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Welcome to the first edition of the Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action E-Bulletin for 2018...

WASPI - Women Against State Pension Inequality Meeting

Are you a Woman born in the 1950's who would like to join a Halton group of women against state pension inequality, to complain and campaign against the rise in their state pension age. Then come along to WASPI Widnes and Runcorn supporters group tonight (Wednesday). You will be part of a national WASPI campaign, asking for fair transitional arrangements for all woman affected by the 1995 pensions act raising womans pension age from 60. As well as the subsequent 2011 act accelerating this rise...


A.C.T Peer Recovery

CLG (Change, Grow, Live) would like to invite you to their Information Afternoon and to learn about the fantastic recovery model called A.C.T (Acceptance Commitment Therapy). CLG have had A.C.T Peer Recovery in their service at CGL St Helens for the past 6 months and it has been extremely successful. ACT are keen to expand this into other services in St Helens as it can be utilised in any form of wellbeing...


Funding Bulletins from Halton Borough Council - January

Our colleagues from Halton Borough Council’s External Funding Team have prepared some Funding Bulletins containing valuable information for voluntary organisations looking for grants to get projects off the ground. The Monthly funding bulletins offering information on funding opportunities in the following areas: Arts, Community & Voluntary, Environment & Heritage, European, Faith, Health, Schools, Sports and Youth...


Local Co-Op Making A Real Difference In St Helens

The Local Community Fund is the Co-op’s way of giving back to local communities. As a member, every time you purchase selected ‘own-brand’ products and services at the Co-op, 1% of what you spend goes into the Local Community Fund.  In addition, 5% will also go into your own Co-op Membership account, for you to spend on your next visit to the store...


External Funding for the Faith Sector in Halton - Challenges and Opportunities

Halton’s faith sector is large and diverse, and actively engages in a wide range of faith-based and social action initiatives to improve the quality of life of all residents of the Borough. Many organisations and groups have benefitted over the years from grants and other forms of funding support to deliver important and innovative projects. Halton Borough Council’s External Funding Team has a long track-record of collaboration with local churches and faith-based groups to identify and secure grant funding for many valuable and necessary projects. This FREE half day event is for anyone who is involved in community activities linked to any faith based organisations.....


Charity Black Tie Event

Charity Black Tie Event in aid of Age Uk Mid Mersey on Friday 18th May at 7.30pm till late at The Mansion House, St Helens. Live Entertainment, Raffle Prizes, Auction, Drinks Reception and a hot buffet...


Mind Halton - Men and Mental Health

The fine people of Mind Halton are conducting a survey with the aim to hear from as many men as possible living in Halton about their perception, attitudes and understanding of Mental Health. They have put together a short survey using Survey Monkey, the questions are not intrusive and it are completely anonymous. Their aim is to get a better insight into men’s perception and understanding of mental health so as to inform service delivery and support men appropriately...


The Charity Awards 2018

The Charity Awards is a civil society media’s annual awards programme held to identify, recognise and reward those organisations doing exceptional work in all areas of charity activity. The awards provide a perfect opportunity for you to propel your charity’s work into the spotlight. Submitting an entry is free, and you can support your organisation’s efforts to influence policy-makers and funders and boost the morale of your staff and stakeholders. You may enter any type of project or campaign and it will be judged by a distinguished panel of sector leaders against entries from other organisations in your own sector...


Chain Lane Community Centre AGM

A warm invitation from the Management Committee to join them for their Annual General Meeting at Chain Lane Community Centre, 6.00 pm on Tuesday 30th January. You can find out what has been happening over the last year at the Centre, how it's run, the community of users and the Centre's future...


New Year, New Challenge? Become a Volunteer With Merseyside Police

Merseyside’s Deputy Police Commissioner is inviting anyone looking for a new challenge for 2018 to consider becoming an independent custody visitor. Cllr Emily Spurrell is looking to recruit more volunteers to be part of an important scheme which sees members of the community check on the welfare of people detained in police custody. The Independent Custody Visiting programme was established following the investigation into the Brixton riots in 1981 and is now the responsibility of Police and Crime Commissioners to operate in their respective areas across the country. The scheme sees volunteers undertake random, unannounced visits of police cells to check on the conditions and make sure those being held are being cared for appropriately...


Don't Forget...

Volunteer Centre Halton Vol Co-ordinators Forum

The Next Volunteer Managers/Co-ordinators Forum will be onTuesday 23 January 2018 - 11.30am-2pm, at St Marie's. The Forum meets six monthly to share information, discuss issues, monitoring and anything else to do with volunteering. The meetings are informal and enjoyable. We hope you will feel able to participate. Should you feel it would be helpful or appropriate for your role as a Volunteer Manager/Co-ordinator, please come along on the above date. Lunch is not provided, so please bring along your own. Tea and coffee will be provided...


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