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One Day At Christmas Party - Farnborough International Exhibition Centre: 1 December

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One Day At Christmas Party - Farnborough International Exhibition Centre: 1 December

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The One Day At Christmas Party is coming to the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on Friday 1 December.  If your group/ organisation would like to organise for your members/clients to attend, then do get in touch as soon as you can with Valerie/Louise on 01252 532800 or Event-Enquiries@farnborough.com This is free to attend.

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Charity HelpFilm - Would a film about your work help your cause?

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Charity HelpFilm - Would a film about your work help your cause?

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Charity HelpFilm works with charities with a turnover of under £1m to make films for them for free (although they may ask for a small donation). Across the third sector, film is being used more and more to engage audiences, particularly on social media, and increase understanding of charities' work. To find out how HelpFilm could help your organisation, take a look at the FAQs on their website.

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Welcome to our new Volunteer Centre Manager

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Welcome to our new Volunteer Centre Manager

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We are pleased to let you know that Tania Skinner joined the HVA Team in September as our new Volunteer Centre Manager, in plenty of time for a hand-over from Sue Vincent.  If you want to discuss your volunteer requirements with Tania, then please do get in touch on 01252 815652 or by email Tania's working hours are Monday-Thursday 9.00-15.00.
Please also note that the Hart Volunteer Centre Team are no longer based at the "Hub" in Hart Shopping Centre.  This space has now been handed over to the British Red Cross to continue their mobility equipment loans service.

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We are very pleased to have been able to assist VoxSkool with their grant application to the National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All to maintain their Inspiration Singing Group activity.  If you know anyone who would be interested in joining this group, then do let them know about their open session at Crookham Village WI Hall on 30 October.  Email info@voxskool.com for more information.

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A massive thanks to Katie Tarling - a local Pilates instructor - who raised an amazing £917 for our family counselling service.  Katie took part in her first triathlon (Dorney Lake) in August and raised funds from her friends and family using our Localgving fundraising pages. To find out more about Katie's classes at Hook Community Centre, please go to her website for more information.  For more information about Localgiving and how they might help your community organisation/charity with donations (and small grants) fundraising, please check out their web-site.  Note they can collect Gift Aid on your behalf even if your group is not registered with HMRC or eligible for Gift Aid directly.

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James Cowper Kreston Foundation grant success

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James Cowper Kreston Foundation grant success

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We were delighted to receive a grant award of £4,966 over the summer for our Hart and Rushmoor Young Carers "Cook & Eat" programme.  A member of the James Cowper Kreston Foundation joined young carers and our young carers team at a summer holiday canoeing session on the Basingstoke Canal courtesy of Galleon Marine to celebrate this fantastic award.  For more details about the James Cower Kreston Foundation, which supports charitable activity in Hampshire/Berkshire/Oxfordshire go to this link.

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New "Chill Zone" area for Minding the Garden

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New "Chill Zone" area for Minding the Garden

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Many thanks to members of the Wooden Spoon charity, based in Fleet, for the time given to designing, fundraising for and installing an accessible "Chill Zone" area for the Minding the Garden community garden area.  Once planting has been added around the chill zone, this will provide a very welcome spot for contemplation and time-out. Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby. They are a grant-making charity and fund life-changing projects across the UK & Ireland.

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Community Events @ Yateley United Community Centre

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Community Events @ Yateley United Community Centre

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If you joined Hart Voluntary Action for their Annual General Meeting back in January, then you will know that Yateley United Footbal Club have a relatively new Community Centre at their base in Sean Devereux Park. The number of social events on offer continues to grow with the next being a Pumpkin Carving Contest on the afternoon of Sunday 29 October.  To book a place please contact yateleyunitedcommunitycentre@gmail.com For more information, see the Yateley United Community Centre and Sports Bar Facebook Page

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Do you know, or are you a young person who’s a leader or volunteer for a community project in Fleet or nearby? If so then Fleet Lions want to hear about them – NOW!
The Lions Young Ambassador competition is a chance for them to get acknowledgement for their efforts and also win £500 for their project in the regional finals and £1,000 in the national finals. There’s also a chance for a life-changing adventure at sea with the Jubilee Sailing Trust.  And Fleet Lions will cover any expenses. So get in touch with laura.roberts@fleetlions.org.uk or mike.collen@fleetlions.org.uk

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WHAT DOES IMPACT MEASUREMENT MEAN?

