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Cambridgeshire County Council | Independent Visitor Volunteers 

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Cambridgeshire County Council | Independent Visitor Volunteers 

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Looking to make a difference in a young person’s life? Do you 4-6 hours a month to spare?

Cambridgeshire County Council are looking for volunteers in Peterborough to help with children and young people in care as part of Independent Visitor Services. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who gives some of their time each month to support and befriend a child or young person in care who has little to no contact with their birth family or where it is considered to be in the child’s best interests.

As an Independent Visitor you will meet with a child or young person once a month to go out for social visits, share hobbies and interests and try new activities. You will befriend, mentor, and provide continuity in the life of a child in care and above all, have fun together!

“The young person values having someone who is constant and consistent, who takes them at face value and doesn't judge. Someone who won't let them down or leave them after a short time but commits to being a friend through many years.” (Independent Visitor)

“My visitor is great; he really supports me and has helped me gain the confidence to try new things” (Young Person)

Full training is given, along with ongoing support. To make sure all volunteers are suitable for the role they will be expected to undergo an interview, reference checks, training and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB). The service reimburses volunteers out of pocket expenses and mileage.

For more information please contact Sarah-Jane Bedford on 07770690259 or visit Independent visitor for looked after children - Cambridgeshire County Council.

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SCRiPT | National Conference 2024, 22nd March 

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SCRiPT | National Conference 2024, 22nd March 

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You are warmly invited to the free SCRiPT conference: Building and sustaining research capacity in adult social care to benefit practice. Please see link on the attached flyer to book a place.

Event details:

Friday 22nd March 2024

10am-4pm

Friends House (Euston, London)

Hybrid option

We are delighted to be able to offer up to £100 reimbursement for delegates whose employers are unable to support travel costs.

We hope that this travel bursary will enable colleagues in the VCSE sector and wider community to be able to attend. Simply indicate on the booking form that you require reimbursement and someone from the SCRiPT team will send you an expenses claim form. Please keep all your travel receipts to send with your claim.

The SCRiPT study is one of six capacity building in social care partnerships funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Our aim is to develop sustainable regional and national capacity building networks to facilitate greater understanding, use and production of research in adult social care and to develop a culture of research and evidence-based practice and innovation.

This conference will bring the whole regional SCRiPT team together as well as other regional and national key stakeholders who can benefit from the findings from our project. The study ends this year and at the conference we will showcase our achievements, learning, and promote much needed networking to support the interaction and integration of research in adult social care.

As VCSE and wider community organisations are integral to Integrated Care Systems and are already working closely with local authorities, we feel that it important that VCSE organisations are part of the conversation around capacity building for research.

Registration details are included in the attached flyer.

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PCVS | 3rd Thursday Networking with Aishat Idris, 21st March 

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PCVS | 3rd Thursday Networking with Aishat Idris, 21st March 

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3rd Thursday Networking takes place at the PCVS office conference room at the Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough 10-12. The March sessions takes place on 21st of the month where you can meet Charity Finance expert Aishat Idris, get some top tips for keeping your finances in order and how to be ready for HMRC software requirements. Register by clicking here.

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Scan me or visit www.go-vip.co.uk/o/PCVS/activities/Third-Thursday-Networking-MEET-THE-FUNDER-CCF/76917 to join

Summary

Meet Charity Finance expert Aishat Idris, get some top tips for keeping your finances in order and how to be ready for HMRC software requirements.

Are you going? 30 spots left. Applications closing in 17 days.

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Third Thursday Networking: MEET THE FUNDER CCF | Go-Vip (PCVS)

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Meet Charity Finance expert Aishat Idris, get some top tips for keeping your finances in order and how to be ready for HMRC software requirements.

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Peterborough Culture Forum | The Uncultured Workshop, 25 March 

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Peterborough Culture Forum | The Uncultured Workshop, 25 March 

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Are you an artist, creative practitioner, or community leader who struggles to promote yourself or your work? Peterborough Culture Forum invites you to a free online workshop run by The Uncultured on Monday 25 March between 6:30pm-8pm. This workshop covers adapting how you describe, sell or fund your work to suit your listener while maintaining the integrity of your practise.

Sign up for the Culture Forum newsletter online to receive a link to the Zoom call before the event: https://jumpeduptheatre.com/culture-forum

Or comment on the Facebook event to be sent a link directly: https://fb.me/e/6DRyo0pyP

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Monday 25 March at 6.30pm-8.00pm: Online Workshop with

When: Monday 25 March at 6.30pm-8.00pm
Session Length: 90 MinsOver Zoom ( Meeting ID and Password)Writing tasks for post-session work

This workshop will cover how to talk about yourself and your work to multiple readers. We will think about how to maintain the integrity of your practise whilst not alienating anyone who might potentially want to see it, and how you might adapt the way you describe, sell or fund your work depending on who is listening.
We will be sending a reminder out on the day before the event. Please sign up for our newsletter to be kept informed.

