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Shaping up for the Future
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Combined North Funding Fair to take account of changing landscape
 
The Funding landscape is changing for everyone, especially local voluntary and community groups. Grants are less available and groups need to be prepared to consider other ways of working, perhaps through closer partnership or collaboration with others and a switch from grants to tendered opportunities. In these increasingly challenging situations, groups need to be on top of their game; be more skilled and better prepared for the market that they now need to operate in.
 
The North Funding Fair at Carlisle Racecourse on Thursday 29 March 2012 will provide an excellent opportunity for local groups to gain a valuable insight into this changing funding landscape, from both a local and national perspective.
 
The day will start with a plenary session where funders and local organisations will highlight the changes in the funding landscape, and what these changes may mean for groups looking to access funding.
 
Cumbria CVS is very pleased that Fiona Sheil, from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) will be in attendance to provide an overview of what is happening at a national level and to detail the support that is available in response to this. She will also be providing a very useful workshop on Public Sector Contracts – preparing for the Future, which will look at Payment by Results, Social Investment and Sub Contracting.
 
Following this, groups will have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of local, regional and national funders including the Big Lottery Fund, Northern Rock Foundation, Hadfield Trust, and other support providers at the Marketplace sessions, and attend valuable presentations and workshops following the theme of the day.
 
This new style Fair is a prestige event for the sector which will hopefully result in an increase in grants and other funding coming into North Cumbria to provide valuable services and support essential activities.
 
This day will also see the opportunity for groups to attend other valuable bitesize sessions both over lunch and at the end of the day.
 
At £20 per person, this event provides excellent value for money and is open to members of voluntary and community organisations across Carlisle and Eden. Groups are advised to book early and secure their place(s).
 
"It's great that with support of local partners we can continue to offer a fantastic event, which focuses on funding and which benefits the local economy, community organisations and residents across North Cumbria. This event is early for Eden groups and slightly later for Carlisle groups – but we look forward to welcoming them all” said Julie Mosley, Development Officer at Cumbria CVS.
 
The Funding Fair is kindly supported by Cumbria County Council, Carlisle City Council and Riverside Housing Association.
 
Booking forms will be circulated next week, but if you want to ensure you are on the mailing list, please contact the Carlisle office on 01228 512513.
 
In the meantime, please contact either the Carlisle or Eden office with any funding enquiries that you may have on 01228 512513 or 01768 800350 respectively.
 
Cumbria CVS will also be running Funding Fairs in the West and South of the county as follows:
  • West Wednesday 4 July 2012
  • South Wednesday 21 November 2012
 
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The Idlewild Trust
Application deadline: Friday 24 February 2012
The Trust provides financial assistance for projects concerned with the encouragement of the performing/fine arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of buildings/objects of beauty and items of historic interest or national importance.
 
Heritage Lottery Fund - Landscape Partnerships
Application deadline: Tuesday 28 February 2012
Financial assistance is available to support integrated community projects throughout the UK for the conservation, enhancement and wider enjoyment of the landscape.
 
Catchment Restoration Fund for England
Deadline for projects starting in 2012/13 is Wednesday 29 February 2012
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has created this £28 million fund. Grants of more than £50,000 are available (with no formal upper limit) to reduce the pollution that comes from the way land is used and improve the landscape through which water flows.
 
North West Operational Programme – Call for Projects
Deadline for applications is noon on Friday 2 March 2012
The European Regional Development Fund 2007-13 is announcing a Priority 4 call for project applications proposing business start-up support in disadvantaged communities and for groups underrepresented in enterprise in the North West.
 
Help the Hospices - Capital Grant Programme
Deadline for applications is Wednesday 28 March 2012
Help the Hospices is providing a one-off capital grant programme to help support the development of new hospices, including helping to cover start-up costs and the buying of equipment. Eligible organisations must be based in the UK and a full member of Help the Hospices.
 
Sky Arts Ignition Series
Deadline for Round Two applications is Friday 30 March 2012
The Sky Arts Ignition series is offering six arts organisations the opportunity to develop innovative new arts projects.
 
Coastal Communities Fund (UK)
Expressions of Interest will be invited from early March with a deadline of
Friday 30 March 2012.
Details about the launch of a new £23.7 million programme supporting the prosperity and rejuvenation of the UK's coastal towns have been announced by the Government. The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) will support the economic development of coastal communities by promoting sustainable economic growth and jobs, so that people are better able to respond to the changing economic needs and opportunities of their area.
 
BBC Children in Need grants
Deadline for applications is Saturday 5 April 2012
BBC Children in Need is seeking to attract quality applications from groups who work to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the North West.
 
Creative People and Places Fund
Deadline for applications is Friday 13 April 2012
Arts Council England wants more people to experience and be inspired by the arts, irrespective of where they live or their social, educational or financial circumstances.
 
Empty Homes Community Grants (England)
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 17 April 2012
Funding is available to bring long-term empty homes and other types of property, including commercial property, into use as affordable housing. The funding is for capital costs and can be used to fund eligible acquisition, works and on-costs.
 
