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EVENTS & CONFERENCES

 

4th Annual Workforce Strategy Partners Conference - Action Speaks Louder. Hearing and responding to what children and young people say about their services and their lives! This FREE conference takes place on Friday 12 March 2010 at 9.30 to 4 at Kesgrave Conference and Community Centre, Ipswich. To find out more or to book contact Alison Archbold, Communications Manager, Young Suffolk  t: 01473 744187 e: youngsuffolk@suffolkonline.net or go to www.youngsuffolk.co.uk/training.co.uk

 

Young Suffolk Forum is a FREE event for Young Suffolk members! Speaking is Simon White, Director of Children and Young Peoples Services, Suffolk County Council on Thursday 28th January 2010 at 9.30 to 12.30 followed by buffet at Kerrison Conference Centre, Eye. To attend you MUST have had your booking confirmed! To book a place e: youngsuffolk@suffolkonline.net

 

InterAct 2010 being and belonging Community and Citizenship approaches on 9th to 10th July 2010 Northern College, Barnsley. The opportunity to explore and understand the interaction between individuals, groups and communities through a range of interactive plenaries, active workshops and a good deal of co-operative socialising and networking! For more info or to book t: 01473 280316 or e:  p.walker@eastofengland.coop

 

14-19 Reform, Exploring Youth Work’s Contribution. Free NYA Seminars designed to help young people’s service providers understand these significant and far reaching reforms. Events are being held in six locations across the UK, between February and March. To book your place visit www.nya.org.uk/events/14-19-seminars  

 

Volunteers Fair at West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds. The first event is on Thursday 4th February 2010, 11am to 2pm. Contact Hazel Pidsley t: 01284 766126 or e: chiefofficer@volunteercentre.co.uk or reception@volunteercentre.co.uk 

 

Marketing and Communications Event Tuesday 9th February 2010 at The British Racing School, Snailwell Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7NU. 9.30 to 1pm. There will be speakers and workshops throughout the morning. To book contact e: chiefofficer@volunteercentre.co.uk

 

TRAINING

 

Free Young Suffolk Introduction to Allegations Management Training suitable for anyone working with children and young people including part time staff and volunteers. 19 January 2010 at the Hotel Victoria, Lowestoft 9.30 to 12 ; 4 February 2010 at the Anselm Community Centre, Bury St Eds 9.30 to 12 ; 9 March 2010 at Castle Hill Community Centre, Ipswich 9.30 to 12. To book please complete the booking form, which is available at www.youngsuffolk.co.uk/training  and return to Alison Archbold, Communications Manager, Young Suffolk  t: 01473 744187 e: youngsuffolk@suffolkonline.net

 

Free Procurement Training about the Tender Process. Suffolk County Council is working in partnership with SAVO and Young Suffolk to offer free training to support local organisations to tender for service contracts with Suffolk County Council. The next available course date (now taking bookings) is 7th April 2010 at 9.30 to 4.30 at Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, Ipswich. Places on this workshop are limited to one person per organisation subject to demand.  To book please complete the booking form, which is available at www.youngsuffolk.co.uk/training or t: 01473 744187 e: youngsuffolk@suffolkonline.net

 

Accredited Trustee Training 2 day OCN (Open College Network) accredited trustee training programme to learn all there is to know about the role of trustees in charities. The training will be delivered by Gill Robinson and Sandra Jarvis. Both days must be completed. Wednesday 24th February 2010 and Wednesday 24th March 2010  9.30 to 4 at Volunteer Centre Bury St Edmunds, 86 Whiting Street , Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NX. Cost  £100. Contact Hazel Pidsley t: 01284 766126 or e: chiefofficer@volunteercentre.co.uk

 

FUNDING NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

WOULD YOU LIKE A GRANT? If you are involved with a community group in your area a grant from The Suffolk Foundation could help to support your cause. GRASSROOTS GRANTS PROGRAMME has grants up to £5000 available for core costs and projects. This is a ‘quick decision’ programme for groups with under £30,000 income. For details and application forms go to www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk or call Sue Wright t: 01473 734127.