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Peterborough Culture Forum: Support and connection for people interested in arts and culture - Jumped Up

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Free monthly meetings about current arts topics that affect groups around Peterborough, led by leaders who are changing the cultural landscape. Connect with others and get support, build partnerships and trust. Suggestions for speakers and topics are welcome.

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Peterborough Racial Equality Council (PREC) | 50th Anniversary Exhibition at Peterborough Museum, On Until 30th March 

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Peterborough Racial Equality Council (PREC) | 50th Anniversary Exhibition at Peterborough Museum, On Until 30th March 

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Peterborough Racial Equality Council (formerly Peterborough Council for Community Relations) was funded in 1974. This exhibition celebrates the development of Racial Equality work over he first half century, in the context of national and local events that threatened communit cohesion. The exhibition takes place in the community gallery at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery throughout March.

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Manor Farm Community Centre | Easter Bingo Night, 22nd March 

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Manor Farm Community Centre | Easter Bingo Night, 22nd March 

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Steadfast Training offers free courses for people claiming certain benefits. Details of upcoming courses and how to apply are below. Steadfast training also offers ESOL courses.

Starting on 25 March

Employability + Business Administration

Employability + Customer Service

Employability + Retail

Schools Support, Level 1

Starting on 2 April

Personal and Social Skills

Starting on 8 April

Living and Working in the UK

Starting on 15 April

Schools Support, Level 1

Employability, Customer Service

Employability, Business Service

Employability, Retail

Starting on 22 April

Adult Social Care

Starting on 29 April

Team Leading

All courses will be for either 1 or 2 week

s and will be delivered either at our Peterborough office or via our remote/virtual classroom model and comprise of daily training sessions from 9.30am – 3pm, followed by individual 1-2-1 support where required. All our virtual/remote courses are tutor-led and delivered via Zoom.

In Peterborough, our training centre is at:

2 North Street,

Peterborough

PE1 2RA

How to get yourself book on

If your participants are interested in any of these courses, then please email upskill@steadfasttraining.co.uk with their name, telephone number and the course so we can get in touch and register them onto the course.

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Families First Peterborough | Easter Holiday Activities (Years 7-11)

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Families First Peterborough | Easter Holiday Activities (Years 7-11)

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Care Network Cambridgeshire | Runners Required for Northstowe Running Festival, 31 August 

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Care Network Cambridgeshire | Runners Required for Northstowe Running Festival, 31 August 

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Would you like to complete a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon race in support of a local charity this summer?

Care Network Cambridgeshire is proud to partner with the Northstowe Running Festival for a third year on Saturday 31 August 2024.

You can enter as an individual, family group or team to #RunForCareNetwork. You'll receive: paid entry into the race of your choice (5k, 10k or half marathon) a bespoke t-shirt or running vest to wear with pride! a finishers’ goodie bag dedicated support through your personal fitness and fundraising journey. Every pound you raise will help us be there for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in need of our support through difficult times.

Get in touch today to secure your place and receive your free promo code to register. Call Corrina at the Care Network on 01954 774803 or email corrina.o@care-network.org.uk.

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Steadfast Training | Living and Working in the UK Level 1, Starting 25 March 

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Steadfast Training | Living and Working in the UK Level 1, Starting 25 March 

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Throughout this Living & Working in the UK course learners will develop an understanding of the government and law in the UK including the British Constitution, UK system of government, UK involvement with international institutions.

Learn about the United Kingdom, its geography, history and political system

Get to know people and places in the local area where you live

Find out about your rights and responsibilities when working and living in the United Kingdom

Learn about the British Education system.

Get help with job search, creating a professional CV and preparing for interview

To register or to learn more about opportunities for full or part funded, high quality training, call upskill@steadfasttraining.co.uk

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National Energy Action | Fuel Poverty Forum, April 17th 

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National Energy Action | Fuel Poverty Forum, April 17th 

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NEA’s free Fuel Poverty Forums are aimed at frontline service providers, to examine practical and policy initiatives related to fuel poverty and delivering energy efficiency solutions at a local, regional and national level. The regional Forums showcase innovation, good practice and promote dialogue and discussion on a wide range of sectoral issues to help NEA shape policy developments and campaigns. The Eastern region forum takes place in Ipswich on april 17th. Click here to register.

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The spring round of forums will take place during April and May 2024.

NEA's free Fuel Poverty Forums are aimed at frontline service providers, to examine practical and policy initiatives related to fuel poverty and delivering energy efficiency solutions at a local, regional and national level. The regional Forums showcase innovation, good practice and promote dialogue and discussion on a wide range of sectoral issues to help NEA shape policy developments and campaigns.

The forums will be taking place in person in April and May. Attendance is free, however numbers are limited and are offered at a maximum of two places per organisation per forum. NEA members will be given priority booking.

To register click the area below and complete the booking form. Registered participants will receive an agenda and joining instructions nearer to the time.

Wednesday 1 May
9:30-12:30
York

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The spring round of forums will take place during April and May 2024. NEA's free Fuel Poverty Forums are aimed at frontline service providers, to examine practical and policy initiatives related to fuel poverty and delivering energy efficiency solutions at a local, regional and national level.

