0-25 VCS Forum Newsletter - 29th March 2023
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0-25 VCS Forum - General Meeting - Tuesday 18th April - 10am - we will be joined by Sarah McNaulty - Lead Social Prescriber, Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network, Caroline Buxton - Citizens Advice, Central Dorset and Jon Sloper on behalf of the VCSE Assembly - book your place now - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...
The Big Help Out - Volunteer Centre Dorset - 8th May: This year, King Charles III will be using his coronation on the 8th May to shine a light on volunteering and the good work that we can all do. Find out more here: The Big Help Out | Volunteer Centre Dorset (volunteeringdorset.org.uk)
The Chatterboxes are hosting an all-singing, all-dancing and everything-in-between variety show on Tuesday 4th April to raise funds for their camping trip later this year.
They will also be showcasing their new promotional film and latest magazine. The Chatterboxes are a youth action project run by young people with disabilities, aged 11-25 years old, from Bournemouth, Poole and other parts of Dorset.
Book your ticket here: Chatterbox Variety Show Tickets, Tue 4 Apr 2023 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
For information and updates from the Dorset Council Children's Services Local Alliance Groups follow this link: LAG - Minutes- September 2022 (dorsetyouth.com)
Dorset Council Children's Services - Dates for your diary - Summer conferences - We’ll be
holding our summer conferences again this year – they are a great opportunity
for us to work with partners and learn from each other, so make a note of the
dates! On 29 June we will be having our Education Conference and on 30 June it
will be the Strategic Alliance Conference. Both are taking place at Durlston
Country Park and we’ll be sending out more details will follow in the coming
weeks.
Onwards and upwards for new schools’ attendance strategy - Children and young people will get the support they need to get the most enjoyment from their educational experience and improve their life opportunities following the launch of a new attendance strategy by Dorset Council.
The new strategy, which will be implemented during this year and next, sets out to achieve the best attendance and raise the hopes and ambitions of our children and young people through a community partnership approach - It is onwards and upwards for Dorset Council’s new schools' attendance strategy - It is onwards and upwards for Dorset Council’s new schools' attendance strategy - Dorset Council news
Sexual Health Dorset - ChatHealth - Free and confidential advice for 13-24 year olds. Click the button below to find out more.
Save the Children’s Children and Young People Climate Fund (The Great Big Green Week) – Grants of between £300 and £800 are available to a range of UK not-for-profit organisations, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies, schools and local authorities, for child and youth-focused activities that celebrate action on climate change during the Great Big Green Week (10th to 18th June 2023) – deadline 13th April 2023
Asda Foundation - U18 Better Starts Grants - The U18 Better Starts Grant aims to give children under 18 years old the best start in life by tackling poverty, enabling inclusion and enhancing wellbeing – closing date for applications 21st April 2023
The Michael Cornish Charitable Trust - Small grants, nominally up to £5,000 but usually of £1,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. Application deadline Sunday 18th June 2023
The Sports Foundation for the Disabled – Revenue grants of up to £5,000 are available to individuals and charitable organisations, including Town and Parish Councils, in the South West of England and Wales for projects and activities that facilitate access to sporting opportunities for people with a disability. Applications can be made at any time.
The Delamere Dairy Foundation – Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available to registered charities and charitable organisations in England, Scotland and Wales working in the areas or agriculture, the environment, education, children and young people, financial hardship and the relief of sickness. Application deadline Thursday 31st August 2023
Pan-Dorset SCP training courses have been published on the Dorset Nexus website, below is what is available:
PDSCP Child Exploitation Basic Awareness - Online
PDSCP - Foundation in Safeguarding Children (former L2 course)
PDSCP - Foundation in Safeguarding Children (former L2 course) - Saturday course
PDSCP - Multi-Agency Working Together in Safeguarding
PDSCP - Multi-Agency Working Together in Safeguarding - Saturday course
PDSCP - Neglect
PDSCP - Safer Recruitment
PDSCP - Safer Recruitment Refresher (Half Day)
PDSCP - Update - Multi-Agency Working Together in Safeguarding
PDSCP - Update - Multi-Agency Working Together in Safeguarding - Saturday course
PDSCP - Managing Allegations - Dorset workforce - Online
PDSCP - Annual Online Safety Champions Update - Online
PDSCP - Missing, Exploited, Trafficked (MET) training (former L3 CE)
To view the dates and book your course, please visit Dorset Nexus and use the menu to the left to filter by provider and selecting ‘Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership’.
