We have published a new information sheet to help community groups with health and safety. Health and safety for community groups includes practical steps small groups can take to improve health and safety, plus sample policies.
This is currently only available online, but a paper and PDF version will be published later this year.
Brighton & Hove Council Sports Development Team. Sported, and Active Sussex are hosting a free sports funding clinic on Tuesday 18th March 2014 at St Richards Church and Community Centre in Hove.
The event will run from 6.30pm – 9.00pm, suitable for all community & voluntary organisations who provide sport or physical activity. They are particularly keen to welcome groups who provide sports activities for children and young people in the city
The funding clinic gives you an opportunity to meet funders and find out about the type of work and projects they are able to fund.
For more information or to book your place, please contact Joanna Irving, Sported Regional Manager j.irving@sported.org.uk 07900 928 514. Please include names of those attending, club or group name, and main contact email address and phone number.
RSVP by Wednesday 12th March 2014. Please note that numbers are limited so please book a space if you intend to come along.
AGENDA
6.30pm – 7.00pm Arrivals, refreshments, networking
7.00pm Introduction
7.05pm Sported – Sported Funding, Mentor Support, Fundraising Support and Sportworks
7.30pm Active Sussex – Sport England and ActiveSussexCounty Sports Partnership Funding
8.00pm Brighton & Hove Council – Local pots of funding and support
8.30pm Opportunity to ask questions, speak to funders
9.00pm Close
FREE advice and support is available for BME groups in Brighton and Hove and East/West Sussex to help develop successful heritage lottery funding bids.
To register for support, you need to go to the next meeting of the BME heritage network, on Wednesday 12th February.
Contact Sarah@plentyproductions for more information.
This fund aims to support and fund small community groups (annual income below £35,000) based in Brighton or Hove, addressing a particular health issue or wanting to run a health related activity. They are keen to reach groups who are just getting started and those working in under-represented communities. The fund can give:
The next deadline is 5pm Friday 10th January 2014. For more information or to talk through an idea:
Call: 01273 409440
Email: mary.carruthers@sussexgiving.org.uk
Website: http://www.cvsectorforum.org.uk/Resources/community-health-fund (scroll to the bottom of the page for guidance notes and application form)
Information Session: Tues 3rd Dec 6-8pm at Friends Meeting House, Ship Street
Local accounting firm Clark Brownscombe are hosting a seminar on Running your Finances Well, on Wednesday 6th November at Community Base.
This seminar will cover banking and financing; insolvency and the responsibilities and liabilities of trustees; and effective financial management for different types of charities.
Guest speakers are from CAF Bank, Jeremy Knight & Co Insolvency Practitioners and Clark Brownscombe Limited. The cost is £24 per organisation. Please email jogiles@cbhove.co.uk for more information.
Don’t forget, if you are a small community group in Brighton & Hove, you can always get free one-to-one support with managing money from the Money in Mind project.
Are you a Trustee or member of a Management Committee?
Are you considering becoming one?
Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They may be called trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members, but they are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of the charity. They are often the unsung heroes, playing a vital role, volunteering their time, working together to make the decisions that really matter about the charity’s finances, activities and plans for the future.
Trustees Week is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate their enormous contribution to groups across the city and to draw attention to the opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a real difference.
If you are a trustee or are considering becoming one, CVSF has organised an event for you. From 2-5pm on Wednesday the 6th of November (venue tbc) they are bringing together all the expertise, information and advice you could need. Any concerns you have, any questions you’re afraid to ask and honest advice from other trustees will all be available.
The session is flexible; you can book in for any time and specify any of the areas you would like to focus on. The experts and their areas of expertise include:
This event is FREE to attend but spaces are limited so you must book in advance
For more information and to reserve your place contact Fabia Bates on 01273 810230 or fabia@cvsectorforum.org.uk
These sessions are an open opportunity for any group or organisation to meet with Community and Voluntary Sector Forum staff for advice or support. Whether it’s a bit of support for your group or organisation, or if you just want to know more about how things work in the city, they can help!
As well as the CVSF staff team, they will have visitors along at most sessions to share their expertise around a particular theme, such as accounting, setting up small groups or fundraising.
If you are interested in attending, please make a booking via phone or email (details below) to let them know specifically what kind of support you would like.
UPCOMING DATES AND LOCATION
CVSF surgeries take place on the second Tuesday of each month between 2pm and 8pm.
Brighton Junction
1A Isetta Square
35 New England Street
Brighton, BN1 4GQ
You can find a map via this link: http://goo.gl/maps/imcj3
If you would like more information or would like to book a time, please get in touch with Kate via phone or email: 01273 810233 or kate@cvsectorforum.org.uk
The Performance Development Service run by Impetus is funded by the PCT to provide free 1:1 support to small and medium-sized voluntary/social enterprise organisations which deliver services to people with social, health or care needs and/or who are socially excluded or discriminated against.
Service Aims
The project works alongside other support organisations within Brighton and Hove to help voluntary organisations develop the skills and knowledge to provide excellent community services.
Services can be broadly categorised as:
The service provides support with organisational development using a quality framework called PQASSO which identifies a number of organisational responsibilities and identifies standards which the organisation could achieve.
Areas of organisational support include:
* Strategic management and development of organisations
* Working with organisations to support mergers, collaboration and new partnerships
* Support to design, develop and manage health and well being related projects
* Organisational management support during times of crisis
Impetus are keen to hear from organisations needing support or if you are developing a new health related service, we are currently available to help you.
For further information contact: jan.aram@bh-impetus.org
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