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 Funding Opportunities

Granada Foundation Grant - Open to applications - deadline 6 March 2013 Grant for voluntary and community organisations undertaking projects that encourage involvement in and understanding of the fine arts and science in the North West of England.  The Granada Foundation Grant is provided and administered by The Granada Foundation and is available for voluntary and community organisations in the North West of England.  The Foundation aims to encourage the study and appreciation of the fine arts and sciences and to promote education, with a particular interest in activity in the North West of England.   The Advisory Council meets three times a year at regular intervals (usually in February, June and October) to consider applications.http://granadafoundation.org/ A B Charitable Trust - Open to applications - deadlines 8 March 2013 and 24 May 2013Funding is available for charities that promote human rights, dignity and respect in the UK. The A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) is an independent, UK based grant-making organisation founded in 1990 that is concerned with promoting and defending human dignity. The Trust aims to support charities that defend human rights, such as freedom from torture and arbitrary imprisonment, and promote respect for individuals whatever their circumstances. Grants range in size, with most grants awarded being in the range £5,000 to £7,500.

http://abcharitabletrust.org.uk/ The Law Society Charity Grants - deadline 8 March 2013 The Law Society Charity was set up in 1974 by the Law Society as a charitable fund.  The Charity provides grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to voluntary sector organisations for projects that promote: Human Rights; Access to Justice; Legal Education.http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/about-us/law-society-charity/apply/ Funding to Enhance Community Facilities - Core Fund deadline 18 March 2013 Under the Sita Trust’s Enhancing Communities Programme Core Fund, grants of up to £60,000 are available to not for profit organisations, community groups, parish councils, local authorities and charities for projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings / structures.  SITA will accept applications from projects which are within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. http://www.sitatrust.org.uk Hilden Charitable Fund - deadline 19 March 2013 The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that the next deadline for submitting applications is the 19th March 2013.  Within the UK, the Hilden Charitable Fund makes grants to projects that address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less popular.  In particular, the Fund wants to support projects that address: Homelessness; Asylum seekers and refugees; Community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people 16 – 25; Penal Affairs.  Preference is given to supporting small community organisations with an income of less than £500,000 per year. The Trust will consider funding project as well as core running costs of organisations. During 2010 -11 the average grant given was £5,300.http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/ Regional Growth Fund - deadline 20 March 2013 The Government has announced that the next funding round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) is now open to applications.  The RGF is a £2.6bn fund that will operate until 2016 to stimulate enterprise by providing support for projects and programmes with significant potential for creating long term private sector led economic growth and employment. In particular it will help those areas and communities that are currently dependent on the public sector. The level of funding available during this bidding round is £350 million.http://www.bis.gov.uk/RGF Funding for Youth Music Making Activities - Deadline 27 March 2013 Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity, has announced that the next closing date for first stage  applications is 5pm on the 10th October 2012.  Through its "Open Programme", grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people, especially

those young people in challenging circumstances.  These circumstances can encompass anything from mental health issues, special educational needs, physical disability, rural isolation and economic deprivation.  Youth Music will fund non profit-making organisations more than one year old that is committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention). Youth Music aims to support music making activities principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast and after schools clubs. Youth Music understands that programmes may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time participation in music. To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours.  The proposed programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music outside of school hours.http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/funding Funding for European Study Visits for Education and Vocational Training Professionals - deadline 28 March 2013 Education and vocational training professionals who want to examine a particular aspect of lifelong learning in another country, have the opportunity to take part in European study visits of up to one week.  The study visits which are organised by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) give education and training professionals the opportunity to visit one of 28 countries. Each visit is organised around specific themes.http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/news/21066.aspx Church and Community Fund Opens for Applications - deadline 31 March 2013 The Church of England’s Church and Community Fund has announced that it has re-opened for applications.  The overall aim of the fund is to grow the Church of England and develop its capacity to engage with the whole community.   Community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of England can apply for funding of up to £20,000 for projects that: Significantly expand the Church’s engagement with neighbourhood renewal; Seek innovative ways of developing established community projects so that they either  grow existing or evolve into new communities of Christian Faith; Replicate models of successful community engagement across the wider church. The level of grants available range from £10,000 to £20,000; except for the theme relating to the replication of projects where grants are in excess of £20,000.http://www.ccfund.org.uk/engage/what-s-new/post/16-funding-themes-open-for-applications/ New Grant Scheme to Promote Preventive Conservation within Museums - deadline 31 March 2013 The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has announced the launch of a second

