From: Marion Bolton [mailto:MarionB@communityfutures.org.uk]
Sent: 21 May 2014 13:20
To: Marion Bolton; Heather Paton
Subject: Community Futures E-Bulletin 21.5.14
Community Futures Information Bulletin
Meeting Rooms, at Brentwood House, for Hire
Community Futures can now host high quality meeting facilities for voluntary sector organisations where people can exchange great ideas and information. In 2 individual meeting rooms, Captain Steve Gaunt Room & Mrs Doris Abraham MBE Room, Community Futures can accommodate your meeting, at very affordable rates, Monday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm:
Captain Steve Gaunt Room a prestigious Victorian period Board Room, with abundant natural daylight which provides a perfect setting for meetings, interviews, training sessions and consultancy sessions etc. The room is fully furnished to an extremely high standard and can hold up to a maximum 10 people.
Tariff: Full day £80, Half day £40, hourly rate £15
Mrs Doris Abraham MBE Room a smaller more secluded room which can accommodate up to 4 people. This room is ideal for one-to-one appraisal or small informal meetings etc.
Tariff: Full day £40, Half day £20, hourly rate £10
Amenities:
· An on-site receptionist is available to meet and greet delegates;
· An extensive menu of hot and cold food at very competitive rates. Choose from a range of styles and prices to suit your needs and budget;
· A water dispenser;
· Room rates include tea and coffee, served at times that suit you best;
· The use of equipment (laptop, projector/screen and flipchart/pens) is free of charge on request.
Accessbility:
· Easy wheelchair access;
· Accessible toilet;
· Designated car parking for disabled people (on request).
There is also limited FREE car parking which is available for all delegates/visitors and there is plenty of off street parking in the immediate vicinity.
Whatever your room requirements Community Futures will be delighted to discuss them with you. Please contact us at admin@communityfutures.org.uk or alternatively telephone 01772 717461.
Office Space to Let at Brentwood House
Brentwood House offers excellent, high standard services in the heart of Preston, near to local services and travel routes. By offering a broad range of shared resource opportunities, it can meet the needs of groups or organisations that may not have large numbers of paid staff to undertake all the day to day tasks necessary to stay on track. Also, because there are other organisations resident at Brentwood House, there is always someone to share your ideas or problems with and to offer direct support with things like funding applications. In addition to high quality office accommodation, there is also access to the following services as standard;
· Reception
· Reprographic facilities
· ICT technical support
· Technical set-up services for new tenants
· Meeting rooms available for hire
Meeting the needs of resident partners means making life as simple as possible. Catering for meetings and events held at Brentwood House couldn't be easier as we offer a wide range menu of hot and cold food at very competitive prices and the room rate also includes drinks and equipment loan. Our partners also appreciate the added bonus of having meeting guests welcomed, which means they do not need to be on hand for late arrivals.
Brentwood House has wheelchair access to all ground floor facilities, an accessible toilet and free designated parking for disabled people. There is also limited FREE car parking which is available for all delegates/visitors and there is plenty of off street parking in the immediate vicinity.
Whatever your needs and budget a member of the Brentwood House Service Team will be delighted to discuss them with you. Please contact us at admin@communityfutures.org.uk or alternatively telephone 01772 717461.
Heritage Grants over £2 Million and under £5 Million - deadline 20 June 2014
Under the Heritage Grants scheme funding is available for projects that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK. Activities that can be funded include: historic buildings; archaeological sites; collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives; natural and designed landscapes and gardens; people's memories and experiences (often recorded as 'oral history'); etc.
HLF welcome applications from single not for profit organisations and partnerships led by the not for profit sector. In addition, the HLF also makes grants of £100,000 - £2 million; and Grants in excess of £5 million.
These are subject to different application deadlines information on which can be accessed through the link below
http://www.hlf.org.uk/howtoapply/programmes/pages/heritagegrants.aspx
Macmillan Cancer Support - Grants for Groups - 28 June 2014
The grants programme aims to fund groups that support people affected by cancer or campaign to improve cancer care. The grant can be used towards start-up costs or for existing groups to expand and extend their reach. Applications will be accepted from people affected by cancer in groups or individually; voluntary organisations, community interest companies, community groups, social enterprises; and health and social care staff, information and support staff in partnership with people affected by cancer.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/HowWeCanHelp/CancerSupportGroups/HowWeSupportYourGroup.aspx
Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for self-help groups and other innovative projects that will help educate people about money/debt/consumer issues. Projects must assist people to improve their quality of life through knowledge and understanding of how to manage and take control of their own financial situation. Projects must also provide outcomes that will benefit their wider communities. Not-for-profit constituted groups/organisations within the UK that have an annual income of less than £500,000 and whose unrestricted reserves are less than six months of their running costs are eligible to apply. Applications are being accepted from 1 May until 31 May 2014. Only the first 40 complete applications that meet the criteria will be considered by the Panel. Further information is available from the MSE Charity website.
