News aNd INformatIoN from CommuNIty aCtIoN Isle of wIght

13 June 2014

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

News

Funding

Training and events

2 Hearing difficulties - views sought2 Standards for safeguarding children in sport2 Heatwave Plan2 Health Education England - Patient Advisory Forum

3 Near Neighbours3 Together in Service3 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - New Grants Programme3 Music for Alice4 Lord Taveners Outdoor play4 Lord Taverners Minibuses Grant Programme4 Inspiring Youth Enterprise Programme4 FSC Kids Fund4 The Henry Smith Charity

5 Meet the funders5 Free Training for carers and volunteers6 Music with friendship7 Catherine and Friends8 Carpentry and joinery qualification 9 PARES - Information event10 All My Sons - Trinity Theatre11 December Sunday walking group12 Living with Long Term Conditions Cafe- April events

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

13 June 2014

NewsHearing difficulties - views soughtHealthwatch Isle of Wight seeks views from residents with hearing difficulties A new survey has been launched to explore how well residents who are deaf or hard of hearing are able to communicate with those providing health and care services on the Isle of Wight.

The survey, which is understood to be the first of its kind on the Island, has been commissioned by Healthwatch Isle of Wight following feedback from residents who identified the issue of communications as one they would like to see reviewed by the local health and social care watchdog. The survey aims to help those with hearing difficulties to have their say in shaping and improving health and care services on the Island.

The survey will run until 27 June 2014 and is also available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LFBCCV5 with paper copies available on request from Age UK IW at 147 High Street, Newport or Healthwatch offices at The Riverside Centre, Newport. The findings of the survey and a full report and recommendations will then be made to the relevant agencies by the end of September.

Standards for safeguarding children in sportSelf-Assessment Tool - Is your organisation doing everything it could be to keep children and young people safe in sport? This online self-assessment tool will help you find out.The tool will take you through the Standards for safeguarding children in sport developed by the Child Protection in Sport Unit. If you want to save your progress, please click ‘Save and email myself’. This will create a unique hyperlink which you can email to yourself. You can use this link at any time to take you back to your saved overview page.

https://thecpsu.org.uk/self-assessment-tool/

Heatwave PlanThe Heatwave Plan for England is a plan intended to protect the population from heat-related harm to health. It aims to prepare for, alert people to, and prevent, the major avoidable effects on health during periods of severe heat in England.It recommends a series of steps to reduce the risks to health from prolonged exposure to severe heat for:

• The NHS, local authorities, social care, and other public agencies

• Professionals working with people at risk

• Individuals, local communities and voluntary groups

The plan is underpinned by a system of heatwave alerts, developed with the Met Office. The Heatwave Plan describes the Heat-Health Watch system which operates in England from 1 June to 15 September each year.

A link to the plan is here

Information on hot weather alerts can be found here

Groups can subscribe to the Met Office alert service here

Health Education England - Patient Advisory ForumPatient and Public Voice Partners RecruitmentHealth Education England (HEE) exists for one reason alone: to help improve the quality of care delivered to patients by ensuring that our future workforce has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours to meet their needs today and tomorrow.

We are committed to ensuring that patient and public voice is at the centre of what we do and are looking for applications from patients, service users, carers and relatives of patients, and the general public to become a Patient and Public Voice Partner on HEE’s new Patient Advisory Forum.

If you are passionate about ensuring the patient voice is present and powerful, place high value on ensuring equality of opportunity and are committed to promoting and championing diversity we want to hear from you.

It is important that you have a keen interest in the NHS, a commitment to the values set out in the NHS Constitution and can provide challenge, help find solutions and keep us focused on our ambition of ensuring patient and public voice is at the centre of what we do.