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PCVS | Third Thursday Networking with Anna Goosh, 18th April 

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PCVS | Third Thursday Networking with Anna Goosh, 18th April 

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3rd Thursday Networking takes place at the PCVS office conference room at the Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough 10-12. The April session takes place on 18th of the month where you can expand your reach and impact with health connections. Find out more about the Joy app with Anna Gosh, meet your social prescribers and local health partners. Register by clicking here.

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Scan me or visit www.go-vip.co.uk/o/PCVS/activities/Third-Thursday-Networking-Joy-app-local-social-prescribers-and-NHS-partners/76919 to join

Summary

Expand your reach and impact with health connections. Find out more about the Joy app with Anna Gosh, meet your social prescribers and local health partners.

Are you going? 30 spots left. Applications closing in 22 days.

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Third Thursday Networking: Joy app, local social prescribers and NHS partners | Go-Vip (PCVS)

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Expand your reach and impact with health connections. Find out more about the Joy app with Anna Gosh, meet your social prescribers and local health partners.

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Westminster Insight | Safeguarding Young People into Adulthood Course, 22nd April

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Westminster Insight | Safeguarding Young People into Adulthood Course, 22nd April

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This Safeguarding Young People into Adulthood training course will give you the tools to implement fluid approaches, that improve collaboration between services and safeguard young people against exploitation and harm. We will look at best practice for providing personalised support that embeds the voice of the young person throughout. How can we ensure we’re delivering the right support for different needs?

The course will be led by Steve Baguley, Education and Transition Lead, NWG, specialist in transition planning, with a professional background in education and practical experience as a Service Manager within Children’s Services.

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You will review a case from the latest Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs). We will analyse how services could have worked better and what a transitional safeguarding framework looks like in practice.

Raise your challenges and gain expert feedback from the trainer in a confidential and supportive environment.

Click here for more details and registration.*

*Please note that the costs for this course are quite high but the subject matter is appropriate for many of PCVS VCS members.

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Unit 51-54 Maltings Place 169 Tower Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SE1 3LJ Registered in England and Wales. Westminster Insight is a division of The Knowledge Exchange Group Ltd (08808447)

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Families First Peterborough | Easter Holiday Activities (Years 1-6)

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Families First Peterborough | Easter Holiday Activities (Years 1-6)

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RCE Wellbeing Hub | Timetable of Free Wellbeing Courses

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RCE Wellbeing Hub | Timetable of Free Wellbeing Courses

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We’re offering a range of courses, which are FREE and open to anyone aged 18 and over who has an interest in health and wellbeing.

All our courses are designed and delivered by people with lived experience of health challenges, together with professionals from health and education. We aim to make our learning sessions accessible and engaging, and we’re proud to get great feedback from our students.

Our courses are offered, online via Microsoft Teams, face-to-face in Cambridge and Peterborough, and in the evening online

For the dates and times of all our sessions please visit our webpage

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/rce-wellbeing-hub

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Age UK | Telephone Befriending Volunteers Needed

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Age UK | Telephone Befriending Volunteers Needed

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Citizens Advice | Online Support Sessions

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Citizens Advice | Online Support Sessions

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The Chancellor has outlined his latest spending plans in what could be the last opportunity to tackle the cost-of-living crisis before a general election.

Our Chief Executive, Dame Clare Moriarty and Chief Data Analyst, Tom MacInnes will examine our latest data to show the impact of February's cost-of-living payments and the cuts to National Insurance which came into effect in January. We’ll also look ahead to April, and examine the political decisions that are coming into force; modelling how falling energy prices alongside benefit and Local Housing Allowance uprating, will begin to ease the crisis for many.

Register now

You can also register for our rescheduled June event on Gender Inequality

If you have any questions, please contact us at pabusinesssupport@citizensadvice.org.uk

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The KidsAid Foundation would like to introduce themselves as a new therapeutic service for families in the Peterborough area. We provide long-term interventions for children, young people and families who've experienced trauma. We hope to complement current provision in the area, and we look forward to collaborating with other organisations in the local community to support families experiencing hardship. Please contact our Regional Development Manager Cathryn to discuss our services further or any potential collaborations via email at cathryn@kidsaid.org.uk.

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Beat This | From The Ground Up: An Innovative Music Platform For Artists Living in Peterborough

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Beat This | From The Ground Up: An Innovative Music Platform For Artists Living in Peterborough

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Beat This (www.beatthis.org), a renowned community music provider, and Drip Dry Productions (www.drip-dry.co.uk), an independent recording label, are joining forces to create Peterborough's first R & D music network, development platform, and recording label specifically tailored for musicians facing significant life challenges or personal barriers.

We are aiming to receive a clearer picture about how we can support more musicians in the city and want to give them the chance to express themselves freely, make music in a safe and creative environment and instil in the, the confidence to release their own music and even perform live.  Click here to get involved.

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We give children, young people and adults with additional needs access to music and creative experiences.

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There is a survey being run by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council’s joint public health team which Healthwatch Peterborough is supporting. The survey invites residents to have their say on how new and existing communities can be healthy, supportive and inclusive. Click here to access the survey.

