The views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily endorsed by Maldon and District Community Voluntary Service. Whilst every effort is made

to promote accurate information, we accept no liability for error or omission. Member groups are welcome to photocopy or reproduce items

appearing in this Newsletter.

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Tel: 01621 851891 Fax: 01621 851896 E-mail admin@maldoncvs.org.uk Website: www.maldoncvs.org.uk

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VOLUNTEER CENTRE — MALDON DISTRICT

GAINS QUALITY MANAGEMENT AWARD

The Volunteer Centre – Maldon and District has been

successful in gaining the internationally recognised BS

EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Award as part of

Volunteer Essex.

The Award recognises excellence in our work providing

support to people interested in volunteering and

organisations that involve volunteers.

Volunteer Essex worked collaboratively to develop this

specialist standard of quality accreditation, with much

of the initial baseline work being carried out by the

team here in Maldon.

The Award also recognises our commitment to

exceptional quality of service and customer focus as well as compliance. It is generally

accepted that organisations who achieve certification to BS EN ISO 9001 are at the forefront

of their respective industries.

Sarah Laskar, Director at Maldon and District CVS, said “We’ve always

been proud of the level of service offered by our Volunteer Centre and

this has now been confirmed by external experts. We are delighted

this has been recognised with a formal award.”

Alan Baskerville, the CQS Assessor who undertook the assessment

paid particular tribute to “the commitment from management and the

investment in people and training that enables the Volunteer Centre to

provide an efficient service.”

Volunteer Essex colleagues

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Maldon District Advice Forum

The first Maldon District Advice Forum of 2017 took place on 15

th February with both the CAP Job

Club and Maldon Active Support giving attendees an update on the support they can provide to

Maldon residents.

The Maldon District Advice Forum is a network of representatives from voluntary and community

sector organisations that provide information, advice or support to people within the Maldon

District. The group exists to encourage information sharing to enhance partnership working, reduce

duplication and identify and respond to areas of local need.

The next Advice Forum will take place on the 17th May, 2pm at Maldon and District CVS offices and

will include a presentation from Aidan and Fiona from the Department of Work and Pensions on

their multi agency approach to supporting job seekers in Mid Essex.

For more information or to receive papers and updates please contact Sarah on 01621 851891 or

email sarah@maldoncvs.org.uk

Subsequent meetings in 2017

• Wednesday 16th August, 2pm

• Wednesday 15th November, 2pm

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Time Banking

Maldon District Time Bank have banked over 6000 hours since the launch in November 2014. Each

month approximately 200-300 hours are being added to the Time Bank by 88 individual members, most

of whom are volunteering regularly in ‘mini Time Banks’. A ‘mini Time Bank’ is a group of 5 or more

people who volunteer on a regular basis for the same organisation.

Slowly but surely the number of individual exchanges is increasing, although the majority of banked hours

do come from the mini Time Banks.

Types of individual exchanges have included befriending, gardening, decorating and providing

entertainment for care homes. Services currently on offer include:

• Adult numeracy and literacy,

• Office skills,

• Craftwork, knitting and sewing,

• Befriending, shopping/running errands

• Shopping/running errands

• Dog walking

• Help with housework

• Gardening and odd jobs

If you’d like to know more about Time Banking contact Catherine on 01621 851891 or email

catherine@maldoncvs.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Drop-ins

Maldon District Volunteer Centre holds a regular Drop-in at Maldon Library on

the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Anyone can come along between 10

am until 12 noon to meet M&DCVS staff who can answer questions, demonstrate

the Volunteer Essex website and offer assistance with registration. Most importantly they can provide

information on over 100 current volunteering opportunities throughout the Maldon District.

On the 2nd Thursday of each month we are pleased to be able to offer tea, coffee and biscuits and a more

relaxed seating area. We can be found at the back left hand corner of the Library - look out for the

Volunteer Essex banner and our display board.

Upcoming Drop-ins take place on 9th and 23rd March, 13th and 27th April and 11th and 25th May 2017.

For volunteering enquiries at other times please visit the website www.volunteeressex.org or call Linda on

01621 851891 or email volunteering@maldoncvs.org.uk

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Volunteer Essex Website

Last January saw the launch of the newly revamped Volunteer Essex website. In the past 12 months we have

continued to work on the site keeping the thousands of opportunities up to date, adding news stories and fea-

tures and introducing a new keyword search for people looking for volunteers.

The below infographic shows some of the website highlights for the past year.