conservation funding strand to its Conservation Grant Scheme.  Supported by the Pilgrim Trust, the scheme will run for three years. It has been set up to help small museums develop a more sustainable approach to the conservation and management of collections through improvements to preventive conservation within their museum.  The maximum grant will be £10,000 and average grants awarded will be around £5,000.http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/news/news-article/485/new-aim-grant-scheme-promotes-preventive-conservation Co-operative Bank: Customer Donation Fund - deadline 31 March 2013 Organisations that bank with the Co-operative Bank using their Community Directplus Bank Account, have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Bank’s Customer Donation Fund.  The Customer Donation Fund grows directly in relation to customers' deposits. For every £100 increase in collective balance held in Community Directplus accounts, the Co-operative Bank will add 20p to the fund. Then, twice a year, in April and October, the Bank will judge customers' applications for project funding and distribute a minimum of £5,000 amongst those customers that are successful. Every Community Directplus customer is entitled to make an application for funding for up to £1,000.http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/servlet/Satellite/1196151412586,CFSweb/Page/Business-CommunityBanking McDonald’s KickStart Grants - deadline 31 March 2013 McDonalds has announced that the next deadline for applications to its Kick Start Grants Programme is the 31st March 2013.  The aim of the programme is to support community football throughout the UK.  A total of £75,000 is available through the McDonalds Kick Start scheme and local community football teams can apply for grants of between £500 and £2,500 for activities such as: Improving club facilities; Grounds-keeping tools; Training courses; Pitch hire; Van hire; Washing machines for kit; etc.  Individuals can apply for a grant on behalf of their club, as long as they are recognised by their national FA, and have at least one team at or below junior (U18) level.http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/Sport/Football/Investment/small-grant.html BIG's International Communities Programme - deadline 31 March 2013 Following a mid-term review, the BIG Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced that it will be introducing quarterly funding rounds to its £80 million International Communities programme.   The programme which will run until 2015 aims to help disadvantaged communities overseas by supporting work that tackles the causes of poverty and deprivation and brings about long-term differences to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in the world.  Voluntary and community organisations who are working with partnerships with NGOs overseas will be able to apply for grants of between £50,000 and £500,000 to fund projects in all parts of the developing world which will improve education, health, allocation of natural resources, human rights, and/or livelihoods.

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/uk-wide/international-communities Tesco Charity Trust - Support for the Elderly and / or People with Disabilities - deadline 31 March 2013 The Tesco Charity Trust has announced that it is currently accepting applications for projects supporting the elderly and/or people with disabilities.   Through the Trust Community and Voluntary groups can apply for grants apply for grants of between £500 and £4,000 through the Tesco Charity’s Community Awards. The Tesco Charity Trust has been in existence since 1987 and aims to provide approximately £600,000 in grants each year.  The types of projects supported in the past have included: Befriending schemes; Luncheon clubs; Specialist equipment for disabled people; Day trips / social trips – for elderly / disabled people, etc.  The Tesco Charity Trust Trustees also consider grant applications at their tri-annual meetings. These grants range between £4,000 and £25,000 and are to support local, national or international projects in areas where Tesco’s operate. http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=121 £500 Business Grants for New Childminding Businesses  - opens April 2013 The Government has announced that grants of up to £500 will be available to encourage people to set up nurseries and childminding businesses.  The £2million scheme which will be launched in April 2013 will support the creation of up to 6,000 childminders.   People who want to set up a nursery or childminding business can access grants of up to £500 to help cover legal and insurance costs, health and safety training, and adaptations to premises, etc.  Childminders caring for less than six children could receive around £250 while those looking to set up larger businesses might collect up to £500 towards a deposit on new premises.  All those who receive grants will also be offered start-up advice and mentoring through the government’s Business in You scheme.http://www.culture.gov.uk Funding for Science Education - opens 1 April 2013 The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, which is one of the leading charities in the UK supporting metallurgy and materials science education from primary school to postgraduate levels makes funding available to UK schools for special purposes such as science equipment and projects, or travel to scientific events or institutions.   Typically these are up to £600 for primary and to £1000 for secondary schools.  Funds are finite and will be allocated on a first come first served basis in each year starting on 1 April.http://www.armourershall.co.uk/cmspage.php?id=101&cmsid=3&parentid=100 Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme - deadline 2 April 2013 The Lloyds Banking Group has announced that its Social Entrepreneurship programme is open for applications.    The programme aims to support individuals and organisations with project ideas to improve local communities.   The programme provides two levels of

support.  New organisations or projects at an early stage can apply for funding of up to £4,000 as well as one year of training and development.  Established organisations that are looking to scale up their projects can apply for funding of up to £15,000 and one year of training. http://www.the-sse.org/schools/26/lloyds-banking-group-social-entrepreneurs-programme British Academy - Small Research Grants - deadline 10 April 2013 The British Academy, the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, has announced that its Small Research Grant scheme is open for applications.  Under the Small Research Grants programme grants of between £500 and £10,000 over two years are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences.http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/srg.cfm The British & Foreign Schools Society - deadline 22 April 2013 The British & Foreign Schools Society (BFSS), which supports educational projects in the UK and around the world has announced that the next meeting for which applications can be accepted is on 22nd April 2013; applications should be received at least 4 weeks in advance.  The Society supports organisations that reach out to children in remote or impoverished areas, improving inclusivity in education and providing much-needed facilities.  The Society normally makes grants for educational projects totalling about £400,000 in any one year. The majority (85% of grants) are made to charities and educational bodies (with charitable status).http://www.bfss.org.uk/grants/ Grants for Women Making Music - deadline 29 April 2013 and 23 September 2013 The Performing Right Society (PRS) has announced that its Women Make Music grant scheme is now open for applications. Through the programme, financial support of up to £5000 is available to women musicians; and new music in any genre is welcome, from classical, jazz and experimental, to urban, electronica and pop.  The aims of Women Make Music are: To break down assumptions and stereotypes within the music industry by encouraging role models for future generations; Raise awareness of the gender gap and to ensure that women are aware that support for new music is available to them; Increase the profile of women who are creating new music in the UK; Stimulate new collaborations between organisations and female music creators. Through the scheme support is available to both individuals and organisations/groups. http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com Nominet Trust: Funding for IT Projects Supporting Disadvantaged Groups - deadline 1 May 2013 Funding is available to organisations with innovative IT related project ideas that can make a positive difference to disadvantaged and vulnerable groups - in the UK, developing countries and around the world.  The funding is available through the Nominet Trust. The

