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What Happens If One Of Your Members Gets Hurt?
Are your volunteers Insured? Are you covered if one of your group members injures another group member? Running a charity or small community group can be a risky business! Even the smallest of organised activity needs to be properly assessed … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, event, free, fund, insurance, key worker, learning, networking, sector, support, Trustee, VCS, voluntary and community sector, volunteer, volunteers
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Grants to Tackle Housing Issues
Grants of between £10,000 to £50,000 are available from the Nationwide Community Grants Programme to support projects tackling housing issues. Essex Community Foundation will be holding two Phone-In Funding Surgeries to speak with potential applicants on: – Tuesday 29 October from 2pm … Continue reading
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Tagged community, ECF, Essex Community Foundation, fund, Funding, grants, money, phone in funding surgeries, support
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Community Funding Scheme
Chelmsford City Council has been undertaking a review of its grant giving processes, the result has been the creation of the Community Funding Scheme. The Scheme combines the discretionary funding previously granted under the Corporate Aid Scheme with the CIL … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelmsford, Chelmsford City Council, community, core, corporate aid, Funding, grants, scheme, support
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CXK Community Grants Round 2
CXK have announce further grants for VCSE and small organisations available across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). New grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 will shortly be available to third sector organisations of any size, and small organisations … Continue reading
Posted in Funding Opportunities
Tagged Charity, cxk, enterprise, Essex, finance, Funding, funding opportunities, grant, grants, money, selep, south east, support, vcse, voluntary and community
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Starlight Walk
Be part of something special in aid of Farleigh Hospice. Are you ready to be a #FarleighStar? Sign up for Farleigh’s first ever Starlight Walk. Join hundreds of inspiring men and women, as they step into the night and light … Continue reading
Do you work with young people who need to build social skills, self-confidence and independence?
InterAct’s new programme for January to March 2019 is here! They have lots in store for you in 2019. There are lots of exciting things going on during February half term including Mamma Mia, the musical, Southend Adventure Island and London … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelmsford, excursions, help, InterAct, support
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Local Charities Day 2018
Local Charities Day builds on the work of our recently published Civil Society Strategy, where the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committed to enhancing relationships between businesses, charities and local areas, to help communities grow. This year, the DCMS … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged charities, Charity, Chelmsford, Christmas, culture, DCMS, department for digital, Essex, gov, lcd18, Local, localcharitiesday2018, media and sport, pledge, share, support, third sector, time, volunteer
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Kids Inspire Christmas Appeal 2018
Kids Inspire are once again warmly welcoming your Christmas gift and hamper donations for their Christmas Appeal 2018. All of the donations will be distributed to children and young people who, without Kids Inspire and you, may not have an … Continue reading
Posted in Chelmsford CVS
Tagged appeal, Chelmsford, children, Christmas, christmas gifts, Essex, families, gifts, help, kids, Kids Inspire, special, support, vulnerable, xmas
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Mental Health First Aid Training
What you say, how you say it , and how well you listen can have a profound impact on someone who is emotionally distressed or having a difficult time. Everyone can learn and benefit from MHFA skills. Mental Health First … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged Adults, Centre Supporting Voluntary Action, Chelmsford, Chelmsford Centre Supporting Voluntary Action, Chelmsford CVS, first aid, free, Free Mental Health First Aid Training, help, InterAct, mental health first aid, mental-health, MHFA, skills, support, train, Training, Youth
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External Job Opportunity: Age UK Essex Nail Trimmers
Age UK Essex is an ambitious local charity with a proud history of improving the lives of older people. They are currently seeking Nail Trimmers to join their growing team. They provide a comprehensive training programme in partnership with the NHS … Continue reading
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Tagged Age UK, Age Uk Essex, care, Chelmsford, driving, elderly, employment, Essex, foot care, Job, nail, nail trimmer, new job, older people, over 25, personal, personal care, southend, support, team, Thurrock, toenail, trimmer, work, work with older people
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The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups was created by Her Majesty to mark the Golden Jubilee in 2002 to recognise exceptional contributions made to local communities by groups of volunteers. Do you know an exceptional … Continue reading
Posted in Chelmsford CVS
Tagged free, friendly, happy, help, making a difference, nominate, now, number 1, positive, Queen, service, support, The Queens Award for Voluntary Service, Voluntary, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
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Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
InterAct are running a Youth Mental Health First Aid training course. The course is for you if you want to learn new skills and strategies, enhance your CV and if you care for or work with vulnerable young people (age … Continue reading
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Tagged carer, Chelmsford, course, cv, depression, develop, Health, InterAct, learning, mental, mental-health, new skills, parents, support, Training, young people, Youth
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SECE Mind are calling for volunteers!