Visit the website at www.volunteeressex.org

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Essex Shed Network Update

MAST Gets Maldon District Knitting

During last year MAST ran several Knit and Natter sessions in the Maldon District. Some

people arrived with their own projects, while others joined us in knitting squares, comfort

teddies and small items of clothing for premature babies.

In December we decided to concentrate our efforts on a particular project and invited

people to knit a ‘Twiddlemuff’. A Twiddlemuff is a knitted band with small items attached (such as buttons,

ribbons, beads…) that a dementia patient can twiddle and at the same time keep their hands warm.

The response was unprecedented and the many beautifully knitted, and very inventively decorated, muffs

we have received are being passed on to local organisations who support people with dementia.

The Twiddlemuff project continues and we would be pleased to receive any further muffs or donations of

wool.

Further Knit and Natter sessions will be scheduled throughout 2017. For more

information please contact Jan Ward, MAST in the Community Coordinator, on 01621

851891 or 07740 112039 or visit www.maldoncvs.org.uk/mast where you can also

download a Twiddlemuff knitting pattern.

Southminster Shed

Work is moving forward to open the long awaited Men in

Sheds project for Southminster, since the beginning of the

year a committee has been formed by local residents and

Shedders are meeting every fortnight at the Memorial Hall to

chat about all things Shed and enjoy each others company

over a cuppa.

Anyone who would like to know more or who would be

interested in attending can contact Hamish on 01621 851891

Across Essex

The Essex Shed Network continues to spread across the

county with recent interest being expressed in Canvey Island

and Harwich. The Sheds in Stanford Le Hope and Clacton are

moving forward steadily and the Cressing Temple Barn Shed

plans are also progressing.

In the West of Essex, supported by CVS Uttlesford, the

Barnston Shed is now up and running and the Little Canfield

Shed is back in business and reopened on 23rd

February. For

more information on activity in the West of Essex contact

West Essex Shed Coordinator Susan Hastings Herbert on

01371 878400

Contact the Essex Shed Network

07714 740642

www.essexshednetwork.wordpress.com

Shed Networking

The Essex Shed Network exists to facilitate

networking and skill sharing between Shed

projects across the county. AS well as

regular updates on our website with news

from the different sheds we also host

regular networking events to bring

shedders together to share experiences.

Our next event will take

place in early April with a

focus on fundraising and

health and safety. Get in

touch if you want to

know more.

With thanks to our funder

DBS Eligibility Online

Tool

The Disclosure and Barring service has

published a new online eligibility tool on

GOV.UK, to help organisations decide which

roles and activities are eligible for standard

or enhanced DBS checks.

The tool will help you to meet your legal

responsibility of confirming that the job role

is eligible for a DBS check.

If you need more eligibility advice after using

the tool and reading the guidance you can

email customerservices@dbs.gsi.gov

Find the online tool at https://www.gov.uk/

find-out-dbs-check

DBS Umbrella Service

Advice and guidance on the DBS process,

including:

• Eligibility for DBS checks

• Information on relevant policies

• Guidance/training for evidence

checker

• A friendly voice at the end of the

phone

With a 50% Discount for Essex CVS

Members, prices start from £7.00 per check

for a volunteer and £51 for a member of

staff (includes £44 fee levied by the DBS).

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t

www.maldoncvs.org.uk/DBS

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The State of

Rural

Services

2016 Report

In January 2017 the Rural Services Network

published The State of Rural Services 2016 Report.

The Report presents the most recent evidence

regarding the provision of services to residents and

businesses in rural England and covers nine service

areas:

• local buses and community transport

• welfare services

• access to cash

• further education

• the retail sector

• mental health services

• older people's services

• public health services

• community assets

It is widely recognised that providing accessible and

good quality services to rural communities poses

challenges, given the geography of small and

scattered settlements, lost economies of scale,

additional travel requirements and delivery costs

involved. However innovations and good practice

can address many challenges often working with

local communities.

Across all nine areas the role of the voluntary sector

and community volunteers are key assets to

delivering services and play a greater role than in

urban areas. Community action is playing a growing

part in rural service provision, especially where

there is a declining provision as a result of public

sector austerity or competitive market pressures.

Read the full report at

https://ruralengland.org/the-state-of-rural-services-

2016-report

GP Appointments

Can't make it? Don't need it?

Cancel it!

A new campaign targeting people who don’t cancel

their unwanted GP appointments has been launched across mid and south Essex.