Or maybe you know exactly what it’s all about but want to enhance your impact measurement even further... Action Hampshire is delighted to launch their new free impact measurement guidance booklet on behalf of the Hampshire CVS Network. No matter where you’re at in your impact measurement journey our new Impact Measurement Guidance Booklet can help! It brings together all the best guidance and advice on each stage of the impact measurement process, from planning all the way through to shouting about your successes. In addition to this it features a flowchart to finding the right support and two best practice case studies from Move Momentum and Home-Start Hampshire. We know impact measurement can be tricky, but hopefully our new booklet can signpost you to the right support so you feel confident and capable of tackling it head on. What are you waiting for? Follow the link below for more info and to download your copy!

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New! Hampshire Active Health Funding Programme

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New! Hampshire Active Health Funding Programme

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The Hampshire Active Health Programme is a new £1.4million pound fund for organisations that can provide physical activity opportunities for people facing the biggest health inequalities because of Covid-19.  Examples of who could benefit from this programme include:

Unpaid carers

Older people (55+) who are physically inactive

People above a healthy weight

People on lower incomes

People from BAME communities

People living in areas of high deprivation

People with a disability and/or long-term health condition

Local community and voluntary organisations, as well as statutory bodies are eligible to apply for the funding, so long as the projects are delivered within the Hampshire County Council area, and that applications are for new activity. The minimum award amount is £10,000 and the maximum £95,000. The deadline for applications is 20th December 2023.
Energise Me is managing the Hampshire Active Health Programme on behalf of Hampshire County Council and will be holding a number of briefing events about this new funding programme.
More detail at this weblink, which includes an expression of interest form to find out more information.

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Online training programme ranging from 1.5 hours to full day courses, depending on what you need and your/your organisation's level of experience.

The UK Government spends approximately £290 billion a year on goods and services. This fully funded programme aims to support VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprises) suppliers to work with government clients who can really help increase their impact. It also aims to help public sector commissioners to work with innovative organisations that share their values. The courses cover an introduction to Government contracts, getting ready to tender for contracts and an in-depth programme to help you win contracts and manage them well. Delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) and Voice4Change England, this programme is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Full details at this link.

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Local corporate/ business fundraising consultancy support

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Local corporate/ business fundraising consultancy support

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Pippy de Winton, who has been a business development and fundraising consultant for over 20 years, is looking to support local charities.  She is based in Odiham. She has worked in the legal sector both regionally and London and also worked for various charities,  Paintings in Hospitals in London and Tower House Horses in Hampshire.  By direct marketing she opened up new revenue streams for the charities.  If you are interested in talking further about fundraising support please call Pippy on 07815777789.

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Here for Hart - Cost of Living Bulletin - Autumn 2023

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Here for Hart - Cost of Living Bulletin - Autumn 2023

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Hart District Council have just issued the latest "Here for Hart" news and information bulletin.
This time the Bulletin focuses on:

Discount Vouchers

Discount Food Apps

Discounted Theatre Tickets

Petrol Prices App by location

There is also a wide range of other inforamtion about help and support in our district.
Link to the Autumn 2023 Here for Hart Bulletin here.
Please share the bulletin with your contacts and if you have any questions, or would like printed copies for distribution, just email the Community Partnerships and Projects Team on hereforhart@hart.gov.uk

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Pro Bono Economics, have been providing free support to charities for the last 13 years with the help of over 960 volunteer economists. Specifically,  Pro Bono Economics offers the Data First Aid service which matches charities in need of help with volunteers. Volunteers are experts – from the big economic agencies, the Government Economic Service and academia - and can help charities with analysis, with research tasks, with data visualisation, or just sorting out spreadsheets. They’ve done everything from automating volunteer rotas to creating visualisations for annual accounts, to undertaking research on longevity that’s been presented at an event by a UN agency. All on a pro bono basis.

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Solar Together Hampshire is a group-buying scheme for local households to get high-quality solar panels (and battery storage) at a competitive price from an approved installer. It is open to all Hampshire residents and there is no obligation to buy when a personalised offer has been made.