For more information and to apply please visit: T:0113 2952080 E: HEE.PAFrecruitment@nhs.net

Closing date: 5pm 16th June 2014

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

13 June 2014

FundingNear NeighboursThe Near Neighbours programme offers small grants between £250 and £5,000, providing seed capital for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours, to develop relationships across diverse faiths and ethnicities in order to improve their communities.This is a rolling programme with no deadlines but our second phase is due to run until March 2016 and we expect the grants programme to close near to this date. We will invest in a broad range of work including environmental, social, cultural, artistic and sporting ideas but they need to fulfil the following criteria.

• Creating Association

• Local and Sustainable

• Transformative

We are keen to give grants that positively impact and transform the neighbourhoods in which projects run. This could be done through something as simple as litter picking or as developed as reducing community tensions. Regardless of what the particular activity is we want to see it transform the local neighbourhood for good.

Website here

Together in ServiceIs a new programme supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Its objectives are:• to celebrate the practical contribution that faith communities make to society through social action

• to support faith groups in undertaking new multi-faith volunteering projects at local level

• Social action can broadly be defined as practical action in the service of others,

FaithAction will be administering a pot of £160,000 over 2 years. This is available as 1:1 match-funding for small grants of £2,000 and £5,000 – the Together in Service Fund – to facilitate new multi-faith social action projects at a local level, where there is often a lack of confidence in undertaking volunteering work in a multi-faith way.

If you are looking to apply for a £5,000 grant, please note that these are extremely limited, and we will expect you to demonstrate how your project will have a wider impact than those who are awarded £2,000. Grants will be given to constituted bodies, not to individuals. Grants are only available in England.

Website here

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - New Grants ProgrammeAfter having completed a strategic review of its funding, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has announced the launch of its new grants programme. Under its new programmes the Trust is inviting application under the following programmes: • Peace and Security;

• Power and Accountability;

• Rights and Justice;

• Sustainable Future;.

The Trust anticipates that funding will be under one of these programmes but will also consider applications that cut across one or more of these.

Applications can be submitted by a range of different organisations and the Trust generally funds work that is about There are two closing dates for applications. These are 12 noon on the 18th August for the Right and Justice, Sustainable Future, and Northern Ireland Programmes; and the 12 noon on the 1st September for the Peace and Security, and Power and Accountability Programmes.

Website here

Music for AliceAre you a group or organisation that could benefit from funding to purchase musical instruments or equipment?Music for Alice has launched a new funding programme and is inviting applications for awards of up to £1000. Groups must be based in the UK and demonstrate that receiving an award would enable them to improve lives through music.

Music for Alice was established in memory of Alice Macgill, a talented young musician who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

The deadline for our first round of applications is 30 June 2014. For more information and to apply please visit

Website here

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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Lord Taveners Outdoor playAll children, regardless of ability, should have the opportunity to participate in sports and recreational activities. To meet the multiple differing needs of physical and learning disabilities we provide a range of vital equipment:Outdoor play & sports equipment, including wheelchair roundabouts, wheelchair swings, trim-trails, adapted bikes and accessible climbing frames.

Website here

Lord Taverners Minibuses Grant ProgrammeThe Lords Taverners, the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, has announced that its Minibuses grants programme has re-opened for applications. Applications will be accepted from schools/ organisations that cater for young people under the age of 25 who have a physical/ sensory/ learning disability. PThe closing date for applications is the 1st August 2014.

Website here

Inspiring Youth Enterprise ProgrammeThe Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that the next funding round of its Inspiring Youth Enterprise programme will re-open for applications on the 30th June 2014. Through its Youth Enterprise programme, the Royal Bank of Scotland is looking to support organisations that help young people (aged 13 to 30 years) start their own business. Funding will be available to constituted groups in the UK including voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises. The maximum grant that can be applied for is £50,000.

The total amount of funding available every year is £500,000 and Inspiring Youth Enterprise will open for applications twice a year.

The closing date for applications will be the 11th July 2014.

Website here

FSC Kids FundThe Kids Fund is part of the Field Studies Council (FSC). FSC, is the only environmental education charity dedicated solely to providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, be inspired by, and understand the natural environment.Groups who meet one of the following criteria will be eligible:

Disadvantaged young people aged 8-18 years (or up to 25 years for those with special needs).

