Links CVS e-Bulletin: Local News & Events

Issue: 312 Date: 25th 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:

Links CVS: Resource Centre Launch - 3rd July 2024

Feedback about DCC funding cut

Postponed - Chesterfield Borough Council - Climate Change Forum

Free Careers Fair - Unlocking New Possibilities

News from Derbyshire County Council

Holymoorside Training Band

Joined Up Care Derbyshire | Stakeholder Bulletin - Issue 101 - 21 June 2024

Derbyshire Mental Health Forum

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto

Save Our Sector - 17th July 2024

Sport England

Deaf-initely Women

Chesterfield Volunteer Centre

Compassionate Voices

Booking Form

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

Derbyshire Now

In-Deed June Newsletter

Dementia Hub

End of discretionary grant funding

Joined Up Care Derbyshire | Stakeholder Bulletin - Issue 101 - 21 June 2024

Samaritans #Euro2024

Mental Health First Aid training courses

Counselling Course

Suicide awareness and bereavement training

Elephant Rooms

View information

Derbyshire County Council have announced a consultation about the end to VCSE discretionary funding.

The impact of these cuts will be devastating for our voluntary sector organisations, community groups and the many thousands of people they support. Which is why, Derbyshire Voluntary Action in partnership with the African Caribbean Community Association and Chesterfield FC Community Trust are hosting a special event to collect the voices of partners and colleagues.

To learn more about why this event is taking place please visit our website https://dva.org.uk/voluntary-sector-cuts/

Book your place https://buytickets.at/derbyshirevoluntaryaction/1295720

If you are unable to make the event, there are other ways you can show your support:

Complete the Consultation Questionnaire - Cessation of Grant Funding Consultation Questionnaire

Sign the Petition - Save local Charities and Community Organisations (you will need to register, but it only takes a few seconds to do)

Newsletter

Chesterfield Volunteer Centre

Newsletter

We are hosting an open day at Chesterfield Football Community Hub. This is an opportunity to find out more about Compassionate Voices CIC and our highly recommended & unique journalling workshops for women & girls

Join Compassionate Voices CIC on Monday 15th July between 11:00am - 3:00pm at The Chesterfield Football Club Community Hub. (Ernie Moss meeting room). Register your free place(s) and pop in, meet the team/volunteers and say hello! No appointments, no time scale, stay as little or as long as you want. A warm welcome will be waiting for you with a cuppa & cake.

We've also teamed up with Sorbo Lounge, Chesterfield, so that every 2nd Wednesday of the month we will be there to answer your questions.

From Wednesday 10th July -10:00am -11:30am,meet the team/volunteers, pick up a leaflet and find out more about the workshops.

Poster below for the monthly Sorbo sessions

Compassionate voices intro sessions at sorbo lounge & chesterfield football club

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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