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Community Action IW recruiting
We are looking for a new team member to help us develop an Age Friendly Island.
If you are quick, there is just time to apply!
Do you have the skills and experience to work with communities to help meet the challenges of creating an Age Friendly Island?
Do you share our vision of an Age Friendly Island where policies, services, and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to help and support older people to ‘”age actively”?
Is so, we would love to hear from you by Monday 1st June.
For information see here
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Awards For All
Thirty people attended our Awards for All workshop during which Sarah Carroll, Funding Officer (Local), Big Lottery Fund explained what a good time it was to apply for funding at the moment. With around 70% of applications being successful. If you missed the workshop but would like to find out more about applying to Awards for All you can join in one of the regular Webinars, information on how to do this can be found here
If you are thinking of making an application and have any question or would like someone to look over your application please feel free to contact Philippa, email: pdaley@actioniw.org.uk
Tel: 524058 who will be happy to help.
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Older Voices
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New Chairman for IOW NHS Trust needed
Arrangements for the appointment of a new Chairman have been announced by the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) on their website.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 22 June 2015 at 11am.
Please forward your completed application to public.appointments@nhs.net
For general enquiries and to obtain an application form contact Helen Barlow on 0300 123 2038
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Carers IW Newsletter
Carers on the Isle of Wight, see the latest newsletter here
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New training tool gives real experience of reduced mobility
Supporting Dementia Awareness Week 2015
A specially designed bodysuit which enables users to experience what it might be like to be elderly is being used by the Island’s NHS Memory Service. NHS staff are encouraged to experience the age-simulation suit as part of a training programme to raise awareness of the difficulty patients with restricted mobility may have when undertaking simple, everyday movements.
Speaking about the benefits of this type of training, Bev Malone, IOW NHS Trust Memory Service Liaison Nurse said: “The suit is to raise awareness and for everyone to experience, from clinical and non clinical staff, Consultants, Doctors, Porters, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, both at the hospital and in the community. We want all staff to have the opportunity to gain an understanding and to enable staff to empathise with those of the older population who, as they get older, may experience reduced flexibility, rigidity of movement and the potential impact this may have on daily living, for example, when your neck doesn’t move or you’re in a bit of a stoop, simple, everyday movements feel almost impossible to you.
Bev Malone continued: “The suit certainly raises interest which is what we wanted. The experiential training is what people really engage with and we are looking forward to taking it around to all the hospital wards and out into the community. Looking to the future we will be making the suit available for hire to external organisations who are interested in experiencing it.”
For more information about IOW Memory Service see here
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Eat your way to health
West Wight Sports Centre are offering an exciting new healthy eating programme with Michele Newton from Four Seasons Cookery Academy. Each month it will focus on a different medical condition. In June they are concentrating on Cancer. Following months will be on arthritis, diabetes, weight loss, and many more to come.
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Long-Term Conditions Newsletter
For the latest long-term conditions newsletter see here.
To find out more about support groups and how they might help you, watch our video below:
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Video about support groups for long-term conditions on the Isle of Wight.
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News and updates from the Early Help Team
News includes: new Breakout Youth Project Worker; FIZ May Half Term Activity Guide; ECU Bulletin
Here
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Fundraising for Independent Arts
Win a ticket to Isle of Wight Festival by buying an online raffle ticket here
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Village SOS
Village SOS is all about helping communities to survive and thrive. They want to help communities become more enterprising. That might be by keeping services such as shops or playgroups alive for your village or by starting up a new enterprise that could create income to benefit your local area. More information here
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Breaks For Kids
The Youth Hostel Association has a discretionary fund to support disadvantaged young people under 18 who receive either free school meals, or whose family receive housing benefit or income support.
Application deadline: must be received at least eight weeks before trip
More information here
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Grants for Heritage Projects
If you want to apply for between £2 and £5 million for projects that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK, the next round of applications is due in a few weeks time. Activities that can be funded include: historic buildings; archaeological sites; collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives; natural and designed landscapes and gardens; people's memories and experiences.
Smaller grants are also available.
Application deadline: 18th June 2015
More information here
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Erasmus Youth Partnership Funding
Organisations in youth work can apply for funding for funding from Erasmus+ to develop activities for the benefit of young people. You will need to find at least three partners from three participating countires before submitting an application.
Application deadline: 11am on 1st October 2015.
More information here
Funding is also available for projects that give young people the opportunity to interact with decision makers.
See here
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Encouraging Girls into STEM
To help encourage girls into the engineering professions, the National Grid have launched ta new programme. Apply for a grant of £1000 for a VEX robotics kit and enter an all girls team into competition.
Application deadline: 30th June 2015
More information here
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Funding for Young People to improve where they live
Funding for young people to improve areas where they live is available from two new sources:
Young Entrepreneurs Regenerating Towns Centres:
The Carnegie Trust are launching the TestTown programme in June 2015. They are ,looking for applications from towns who would like to host TestTown activities during summer/autumn 2015.
They are looking for young entrepreneurs with new ideas for regenerating town centres.
Apply for grants of £3000
Application deadline: 15th June 2015
More information here
vInspired:
The Volunteering Charity, vInspired has a Cashpoint grants scheme that offers grants of up to £500 to give young people (aged 14-25 ) to improve their local community. The funding is available to individual young people (or small groups) who have developed a project idea and will run the project themselves. Organisations are not eligible to apply. Projects must be run on a volunteer only basis.
No closing dates for applications.