 

Sport Unlimited funding applications, next deadline is 21st January 2010 for summer term applications. To find out if your project meets the criteria go to the website or contact Ben at ben.jackson@waveney.gov.uk or t: 07827 308649 www.suffolksport.com/sportunlimited.

The Healthy Ambitions Suffolk programme has funding available. Small grants from £250 to £900, for groups looking to run one-off or short-term events or activities; Healthy living grants of up to £4,000 and large grants of up to £15,000, for researching or introducing larger projects which address new and emerging health issues. Groups interested should contact The Suffolk Foundation, Sue Wright for guidance t: 01473 734127.

 

BBC Children in Need launch Small Grants Programme Small grants of £10,000 or less for a maximum of three years now available. The programme is designed to encourage those who may never have considered applying to BBC Children in Need to send in an application. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/news/news111209.shtml

 

Community Grants available from Babergh District Council’s capital grants scheme. For information go to www.babergh.gov.uk/babergh/communitygrants t: 01473 825872 or e: grants@babergh.gov.uk Babergh would also urge any potential applicant to contact Babergh Communities Together (BCT), a charity that can help explore other funding options as well as helping with completion of application forms and development issues, such as charity registration or putting in place policies and procedures expected by funders. Call them on 0845 370 6340 or e: info@bctsuffolk.org.uk

 

4th Round of the Youth Sector Development Fund Launched. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has invited voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises to bid for a share of the fund to raise aspirations of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Partnerships with schools and colleges are acceptable but they should focus on students with low aspirations rather than a whole-year or class approach. Grants available between £200,000 and £500,000. The closing date 4th February 2010. http://ysdf.ecotec.com/index.asp?pID=13

 

Funding to Promote Financial Inclusion (UK) The Friends Provident Foundation makes grants of up to £200,000 to not-for profit organisations for projects that address financial exclusion within disadvantaged communities. They will consider applications for work that will make a strategic contribution to the overall outcome of financial inclusion in the UK. Capital or revenue funding and core funds or project costs considered. Closing date for applications is the 12th February 2010.
http://www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org/page.asp?section=119§ionTitle=Application+timetable+for+the+Financial+Inclusion+programme

 

Funding to Change Young People's Lives Organisations that work with young people, whatever their background, to help them achieve their potential have the opportunity to apply for funding through The Learning Launchpad with two stages. Stage one investments of up to £30,000 are suitable for people or fledgling organisations that are starting out with a new idea. Stage two investments of up to £100,000 are typically suitable for organisations or initiatives that are already up and running and want to grow. The next application deadline is 5pm, Friday 8th January 2010. http://www.learninglaunchpad.org/

 

Children & The Arts Partner Applications Now Open (UK) The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts is inviting arts organisations across the UK to apply to become arts partners for their flagship program 'Start'. They provide funding and practical support to enable arts organisations across the UK to form partnerships with primary and secondary schools in their local area. To allow children who have little or no experience of the UK's rich culture or who may never have been to a play, heard a live piece of classical music or even visited their local art gallery to experience the very best of the UK's glorious arts heritage. The deadline for applications is the 29th January 2010. http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/arts-community/start-how-you-can-get-involved/

 

Individual Support Grants Available for Disadvantaged Pupils (England) The e-Learning Foundation has announced funding is still available for Individual Support Grants. These grants are aimed at individual students from low income families whose educational opportunities are being limited by their lack of home access and do not fall under any relevant home access programme. Schools are invited to identify individual students on whose behalf they would like to apply for a grant. The grants will be awarded on a "first come first served" basis Go to

http://www.e-learningfoundation.com/new-grant-round-launched

 

UnLtd Sports Relief Awards (UK) funding programme funded by Comic Relief, provides opportunities for young people between 11 and 21 years of age to bring communities together, to help promote understanding and solve problems through sport, arts and recreational activities. There are three types of awards. Try It - Offers grants of up to £1,000 for projects that focus on providing opportunities for young people to come together and engage in new activities. Shape It - Offers grants of up to £5,000 for projects that address issues in local communities. Do It - Offers grants of up to £10,000 for projects that use sport or recreational activities as a solution to a social problem. http://www.unltdsportrelief.com/