Voluntary youth groups (either run by voluntary leaders, managed by a voluntary organisation, a registered charity)

OR

School groups may apply if they are aiming to provide benefits which are additional to the statutory school curriculum or clearly show added value, depth and breadth to the taught curriculum. FSC Kids Fund will not pay for young people to attend standard curriculum-focused FSC courses.

All applicants must be based in the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Isles and Republic of Ireland.

What does it fund?FSC Kids Fund will pay for up to 80% of the course fee for groups of disadvantaged young people to attend a non-curriculum day or residential course at an FSC Learning Location.

Website here

The Henry Smith CharityHoliday Grants for Children. The purpose of this scheme is to provide children with a recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to access. This means that we will not fund trips where the primary purpose is education. You must make a clear case for the financial need of the individuals attending as well as the organisation applying. Grants of between £500 and £2,500 can be considered. We will only fund a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday as we expect some of the funding to be raised elsewhere but please be aware that, even if we are able to make a grant to your organisation, we may not be able to award you the full amount you ask for.

Website here

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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Training and EventsMeet the fundersWednesday 16th July 13:30—16:00 Main Hall, Riverside Centre

If you are looking for funding for your voluntary or community organisation then don’t miss this exciting FREE event.

The workshops on offer are:1) Awards for All - For groups that address the issues, needs and aspirations of local communities and people

2) BBC Children In Need - For organisations that support and work with children and young people who are disadvantaged and face challenges in their lives

3) Blagrave Trust - For organisations that work with children and young people and supports pathways into employment and further education

4) Lloyds Bank Foundation - For charities that support people aged 17+ experiencing multiple disadvantages at critical points in their lives

5) Sported - For projects and organisations that aim to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people through sport.

TO BOOK Please complete and return a booking form and email it to kmoul@actioniw.org.uk

Further information here

Download the booking form here

Free Training for carers and volunteersMental Health First Aid Training Free Do you care for someone with mental health issues, if so you may benefit from this training

Date: 22nd & 29th July 2014. Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue: Community Learning Centre, Westridge, Brading Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. PO33 1QS

Date: 9th & 16th September 2014. Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue: Downside Community & Learning Centre, Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight. PO30 2AX

Please ring 533173 to book on course

Refreshments will be provided and parking is available at the venue free of charge.

Moving & Handling WorkshopWe are lucky enough to have Judy Green a Moving & Handling trainer from St Marys Hospital offering an informal session. It is not about hoists and stand aids but an opportunity to look at ways and small items of equipment that will look at ways that will not only help the cared for person but the carer too, there is an opportunity to try some small items of equipment and the session is tailored around your needs, please do consider coming along to this free session.

17 June 2014 10am-12pm at the Riverside Centre

14 Oct 2014 10am -12pm at the Riverside Centre

10 Feb 2015 10am -12pm at the Riverside Centre

Finance WorkshopDo you have a question about your finances, personal budget, charges, if so please come along to the finance workshop on Wed 16 July at the Riverside Centre – 2pm – 4pm

Helen Babington and Kathryn Glover, Senior Officer Personal Budgets, will be presenting an overview of

• Financial assessments of client contributions towards Adult Social Care

• Personal Budget process

They will incorporate a “question and answer” session at the end to enable any specific queries regarding the processes to be answered.

