Fortnightly Update From ERVAS – 14.05.21

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YPC held its seventh annual general meeting at the end of April where the six were voted in to officially form a management committee alongside existing Chair, Claire Reading, co-founder and Vice-Chair, Les Slow, and Dawn Stone, YPC’s Secretary. They are local residents Richard Knill, Adam Lea, Jon Pack, Helen Stephenson, Jo Summers and Gerry Wareham.

YPC is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to open its new facility on Railway Street in Pocklington Town Centre, providing the first long-term investment in youth services in the area since 2013.  The YPC building will be a place where young people aged 11-18 can “chat, chill and create” from 4-8pm initially on weekdays, with regular activities planned and a café bar available for refreshments. There is the potential to extend opening hours, which will be subject to enough volunteers staffing the building.

YPC Chair Claire Reading says: “Our new trustees bring a superb range of skills and experience to our charity and they have all become involved in different aspects of our new facility at Railway Street, from creative design to advising on our café bar.”

Meanwhile, the first sessions of outdoor activities organised by YPC’s volunteers have been a big hit. Some 25 young people joined in rounders for the second weekly Wednesday session at West Green, almost double the number from the week before. The session starts at 6pm and details can be found online at www.ypcount.org.uk/events or at YPC, 17 Railway Street. People can follow the charity on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

YPC is relying on volunteers to help run its activities. For details of how to become involved, please visit https://www.ypcount.org.uk/support-ypc, or contact Tony Barker, Project Manager, on 07910 187028, email projects@ypcount.org.uk.

A workshop for young people (aged 11-25) to continue working on designing their voice platform, creating the opportunity for young people to to share their ideas and get involved in activities with the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be asked to register for this workshop, with your name, date of birth, email, if you’re in education, have a disability, if you have permission to be online and which youth group you attend and the worker you’re coming with.

If you are not coming with a youth worker / adult, please contact the organizer for a consent form.

A link to the zoom session will be sent prior to the meeting to the email address provided.

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These will provide you with valuable information on restarting your community group/venue safely and funding opportunities available as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

If you would like to attend or find out more information, please use the booking link provided in the attached document or use happyandwell.me/events. These session will be available to attend online and in person.

If you also know of any other community groups or venues who would be interested in attending these events, please forward this information onto them.

We are looking forward to seeing you on the day.

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This survey can be made available in other languages or formats if required. To request another format, please contact us at: yfs@eastriding.gov.uk.

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Every time our members buy selected Co-op branded products and services, we’ll give local causes a helping hand. If your project helps people access food, improves mental wellbeing or provides opportunities for young people, apply on our website from 4 May.

Co-op Member Pioneer vacancy
Co-op is currently recruiting for a Member Pioneers for the Hornsea area. Member Pioneers are focused on bringing people together to make a difference in their community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues and community groups to increase collaboration. By building relationships with and connecting these people Member Pioneers are the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects. Member Pioneers work for 4 hours per week for £9.18ph + benefits. To apply, visit communityspirit.co.uk.

There is also a vacancy for a Member Pioneer in the Hessle, North Ferriby & West Hull area, find out more.

NAVCA Update

Join NCVS to explore Volunteering Responses to Loneliness

One of the feelings many of us have experienced during the pandemic is loneliness. Isolation and loneliness can affect anyone at any age, but through our combined efforts to stay safe and save lives, this feeling has been exacerbated. Join Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) this Volunteers’ Week (June 2021), for a free online workshop to discuss the topic of loneliness, explore how people in Nottingham have been affected during the pandemic and how volunteering has played an important role in helping to tackle this issue. This one-off partnership session on Thursday 3 June, from 10am-12pm, is being delivered by the NCVS Volunteer Centre and Practice Development Unit (PDU) and will include talks from a range of guest speakers about their personal experiences of volunteering or working in the voluntary sector during the coronavirus crisis. The workshop will be of interest to anyone working or volunteering within the VCSE sector, who would like to explore the topic of loneliness in more detail and develop a greater awareness of how to support those affected, through volunteering. Click here to register.

