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| To unsubscribe from this Mailing or to opt out of all Halton and St Helens Voluntary and Community Action Mailings please use the links found at the bottom of the page. 2nd November 2022 Welcome to the latest edition of the Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action E-Bulletin... Representatives from public, private, faith and voluntary sectors from across St Helens Borough have joined forces to ask government for more help to tackle the cost-of-living emergency and for fair funding for essential services. The letter, signed by partners and organisations from across the borough who have come together under the St Helens Together banner, urges Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, ahead of his statement on the 17th November, to recognise the economic and humanitarian urgency of the situation and give essential services the fair funding they need to provide necessary support to local residents and businesses. The letter also calls for the Chancellor to provide as much direct financial support as possible. The letter highlights the impact locally that the crisis is having on people including a 100 per cent increase in demand for services such as Citizen’s Advice, two local foodbanks running out of food for the first time ever, GPs reporting that vulnerable patients are going without medicines because they can’t afford prescription charges, and social housing provider Torus reporting an unprecedented number of people in rent arrears.... Come along to one of our “Pick-A-Coat-Day”. Free Coats for Women / Men /Children. Stay and have a chat with us. Free tea & coffee for all... LCR Culture & Creativity Awards - Final Week To Nominate The Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution that culture and creativity make to our city region. Established in 2019 as part of the Metro Mayor’s commitment to culture, the awards are now in their fourth year. People in our City Region are very creative, so they want to shine the spotlight on the fantastic work that is making such a difference to people’s lives. Nominations are not just restricted to work done by professionals but can include creative activity that brings people together, in real life or virtually, so this can involve volunteers and community activity too. The awards are part of the Metro Mayor’s 1% for Culture initiative, and will honour the value and contribution that the cultural and creative sector brings to the Liverpool City Region, making it one of the most vibrant and exciting places to live, work, study, visit or do business in. Nominations close this Friday 4 November... Torus Foundation are calling for applications for their Community Investment Fund, with this round of grants closing on 4th November for a panel meeting on 11th November. This will be the last panel meeting for the year... The Warm Welcome Campaign exists to support and champion the community response to the cost-of-living crisis. Working with partners of all kinds, they want to equip thousands of organisations to provide a warm welcome to everyone who might need it this winter. The campaign was started by the ChurchWorks Commission working with a number of other key partners. Having worked closely with partners in creating this campaign, they are aware of some of the fantastic initiatives and projects which currently already take place every day across the UK which provide safe spaces for people to go. Registering your organisation as a Warm Welcome Space doesn’t doesn't necessarily mean setting up a new initiative, but what it does mean is that service users will be able to easily identify your existing services as being part of wider “Warm Welcome” space which they can go to for warmth this winter... Medaille Trust Networking Event The Medaille Trust is facilitating a networking event on Wednesday 9th November, 3pm – 5pm with a networking buffet provided and they are inviting you to join them. Medaille Trust exists to provide refuge and freedom to victims of modern slavery – supporting them as they rebuild their lives. Today, they are one of the largest providers of supported safe house beds for victims of modern slavery in the UK. They combat human trafficking and modern slavery by offering safe housing; providing support for victims; raising awareness in communities; partnering with law enforcement authorities. Modern slavery is both a global and local issue. So, it requires a global and local response... Cost of living community event - pop in and talk to local services to see how they can help or support you with the current cost of living crisis. This Saturday 5th November at Portico Vine ARLFC... Multiply Community Grants Programme WEA is launching its Multiply Community Grants programme for 2022/23 through a contract with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for organisations with residents of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. Grants of between £10k and £25k will be made to eligible VCSE organisations to support residents with numeracy skills needs for an initial period up until 31 March 2023. Further funding and continuation may be available for further years subject to performance. The Multiply programme has been launched as part of the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme, by the DfE. The programme is for 19+ adults who live and/or work in the application area who do not have a GSCE at Grade 4 (or equivalent)... Have Your Say With Age UK Mid Mersey Are you a St Helens resident and want to have your say about community services? Join Age UK Mid Mersey to feedback your views, connect with your community and enjoy a free lunch (hotpot) as well as free tea and coffee... Halton Funding Bulletin - November 2022 The External Funding Team at Halton Borough Council have produced their latest monthly Funding Bulletin covering recent grants alerts for the period period 3rd - 28th October 2022... Womens Health Strategy - A Vision for Cheshire and Merseyside A day of talks and Interactive workshops to shape the Cheshire and Merseyside Womens Health Strategy Thursday 10 November 2022, at the Liverpool Medical Institution & Conference Centre. Following the launch of the first ever national Women’s Health Strategy the C&M Women’s Health & Maternity Programme (WHaM) and Cheshire and Merseyside Gynaecology Network invite you to attend their Women’s Health Strategy – A Vision for Cheshire and Merseyside. Chaired by Andrew Drakeley, Chair of the Cheshire, and Merseyside Gynaecology Network the event will look at the Cheshire and Merseyside response to the Womens Health Strategy. The event is your opportunity to shape the C&M Womens Health strategy and delivery plan... Reflective Parenting Programme for Parents living in St Helens – Delivered by Parents in Mind Reflective Parenting is a psychoeducational group. It involves a mix of teaching and discussions, it is not therapy. The group is a space for parents to think about what they bring to the relationship with their child as much as it is about developing a greater understanding of the baby / infant. The group promotes a specific parenting stance called “mentalizing” and it will cover teaching on child development, parenting and the parent-infant relationship. The aim is to improve the parent's connection and closeness to the infant, to support parents regulate their own distress levels and develop a greater understanding of what they bring to the relationship with their infant. Parents in Mind are able to take referrals for St Helens Residents with a child under the age of 2... Lead Chaplain Vacancy - Mission in the Economy (MitE) Mission in the Economy (MitE) is seeking to appoint a Lead Chaplain to launch, manage and develop a multifaith chaplaincy at CSL Seqirus. The ideal person will have a passion to see something new take shape, excellent organisational skills, and have a desire to make a difference to the people that they are working with. