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Ian Ferguson Ian Ferguson From: Mark Waddington [[email protected]] Sent: 14 June 2012 16:01 To: [email protected] Subject: FW: Council for Voluntary Service News - 14 June 2012 Importance: High Welcome to our weekly roundup of all things Voluntary Community Faith Sector in Central Lancashire! This email is issued to subscribers and contributors. Please feel free to circulate (preferably in its entirety) within your own networks. If you are receiving this email through forwarding and wish to subscribe directly, please email [email protected] with "subscribe newsletter" in the subject line. Before we begin, some good news from the CVS. Since we launched the newsletter in February we have been struggling with a problem which we have now, hopefully, resolved. Organisations appear, very curiously, to go to great lengths to produce eye catching art works promoting their events - and then simply send them out to everyone by email without putting the information on their own websites! This presented us with a problem - if we simply attached the original artwork submitted to us our email would: - a) be a HUGE download; b) quickly become unmanageable as it would arrive with all sorts of equally creatively named attachments, none of which could easily be distinguished from the others. A downside (from our point of view) was that, if you wanted to help support your members or the event by displaying the poster yourself, you couldn't get it from our newsletter. To solve that, from this edition, we have introduced a new way of doing things. You will still get a brief text summary but a new link "Poster" has appeared. Click on it if you want the poster and you can download it from OUR website. You can then print it and circulate it among your members or display it on your own notice boards. We will keep documents on our site only until the event has expired. Be warned, after that it's gone. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE however DO consider uploading your own creative works of art to YOUR OWN website to save us the trouble! And ... an oversight on our part. The newsletter has proved VERY popular and, after only 4 months, we now have 780 subscribers, one of whom quite reasonably asked what we were doing to promote it to others? Umm ....??? If you find the newsletter useful and think others might then please consider downloading and printing the poster (below) and putting it on your noticeboard or window. Thanks in anticipation Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/120518%20Newsletter%20Poster.pdf Also, a big congratulations to the Armed Forces Group, currently hosted by CVS Central Lancashire and our colleague, Sharon Austin, the centre’s Veterans’ Liaison Officer. Read more about the service here: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/veterans-to-seek-help-1-4645669 PLEASE NOTE THAT, DUE TO STAFF LEAVE, THERE WILL BE NO EDITION NEXT WEEK BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THERE WILL BE A BUMPER EDITION THE WEEK AFTER! 1 And now, the news … Guild 2012 On your bike! Some great opportunities for keen cyclists in this edition. Firstly, you can take part in the Preston Sky Ride on Sunday and also subscribe to the Lancashire Cycling Newsletter (see events below) AND take part in the women only Big Breeze Bike Rides on 23 – 24 June. Last but not least there is still the opportunity to sign up to take part in a performance of Bicycle Ballet at the Fist Proclamation of the Guild (18th August) on the Flag Market and at the Opening of the Guild Wheel (19th August). This is a really good opportunity to take part in a memorable Guild event. No specific experience necessary except that participants should be bike owners. You can register through the online link: http://www.prestonguild2012.com/?OBH=413&ID=499 email [email protected] or ring 01772 906193 Flowers celebrate Guild A floral tribute to Preston Guild was unveiled on Saturday. A fuschia was bred to celebrate the 1972 Guild and a mosaic version of the flower has now been created at Ribbleton Library by its Friends Of group. The arts project was put together with £9,700 cash from the Heritage Lottery Fund. A small garden has also been planted with Guild fuschias. Mini Guild for eager villagers A village is hosting its own mini version of Guild Week ahead of Preston’s main celebrations. Residents in Grimsargh have put together a packed programme of events to mark the historic festival. Highlights include a family picnic on the village green, a live big band concert and heritage walks around the area. Eileen Murray, chairman of Grimsargh Parish Council, said the village was keen to celebrate the Guild without clashing with the main Guild Week festivities in Preston in September. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/mini-guild-for-eager-villagers-1-4629225 Mayor leads the way as scores join parade Hundreds of people took part in a procession through Preston to welcome the city’s new Mayor. The procession is an annual tradition with an added significance in this Guild year. Sunday's civic procession began at the Guild Hall and headed across the Flag Market and down to St John’s Minster Church for a service of dedication for the forthcoming Mayoral year. Preston’s Guild Mayor, Coun Carl Crompton, was appointed as Mayor in May. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/mayor-leads-the-way-as-scores-join-parade-1-4632518 Call for Guild registration Preston Guild burgesses are being reminded they can now register online for this year’s celebrations. Preston Council is collecting burgesses’ details to help them plan for the Guild Court. People can now update their details and register other family members via the Preston Guild website. Log on to http://www.prestonguild2012.com Mayor sporting new look for Guild Preston’s Guild mayor swapped his suit for an extra special football shirt. Coun Carl Crompton sported the new look to launch Preston North End’s shirt for the 2012 Guild. He visited the club’s shop at Deepdale on Monday to try on the commemorative shirt. Coun Crompton, who represents University ward, said: “It’s very nice. Preston North End have been involved in the Guild for many, many years. It’s good of them to do that, to dedicate the shirt to the Guild. Despite not being a football fan, Coun Crompton was happy to help launch the shirt, along with wife Coun Linda Crompton, who represents Riversway ward. The short sleeve Puma Guild Retro Shirt costs £39.99 for adults or £29.99 for children. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/mayor-sporting-new-look-for-guild-1-4635097 2 Friends want your tales of Preston to mark city’s historic celebrations “Why do you live in Preston?” That’s the question two women are asking for a project to celebrate the city and Preston Guild 2012. Friends Kailash Parekh and Jane Wignall are launching the “Why Preston?” project to collate, record and showcase stories from people in the area. The project will be launched, during the Guild in September, through a live performance and staging of some of the stories told. The pair want to hear your stories and are holding an event at the Media Factory, University of Central Lancashire, between 1pm and 5pm, on Saturday. Please ring Kailash, on 07958 649814, to confirm your attendance. Funding and Fundraising Santander Launches UK Award Scheme with up to £50K prizes for Social Enterprises across NW England - Deadline 2 July Social enterprises across the North West of England are being invited to enter the Social Enterprise Development Awards, a new community business support programme from Santander, for the opportunity to win up to £50,000 to help fund business growth. The awards are targeted at established social businesses working in one of the following three areas: improving social inclusion, supporting employment or creating a greener environment. There are three prize levels - £50,000, £30,000 or £15,000 - dependent on turnover, for organisations with the potential to increase their community impact but in need of a financial boost. To enter the competition, social enterprises can complete a short entry form downloadable from http://www.santanderseda.co.uk detailing how an award would be used to grow their business to benefit the community. The deadline for applications is the 2 July 2012 and the winners will be announced in September 2012. Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF) - Deadline 6 July £20 million is available for communities in hard to reach areas to establish superfast broadband. Grants of up to 50% are available. A second round opened on 10 May and is open to a variety of organisations acting on behalf of their local community. Communities interested in applying are advised to work closely with their local authorities. Expressions of interest are required by 6 July. http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/rural-community-broadband-fund Communitybuilders seeks bids for £2.5m sustainability fund - Deadline 3 August The Communitybuilders Fund is investing a total of £2.5m in community organisations aiming to become more sustainable and independent. Organisations can apply for a minimum of £250,000 and a maximum of £750,000. Eighty per cent of funds will be loans and the remainder will be grants. Funding will be available to community organisations that have operated for at least a year and are trying to build their long-term financial viability and increase their ability to deliver social change. The money can be used for property renovations and refurbishments, land or property purchases and related costs, the purchase of vehicles, IT equipment and fixtures and fittings.
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