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19/12/08 |
Linking North Norfolk
Local News
Quality of Life - what's going on
Do you know of any projects planned to improve the Quality of Life in North Norfolk? The Community Partnership wants to identify gaps in services so that it can help make sure future plans meet the needs of local people.
If you know of a project that:
the
North Norfolk Community Partnership does not already know about
would
gain from the involvement of other partners
will take forward
the aims of the Partnership
please put its details on the
attached sheet and send it in to the Community Partnership
by January 16. Quality of Life project
list.
This will help the Quality of Life group to see the full picture of what is going on and what is planned for communities. The Community Partnership will not be able to follow up on all the projects and identifying one does not mean that funding will follow.
North Norfolk Community Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership for the area. It brings together representatives from all those organisations involved in delivering public services to ensure that local needs are met and that projects and spending are co-ordinated effectively.
Three separate groups are looking at particular aspects of the
Partnership's community strategy. Quality of Life includes health and
social care, the environment and developing communities.
More details Beatrix
Ward on 01263 516248.
vcsTogether - Forum news
A thriving third sector? vcsTogether – the recent Forum for
voluntary and community organisations active in North Norfolk - attended
by 40 organisations focused on the actions necessary for 'a thriving third sector'. (See the article lower down 'Measuring a thriving third sector'.)
Summary of the day
Speakers' presentations:
Will Aston, Commission for Rural Communities
Jon Clemo, Rural Community Council
Ann Donkin, NHS Norfolk
Steve Sargent, Adult Social Services
Linda Rogers, Voluntary Norfolk
Steering Group
Following nominations there are now nineteen members of the vcsTogether steering group that meets every two months to shape the focus and direction of the main Forum. If you would like to influence the Forum talk to a member of the steering group or Andrew Campbell.
Health Connectors
This is a new project involving volunteers to support and
encourage people who are either over 60, or disabled, or have a long term health condition and in receipt of an income related benefit, who want to improve their health. Volunteers provide up to six visits with a client who may want to:
improve their general fitness
quit smoking
reduce their alcohol intake
manage their diet and weight
reduce their risk of a fall.
Volunteers will be trained to level 2 and achieve the “Understanding Health Improvement Award” accredited by the Royal Institute for Public Health. They will then work with clients to set easy and realistic goals as well as provide the information and motivation that they need to succeed.
The project covers North Norfolk, Broadland, Breckland and South Norfolk. It is managed by Voluntary Norfolk and funded by NHS Norfolk. More details: Rob Tervet on 01603 883847.
Equipment available locally
A range of equipment to help with running public meetings and presenting your organisation is available for hire from Cromer at low rates - £3 for a digital camera; £10 for a portable pa system. Other items include a projector, exhibition boards and hearing loop. Voluntary Norfolk members are eligible for reductions on these rates.
Contact Chris Bartle on 01263 516353.
Thousands available for local groups
Norfolk Community Foundation has up to £5,000 per project to distribute to North Norfolk groups that:
are largely volunteer led
have a constitution
have a bank account with two signatories
are working to improve their community.
Funds can be used for a variety of costs including, but not limited to, running costs, special projects and equipment.
More information: Norfolk Community Foundation or call the Grants Team on 01603 623958.
Little Libraries - new books
Little Libraries in Wells, Cromer, North Walsham and Stalham stock
up to date materials to help with all aspects of
organisational development. Most books can be borrowed free of charge
for a short time. New items recently in
stock include:
Good Trustee Guide
Pass it on –
a good practice guide for volunteer management published by Volunteering
England
Personalisation: a rough guide – published by the social
care institute for excellence.
Contact Chris Bartle on 01263 516353.
Sheringham Area Partnership
The Local Area Partnership previously known as the Sheringham Plus Community Partnership has changed its name to the Upcher Community Partnership. Address and contact details remain the same. The new co-ordinator is Sarah Bradfield on 01263 825952.
Children and Young People Forum meeting
The recent Children and Young People Northern Area Forum meeting discussed the current position on commissioning with Children's Services; identified gaps in service provision; workforce development issues and use of the internet as a networking aid. Views will be fed into both the county-wide forum and the multi-agency Children and Young People Partnership Board that determines the way services are delivered.
Next meeting 21 May, 6.30pm. Venue to be arranged.
Office space available - North Walsham
North Walsham Town Council has some office space available in its centrally located building near the Market in New Road, North Walsham. The offices would be ideal for a voluntary organisation looking for an easily accessible town centre location. More details from Margaret Foster on 01692 404114 (mornings only).