Wingate Foundation - Jewish Life and Learning Grant - deadline 23 June 2014
Through this grants programme, the Foundation aims to encourage Jewish cultural, academic and educational life in a manner that enhances the Jewish contribution to the life of the wider community. In particular, applications are invited from academic institutions specialising in Jewish subjects and from bodies promoting Jewish culture, including museums, libraries and literary publications. Applications are also welcomed from organisations able to demonstrate a record in inter-faith dialogue, in the promotion of reconciliation between Jews in Israel and their Arab neighbours and the encouragement of liberal values in both communities.
http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/sc_jewish_life_and_learning.php
£700,000 loan fund to help rural communities in Lancashire
Volunteers in Lancashire are being encouraged to apply to a £700,000 Defra loan fund to improve rural community buildings – or even build new ones.
The Rural Community Buildings Loan Fund plays a crucial role in helping community groups renovate and refurbish buildings such as village halls, church halls and community centres.
It encourages communities to raise funds, knowing a loan could be available to help them meet their target and win funding from other sources.
The Fund is managed by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England), the national voice for England's network of 38 rural community councils, on behalf of Defra.
Community Futures, a member of the ACRE Network, provides a dedicated advice service for the volunteers who run village halls and similar community buildings.
Finlay Hodge, Development Officer at Community Futures said: "The fund is a real boon for communities because it allows work to be done immediately, bringing instant benefits.
"The loan process is simple and we can use our in-depth knowledge of managing community buildings to help guide and support applicants.
"Village halls are the heart of rural communities but the majority of the 10,000 across England were built before 1970 and some are in need of a facelift or major renovation.
"We know how hard it is for communities to raise funds for projects and the availability of a flexible loan can make all the difference."
The average loan taken out by village hall committees is around £15,000 – but larger loans are considered. Around 40 loans are live at any one time and ACRE makes around 10 to 14 new loans every year. The interest charged on the loan is returned to the Government, but capital is put back into the fund to support other community buildings.
ACRE's Rural Community Buildings Officer Deborah Clarke said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the contract by Defra to manage the loan fund for another three years.
"We have helped hundreds of communities who tell us that without the fund, the refurbishment of their village hall would never have happened. We're also keen to hear from groups who want construct a new building, through the Community Right to Build Powers or buy an existing building for community use, through the Community Right to Bid powers."
Defra said: "The Rural Community Buildings Loan Fund plays an important role in supporting vital community buildings that sit at the heart of rural life. We would encourage communities to use the fund not only for the maintenance and improvement of current community buildings but also to help communities bring buildings into community use and ownership where there is a local need."
For details of how to apply, please telephone Finlay Hodge on 01772 717461 at Community Futures or www.acre.org.uk for more details.
Level 3 Award – Community Agents Training Scheme
The Community Agent Training Scheme is a structured adult education course taught by professionally qualified tutors. If you have answered YES to any of the questions below, then you have what it takes to become a Community Agent within your local community. For more information please contact: admin@communityfutures.org.uk or alternatively telephone 01772-717461.
· Are you interested in gaining new skills and knowledge to develop and stimulate local action/engagement in your neighbourhood thus helping to break down the barriers of race, class, faith, age and background that can sometimes divide communities?
· Are you interested in developing a greater understanding of how to influence, change and inform local, regional policy and strategy – how to negotiate with policy makers and local authorities?
· Are you interested in gaining a certificated recognised qualification?
British Red Cross First Aid Courses for Vulnerable People and their Carers
The British Red Cross run first aid courses for vulnerable people and their carers, sometimes they can be free or for a donation depending on your circumstances.
The 2 hour courses are designed to suit your needs and that of your service users. This is a new project aimed at teaching everyday first aid in an easy to understand and retain format. This fun and interactive way of learning is adaptable and is split into modules and these modules can be learnt in any order in groups of 5 or 6 modules in any 2 hour course.