This session is for both the service users, carers and organisational staff

Please ring 533173 to book on course

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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If you play a musical instrument or would like to learn in a fun environment, why not come along to one of our practice nights and see what we are

about. Band membership is open to all ages from age 9 upwards through to adults! We meet on Tuesdays (Full band practice - 19:00 - 21:30) and

Fridays (Development / beginners - 18:15 – 20:00) at Summerfields Primary School, Atkinson Drive, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LJ. Be sure to check our website or Facebook page for dates of upcoming performances! If you would like some more information about joining the band or would like to

book the Wight Diamonds for your event call 01983 527239

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

13 June 2014

New course for June 2014

for your first steps into carpentry and trades

NOCN Level 1 Certificate in Construction Crafts - Carpentry & Joinery (QCF)

COURSE CONTENT

Developing Joinery Skills

Introduction to Environmental Sustainability

Health & Safety & Welfare in Construction

Produce basic woodworking joints

Know how to produce woodworking joints

Starting Work in Construction

Know how to maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

Improve your career prospects by taking that

first step towards further training

Gain insight into a career in construction crafts

Two days a week for 16 weeks plus induction and careers advice

Telephone: 01983 298679

Email: nicksstoreroom@yahoo.co.uk

FREE FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

13 June 2014

Personal Assistant Recruitment and Employment Service (PARES)

1. Are you looking for support within your home using a Personal Assistant?

2. Would you like more choice, control and consistency over who regularly provides your support with becoming an individual employer?

PARES could provide the solution!

PARES is run by People Matter IW and allows anyone with support needs to have full choice and control over who they have providing their support, without having the burden of becoming an employer. People Matter IW will employ on your behalf, taking on all associated responsibilities.

For More Information, Contact: People Matter IW - Charity No. 1150937

Tel: 01983 241494 Email: pares@peoplematteriw.org Web: www.peoplematteriw.org

Upcoming PARES Event: People Matter IW are holding an information and networking session on Wednesday 25th June 2014, 9.30am – 12noon at Downside Community Centre, Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX This is for anyone interested in finding out a little bit more about PARES either as someone requiring a Personal Assistant or someone wanting to become a Personal Assistant employed by People Matter IW This is also an ideal opportunity for Personal Assistants currently involved in the PARES service to come in and meet the team and others working with People Matter and find out about support on offer to them

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

13 June 2014

WAY FORWARD PROGRAMME

4th May - 11am - Meeting at Yaverland car park (PO36), this route has some inclines

11th May - 11am - Meeting at Cowes Parade (PO31 7QU), this is a flat route

18th May - 11am - Meeting at Hope Road Car Park, Shanklin (PO37 6EL), this route has some inclines and steps

25th May - 11am - Meeting at St Thomas St Lower car park, Ryde (PO33 2DL), this is a flat route

Sunday Walking GroupSunday Walking GroupSunday Walking Group A walking group for people with

mental health problems or learning disabilities

Join us each week as we explore the Islands beautiful countryside, make new friends and enjoy lunch at a café or tea rooms

For more details or to book contact Lee White on 01983 523000/07528 838055 or leewhitewf@gmail.com

WALKS IN MAY

All walks are circular and will last approx 3 hours (inc lunch)

www.wayforwardprogramme.co.ukwww.wayforwardprogramme.co.ukwww.wayforwardprogramme.co.uk Charity No: 1007947

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Community Action Isle of WightRiverside Centre, Newport, PO30 2QR Telephone: 01983 524058 e-mail: hello@actioniw.org.uk web: www.communityactioniw.org.ukSheet prepared by Nigel Parrish, CVS News and Information e-mail: nparrish@actioniw.org.ukRegistered charity No. 1063737 Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3340032

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Living with Long Term Conditions A café for those with a long term condition and their carers,

providing information, support and gentle exercise Thursday mornings

10am - 12noon

5th June - Alzheimer's Cafe Maggie Bennett

**AGE UK Surgery - to book an appointment call Clare Martin on 525282**

12th June - National Carers Week Liz Martin - Carers UK IW

19th June - Art Session Independent Arts

26th June - Wessex Cancer Trust June Ring

Plus every week The Independent Living Centre and Red Cross

£2 to include cup of tea or coffee

West Wight Sports Centre Moa Place, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9XH

www.westwight.co.uk/living-with-long-term-conditions krissy@westwight.co.uk 01983 752168