VAAC E-bulletin 10/02/22

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

We are recruiting a Community Participation Officer (Health Outcomes)

Salary: NJC Scale point 20 (£25,991) pro rata.

Hours of Work: 15 hours per week (flexible).

Hybrid working – Bognor Regis Town Hall and home-working.

Contract: 6 months, with possible extension.

Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester is working closely with a range of partners to improve health inequalities, particularly supporting the cancer screening agenda. Our combined aim is to reduce preventable cancers, diagnose cancer earlier, and improve the quality of life.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in the Voluntary and Community
Sector and/or working in a Health & Wellbeing role within the Public Sector, who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, is an initiative taker, with a true passion to improve health outcomes.

Advert Community Participation Officer (Health Outcomes)
Introductory letter February 2022
JD for Community Participation Officer
Application Form
VAAC Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact Hilda Sherwood (CEO) email: hilda.sherwood@vaac.org.uk or call on 07572673012

Deadline: Friday, 25th February 2022 at 5.00pm

Youth volunteers

We have been approached by a local school who are looking to launch a new exciting volunteer project for fifteen of their 14 year olds to do a week’s volunteering with organisations during Volunteers’ Week (1st - 7th June).

Could you offer a placement for a young volunteer, or even a team? If so, Tracy (Volunteering Advisor) would love to hear from you, and can give you further details about this project. Please email tracy.bowdery@vaac.org.uk.

VAAC Members Feedback Survey 2022

Every 3 years we update our Strategic Business Plan in accordance with what our members tell us they want from us, as well as meeting funders’ requirements and considering internal and external factors.

As a valued member of VAAC, we are asking you to please help us review our current plan and design our next which will become operational in the Spring, by completing this questionnaire.

We appreciate your time and effort in doing this, and all information received will be carefully considered in our Strategic Review. The survey will close on Friday 18th February 2022.

VAAC Members survey

Upcoming VAAC Events & Training

VAAC Funding Surgery - online/via zoom
Thursday 17th February, 10am - 1pm
One-to-one bookable slots with the VAAC development team, email to book

Stewardship: Managing your relationships with your donors and funders with No Stone Unturned Fundraising - online/via zoom
Tuesday 1st March 2022, 10am – 12noon

Local Authority Designated Officer & Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub training - online/via Microsoft teams
Wednesday 16th March 2022, 10am – 11.30am

Chichester Networking Event - Revelation Family Church, Chichester
Monday 4th April 2022, 10am – 11.30am

NEWS

Important Updates

NCSC Small Organisations Newsletter February 2022

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Think CO - February 2022 Newsletter

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Download the new Charity Pulse report analysing the state of the sector

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Member and Partner News

MSVA E-Bulletin, 3 February 2022

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Action in rural Sussex Newsletter - February 2022

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Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour Community Service News - January 2022

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SPCC newsletter: Out and about with Sussex Police

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January update from Dementia Support and Sage House

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Home-Start Arun, Worthing & Adur Impact Report 2020-21

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Grants Online e-Magazine - January 2022

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Tackling Fuel Poverty Together – NICE Vulnerable Groups service: Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice are looking for groups that support the vulnerable groups listed in this document to work together to provide ‘a holistic, wraparound advice service mainly focused on energy and CO safety, but also provide debt, welfare benefits, income maximisation and financial capability advice’. Contact Luca to find out more

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

EVENTS

Arun and Chichester Food Partnership event: Community fridges, larders & pantries - find out more
Burndell Bridge Society meeting, Friday 11th February, 2:00pm at Burndell Bridge

TRAINING

Upcoming NCVO Training

FUNDING

News

In case you missed it, read the latest edition of the VAAC Funding Focus
Making a Difference Locally has opened a third round of its Heart of the Community Awards programme, with a focus on supporting communities to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June
The Stelios Awards for disabled entrepreneurs has been relaunched for 2022. Deadline: 5pm, 20th April 2022
The Masonic Charitable Foundation is open to applications and has a new application process. Organisations can now apply to the Children and Later Life programmes at any time
Another £44 million has been allocated to good causes through the Dormant Assets Scheme

Funds with short deadlines

Media Trust - Weston Communicating Climate Programme, deadline: 5.30pm, 15th February 2022
Henry Moore Foundation, deadline: 22nd February 2022
Clore Leadership Programme, deadline: 12 noon, 24th February 2022
Blagrave Charitable Trust - Funding Young People in Policy-Making, deadline: midnight, 25th February 2022
Scott Bader Commonwealth Global Charity Fund – Commonwealth Community Hardship Fund, deadline: 25th February 2022
Archives Revealed - Scoping Grants, deadline: 28th February 2022
Childs Charitable Trust, deadline: 28th February 2022
Inman Charity, deadline: 28th February 2022
National Garden Scheme - Community Gardens Award, deadline: 28th February 2022
Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation, deadline: midnight, 28th February 2022
West Sussex County Council - Holiday Activities and Food, deadline: 5pm, 28th February 2022
Homity Trust, deadline: 28th February 2022
Greene King IPA – Proud to Pitch In, deadline: 11.59pm, 28th February 2022

VACANCIES

Safe in Sussex - Community Groups Facilitator
Turning Tides - Housing First Manager
My Sisters' House - Receptionist
My Sisters' House - Complex Needs Worker (On Duty)
My Sisters' House - Complex Needs Worker (General)
My Sisters' House - Complex Needs Worker (Domestic Abuse Triage)
Littlehampton Town Council - Administrative Assistant

See all the details and more vacancies on our website

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