Training and Events
Commissioning and Procurement - the next step
This series aims to develop the skills and knowledge of
tendering, contracting and service provision within your organisation:
Exploring the
Funding Marketplace - Monday 12 January Norwich
Writing Effective and
Successful Tenders - Monday 9 February Norwich
Service, Provision, Inspiring Confidence
- Monday 9 March Norwich
Some free places are available on
these sessions, but the charge is normally £40 per session.
To book contact Catherine Phillips on 01603 883831.
Details Booking Form Free place application
Training around North Norfolk - Voluntary Norfolk
The Spring season of training courses delivered all
over North Norfolk by Voluntary Norfolk is booking well.
Reservations are essential for all sessions as spaces are limited.
Contact either:
Francis Burrows 01263 516018 francis.burrows@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
or Paul Smith 01263 516414 paul.smith@volutnarynorfolk.org.uk
Funding and Finance -
Funding Lunch 15 January, Wells
Sustainable Funding 27 January, Holt
Actual Funding-Virtually Found Five Wednesdays starting 11 February, Mundesley
Coffee cake cash and chat 24 February, Hoveton
Introduction to Finance Thursdays 26 February, 5, and 12 March, Sheringham
Full Cost Recovery 17 March, Wells
Funding Lunch 26 March, Sheringham
Lottery Funding 1 April, Hempton
Funding Lunch 6 April, Stalham
Trustees -
Trustee Roles and Responsibilities 22 January, North Walsham
Volunteers -
Recruiting and Motivating Volunteer 3 February, Hoveton
Volunteers and the Law 29 April, North Walsham
Marketing and Promotion –
Working with the Media 10 February, Cromer
Marketing Strategies 21 April, Hoveton
Governance -
Governance 19 February, Hempton
Network lunch 3 March, Holt
Community support for older people stakeholders' meeting
Tuesday January 20, 9.30am - 1.30pm
Barnham Broom
Norfolk Adult Social Services and Supporting People Team are leading a partnership to develop a housing and community support strategy for older people. Full details.
This launch event is aimed at managers and representatives from a range of support providers and community organisations. It will be the first of a number of ways that key stakeholders will be able to contribute to the development of the proposed strategy.
More details from Rob Cooper or Karen Joy at the Supporting PeopleTeam - 01603 729245.
Romans and Fast Food
Four sessions starting on Tuesday January 20, 10am -1 pm
Cromer Museum
Aimed at ‘hard to reach’ adults with qualifications below level 2 in literacy or numeracy, these sessions look at the language used in advertising fast food and offer an opportunity to explore the museum making Roman recipes. Poster. More details from Gail Younge on 01603 251737.
Basic Food Hygiene and Safety - certificated
Monday, 9 February (to be confirmed)
Fakenham College
£30 businesses, £20 charities, £20 or less for individuals (depending on status)
More details: Pauline Chamberlain on 01328 857081.
General News
Measuring a thriving third sector
The government is measuring progress towards to ‘a thriving third sector’ - one of its key indicators in Local Area Agreements - by a specially commissioned survey of over 100,000 registered charities nationally.
The survey's aim is to get an understanding of the extent to which Norfolk’s public sector contributes to the success of third sector organisations. The findings will be used to set targets in the Local Area Agreement.
Over 1,000 Norfolk organisations have been polled and the response rate is currently about 40%. Headline findings should be available in January, with further analysis and full publication available in Spring 2009.
More details from Claire Collen on 01603 883840.
The National Compact
The Compact is a tool for improving relationships between public
organisations and those in the voluntary and community sector.
Following
recent discussions and consultation, Sir Bert Massie, Commissioner for the
Compact, is recommending that:
the Compact remains a voluntary agreement and
that no further consideration is given to making it legally
enforceable
the Compact and Codes be rewritten into a single document.
The re-drafting will take account of the new local performance
framework, Local Strategic Partnerships, Local Area Agreements and the Comprehensive
Area Assessment.
The full report is being sent to Kevin Brennan, Minister for the Third Sector. The recommendations will have some affect on Local Compacts, including the Norfolk Compact.
More information from Compact and Dennis Mawson, Norfolk Compact Officer, on 01603 883828.
Your Norfolk - Your decision
Around 100 local people voted on which of the 16 short-listed projects should receive a share of the £200,000 pot of money from the Norfolk County Strategic Partnership at the Your Norfolk, Your Decision day event held on Saturday 6 December.
The winning projects and grants awarded were;
Grow Norfolk (£60,000)
Norfolk Youth Games (£10,000)
Youth in Action (£30,000)
Work Academy (£9,105)
Community Action Through Sport (CATS) (£2,500)
Community Payback (£9,000)
Age Concern Personal Budget Advice and Support (£47,500)
Goalz; Learning Opportunities Through Sport (£15,000)
Leeway Women's Aid Outreach Worker (£16,895)
Full details
Subsided taxis not buses for rural areas ...
