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March 2009 E-NewsWelcome to the latest E-Newsletter
from Voluntary Action Waltham Forest. All change online Just a little advance warning that it's going to be all change over the next few months on our website. We are shifting from one website provider to another, and unfortunatley, there will be a gap! So some time soon, we will reduce our website to a core of information, advice, news and downloads. The micro-sites will dissapear - to re-appear in a couple of months in a fresh new format. No actual services will be affected, and there will still be loads of update with news and fundraising opportunities. Waltham Forest Local Involvement Network Official Launch Event. We are sure you have heard about the WF LINk; VAWF have been acting as the host organisation since September, and lots of hard work has already gone into it. If you are involved in health and social care, you are probably involved. Now WF LINk is ready for a proper launch, and they are planning a large event on Wednesday 8th April 2009 at Walthamstow Library, High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7JN
Fundraising Support If you have ever used our fundraining and bid writing support service, you will know how hard Mutmahim Roaf (Funding Advice Officer) works; well he's having a well earned break, and will be away during April. Barbara will be picking up all fundraising questions, so please direct your questions accordingly. Best wishes Mutmahim. We have collected together news on fundraising and grants, for the latest information, please check our website. The Community Fund The closing date for the £4.5m Community Fund is fast approaching (3rd To apply for financial support from the Community Fund, or to
find out Story of London The festival coincides with 15 years of the Heritage Lottery Fund, and to mark both occasions, the HLF is making available small grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 to support projects that help local organisations, communities and voluntary groups to share their London stories with a much wider audience. Deadline for applications is on the 7th April 2009. Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Education and Learning Open Grants Scheme is currently only accepting applications for work that is intended to address directly one or more of the following themes: * Supplementary education Lloyds Tsb Foundation: The Community programme focuses on funding core work that helps disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community. We are particularly interested in work that achieves this through: * improved social and community involvement http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/FundingProgrammes/Pages/Community.aspx V MATCH FUND v aims to inspire more investment in youth volunteering and help charities to involve young volunteers in their work. v are prioritising investing in projects that focus on engaging young people who have never volunteered before, including hard-to-reach and under-represented groups. Through the v Match Fund, v will match up to 100% of new investment from the private sector to fund projects which create volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds in England. http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/VCSLaunch.aspx?SCHEME_ID=12-S140 Now open to non-camdem groups for the first time
The salary administration service provides payroll services to voluntary and community organisations For more details please contact Advance Nortice - DOMINOES Station House Opera are creating one of the largest-ever sculptural artworks across East London in June, with a crew of over 2,000 local volunteers. On a Sunday in June 2009, 40,000 breeze blocks will be set up like a row of dominoes stretching for 15km through the five host boroughs of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. At mid-afternoon the starting ceremony will see the first block pushed over, setting in motion a slow toppling of blocks that will take four hours to complete, finishing in a grand finale at dusk. Lots of local volunteers will be needed, and we will ket you know in future bulletins
how you can take part. The EMD Cinema, Hoe Street A public meeting to discuss the future of Walthamstow’s historic EMD Cinema will be held on Sunday 29 March. The meeting has been called in response to the new joint initiative between Waltham Forest Council and cinema owners the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) aimed at reopening the EMD as a church venue. The public meeting to discuss the cinema’s future will be held at St. Mary’s School Hall, Rectory Road in Walthamstow from 4.30pm on Sunday 29 March. You support is needed. E17 Art Trail Social Event This year's E17 Art Trail is kicking off with a social evening at the Rose and Crown Theatre Pub on Hoe Street, E17 from .6-8pm "Come and meet local artists and talk about what everyone is planning this year"
Heritage Lottery Money for the William Morris Gallery. The first round lottery bid for the William Morris Gallery has been sucessful. "This
is a significant step, as it was a highly competitive process. Thanks
are
due to the Lloyd and Aveling Project Board for their support
throughout the process. Waltham Forest Local
Safeguarding Children Board
Integrated Working & Contact Point FREE Lunchtime Seminar (Lunch Provided) Come to the seminar to find out: • The progress they have made across the integrated working/ information
sharing area; In order for them to make arrangements for catering it is essential that you book in advance. The registration deadline is Friday 27th March 2009 to so please email Eartha.Eloi@walthamforest.gov.uk asap to see if there are any spaces left... Job opportunity - Organiclea box scheme
and Saturday stall coordinator
Organiclea is a workers’ cooperative committed to sustainable