aim of the Trust is to fund innovative Internet projects that make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, primarily in terms of education, safety and inclusion.  The Trust is particularly interested in funding projects that can be scaled up and replicated. There is no minimum grant application and applications for over £100,000 require an interview. Organisations wishing to apply, need initially to complete and online application form. Those organisations deemed successful will be invited to complete the Stage 2 application form.   The next closing date for submitting initial Advisory Eligibility Forms is the 1st May 2013.http://www.nominettrust.org.uk Funding for Financial Literacy Projects - deadline 1 May 2013 The MSE Charity has announced that its grants programme will re-open for applications on the 1st May 2013.  The MSE Charity provides grants to constituted community based groups (including schools) to help fight financial and consumer illiteracy and to educate and inform adults and children about consumer and debt issues.  Under the programme, grants of up to £5,000 are available for group projects such as self-help groups, schools, workshops and other innovative schemes that seek to educate people about money, debt and consumer issues.  The programme usually closes when 40 applications have been received.  Individuals over the age of 18 can apply for a grant of up to £500 to help pay towards a recognised and approved course that will help improve their ability to budget and manage their finances. The grant can be used to pay for financial education course fees and other associated expenses.https://www.msecharity.com/Default.aspx?pageid=15 Community Sport Activation Fund - Open 7 May 2013 to 1 July 2013 Sport England has announced that its £40 million Community Sport Activation Fund grant scheme will re-open for applications on the 7th May 2013. Through the Community Sport Activation Fund  grants of  between £50,000 and £250,000 will be available to sports clubs, schools, local authorities and other not for profit organisations to support grassroots sports activities at a very local level.    The type of activities that can be funded include: Activities reflecting a broad range of sports; Informal opportunities which could lead to regular participation; Multi-sport activities which provide people with a range of choices and opportunities to suit them; Family orientated activities with a focus on 14 plus age group; Local activator roles that focus on directly organising and delivering new opportunities for participation.  http://www.sportengland.org/funding/.aspx Funding for Summer Playschemes - deadline 17 May 2013 The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that its Summer Playscheme Grants Programme is now open for applications to help community groups run Summer Playschemes for the benefit of children from refugee and ethnic minority families.  Funding of between £500 and £1,500 is available for Summer Playschemes for children aged 5 - 18

years lasting for 2 - 6 weeks with strong volunteer support.  The funding is available to voluntary agencies with an income of less than £120,000. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement. http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/summer%20playcheme%20application%20form.htm EAGA Charitable Trust Grant Programme - deadline 31 May 2013 The EAGA Charitable Trust has announced that its grant making programme has re-opened for applications.  The Trust supports projects and research into the causes of fuel poverty.  There is no minimum or maximum grant level that organisations can apply for and most grants last between two and three years. http://www.eagacharitabletrust.org/index.php/grants-offered Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust - deadline 1 June 2013 The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust which awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom  has announced that  the next closing date for applications is the 1st June 2013.  During 2013, the Trust is seeking to fund projects that help children and young people.  Grants are usually between £1,000 and £3,000 and are awarded for one year.http://www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk Royal Bank of Scotland Inspiring Women in Enterprise ProgrammeThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced that the next funding round of its Inspiring Women in Enterprise will open on the 3rd June 2013. Through  the programme organisations that support women setting up their own business can apply for grants of up to £50,000.  This can include: Delivering enterprise education; Innovative networking events; Developing entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, etc. The total fund available each year is £500,000.http://www.inspiringenterprise.rbs.com/inspiring-women Sport England's Protecting Playing Fields Programme Due To Open To Applications - Opens 10 June 2013 to 5 August 2013 Sport England has announced round 5 of their Protecting Playing Fields Programme (PPF) will open to applications on the 10th June 2013.  Applications can be submitted by organisations such as voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, sports clubs, playing field associations, charities and education establishments.  PPF is seeking to support projects that help communities maximise the sporting benefits of playing field land.http://www.sportengland.org/funding/protecting_playing_fields/programme_information.aspx Connecting Classrooms – Partnership Grants - deadline 28 June 2013 The British Council has announced the Connecting Classrooms programme is open for