Jess Slater has been appointed as the new CEO of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Jess will officially join us on Monday 13 May. Click here to find out more.

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SCOPE | Youth Community Collective Get Together

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SCOPE | Youth Community Collective Get Together

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The Scope Youth Community Collective is for everyone aged 18-25. Come along to a monthly Get Together and share your ideas for change in your community. We talk about the issues that are important to young disabled people and how we can create change. You will meet other young people and make new connections. Where: Squire’s Coffee House, Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, PE1 1LF When: Second Thursday of every month, 5 – 7 PM Contact Sophie.Pearson@scope.org.uk or 0777 6650 890

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UK Government | Changes to UK Paternity Leave and Pay Guidance

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UK Government | Changes to UK Paternity Leave and Pay Guidance

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From April 6 the entitlement to parternity leave and pay changes. Check out the guidance from gov.uk on what that means. Click here for more information.

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February 2024 issue of the Employer Bulletin

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In this month’s edition of the Employer Bulletin there are important updates and information on:

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Check out the PCVS website 'Training and Support' section where you will be able to find out the latest VCS training sessions offered by PCVS and other organisations through the link to new Training Newsletter. Don't forget to book onto our monthly Third Thursday Networking sessions while you are there. Click here to access the training page.

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PCVS is always revaluating and updating our training provision for members and non-members so please check back regularly.

Please see below for details of the most recent training courses that PCVS has delivered:

EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) Training (2003)

Better than Burn Out (2003)

Applying Theory of Change to Project Planning and Bid Writing (2003)

Diversifying your income streams (2004)

3rd Tursday Networking
PCVS is pleased to present 3rd Thursday Networking, a series of workshops for VCS organisations covering subjects of interest to you. Sessions include stabilising and diversifying income, wellbeing, supporting and retaining volunteers and sharing digital skills. Upcoming sessions:

The session on 21st March was Get Great Book Keeping and HMRC Digital Ready. with Aishat Idris from BAnC Services. You can find out more about BAnC Services here.

18th April 2024 - Joy App, Local Social Prescribers and NHS Partners

Expand your reach and impact with health connections. Find out more about the Joy app with Anna Gosh, meet your social prescribers and local health partners. Click here to register.

16th May - Meet the Funder, National Lottery

Meet the Funder. Find out how the national lottery can support your community and meet your local representative Heidi Hexltine. Click here to regaister.

Look out for volunteering, DBS, risk assessments and impact evaluation training in May to July.
Other Training Opportunities
The PCVS is now producing a training newsletter which contains details of workshops and courses organised by PCVS and other VCS organisations. The newsletter will be updated on this link, so don't forget to check back reguarly. Please click here to access the newsletter.

You can also access details of online and E-learning courses on our volunteering website Go-ViP. Click here for details.

Our partners at the Allia Future Business Centre are also offering courses and workshops for social enterprises, charities and community groups. Please click here for the latest information.

To contact PCVS about training, please click here.

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PCVS is always revaluating and updating our training provision for members and non-members so please check back regularly.

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Manor Farm Community Centre | Weekly Timetable

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Manor Farm Community Centre | Weekly Timetable

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Mayor of Peterborough Charity Cycle Ride, 14th April 

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Mayor of Peterborough Charity Cycle Ride, 14th April 

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Spring is in the air and to celebrate PECT and the Mayor of Peterborough are teaming up for a family-friendly 15km charity cycle ride. We will depart from the PECT offices in Ham Lane at 2:30pm and will follow cycle paths along the river Nene to the Peterborough Lido Gardens before returning via Ferry Meadows, aiming to arrive back at Ham Lane around 4pm where PECT will be providing refreshments, snacks and prizes for finishers.

More info: Mayor's Charity Bike Ride - Events - PECT

All proceeds from the event will go to The Mayor of Peterborough’s Charity Fund (Charity Number 1165640) which supports the Mayor’s chosen charities – PECT, East Anglian Air Ambulance, Magpas Air Ambulance, DeafBlind and Sue Ryder Hospice.

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Artivity | Easter Activity Workshops, 2nd & 3rd April 

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Artivity | Easter Activity Workshops, 2nd & 3rd April 

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We run our workshops from our studio at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 47 Towngate East, Market Deeping PE6 8LQ. Parking is available, and there is a self service café onsite.

Our workshops are open to all ages from Reception up unless specified- we like to have different age groups working alongside each other! Preschool children are also welcome with an accompanying adult. Booked on a first come, first served basis- places are limited to ensure plenty of individual support and guidance. For more information or to book, please get in touch using the contact page or by emailing hello@artivitystudios.co.uk.

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We run our workshops from our studio at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 47 Towngate East, Market Deeping PE6 8LQ. Parking is available, and there is a self service café onsite.

Our workshops are open to all ages from Reception up unless specified- we like to have different age groups working alongside each other! Preschool children are also welcome with an accompanying adult. Booked on a first come, first served basis- places are limited to ensure plenty of individual support and guidance.

