Voluntary Action Moray
Civic Licensing Fee Review 2010
OSCR - Scottish Charity
How to contract with Moray Council
Planning Aid for Scotland
The ELGIN EAR
Digital Switchover in Moray
Youth
Work in a Voluntary Capacity
VSPM Website
Community Toolkit
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FUNDING
INFORMATION & OPPORTUNITIES
Save the Foundation
Youthlink
Scotland
The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust
Heroes Return 2
Awards for All
Tudor Trust
BBC
Children in Need
Voluntary Action Moray (VAM)
Following the Moray Voluntary Service Organisation (MVSO) Extraordinary General Meeting on 11th August 2010, the activities and restricted funds assets has been transferred from MVSO to Voluntary Action Moray (VAM).
A further EGM will be required to obtain membership approval to dissolve MVSO. This will be happening soon, further details will be posted as soon as known.
A new website for VAM will be developed
and created soon, but we will still update this one, keeping
you updated of events, funding opportunities and news.
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Civic Licensing Fee Review 2010
The Background
A full civic licensing fee review has not taken place in
Moray since local authority re-organisation in 1996 and
some of the licence fees have not changed since that time.
At their 25 August 2010 meeting the Licensing Committee
approved provisional changes to these fees, for consultation
with those groups likely to be affected. It is proposed
that the new fees will come into effect on 1 January 2011.
Further Information
A copy of the full report to the Licensing Committee of
25 August 2010 can be obtained upon request. Please e-mail
licensing@moray.gov.uk
or contact the address below.
Next Steps
We would encourage anyone likely to be affected by these
proposals who wishes to express their views to lodge representations
in writing.
Representations will then be considered by the Moray Council Licensing Committee at their next meeting on 20 October 2010. Any representations must be received by close of business on 1 October 2010. Representations should be addressed to: Chief Legal Officer, The Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX.
Once the Licensing Committee has decided on fee levels, the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee will make a final decision at its meeting on 23.11.10.
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OSCR
- Becoming a Charity in Scotland
OSCR has
just published it's leaflet 'Becoming a Charity in Scotland'.
The
leaflet
provides a simple introduction and helpful advice to organisations
and individuals who are thinking about starting a charity
in Scotland.
The
leaflet can be found in the Guidance for Charities section
of Publications in the OSCR website -
www.oscr.org.uk
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The ELGIN EAR
You speak, we listen!
To all citizens of the
City of Elgin
o Do you want to change the way things are done?
o Do you want to have your say?
o Do you want someone in your community to be recognised
for an act of kindness or bravery?
o Do you want to report anti-social behaviour?
o Do you have an idea that could benefit the community?
o Do you know how to go about achieving the above?
You can contact the EAR on Email - elginear@moray.gov.uk
Website – http://www.yourmoray.org.uk/
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BIG Information Days
BIG Information Days – coming to a
venue near you!
Online registration facility which your groups/members can
access here:
https://secure.tylerevents.co.uk/ei/getdemo.ei?id=156&s=_3JW0LKPEV
Or for more information please contact Mhairi -0141 242 1425
The BIG Lottery Outreach Team
0300 123 7110
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How to Contract with Moray Council
Visit the procurement page on the Moray Council website to keep up to date with the latest Procurement developments and for more detailed information
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The Digital Switchover in Moray
Do you work with the following groups?
The Digital Switchover takes place in your area on 8 and 22 September 2010. ACVO has been appointed as the lead organisation in your area, even though we are based in Aberdeen!!
We believe that it is vital that people receive the right information and advice to make the switch to digital - and that those who most need it can look to a local organisation that they know and trust to provide it.
We would like to organise a free event in your area, possibly Elgin, but open to suggestions, to raise awareness about the Digital Switchover and explain to you about the help that is available. You can then cascade this information to the people that you support. Interested to find out more?
Please contact Louise Farmer (01224)686059/686050
E-mail lfarmer@acvo.org.uk
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Youth Work in a Voluntary Capacity
Are you currently working with a youth group
- or would you be interested in doing youth work in a voluntary
capacity?
This short 10 hour evening course (2 hours per weekly session
- held over 5 weeks) is taylored for those people interested
in working in a voluntary capacity with youth organisations.
The course will discuss young people, the role of the Youth Worker, Youth Work practice and the organisational aspects of Youth Work.
Courses are currently being organised at both Lhanbryde (in October) and Speyside (in November) Community Centres.
If you would be interested in participating in either area, please email or call to register your interest.
This training is free of charge and places are limited, so please get back to me as soon as you can. Full details of dates and times will be confirmed once sufficient interest has been noted.