ACAS - in person people management training across the South West: https://rb.gy/wrylhc
Support and training for employers from HMRC this April - View in browser (imicampaign.uk)
The 0-25 Knowledge Hub is part of our 0-25 VCS Forum and highlights our wonderful voluntary and community sector. It is for anyone working with and for children, young people and their families in Dorset. Check out the site here and make sure your organisation and service is included 0-25 Knowledge Hub Homepage (dorsetyouth.com)
NSPCC Learning's CASPAR Newsletter for week commencing 27th March CASPAR weekly update (nspcc.org.uk)
Dorset Council SEND Dorset Local Offer March Newsletter - Your March 2023 SEND newsletter (mailchi.mp)
Finishing the 2022 to 2023 tax year and starting the 2023 to 2024 tax year - HMRC has published important information for employers on GOV.UK, which includes: help with finishing the old tax year 2022 to 2023, starting the new tax year 2023 to 2024, by using our form P9X (2023) Tax codes to use from 6 April 2023, information on the rates, limits and changes for 2023 to 2024, the Employer Bulletin: February 2023 edition, which contains information about sending in your final submissions for the year - Employing people - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
NHS Dorset - All Age Neurodevelopmental Review
All Age Neurodevelopmental Review – NHS Dorset
If you are working within the VCS in Dorset with or for children, young people and families and would like to your job vacancies and volunteering opportunities, email the details and we will add them here free - 0-25vcs@dorsetyouth.com
PramaLife is a charity that works with older people to help give them a good quality of life. We run lots of projects, including a project that has proved to be thoroughly enjoyed by older people, a pen pal project that we run called Yours Sincerely. We ask younger people between the ages of 14 -18 to write letters to an older person about anything they are interested in. We are constantly in search of new young people to become pen pals. Please get in touch for further information - Jo Keats Volunteer Coordinator - jo.keats@prama.uk - 01202 207300 - 07999 402128
Lily Services are currently recruiting for Children and Young People Support Roles and Support Workers for Children with Additional Needs - see more on our website
DorPip are looking to recruit an Associate Therapist - closing date 28th April - DorPip - Associate Therapist (dorsetyouth.com)
Girlguiding Dorset - are looking for a Volunteer Activities Assistant and a Volunteer ID Verifier (DBS checker)
The Volunteer Centre Dorset have many volunteering opportunities available - see more here: Vacancies & Voluntary Opportunities (dorsetyouth.com)
Space Youth Project are recruiting for a Youth Worker - Space Youth Project - Youth Worker (dorsetyouth.com)
I'm a Casting Assistant for Theo Park Casting (Rings of Power, Ted Lasso) and we are looking for 4 exceptional children to play leading roles in this exciting new UNTITLED CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE SERIES for all the family for BBC1. You can find the roles we are looking for and all the information on how to apply on the flyer. Note: We can only accept applications via a parent/guardian. From Ana Duarte, Casting Assistant, Theo Park Casting. Click the button below to download the flyer.
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Thank you!
On behalf of Dorset Youth & Dorset Council we would like to thank all the youth workers that attended one of our Youth Work Training days this month. The training days were a great success, not only was there some fantastic trainers providing some courses but it was also a great day to network and talk to youth workers from across Dorset.
New Free Membership offer for clubs & Groups
We have reviewed how we support local Clubs & Groups in Dorset, we want to make sure we can support you so you can carry on providing your fantastic service. There is no longer a affiliation fee to become a member but we will be asking for all new and existing members to complete our new membership form for 2023.
By completing this membership form we can help with the following:
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- Training and Development
- Youth opportunities (Coming soon- young leaders & young ambassadors)
- Access to CRM for data capture (Coming soon)
- Knowledge Hub- advertising your service on the Dorset Youth website
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