applications.  Through the programme UK schools that have existing partnerships with schools in South America, Africa and South Asia can apply for funding to cover reciprocal visits and to support project work. Schools can apply for an annual grant of £1,500 for each school in the partnership. The grant must be spent on reciprocal partnership visits. If all the grant is not spent, the remainder can be used for project resources and communication costs. To be eligible for funding partnerships must work towards three objectives. These are: Increasing global citizenship; Enriching education; Developing an equitable and sustainable partnership.http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/programmes-and-funding/linking-programmes-worldwide/connecting-classrooms/partnership Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment - deadline 11 September 2013 Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation’s  Instrument and/or Equipment Awards. To date the Foundations has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment.  The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching.  The Foundation can not fund retrospectively and schools are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme if they have already purchased their instruments or if they do so before their application has been approved. http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/index.php/site/awards/ HLF Announces New Funding Programmes - no deadline The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced the launch of its new open funding programmes.  These programmes provide grants to a wide variety of organisations including community groups, private companies and individuals, etc to explore, share and celebrate their heritage.  Grants will range from £3,000 to £5 million depending on the type of project and applications can be submitted at any time.   In addition the Heritage Lottery Fund has also launched its Targeted Programmes and Special Initiatives funding strands. http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Summaryofprogrammes2013/Pages/Openprogrammes.aspx vInspired Cashpoint  - no deadline vInspired Cashpoint is offering funding of up to £500 to young people (14 – 25 year olds) who want to set up a local project to help their community.  To be eligible for funding, the project should be of benefit to the community where the young people live, or where they spend most of their time, or a group of people that they would like to help.  The project should be a new idea or something that applicants have tried before but would like to do differently.  Grants need to be used within two months of the project start date and should create a least two more volunteering opportunities for 14-25 year olds (in addition to the applicant).

http://www.vinspired.com Travellers Aid TrustFunded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the programme will be delivered by the Travellers Aid Trust. Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 will be awarded to Gypsy Roma and Traveller groups to help skill up young people, improve literacy and work with offenders.  The Travellers Aid Trust expects to award between 7 and 10 grants a year.   For more information, please contact Susan Alexander at The Travellers Aid Trust on  info@travellersaidtrust.orgor visit their websitehttp://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/ Non-Turf Cricket Pitch Grants - opened January 2013 The Lords Taverners have announced that its non-Turf Pitch Grants scheme is open for applications.  Through the scheme, applications can be made for grants towards the installation of non-turf pitches, practice ends and nets. The awards include grants of up to:£3,000 towards non-turf pitches;  £2,000 towards non-turf practice ends;  £1,000 towards outdoor nets.  Applications will be considered from cricket clubs affiliated to a National Governing Body of Cricket, individual schools or other organisations directly involved in the organisation of youth cricket.http://www.lordstaverners.org/ Santander Launches Community Plus Fund - no deadline Following the launch, in September, of a new £250,000 pilot fund for charities in the South West, Santander Foundation has announced the launch of a new £1.23 million Community Plus fund to support charities helping local disadvantaged people across the UK.  UK registered charities can apply for a grant of up to £5,000.  The funding must be for a specific project that helps disadvantaged people.  For example this could be for a piece of equipment or to pay for the costs of a part time sessional worker.   To apply, just visit any Santander branch and complete a nomination form. The completed form should be dropped into the box provided in your local branch. There are no closing dates and entries will be regularly considered by a panel of staff drawn from across the region. Successful charities will be notified within 2 months of submitting their nomination.http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk Arts Council: Applications Invited for three Arts Council SchemesThe Department of Culture has announced that three schemes which aim to improve the long-term sustainability, diversity and resilience of the arts and cultural sector have opened for applications.   Arts Council England (ACE) have announced details of how to apply for its Catalyst Arts: Building fundraising capacity, Transforming arts fundraising and Developing resilient leadership grants programmes. The first two schemes are part of the £100 million Catalyst programme which was launched by DCMS, ACE and the Heritage

Lottery Fund last year. http://www.culture.gov.uk New Parks for People Programme - 2013 - 2015At a national event to inspire new thinking about the future of the UK’s public parks under threat, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (BIG) announced they will invest £100million for public parks over the next three years.  This funding marks a renewed commitment to parks by HLF and BIG, who since 1996 have jointly invested over £640million and transformed over 700 historic public spaces.  The new-look Parks for People programme aims to get local people more involved in the management of their parks and, for the first time, will provide funding to conserve historic cemeteries and offer help and advice about long term park maintenance.  The programme has also been simplified so that local authorities, community trusts and friends groups will be able to access funding in a more streamlined way.   Grants will range from £100,000 to £5million, with HLF committing over £70million and BIG giving £30million between 2013 – 2015.http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Heritage Lottery Fund Announces New Funding Programmes - open February 2013 The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced that the “Your Heritage” grants programme will be replaced by two new funding programmes.  The new Sharing Heritage programme will make grants of up to £10,000 to not-for-profit group wanting to explore, share and celebrate their community’s heritage.  The new Our Heritage programme will make grants of up to £100,000 to all types of heritage projects. http://www.hlf.org.uk Small Grants Programme – Sport EnglandThe Sport England Small Grants Programme uses Lottery funding to make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to not-for-profit organizations to help more young people (aged 14+) and adults take and keep a sporting habit for life. Eligible sports must be formally recognised by Sport England and projects completed within 12 months.http://www.sportengland.org.uk Challenge Fund for Historic Buildings at Risk - expressions of interest invitedThe Architectural Heritage Fund has announced that it is seeking applications through the Challenge Fund for Historic Buildings at Risk in England.  The Challenge Fund is funded jointly funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and English Heritage, each of whom is contributing £1million over five years from 2011– 2016.   The ‘Challenge Fund’ provides funding to support projects undertaken by charities and voluntary sector organisations tackling Grade I and II* listed buildings at risk in England.  Public bodies, private individuals, commercial owners and developers are not eligible.  Because of the very specialised nature of this Fund, applicants should in the first instance send an expression of interest. Full applications will be assessed on a quarterly basis.