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with vision to create and develop a robust and relevant chaplaincy structure in a busy, round-the-clock environment. MitE is an ecumenical Christian provider of workplace chaplaincy across the Merseyside region. The chaplains come alongside people, providing a friendly listening ear to people of all faiths and none. As an independent presence in the workplace, MitE's chaplains are ideally placed to provide a confidential and safe space to enable those they meet to flourish in their work life, wellbeing and spirituality... NHS England Start With People - Online Event The NHS England Start With People online event is back. This virtual conference is free to register and open to anyone working in health and care with an interest in participation and engagement with people and communities. Start With People is the premier event for people involving in public engagement in the health sector within the UK; bringing together world-renowned experts in this space and senior NHS leaders with practitioners who are delivering this agenda in the heart of their communities. More than 1,200 participants signed up to the last event held in April, with even more expected this time... Job Vacancy for a Charity and Community Accountant Are you looking for a role in an inclusive, supportive and friendly organisation? Sefton CVS are seeking to recruit a Charity and Community Accountant to join their core team. The Charity and Community Accountant will deliver a high quality community accountancy and payroll service; supporting and strengthening financial management and practice in the VCF Sector (Voluntary Community & Faith organisations). Closing date for applications has been extended to 13th November... Free, Safe and Anonymous Digital Mental Health Support - Kooth & Qwell Kooth.com & Qwell.io are free, safe and anonymous online mental health support services. They are BACP Accredited, with no waitlists and no referrals. They provide online counselling via live chat and email-style messaging, as well as self help tools and community support resources.Kooth is available in Halton & St Helens for Young People aged 11 to 25.Qwell is available in St Helens for Adults aged 26 and over.In both Halton and St Helens, they are commissioned by the Cheshire & Merseyside ICB. To find out more information about their School Engagement sessions, Promotional Materials or how they can work with organisations... Deafness Resource Centre - Vacancies The Deafness Resource Centre provides services that aim to empower, support and enhance the quality of life of D/deaf people. Currently their services are offered across the Boroughs of St Helens, Halton and Knowsley. The Children, Young People and Families Service also covers the Merseyside region. They currently have vacancies for a Family Support Worker and a Community Team Leader... Youth Social Action Coordinator YMCA St Helens are seeking a part time (20 hours per week) youth social action coordinator to coordinate, drive and deliver a high quality, effective program of opportunities for young people (aged 12-18) to plan, develop and lead social action activities, complementing their growing team providing support and activities for young people with low level mental health related concerns/issues, helping them to build resilience and develop positive strategies to deal with their mental health, reducing the need for furthermore intensive support further down the line... Northwest HIV Support CIC are holding their first annual World Aids Day vigil on the 1st December at St Andrews Church in Runcorn, It will start at 7pm, however if anyone would like to join the walk from the Grangeway Community Centre with candles across to the church, they will be meeting at 6.30pm at Grangeway Community Centre, weather permitting. There will be tea coffee mulled wine mince pies and cakes after the vigil. Harts n voices choir will also be performing too. Let us never forget one of the most destructive pandemics in history... Deafness Resource Centre Xmas Fayre Deafness Resource are holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 19th November from 11am to 3pm at Dentons Green Lane, St Helens. There will be over 25 stalls, Santa's Grotto and refreshments... Building Foundations - Free 7 Week Health & Wellbeing Programme Saints Community Foundation in partnership with St Helens Public Health are running a Free 7 Week Health & Wellbeing Programme, starting Monday 7th November. A welcoming atmosphere to take part in fun physical activity, suitable for all participants. Learn about tools and techniques to build a positive mindset and improve overall well-being. The sessions are aimed at those who haven't exercised in a while and want to get back into physical activity, or start exercising for the first time. There will be 2 separate programmes running at the same time, one for men and one for women... We’re hiring for our NEW Mobile Community Food Pantry Project Are you passionate about everyone being able to access affordable and nutritious food? Halton & St Helens VCA is looking to recruit a Co-ordinator and a Driver/Pantry Assistant to continue the development of our new and exciting Mobile Community Food Pantry working alongside existing community food provision, connecting together with organisations who have a vision of people being able to access and eat good food. Working with and often through existing community, faith and non-statutory organisations, the Mobile Community Food Pantry will develop and support mechanisms for communities to access affordable and nutritious food. These posts will build on our work in this area carried out over the last few years, through co-ordinating and facilitating the St Helens Borough Community Food Providers Alliance with members including foodbanks, community pantries, community cafes and growers. Each of the Alliance members reach local people of all ages, and abilities including those with experience of food insecurity, and working alongside the Alliance the Mobile Community Food Pantry will help to develop local strategies and campaign for change, as together we seek to create a place where everyone can eat good food...
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