Workshops are £13 per child (sibling discount and multiple workshop discount available) and last for an hour and a half, unless otherwise stated. This includes all materials and refreshments.

If you would like your child to stay with us between sessions, an additional fee of £5 will be charged.

For more information or to book, please get in touch using the contact page or by emailing hello@artivitystudios.co.uk.
Easter Holiday Workshops
Easter Workshops

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Tuesday 2nd April

10:30am-12:00pm Easter Crafts

We'll have a range of Easter themed paper crafts available, including tissue paper suncatchers, handprint bunnies and 3D egg decorations!

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12:30-2:00pm Ceramic Tile Painting

We'll take inspiration from the spring flowers in the garden centre to create floral designs, then use ceramic paints to decorate a tile.

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2:30-4:00pm Wet Felted Spring Trees

We'll learn how to use wet felting techniques to create felted trees using beautiful spring colours, and even add on a few embellishments! This session is wet, soapy, and a lot of fun!

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Wednesday 3rd April

10:30am-12:00pm Wooden Spoon Characters

We'll transform wooden spoons into weird and wonderful characters using paint, Posca pens and various embellishments!

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12:30-2:00pm Chicken and Egg Hanging Garland

We'll create a colourful hanging chicken decoration inspired by the beautiful work of artist Carolyn Gavin.

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2:30-4:00pm Butterfly Canvas

We'll paint boards in our chosen colours and patterns in acrylic paint, then affix a flutter of butterflies to make a colourful display!

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Sunday 7th April

1:30-2:45pm Sunday Crafternoon

We'll have our usual Sunday craft session running on this day- more info about the theme coming soon!

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February Half Term Workshops

We don't have any workshops running this half term- we have our usual Sunday Crafternoon sessions though, and will have workshops on over Easter, so watch this space!

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Christmas Holiday Workshops

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10:30am-12:00pm Christmas Crafts

This workshop is now FULL

We'll have a range of festive crafts available to create! These will include button baubles, lolly stick Christmas trees, pipe cleaner wreaths, card making and paper trees. Make some decorations for your tree or to give to someone as a gift!

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12:30-2:00pm Christmas Tree Paintings
We'll use acrylic paint to create a beautiful painting of a Christmas tree on a canvas board- this would be a lovely decoration for your home or to give to someone as a gift!

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2:30-4:00pm Linoprint Cards and Gift Boxes
We'll be decorating cards and cardboard gift boxes using block printing techniques! We have some ready made festive linocut designs for the students to use, and they will also have the opportunity to create their own designs onto polystyrene tiles, inspired by winter and Christmas motifs.

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4:30-6:00pm Gingerbread Village
Join artist Emily Bowers for a fun festive workshop where you will create your own gingerbread village! We will be using recycled cardboard which will form our 'gingerbread'. We will take inspiration from Scandinavian Folk Art and use it to transform the cardboard into gingerbread houses and animals to form our own Christmas gingerbread mini villages!

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Sunday Crafternoons- Christmas Specials!

Sunday 17th December 1:30-2:45pm

In this Crafternoon session, Bethan will show you how to create some festive Christmas bunting! You'll use lots of crafty bits and bobs to embellish your bunting, which would make a lovely decoration for your home.

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Sunday 24th December 1:30-2:45pm
Join Bethan for a very festive Christmas Eve crafting session! Bethan will be showing you how to create beautiful snowflake suncatchers using colourful tissue paper. These would look fantastic hung up in the window!

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October Half Term Workshops- Finished!

10:30am-12:00pm Spooky Skeletons
We'll be using corn starch packing peanuts, pipe cleaners and cotton buds to create some scary skeletons! You could create a whole family (pets included!) or maybe even a dinosaur!

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12:30-2:00pm Halloween Notan Art
We'll learn about Japanese Notan art (which refers to the balance of light and dark), then use paper cutting techniques to create bold Halloween inspired designs which would make great Halloween decorations!

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2:30-4:00pm Mosaic Coasters

Always a popular workshop! We'll be using a range of colourful glass tiles to create tiled mosaic coasters. You can choose to take a grouting kit home with you to complete it, or we're happy to grout it and you can then pick it up from us later in the week.

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Tuesday 24th October
10:30am-12:00pm Fabulous Fireworks
We'll use a variety of crafting materials to create colourful sculptures inspired by fireworks, ready to decorate your house for bonfire night!

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12:30-2:00pm Autumn Birch Trees
We'll use masking tape to mask off our trees, before using a combination of brush strokes and finger prints to create a vibrant autumnal scene. We'll then reveal our trees and add details to finish off our masterpieces!

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2:30-4:00pm Fantastic Plower Pots ONE SPACE LEFT
We'll use acrylic paint and sparkly embellishments to decorate terracotta flower pots- you might choose a Halloween theme, or make them bright and beautiful like these examples!

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Sunday 29th October- Halloween Crafternoon!
1:30-2:45pm
Our usual Sunday Crafternoon, but this week with a spooky Halloween theme! Sunday Crafternoons are run by the lovely Bethan from Little Joys UK and are £9 per session. We will be providing the children with a variety of crafty bits and pieces, giving them the opportunity to use their imaginations to create some spooky Halloween crafts.