More than 12,000 slots are wasted every month across the patch due to people failing to show up to their

surgeries after booking out time with a GP. Missed GP and practice nurse appointments are estimated to

cost the NHS about £160m per year. Aside from the cost, canceling an appointment that is no longer

needed will free it up for someone else who may need it urgently.

GP leaders say the missed appointments are contributing to increased waiting times in practice and could

be contributing to more people with minor illnesses going to local A&E departments for treatment.

People are encouraged to:

• Make sure they make a note of your health appointments either in a diary, calendar or on a smart

phone and ideally set themselves a reminder

• Register for online services, speak to their GP practice about how to do this – appointments can be

easily cancelled at the touch of a button 24/7

• Ask their GP practice if they have a text message reminder service

To find out more about registering for online services go to

https://tinyurl.com/GPOnlineServices/

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Tips for Using Images

to Market your Charity

The Technology Trust have produced a guide for charities on

using visual images to help to effectively market your

charity. When surveyed 97% of small business claimed that

visual content is important to their marketing strategy but it

is important it is done right.

The online 5 point guide provides guidance for the use of

images across many marketing platforms including web,

social media and email.

Read more online at

https://www.technology-trust.org/tips-using-images-

effectively-market-charity/

Charity Connect

CharityConnect is the professional

network for the charity sector.

Managed by NCVO it provides a plat-

form for like-minded professionals to

connect and take part in discussions

and stay up to date with all the latest

news and debate.

Take a look and register for a free

profile at

https://www.charityconnect.co.uk/

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Charity Today 2017

A new report (published 9th February 2017) has highlighted the role that charities play in day to day life.

The analysis, carried out by four major charity organisations, shows that charities spend more that £1,500

per second on charitable services in England and Wales. In addition the report says that 83% of people have

used charitable services over the past year while eight out of 10 people say that charities play a vital role in

their local community.

The Report also gives a snapshot of different sectors within the charity sector and

gives examples of some of the work they have carried out over the past year.

Read the report online at https://www.acevo.org.uk/news/charity-today-2017

Charity Commission Consultation on the Annual Return

The Charity Commission has announced a consultation for next year’s annual return. This consultation is

part of a two-year project to fundamentally review the key information that they collect and display from

charities.

This two year project will take a fundamental look at how the Commission collects information using the

Annual Return; whether they are collecting the right information for their regulatory work and will also

explore other ways to keep the Charity Register up to date.

The first part of that project started with the launch of a consultation. In particular, questions are asked

about whether:

• charities should keep the fundamental information up to date more regularly that annually

• questions should be focussed to match the Commission’s strategic priorities and targeted at the

relevant charities

• the regulatory burden can be lifted by making sure the annual return is more targeted and

proportionate

The consultation can be filled in using a simple online survey and runs until 9th March 2017:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/annual-return-for-2017-

information-collected-from-charities

Burnham on Crouch Community Hub

Burnham Town Council working in Partnership with Abellio Greater Anglia, Essex County Council, the Essex

and Suffolk Rail Partnership and Magnox Ltd have transformed the empty derelict Station Master’s House at

Burnham on Crouch Railway station into a viable community asset with space available to hire by

businesses, charity groups and town residents.

The space is ideal for community groups, business start ups and artistic or other displays at very competitive

rates and offers free wi-fi, rail connections and parking (payable). The building offers kitchen space and the

ground floor is fully DDA compliant.

For further information contact Paul or Sarah on 01621 783426 or email office@burnhamtowncouncil.com

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Fowler, Smith and Jones Charitable Trust

The Fowler Smith and Jones Charitable Trust is a large grant making organisation based

locally in Essex. FSJ incorporates three trusts established at different times by the Fowler

Family, Albert & Florence Smith and Edward Cecil Jones. They were all very much ‘Essex

people’, and lived in the South-East of the County. The Trust now makes awards

throughout the County, with particular preference given to the area in which they lived.

The Trust distributes, on average, £400-500,000 annually to between 120-150 organisations principally for

projects within the County.

There are no guidelines on the amount that can be applied for, but based on previous awards; grants of

between £2000 and £4000 are normally made.

Applications should be made in writing or by email to the Fund Administrator Alix Mason, and include the

following information:

• A brief description of your organisation

• An outline of the project or needs identified

• The total cost of the project

• A copy of the latest accounts with a summary of fundraising to date

• An indication of the number of groups or individuals who might benefit from the project

• If the application is for a church, an indication of the parish/congregation size is also relevant

The next funding meeting will be in May 2017 and applications should be submitted by 6th

April 2017. For

full details visit www.fsjtrust.org.uk

Tesco Bags of Help Funding

Community groups across the UK are being invited to apply for Tesco Bags of Help funding as the

application criteria opens to allow for more communities to bag some cash for their project.