This is a recommendation in a report from the Commission for Integrated Transport, the government’s transport adviser.
DDA rights extended to 'associates'
In Coleman v Attridge, a tribunal held that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) is capable of being interpreted so as to protect people associated with a disabled person from discrimination or harassment.
In the case, Coleman is not
disabled herself, but cares for her disabled son. When she
sought to take time off to care for him, her
employer called her 'lazy' and accused her of attempting to
manipulate her working conditions. She brought claims under the
DDA, arguing that she had suffered discrimination by association with
her son's disability.
The decision could have significant
implications for employers dealing with requests from carers for flexible
working or time off and employers will need to be
careful to ensure that they are not going to be
accused of disability discrimination "by association".
This information has been provided by Dan Chapman, Partner, Head of Employment Team, Leathes Prior Solicitors 01603 281109. Members of Voluntary Norfolk are able to claim rate reductions on some consultations with Leathes Prior.
Big Lottery - Big Thinking
Big Thinking is a chance to influence the Big Lottery's plans for the future. The Big Lottery is reviewing its funding policies from 2009 - 2015 that will guide how funds are awarded. The consultation asks for views on ten UK-wide general questions - Big Lottery
NHS Norfolk consultations
NHS Norfolk is consulting on three draft strategies:
Sexual
Health Commissioning Strategy - www.norfolk-pct.nhs.uk/consultations/sexualcommissioning/index.html
Children’s Commissioning Strategy
- www.norfolk.nhs.uk/consultations/childrenscommissioning/index.html
Maternity Services Commissioning Strategy - www.norfolk.nhs.uk/consultations/maternityservicescommissioning/index.html.
The eight week consultation period for each of
the strategies runs until 22 January 2009.
More details Laura McCartney on 01603 257091.
Local government in Norfolk
Following the recent judicial review of the Boundary Committee's consultation process, revised proposals for Norfolk will be published on 13 February. There will then be a short time for further comments and a final decision on the county's structure of local government is likely to be announced towards the end of March.
Volunteering England: Recession Challenge
Volunteering England is challenging the Government to invest in volunteering to contribute to national and personal economic renewal. The call to action is included in a nine-point 'Recession Challenge'.
Jobs
Voluntary Norfolk, Cromer - Admin Support
16 hours per week
£14,847 - £16,614 per annum pro rata
Based
in Cromer, supporting the voluntary and community sector development project.
Closing date: Monday 5 January 2009 at 12.00 noon
Interviews: Monday 19 January 2009 (a.m.) in Cromer
Application Details
Three jobs at BUILD
Details of the vacancies are in the full application packs,
which can be downloaded.
Closing date for all posts:
December 31.
Roadshow Co-ordinator
Roadshow Project Assistant . (This role is particularly aimed at recruiting someone with a learning difficulty.)
Co-ordinator - Consultancy, Training and services for young people
Application Form
More details: James Kearns on 01603 618029.
Sheringham Little Theatre- Sales and Marketing Manager
Responsible for all the marketing activity reporting directly to the
Theatre Director as part of the senior management team. Starting
Salary £20,000 40 hours a week
Closing date: 9 January
Interviews: 16 January
For a job description, person specification and application form - www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com
Sheringham Little Theatre- Technical Assistant
As part of a small team you will be supporting
all the technical aspects including the theatre's educational activity. Starting
Salary £15,000 pro rata. Annualised hours.
Closing date: 16 January
Interviews: 21 January
For a job description, person specification and application form - www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com
Africa Resource for Kidney Diseases (AFREKID) - Young People Support Officer
Based in Norwich (negotiable in the East of England), £15,849
- £17,574 (pro-rata) - 18 hours a week, 3-year fixed
contract. Extensive travel and weekend activities.
AFREKID is a voluntary organisation
committed to protecting the health of African kidney patients.
It has
developed the Young African Kidney Project (YAKIP) and is seeking
a motivated individual to develop support services and to ensure
young people receive excellent renal care provision.
Good networking and communication
skills needed with the ability to deal sensitively with cultural
needs of children.
Closing date: 16 January
Interviews: 16 February
Application pack
Afrekid or email info@afrekid.org
More details from Graciano Masauso on 01603 744604 or 07960 934793.
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This edition of Linking North Norfolk has been brought forward to give advance notice of all the good things going on in the New Year. There may well be an update published before the next full edition at the start of February.
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