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Welcome to the September Calderdale Social Enterprise Link e-newsletter. This provides you with up to date, local and national news for people interested in the ever growing and changing world of social enterprise.

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News

Microsoft Community Learning Awards – Nominations now open

This year they are making grants of £2,500 plus essential IT software to 30 winning entrants.  The deadline for applications is 27th September and winners will be notified in mid-November.

Community groups and registered charities throughout the UK that are seeking funding for IT skills projects for disadvantaged young people and adults in their area are eligible to apply.

Application forms available from the Community Awards website at:

www.ukcommunityawards.com

Would you like to join the 40 organisations in the Voluntary, Community & faith Sector in West Yorkshire who became recognised Investors in People in June this year?

The Learning & Skills Council West Yorkshire funded CMS Consultancy to provide a programme of guidance and support for organisations in the voluntary, community and faith sector who wished to become recognised Investors in People

Organisations join the programme by registering their commitment to become a recognised Investor in People. On joining the programme each organisation is entitled to:

-         3 ½ days consultancy/advisor support – fully funded. This enables each organisation to develop an approach to fit their unique requirements

-         £750.00 subsidy towards the costs of assessments

If you would like to find out more about Investors in People and the support programme please contact  Auriel Le Pla, CMS Consultancy, 01422 836606 or auriel@cmsconsult.co.uk

Project of the Year

Each year the Community Foundation for Calderdale takes on a special project to support. Previous years have seen enormous success for Kerbside recycling and the Halifax Harriers new running hall at Spring Hall, Halifax.


The foundation is proud to support Calderdale Parent and Carers Council in 2006.

The foundation will help raise awareness of the project through marketing and PR and will work with the project to fundraise with the help of HBOS and other local donars. Various proceeds from Foundation events throughout the year will be given to the project of the year.

Funding

The second round of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Innovation Fund has been announced.

The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Friday 17th November 2006.

Applications should be from voluntary organisations with projects that aim

to help people understand financial issues.

The FSA will make available a minimum of £200,000 for projects running up to

31 March 2008. Most awards are likely to be between £10,000 and £40,000 but larger awards will be considered too.

The projects will help people with:

·           Making ends meet

·           keeping track of finances

·           Planning ahead

·           choosing financial products; and

·           staying informed about financial matters.

Successful projects in the last round included Sacar, Bradford, working with people with autism and Asperger's syndrome. Their project provided group and individual sessions on financial capability including video and role play sessions.

Application form and guidance from the FSA website at:

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/financial_capability/innovation/who.html

Funding Handbooks

The Urban Team based at Voluntary Action Calderdale, produce a set of funding handbooks that are free to the Community and Voluntary Sector

For more information call 01422 348777 or email info@cvac.org.uk

Children in Need

BBC Children in Need distributes the funds raised each year as grants to organisations that work with disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Find out how you can apply for a grant this year and discover which charities benefited from money donated to BBC Children in Need in 2005.

Our grant application materials for 2006 are ready now, email Pudsey@bbc.co.uk with your full postal address for an application pack.

Further possible Funding Options for Children and Young Peoples groups:

            Lloyds TSB: 08704111232

            Tesco Charity: 01924 646768

            Big Boost: 08454102030

            Awards for All: 08456002040

            Healthy Heart Grant/Sport & Healthy Eating Grant: 01132347474

Barclays Stockbrokers Trust

Provides grants to registered and exempt charities only. One of their priorities is Children and Young People. Grants in the region of £10,000 - £50,000 are available for capital and project costs, but not for core revenue funding.

Contact 01606313173

What’s On

Monkey Business: Marketing for Social Enterprise

20th September 2006, at the Cellar Project. 9.30am-12.30pm

Topics covered include:

Monkey Business is free of charge and will be delivered by Rob Greenland from Social Business Consulting, is on a first come first served basis so please book early to avoid disappointment!

To book contact Lucy Piatlowski at SESC on 01924241330 or lucy.p@sesc.info or visit http://www.sesc.info/ and book online.

Launch of the Community Arts Enterprise Network

4th October 2006 9.30am till 1pm

The Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD

The launch event will look at some potential opportunities for the Community Arts Sector as well as providing a platform for you to discuss issues affecting the industry and network with other social enterprises from West Yorkshire.  . Hear from supporting agencies and experienced practitioners from a variety of community arts organisations.

During the event we will be covering:

The event is free of charge.  Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For a booking form or more information contact Lucy Piatkowski on 01924 241330 or email lucy.p@sesc.info

Driving into Sustainability

Do you provide a community transport service or do you have a minibus and would like to maximise its usage?