http://www.ahfund.org.uk/news.html

Vacancies and Employment

Council for Voluntary Service Central Lancashire: Cycling Development Officer - deadline 6 March 2013 12 month fixed term, £21,519 - £22,958 per annumMore details and relevant paperwork:http://cvscentrallancashire.btck.co.uk/Build/Default.aspx?page=%2fCurrentVacancies&mode=edit Family Support Advocates Enterprise Club "enabling enterprise & entrepreneurship"Invites you to join our free practical enterprise development sessions titled: CREATE, You can't get a Job? CREATE ONE!!Why not sign in and participate in this initiative for minimum of six weeks. You can attend twice a week for total of 10 hours a week or more. (e.g. Day ONE: 2 hour theory, Day TWO: 8 hour practical/field activity)More: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/03/01/FSA.doc

Volunteering

St Catherine’s Hospice carersA Lancashire hospice which provides a lifeline for carers is appealing for new volunteers. The Family Support Team at St Catherine’s Hospice in Lostock Hall set up a Carers’ Befriending Service to give people the opportunity to take a break from their caring role. For more information about becoming a volunteer with the St Catherine’s Carers’ Befriending Service and the three-day training course – which takes place from March 6 to 8 – contact Nikki Dobson, volunteer co-ordinator on 01772 629171 or email nikki.dobson@stcatherines.co.ukhttp://www.lep.co.uk/community/appeal-is-launched-to-help-st-catherine-s-hospice-carers-1-5454245

 Fundraising News

Preston Beer Festival's 20th Birthday - 7 - 10 March 2013 Get ready to raise your glasses to celebrate Preston Beer Festival's 20th Birthday from 7th

-10th March 2013 at St Walburges, Weston St, Preston.  This year’s festival promises a diverse selection of cider, perries, bottled beer and cask real ale that will please anyone’s palette from the amateur ale enthusiast to the practiced beer buff. We have live music, our best ever raffle and a limited edition Beer Festival glasses. As ever there’s something on offer for all!  Guild Mayor Cllr Carl Crompton will be opening the festival on Thursday 7th March and we are looking for sponsors from the local media to rate the tastiest tipple as well as promoting the best beer festival to our Preston Patrons.  All funds raised go towards community projects in the parish and to the upkeep of St Walburges Church.  For more details please email:beckysteel2004@yahoo.co.ukA limited number of barrels are still available for sponsorship at £85 each, for each barrel sponsors receive £15 beer tokens along with 3 food vouchers and extensive advertising on our website:http://www.prestonbeerfestival.org/and in the festival literature. Penwortham: Non stop playathon in memory of popular youth worker - 10 March 2013 Friends and relatives of a popular youth worker are planning to stage a charity event with a difference in his memory.  Youth worker Ron Blenkinship died last summer, just a year after taking early retirement to spend time with his family after a 28-year career working with young people. Ron’s daughters Beth and Rachel, family, friends and Double R Arts have now organised a 24 hour Performathon. The event ‘60-4-60’ is being held on what would have been his 60th Birthday (Sunday March 10) and will see 60 different stage performances in 24 hours.  Beth, 28, said: “All of the money raised from this event will go to Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie Cancer Care, both amazing charities that really supported my family during Dad’s last few months.”  The perfromathon will be held at Penwortham Youth and Community Centre in Priory Lane, where Ron was the worker for 17 years until he left the Young People’s Service in 2011.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/non-stop-playathon-in-memory-of-popular-youth-worker-1-5439861 Cyclists Wanted: Heartbeat has places available in this year's Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride on Sunday 14th JulyWhy not take up the challenge, get fitter AND raise much needed funds for this brilliant cause?  Heartbeat  are a truly local Charity, supporting people from all communities who are recovering from, or at risk of Heart illness. All of the money that you raise will go directly to deliver and improve our services so come and join the Heartbeat team!  Contact Michelle  for further details on 01772 717147 ormichelle.hunt@heartbeat-nwcc.org.uk    Preston: Rent rise for city allotments

