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Links CVS e-Bulletin: Local News & Events

Issue: 335   Date: 17th September 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: Learn My Way – 25th September 2024
 
Culturally Sensitive Information Event

Women’s Health Hub Small Grants Fund

Mental Health Small Grant
 
Derbyshire Recovery & Peer Support Service
 
Clay Cross Snap & Chat!
 
Repairing People: Social & Recycling Group
 
Derbyshire Community Hubs Network
 
Latest News from North East Derbyshire County Council
 
News from Derbyshire County Council
 
Chesterfield Equality and Diversity Forum Deaf Equality Awareness event
 
 

Wednesday 25th September 11am – 1pm Booking Form

 
 

Women's Health Hub Small Grants Fund

Links CVS has been successful in bidding for administration of the Women's Health Hub Small Grants Fund in Derbyshire (excluding Derby city) on behalf of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Groups operating or have coverage in Derby city should contact Community Action Derby in relation to this grant fund.

The objective of the Women's Health Hub Small Grants Fund is to enable local voluntary and community groups and organisations to facilitate community engagement and improving women's health services across Derby and Derbyshire. The Grant will support local voluntary and community sector groups in facilitating vital conversations about women’s health needs.

Grant awards between £200 and £1500 per organisation can be used for a defined ‘one off’ project.

Project duration: 1st October 2024 to 15th December 2024.

Monitoring report from the grant recipients is due by: 15th January 2025.

All the grant recipient organisations are expected to attend the Sharing and Learning Event on 12th February 2025 in Chesterfield.

Groups will need to provide evidence of how the grant has been spent.

If you are interested, please find the guidelines and fill in the application form and return it to Links CVS at shruti.vispute@linkscvs.org.uk by the closing date, Friday, 27th September 2024, 12 noon.

 

Erewash Voluntary Action is the lead agency of this Small Grant Scheme, commissioned by Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

In partnership with Erewash Voluntary Action, Derby and Derbyshire Infrastructure Alliance and Derbyshire Voluntary Action, Links CVS invites applications for the Mental Health Small Grants.

For the purpose of this small grant scheme, the role of Links CVS is to provide guidance and support to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups in Derbyshire in completing the application form. 

The objective of this grant is to enable local voluntary and community groups and organisations to improve or extend their work supporting Derby and Derbyshire residents aged 18 plus to maintain good mental health.

Maximum Grant Award 5k per Organisation

Applicants will be expected to show a clear link between the activity they are applying to fund and the impact this has on participants’ mental health.

Grants can be used for a defined ‘one off’ project. All funds need to be spent and evaluations completed by 31st March 2025. Groups will need to provide evidence of how the grant has been spent and it’s impact on local residents.

Application Deadline: Monday 21st October 2024 at 5 pm.

A second funding round may be opened if all funds are not allocated during the first round.

Please Note: This grant is for Capital expenditure only. This could involve the purchase of assets or the refurbishing of existing assets. As such, grants can be used for small items of equipment to support delivery. Examples include (but are not limited to) laptops, kitchen equipment, repairs to building etc.

Please ensure you have completed all the questions and have provided the relevant estimates etc.

If you require help with your application, please contact Shruti.vispute@linkscvs.org.uk

Click here to download the application form. 

 
 
 
 

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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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