Welcome to this edition of the RCVDA E-Newsletter!
In this edition:
You’ve Got This – Cycle to Work Survey
RCVDA would like to learn more about the experiences of people who cycle or would otherwise like to cycle to work, college or university in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. You can find the link to the survey below, and your insights will be invaluable! This survey will be open until 4th December 2020.
Brand New Funding Programme for Redcar and Cleveland Communities Opens Today
REDCAR AND CLEVELAND’S COVID 19 COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION SMALL GRANTS OPENS TODAY
Protecting residents by stopping the spread of Covid-19 is important to the Council. We aim to reduce the number of Covid-19 outbreaks in Redcar and Cleveland, keep the numbers of new and secondary COVID-19 cases low, and make sure people are supported if they are affected by an outbreak.
Communication and engagement are key to this and getting the right information and support to the residents of our community that need it most is crucial. This grant is to enable community organisations to share information within their communities in ways that will have the most impact. We want communities to know how to stay safe, and how to participate in test and trace services if they are concerned about symptoms as this will help reduce the spread of the disease.
To do this we need to use both old and new ways of passing on these messages, particularly those that will have the most impact on specific communities.
Applications are invited for bids from £1,000 to £5,000. Successful groups will receive regular Covid-19 information from Public Health to cascade to their target groups. Groups will be encouraged to engage with the communications network involving communities and the Council.
Covid-19 Community Communication Small Grants
The deadline for applications will be noon, Monday 30th November 2020 Applications will be assessed by 17th December 2020.
If you need help completing this form, email: vcsgrants@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Please read through the criteria at the end of this form before starting your application.
This grant programme is for awards up to £5,000.
To bid for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 your organisation must be constituted.
For grants between £100 and £1,000 you do not need to be constituted but must represent a community group.
To be constituted your organisation must have an up to date, democratically approved constitution.
Grant Application Form and Guidance
PCP Recruiting Covid Community Champions
Community Promotion of Every Life Matters across Tees Valley
Project aim: Community promotion across Tees of positive mental health and wellbeing and awareness of key support available. Support could include, but not limited to; Samaritans, GP, Mental Health Trust (TEWV) helpline, Papyrus (children and young people) and North East and North Cumbria Suicide prevention network website http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/
Project outline: to create short “episodes” between 1 min – 4 mins long of social media (Facebook, You tube, Tik Tok) material that will also be downloadable from a central hub and free to access by partners. All content must meet the accessibility requirements for public sector websites and apps https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessibility-requirements-for-public-sector-websites-and-apps
To use a small proportion of the budget for distribution costs.
The project will be Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) led, working with partners such as; health champions, colleges etc. and to include at least one VCS from each of the four tees LA areas. The main aim is to create visual cues to promote the Every Life Matters key messages of looking after your wellbeing and that of others which are;
- Connect with people
- Share your stories
- Help others
- Stay healthy
- Keep your mind active
- Make plans (but be realistic about what you can achieve
- Physical environment
- Routine
www.every-life-matters.org.uk / http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/ for further info
*please note each episode does not need to include all the 5 ways to wellbeing but can target one or two depending on length.
To liaise with Suicide Prevention coordinator on plans for each episode, specifically agreeing the most suitable VCS partner for each episode. At least 50% of episodes to target males (please see attached info on marketing to males). Where appropriate grass roots projects to be promoted and used as examples of promoting 5 ways to wellbeing.
Each episode to include three main service numbers, Tees suicide prevention logo and http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org and live links.
To be completed within 4 – 6 weeks of project commencement.
Funding: £2000
Expressions of interest by Dec 3rd 2020 to Tees suicide Prevention Coordinator, Jo Cook via email suicide_prevention_grassroots_community_funding@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Expression of Interest/Application Form
Thriving Communities Programme
Thriving Communities is a new national support programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups, supporting communities impacted by COVID and health inequalities.
If you are part of a local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise group or organisation providing support to communities impacted by COVID and health inequalities, Thriving Communities will help you to share your learning, gain new ideas, access funding and develop partnerships across sectors.
Thriving Communities is a multi-agency initiative, coordinated by the National Academy for Social Prescribing, bringing support from Sport England, NHS Charities Together, Natural England, Arts Council England, Money and Pensions Service and NHS England to work alongside existing local infrastructure agencies in helping local VCFSE groups and organisations to build stronger partnerships and connect people to community support.
Thriving Communities will celebrate, share and support the work of local VCFSE groups through:
Learning Together Information for Applicants
VONNE – We’re Recruiting- Join Us!
VONNE are the lead VCSE partner for the North East & North Cumbria VCSE Leadership Programme working in partnership with our Integrated Care System (ICS) to support greater engagement and involvement of the VCSE in the ICS and health and care system.
This is an opportunity to be part of a new team to support this work. These roles are open to both direct application and secondment options. Closing Date:
Thursday, 26 November, 2020 – 12:00
North East & North Cumbria VCSE Programme Manager
Are you an experienced and motivated project manager with significant partnership experience and an understanding of the VCSE sector, ideally in the context of improving health and wellbeing outcomes? Do you have an awareness of the drivers of the health and care agenda with an ability to build relationships at a strategic level?
Apply here
VCSE Health and Wellbeing Partnerships Officer
Are you an experienced project coordinator, self-motivated with significant community engagement and partnership working experience? Could you communicate effectively with a variety of audiences to promote collaboration within the health and wellbeing field?
Apply now