Allotment users have hit out at a 33 per cent increase in their annual rent.  Preston Council, which oversees almost 600 allotments, has decided to up the £60 annual charge for larger plots to £80.  The decision has been made to encourage people with larger plots to either leave or split the site, in order to reduce the number of people on the waiting list.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/rent-rise-for-city-allotments-1-5464552 Regional plan to boost Mela and carnival funOrganisers of Preston’s Mela and Caribbean Carnival events are to work with others across the region to improve the events and help them to survive.  Both the events are popular fixtures in Preston’s entertainments calendar but now bosses from the Arts Council, which funds them, are pushing organisers of such celebrations to put their heads together and share ideas and experience.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/regional-plan-to-boost-mela-and-carnival-fun-1-5464857 Funding for Lancashire Youth GroupsA church group which supports young people is among 39 to be given a cash boost totalling more than £40,000.  Longton Community Church has been given £600 by Lancashire County Council to help build up their new youth group, Progen.  Youth pastor Ben Farrington said: “The new group is for children of high school age to come together and have positive role models from the leaders.  The county’s youth council put forward recommendations which were then given the go ahead to receive a share of £40,256 by Lancashire’s cabinet member for young people, County Coun Mark Perks. A total of £996 was given to New Longton Junior Cricket Club to allow the club to buy extra training equipment to they can attract new players and develop the ones they have.   Another £800 has been made available to Fishwick Rangers Youth Development Scheme for them to buy an urban inflatable school out-net.  And £1,000 has been given to Kings Youth Penwortham to help subsidise a residential weekend away.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/cash-boost-for-church-youth-plan-1-5459702 Preston Playhouse: Help is needed to boost roof fundsTheatre bosses are urging people to donate to their appeal to fix the roof at Preston Playhouse.  The Raising the Roof appeal was launched last month to repair the roof of the building in Market Street West - so far just over £2,000 has been raised.  The Playhouse needs to raise £20,000 for the work.  For details of fund raising events and donations visit:http://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/theatre-comedy/help-is-needed-to-boost-roof-funds-1-5454390 Preston Gymnastics ClubPreston has become the envy of parkour fans up and down the country after a city centre gym received £25,000 of freestyle equipment.  City of Preston Gymnastics Club was selected by the governing body British Gymnastics for the pilot scheme.  The club in Campbell Street now boasts a collection of giant blocks, walls and frames that cannot be

found anywhere else in the UK.  Parkour, also known as freerunning, is a mixture of acrobatics and athletics, which developed out of military obstacle course training.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/preston-gym-is-envy-of-nation-s-parkour-fans-1-5462897 Chorley Community Housing: Martial arts in funding boostYoung people can take advantage of free martial arts classes.  Iwama Ryu North West Aikido has secured cash from Chorley Community Housing to hold free classes for a year. The classes take place at Chorley Community Centre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6.30pm. Libor fines to fund armed forces charities, says OsborneThree military charities are to share £1.3m from fines imposed on banks that had rigged interest rates, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.  The three charities support injured soldiers, provide tickets to events and pay for breaks for bomb disposal teams.  Mr Osborne made the announcement at a project in the West Midlands that has already benefited from the fund.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21555812    Preston: Funding approval for BMX facilityPreston Council has accepted outside funding to upgrade a BMX facility in Fishwick.  The site on Fishwick Recreation Ground will be transformed into a national standard facility, following several grants.  Council cabinet members agreed to approve £37,593 from Sport England Inspired Facilities Fund, £25,220 from Barclay’s Space for Sport, and £8,010 from Preston Pirates.  The armed forces have also offered £4,363 in-kind plant and labour support for the project.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/funding-approval-for-bmx-facility-1-5439821 Childcare ratios 'could hit nurseries in poor areas'Plans in England to increase the child to nursery worker ratio could lead to a two-tier system, with a drop in quality in poor areas, a charity warns. The Daycare Trust says nurseries in disadvantaged areas, where lower fees are charged, are more likely to raise childcare ratios.  The charity also suggested increasing childcare ratios was risky.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21628232Training

UK Thalassaemia Society Awareness Seminars: 7 - 11 March 2013 Have you heard of thalassaemia? If the answer is no, you are typical of most people. Thalassaemia is a genetic condition which is common among people of Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and South East Asian descent (it is far less common although not unknown in North Europeans). Carriers of the condition are completely healthy and the majority of them have no idea that they are at risk of passing a lifelong medical condition on to their children. However a very simple test can tell you whether you are at risk.   To

learn more about thalassaemia and how you can find out if you are at risk, come along to one of our free awareness seminars run by the UK Thalassaemia Society.  7th March 3pm11th March 10amThe Seminars will be held at Council for Voluntary Service Central Lancashire offices in the Guild Hall Arcade, Preston, PR1 1HR.For more information email:elaine@ukts.org East Lancashire Deaf Society: FREE BSL Taster Session - 13 March 2013 County Hall, PrestonMore, Please download, print and display:http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/03/01/BSL.pdf Charity & Social Enterprise Management Degree comes to North West: Manchester - 18 - 19 March 2013 Over a hundred managers from charities and social enterprises have signed up for Anglia Ruskin University’s Cert HE in Charity & Social Enterprise Management since the course was launched in February 2011.  The distance learning qualification, which is supported by face-to-face workshops, comprises modules in Leadership and Management, Marketing, Finance, Social Enterprise, Social Impact and HR – all specifically written for a third sector audience.   From May 2013 a new intake based in Manchester (workshops to be held at GMCVO) will join the existing groups in Cambridge, Norwich and Chelmsford.   To find out more about the Cert HE in Charity and Social Enterprise Management:Attend an information event, to be held on 18th  March (12.30) and 19th March (5.30) at the Manchester Conference CentreVisit our course web page, which has all the information you need to apply http://distancelearning.anglia.ac.uk/courseDetail.php/Charity-and-Social-Enterprise-Management-27/Call or email Tom Taylor ( 07545 204362)tom.taylor@anglia.ac.ukor Tracy Armstrong ( 07876 137660)tracy.armstrong@anglia.ac.ukto discuss the course in more detail.Watch a short video about the course at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXJQhB6zEY&list=FLRI0xO7D3zejSWlyW7Ig1JA SEED: Self Esteem and Body Image Interactive Workshops - 3 packages available to be delivered at your school!1 hour, 2 hour and full day sessions:More:http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/2013/03/01/SEED.pdf