“South East and Central Essex Mind (SECE) is such a well-known local charity that I became excited when I read about the IES voluntary roles on the website. I have been volunteering for just over eight months now and have … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Charity, drop in, email, Essex, Health, help, IES, mental, MIND, Needed, phone, SECE Mind, South East and Central Essex, support, Volunteer Essex, volunteering, volunteers
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Dementia Adventure are looking for a Social Media / PR Officer
Dementia Adventure are looking for a new team member. Are you an experienced PR professional with social media experience? Do you have an instinct for a good story and know how to use a variety social media platforms to maximum … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, dementia, Dementia adventure, employment, external job opportunity, facebook, instagram, Job, marketing, online, P&R, Social, social media, support, twitter, work
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Need help and information managing your Type 2 diabetes?
Do you need help and information about managing your Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes UK are holding a free one day event on Tuesday 30 January 2018 from 9:30am at Hamptons Sports and Leisure Meeting Room. Full details can be found … Continue reading
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Tagged care, Chelmsford, diabetes, Diabetes UK, event, free, group, Health, help, information, Living with Diabetes, managing, meeting, Mid Essex CCG, NHS, one day, support, Type 2
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InterAct Activity Programme January – March 2018
InterAct’s new January – March 2018 Programme is here! InterAct supports some of society’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families. From leisure and social activities, parenting and relationship support, to community connection and volunteering. From hand drumming to … Continue reading
Posted in Chelmsford CVS, Community, Events/ Opportunities
Tagged activities, additional needs, bowling, Chelmsford, children, community, families, fun, InterAct, kids, Learning Disability, leisure, Members, movies, outdoors, pamper, relationship, Social, sport, support, Training, valentines, volunteer, vulnerable, young people
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Job Opportunity: Recruitment of Community Agents
Community Agents Essex is a countywide network of agents and volunteers who will support older people and their informal carers to find and develop independent living solutions from within their local community. The service is delivered through a community and voluntary … Continue reading
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Tagged agent, Chelmsford, community, community agents, employment, Essex, external job opportunity, help, Job, new job, offer, older people, Opportunity, support, Voluntary, work
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New Guide to Adult Community Learning
ACL Essex offers a wide range of day time and evening adult learning courses to help you improve your job prospects, learn a new skill or simply inspire you. Some of courses lead to qualifications, some don’t, but they all give … Continue reading
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Tagged ACL, Adult, course, course guide, develop, Education, Essex, GCSE, help, learn, learning, skills, support
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Job Opportunity: Volunteer Coordinator at Dementia Adventure
Dementia Adventure is an innovative charity working to make sure that people living with dementia have access to nature and the outdoors on a regular basis. They provide training, research and consultancy services. Dementia Adventure also provide adventures and short … Continue reading
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Tagged application, carer, Charity, coordinator, dementia, dementoia, description, employment, Essex, experience, external job opportunity, help, Job, looking for work, new job, support, volunteer, volunteering, work
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Spare Change or Real Change?
When we see someone in distress, our first instinct is to help. Giving spare change seems like a kind, easy way to help. But it’s often the opposite. Every person begging has a different story to tell. People end up … Continue reading
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Tagged chat, Chelmsford, CHESS, cycle, donate, Essex, help, home, homeless, Real Change, Spare Change, support, volunteer
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