If you are interested and would like some more information please contact Eric Lee,
Coordinator First Aid Learning Lancashire
The British Red Cross
(Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre), 113 Coronation Street, FY1 4QQ. Telephone 01253 750904. Mobile 07702 563092
Personal Safety Session Training
FREE session at Intact (Ingol & Tanterton Community Trust)
Friday 23rd May 12:30pm to 3pm
By PCSO Jackie Fulham
Book a place with Tina on 01772 760760
Well-Being & Lifestyle FREE Training Opportunities
6 Week Confidence Building Courses
Course No 019 commencing 27/05/14 until 01/07/14
Course No 020 commencing 28/05/14 until 02/07/14
The course and workshops are open to service users of organisations who support adults (18+) within relevant fields such as health, mental health and well-being, social services, counselling, advocacy, police and judicial services, and to members of the general public.
To get more information, and to book onto these opportunities, please follow the link below or contact Kate Hunter on the details below.
http://community-stream.co.uk/helpdirect/2013/02/20/coursesandtraining
Kate Hunter - Data and Administration Assistant (Help Direct Preston & South Ribble – delivered by Age Concern Central Lancashire)
Telephone: 01772 270723
Email: katehunter@helpdirect.org.uk
Gazegill Education Project
Level 2 Awards in food safety in Catering
Monday 2nd June 2014
Saturday 28th June 2014
Friday 1st August 2014
These days would run from 9.00am- 5.30pm and would cost £50.00 per place including exam, and relevant resources
All these dates would be run at Gazegill Farm Education Centre
Tel Cath Mithcell 07791159918
Tel Ellen Pope 07931515723
Gazegill Education Project Lower Gazegill Farm, Dancer Lane, Rimington, BB7 4EE
New Basic Computer Courses at the Women's Centres
The Online Basics Course will help you get to grips with the basics you need to get going online. It is made up of 6 modules:
1. Using a Keyboard
2. Using a Mouse
3. Using Email
4. Using the Internet Safely
5. Using Online Searches
6. Using Public Services Online
The Online Plus is made up of 7 modules and is designed to make sure you are confident with everything you may need to do on the internet.
1. Using online forms
2. Job hunting online
3. Jobs and interviews
4. Understanding public services
5. Make money work
6. Shopping online
7. Facebook and socialising online
You can choose which modules you would like to complete. Sessions available are:
TUESDAYS 1pm – 3pm WEDNESDAYS 1pm – 3pm
*BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL PLEASE TELEPHONE FOR AVAILABILITY LWC - ACCRINGTON
21-23 Blackburn Road Accrington BB5 1HF Tel: 01254 871771
CCG Engagement Bulletin
Help shape future health care services: complete our online survey https://survs.com/survey/ojcczrupnj
NHS Chorley and South Ribble and NHS Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are responsible for planning, organising and commissioning hospital, community and health services for local people across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. We would like to involve patients and members of our local communities to help us develop our 5 year plan so that we can improve healthcare services we buy for the future. We will be exploring patient and public satisfaction in respect of GP services, hospital services (planned and emergency) and community care.
Please would you take a few minutes to share your experiences and complete the online survey.
If you want any more information or are having any difficulties please contact:
Glenis Tansey: Engagement and Patient Experience Lead; NHS Chorley and South Ribble and NHS Greater Preston CCG
Email Glenis.tansey@chorleysouthribbleccg.nhs.uk
Telephone 01772 214361 or 07506790042
Do you want to influence the design of future mental health wards?
Mental Health Bedroom Design Workshop 2nd June 2014
11.00am, Room 320, Harrington Building at the University of Central Lancashire
Two healthcare planners will host a two-hour workshop at 11am on Monday 2nd June to explore your experiences of being a patient in single bedrooms on wards and mental health units.
They'll be exploring with you different aspects of the space including the environment and mood, privacy and dignity, personal space, colour, artwork and furniture and fittings. Your experiences and creative thinking can make a real difference to the way mental health wards are designed so come along and tell them what you think!
We'll be meeting in Room 320, Harrington Building at the University of Central Lancashire on Adelphi Street.
Children, Young People and Families Marketplace
The Grand, Clitheroe on 18th June 2014 at 4pm - 6pm:
A networking opportunity for service providers and a chance to meet with members of the public. Activities for young people and prizes to be won. Contact Susan to reserve a place 01254 888614
APNAA Luncheon Club
Healthy meals, gentle exercise, fun activities, advice & guidance and much more.
