Weekly news and updates from VAAC

Bringing you the latest updates in Arun and Chichester Districts and across West Sussex

VAAC WEEKLY E-BULLETIN UPDATE

Welcome to the weekly 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 Jenny Garthwright

Updates from VAAC

Send us your news!

This newsletter is not just about us, it's also about you! So send us your news, updates, celebrations and photos so that we can shout about all the wonderful things you are doing in our communities!

Send anything you would like us to include to Jenny

Please tell us about your upcoming events too. As well as promoting them in this newsletter, we also want to create a calendar of local, community events so that we can attend as many as we can and raise awareness of VAAC and of the benefits of volunteering!

Upcoming VAAC Events & Training

Prospecting and Research: How do you find the right funders for you? - Online
Tuesday 3rd May 2022, 10am – 11.30am

VCN: How to support your volunteers and their mental health - Arundel Football Club

Wednesday 11th May 2022, 10am - 12noon

Fundraiser Network Meeting: Meet the Funder - Henry Smith - online/via Zoom

Thursday 19th May 2022, 10am - 12noon

Fundraiser Network Meeting – Digital Marketing for Charities (RE-SCHEDULED) - The Track, Bognor Regis Train Station
Wednesday 25th May 2022, 9.30am – 12noon

VAAC Annual General Meeting - Midhurst Methodist Church

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Save the date - more details coming soon!

NEWS

Important Updates

NCSC Small Organisations Newsletter- April 2022

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Fundraising Regulator April News

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Recording of the first Govia Thameslink Railway "Your Station, Your Community" webinar

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A Good Thing is an online matchmaking platform that links charities up with local businesses who have things to donate

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The health and care system remains extremely busy with rising numbers of people attending A & E departments and needing admission to hospital combined with continued pressure from COVID having an impact on both patients and workforce

NHS Services leaflet

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Primary care Winter Access Fund Community Engagement opportunity, deadline for expressions of interest extended to 20th April

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Heads On are seeking a consultant to lead the following project: "A co-produced exploration of ethnic minority involvement within commissioning, design, delivery and improvement of mental healthcare in Sussex"

Invitation to Tender

Expression of interest form

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Member and Partner News

Community First eNews - 6th April 2022

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April updates from the Arun & Chichester Food Partnership

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Have you had any problems with banking? If yes, please fill in this survey about charity banking challenges

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Littlehampton Wave Life Saving Club Life Saving course, starting Wednesday 27th April 2022

See their 'what we've achieved, 2019 - 2021' video

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The Arun Wellbeing Service will continue to help residents in the district to stay healthy after funding was agreed for a further five years

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February update from Dementia Support and Sage House

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MSVA E-Bulletin, 08 April 2022

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SPCC Newsletter: Leading the way for young people

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Sussex Green Living April e-newsletter

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South Downs News April 2022

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April at My Sisters' House

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#WestSussBus - finding out your views on the buses: If you use local buses - or would like to - this is the place to air your views

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Are you a charity based around the Chichester area and have spare ground with or without a greenhouse? Creating Crafts and Blooms are looking for a new 'horticultural home'

For other news from the local voluntary sector, please see our website

EVENTS

Reflections events to enable communities to come together and share stories, memories, photos and poems of their loved ones who passed during the pandemic
Volunteer Expo Live, 6th and 7th May 2022 at NEC, Birmingham
The Festival of Chichester has announced its 2022 programme running from 11th June to 10th July
Stonepillow Volunteer Welcome Day, Saturday 16th April, 1pm

TRAINING

Safe in Sussex are delivering free Introduction/Refresher Adverse Childhood Experiences Training

FUNDING

News

In case you missed it, read the latest edition of the VAAC Funding Focus
The Health Foundation’s Emotional Support for Young People programme is encouraging potential applicants to attend an information call, on Wednesday 27th April 2022. Deadline: noon, 6th June 2022 for applications
Nationwide Building Society Community Grant Scheme opens on 25th April 2022
Applications invited to Royal London Changemakers Programme for UK social entrepreneurs. Deadline: 1pm, 17th May 2022
Funding for projects to improve financial wellbeing for low-Income people across the UK. Deadline: 1pm, 3rd June 2022
Road Safety Trust announces the Main Themed Grants programme will open for applications from 8th September until 19th October 2022
Finding environmentally friendly funders

Funds with short deadlines

Grow Wild’s Youth Grants, deadline: 10am, 25th April 2022
QBE Foundation Grants, deadline: 29th April 2022
A B Charitable Trust, deadline: 30th April 2022
Eranda Rothschild Foundation, 30th April 2022
Didymus, deadline: noon, 30th April 2022
Little Lives UK, deadline: 30th April 2022
Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator - Micro Grants, deadline: 30th April 2022
AHF Transforming Places Through Heritage Programme - Crowdfunding Challenge Grants, Project Development Grants & Project Development Grants, deadline: 30th April 2022
7stars Foundation, deadline: 31st April 2022
Football Foundation - Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund, deadline: 1st May 2022
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust, deadline: 1st May 2022

VACANCIES

Dementia Support - Trusts Fundraising Lead
The Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention - Appointments and Results Lead
Dementia Support - Day Care Support Worker
Dementia Support - Wayfinder (Dementia Information & Advice)
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove - Help at Home Coordinator
Turning Tides - Fundraising Officer (Community)
Turning Tides - Senior Fundraising Officer
Turning Tides - Recovery Housing Coordinator (Horsham)
Turning Tides - Waking Night Workers
West Sussex Mind - Mental Health Service Navigator and Help Point Worker

See all the details and more vacancies on our website

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