food Closing date for applications is end of day, Tuesday 31st March. LINK TO THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION: G20 London Summit The G20 London Summit is being held on 2nd April 2009 at Excel Centre in East London. This Summit represents a real opportunity for the Third Sector to influence the global debate on economic recovery and social change. Some background to the Summit is below. How can you help? * Join the debate online at www.londonsummit.gov.uk Up to £200m expected to be wiped off legacies
By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 19 March 2009 Sliding property and share prices mean charities will receive less, says report by the Smith Institute Up to £200m could be wiped off the value of charity legacy incomes
this year, according to a report produced for think tank the Smith Institute. Acevo and NCVO clash sealed fate of Third Sector Leadership Centre
By John Plummer, Third Sector, 17 March 2009 Freedom of Information documents reveal why management training centre will fold A dispute between the voluntary sector's two leading umbrella bodies was a crucial factor in the decision to stop funding the Third Sector Leadership Centre last month. The centre, a venture led by the NCVO with chief executives body
Acevo as a partner, will close at the end of March after sector infrastructure
quango Capacitybuilders rejected a proposal to inject another £300,000
over the next two years. HELP YOUR ORGANISATION SURVIVE THE DOWNTURN
NCVO's online guide to surviving the downturn contains information on how the recession is affecting the voluntary and community sector. Visit the pages for advice and support on how to thrive and survive during the current economic climate. For more visit www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/downturn. Psychology of health behaviour workshop Many of you are involved in improving the health and
wellbeing of others, either through sports development or health and
fitness. Helping others and encouraging the 5x30 exercise regime, the 5
fruit and
veg a day and smoking and drinking cessation. We would like to open your
minds to an alternative way of approach. For the latest information on VAWF training, please check
our website.
Voluntary Action Waltham Forest community accountancy project. There will be a deposit charge of £20 to confifi rm your place, which
will be returned to you when you attend on the day. To book a place please see www.frontlineonline.co.uk/finance or
contact Alex on 020 8521 0377 or alex@voluntaryaction-wf.org.uk The Accounting Regulations Preparing Accounts under Statements of Recommended Practice (SORPs) Internal Control made simple VAT Accounting and Planning Budget preparation & Project Costing Quick Books revision course Improving your Excel spreadsheet skills Disability Law Service Training Final chance to book places on training courses detailed below. Their courses are very competitively priced and delivered by lawyers with day to day experience of their subjects and presented in a clear and accessible way. * Employment Tribunal tactics with a focus on cases with a DDA element – 30 March (2-5pm) *Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - A Guide
to Successful Claims – 1 April (2-5pm) *An Introduction to Community Care Law – 3 April (2-5pm) Courses cost £50 per person for voluntary organisations, £100 for trade unions, private firms, local authorities, health trusts and other organisations (inclusive of VAT). Each course is accredited by the Law Society for 3 CPD points. LVSC Short Courses
LVSC short course programme for up to July 2009, see website for full detials. WEBSITE LINK Training Our programme of training taster sessions in issues surrounding Workforce Development is now complete, and we will now be working on a fuller programme of training (accredited and non-accredited) which we will publish soon. Check the website for updates. WFD Breifing We are finalising our first WFD breifing, so you can expect to see it in the coming weeks. The North London Workforce Development Conference
FREE to Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations Tuesday 31st March 2009, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, N17 Are you a chief executive or senior officer responsible for WFD in your voluntary
and community organisation? NAVCA has commissioned Sheffield Hallam University to undertake an independent
evaluation of the Local Commissioning and Procurement Unit (LCPU)'s work programme. You are invited to help with our evaluation by completing this short online survey at: www.navca.org.uk/shulcpu The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete, and by sharing your views and experiences you will help us establish the baseline for measuring progress towards the LCPU outcomes, such as building increased confidence, knowledge and skills in providing commissioning and procurement related support to local groups and organisations. This will ultimately help us to improve the guidance, information and support that we provide. It is important that we receive as wide a selection of views as possible, so please do take a few minutes to share your thoughts even if you have not, or do not intend to use LCPU’s services and resources. The closing date for the survey is Thursday 9 April Waltham Forest LGBT Matters If you live, work, study or socialise in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered (LGBT) then this survey is about your needs and experiences. Waltham Forest Council wants you to tell them how they can improve their services, increase Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community cohesion and representation and combat homophobia, transphobia, discrimination and violence. The results of this survey will be available in September 2009. They will be publicised in the local and LGBT press. A full report will be available to download and on paper (both free of charge).
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