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Summer Holiday Workshops- Finished!

Tuesday 22nd August- with Vikki

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10:30am-12:00pm Disney Button Art FULL
Join us in decorating a silhouette of your favourite Disney character, by delving into a HUGE vat of buttons, beads and gems. You'll be able to bedazzle Belle, jazz up Jasmine and even create a rainbow button castle! We will be blasting Disney classes and I will be singing, sorry kids!

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12:30-2:00pm Showstopping Shells!
FULL-Spaces available in our additional session 4:30-6:00pm

Create sea creatures using shells! You can choose to make stand alone animals or a seascape, giving your creations an environment to live in. Join us as we bob along the bottom of the beautiful briny sea and turn it into a beautiful shiny sea!

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2:30-4:00pm Viking Runes and Shields FULL
SHIELD WALL! We'll listen to Viking drums and chants as we sculpt runes, learn a little about Viking culture (they loved a bath!) and make our own shields. Forged with the hammer of Thor... and some glue.

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We had a variety of workshops running during the week commencing 31st July, which have now finished- scroll down to see the details!

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Monday 31st July
10:30am-12:00pm Mosaic Coasters
FULL - We have an additional session running on Wednesday 10:30am-12:00pm.

We'll be using a range of colourful glass tiles to create tiled mosaic coasters. These will then be grouted in the evening, ready to be picked up the following day.

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12:30-2:00pm Ceramic Tile Painting
We'll be taking inspiration from Mexican Talavera tiles and the beautiful plants and flowers outside the studio to create painted botanical designs onto ceramic tiles. These will then be baked in order to set the paint, ready for collection the following day.
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Tuesday 1st August
10:30am-12:00pm Abstract Scraper Painting FULL
This class incorporates colour theory and painting without a brush! We'll be using acrylic paint and different scraping techniques to create large scale abstract paintings.

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12:30-2:00pm Colourful Card Sculptures
We'll build weird and wonderful sculptures using cardboard pieces, which we'll decorate before slotting together to create our designs!

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Wednesday 2nd August
10:30am-12:00pm Mosaic Coasters
Back by popular demand! We'll be using a range of colourful glass tiles to create tiled mosaic coasters. These will then be grouted in the evening, ready to be picked up the following day.

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12:30-2:00pm Funny Face Flip Books
We'll create flip books featuring some creative mix-and-match characters, using a variety of techniques and materials.

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Thursday 3rd August
12:30-2:00pm Watercolour Typography
We'll experiment with wax resist, tape resist and hand-cut lettering to create a poster- perhaps your name, or a favourite saying!

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Friday 4th August
12:30-2:00pm Robot Collages
We'll use a variety of metallic bits and pieces (and a lot of imagination) to create our own robot characters!

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We have a variety of workshops running on Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th April- scroll down to see the details!

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Monday 10th April
10:30am-12:00pm Easter Crafts with Ellie
We'll be creating a variety of Easter themed crafts, including painted pebbles, Easter bunnies and chicks- we'll throw in a few chocolate treats too!

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12:30-2:00pm Hanging Chicken Garland with Ellie
We'll create a colourful hanging chicken decoration inspired by the beautiful work of artist Carolyn Gavin.

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2:30-4:00pm Mosaic Coasters with Ellie
We'll be using a range of colourful glass tiles to create a tiled mosaic coaster! These will then be grouted ready to be picked up the following day.

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Tuesday 11th April
10:30am-12:00pm Wet Felted Trees with Ellie
We'll be learning how to create a hand felted tree from wool roving, using the wet felting technique- it's very wet and soapy, and lots of fun!

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12:30-2:00pm Wooden Spoon Characters with Ellie
We'll transform wooden spoons into weird and wonderful characters using paint, Posca pens and various embellishments!

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2:30-4:00pm Butterfly Boards with Ellie
We'll paint MDF boards in our chosen colours and patterns in acrylic paint, then affix a flutter of butterflies to make a colourful display!

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Wednesday 12th April

EASTER ART DAY

8:30am-6:30pm- Full day of arts and crafts with Vikki for ages 5 and up.
£60 per child (Sibling discount available)
Easter Bunny Painting, Paper Flowers, Felt Monsters and Among Us Map Building are also available to book as separate workshops, or a half day option for £30 is available (8:30am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-6:30pm). Please see the timetable above for individual workshop times. Under 5s welcome for individual workshops but must be 5 or over for the half day or full day.

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Eggciting times ahead this Easter! With our beautiful new space, we would like to try a new format of workshop experience for our students, as well as the potential for viable childcare options during holidays.

With this in mind, our first FULL Artivity day has been planned for 12th April and will run from 8:30am to 6:30pm.

Across the day we will offer four individual workshops that cover a wide variety of arts and crafts, as well as access to some of our supplies and materials and the space to work on personal projects both inside or in the gorgeous natural surroundings of the Swines Meadow studio. Picnics will be had, hopefully outside in the open grassland area, so send them stocked up with their lunch and snacks (though as ever, biscuits and squash will be provided).

