News From The Network 2015
Welcome to this months edition of GMYNs monthly newsletter, News from the Network.
For more information on this month's articles please go to www.gmyn.co.uk or get in contact with us.
By now you are hopefully aware that GMYN has changed its membership package. We have just launched our new service that is available for anybody to join. The network has been rejuvenated to better serve the sector, and we would love it if you could join us and your peers in this movement. GMYN believe that the new network will change Greater Manchester by ensuring a successful and unified sector. This will be achieved by providing more support and much more useful opportunities.
The new network membership package now includes access to free and reduced cost training packages; including measuring impact & micro-volunteering, networking opportunities, discounts in areas such as room hire and centre hire, resources such as session plans and example polices, access to regional and national opportunities, promotional opportunities and a free online database management system via Runaclub.
Part of this package includes a new newsletter - which has been redesigned in a new easy to read format. The revised newsletter will have better content, access to more resources and will allow you to quickly find the information and opportunities that will further enhance the great work you do.
All of this is available for the small membership fee of £30 (reduced form £50 for the first year)
The new and improved newsletter will only be available to members of the network. So please make sure you don’t miss out by joining us now via http://www.gmyn.co.uk/cm/the-gmyn-network or emailing info@gmyn.co.uk
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Grants for voluntary and community groups to help prevent homelessness
If you’re a voluntary or community group, specifically one that is pro-active in this field, you can apply for funding to tackle and prevent homelessness. As part of its continued commitment to preventing homelessness, Manchester City Council is aiming to provide investment in 2015/16 through the Directorate for Children and Families Homelessness Prevention Grants programme. Deadline: Friday 31 July 2015
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Community Voices of Manchester - Free social media training for beginners (2 dates)
Free training with the aims of:
Work together to build more effective campaigns
Better safeguard and amplify the voice of vulnerable people
Have greater influence over national and local policy
Get more people engaged in the political process
Dates:
8 August 2015, 12pm - 4pm
15 August 2015, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Training run by Community Voices of Manchester - a programme of free events for the voluntary and community sector this summer.
For more information click here:
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FREE Citizens Advice Bureau Training
Free Citizens Advice Bureau (C.A.B.) training for frontline workers, volunteers & community champions. You can help support members of the community or clients of your organisation if you’re able to attend a Training Workshop
When: 9th September, 2015 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Volunteer Centre Floor 3, Unique Enterprise Centre Belfield Road Rochdale, OL16 2UP
The session includes:
- Confidentiality and protecting Information
- Reception and Information skills
- Skills for helping clients/customers
- Dealing with difficult situations
- Getting to grips with Citizens Advice Bureau Information systems
- Alternate information sources and ‘signposting
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Bupa Electric Run
Registration is now open to sign up and join the Bupa Electric Run volunteer team for 2015! The event will be held on the 26th September at Sportcity.
Volunteering at Bupa Electric Run is an exciting and rewarding experience, we really need the support of an awesome team to be there with us to put on the world’s brightest 5k! This year is looking to be the biggest and brightest yet with thousands of participants descending on Sportcity to be part of one of the world’s most unique events, combining music, light shows and running.
We couldn’t do what we do without the help of our amazing volunteers!
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Good news stories
Click here to find out more about the projects funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation who gave out almost £55 million in the last year.
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 Department Work Pensions looking for content for their new hub
The Department Work Pensions is launching a hub for all things work experience for young people. As part of this #WECan campaign, they’re looking for content including blog posts, case studies, videos, from and for young people to show them the importance of work experience and employability skills.
This is a great way to get attention for the great work that you do as well as supporting young people in a very important but often confusing time.
Here’s some example of the topics they’re looking for…
- Work experience placements – how to research then going out and get one
- Top ten tips to prepare for work experience (e.g. learn the bus routes, research the company, practice early morning alarm wake up calls…)
- Making the most of your work experience
- Horror stories – 5 things to avoid when doing work experience
- How volunteering can get you into work
- what skills can you gain from volunteering
If you have anything you think might be relevant email it to Catherine at UK Youth catherine.hellewell@ukyouth.org by 31st July.
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Know Any Young People with a Dream?