 

Charities Bill and Dormant Assets Bill announced in Queen’s speech

In her speech this week, the Queen announced two significant new pieces of legislation for the charity sector, as she outlined the government’s policy priorities for the coming year. In a speech in the House of Lords, the Queen confirmed plans to roll out the Dormant Assets Bill and Charities Bill. She said: “Legislation will support the voluntary sector by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and releasing additional funds for good causes.” Read more here.

 

Power of Youth Day

Power of Youth Day is an annual celebration of the contributions children and young people make to society through volunteering and social action. It’s a chance to spotlight the achievements of children and young people in the #iwill movement and beyond – through volunteering, mentoring, peer education, campaigning, and fundraising. This year Power of Youth Day will take place on Wednesday 2 June, during Volunteers Week, which is led by NCVO, Volunteer Scotland, WCVA and Volunteer Now. If you currently work with young people and are planning events around thanking them in Volunteers Week, or if you’d just like some more information about #iwill, please do get in touch with iwill@volunteeringmatters.org.uk.

 

Christmas Challenge 2021 applications opening soon!

Applications for the Christmas Challenge 2021 are opening on Wednesday 19 May. The Christmas Challenge is a week-long match funding campaign that launches on #GivingTuesday, 30 November. Last year, the Christmas Challenge raised a record-breaking £20.1m for 764 charities. The median income of last year’s participants was £500k. Up to £25,000 of match funding is available per charity. There are millions of pounds of match funding available for a wide range of charities. The deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 2 July (although the Big Give may be able to accept late applications). For more information and to apply visit the website. If charities would like to find out further information about the Christmas Challenge, the Big Give is hosting two webinars on Thursday 27 May from 12pm – 1pm and Monday 7 June from 12pm – 1pm to give further details on how the Christmas Challenge works and the opportunity for charities to ask the Big Give team their questions.

Covid-19 Vaccination Communications to Share

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This week, in another milestone for the Government’s successful vaccination programme, those aged 42 and over have been asked to come forward for their jab.

One in four adults have now had both doses of the vaccine. The Government has also secured 60 million new doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to support the UK’s booster programme.

A single dose of a Coronavirus vaccine can reduce household transmission of the virus by up to half, says research by Public Health England.

How you can help:

• Post this Department of Health and Social Care video about vaccines.
• Let your networks know that people aged 42 or over, or if they’ll turn 42 before 1 July 2021, can now book your COVID-19 vaccine. Post this NHS tweet with the details.
• Post videos via this link to trusted community leaders to help tackle the spread of false information about the COVID-19 vaccine
• Post a link to the NHS web page showing where people can get rapid tests on your social media channels or in your email updates.
• Post these NHS videos in community languages explaining how to take a rapid test. Also available in English//BSL.
• Post this video by Dr Amir Khan with his niece, Haleema, showing how to do a rapid Lateral Flow Test.
• Post this Tweet sharing the news that 10 million people are now fully vaccinated.
• Post the announcement of the COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce set to roll out innovative home treatments.

Association of Charitable Foundations Publishes Report on Funders’ Commitment to Climate Change
The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) has published the first progress report from signatories to the Funder Commitment on Climate Change. The report shows signatories are committed to addressing the challenge of climate change but that the impact of Covid-19 has put pressure on organisations’ climate work.

The signatories to the Funder Commitment have committed to taking action on climate change in five areas:

• Educate and learn about climate change impacts and solutions
• Commit resources to tackling and adapting to climate change impacts
• Integrate climate considerations within existing programmes
• Steward investments for a post carbon future
• Decarbonise operations

For more information and to read the report visit: https://www.acf.org.uk/news/new-report-shows-funders-commitment-to-tackling-climate-change-in-year-of-cop26

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NTS Scam Alert

Do you ever worry your loved one is being scammed?
Whether it’s a parent or friend, it can be concerning if you believe someone you care about is wrapped up in a scam. Our handy video shows five warning signs to look out for, whether it’s an increase in phone calls from strangers or a change in their behaviour, talking to your loved one can help.

