Issue 579 | 01 August 2019
New Civil Society Minister
The sector has broadly welcomed the appointment of Baroness Diana Barran as minister for civil society within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Baroness Barran has deep understanding and hands-on experience of working within the charity sector. She previously worked at the think tank, New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) as head of grant development and has been a trustee for Comic Relief and chair of the Henry Smith Charity.

Baroness Barran founded SafeLives, a domestic abuse charity for which she was chief executive for 13 years and was awarded an MBE for her commitment to tackling domestic violence.
She has received lots of warm words to welcome her to the new role from within the charity sector, many of which are shared on her Twitter account . Our chief executive, Jane Ide, said:

“We at NAVCA would like to welcome Baroness Barran to her new role. I am absolutely thrilled to see our new Minister already engaging so openly and warmly with our sector. We are very much looking forward to working with her on behalf of local infrastructure in England and the 160,000 small local VCS organisations that our members support.”

You can find out more about the new appointment and how others within the sector have reacted in this article from Civil Society News.
News, views & opportunities
Innovations in community-centred support: a new resource
The Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) partnership has recently launched a new online resource to showcase innovative community-centred models that support people to have a life not a service.

The directory is a collection of different approaches that are having a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing. Without underestimating the scale of the challenge for councils to commission differently, TLAP believes that the case for seeking alternatives to traditional support arrangements is gaining momentum.

Hopefully this resource will inspire, inform and encourage further great developments so that TLAP can continue to grow the resource. Take a look at the directory.
Celebrating the VCSE sector in Salford
The Heart of Salford Awards are back for another year, giving recognition and thanks to the amazing and vibrant voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford.

There are 46,900 volunteers in Salford’s VCSE sector and 1,512 voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises. These organisations made 2.4 million interventions to benefit local people over the past year and the contribution of volunteers is valued at £104.4 million each year.

Across 11 categories, the Heart of Salford awards recognise the positive difference these volunteers and organisations make to the people of Salford. Nominations are open now anc lose on Friday 20 September. All winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Monday 18 November. Find out more here.
Webinar: How to build an online community that will amplify your cause
Charity Digital News has teamed up with Lightful to show charities how they can boost their impact through digital communities. The webinar – ‘Like, share, comment, repeat’ – took place last week and now a free recording is available here.
Events
The Brexit Civil Society Alliance, NPC and the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales are hosting a conference, bringing together the social sector to discuss the potentially momentous changes Brexit will have on charities, voluntary organisations and the communities they champion and represent.
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

Find out more, see a full list of dates and secure your place: charitybank.org/growth
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.
Jobs
Visit our   jobs page  for more details on current vacancies in the voluntary and community sector, or click on the links below:

Administrator, High Peak CVS
Funding Officer, High Peak CVS
Bolsover Locality Officer x2, Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service
Development Worker, Voluntary Action Rotherham
Manager - Social Movement in Health, Voluntary Action Rotherham
Senior ConnectWELL Link Worker, Rugby, Warwickshire CAVA
ConnectWELL Link Worker, Rugby, Warwickshire CAVA

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.
Funding, contracts & awards
Our funding section is brought to you by  Community Matters Yorkshire .

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.
Blogs & podcasts
Min Marshall uses North Tyneside VODA’s Good Neighbour Shopping Scheme and in this blog written for the DCMS she explains how it works and the difference it makes to her life. (If you only read one thing today – make it this blog!)

Aaron Barbour from the Katherine Low Settlement talks about managing the charity’s community asset in an era of austerity, int his blog for IVAR.

Jane Hobson from the Charity Commission outlines its safeguarding guidance in this blog and asks for your help in improving them through a short survey.

Dan Corry, NPC Chief Executive, discusses the findings of an independent Commission set up to review charity tax breaks, of which he was a member. 
Health and social care
Tackling the causes of preventable ill health: share your views
NHS England is seeking your views on proposals to tackle the causes of preventable ill health in England. In launching the consultation NHS England has said:“We know that our health is shaped by the environment in which we live, the choices we make, and the services we receive. We need to take action on each of these”. The consultation is open now and closes at 11:59pm on 14 October 2019. You can access it here.  
Celebrating involvement in healthcare – grants now open 
NHS England and NHS Improvement’s ‘celebrating involvement in healthcare’ community grants scheme is now open for applications. Grants of up to £2500 are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to showcase how they have been involving patients, service users and the public in improving health services. Full details of eligibility and how to apply can be found on the NHS England and NHS Improvement website . The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 23 September 2019.
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