Drum Productions are creating a new YouTube series called Channel Us following aspiring young people as they utilise the skill-set and generosity of the community through social media. As part of this they are looking for anyone aged 16-24 who has a dream that they want to fulfill. This can be anything from an aspiring artist who wants to see their work exhibited in a major gallery, to a young person who dreams of learning to swim. Applications can be made via their website |
Bolton CVS is 25 Years Old!
Bolton CVS first opened its doors to the voluntary and community groups of Bolton on 2nd July 1990. Twenty five years have flown by since those small beginnings under the careful leadership and guidance of the late June Corner, the first Chair of the Executive Committee of Bolton District Council for Voluntary Service.
On behalf on everyone at GMYN, im sure you will join us in congratulating Bolton CVS for their many years of inspirational work, and may it continue to many years to come.
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 Non-recurrent funding from Greater Manchester west mental health NHS foundation trust
£150k of non-recurrent funding for 2015/16 to support innovative proposals and ideas is currently available
What do I need to do?
Produce a short brief (no longer than a side of A4) outlining who you are, what you propose to do, which Quality Account priorities your bid covers and how much funding you need. No bid is too small but your bid should not exceed £10k.
What should my bid cover?
Your bid MUST cover at least one of the following Quality Account priorities:
Priority 1: Psychological therapies – improving access and outcomes
Priority 2: Delivering service improvements by listening to and learning from service user feedback
Priority 3: Recovery – improving outcomes through the delivery of recovery – focussed services
Priority 4: Improving carer identification, involvement and engagement
Priority 5: Enhancing the quality of life for people with dementia
Priority 6: Supporting improvements in service users’ physical health
Priority 7: Positive and safe: promoting individualised support plans
Priority 8: Dual diagnosis – Improving responsiveness to individuals with problematic substance misuse and mental illness
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 14 August 2015.
For more information click here:
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Stockport Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
Do you know of any young people aged 13 to 24 who would like to get involved in Stockport Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge?
The library are holding an induction session on Monday 27th July between 4.30-6.00pm. The session will take place in the Minor Hall at Stockport Central Library.
If you would like to find out more contact: learners@stockport.gov.uk or phone 0161 474 2515. More information here: |
Humanitarian Citizen Awards
Celebrating the extraordinary things ordinary young people do.
Every day young people are making a huge difference to other people's lives across the UK. They are giving first aid, befriending vulnerable people, fundraising and campaigning for good causes.
The annual British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards celebrate these extraordinary young people aged 25 and under.
The four award categories are:
- fundraising
- first aid
- community action; and
- volunteering.
The awards ceremony takes place on 24 November 2015 in the House of Commons at the Palace of Westminster to which all short-listed nominees are invited to attend.
Deadline: 2 August 2015.
For more information click here:
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GM mental health transformation event
Tuesday 4th August
11am to 4.30pm.
Cadishead Lounge - AJ Bell Stadium, Stadium Way, Eccles, Manchester M30 7WH.
A number of colleagues have indicated a wish to invite non-statutory partners from local CVS, or other third sector partners as well as service user and carer governors which is a welcome suggestion. Obviously we can leave that to local organisations to follow up. We have capacity for approximately 150 and will allocate places on a first come first served basis.
If colleagues could confirm attendance to stephaniekenny@nhs.net we will look to ensure all localities are well represented.
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 GMYN Networking Event in Rochdale is a Success!
GMYN held a ‘Making a Difference’ Event in Rochdale to showcase projects and work done with young people on Thursday 9th July at St. Andrew’s Church, Rochdale. The event was well attended by different services and organisations around Rochdale who wanted to find out more about GMYN’s work. Attendees were able to network, look around the stalls and enjoy a buffet lunch.
Speaking at the event about the Health Action Champions project, Phil Burton, Communications and Engagement Lead at HMR CCG said: “Young people can have unique insights and can contribute to and influence the development and commissioning of services. The work we have done so far is a good beginning but we need to build on this by involving more young people in the work we do.”
GMYN’s network was also re-launched at the event, with many of the attendees interested to find out more about it and how they can join.
Thanks to everyone who came along, we hope you found the event useful and please be in touch if you would like to work together.
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