If you are over 55, then come along.
Every Thursday (starting 15th May 2014) between 11am - 2pm at Hamaara Centre (behind Auto Garage) Castleton Road, Preston.
For further information contact Sahara in Preston Ltd 01772 702090
May 2014 School Holiday Football 9am – 3pm. £7.50 per day
UCLAN Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way, Preston
Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th and Friday 30th May 2014
The Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Centre (FA Charter Standard Club & Registered Children's Charity)
Contact kath@masonhouse.co.uk to reserve a place. Registration must be confirmed in advance.
SATURDAY Soccer
UCLAN Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way, Preston
"Just Turn Up and Play" £4 every SATURDAY 11.15am (available 46 weeks of the year) www.prestonsoccercentre.net
Bowling for Disability Equality North West & RNIB
Join Peter Barnes for an afternoon of fun at Lakeside Super Bowl, 50 Greenbank Street, Preston PR1 7PH on Friday 8th August 2014 (1pm). Two games will cost just £8.00 (includes a donation of £3.00 to be split equally between Disability Equality North West & RNIB). If you want to come, please let Peter know via his mobile on 07887853956. Also GREAT RAFFLE!! (tickets £1 a strip from Peter)
National Walking Month
May is National Walking Month! Living Streets are asking organisations and charities to spread the word about the benefits of walking throughout the month – which also includes 'Walk to work week' and 'Walk to school week'.
http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/national-walking-month
Galloway's: Morecambe Bay Walk – 22nd June 2014
Come and join us for the Galloway's Morecambe Bay Walk on the 21st or 22nd of June, led by the legendary Queen's Guide to the Sands, Cedric Robinson MBE.
Call us on 01772 744148 or email enquiries@morecambebaywalk.com
Festival for the Chorley Circular Walk – 24th May 2014
Chorley Ramblers in conjunction with Lancashire County Council and Chorley Borough Council are running a Festival for the Chorley Circular Walk on 24th May 2014. Part of the arrangements are to have a 'stall' at each of 3 locations, on the route of the walk: Yarrow Valley Park; Birkace; Duxbury Park and Astley Park. We have 2 display stands but require a 3rd. Ideally these should be of the 'tall' type c. 5-6 feet high, free standing, 'concertinard' 3 or 4 sections. We need to put the display on them so need them ideally as soon as possible. Many thanks if you can help. Oh! by the way if you can make it to the festival we will glad to see you. A 12 mile walk leaves Duxbury Park at 10.00am. Official Opening 11.00am at Yarrow Valley Information Centre, Birkacre and 4 walks of c. 4 miles from there at these times 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm and 2.15pm. There will also be a children's Treasure Hunt at 1.15pm. Activities include climbing wall, dog tricks display, musical band, bouncy castle, etc.
Please email
ballman351@btinternet.com for more information
CVS Workshop
CVS is inviting you to a one off workshop run by the Heritage Lottery in your local area.
Please promote to young people, of junior and secondary school age, and adults working with them.
The workshop is an interactive event designed to display the diversity of heritage projects and to encourage all participants to generate new ideas and projects.
Do you know there is funding available for young people in your area?
Here's your special invitation to find out more!
If you have ideas that are fun and creative, create local pride, could bring your community together, help you to learn new skills, then a Young Roots project could help your ideas become a reality!
To find out more please join us at a workshop just for you:
Monday 19th May 4.30—6.30pm (contact Susan at CVS for further details)
Churchfield House, Church St, Great Harwood BB6 7RE. Tel: 01254 888614
"Women, Work and The Voluntary Sector" Networking & Research Event
Please share the event among your networks ..... it forms part of the PhD Thesis of Katy Goldstraw, Manchester Met Student. You can access her research http://bearingwitnessadultsocialcarevcsmanchester.wordpress.com/
#MMUBearingWitness 12-2pm 26th June @ MMU Business School rm 3.16
This is a networking working lunch, part of a series of Participatory Action Research Workshops that make up a PhD thesis on the effects of austerity on VCS organisations. As women make up a significant majority of the Adult Social Care and Voluntary Sector workforce, it was felt that a participatory research event focussed specifically on women would be relevant. The event welcomes a feminist guest speaker, Dr Gemma Yarwood to open discussions on the role of women and work. Dr Gemma Yarwood's principal research interests centre around gender, work and family.