Banks are routinely putting the blame on victims
Industry data shows that 77% of bank transfer fraud victims were told by their bank they were partially or fully to blame for losses, making them ineligible for reimbursement. It’s clear that the current system is simply not enough to protect victims of these types of scams.

Banks must publish their own reimbursement rates so you can clearly see how your bank treats victims of crime and how well they are tackling bank transfer fraud. Read more about reimbursement rates and how to get your money back if you’ve been a victim of a bank transfer scam.

Insights from our Scam Sharer tool
Last month, we launched our Scam Sharer tool. We had an amazing response with many of you informing us about your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud, so thank you.

What does the data show so far? We reveal which scams are rife, ones that you reported to us and which brands are impersonated the most.

FluBot spyware
You might have already heard about ‘FluBot’ – the spyware that’s affecting Android phones and devices across the UK.

A recent FluBot victim, Connor from Birmingham, unknowingly installed spyware after wanting to track his parcel delivery from DHL. Something about the app he downloaded through the link in the text didn’t look right to him and the app didn’t seem to work. But when he tried to uninstall it he couldn’t.

Here’s how he resolved the matter and what you can do if you’re affected by malware.

Scams and the Online Safety Bill
Following the Queen’s speech on 11 May, measures to tackle user-generated fraud will be included in the new Online Safety Bill. But does this truly stamp out criminal content and activity online?

We explain exactly why scams must be considered as part of the Bill in order to ensure people’s safety online. Stopping scams online

Help us to shape the future of your healthcare services
Across the Humber, the NHS and local partners are looking at ways to improve healthcare in our region and we want your input to help us make the best changes for you and your family.

The Humber Acute Services programme is looking at how to make healthcare work better for local people. It is looking at the types of healthcare and treatments that people typically receive from one of our five main hospitals in the region:

• Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby
• Scunthorpe General Hospital
• Hull Royal Infirmary
• Castle Hill Hospital
• Goole and District Hospital

We are thinking about how these services could be provided differently in the future, whether in hospitals or GP surgeries, at home or on the high street.

Please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand what is most important to you as we work to plan for the future.

You can find out more about why we need to make changes and keep up to date on the work of the Humber Acute Services programme on our website: www.humbercoastandvale.org.uk/humberacutereview.

(This training replaces the previous one-day course and has been split into two parts)

Part 1 (3 hours) – Awareness of Child Exploitation and the impact on children and their families
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course participants will;

• Understand the risk and vulnerabilities relating to extra familial risk

• Know the signs that may indicate a child is being exploited
• Understand methods used to groom a child
• Recognise the impact of child exploitation on children and their families

Part 2 (3 hours) – Procedures used to identify, assess, respond, and disrupt child exploitation in the East Riding
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course participants will be able to describe the processes used to prevent, disrupt, and respond to exploitation & trafficking in the East Riding

Sessions: All will be delivered via Teams on the dates below.

To apply click on the link below which will take you to our application page (please do not email your application for this training).
https://east-riding-self.achieveservice.com/service/ERSCP_Inter_Agency_Training_App_Form
*  It may take up to 7 days for your application to be processed so please allow this time before contacting to check if you have been allocated a place.
If you have any queries email us at erscp.training@eastriding.gov.uk

(Virtual Delivery – This 2 session course replaces the one day face to face Safer Recruitment training whilst covid restrictions are in place.)

Who is this for?
Keeping Children Safe in Education (2020) reminds us that the School Staffing Regulations (England) 2009 requires governing bodies of maintained schools to ensure that at least one persons who conducts an interview has completed safer recruitment training.  Therefore this training is aimed at anyone involved in the recruitment of staff across the Education Sector.

Learning Objectives
Based on an understanding of offender behaviour participants will be able to:

• Identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
• Consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting
• Help participants begin to review their own and their organisations’ policies and practices in recruitment with a view to making them safer

NB: this is not a comprehensive workshop on staff recruitment and selection

Dates (please note both sessions must be attended to complete the training)

• 17 & 18  May  2021    9:00 – 12:30
• 8  & 9   July  2021     9:00 – 12:30

To apply for this course please complete the box below and email to ERSCP.training@eastriding.gov.uk.