The Community Transport Network event to be held on 2nd November will cover major aspects of the industry including procurement, funding, marketing and legislation.  For further information or to book onto the event please contact Rachel Oddie at SESC on 01924 241330 or email Rachel.oddie@sesc.info

Tender Readiness Tool Kit

These sessions will be held monthly; the next session will be 22nd September, 10am-12.30 pm at the Social Enterprise Support Centre.

Workshops thereafter will be held on: October 27th, November 30th & December 15th

If you need an organisational health check before seeking contracts this is probably the most useful DVD you can get your hands on. View a demonstration of the toolkit and seek professional advice about your organisation’s capacity to deliver new contracts.

An organisational checklist shows how you identify full cost recovery, staff skills, equipment needs and policy requirements. Organise your project information to see at a glance what your capacity might be in the short, mid and long term.

A service development tool indicates the elements of a product or service you need to have developed to sell it successfully on a contract basis.

A staff skills checklist enables you to measure your staff’s capability to call on the skills needed to operate in a growing organisation with new contracts coming in and all that entails.

Where to look for contracts, who to speak to and what to do are also covered.

For further information or to book on the event please contact Lucy Piatkowski on 01924 241330 or email lucy.p@sesc.info

Knowing Me, Knowing You Event

Open to groups/residents of Urban areas

19th September, 10.30am – 2.30pm at Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre, please call 01422 348777 for more information

Planning a Fundable Project

Wednesday 4th October, 10:00am – 3:00pm

Content: This session will focus on the importance of planning and how this fits within your organisations overall aims and objectives. It will include:

Raising Money from Charitable Trusts and Companies

Wednesday18th October,  09:30am – 12:30pm

Content: This training session is aimed at organisations looking to approach Charitable Trusts, foundations and Companies for funding. It will cover:

Applying to Large Funders

Wednesday 15th November, 9:30am – 12:30pm

Content: This session is aimed at groups who are considering applications to larger funders such as The Big Lottery, larger charitable trusts, European sources and Government funding streams.

The session will give participants an understanding of:-

All theses courses will be run by the Charities Information Bureau and will take place at Voluntary Action Calderdale’s new Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY. The courses are free to Voluntary / Community Groups In Calderdale. For further information please contact Olivia Swingler on 01422 348777.

Regional Fair Trade Project – Yorkshire and the Humber

Monday 6th November, 12pm – 2pm

Grange Interlink Community Centre, Summerville Road, Bradford, BD7 1XP. Free, registration only event

Speakers include:

-         Martin Hill, Commercial Director, for the national co-ordination body for Fairtrade in the UK,

-         Marsha Singh MP Invited

-         Lord Majors of Bradford & Leeds invited

-         Paul Moore, Community Foods Ltd

To register contact Dina Greenwood at Bradford Metropolitan District Council on 01274 438849  or email Diana.greenwood@bradford.gov.uk

Would you like to know how to build a strong brand for your business?

If so join us for our next WIN meeting on the 17th October, 11.30am-2.30pm at The Rock Inn Hotel, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9BS

Guest Speaker: Joy Naylor from Affinity Marketing will talk about: ‘Building a strong brand for a small business’.

Cost: £10

Lunch will be provided and there will be structured networking to help you make those all-important contacts to help you in your business. There will be a prize draw and an expert on hand to give business advice and information.

To book to attend the next meeting please send a cheque for £10 per place booked (made payable to WYEA) FAO: Lynn Pearson, Business Link West Yorkshire, Croft Myl, West Parade, Halifax, HX1 2EQ

Please ensure that your booking and cheque reach us by Tuesday 10th October

CSV Make a Difference Day: 28th October 2006

CSV Make a Difference Day campaign weeks: 21st October 2006- 4th November 2006

Not every campaign can help you tackle local issues, help you work with

neighbouring organisations, and help you recruit long-term volunteers. In

fact, only this one does.

CSV Make a Difference Day is the biggest day of community action for the

UK Volunteering and voluntary organisations get a share of some £2mn worth of media limelight, and a chance to recruit more than 100,000 volunteers.

That’s the bigger picture – we can also help with the practical aspects.

Not sure what type of activity you would like to do?

We have four free, celebrity-endorsed How-To Guides to take you through four themed activities. We also have a website packed with activity ideas.

Don’t really know how to organise an activity?

For every group that registers, we send out a FREE Action Pack, which contains an activity organiser’s guide and media toolkit, health and safety information, plus balloons, certificates, pens, and chocolate.

