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List of Funding events taking place in September & October 2010

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

Listening to You

Have trouble making ends meet?

Can’t get a job?  

Feel your problems overlooked?

No opportunities out there?

      No transport?

We want to listen to your experiences as part of a national campaign to help find out what are the main difficulties people are facing and what is needed to help overcome them.

Meet up with others and spend a morning sharing your experiences and talking about how you cope with some things but other problems give you trouble.

Friday 16^th July 2010

Bakewell Methodist Hall, Matlock Street, Bakewell

10 am to 2 pm

Free lunch included

Accessible transport available from

Glossop and Buxton

Listening to you

During 2010 events are taking place all around the UK as part of European Year combating poverty and social exclusion.  These events are to find out more about the problems people are experiencing.  Why is life so hard for many of us?  What needs to be done to enable people to cope?

Deprivation is not just about lack of income, although that is important.  It is about how circumstances - maybe the result of health problems, lack of access, no jobs in the area - can be isolating and very limiting for a person.  But does it have to be?  Each person, each family has its own individual story to tell.  That is why these events are taking place.  To listen to what people are saying and ask what needs to be done.

Problems are not always obvious in a rural area.  Those experiencing the problems may not have any contact with others in similar circumstances.  We don’t have deprived areas similar to inner cities.  Village and small town life just isn’t like that. 

It is therefore important that there is an opportunity for those in rural areas to have their say.  That is what ‘Listening to You’ is about.  Nearly all of the planned events will be taking place in the cities.  This one is about rural life.  Rural life in Derbyshire.

This is your chance to make sure that the rural voice is added to the national discussion.

Booking Form - Listening to You event

3D Equalities Toolkit

3D Equalities Toolkit  

Funding issues and the relationship with Funders were some of the key issues that local groups said needed to be addressed to 'create the environment for a thriving third sector'.  3D has been working with partners from Derbyshire Partnership Forum to set up a Derbyshire Funding Forum  -  this will bring together people who give funding advice to voluntary and community groups, in Derby and Derbyshire, and funders themselves, so that they can work together better to address concerns and have a more strategic approach to funding the sector.

Louise Collins, from the Policy and Research Department at Derbyshire County Council describes the purpose of the Forum:

“The forum will be a chance to work together in a strategic way across the county to improve the funding environment by gathering funders, funding advisors and officers from the public, voluntary and community, and the private sector to discuss developments in funding and related policy and to share information and ideas to maximise the impact of funding to voluntary and community organisations.”

Terms of Reference for the Funding Forum, minutes of meetings and more details about how to raise an issue with the Forum can be found on the Derbyshire Funding Forum page.

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'

Are you a third sector infrastructure organisation in Derbyshire?

Would you value a FREE professional assessment of whether your Information Technology is helping your organisation achieve its goals?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then read on. High Peak CVS/Digital Umbrella has recently secured funding from The Big Lottery for a project to offer free Information Technology (ICT) “Health checks” to infrastructure organisations in Derbyshire to support their work.

The ICT health check includes:

· A visit from experienced staff to discuss your organisation’s work, your plans for future development and how ICT can help realise them.

· A detailed review of your organisation’s use of ICT - including equipment, ICT support arrangements, and staff ICT knowledge.

· A concise written report containing short, medium and longer term recommendations to support your ICT planning, strategy development and staff training programme.

By taking part in the review, you will also receive on-going help and support throughout the project to help you implement any changes and take account of the external demands, challenges and changes facing the voluntary sector.

For more information, contact Rachel Harman on 01663 736 432 or email Rachel@digitalumbrella.co.uk

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

Minutes of the first Derbyshire NI7 Steering Group Meeting

The Steering Group leading on the delivery of National Indicator 7 (Environment for a Thriving Third Sector) in Derbyshire held its first meeting on 12th November 2009.  Notes from this meeting, and the latest NI7 Delivery Plan can be downloaded from the Culture Board Page:  Click here

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