Bringing you the latest updates in Arun and Chichester Districts and across West Sussex
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VAAC FORTNIGHTLY E-BULLETIN UPDATE
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Welcome to the fortnightly e-bulletin from Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester which we hope you will find useful. The following information, covers both Chichester and Arun Districts and West Sussex.
If you would like to include some information about your organisation including upcoming events, please contact us by emailing Sharon Westcott
If you have a position to recruit for or some news that you would like VAAC to help promote and the deadlines fall between our e-bulletin publication dates please don't hesitate to get in touch to find out how we can help.
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VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS
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If you’re looking for volunteers in Arun and Chichester, we can help you with recruitment by advertising on our website, in the local papers, on social media, on our App and in our volunteer enewsletter. To upload your roles, please visit our Volunteer Now page Are you looking for volunteers in Arun or Chichester? (vaac.org.uk)
As a reminder, if we are currently advertising roles for you, please keep an eye on our referrals coming through to your email address and respond to the volunteers as soon as you can (we suggest by phone in the first instance as emails sometimes end up in junk mail).
We understand that sometimes when we have sent referrals through and you have contacted them, the volunteers fail to respond to your contact. This can be a frustrating process but we really would like to encourage you to still initially respond to referrals ASAP (as above, we would always suggest giving them a call first) so that we’re all doing all we can to encourage volunteers.
If you are no longer looking for volunteers, or if you are struggling to find the time to respond to volunteers, please do let us know and we can pause recruitment for now to save the volunteers’ disappointment if you are unable to get back to them, as this can often put them off volunteering altogether or demotivate them in their search.
If you require any advice on volunteer recruitment, please contact our Volunteering Advisor, Tracy, on [email protected]
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We now have a dedicated page on our website where we will be compiling all the information, resources and guidance that comes out in relation to the Cost of Living Crisis, and the impact on Voluntary Sector organisations. We will endeavour to share important updates through this e-bulletin as well, but please do keep an eye on the webpage to ensure you keep up to date with any changes or news.
British Land have commissioned the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School to produce a series of factsheets to help their partners access the support they need, particularly as inflation increases the cost of energy, rent, supplies and wages. These factsheets will provide a range of information and links to resources covering topics from planning and operations to strategy and governance, and economic resilience during a time of crisis. They will aim to update and reissue this resource on a monthly basis for a further three months.
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Taster Day - 58-60 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AG
Thursday 7th September from 10am to 2pm
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Grow Digital Workshops - Mid Sussex, Crawley, Horsham, Adur & Worthing, Chichester and Arun.
From Tuesday Sept 19th
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For other news from the local voluntary sector, please see our website
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Funding News:
Littlehampton Town Council’s Sports Excellence Grants Programme is now open to Littlehampton residents competing at county level to continue achieving and progressing in their chosen sport. With no age restrictions awards of up to £1,000 will be available to each recipient, but applications should be made for as little as needed to allow more people to benefit. Deadline: 11th September 2023.
Crowdfunder‘s Cost of Living Emergency Fund is a match funding scheme to assist not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are helping to tackle food poverty relating to the cost of living crisis. Grants of up to £5,000 will be given conditional upon applicants first securing crowdfunding via Crowdfunder’s platform. Applicants should bear in mind that all projects must be delivered by 31st December 2023. The fund will close when all the funding is allocated.
Southern Water‘s Community Energy Grant Scheme is intended to support West Sussex based independently run community centres and spaces with energy costs to help relieve the pressure they face staying open during the winter months. Applications open on 3rd October and close at midnight on 31st October 2023.
Funds:
Enterprise Nation - The Enterprise Nation Fund, deadline: 11.59pm, 14th September 2023.
The Finnis Scott Foundation, deadline: 4pm, 15th September 2023.
Ironmongers’ Company – Charitable Grants for Iron Projects, deadline: 16th September 2023.
Michael Cornish Charitable Trust, deadline: 18th September 2023.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Landscape Recovery Scheme (Part of the Environmental Land Management Scheme), deadline: 12 noon, 21st September 2023.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Heat Network Efficiency Scheme, deadline: 22nd September 2023.
Souter Charitable Trust, deadline: 5pm, 22nd September 2023.
PRS Foundation - Beyond Borders, deadline: 6pm, 25th September 2023.
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See all the details and more vacancies on our website
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Core funded by West Sussex County Council, Arun District Council and Chichester District Council
Registered Charity No. 1113641
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5667986
Registered in England and Wales
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