As well as continuing to fund the development of activity in outdoor spaces such as allotments and

community gardens, grants will now be available to fund the purchase of items such as sports kits,

camping equipment, spades, litter pickers or specialised medical equipment.

Funding is also available for improvements to community buildings, for example scout or guide hut, church

or village hall or sports changing rooms. Groups looking to hold seasonal events and activities such as a

Christmas lights can also apply for funding through the programme. These are just some examples of

projects that are now eligible as the green light will be given to many other schemes that meet the

programme’s aims and objectives to fund projects which will benefit the local community.

To ensure that the programme is really local the number of projects funded every two months has been

increased and there are new funding amounts – with £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 up for grabs.

For information on how to apply visit

http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme

or for further inspiration and help go to

http://www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/projecttoolkit

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The Hedley Foundation

The Hedley Foundation is a charitable foundation which supports young people, the disabled and the

terminally ill. Approximately 70% of funding allocated goes to projects for young people.

The main objective of the Trustees’ grant-making is to assist and encourage development and change. It

follows that most grants will be of a capital or one-off nature, but the Trustees sometimes agree to help

fund the introduction of new and innovative projects with a series of up to 3 annual grants.

The Foundation makes grants to small charities working with young people in the areas of

• Recreation

• Sport

• Training

• Health and Welfare Support

• Outdoor education of young people between the ages of 11 and 25.

Few grants exceed £5,000 and most of them go to charities where they can make an impact. They do not

support large or national appeals and they will only fund registered charities.

The Trustees meet six times a year. The closing date for a meeting is three weeks beforehand. All

applications will be acknowledged, but, in the case of those short-listed, not until after they have been

considered by the Trustees.

In 2017, the Trustees will meet on the following dates:

• 22nd March

• 25th May

• 19th July

• 20th September

• 22nd November

For more information and to download an application form visit the website

www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk

Community Asset Fund

The Community Asset Fund is dedicated to enhancing the spaces in your local community that give people

the opportunity to be active, play sport and increase the number who are regularly taking part.

Sport England are looking to invest in projects that look beyond this to how sport and physical activity can

– and does – change lives and becomes a force for social good.

Funding from £1000 to £150,000 is available from February 2017 on a rolling

application process. Visit www.sportengland.org/funding to find out more.

If you require any assistance, please telephone the Funding Helpline on

03458 508 508 or email funding@sportengland.org

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Prince’s Countryside Fund

The Prince’s Countryside fund has been set up to help rural areas in the United Kingdom to become more

sustainable.

The funding aims to tackle the below key rural issues:

• Thriving Rural Communities - projects that provide innovative solutions to deliver assets and services

that keep rural communities together and develop a more sustainable rural economy

• Rural Livelihoods - projects that focus on developing stronger, more sustainable farm and rural

enterprises with the aim of halting the decline of the rural

• Farmers of the Future - projects that help improve skills and increase opportunities of taking up rural

careers, in particular in farming, with the aim of remaining within and contributing to the rural

economy

Funding can be for capital, revenue or project funding and for a maximum of three years. The maximum

grant is £50,000.

The Fund is open for applications twice a year. The next round of applications will be open from 13th March

to 13th April 2017.

Further details on how to apply and an application form can be found on the website

www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk

The Oak Trust

The Oak Trust was founded by the Reverend Christopher Courtauld in l963. They are a small charity, which

makes grants of £250 - £4000 to UK registered charities. The Trust supports people who are disadvantaged

(in the widest sense), medical and environmental charities.

Support is limited to the following geographical areas:

• Registered UK charities working throughout the United Kingdom

• Registered UK charities working locally in East Anglia

• Registered UK charities, working in areas of the world where the needs from deprivation, natural

disaster or conflict are beyond what the national government can provide

Grants made to successful applicants vary from approx. £250 to approx. £4,000 with preference given to

small charities (annual turnover below £1 million).

Applicants will receive an acknowledgement of their application and notification of the outcome within 10

days of the review meeting, by email.

The next meeting date is 22nd

April 2017 with the deadline for applications 22nd

March 2017 For full details visit the website www.oaktrust.org.uk

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Maldon Residents to Decide

on Charitable Spending

Community organisations in Dengie, Southminster and

Burnham are being invited to apply for grants from the

Middlewick Farm Community Benefit Fund to give their

charitable projects a boost.

