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If you would like to see a copy of our 2009 Annual Report, simply download the Report from here, please note that the 2009 acounts will be available shortly.
Please read our latest newsletter to find out what we're up to at the moment. Download the Newsletter from here
To read the latest 'CVS Voice' from Hertfordshire CVS please download it from here. And their Information Bulletin from here.
There is still one Bidding to Win course available - if you are interested then 'phone 01707 274861; the fee for each course is £10:
Monday 18 January 2010
9.30 am – 12.00pm
Bidding to Win
Tutor: Robin Charnley
This introductory level Workshop will take you through the process of applying
for funding to give you and your charity the best chances of success.
As a delegate, you will gain practical tips and advice to help you and your organisation successfully apply for funding.
The Workshop is organised by the Welwyn Hatfield CVS
There is a range of courses available in The Hertfordshire Training & Development Program; see the website for details: www.htdc.org.uk
If you manage volunteers and would like to improve how you do this then look at the Excellence in Volunteer Management courses on this website.
Welwyn Hatfield and St Albans Domestic Violence Forum are running a FREE, half-day training course on Domestic Violence for professionals and members of the voluntary sector on 12 February 2010; this will help you find your way around this
"legal maze".
See the programme and a booking slip by
clicking here.
Health & Safety at work (office base), Thursday 4th March
Sessions run for three hours from 9.30am to 12.30pm,
Venue: Number 1 Hatfield
AL10 0JZ
Cost: £10 per delegate
The session will be for 10 delegates, all of whom should be fit to participate and suitably dressed
This course serves as an introduction to the problems, techniques and strategies for staff using DSE and moving inanimate loads.
The importance of posture and back care will be linked to safer working practice in the moving and handling field.
An introduction to workplace seating will be given if relevant.
The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) will be discussed and their relevance to the principles of load assessment will be introduced.
DSE Regulations will be discussed, and staff taught the principles of assessing their workstation.
Risks of poor sitting posture and poor desk layout will be discussed.
A short time will be devoted to practical work, with demonstration and encouragement to participate.
Problem solving will be encouraged by use of a workshop format.
Booking form from Welwyn Hatfield CVS
- tel: 01707 274861, or download by clicking here.
Do you want the confidence to deal with a sick or injured person, but have little or no experience of First Aid? Then look at the details of this Emergency First Aid course on Tuesday 23 February 2010. |
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Services available for older people
Working with voluntary organisations, adult care services and the NHS, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has produced a booklet for older people, their relatives and carers that lists many of the services available to older people in Welwyn Hatfield. To visit the Council web site and download the document, click on here
Grassroots Funding
Nearly £1.2m is available through the Grassroots Small Grants Programme for local voluntary & community groups. This is delivered by the Hertfordshire Community Foundation - see their website here. Or you can download their current leaflet.
Training for staff & volunteers who work with adults with drug, alcohol or mental health problems
The Centre for Mental Health Recovery have published their training syllabus which you can download from here. You can also look at the website by clicking on here.
Leisure Art & Craft Classes in Hatfield
Painting & Drawing
Working at your own pace with a small group in a homely atmosphere. Using a choice of watercolour, pens, pencils, pastels, mixed media and sometimes (paper) craft
Adults £54 for 6 weeks
Wednesday 10:00am - noon or 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sep to Dec 16 2009
Jan 6 - Mar 24
Apr 21 - Aug 4 2010
Friday 10:00am - noon,
Sep to Dec 13 2009
Jan 8 - Mar 26
Apr 23 - Aug 6 2010
Term time only
Payment from first week of attendance
June Copping
101 Crawford Road
Hatfield
Herts
Tel 01707 269282
www.Hatfieldartclasses.com
Money Advice for
BME Carers
If you are a BME Carer or work with BME Carers and you / they need help or advice about welfare benefits, they can talk to the BME Carers Project at the Money Advice Unit. Download the details from here. |
GlaxoSmithKline Community Health IMPACT Awards
The IMPACT Awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £10,000 and £1m. This year, ten winners will receive £25,000, with one overall winner receiving a further £10,000. Up to five highly commended awards of £5,000 and up to five runners up awards of £3,000 will be made. In addition free training (valued at £3,500) will be offered to all winning and highly commended organisations.
The guidelines and on-line application form for the 2010 IMPACT Awards will be available from 1st July at www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards where you can also download information on the 2009 winners.
A flyer for this can be downloaded here. |
Does your Community Group need some Legal Advice, but can't afford it? If so, read on ...
LawWorks for Community Groups provides quality legal advice to those in the voluntary sector – free of charge! Thanks to a national network of volunteer lawyers, free business law advice can be provided to community groups, small charities and social enterprises who do not have funds to pay for legal fees.
LawWorks for Community Groups can help with a wide variety of legal matters, including:
Company law: (such as advice on commercial contracts; how to incorporate as a company; updating and amending the organisation’s Articles of Association etc.);
Employment law: drafting, reviewing and updating employment contracts and staff handbooks.
Intellectual property law: advice on registering a trademark and data protection issues.
Property law: advice on lease terms; assistance with negotiating tenancy agreements.
Other areas advice is available on include: charity law matters; tax/VAT matters; insolvency and help in drafting contingency plans; insurance law matters; health and safety law matters; general commercial matters etc.
Please download a leaflet from here.
To apply, please visit the LawWorks website (www.lawworks.org.uk) and complete the online application form under the “Charities” section.
Applications are reviewed by the Community Groups team who will help organisations understand the scope of advice that they require. They will then select the right volunteer lawyer for the case and put you in contact with them. All of the volunteer lawyers treat these cases just as they would treat ones for which they have been paid. It really is that simple!
Any questions? Please call The Community Groups team on 020 7929 5601 or email lcg@lawworks.org.uk.
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