Activities will include Giant Doodle Club: Felt Monster Making; Egg/Bunny Painting; Among Us 3D Map Building; Drawing in Nature; Designing Burrows and 3D Flower Making, as well as having time to relax, watch a film, eat snacks and work on some art of their choice.

This is a long day for the children but, with the right amount of balance for learning, activities and spending time together in this wonderful space we're bound to have a fantastic day.

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We have a variety of workshops running on Tuesday 20th, Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd December- scroll down to see the details!

We are aware that some schools won't have broken up on the Tuesday- if you're interested in a Tuesday workshop but can't make it, do let us know as we may be able to run additional sessions.

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Tuesday 20th December
9:30am-11:00am Clay Decorations with Vikki
We invite the children in to warm up their hands from the cold and warm up some clay to mould.

Students will be able to make impressions in clay using natural objects that we'll go out foraging for in the secret garden on site as well as many more so wrap up warm!

Using cookie cutters we can then create beautifully shaped decorations for your tree and of course... add a few sparkles too!

Our white air dry clay can be brushed with mica powders to highlight all of the patterns in their decorations and will be a lovely memory to add to a Christmas tree or give as a gift.

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Thursday 22nd December

9:30am-11:00am Christmas Crafts with Ellie

We'll have a variety of winter and Christmas themed crafts on the go, including craft foam trees, snowman cards and tree decorations!

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11:15am-12:45pm Button Baubles with Ellie

We'll thread buttons onto thin wire to create beautiful tree decorations, and make a lovely button bauble themed Christmas card to go with them!

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Friday 23rd December
9:30-11:00am Gingerbread House Garlands with Ellie
Using offcuts of cardboard and paint markers, we'll create a series of gingerbread houses and string them together to produce a beautiful garland!

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11:30am-1:00pm Sock Snowmen with Ellie

FULL - let us know if you'd like to be added to the waiting list!

Come and create your very own cuddly snowman! We'll make the main body, then add embellishments and accessories. Much warmer than using real snow, and lasts longer too!

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Monday 8th August
10:30am-12:00pm Mosaic Coasters with Ellie FULL
We'll be using a range of colourful glass tiles to create a tiled mosaic coaster! These will then be grouted ready to be picked up the following day. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to a large collaborative mosaic for display at the studio!

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12:30pm-2:00pm Ceramic Tile Painting with Ellie
FULL- additional session on Wednesday

We'll be taking inspiration from Mexican Talavera tiles and the beautiful plants and flowers outside the studio to create painted botanical designs onto ceramic tiles. These will then be baked in order to set the paint, ready for collection the following day.

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Tuesday 9th August
10:30am-12:00pm Collaged Houses with Ellie FULL
Create your own collaged house using pre-painted textured paper! We'll help you to design and put together your dream home, then you can add embellishments to decorate.

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12:30pm-2:00pm Tissue Paper Flowers with Ellie
Two spaces available

We'll use several different techniques to create colourful flowers which look beautiful when displayed together in a jar or vase!

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Wednesday 10th August
12:30pm-2:00pm Ceramic Tile Painting with Ellie
Spaces available

We'll be taking inspiration from Mexican Talavera tiles and the beautiful plants and flowers outside the studio to create painted botanical designs onto ceramic tiles. These will then be baked in order to set the paint, ready for collection the following day.

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Wednesday 17th August
10:30am-12:00pm Minecraft Madness with Vikki FULL
Join us on the real life crafting tables at Artivity! Together we can make a hanging Enderman lantern and a creeper mask for you to take home as well as other crafty activities. Come and get stuck in, you know it's netherite, because being creative is netherwrong...

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12:30pm-2:00pm Among Us Map Building with Vikki
Two spaces available
2:30pm-4:00pm Among Us Map Building with Vikki
One space available

Is it just me or do you look a bit... SUS? Get stuck in to making a collectively massive and playable map!

First, we'll all be given a secret scroll and ONE of us will be the imposter, we can slowly vote out crew members across the course of the session until we find the IMPOSTER!

Secondly, we will all design our very own room and then connect them with corridors making a huge map that will fill the Artivity tables up!

Make your own among us characters and play the map too or just keep on designing sussy crewmates. I personally enjoy a fried egg on my head before I complete my tasks.

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Thursday 18th August
10:30am-12:00pm Anime Faces with Vikki FULL
More suited to year 3+, though younger artists welcome if they're big fans of anime!

If you prefer your art in person instead of your (sword) art online, then come and join us for a session of practicing facial features in an anime style. Together we can create pages of reference images to take home meaning you can use them when creating new characters before drawing out a new anime inspired face on the day.

We will mainly be focusing on the face but if you're flying through the session then you can always work on an original character and style them, thinking through poses, accessories and giving them an all important backstory.

If you love anime and have characters or programmes you love then get in touch because we would love to play music inspired by the anime that inspires us on the day!

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12:30pm-2:00pm Go Ghibli! with Vikki
One space available

More suited to year 3+, though younger artists welcome if they're big fans of Studio Ghibli!

