Links CVS e-Bulletin: Local News & Events

Issue: 306 Date: 4th June 2024

We have collated the latest local news & events from local community organisations and service providers. If there is anything you would like to include in this bulletin please send it to info@linkscvs.org.uk.

Included in this bulletin:

Feedback about DCC funding cut

Postponed - Chesterfield Borough Council - Climate Change Forum

Free Careers Fair - Unlocking New Possibilities

Volunteer Week Social Micro Funding Event – 7th June

News from Derbyshire County Council

Joined Up Care Derbyshire | Stakeholder Bulletin - Issue 98 - 31 May 2024

Community Climate Action Network

Action Mesothelioma Day 2024

Chesterfield Volunteer Centre

Dronfield Woodhouse Community Support Hub

Feedback about DCC funding cut

Questions for Voluntary and Community Groups

Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is proposing to end the discretionary grant funding to voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) in Derbyshire from 1^st April 2025. This proposal will apply to all the VCOs including Links CVS which provides support, information, and advice to frontline groups. This proposal by DCC will affect your group’s access to advice on funding, setting up and running a group, policy development and compliance with the law, etc. As the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), Links is asking for your support to put together a co-ordinated response to reflect the views of VCOs in Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire.

Please fill out the survey here.

Please complete the survey by 27th June 2024

(If you require a printed version of the questionnaire, please contact us at info@linkscvs.org.uk)

Thank you for your support.

Postponed - Chesterfield Borough Council - Climate Change Forum

Following the announcement of the general election and the beginning of the pre-election ‘purdah’ period, we have unfortunately been advised to postpone the next Climate Change Forum meeting which had been planned for 6th June. We are now moving the forum meeting to Tuesday 16th July, 6pm-8pm at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, S40 1LP.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join the action planning meeting on 15th May – we shared lots of ideas and will continue to progress and hope to have lots to update you with when we meet in July.

We hope you are able to join us. If you have any queries in the meantime, please get in touch.

Chloe Collins

Assistant Climate Change Officer

Policy and Partnerships

Chesterfield Borough Council

Climate@chesterfield.gov.uk

Telephone: 01246 959601

Free Careers Fair - Unlocking New Possibilities

Unlocking New Possibilities is an open-to-all free Careers Event that aims to foster diversity and inclusion within the workforce by connecting talented individuals from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities across Chesterfield and Derbyshire with employers committed to promoting diversity in their organisations.

Venue: Chesterfield College, Infirmary Road, S41 7NG

Date: Thu 11 July 2024, 11am - 2pm.

Price: Free

News from Derbyshire County Council

End of discretionary grant funding

Derbyshire Now

Summer Days, Summer Nights | What's On in Derbyshire

Arts News & Opportunities For Derbyshire Creatives

Have your say on proposed changes to Learning Disability Support

Healthy & Well

Joined Up Care Derbyshire | Stakeholder Bulletin - Issue 98 - 31 May 2024

Newsletter

Polish Festival 2024

Get ready for Pol-Fest, an awesome annual event organized by Polonia Chesterfield!

Join us on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Chesterfield Panthers R U F C rugby stadium (2012 Dunston Rd, Chesterfield S41 9BF).

Are you ready to groove to some live Polish music?

How about treating your taste buds to some delicious grilled meat, bigos, and homemade baked goods?

Or maybe you just want to soak in some Polish hospitality, humor, and have a blast with us?

Polonia Chesterfield extends a warm welcome to adults and children, representatives of all local communities and minorities, as well as friends, acquaintances, and neighbors!

The fun starts at 12:00 PM.

Can't wait to see you there!'

Thank you.

Piotr Danek

Polonia Chesterfield Board Member

https://www.poloniachesterfield.co.uk/

Derbyshire Mind’s MindSpace Walk-and-Talk groups are supportive community groups that create space for us to get together, get some fresh air, meet some new people, in a friendly and inclusive group. But, most importantly, they provide a valuable space to talk and be listened to by our compassionate Peer Support Volunteers who are trained to listen and empathise with your situation, but not try to ‘fix’.

https://www.derbyshiremind.org.uk/services/community-mental-wellbeing-services/mindspace/

You can keep up to date with our walks through our What’s on calendar - https://www.derbyshiremind.org.uk/activity-calendar/

Derbyshire Dialogue

June's session of Derbyshire Dialogue is about 'Team Up', and will take place on Microsoft Teams on 12 June 2024 1pm – 2pm. Please click here to book your place. This session will give you the opportunity to learn about Team Up explaining how working Together is improving Healthcare for people who need it in their own homes.

Community Climate Action Network

June 2024 CCAN newsletter

Chesterfield Volunteer Centre

Newsletter

The Links office is open from 10:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday.

Our main contact details are:
Telephone: 01246 274844
Email address: info@linkscvs.org.uk

Suite H, First Floor,
Market Hall, Market Place,
Chesterfield,
S40 1AR

Staff Contacts

Sandra Pink (Advice & Project Manager)
Email: sandra.pink@linkscvs.org.uk Mobile: 07889 726846

Jon Wynn (Group Support Worker)
Email: jon.wynn@linkscvs.org.uk Mobile: 07493 209255

Martin Conlan (ICT Support Worker)
Email: martin.conlan@linkscvs.org.uk

James Lee (Chief Executive)
Email: james.lee@linkscvs.org.uk

Gail Wagstaff (Administrative Worker)
Email: gail.wagstaff@linkscvs.org.uk

Dr. Shruti Vispute (Partnership Engagement Manager - BME)

Email: shruti.vispute@linkscvs.org.uk

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