The Fund, which is managed by Essex Community

Foundation (ECF), was established by Cubico Sustainable

Investments Limited, a global leader in renewable

energy and the owner of the onshore Middlewick Wind

Farm Development.

Over the next 20 years, voluntary and community

organisations working in and around the Southminster

and Burnham areas could benefit from around £750,000

in grant funding from the Fund.

A panel of local residents, supported by ECF, will review

applications and make the decisions regarding grants

awards. The panel is particularly interested in

applications where a small amount of money can make a

big difference.

The closing date for applications is 31st March 2017.

For an application form visit

www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk or

To speak with a member of the ECF

grant’s team in advance of applying call

01245 356018 or email

grants@essexcf.org.uk.

Woodward Charitable

Trust - Summer Play

schemes

The Woodward Charitable Trust is one of the

Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. The

Trusts share a common administration, but

are otherwise independent of each other.

Every year the Trustees make small grants

for summer play schemes taking place during

the long summer holidays for children

between the ages of 5-16 who come from

disadvantaged backgrounds.

The grants range from £500 to £1,000. Only

charities whose annual income is £100,000

or less can apply.

The play schemes funded are inclusive and

encourage integration both by accepting

those of differing abilities as well as different

social and racial backgrounds.

Among some of the successful applicants are

those who encourage past users to come

back as volunteers.

For information and to complete an

application go to

http://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/

childrens-summer-playschemes/ or email

info@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk

New Funding Initiatives from Essex County Council

Local communities will be able to do more for themselves and charities will benefit from a new Essex Lottery

scheme under 2 new initiatives from Essex County Council:

• The Support Communities Fund will make £1 million available to support getting new, locally-focussed

services which support local communities off the ground, and also to support ‘local action’ with smaller

amounts of money available to local groups, organisations or individuals

• The Essex Lottery will provide a funding stream for local Essex-based charities, which will be selected by

an independent panel.

Both schemes are due to be launched in Autumn 2017. More details on the schemes will be available in the

coming months.

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) Service Update

CARA is a registered charity providing independent, specialist support to victims and survivors of sexual

violence and child sexual abuse. CARA works across mid and north Essex, from their head office in

Colchester and from outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea and Great Dunmow.

Over the last year, CARA has grown and developed it services significantly and now provides a range of

specialist support services to victims and survivors of all ages and genders, including:

• An ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser) service, providing practical and emotional support

for victims and survivors of all ages who are going through the criminal justice process, or are

thinking of reporting to the police

• Specialist counselling for adults

• Specialist counselling and support for young people (aged 13-19)

• Play therapy for children of 12 and under in a purpose-designed playroom, and support for their

families

• A specialist advocacy service

• Workshops and training for schools and professionals

For full details of CARA’s services visit their new website www.caraessex.org.uk.

Referrals can be made through the website, or by leaving a message on 01206

769795 (24-hour answerphone).

To find out more about the support CARA offers, discuss a possible referral or

request copies of CARA’s leaflets and other information materials please contact

Information and Referrals Coordinator, Lucy Murrells at lucy@caraessex.org.uk or

call 01206 367881.

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Digging and Delving Project

Volunteers and service users from across the Dengie are offered the opportunity to participate in a range

of activities relating to the history of the Arcadia Road allotment site in Burnham on Crouch. They can

choose to join different activity groups: research, photography workshops, recording the memories of

local people as well as art, graphics and copywriting which will all add to a roving exhibition and its

accompanying booklet.

Upcoming workshops include:

• 3 Art & Design Workshops – April/May (exact dates to be confirmed)

• Black & White PhotographyWorkshop – Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March

• Podcast Skills Workshop – Saturday 15th April

• Cyanotype Photography Workshop – Sunday 14th May

For more information or to register for any of the activities listed visit

create-flourish@hotmail.com call 07846 978582

Safeguarding adults basic awareness

Essex Safeguarding Adult’s Board is holding a half day Basic Awareness Course in Chelmsford on Thursday

20th April 2017 from 9:30 to 12:30.

The course will give you understanding of relevant policies, signs and symptoms, and how to report any

concerns. After attending this training course delegates will:

• Be aware of legislation relevant to safeguarding

• Explore what is abuse including signs and symptoms

• Be familiar with the procedures for reporting abuse

• Discuss good practice procedures if someone discloses abuse

• Explore factors that may lead to abusive situations and or poor practice

• Know how deal with disclosures, preserve evidence and how to record incidents according to policy

requirements

The cost of the course is £35 per delegate.