More information here
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Supporting Children & Young People
The DM Thomas Foundation for Young People (formerly the Hilton Foundation) are offering grants through their Central Grants Programme to registered charities working with any of the following four groups: Children and young people with disabilities; Children and young people who are sick in hospital; Children and young people who are homeless; Children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care).
Application deadline: 5.30 pm 28th July 2015.
More information here
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Are you working to address Fuel Poverty?
New funding opportunity is available for projects that address fuel poverty in the UK. Grants of up to £50 000 can be applied for. Applications are particularly encouraged from those working with young children and families.
For details see here
Deadline is 15th September 2015
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Training at Community Action IW
The courses below are funded by the European Social Fund and are only open to representatives of small organisations that meet the following criteria:
• Not-for-profit organisations (not necessarily charitable)
• Income below £300,000 in previous financial year
• No more than nine full-time-equivalent staff
• Must not currently have direct funding from DWP or SFA
• Must be based and provide services in south-east England (defined as the old Government Office area)
• Must be working with people who live in Hampshire or Isle of Wight
• Some of the organisation’s work must be focused on the ESF Community Grants priority people groups (lone parents; women; people with health / disability issues; people aged 50+; people from ethnic minorities or other diverse communities)
Social Enterprise - a few places left
10:00 – 16:00 1st June 2015
In this 1 day course you will explore:
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participants knowledge and attitude to social enterprise
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the difference between a social enterprise and other not for profit models
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legal structures, tax and trading
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elements of social enterprise
support VCOs to be able to explore whether social enterprise is for them
Booking Form
Food Safety in Catering - CIEH Level 2 Award - this course is now full
09:30 – 15:30 Wednesday 10th June 2015
All above training courses take place here at Community Action IW:
Riverside, The Quay
Newport, PO30 2QR
Tel: 524058
Email: hello@actioniw.org.uk
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Online Fundraising & Social Media Marketing for Charities
In partnership with Community Action Isle of Wight, the Island's leading Social Media, Digital and Inbound Marketing Experts, The Agency presents a brand new course to help charities and non-profit making organisations get the most of Social Media. This course includes two morning sessions from 9 am to 1 pm and will take place at the Riverside, on Wednesday June, 10 and June, 17.
Session 1: Understanding the Social Media Landscape
- How to Create an Effective Fundraising Campaign
- Fundraising Platforms : Choosing the right Channels
- Social Media Etiquette & the Principles of Online Fundraising
- Social Media : identifying the benefits for the Charity sector
Session 2: Developing Your Digital Communications Strategy
- Developing an Effective Social Media Strategy
- Supporting your Supporters
- Setting Targets and Measuring Results
- Social Media Listening and Measuring Tools
- Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid
- Expert Tips and Tricks to Increase Engagement
Fundraisers and crowdfunders, Marketing and PR Managers in the Charity sector, individual campaigners and activists, business owners of non-profitable organisations and anyone in the voluntary Sector who wants to understand how to use Social Media to improve fundraising, raise awareness of issues and increase your base of volunteers and supporters are welcome to attend!
Numbers are strictly limited and places are available on a first come first served basis.
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Wessex Parity of Esteem Workshop - 8th July
Valuing Mental and Physical Health Equally: Delivering Parity of Esteem on the Isle of Wight
My Life a Full Life are holding a workshop on Wednesday 8th July
TIME: 1.30 – 4.30
VENUE: Northwood House: Ballroom, Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes PO31 8AZ
Please register here
Agenda
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Volunteers' Week
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Street Pastors Recruiting
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Coffee Morning - 30th May
There is a coffee morning in aid of Save the Children on Saturday 30th May at Garfield Road Methodist Church Hall in Ryde. Starting at 10am there will be tea, coffee and cake being served, games, tombola and raffle, cake and bric a brac for sale and light lunches.
Come and join the fun and help a good cause. Free entry.
English Heritage Accessible Visits at Osborne House
This Summer an exciting opportunity has arisen at Osborne House. On six separate Fridays in June/July and September English Heritage will be opening the house and grounds at Osborne to give short guided tours for people with disabilities and those living with long term health conditions. English Heritage want to explore what works best for people who may not always be able to access what is available at their sites and are trialling a new approach at Osborne following a successful accessible visits project at Stonehenge. If you would like take part in this new venture please contact Claire Tillman 07811801160. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. You may also be asked to participate in one of six focus group sessions to give your feedback on your experience. If the latter interests you then please say when you book your place. Please also feel free to pass on news of this project to others you think may like to take part.
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Creating Storied Places - Mental Health Service User Voice Event - 3rd June
Working Together: Listening and Recovery in Action
A New Vision for Integrated Public and Third Sector Mental Health Service on Isle of Wight from Listening to Real Journeys
Wednesday 3rd June 2015 – 12.00 – 4.00pm
Newport Cricket Ground
More information Here
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Music Quiz - 5th June
Charity Music Quiz in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust on Friday 5th June 2015 at Newport Football Club 7.30pm start. The cost of this quiz is £2 per person with teams of up to 6 people. On the evening there will be a raffle. Please bring a raffle prize. There is a licensed bar and free car parking available. Prize for the winning team.
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General Knowledge Quiz - 20th June
General knowledge quiz in aid of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance on Saturday 20th June 2015 at Newport Football Club 7.30pm start.
The cost of this quiz is £2 per person with teams of up to 6 people. On the evening there will be a raffle. There is a licensed bar and free car parking available. Prize for the winning team.
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Sunday at 3
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