Voluntary Sector Support

in the Horsham District

Contents

• NEW £75 million grants pot from the government open.
• Drop-in sessions with our Grants and Funding officer.
• Find out what trainings are coming up this summer and autumn.
• Take part in surveys about community transport, and the local environment.
• Book your place at our funding fair in September.
• Nominate volunteers for this years’ King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
• Find out from NCVO if volunteering is still time well spent.

New Funding

NEW £75m Cost-of-Living Fund opens for applications from frontline charities and VCSE Organisations in England

Deadline: 16 October, 12 noon.

The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) along with the National Lottery have launched new funding to support charities in England. The aim is to fund organisations who run critical services to support low-income households and individuals.

Who is the funding for?

Organisations who are experiencing increased demand for critical services, and increased demand in delivering them.

Critical services include:

• Food and emergency supplies (e.g., foodbanks, baby banks, provision of hot meals, clothes, toiletries).
• Emergency shelter (e.g., night shelters, or homeless shelters).
• Safe spaces (e.g., domestic abuse services, youth services).
• Warmth (e.g., warm room and spaces for the community).
• Financial and Housing advice (e.g., giving people advice due to increased cost of living).

How much can you apply for?

Between £10,000 and £75,000. This is particularly aimed at small and medium-sized organisations.

Read More and Apply

New Cost-of-Living Fund drop-in sessions with our Grants and Funding Officer

If you would like some advice with your application for the new Cost-of-Living fund from National Lottery and DCMS, you can come along to a drop-in session at Parkside to speak through your application with our Grants and Funding Officer, Candice.

No appointment is needed, just come along and bring your application with you.

• Wednesday 23 August
• Tuesday 5 September

The Parkside office address is: Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL. 

Training

Are You Scam Savvy? Webinar – 2 & 15 Aug

Are you scam savvy online? West Sussex County Council are hosting two free webinars in August to help raise awareness of scams, how to spot them, and what to do if you or someone you know becomes a victim of a scam.

• Wed 2 Aug, 10am – 11.30am 
• Tue 15 Aug, 10am – 11.30am 

Mental Health First Aid – October & November 2023

West Sussex Mind are running two Mental Health First Aid trainings:

• Youth Mental Health First Aid: For those who work specifically with children and young people under the age of 18. The course is delivered over four half-day sessions in October.
• Adult Mental Health First Aid: For those who work or support adults over the age of 18. The course is delivered over four half-day sessions in November.

Each course is £226 per person, which is subsidised from the full cost of £325 per person.

NEW Trainings from West Sussex Mind – Nov 23 to Mar 24

West Sussex Mind have announced four new training sessions that are available to book now:

• Dual Diagnosis: Alcohol and Drug Problems and Mental Health Needs – 8 Nov
• Domestic Abuse Awareness – 6 Dec
• Disordered Eating – 25 Jan
• Understanding Trans People and Making Your Organisation More Inclusive – 6 Mar

Community and Events

PMW Marketing Agency launches 30^th Anniversary campaign to ‘Pay it forward’ to charities and community groups

PMW Marketing Agency, who are based in Billingshurst, are taking on 30 requests for help from charities to be undertaken over the next year! From marketing support, to volunteering projects, the team at PMW want to celebrate their 30^th Anniversary by taking on 30 local projects to support their local community.

You can email your request for help to do30@pmwcom.co.uk. The deadline to get your request in is midnight on 3 September 2023. All projects undertaken will be done between September 2023 and July 2024. Find Out More

Funding Fair – 20 September

Grab this free opportunity to hear first-hand from several key funding organisations, find out what they really want to see in a successful funding application, and get advice about funding for your projects in one-to-one sessions with funders.

Who will be attending? Sussex Community Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All The Homity Trust Climate Fund from Horsham District Council Grants and Funding Officers from Horsham District Council Find Out More and Book

Consultations and Feedback

Please help us to shape a greener future for our district

The survey runs until 31 August.

Do you have a passion for the environment?

Horsham District Council have produced a Draft Climate Action Strategy to help us to guide the district towards becoming carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2050.

Your thoughts will help ensure that the final strategy includes what matters most to those of us who live in the district. Horsham District Council cannot tackle climate change on its own.  Please complete the short survey below. You do not need to have read the draft strategy to complete this survey, but you will need to live in the district. A separate survey will be coming soon for businesses and those who work here. Complete the Survey

Community Transport Sussex, Horsham District Survey

Community Transport Sussex are running an online survey to help identify transport needs that people have in their communities around Horsham District. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and will help the team to understand the needs in the community.

Survey for Professionals in Horsham District

Information and Guidance

Childcare Costs for Universal Credit Customers are changing

The Department for Work and Pensions have recently updated what childcare costs universal credit customers can claim for. The Government website has an online guide to getting help with childcare costs, or you can contact your local Jobcentre for more information.

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Jobs

Administrator at Relate West Sussex

Job Application Deadline: Thursday 3 August

For an application pack, contact the Centre Manager, Lisa Phillips at lisa.phillips@relatesussex.org, or Operations Manager, Vicki Barry at vicki.barry@relatesussex.org. Find Out More

Volunteering

The Kings Award for Voluntary Service is open for nominations!

Each year, the outstanding work of volunteers across the country is celebrated with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (formerly the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service). The Kings Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award that can be given to voluntary groups and is the equivalent of an MBE.

Find Out More

Nominations for this year are now open, and will close on 15 September, so get thinking about voluntary groups you know who you think deserve to be nominated for the amazing work they do!

Make a Nomination

Is Volunteering Still ‘Time Well Spent’?

Over the past few years, we have seen big changes in how we live, with the pandemic, rising cost-of-living, and war in Ukraine having a big impact. How has this affected volunteering? The NCVO have recently published their ‘Time Well Spent’ research, looking at volunteers’ experiences over that last 5 years, and speaking to people about volunteering more generally.

In a recent webinar, they discussed the key findings, and reflected on what this means for volunteering going forwards. You can read the full report on their website. Read Full Report   Watch Webinar

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Telephone: 01403 215191

Email: volunteering@horsham.gov.uk