For more information or to book this course go to

https://tinyurl.com/SABasicAwareness

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Introduction to Grant Funding

If you’re new to grant funding and writing applications, or want to refresh on the basics, this introduction

is for you.

It’s an interactive workshop, with time for discussion and group work. You’ll finish the workshop with the

knowledge and skills to make sure you get the basics right.

By the end of the course you will:

• understand the three-phased approach of future planning in bid proposals

• have the skills to write better funding proposals

• have practical tools to build projects

• be able to find information about funding

• have confidence in applying for funding

• have developed your capability to be ready to bid

The course will take place in central Chelmsford on Thursday 23rd

March 2017 from 9:30 am to approx.

2:30 pm.

The cost per delegate is £150 with discounts for multiple bookings.

To find out more or to book a place go to https://tinyurl.com/IntroGrantFund

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New Fundraising Regulations (plus Brexit)

Update yourself on new fundraising regulations and what they mean for your charity - including any post-

Brexit implications.

The course will cover:

• Background to recent changes in fundraising regulation and the role of the media

• What are the key issues in fundraising regulation?

• The role of the new Fundraising Regulator

• Changes to fundraising codes of practice

• What the changes mean for Trustees

• Changes at EU level (including Brexit implications)

After this session participants will understand and be able to implement best practice fundraising in their

organisation.

The course takes place in Chelmsford on Tuesday 28th March 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm. For more

information or to book your place go to https://tinyurl.com/FundraisingplusBrexit

Thinking Differently About Dementia

Thinking Differently About Dementia is a 3 hour training session that considers several key issues:

• What is dementia?

• What it means to the individual

• How can people live well with dementia?

• How can dementia affect communication and interaction?

During the course participants explore three simple yet effective research based models of how to

effectively interact and communicate with people living with dementia, consider how dementia may affect

the senses and perception, and review some of the difficulties that may be experienced. Also looked at are

possible solutions to support and adapt the environment. Dementia Adventure shares how their activities

and holidays have created opportunities for various physical and outdoor activity and how positive risk

taking can benefit the individual.

There is a question and answer session at the end and the opportunity to explore what dementia support

and activity services are available locally, together with resources for further

learning and development. The sessions are well suited to a range of organisations

and individuals such as care home groups and individual family carers.

To book this course or for more information about this and other courses on offer,

please call Simon Thorp on 01245 237548, email simon@dementiaadventure.co.uk

or visit http://www.dementiaadventure.co.uk/training-and-support

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The Editor welcomes contributions for the Newsletter but

cannot guarantee insertion. Contribution deadlines for 2017

are:

19th May;

18th August;

17th November

Fortnightly EBulletins are sent to our members in addition to

our quarterly newsletters.

If you do not receive EBulletins and would like to, or if you

would like to have an article published in the EBulletin or

Newsletter please contact support@maldoncvs.org.uk

Newsletters and EBulletins can also be downloaded from our

website www.maldoncvs.org.uk

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Maldon and District CVS Quarterly

Newsletter aims to:

• Keep voluntary and community

organisations informed about issues

which affect them

• Increase awareness of the range of

activities carried out by MDCVS and their

member organisations

• Publicise events, funds, services and

other activities of interest to voluntary

and community organisations

• Promote the work of the centre to

voluntary and community organisations

and statutory partners.

Staff Team

Director

Sarah Laskar

sarah@maldoncvs.org.uk

Volunteering and Communications

Officer

Linda Dutaut

support@maldoncvs.org.uk

Essex Shed Network Coordinator

Hamish Macdiarmid

hamish@maldoncvs.org.uk

Admin/Projects Officer

Catherine Kennelly

catherine@maldoncvs.org.uk

MAST Project:

Linda Allen

harbour@maldoncvs.org.uk

Jan Ward

mast@maldoncvs.org.uk

Board of Trustees

Chair: Sara Ketteley (independent)

Treasurer: George Amoako-atta (independent)

Trustees: Helen Frostrick (independent)

Richard McPherson (independent)

Simon Mills (independent)

Laura Loganwood (independent)

With thanks to our

Volunteer Team

John Moore - IT support

Henry Harris—IT Support

Phil Carpenter - Photographer and media support

Maldon and District CVS is a Registered Charity No 1086460

and a Company Limited by Guarantee No 4170241

A Member

of NAVCA