 Events

Hoghton Tower: Spooky tours at old tower - 14 - 15 March 2103Ghost tours will be held at Hoghton Tower next month.  Guests will visit the tower near Preston from 7.15pm on March 14 and 15.  Tickets priced £25 are available from 01254 852986. Rotary Club of Preston: A Celebration of Youth Music - 16 March 2013 A Celebration of Youth Music at the Guild Hall, Preston, on Saturday 16 March 2013 at 7 p.m.  Tickets £5 each.  All welcome.Contact: Colin Walmsley, 01772 821292colin@nwforwardersltd.com Leyland Festival: Festival goes in search of California dreams - 15 - 16 June 2013This year’s much-anticipated Leyland Festival will be a celebration of traditions from across the pond - sporting a special USA theme for the first time ever.  The festival, which is taking place in the town centre and Worden Park on Saturday, June 15, will feature a parade of vehicles and floats all with an American theme.http://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/out-about/festival-goes-in-search-of-california-dreams-1-5448076

 Public Notices

Preston: New group aims to welcome the lonelyA group has been set up for retired and bereaved singles in Preston.  The Monthly Meet group is aimed at men and women who would like to share time and ideas in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.  Group founder, Miriam Gildart said; “This group is well needed".http://www.lep.co.uk/news/group-aims-to-welcome-the-lonely-1-5467838 Preston: Girl guiding unit unveils £750,000 HQA new £750,000 regional HQ for girl guiding has been unveiled in Preston.  The landmark office building, off Bluebell Way in Fulwood, will provide an administration base for the organisation’s 68,000 members based in the north of England.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/girl-guiding-unit-unveils-750-000-hq-1-5454311 Libraries across Lancashire to stay open longerSix libraries in Preston will stay open for longer under a second wave of changes to

opening times across the county.  Libraries in Fulwood, Savick, Sharoe Green, Ingol, Ribbleton, and Preston’s Harris, are set to stay open for a total of 12 hours longer.  The changes are part of a second wave of plans by Lancashire County Council to encourage more people to use libraries.  Three in South Ribble, three in Chorley, and three in Lancaster, will also stay open for longer.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/six-preston-libraries-in-boost-1-5448068 Preston: Let’s have a party!Two major free festivals are to be held in Preston to bridge the gap until the city’s next Guild celebrations.  Town Hall bosses have confirmed they are directing their own events budgets towards a series of events in the summer and winter months in coming years. They will take place at venues including the Flag Market, the main high streets and parks. But the Avenham and Miller Parks will be given an extended break, with fewer events held there this year this year.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/let-s-have-a-party-1-5454291More on Avenham and Miller Parks onhttp://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/park-gets-time-off-after-guild-year-1-5454199 Preston: New art base for Preston city centreCreative people from across Preston could soon have a new meeting place.  Art group Project Korova has submitted plans to transform a building in the heart of the city into an arts cafe.  The group, which has been running for around three years, says it felt the need for a more permanent venue for the city’s art community.  It has put forward plans for a building in St Wilfrid Street in Preston, close to Fishergate Baptist Church.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/new-art-base-for-preston-city-centre-1-5454131 Preston Grange Park: Vandals trash nature reserveVandals have caused hundreds of pounds of damage at a park and nature reserve on an important historical site.  The yobs struck in two areas at Grange Park, off Glenview Drive, Preston and in Grange Valley, a nature reserve next to the park.  In the first incident between February 17 and 20, they pulled up bricks from the ruins of the old Ribbleton Hall which are in the park, then used them to smash ornamental tiling in what would have been the former conservatory of the hall.  http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/vandals-trash-nature-reserve-1-5439888 South Ribble: Worden Park’s historic garden in restoration workA historic walled garden has planted new roots as part of a £100,000 restoration project to open it up to the community.  Apple trees have been planted at Worden Park’s 18th century garden, including a variety called Jenny Lind, thought to have been raised in the Leyland area around 200 years ago.   The ceremony was part of a plan to restore the walled garden to its former glory and create a new community resource, where people with learning difficulties can learn horticultural skills. The potting sheds will display local crafts