Aims:
To introduce you to the updated Threshold of Intervention and Need Guidance and how to use it to help inform your decision making.

To inform you how to make requests for service to the new Early Help Locality Hubs (formerly Children’s Centres, Prevention & Education Team and Youth and Family Support) and the Child Safeguarding Hub (Children’s Social Care) when additional or intensive support is needed for children, young people and their families or you have a safeguarding concern.

To help you understand when consent is needed to discuss a child’s situation or make a request for service.
To Book a place chose a session below and apply by emailing your details to the ERSCP as detailed below.

Sessions: All will be delivered via Teams on the dates below.

How to apply:
Please email erscp.training@eastriding.gov.uk with the following information and a link to your chosen date will be forwarded to you.

Arnold Clark Community Fund
The fund is supporting UK registered charities and local community groups that are in need of financial support due to Covid-19. Each month until the end of May, 500 applications will be granted. If an application is unsuccessful one month, it will be rolled over and considered in the following month. The final date for applications is Monday 31 May, however applying earlier increases the chance of being successful.
Application forms and more information is available from Arnold Clark’s website. https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

Humber Learning Consortium are pleased to announce the open call for applications to our ESF Community Grants 5 project.
ESF Community Grants are part of the European Social Fund (ESF) program which is distributing small grants in the Humber, East Riding, York and North Yorkshire region. The aim of the fund is to help unemployed people progress towards employment through access to learning and training opportunities. Applications would be welcomed from North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Grants of between £5,000 and up to £20,000 are available.

For further details go to www.hlc-vol.org – contact details community-grants@hlc-vol.org or call Jacquie Newman on 07541626331 to discuss any potential applications.

All applications must be completed electronically. We will not accept any applications by post or email. To access the electronic application form please go to our website https://www.hlc-vol.org/2021/02/esf-community-grants-5-round-5/
When completing the Electronic application form – the form cannot be saved throughout completion. Therefore you must answer every question fully in one session before submission. It is strongly advised that you download the word template paper version from our website to enable you to cut and paste the written narrative answers onto the electronic form.

NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund Announces 2021 Deadlines
Funding for community events, charities, schools, and community group activities that are local to NFU Mutual’s business operations across the UK.

The Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 for projects that fit their main areas of interest:

The grants are to be used for specific project costs, for example purchasing an item of equipment or furniture, or something else that will help people over a long period of time.
There are normally four application rounds in a year.

The 2021 deadlines for applications are 30 June, 30 September and 30 November 2021.

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Magic Little Grants 2021 Open on 1 March
Smaller charities and community groups across Great Britain can apply for a one-off £500 grant from 1 March until 31 October 2021.

Six funding trusts from the People’s Postcode Lottery and Localgiving will be working together to award more than £1 million in small grants to some 2,000 charitable organisations in England, Scotland and Wales over the next six months.

Unlike previous years when projects had to deliver sports or physical activities, this year (2021) the funding aims to support organisations carrying out projects that address the following themes:

• Improving mental wellbeing
• Enabling community participation in the arts
• Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
• Supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality
• Improving biodiversity and green spaces
• Enabling participation in physical activity
• Responding to the climate emergency and promoting sustainability
• Increasing community access to outdoor space.

Organisations that receive a grant will also be awarded a year of free membership (funded by the player’s of the People’s Postcode Lottery). This means that the grant recipient will not have to pay the £80 + VAT membership fee, although they will still be required to set up a direct debit upon registration.
Also new for 2021, charitable organisations that are schools or connected to schools may apply. This is in addition to registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs, SCIOs) social enterprises, and other not-for-profit community organisations.

Applications will be accepted from 1 March 2021 to 31 October 2021.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s emergency assistance scheme aims to help residents of the East Riding who are in need at a time of crisis.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the government have made available a limited amount of funds for residents of the East Riding who are in need at a time of emergency or crisis. This money is to help support residents where they have had a reduction in their income as a result of coronavirus and urgently require assistance with food and essentials.

Awards will be made where there is no alternative means of meeting the need, this includes help from universal credit and other benefits payable.

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