Inter-Action (August 2018 Edition 1)

Welcome to this edition of Inter-action

The e-newsletter of Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency.

Have you signed up for the weekly funding update from the local authority. If not contact Adrian Harris, The External Funding Lead who provides a weekly report of the latest announcements across the funding world. This can be sent to your inbox on request, just email [email protected] and ask to be added.

Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency

“Imminent deadline”
Deadline for the receipt of applications is 12pm on Thursday 9th August (Extended Deadline).

Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency is recruiting to the following post to support improvements across health and social care services as part of Healthwatch South Tees.

Strategic Development and Communications Officer
NJC points 25-28, salary £23,111-£25,463 + up to 6% employer pension contribution

An application pack is available from www.mvda.info/jobs or by contacting 01642 249300. More information about the post is available here.

Good Finance

Good Finance Live event 27th September

Good Finance Live is a new one-day event aimed at charities and social enterprises in the North of England, that are actively looking for capital to support their enterprising business models, organisational grown or sustainability strategies. For more information about the event Click Here.

Good Finance Twitter – @GoodFinanceUK

Funding Opportunities

NHS England Community grants of up to £2500 to highlight patient and public involvement in the volunteer sector

NHS England’s ‘celebrating involvement in healthcare’ community grants scheme is open for applications for the fourth year. Grants of up to £2500 are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to showcase how they have been involving patients, service-users and the public in improving health services. To apply you must be a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation and be able to share your project successes in a creative way. Full details of eligibility and how to apply can be found on the NHS England website. The deadline for applications is midnight on Thursday 20 September 2018.

Contact Details:
NHS England North Regional Safeguarding Team – [email protected]

First Trustee training programme

Training for new trustees during their first year of trusteeship

This open programme provides two three-hour training sessions over two weeks.
It is designed for individuals new to trusteeship and still within their first year of joining their charity. This programme has grown out of the Better Governance working group, part of North East Together: Leaders Network for Social Change. For more information Click Here.

Safe in Tees Valley

NCS Opporunites Fair – Friday 31st August 2018

National Citizen Service (NCS) is focused around challenge, fun, discovery and social action. It enables young people aged 15-17 years to build skills for work and life, while taking on new challenges and adventures, making new friends, learning new skills and contribute to their community through volunteering.

We have around 1000 NCS graduates from all over the Tees Valley attending this event, 200 of which are from the Redcar & Cleveland area and will be looking for volunteering opportunities in their area. For more information about the NCS Click Here.