The event will be a working lunch, asking women who work in the Adult Social Care Voluntary Sector about their experiences of work and examining what questions need to be asked in terms of improving women's experience of work in the sector.
Findings from the research event will be shared through the Manchester Community Central Blog with a view to improving VCS Strategic responses to austerity.
The working lunch is aimed at women who work within the adult social care voluntary sector. The aim of the event is to network and to develop a feminist research agenda which can be used to re-focus VCS organisational strategy in order that the sector can better respond to Austerity.
EVENT PROGRAMME
12pm Arrivals and Working Lunch Shared
12.30pm Guest Speaker: "The role of Women's Work, Informal Care and the Voluntary Sector"
1pm-1.45pm Setting the Research Agenda - sharing experiences, examining how we can improve women's experience of work within the sector.
1.45pm Event Summary & Close
BOOK VIA EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-work-and-the-voluntary-sector-tickets-10184194199?ref=estw
Katy Goldstraw BA (Hons) Msc pgchpe
Trainer and Researcher - The Volunteer Training Company
Associate Lecturer - Edge Hill and Manchester Metropolitan Universities
PhD Student - PhD Social Justice - Manchester Metropolitan University
Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (ARVAC) Membership Secretary
07811 401 359
Healthy Living Festival
On Friday 23rd May between 10am and 2pm, members of the public are invited to drop into a free Healthy Living Festival at Accrington Town Hall to access free expert advice and practical help, and learn more about healthy eating and getting into healthy activities. From help stopping smoking to diabetes advice, and homemade soup to Zumba classes, there's something for everyone. Over 20 local groups have so far confirmed, with stalls, live demonstrations, free refreshments and draws throughout the day.
This is the second Healthy Living event to be delivered in partnership with Peel House Medical Practice and the practice's Patient Participation Group (PPG), which was last year attended by over 200 people.
Jean Battle chairperson of the PPG said: "we hope to build on the success of last year's event and welcome even more people this time round"
Halton Festival 9th August 2014
Live music, family fun and great food and drink combine once again at this year's Halton Festival. Now in its second year, the event attracted over 1,000 people in 2013, and organisers are inviting everyone back for another summer celebration on Saturday August 9th.
The playing fields at the Centre will be the setting for the free daytime event, featuring up to 20 stalls, kids activities, international food, hand crafted local ale and plenty more besides. The festival also hosts the annual skate competition on one of the best skate parks in the north west. BMX, scooter or skateboard – a £5 entry fee gets you in the running to compete for some great prizes.
The outdoor stage will play host to bands and singers from the Lancaster area, including sets from Killer Bunny, Stripped Back, Charlie Galloway, Blackheart Afterglow, Schooltrip and The Intensely Staring Cats.
In the evening, the fun moves inside The Centre with music from Morecambe indie rockers Joe McCorriston and the Blockbuster Blues, York genre hoppers Grinny Grandad, and Manchester's award winning reggae/rock/ska four piece Jeremiah Ferrari. Entry to the evening show, from 8pm, is £10.
"We very much welcome volunteers who can help set up and break down the festival and help out on the day, so if you can spare a few hours we'd love to hear from you.
"We also have spaces left for stalls so if you think you can bring something unique to the festival, email us on Hfest@hotmail.co.uk." More information about the festival can be found on Facebook.
The daytime event runs from 11am until 6.30pm and entry is free of charge. Tickets for the evening show will be available from June from The Greyhound Pub in Halton, the Coffee Shop at the Centre (during opening hours), and Go Burrito in Lower Church Street, Lancaster.
Dizzy Heights Saturday 24 May
Marine Hall Gardens and Esplanade, 12pm to 5pm
FREE family festival celebrating Fleetwood's lofty ambitions to transform the seafront
High dive world record attempt from La Quebrada (Britain's Got Talent and Tom Daley's Splash!)
Zip wire, climbing walls, hot air balloon, zany street theatre, promenade train stunning 3D pavement art
Reading The World Writers perform On A Glass Bridge To The Red Sea Flats
4 June 2014, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Writers from the recovery, LGBT, service user and ex-offender communities will perform a sampling of work written over a 16-week period. The evening represents the collective efforts of Reading the World (RTW) participants and lead facilitator, student co-facilitators and a student movement practitioner.