and people of all ages will be able to undertake volunteering and learning opportunities.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/worden-park-s-historic-garden-in-restoration-work-1-5444267 Lancashire County Council: Councillors vote to freeze their expensesCouncillors have voted against increasing their allowances at the same rate as any planned pay rise for staff.  At a meeting of Lancashire County Council, members unanimously rejected the allowance rise suggested by an independent panel. If accepted, the recommendation would have seen councillors allowances go up in line with staff pay awards.  Councillors also turned down a suggestion to cut their own pay by 10 per cent.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/councillors-vote-to-freeze-their-expenses-1-5462604 Crime Commissioner quits councillor dutiesLancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has resigned as a councillor on Wyre Council.  Clive Grunshaw, who is responsible for the full range of policing work in the county, stepped down from the council role at midnight on Thursday, February 28 after 19 years.  It follows his decision to quit as Labour leader of the council in November.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/crime-commissioner-quits-councillor-duties-1-5467903 Police detections of child porn images increases by 48%The number of detected crimes of people accessing illegal images of children has gone up by 48% in four years, according to research by BBC News.  The figures are for England and Wales and show the increase between 2007-11.  The NSPCC said on average, up to 35,000 indecent images of children were found every day by police forces and that some offenders had been caught with more than one million images.  In 1990 - before the internet took off - the charity said there were just 7,000 hard copy images in circulation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21507006 More than 100 suspected groomers are warnedMore than 120 suspected child sex offenders have been handed police warning notices in the past two years.  Official police figures show 128 section two ‘abduction notices’ were handed to people suspected of trying to groom children, warning them to stop whatever conduct has caused police concern.  The figures show the majority of notices have been handed out in the east of the county, where a prosecution involving several people is due in court on March 19 as part of an operation codenamed Hawk.  But there have been 15 notices handed out in Lancaster, Morecambe and Wyre in 2011 and 2012, a further 11 in Preston and 11 in Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire.http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/more-than-100-suspected-groomers-are-warned-1-5449041

 Appeals

Space Centre: Auction and raffle prizes - for 30 March 2013 Tickets for a fundraising dinner in aid of the crisis-hit Space Centre have sold out - but organisers are calling on members of the public to donate auction and raffle prizes for the event.  The dinner at Longridge Golf Club has been organised by businessman Brian Nelson.  Brian, of Grimsargh-based Red Rose Blinds, Curtains and Interiors, has vowed to dedicate all his events this year to the Space Centre.  The charity night on March 30 is a sell out, with all the tickets being snapped up within days - but more raffle prizes are needed.  If you are able to donate an auction or raffle prize call Brian Nelson on 07831196206 or Ross McWilliam on 07771916788.  Alternatively, auction and raffle prizes can be dropped off at Council for Voluntary Service Central Lancashire in the Guild Hall Arcade.  To find out more about the SOS campaign visit: http://www.saveourspacecentre.org.ukhttp://www.lep.co.uk/community/call-for-raffle-and-auction-prizes-to-be-donated-for-event-1-5439828

 Consultations

Nothing this week. 

 Health

Health bosses message over attending hospitalHealth chiefs are urging people to make ‘sensible choices’ and only attending hospital if they have a real emergency.  Karen Partington, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive, said: “Our teams work hard to ensure patients are treated in the most appropriate way according to their condition.http://www.lep.co.uk/community/health-bosses-message-over-attending-hospital-1-5439859 Level of excess drinking of alcohol 'is underestimated'The amount of alcohol consumed in England could be much higher than previously thought, a study suggests.  University College London researchers compared alcohol sales figures with surveys of what people said they drank.  They found there was a significant shortfall with almost half of the alcohol sold unaccounted for in the consumption figures given by drinkers.  This suggests as many as three-quarters of people may be drinking above the recommended daily alcohol limit.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21586566 

Call for UK-wide 50p per unit price There should be a pan-UK strategy to combat problem drinking - including a 50p minimum price for a unit of alcohol, experts say.  The call by a coalition of 70 health groups and campaigners comes as different approaches are being pursued in the UK.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21621144 Slow care leads to foot amputationsThousands of diabetes patients end up having a foot amputation because of slow treatment, a charity warns.  Diabetes UK says that up to 80% of foot amputations could be avoided if better care was in place.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21550954 NHS reform 'complete waste' warningOpening most of the NHS in England to private firms could alienate doctors and render the reforms "a complete waste of time", a GP who helped draft the plans has warned.  Dr Michael Dixon told GPs' journal Pulse that he feared GPs "will walk". He says the legislation's wording on competition must be amended or doctors could get "bogged down" in the process and distracted from patient care.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21625758 NHS competition rules 'withdrawn'The government has agreed to withdraw and re-write controversial proposals on contracting out in the NHS in England. The regulations were published two weeks ago to provide guidance on how the NHS reforms should be implemented.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21672962 Prescription charges to rise by 20p in EnglandThe cost of prescription charges in England will rise by 20p to £7.85 from 1 April, the government has announced.  In other parts of the UK, prescriptions are free.  The British Medical Association has previously said the current system is "unfair" and wants prescription charges to be scrapped in England.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21629363 UK 'fares badly in European health league table'The UK is lagging behind progress by similar countries on many indicators for ill-health, research suggests.   Health data over 20 years was compared with figures from 18 other countries in the research published in the Lancet.  Although average life expectancy has risen by four years since 1990, it says the UK needs to increase its strategies for tackling preventable problems such as heart disease and stroke.   Five big killers - heart disease, stroke, cancer, lung and liver disease - account for more than 150,000 deaths a year among under-75s in England alone and the Department of Health estimates 30,000 of these are entirely avoidable. 

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