Transforming Local Infrastructure is a new fund from the Cabinet Office for voluntary sector support organisations in England (organisations such as CVS, Volunteer Centres and specialist support agencies). The aim of the fund is to improve the support provided to frontline voluntary and community groups and make it more consistent and more efficient through collaboration, restructuring, and/or by developing new services or new ways of working.

Bids to the fund must be made by a partnership of support organisations working in an upper-tier local authority area – so separate funds are available to Derbyshire and Derby City. Between £250k and £400k is available for each area, for activities lasting up to 18 months from March 2012. The fund is being administered by Big Fund (the non-lottery arm of the Big Lottery Fund). Applications must be submitted by 31st October 2011.

Voluntary sector support organisations in Derbyshire have a long history of working together as members of the 3D (Third Sector Support for Derbyshire) Consortium as well as collaborating with other partners. A partnership of 19 organisations has come together; Rural Action Derbyshire has been agreed as the lead organisation which will submit the application on behalf of the partnership.

This group will be working together to agree how the available funds could best be used to benefit voluntary and community groups in Derbyshire, and we would welcome comments and suggestions from about what you think our priorities should be.

For more information about the Derbyshire bid contact:

Sylvia Green, CEO of Rural Action Derbyshire Email:s.green@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk or tel: 01629 824797

The 19 partners in Derbyshire are:
Advice Derbyshire
Age UK Derby & Derbyshire
Amber Valley CVS
Community Action Derby
Community Voluntary Partners, Bolsover
Derbyshire Dales CVS
Derbyshire Learning and Development Consortium
Disability Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living
Erewash Voluntary Action CVS
Groundwork Derbyshire
High Peak CVS
Links – Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire Council for Voluntary Service & Action Ltd
NDVA
Rural Action Derbyshire
Southern Derbyshire Voluntary Sector Mental Health Forum
South Derbyshire CVS
Volunteer Centre Buxton & District
Volunteer Centre Derbyshire Dales
Volunteer Centre Glossop & District

More information about the TLI funding programme from Big Lottery

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_transforming_local_infrastructure

The separate Derby City bid is being led by Community Action Derby

Making a Difference: Research on the Voluntary and Community Sector in Derbyshire was a piece of research commissioned by the 3D Voice Project and carried out by Sheffield Hallam University in Spring 2011.  The research provides a picture of the range and value of voluntary and community groups operating in Derbyshire. 

Download the report: Making_A_Difference Final Report  864Kb

Community Action Derby recently carried out research into the value of the voluntary sector in Derby.  This resulting report, Listen, Value, Invest attempts to estimate the financial scale of the sector; the value of volunteering; and the cost of the cuts; to groups delivering services in Derby.

Download executive summary: Listen_Value_Invest_ExecSummary  22Kb

Download full report: Listen_Value_Invest_FullReport  1012Kb

See Page on "Derbyshire Funding Forum Events"

List of Funding events taking place in Derbyshire

A Strategic Action Plan for the Third Sector in Derby

A Strategic Action Plan for the Third Sector in Derby.  Developed by third sector organisations in the city, the plan is based on the findings of a large consultation survey of third sector groups in the city, and on the outcome of discussions at the ‘Your Sector Your Say’ event in March.  Download the Action Plan below.

 A Strategic Action Plan for the Third Sector in Derby

For more information about the progress of the plan, visit Community Action Derby’s website www.communityactionderby.org.uk

3D Equalities Toolkit

3D Equalities Toolkit  

Are you an organisation that wants to influence policies that impact on disabled people? Do you have employees or volunteers that are disabled, or do you provide services to disabled people?

DDAN is a Big Lottery funded project, supported by a partnership of 3D members, that aims to raise standards for disabled people across the third Sector.

For more information about DDAN, contact Karen Duke

Partnership Manager, Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living

Tel: 01773 740246

Email:  karen.duke@dcil.org.uk

Download DDAN Newsletter Jan 2010 - DDAN Newsletter - January 2010

Six events were held around the County in the run up to the 2010 General Election

For report click on this link:  'Details on Voice Projects Events Page'

The 3D website how has a Third Sector Jobs page.  Click here to see the latest vacancies.

If you are a third sector organisation and you wish to advertise a local vacancy on this page contact Diane Scott, 3D Adminstrator.  Email: d.scott@derbysrcc.org.uk or telephone 07920 202595

If you wish to advertise volunteer opportunities please contact your local Volunteer Centre - for details visit www.volunteercentresderbyshire.co.uk

A Directory of rooms, halls and other venues for hire in Derby and Derbyshire is now available on the Links website at www.linkscvs.org.uk/venues.htm

Over 90 venues are listed.  However more entries would be welcome.  If you have a venue which is not listed, and would like it to be included, please contact Links.  Email: linkscvs@btconnect.com or telephone 01246 274844

Free Green Guide

The 'How To' Green Guide to Environmental Sustainability for third sector organisations is now available.  Produced by Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire (with funding from Capacpitybuilders) it aims to help organisations become more environmentally and financially sustainable.  By using the tools suggested, you can help reduce your overhead costs and reduce waste.

Download the Green Guide and supporting documents here:

Green Guide  351Kb

Green Guide Results Sheet  18Kb

Green Guide 3rd Sector Data Monitoring Sheet  43Kb

Derbyshire is Diverse - Are You Sure You Are?

This free event on 4th June was a great success, attended by over 50 delegates.  All the handouts and presentations can be downloaded below.

Programme: Derbys is Diverse - Programme  (Jun 2009)  221Kb

The Equality Policy Landscape

Merryn Wells, Transfer of Expertise Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Derbys is Diverse - Equality & Human Rights Commission Presentation  (Jun 2009)Powerpoint 1Mb

National Equality Partnership

Ange Jones, National Equality Partnership Networks and Policy Manager, Women's Resources Centre (Ange had to cancel at short notice due to illness, but copies of her slides and handout can be found below):

Derbys is Diverse - National Equality Partnership Summary  (Jun 2009)  39Kb

Derbys is Diverse - National Equality Partnership and Equality Policy Landscape  (Jun 2009)Powerpoint 2Mb

Derbys is Diverse - Community Cohesion & Duty to Involve Handout  (Jun 2009)  1Mb

Opening Doors and Reaching Out

Andy Cave, Training and Development Officer and Jules Sims, Youth Inclusion Manager, Derbyshire Friend

Derbys is Diverse - Opening Doors & Reaching Out  (Jun 2009)Powerpoint 1Mb

More information

A detailed list of where to go and who to approach for more information and additional resources. 

Derbys is Diverse - More Information  (Jun 2009)  231Kb

Event evaluation report

This can be found below:

Derbyshire is Diverse Event Report  (Jul 2009)  245Kb

If you would like to receive a copy of the 3D Equality and Diversity Proofing Tool launched at this event, please send your name and address to Diane Scott, 3D Administrator.  E-mail d.scott@derbysrcc.org.uk or telephone 07920 202595