If you're ready, we would love to spirit you away on a wizard's moving castle with our own cute ghibli art delivery service!

We'll be relaxing to the beautiful music scores from some of the studio's very well known films and making arts and crafts inspired by the movies.

Come along and make your own No Face mask, a fluffy little pom pom soot sprite and even paint your own sleepy little Totoro in a tree!

Hop on the Catbus and book in 🙂

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Tuesday 5th April

10:00am-4:00pm Dressmaking Course with Issy (8yrs+)
£40
FULL

Learn how to put together a simple dress under Issy's expert guidance! Issy recently graduated from the University of the Arts London, where she achieved a First in Costume for Theatre and Screen. She currently supports our Tuesday classes alongside working as a freelance illustrator. Students will be shown how to use a sewing machine and how to add embellishments.

This workshop is £40 for the full day and is open to 8 years old and over- our usual refreshments will be provided but students will need to bring a packed lunch. We will ask for your preferred fabric colour and the required measurements beforehand. We are limited to six spaces to ensure each student receives plenty of support and supervision, so book early to avoid disappointment!

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Monday 11th April

9:30-11:00am Felted Food with Vikki

Spaces available

I'm sew hungry, are you? Time to craft your favourite snacks with felt, a little stuffing (not the roast dinner kind) and some imagination! Together we can draw out what you'd like to make and then use that as a template for your creations with Chef Vikki on hand to help.

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We don't have any workshops running this half term as we will be busy moving to our new premises! Watch this space for Easter workshops though.

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Monday 20th December

9:30-11:00am Button Baubles- with Vikki

Spaces available

Delve in to a HUGE box of buttons to create your own hanging tree decorations, made entirely from buttons and beads. With lots of design inspiration on hand, let your creative juices flow and you could even turn your hand to some 2D festive button art. Great to keep or give as a gift.

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11:30am-1:00pm Christmas Decoration Workshop- with Vikki

Spaces available

Creativity will be flowing in our workshop, not just Santa's! We will work on a range of crafts from cake case trees, glittery stick snowflakes and a classic pine cone makeover. Lots to make, Christmas tunes on and festive cheer all round!

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We run our workshops from our studio at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 47 Towngate East, Market Deeping PE6 8LQ. Parking is available, and there is a self service café onsite. Our workshops are open to all ages from Reception up unless specified- we like to have different age groups working alongside each other!

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Connecting Cambridgeshire | Digital Inclusion Strategy Launch, 30th May

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Connecting Cambridgeshire | Digital Inclusion Strategy Launch, 30th May

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Connecting Cambridgeshire’s new Digital Inclusion Strategy to help tackle digital exclusion across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough:

This event will be an opportunity to learn about our new strategy for digital inclusion, its principles, ambitions, and methods of delivery. You will also hear from key delivery partners and get to network with colleagues across all sectors to share ideas and reflect on how digital inclusion work might affect you.

The event will consist of a short introduction discussing the work of Connecting Cambridgeshire and the importance of digital inclusion, an overview of the strategy, a few further short presentations from delivery partners on their specific work, and finally an opportunity for attendees and speakers to network (full agenda to follow).

Location: Meeting rooms at Huntingdon Library and Archives, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA

Date: Thursday 30th May

Time: Arrive from 2pm onwards for a prompt 2:30pm start time. We will look to wrap up the event at 4:30pm.

Register attendance with Connecting.Cambridgeshire@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS) is recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer. The charity is seeking a dynamic CEO to help shape and take the organisation forward at a time of change.

PCVS  was set up in 1980 as an umbrella and network organisation to the voluntary sector in Peterborough. We provide essential support to our 400 members, run a variety of targeted projects and broker cross-sector strategic relationships.

We run services aimed at improving health and wellbeing, building the capacity of individuals and groups to help some of the most excluded members of society, and providing the skills and support needed for many charities and community groups, big and small, to thrive.

The CEO will work with our key stakeholders and offer leadership and vision to the local voluntary sector. The successful candidate will articulate and deliver a passion and vision for enriching the local voluntary sector, supporting those most at risk, and championing equalities and social justice causes in Peterborough.

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Voluntary Sector Network | Assura and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB Grants Programme, Deadline, 5 April

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Assura and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB Grants Programme, promoting health and well-being and opportunity for all, by tackling health inequalities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Assura PLC (via The Assura Community Fund) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board are providing funding - and working in partnership with NAVCA, the local CVS network, VCSE Health Alliance and Integrated Neighbourhood Management Teams, to deliver a grants programme, to reduce health and wellbeing inequalities, help prevent poor health - and improve opportunities for better lives in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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PCVS produces a funding newsletter which details the latest grants available to the VCS and charities in the Peterborough area and nationally. Please click here to access the newsletter and remember to check back reguarly for updates.

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Health and Wellbeing Forum - 20th March, 12:00 'Navagating the System' via Zoom.

Good Poverty Forum - 21st March, 13:00, via Zoom.

Domestic Abuse Forum - 24th April, 10:30 via Zoom.

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