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Welcome to the latest edition of the Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action E-Bulletin.... Volunteer Recruitment Fair 2016 The fair will be a market place style event, for the most part, however, we would like to make the event as exciting and interactive as possible, so please feel free to be creative when considering how you might engage with the public. We would like to request that your stand is manned for the whole time so that the last visitor has as good an experience as the first one. You will be able to gain access from 10.30am and we ask that you arrive no later than 10.45 am, so that everything is in place in good time for the first visitors... Delivering Differently for Young People in St Helens It is St Helens Councils’ duty under Section 507B of the Education and Inspections Act 2006; “to secure, so far is reasonably practicable, equality of access for all young people to the positive, preventative and early help they need to improve their well-being”. In October 2015 an expression of interest was submitted by the Council and a number of strategic partners, to participate in the second round of the Government’s “Delivering Differently for Young People”, programme launched in 2014. St.Helens was one of six areas chosen from the twenty-six who applied. The Cabinet Office has allocated £35,000, to St.Helens to support a review how it delivers services to young people... Securing funding is harder than ever but this LCVS course will give you a competitive advantage and help to prove your work is value for money. You will already be creating lots of social value and this workshop will explains how you can measure, quantify and report it. Attendees will also learn how to use two free online resources including the Global Value Exchange and the Social Value Self-Assessment Tool. And; all attendees will also receive a free individual membership to Social Value UK* (worth £60) which provides further support for one whole year... Halton Adult Learning Prospectus 2016 Now Available Getting involved in Adult Learning is a great way to meet new friends, learn new skills, and support you in developing your career. There is a wide range of subjects on offer this year so please take time to browse the Prospectus to see what sparks your interest! However, if you would like any further information about any of the courses then please give them a call or drop in to one of the enrollment days, where they will be happy to talk through your options in more detail... Trek the Great Wall of China for Willowbrook Willowbrook Hospice is looking for intrepid explorers to join its latest fundraising challenge- trekking the Great Wall of China in October 2017. The five day trek (16-20 October) is part of the hospice’s 20th (China) anniversary and will include walking through wild landscapes with distant green river valleys and mountain peaks with one of the great wonders of the world as the backdrop. The trip will be rounded off with a visit to Beijing and an opportunity to visit spectacular sights such as The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square or the beautiful Temple of Heaven... Volunteer Co-ordinator/Managers Forum 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. Lunch is not provided, so please bring along your own. Tea and coffee will be provided... Free LCVS European Social Fund (ESF) Community Grants Briefing Do you have an idea for a project to help people from your community get back into work? Could your organisation make a real difference with a 100% grant of up to £35k? If so then the ESF Community Grants could be for you. The Workers Educational Association administered grants are currently open for applications from voluntary organisations working in the Liverpool City Region. If you are thinking of applying for the fund or would like to know more about it then you are invited to attend an ESF Community Grants Briefing that has been organised by Liverpool CVS in conjunction with Merseyside Network for Europe... National Recovery Walk (being held in Halton) Every year people from all over the country get together to raise awareness of addiction & to show that people do RECOVER! There will be fun & activities for all ages. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles long. The route & full schedule of the day’s events will be confirmed at a later date... Working With Budding Entrepreneurs? Are you working with any men or women who are thinking of starting a business? Enterprise Hub can offer FREE advice and support to: Understand the process of starting a business; Research a business idea; Build a comprehensive business plan; Develop a marketing plan; Create financial forecasts to understand the costs of running your business and potential income; Identify sources of finance to get started... Don't Forget... Looking for affordable Office Space in St Helens Town Centre? Furnished or unfurnished with options on long or short term rental, located within walking distance of both rail & bus stations and close to town centre car parks. Our building has a fully manned reception area and a lift to all floors which is DDA compliant. Training & Meeting Rooms available to hire – full or half day rental. Room rental rates include all utilities, office cleaning, reception services, staff room facilities, first aid/mother& baby room, unisex accessible toilet/changing area... Cheshire Victim Services Directory Halton & St Helens VCA, working with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire have compiled a directory and on-line resource for Victims Services in Cheshire in the voluntary and community sector. The directory is for anyone who has been affected by crime in Cheshire, the website will help to find the advice and support needed. This information is provided to anyone who may need support regardless of whether a crime has been reported or when it happened... Please feel free to forward this email onto any other organisations/individuals who you feel would be interested. Apologies if you receive this email more than once. Please do not reply to this email. 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