Kind regards,
Debi Ingram
Clerical Assistant (Youth Team)
Community Learning & Development
9 North Guildry Street
ELGIN
Tel(01343) 557257
Email - debi.ingram@moray.gov.uk
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NEW
VSPM Website
http://www.vspm.org.uk/
Please click on the link
to view the Voluntary
Sector Partnership Moray website
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Online
HR Policies Library Launched
Councils for Voluntary Service now have an
online library of Human Resources policies and procedures.
This excellent resource is called the:
COMMUNITY TOOLKIT
Essential guidelines and contacts for community groups
Please go to http://www.slcvo.org.uk/ctoolkit/PageName=toolkit-home.htm
for further information.
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FUNDING INFORMATION & OPPORTUNITIES
Save the Foundation - Sign the Petition
Charities and community groups across Scotland
face an uncertain future after Lloyds Banking Group ended
a historical agreement to give a share of pre-tax profits
to the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.
The agreement, or covenant, has allowed the Foundation to
distribute £85 million to disadvantaged communities
across Scotland since 1985. Vulnerable Scots will suffer
when this valuable life-line is removed.
For 25 years the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has
invested in and supported communities across Scotland. Now
it is our turn to support the Foundation.
Please sign the petition to save the Foundation, and forward
to friends, family and colleagues.
Please click here to sign the petition - http://www.savethefoundation.org/Home/Home.aspx
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YouthLink Scotland
is pleased to announce Round 4 of
the CashBack for Communities Fund. The Application Form
and Guidance Notes are now available for downloading using
the following link
CASHBACK FOR COMMUNITIES FUND ROUND 4 WEB PAGE http://www.youthlinkscotland.org/Index.asp?MainID=8146
We would urge organisations wishing to make an application to read the guidance notes clearly before completing the application form.
YouthLink Scotland is holding a series of
Funding Workshops across Scotland and we would encourage
you to attend one of these to gain clarification of the
fund criteria. Information on the workshops can also be
found on the above link.
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The Stanley Smith
(UK) Horticultural Trust
Funds available in support of horticultural education; for the advancement of research in any branch of horticulture and the publication of the results of such research; to assist the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public; the promotion of the cultivation and wide distribution of plants which have value to mankind; promotion and cultivation of new plants; assisting the publication of books or other works relating to science or horticulture
http://www.grantsforhorticulturists.org.uk/Smith.html
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Heroes
Return 2
This Big Lottery Fund programme provides funding to help WWII veterans, along with their spouses or carers to make commemorative visits to the places where they saw active service during the conflict. Veterans must be resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland to be eligible.
Grants of between £150 and £5,000 are available, and can be made to both individuals and groups. The scheme runs between 1st April 2010 and 31st January 2011. There is an application helpline available to assist prospective applicants.
For more information please visit -
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroes_return.htm
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Awards
for All
Awards for All - Scotland - unlike many funders, organisations
do not require to have charitable status to apply. Awards
for All give out grants from £500 to £10,000
and give priority to small groups. www.awardsforall.org.uk
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Tudor Trust
Tudor is an independent grant-making trust which supports organisations working across the UK. We aim to support work which addresses the social, emotional and financial needs of people at the margins of our society, and are particularly interested in helping smaller, under-resourced organisations which offer direct services and which involve the people they work with in their planning. For more information on the Tudor Trust please visit - www.tudortrust.org.uk
Children in Need
Our grants are open to organisations working
with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18
years old and under.
Your organisation and project must be based in the UK and
you need to be a registered charity or other not-for-profit
organisation.
There are four general grant deadlines each year: 15 January,
15 April, 15 July, 15 October.
Within our general grants programme, you can apply for:
o Small Grants of £10,000 or less per year for up
to three years
o Main Grants over £10,000 per year for up to three
years
For more information on how to apply for a grant please
click here-http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/
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Cash
for Your Group
The Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) is pleased to announce that
the deadlines for the next two rounds of the Community Chest
are 30 September 2010 and 7 January
2010.
The Community Chest, a grant aimed at smaller community
groups and voluntary organisations across Scotland, will
provide grants of up to £1,000 and free training to
groups with an annual income under £25,000.
Groups can apply for funding for a wide range of activities
or operational costs. However, we are particularly keen
to fund activities that will help build and develop strong
organisations, for example; training for committee members
and volunteers; visits to other organisations and conferences
or professional support and consultancy.
Groups wishing to apply for a Community Chest grant can
download the application form and guidance notes from the
VAF website at www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk.
Alternatively contact Patricia or Chris at the Voluntary
Action Fund, either by telephone on 01383 620780 or by e-mail
at Patricia.McKibben@voluntaryactionfund.org.uk.