A Tale of Two Cities: marking a century of social action
Monday 22 July marked the 100 year anniversary of the formation of Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service (MSCSS)
.
NAVCA members, Salford CVS and Macc - which both originated from MSCSS – have worked together to hold a celebratory event with
Gaddum
, a charity established in 1833 that was instrumental is setting up the new infrastructure body in 1919.
The event was held at the People’s History Museum and reflected upon the collective charitable histories of Manchester and Salford, why MSCSS and its successors were created and the huge achievements over those 100 years. The event also looked to the future, promoting the idea that, despite being established as a response to the poverty, housing issues and unemployment that existed after World War 1, the work of local charities and community groups is also about hope.
We want to wish Macc and Salford CVS a huge congratulations for this milestone event.
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Government unveils vision for building stronger communities
Former Communities Secretary Rt Hon. James Brokenshire this week laid out the government’s vision for building a stronger sense of belonging and shared prosperity within local communities.
The new Community Framework: ‘By deeds and their results: how we will strengthen our communities and nation’, published today, sets out how the government will work with local and national partners such as businesses, faith institutions, local authorities and volunteer groups to help build stronger, more empowered and integrated communities across England.
The framework commits to:
- Holding a national conversation with communities across England after Brexit, about their view of who we are as a nation, their vision for the future of their community and our country, and what local and national government can do to support their communities to thrive.
- Establishing a series of Civic Deal pilots to test the principles of this Framework in local areas, by putting communities more in control of decisions and by strengthening local partnerships and civic infrastructure.
- Publishing a Communities White Paper to renew the government’s focus on building stronger communities across England.
You can read more on this and find ‘By deeds and their results’
here.
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Media Trust's Summer Digital Resources Programme
Media Trust has just launched
the final stage of its Summer Digital Resources Programme, with a series of free
Digital Marketing Strategy Webinars.
They have been designed exclusively for charities who are looking to be more strategic with how they use digital to communicate and engage audiences with their work.
This final launch follows phase one and two of Media Trust’s Summer Digital Resources Programme, which was funded by DCMS and Marketing Trust and first launched in June 2019 on the
Media Trust Resource Hub
. This saw the launch of
Digital Leadership Stories
, a film series that offers an inside look into small charities that are leading the way in digital and the
Digital Marketing Toolkit,
a set of four templates designed to help charity leaders and those involved in their charity's marketing and communications develop and implement an effective digital marketing strategy.
Find out more about the programme here.
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Digital fundraising: what, why and how?
Paige Jones, charity liaison officer at
MCM Net, writes about making the most of digital fundraising in
this guest blog for Acevo.
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This September and October,
Charity Bank
is partnering with NAVCA, NCVO and other sector leaders to deliver a series of regional half day seminars.
Complimentary tickets
available for trustees, directors, CEOs and managers of charities, social enterprises and community organisations.
- Hear the latest analysis on the state of the sector and on the issues that matter
- Gain practical insight and guidance to help your organisation thrive in a changing world
- Engage with leading social sector experts and hear inspiring stories of success
- Receive details on some of the latest funding and grants available for social sector organisations
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Health and Care Innovation Expo is the biggest NHS-led event of the year. Held every September at Manchester Central, it attracts around 5,000 people from the NHS, social care, local government, the third sector and the commercial sector. Expo 2019, on 4-5 September, is focused on bringing the
NHS Long Term Plan to life.
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Visit our
jobs page
for more details on current vacancies in the voluntary and community sector, or click on the links below:
Also here's a
quick guide
to selling yourself when applying for a job in the voluntary sector.
Advertise jobs and contracts here, on our website and through our Twitter page!
Just send details including a weblink to
webedit@navca.org.uk
. This service is free to members.
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Funding, contracts & awards
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The Marc Fitch Fund makes small grants towards the costs of publishing scholarly work in the fields of British and Irish national, regional and local history, archaeology, antiquarian studies, historical geography, the history of art and architecture, heraldry, genealogy and surname studies, archival research, artefact conservation and the broad fields of the heritage, conservation and the historic environment. Deadline 01 August.
Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (formally known as EMI Music Sound Foundation) is an independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate the centenary of EMI Records and now generously supported by Universal Music. The Foundation’s aim is to improve access to music education in the UK & Ireland. Deadline 08 August.
The Peoples Postcode Trust is the grant giving independent charitable trust of Peoples Postcode Lottery. They distribute funds to small organisations, community groups and registered charities. Funding is available for 3-month projects ranging from £500 up to £10,000 in Scotland and England, and up to £5,000 in Wales. Deadline 14 August.
This trust gives grants to further the advancement of horticulture in the UK and abroad, grants are available for projects in support of horticultural research, the creation, preservation and maintenance of public gardens, publication of books on horticulture, study visits, plant collecting expeditions and training schemes for gardeners. Deadline 15 August.
The David and Elaine Potter Foundation is a charitable family foundation established in 1999 to encourage a stronger, fairer civil society.
The Build the Game scheme provides grants for small facility projects. They aim to assess applications to this scheme within 12 weeks. The scheme has flexible criteria and there are many eligible items, so long as it is the right project for the right applicant. All projects must demonstrate they can support the growth and retention of grassroots football.
The GSK IMPACT Awards provide core funding, training and national recognition for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £3,000 to £40,000. To be eligible organisations must be at least three years old, a registered charity, working in a health-related field in the UK, with income between £80,000 and £2.5 million. Deadline 23 September 2019.
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Garry Jones, Support Staffordshire CEO, shares his thoughts on the opportunity provided by national funding for social prescribing link workers, arguing that this service should be at the heart of the local voluntary sector.
Chris Walker from NCVO explores what Boris Johnson as PM means for charities in this blog, dedicated to all things non-Brexit.
Andy Ricketts
reports that the gender pay gap among general charities is far lower than other sectors, in this article for Third Sector. (Please note, this is behind a paywall).
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New report on relationships between statutory and VCS mental health organisations
The Centre for Mental Health has published a new report,
Arm in arm: The relationships between statutory and voluntary sector mental health organisations
, commissioned by the Association of Mental Health Providers. It warns that voluntary and community organisations face numerous financial barriers including reductions in local government funding, short-term and ‘more for less’ contracts, unpredictable and delayed decision-making, and the unintended consequences of national policies.
Based on interviews with both commissioners and providers of voluntary sector mental health support, the report shows that commissioners in both local government and the NHS were keenly aware of the extra value that voluntary and community organisations can bring. But they were frustrated that competition for contracts often stopped organisations from working well together and could lead to some going out of business altogether.
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Leadership for Empowered Communities and Personalised Care Programme – recruiting now!
The national Leadership for Empowered Communities and Personalised Care Programme (LECPC) is now open to applications.
The programme is for senior leaders, clinicians, transformation leads, commissioning and service managers in health, social care, the voluntary sector and beyond, who want to be part of a movement for change in public services. Participants will join a network of alumni who are championing community wellbeing and transforming systems across the country.
In response to the emphasis placed on personalised care in the NHS Long Term Plan, this year's programme has been extended to help leaders meet the new challenge of making personalised care a reality in health and care, by exploring the major shift in power and decision-making that needs to take place at a local level.
The programme involves a series of one-day workshops (one of which is residential), action learning sets, one-to-one leadership coaching sessions, a Myers-Briggs (MBTI) analysis of personality style and a specialist 360-degree feedback diagnostic.
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