Solar Together Hampshire has already helped 2,100 households in Hampshire install solar panels, saving 46,000 tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of 25,000 cars off the road for a year. To register your interest before the 27 October, visit: Visit www.solartogether.co.uk/hart

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New! Yateley Industries for the Disabled - Job Coach Service

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New! Yateley Industries for the Disabled - Job Coach Service

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Can Yateley Industries Job Coach Service help you?  Yateley Industries is proud to have launched the innovative Job Coach Service, a dedicated in-work support system funded through the DWPs Access to Work scheme. Covering Hart, Rushmoor and surrounding areas. For more information email jobcoach@yateleyindustries.net or call 01252 872337

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Ocean Stars Ceilidh - Fundraiser - 11 November 2023

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Ocean Stars Ceilidh - Fundraiser - 11 November 2023

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Ocean Stars Trust organises various fundraising activities during the year to raise funds for their work in Sri Lanka, empowering children through education. This helps them maintain the core costs of running 30 preschools, providing resources and running their office in Batticaloa.
Their next fundraising event will be a Ceilidh on Saturday 11th November from 7.30pm -11.30 pm at the Church on the Heath, The Key, Fleet. An evening of fun, laughter, and of course dancing, is guaranteed for everyone who comes along! There will also be an exciting raffle.  See image for how to book tickets.

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Hampshire County Council's Public Health department launched the Live Long Better Hampshire web resources earlier this year.  It has been developed, in partnership with Energise Me, for adults aged 65+ and highlights key preventable conditions. Live Longer Better (LLB) is a national revolution to help older people stay independent, feel more active and keep doing what they love. In Hampshire, we live a long time, however, our life expectancy does not correlate with healthy life expectancy - that's the number of years individuals perceive they live in good health.  I

How you can help:

Explore the new website and consider how it can help residents you work with, including your family and friends.

Access and use the professionals page which includes a resource hub.

Sign up to the Professionals Newsletter and Live Longer Better Hampshire Community via Microsoft Forms.

Add links to Live Longer Better from your own website.

Live Longer Better Hampshire helps us shift the way we think about getting older. We want to live in a world where getting older is something to be celebrated.

This website complements, and signposts to, the Connect to Support Hampshire website where residents can find a wealth of additional links to services, groups and information to stay connected and independent in older age.

Join the Live Longer Better Revolution today!

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Sasha's Project: Service of Reflection - 18 November - Tylney Hall, Rotherwick

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Sasha's Project: Service of Reflection - 18 November - Tylney Hall, Rotherwick

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Sasha's Project are holding a non-religious service of reflection for anyone whose life has been touched by suicide.  Please contact Angela Forster to confirm your attendance. For more detail about Sasha's Project please go to their Facebook page.

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Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme 

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Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme 

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Under this programme the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 on behalf of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund Early Years Programme, towards projects lasting up to two years, which help enhance early childhood education and childcare settings to meet specific needs of young children from Armed Forces families. The next application deadline is 12 January 2024.

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Under this programme the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 on behalf of the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund Early Years Programme, towards projects lasting up to two years, which help enhance early childhood education and childcare settings to meet specific needs of young children from Armed Forces families.

Eligibility

We invite applications from:

Early childhood education and childcare providers which operate either on Defence Estate (armed forces base, station unit or within the Patch) OR within 5 miles of where Armed forces families live or work.

Local Authorities which wish to supply training to early childhood education and childcare providers who operate either on Defence Estate (armed forces base, station unit or within the Patch) OR within 5 miles of where Armed forces families live or work.

An organisation which provides Childminder training for those working with Service Children near or on Defence Estate.

There is more detailed information about eligibility in the programme guidelines available below. This is a complex programme, and it is important that you read the programme guidance carefully before you apply.

What's available

You can apply for a grant of between £5,000 and £80,000. We expect this programme to be competitive and that we will be unable to support all the applications we receive.

Your application should clearly show why children from Forces families will benefit from your proposal, and why this offers good value for money.

Themes and priorities

We are looking for projects that can deliver sustainable change. This means that we want to know what evidence you have to support the approach that you seek to take, and crucially, how people from Armed Forces communities have helped to shape this.

Your project must clearly benefit Armed Forces families with a child under 5 by enhancing their access to high quality childcare. This could be done by, increasing the capacity in your provision to meet an already known, or anticipated increase in demand, or to fund additional training and resources that will provide a clear benefit to children from Armed Forces families, who are aged 0-5 and not yet in school.

There will be two application deadlines this year:

If you apply by 5pm on 11 October 2023, you'll receive a decision before the end of November 2023.

If you apply by 5pm on 12 January 2024, you'll receive a decision before the end of February 2024.

Guidance and resources

Please download the programme guidance specific to your situation below (for settings on Defence bases OR near Defence bases).