 

Funding to Develop Media Skills for Disadvantaged Young People (England) Mediabox, a Department for Children, Schools and Families fund to enable disadvantaged 13-19 year olds living in England the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using print, television, film, radio or online platforms, has announced that its Mid Mediabox funding programmes will re-open for applications on the 26th February 2010. http://www.media-box.co.uk/funding/mid-mediabox

 

Support for Young Runaways (England) The Government has announced that they will be launching a new online resource for teachers, youth workers and all those working with young people to help support young runaways, helping identify any problems young people are having and prompt intervention much earlier to give vulnerable young people the professional help and support they need, this will strengthen the already in place Young Runaways Action Plan. They also announced funding of up to £100,000 will be made available through an open competition to voluntary services to provide emergency accommodation, counselling services and family mediation for young runaways.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/safeguardingandsocialcare/safeguardingchildren/youngrunaways/youngrunaways/

 

The Joanies Trust (UK) Registered charities working with young people aged 11 to 25 are eligible to apply for grants through the Joanies Trust. To support projects that offer intensive support to young people as well as those that promote preventative work, and especially those that are designed to lead to individual development through integration, work opportunities or accreditation. The next deadline for applications is 5 pm on the 30th April 2010. http://www.joaniestrust.org.uk/index.htm

 

Opportunities for Children and Young People

 

The Prince’s Trust Team Programme of twelve weeks that will change your life! Earn a City & Guilds Award and Certificate in Personal Development and Contributing to the Community. 16-25 year olds can sign up for FREE and this will not affect Jobseeker's Allowance. The programme will help you find a fresh direction by developing the skills needed for success at work or in education. Team members work together on a residential team building week. Taster days 20 and 21 January 2010. Course starts 25 January 2010 followed by other dates later in the year. For more information contact West Suffolk College t: 01284 716333 or e: info@wsc.ac.uk

 

OTHER

 

Young Suffolk, vinvolved and young volunteers are organising a Charity Fashion Show to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice, to be held in March 2010. Get involved and create a T-Shirt and win a fantastic prize and see your creation modelled on the catwalk. Children and young people individually or from organisations are welcome to enter! Contact Young Suffolk for entry form and full details e: youngsuffolk@suffolkonline.net Entry forms must be submitted to us by 31st January 2010 in order to take part.

 

Making a Positive Contribution Children Matter East through the VCS Engage Programme has commissioned research in the region that will Map the contribution the VCS makes toward Children Trusts and their partners. They are eager to hear from VCS organisations who may be delivering the following services: Tackling social exclusion ; Encouraging community involvement & building safer and stronger communities ; Tackling anti-social behaviour and youth crime. If you are interested in participating contact Sue Sweetlove e: sues@effectivetraining.co.uk or t: 01604 643610

 

Network Rail's  ‘NO MESSIN' programme is offering groups the chance to win £200 and an all expenses paid residential. You need to identify a problem such as young people getting bored and ending up playing in dangerous places, or get pushed around by an older group, then come up with a project that solves it! This could include the chance to play a sport or other things to do locally. This is your group's chance to get up to £200 to turn your idea into reality, and to go on a three-day residential training course with other teams. The training will help make your project a success as your group learns skills in teamwork, problem-solving and communication. For more info contact Yvonne Richards t: 0845 8620428 or e: yvonne@ukyouth.org   To request your free NO MESSIN planning pack and project proposal form e: sara.k@ukyouth.org or t: 01425 675107. Proposal Forms need to be returned by Friday 12th February 2010.

 

Government

 

The National Safeguarding Delivery Unit has launched a consultation on guidance for Local Safeguarding Children Boards on effective practice as recommended by The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report (Laming, 2009). Deadline for responses is 29 January 2010.  http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/nsdu/consultations.shtml

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced it will create a new programme to develop the parenting workforce as it takes on responsibilities for training the parenting workforce previously held by the National Academy for Parenting Practitioners. http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/news/2854_cwdc-takes-on-parenting-programme-work-from-national-academy-for-parenting-practitioners

 

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