St. Peter's Arts Centre (the former St. Peter's Church situated between the UCLAN library and Students' Union), St. Peter's Street, Preston PR1 7BS
If you wish to experience the world in fresh, radical ways, come and join us!
Seating is limited. Refreshments will be served. Please call 01772 893415 to reserve a place.
Refreshments will be served. For more information email lshorter@uclan.ac.uk
The evening is free and open to everyone with free parking available at UCLAN Foster Car Park.
SEED and Breathe Therapy has many new vacancies!
Currently the following VOLUNTEERING opportunities are available in SEED:
Bid writers
Chairperson
Trustee Secretary
Training Co-ordinator
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Prayer Co-ordinator
Prayer Team Members
SEED Admin
Events management volunteers for our annual Fashion Show for World Mental Health Day
Currently the following WORK opportunities are available in Breathe:
Experienced Systemic Family Therapist
Clinical Psychologist with Experience with Eating Disorders
Referral Psychiatrist
CBT Therapist
Please contact S.E.E.D and Breathe Eating Disorder Service, Sylwia Kochanska, HR Assistant 0844 391 5539
IT Project Coordinator – Full Time 37 hours
Salary up to £30,000 per annum
This post is focused on providing a highly efficient Project Coordination Service to our business customers for all IT projects. Managing the end to end lifecycle of IT projects from initiation through to implementation and closure. Maintaining documentation in line with the CGA Project Framework and highlighting projects exceeding agreed tolerances to the Head of IT.
You will ensure the IT Service Desk is prepared to take on support of new solutions, through ITIL Service Transition, and manage Changes and Requests as required by the Service Desk within the timescales specified in the Service Level Agreement.
In addition, you will have a working knowledge in supporting MS Office, Outlook, Windows, Active Directory and Remote Access.
Successful candidates will ideally have 12 months experience of managing multiple projects at one time using a recognised Project Management Methodology (ideally Prince2), with strong written and verbal communication skills, well organised and the ability to work to deadlines. You will also have an aptitude to work under pressure to achieve the company's KPIs and objectives.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Nealle Ball, Interim Head of IT via e-mail nealle.ball@communitygateway.co.uk
To request an application pack please telephone our recruitment line on 01772 268069 or e-mail to recruitment@communitygateway.co.uk
Assessments and interviews are scheduled to take place: Thursday 29th May 2014
The closing date for this position is: Noon Friday 23rd May 2014
IT Helpdesk Support Officer – Full Time 37 hours
Salary up to £26,000 per annum
This post is focused on providing a high quality Helpdesk Service to our business customers for all IT related matters. Operating the Service Desk within agreed service levels and business priorities, providing first line technical support to resolve issues when possible at first point of contact, and then following agreed process to escalate to other teams where appropriate. Carrying out business customer requests to agreed service levels.
You will have experience of providing excellent customer service and experience of operating an ITIL based Service Desk managing Incident, Request and Asset processes.
In addition, you will have knowledge in supporting MS Office, Outlook, Windows, Active Directory and Remote Access.
Successful candidates will ideally have 12 months experience of working on an ITIL based Service Desk with strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent Customer Service skills. You will also have an aptitude to work under pressure to achieve the company's KPIs and objectives.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Nealle Ball, Interim Head of IT via e-mail nealle.ball@communitygateway.co.uk
To request an application pack please telephone our recruitment line on 01772 268069 or e-mail to recruitment@communitygateway.co.uk
Assessments and interviews are scheduled to take place: Friday 30th May 2014
The closing date for this position is: Noon Friday 23rd May 2014
Sight Advice Centre Co-ordinator
Galloway's Howick House, Penwortham
Our Sight Advice centres offer specialist advice, information and equipment. We are looking to develop the service for local people who are affected by sight loss and therefore seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual, who shares our passion and has the ability to enhance our current services by developing new and exciting initiatives.
If you are a team player looking for a new, exciting opportunity and you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people affected by sight loss, then we want to hear from you! Closing date: 29th May 2014, Interview date: 12th June 2014
If you require further information, you just want to ask a few questions or you want an application form, please contact Galloway's reception 01772 – 744148 or e-mail enquiries@galloways.org.uk
Are you using your Community PowWow Account?
Community Powwow is provided free of charge by ONE Lancashire
Community PowWow is Lancashire's community run networking site. It is a place for organisations across the County to promote their work, post events and opportunities, share resources and get useful information and advice on all aspects of running a voluntary organisation.
