria Miller. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23271953
Benefit cap 'could be lowered by £6,000' Chancellor George Osborne is considering lowering the maximum amount families can claim in benefits to £20,000 a year, Treasury sources say. A £26,000 cap on the total amount of benefits that non-working people aged 16 to 64 can receive, is coming into force in England, Scotland and Wales. Critics say the changes will not tackle underlying problems of worklessness. But Treasury sources say the cap could be lowered in future if it is shown to work. An aide to the chancellor confirmed reports in the Times newspaper, saying George Osborne wanted to see how effective the cap was at reducing the benefit bill and getting people back into work. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23325667
Appeals
Racers needed for dinghy grand prix in aid of Space - 21 July 2013 Organisers of a popular rubber dinghy racing event are calling for competitors to take part. The Rubber Dinghy Grand Prix at Preston Marina will be held on Sunday July 21 and is in aid of Preston’s under threat Space Centre. The race is held every year but it is the first time race organisers have dedicated to the event to charity. The grand prix will see racers go head to head in a course laid out in the marina basin. It is £20 to race and participants are also encouraged to get sponsorship. The winner will get a Sevylor Colorada two person kayak. Race organisers are also looking for businesses to sponsor one of the 15 races. Contact Preston Marina on: 01772 733595 http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/racers-needed-for-dinghy-grand-prix-in-aid-of-space-1-5848585
Consultations
Framework to build on Preston’s cultural foundations Citizens are to get their say over how Preston builds on the cultural foundations laid down by last year’s Guild. The city’s cabinet this week agreed to put a draft ‘Cultural Framework’ out for public consultation. The framework sets out how Preston will plan and co-ordinate arts and culture for the next five years. It contains a commitment to allocate £30,000 a year to spend on projects between 2013 and 2018. Cabinet members were told the city’s previous cultural strategy covered the period leading up to the Guild and was focused almost entirely on preparing for and delivering that event. http://www.lep.co.uk/what-s-on/framework-to-build-on-preston-s-cultural-foundations-1-5848528
Residents’ consultation complaints Residents have complained they were given less than 24 hours’ notice of important consultation meetings on plans to develop up to 4,000 homes in north west Preston. The drop-in sessions at Ingol Golf Club were arranged on Friday and Saturday by URS consultants, appointed by Preston Council to produce a master plan for the area around Broughton, Cottam, Woodplumpton and Bartle. But concerned homeowners said they were not informed and only found out about the meetings on Thursday, when a press release was issued. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/residents-consultation-complaints-1-5855159
Health
Dementia patients 'miss key tests' Many dementia patients fail to have the proper checks when they are in hospital, an audit of care has found. The National Audit of Dementia found some improvements since its first analysis of care in England and Wales in 2011. But it says too few patients have their mental state assessed, and information is often not shared properly. The Alzheimer's Society said a "culture change" was needed to improve care further. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23273100
Dementia risk in UK going down, suggests study Older people's risk of getting dementia is going down in the UK, research suggests. A study in the Lancet reveals a smaller proportion of older people living in Britain now have the condition than experts had predicted. Researchers say it could be a reflection of improving public health. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23326061
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