We encourage you to take a look at the application questions before beginning your online application to the Early Years programme.

You can also view the terms and conditions to receiving an Early Years grant.

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Ready to apply?

If you've read the guidance and are ready to begin your application, please click below.

Subscribe to the Armed Forces Families newsletter

Get the latest news, opportunities and updates relating to the Armed Forces Families Fund

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Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme 2023-24 : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

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This programme will award grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 on behalf of the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund Early Years Programme for projects which help enhance early childhood education and childcare settings to meet the needs of young children from Armed Forces families.

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The Ocado Foundation, the charitable arm of Ocado Group, is working with BizGive, to support community projects across the UK. The Foundation will provide grants of up to £1,000 to charities, community organisations, community interest companies, academic institutions, and local authorities for community projects which focus their efforts on the following core areas:
Skills for the Future: Improve Basic Life Skills
Skills for the Future: Improve Skills for Future Learning
Natural Resources: Reduce our Impact on the Planet
Responsible Sourcing: Support Ethical Products & Supply Chains
Application deadline = 31 December 2023.

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Open Grants Programme – The Clothworkers’ Foundation

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Open Grants Programme – The Clothworkers’ Foundation

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The Foundation award grants to UK registered charities, CICs, and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations (including special schools). Grants are awarded towards capital projects, which they define as:

Buildings: purchase, construction, renovation or refurbishment.

Fittings, Fixtures, and Equipment: this includes but is not limited to office equipment/furniture, sports/gym equipment, digital/audio visual equipment, software and websites (more guidance on digital infrastructure can be found here), garden equipment, specialist therapeutic (excluding medical) equipment. It does not include equipment for one-off use, or which will be given to service users for personal use on a permanent basis.

Vehicles: This includes a minibus, car, caravan, people-carrier, or 4X4. They are unlikely to fund the total cost of a new vehicle and do not provide grants towards vehicle leasing.

They fund both large and small projects.  More details about their grant programme at this link.

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Connect with Hampshire Adults' Health and Care

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Connect with Hampshire Adults' Health and Care

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Hampshire County Council are trialling a new way for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to connect with the Adults Health and Care Directorate via the Demand Management Prevention Team.  In collaboration with the Hampshire CVS Network, a new Microsoft Form has been created to facilitate contact. This could be to get information on funding, request Connect to Support Hampshire representation at an event, or share information about your service.
Who is this form for?

This form is for any voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation (VCSE) who want to contact Adults’ Health and Care (AHC) for any non-service user communication.

What is this form for?

This form can be used to ask Adults’ Health and Care for information about their strategies and priorities, or to share information about your work that supports Hampshire adult residents. You can also ask for representation at meetings, sign up for newsletters, ask for funding information, or request an online information session about various Adults Health and Care related topics for your team. The link to the form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/WPNNFdAH6X
Please note that this form is not to be used for any concerns relating to an individual person. Any such related enquiries should be directed via the professionals referral page Professional referrals | Health and social care | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

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The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust provide grants to clubs, community groups and teams to support vulnerable and underprivileged children and young adults aged 5-21 years to access healthy recreation and sport so they can develop their capabilities and achieve their potential. Applications are accepted from clubs, community groups and teams in the UK, with grants of up to £5,000 available.  More detail at this link.
Many thanks to our colleagues at Basingstoke Voluntary Action for bringing this trust to our attention.  If you would like to subscribe to their monthly Funding News produced on behalf of the Hampshire CVS Network, then please  go to https://www.bvaction.org.uk/ and scroll down to where it says "Keep up to date", fill in your details and tick the 'Funding Newsletter' box and clicking on 'Subscribe'.

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Winchester University - Helping Communities Survey

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Winchester University - Helping Communities Survey

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Winchester University are trying to find out more about how and why people across our communities do or do not provide unpaid help through clubs, organisations, or groups, which is sometimes called volunteering. You do not need to be a volunteer – or to be currently volunteering – in order to take part in this research. We want to capture a range of different views from as many people as we can. Taking part will help us to improve access to opportunities and support for those in our communities who need help the most. The survey should take around 5-10 minute to finish. The research is being done by the Volunteering Research Hub at the University of Winchester. Everyone who completes our survey will have the chance to win one of two Tesco vouchers worth £100 each. You can find out more about the study and take part here:
To find out more about the Volunteering Research Hub at Winchester University, go to this link.