Awards
 
The Charity Awards 2012
Closing date for entries is Friday 9 March 2012
Sponsored by Charities Aid Foundation, the Charity Awards celebrate the dramatic effects that charities have on a wide spectrum of social needs.
 
National Lottery Awards - 2012 Round Open
Deadline for entries is Monday 12 March 2012 (noon)
The 2012 Awards to celebrate the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects are now open to applications. The Awards are open to authorised representatives of projects that have received Lottery funding at any time since 1994. The main beneficiaries of the project must be based in the UK.
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/
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Lessons in managing risk in charities
Charity Finance Directors' Group has published
'Managing risk in charities: Lessons from the past decade and a look into the future', looking at development of risk management in the sector since the first annual survey 10 years ago, and making recommendations for improving practice.
 
BLF invites views on building capabilities
The Big Lottery Fund has issued a discussion paper for voluntary sector and social enterprise managers, setting out its approach to "building capabilities within voluntary organisations," and giving an opportunity for voluntary and other organisations to influence this approach.
 
Timebanking across organisations captures and shares resources
A very simple timebanking model can capture and share local resources, pulling together organisations, local groups and people, according to a case study from Camden Shares and Timebanking UK.
 
Transforming Local Infrastructure results
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
 
Voluntary Sector Cuts Website
Any VCS organisation that has been informed of a funding cut is encouraged to post an entry at http://voluntarysectorcuts.org.uk/
The role of the third sector in Cumbrian flood recovery shimAdd News117 to Scrapbook
                                                      
In December 2011 Cumbria CVS presented research which has been undertaken to determine and document the role of the third sector (voluntary and community groups) in helping communities in Cumbria recover from the November 2009 floods. The research recognises the successes, partnerships established and highlights important lessons learnt.
 
The research is part of a wider third sector partnership with the Big Lottery Fund. The project works to support community, sports and young persons groups affected by flooding to access governance, business planning and funding advice. The project has supported many of the organisations that were on the front line of support to the community or were themselves affected by flooding.
 
The main report and executive summary are available on our website.
 
Recommendations have been made to maximise the support the voluntary and community sector can bring in helping communities recover from such disasters. In essence the third sector was practical, flexible and supportive. 
 
Kirstine Riding, Research Officer, Cumbria CVS said of the third sector ‘'they brought the common sense factor to the proceedings, at a time when being flexible and responsive to people's needs was essential''
 
Over the next few months Cumbria CVS will be taking forward the recommendations made, with statutory and third sector partners. Updates on progress will be regularly available on our website.
 
If you wish to discuss the research in greater detail please contact Kirstine Riding on 01768 800350 or email kirstiner@cumbriacvs.org.uk
Have your say: Digital Exchange shimAdd News111 to Scrapbook

Following on from the two consultations organised by the Cumbria Third Sector Network (and Cumbria Action for Health) namely the Cumbria County Council draft budget consultation and Cumbria Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), there will be an opportunity for you to inform the Digital Exchange Steering Group (chaired by Nick Waterfield) about third sector initiatives to promote digital inclusion.

This meeting will take place on 17 January 2012 2.30 to 4pm at Penrith Rugby Club, Penrith.

Click here for more information.

To book please contact Jenny Denham on 01900 819191

Cumbria Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) shimAdd News110 to Scrapbook

Cumbria Action for Health is holding an important event to gather views on the new Cumbria Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on Tuesday 17 January 2012, 11.15am – 14.30pm (including lunch) at Penrith Rugby Club. This meeting will follow the Cumbria County Council Budget Consultation 2012/13, which will be held 9.45-11.15am. Participants can attend both.

It is anticipated that these events will be well attended so please book early.

Please click here for further information and how to book.

Cumbria County Council Consultation 2012/13 shimAdd News109 to Scrapbook

 

Cumbria Third Sector Network is facilitating a budget consultation event for third sector organisations on Tuesday 17 January 2012, 9.45 – 11.15am at Penrith Rugby Club. This is one in a series of events which will be held as part of the council's public consultation on its draft budget.

It will also link with the Cumbria Joint Strategic Needs Assessment consultation event, which will be held 11.15am – 14.30pm, including lunch. Participants can attend one or both.

It is anticipated that these events will be well attended so please book early.

Please click here for further information and how to book.

Shaping up for the Future shimAdd News87 to Scrapbook
 
Challenging times call for proactive and bold decision-making. As ever, the Directors of Cumbria CVS are looking forward to find ways of ensuring that as much of our service provision as possible will continue to be offered in the future. They believe strongly that, in spite of unprecedented threats to our funding, the infrastructure support that groups and individuals have come to rely on us for must continue, and they are determined to ensure the longevity of a fit-for-purpose organisation for years to come.
 
To this end, Directors are discussing options for the future, including the possibility of merging some office functions, and a possible staff restructure that will focus on front-line service delivery. I am optimistic that our staff and volunteers will prove themselves capable - as they always have - of adapting to the new, undeniably difficult circumstances that we and everyone else in our sector are experiencing. Together with our Directors we will shape a CVS that is less grant-dependent, more cost effective and that will continue to offer excellent support where it is most needed.
 
If you have any questions about our intentions or our timetable for change, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Karen Bowen
Chief Officer
Cumbria CVS
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