The public and other organisations and businesses can view posts, find out what services are operating in their area and get involved by attending events and volunteering.
Here are some more details of how the site works and can help your organisation:
Directory….this is where your organisations record can be found in alphabetical order but also searchable by keywords, categories and postcodes/areas. Each record also has a direct link to your website.
What's On….list any event, training session, groups, drop in sessions here and users can see and search what's going on locally that they can get involved in. Each record is listed in date order and you can put on-going sessions up too!
Funding and Resources….this is where you can link to the ONE Funding Portal and also list the services you offer for users and other organisations to find. You can also advertise equipment, meeting rooms, desk space or anything else you have to hire, swap or sell.
Volunteering….Volunteering ONE Lancashire and Lancashire County Council advertise a variety of volunteering opportunities here so you can be involved with local organisations. You can also post your groups volunteering roles here directly.
Advice and Information….a whole library of online resources, help and information covering all aspects of running a voluntary organisation can be found here. Each section also signposts the user to ONE Lancashire approved support providers who can help you face to face.
Contact Us/Join In….visit www.communitypowwow.org.uk to sign up, ask questions and find out more
LAST ITEMS FOR SALE!
1. 2 Professional Office Desks (£20 large and £40 corner)
2. 1 Pedestal to match £50 desk - £10 –
3. 10 x Solid Wood handled conference executive meeting chairs in russet red/burgundy £15 each plus 2 extra chairs to match FREE!
4. Professional Dress Rails (standard 5ft & 6ft) x 3 - £7.50 each
5. Professional Dress Rails (circular large) x 1 £22.50
6. Clothes Display Stand (Displays Black & Metal for menswear/long items – modern) x 2 £7.50 each
7. Hand Held Collection Boxes in Red and Green. 30 in total (2 are used, 28 brand new). All in perfect condition with lots of 'thank you' stickers included. Usually £3.10 per unit including the stickers which are expensive. £1.50 each for the lot
BEAUTIFUL HAND CRAFTEDSOLID WOOD MULTI USE COUNTER
Can be used for many different type of businesses.
Bespoke Hand Crafted Office/Reception/Shop Counter/Salon COUNTER in solid wood.
Has 3 tall sides with room to seat 2 members of staff behind with PCs and/or tills and has storage room below the counter and also has a counter underneath to either have items for sale or to place PCs, telephones, admin work, etc. on it. It also has a 3 sided large ledge and counter top for meeting and greeting and/or serving customers. Measures 3ft, 6" height by 24 inch wide counter top, Counter Tops measure 34" by 36" by 52". Under counter shelves measure 44" by 18" x 24". Shelf inserts for storage measure 21" wide x 18" height x 2, 11"w x 18"h, 17"w x 18"h and 34" w x 18"h.
It is great for storing everything away and keeping things tidy underneath in the shelving areas. The Counter belonged to Blackpool Radio Wave who donated to our charity and they paid £1750.00 to have it tailor-made. It has served us well and is the one item the charity will sadly miss. We would like genuine offers around £275 which is a bargain for such a high quality item.
VIEWING ALL THESE ITEMS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO APPRECIATE THE QUALITY and GREAT CONDITION! Please contact us on 01253 316000 or 07708 689411 or email thebutterflygroup@live.co.uk for further details and viewing items. Thank you for your support!
You are receiving these e-bulletins because an interest has been expressed on your behalf, or you are a member of Community Futures. If at any time you wish to stop receiving these emails, please contact us via email at admin@communityfutures.org.uk, and we will remove you from the mailing list. Your contact details are kept strictly private by Community Futures and will never be given out to a third party without your express consent. Community Futures is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked external web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.
Marion Bolton
Programme Officer
Community Futures - Supporting your Community
Brentwood House, 15 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR2 8PS
Tel: 01772 717461 - Fax: 01772 900250 - Email: marionb@communityfutures.org.uk
Website: www.communityfutures.org.uk
Reg. Charity No 702233
Reg. Company No 333713
Disclaimer
This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it or any attachment to it. If you have received this message in error, please notify Community Futures immediately.
Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of Community Futures, and unless specifically stated or followed up in writing, the content cannot be taken to form a contract or to be an expression of the position of Community Futures.
Community Futures has taken reasonable steps to ensure that outgoing communications do not contain malicious software and it is your responsibility to carry out any checks on this email before accepting the email and opening attachments.