Want to promote your activity and get local publicity?

Over 35 local BBC radio stations support CSV Make a Difference Day. Your registered CSV Make a Difference Day activity could receive some valuable air-time!

What are you waiting for? Log on now to www.csv.org.uk/difference to get registered, and get your hands on some early registration freebies!

This course will introduce you to PQASSO and advise you on how to get started on the road to implementing a quality assurance system.

Training

Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc

Msc Social Entrepreneurship

The social enterprise sector is one of the fastest-growing, most creative and dynamic parts of the economy. It offers employment opportunities that give you the chance to make a real difference in society.

This programme is specifically designed to help those wishing to be involved in creating and sustaining social enterprises. It is also ideal for existing social entrepreneurs and there enablers working for support agencies. The courses are offered in collaboration with the Social Enterprise Support Centre.

Key benefits to students include:

Bursaries available for certificate and diploma options the MSc has bursaries available to cover 75% of the tuition fees

£50,000.00 in student bursaries available. You could receive money towards the cost of your course!

Modules taken include:

Entry Requirements

If you have a prior degree or other academic qualifications or have relevant work experience you could be eligible to join the programme.

Email business-studies@hud.ac.uk or call 01484 472024

Charities Information Bureau Training

Planning a fundable project: Wednesday 4th October, 10am – 3pm

Raising money from Charitable Trusts and Companies: Wednesday 18th October, 9.30am – 12.30pm

 Contact Baljinder Kaur on 01484 518457 for bookings and more information

Pay & Enrolment Rights Training Programme (2007)

This document includes all training and dates being run by PERS. To view this document visit http://www.calderdalenetwork.org.uk/ of contact the office on 01422 438731 for a hard copy.

Training Workshops for Calderdale Children’s Fund Projects

Participation – Tuesday 3rd October, 10am – 4pm

Introduction to Commissioning, Tuesday 14th October, 10am – 1pm

Commissioning & Role of the VCS, Monday 20th November, 10am – 1pm

All these events will take place at the Health & Training Development Centre, Free School Lane, Halifax. Call 01422 394068 for more information.

Vacancies

Bradford LGB Strategic Partnership AGM

The Bradford LGB Strategic Partnership would like to invite you to its first AGM, on 28th September 2006

MORE TRUSTEES NEEDED! If you think you might be interested email georgina@equitypartnership.org.uk for a Trustees job description

The Equity Centre is on Providence Street, next to the Colour Museum .

Please ring or email your confirmation of attendance, if possible, on 01274 727759

or admin@equitypartnership.org.uk

Community Arts Manager £ 23,175 per annum

3 year contract subject to funding and following probationary period

Kirkgate Studios and Workshops is a lively community art workshop delivering a range of art and craft activities at its site in Shipley and in the community.

Our present project manager is retiring.

We require a manager to oversee all aspects of our activities including development of new projects, fundraising, partnership working, and support for our sessional tutors and managing our building.

Current CRB check will be required

CVs alone will not be accepted.

For further information and an application form please contact :

Kirkgate_studios_and_workshops@hotmail.com

Or 01274 598928, Or Kirkgate Studios and Workshops, Kirkgate, Shipley  BD18 3EH

CLOSING DATE OCTOBER 6th

Fit4Funding (The Charities Information Bureau) is looking to add to their team of trainers and associate trainers to support training delivery on fundraising and related issues.

Scale SO1 - SO2 (£23,175 - 26,928 f/t) plus non-contributory pension and health scheme

Associates will be required to have strong training skills, a knowledge of funding issues, and be able to deliver both short courses and accredited training programmes on an "as required" basis. Hours by agreement.

Trainer (full time) Experience in funding or related management training for community and voluntary groups required.

For both posts knowledge of voluntary organisations, preferably in a training environment, and experience in funding or related management training for community and voluntary groups is essential. The work will take place within West Yorkshire and occasionally further a field.

Closing date 20th September.

fit4funding, 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8SU. For a

form download from  www.fit4funding.org.uk Flexible hours and holidays. CV's

will not be considered.

Tel: 01924 239063 E-mail: info@fit4funding.org.uk

Links

West Yorkshire Social Enterprise Link:    http://www.wyselink.co.uk/

Social Enterprise Support Centre:           http://www.sesc.info/

Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber     http://www.seyh.org.uk/

Bfunded                                                http://www.bfunded.org.uk/

Supplier route to government                  http://www.supply2.gov.uk/

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