18th January 2023 NEWSLETTER
If you work with children, young people and families within Dorset, we have all the latest news and updates for you.
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0-25 VCS Forum quarterly general meeting is taking place face to face on Tuesday 31st January starting at 9.30am - book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/472463901247.
We will be joined by Simon Fraiz-Brown, Dorset Council Children’s Services – Service Manager – Young and Thriving – Commissioning – who will be talking to us around prevention of young people entering the Youth Justice System. This is a new project, in early development, but Simon is keen to talk to 0-25 VCS members as he feels they have a lot to offer. Lauren Finn – Kooth – will also be joining us to give an update and overview of their online mental wellbeing community, free, safe and anonymous support for young people.
The Gullivers Great Winter Get-Together - Sturts Farm, West Moors - 21st January - building stronger communities and creating meaningful connection to help combat loneliness - Gullivers Great Winter Get Together - Bringing Community Together Tickets, Sat 21 Jan 2023 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
Dorset Council January 2023 SEND Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/dorsetcounc...
Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership January 2023 Newsletter PDSCP January 2023 – Discover your essential news and training links inside (mailchi.mp)
ACEVO - the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James Cartlidge, announced the government's plans to follow the Energy Bills Relief Scheme by announcing the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme. You can find more information in the official press release, detailed factsheet and the list of sectors included in the higher tier of support.
Dorset Council - in the news
You can get a FREE pre-loved coat for your child - Dorset Council news
Internationally acclaimed programme supports Dorset foster families - Dorset Council news
Dorset’s care leavers in search of rental properties - Dorset Council news
New project to support local families - Dorset Council news
Education for Children in Care is improving - Dorset Council news
Dorset AONB Nature, Arts and Wellbeing Community Fund (Round 3) – Grants generally up to £2,000 are available for projects that enable people to engage with nature, art and movement for wellbeing, tackle inequalities and enable people to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - applications can be made at any time - Nature, Art and Wellbeing Community Fund (third round) | Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (dorsetaonb.org.uk)
Little Lives - Children's Community Support Programme - Grants of up to £2,200 are available to smaller UK organisations working with disadvantaged children to provide activities and services so that they can enjoy a happy, healthy and fun childhood - applications looked at the last day of each month - Supporting Children in Our Community | Little Lives UK
Sport England Small Grants Programme – Capital and revenue grants of between £3,000 and £15,000 are available for local community sports projects to encourage more people to become active in sport and physical activities. Applicants do not have to be a sports organisation to apply - Sport England is more interested in the applicants' knowledge of and track record in the community that will benefit from the project - deadline Friday 30th June 2023 - Small Grants Programme | Sport England
The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a hub to provide resources, particularly for smaller charities to address the cost of living crisis. They have also set up a £3m fund called The Keystone Fund for charities to supporting their communities towards social equality. Please have a look at the resources hub as there is some useful guidance there for all not for profit organisations - Charity Resource Hub (cafonline.org)
The Civic Power Community Action Fund - deadline 26th February 2023 – One-off grants of between £2,500 and £20,000 are available to support grassroots campaigning and community organising across the UK - Community Action Fund (civicpower.org.uk)
The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund Small Grants Programme - closes 26th February 2023 - Revenue grants up to £5,000 are available to small, grassroots UK registered charities and charitable organisations working in the areas of the countryside, education, environment, health and wellbeing, heritage and conservation and social inclusion - The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (pwcf.org.uk)
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Major Grants Programme – deadline Saturday 31st December 2022 - Revenue grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 over 1, 2 or 3 years are available to UK not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies, for projects that support families, particularly in the areas of early intervention, families coping with addiction and prisoner’s families - Major Grants | Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Youth Worker Training Days - Following on from the success of the training days which we ran in October and November last year, Dorset Youth Association and Dorset Council are pleased to announce that the dates and venues for the next round of youth worker training days will be
Saturday 11th March : Beaminster School, Beaminster
Saturday 25th March : Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne
We will again be providing a market place with a range or organisations for you to browse in the breaks and at lunchtime.
We are in the process of booking the trainers, some will be the same as the last time and there will also be some different ones. Details of all of the training available on the day and how to book will be coming out shortly.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us –
Lilly Markwell : clubsupport@dorsetyouth.comTony Nye : youthworktraining@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Mind Tools Workplace Training from Dorset Mind - Workplace Training ⋆ Dorset Mind Mental Health
NHS Dorset are rolling out SHARP and FLASH Training (self harm training) for anyone across the ICS working with young people and their families and we have spaces available on this next course SHARPS Tuesday 24th , 25th & 26th January 2023
NSPCC Learning - CASPAR Newsletter 18th January 2023 - CASPAR weekly update (nspcc.org.uk)
Parent Carer Virtual Support Programme for parents of Autistic children and young people - starting 24th January 2023 - Hope Programme for Parents of Autistic Children (South West) — Hope For The Community CIC (h4c.org.uk)
Charity Commission Cost-of-Living Crisis for Smaller Charities - Manage financial difficulties in your charity arising from cost of living pressures - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The First 1001 Days Movement and the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) have published a report looking at how coronavirus has impacted infants, families and services supporting them in the UK - https://ihv.org.uk/news-and-vi...
South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) and UK Safer Internet Centre have designed new anti-bullying resources focused around online bullying for 3-11 year olds ProjectEVOLVE – New Online Bullying Resources Available | SWGfL
Space Youth Project - January 2023 - Newsletter - Space Youth Project January 2023 newsletter (mailchi.mp)
Children's Commissioner - news and updates - News from the Children's Commissioner for England (mailchi.mp)
Future Roots – Project Lead – Rural Remedies – Planting Seeds to Strengthen Your Future – 3 year full time fixed term contract – applications close 6pm on 26th January 2023 - https://dorsetyouth.com/future-roots-job-vacancy
Future Roots – Youth Ambassador Co-Ordinator – 3 year fixed term post – applications close 6pm on 26th January 2023 - https://dorsetyouth.com/future-roots-job-vacancy-2
Volunteer Social Networking Administrator – Space Youth Project - https://www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk/_files/ugd/0b1254_db323efa0bc14accbf7ae046eae29424.pdf
SWRAC – Job Coach (Boscombe and Dorchester) – part time, Monday to Friday – start date ASAP - https://swrac.co.uk/training-organisation-teaching-mentoring/sen-jobs-dorset-vacancies-swrac/
