Celebrating Trustees’ Week: 4-8 November 2024

From 4-8 November, Trustees’ Week shines a light on the dedication and leadership of trustees across the UK who help charities thrive. This week honours their commitment and expertise, which are vital to guiding organisations and making a lasting the community.

Join in celebrating these achievements!

Trustees’ Week also provides a chance to connect, share experiences, and learn about becoming a trustee.  Whether you’re an existing trustee or interested in becoming one, Trustees’ Week offers events, training sessions, and guidance to help you develop your skills and deepen your understanding of the role.

Find out more and click the link below:

Trustees Week – Showcasing the work of charity trustees

Why not Test your knowledge as a trustee – Take the Trustee Quiz

Future Neglect Training Sessions

The NEL Safeguarding Children Partnership is pleased to announce additional Neglect Training sessions, to be led by Jane Wiffin. This is a valuable opportunity for participants to enhance their skills in safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children.

Please see the dates below:

DateTimeVenue
8th November 202409:30 – 12:30 / 13:00 – 16:00Microsoft Teams
1st November 202409:30 – 12:30 / 13:00 – 16:00Microsoft Teams
5th November 202409:30 – 12:30Microsoft Teams
12th November 202409:30 – 12:30 / 13:00 – 16:00Face-to-face
13th November 202409:30 – 12:30 / 13:00 – 16:00Face-to-face
3rd December 202410:00 – 11:30Microsoft Teams
10th December 202414:00 – 15:30Microsoft Teams

After booking on you will receive booking confirmation email from skillgatetutor@skillgate.com. Please keep this safe as it contains the Teams link for you to access the training on the day (if applicable).

How to book and find the course

NELC Staff Only: Booking is via Academy-NEL

  • Go onto Academy-NEL (NELC staff only)
  • Click on the course library icon on the left hand side of the screen, then click on ‘Workshops’, ‘Children and Families’ and ‘Neglect’ and you will see all the course dates listed.

All Other Organisations: Booking is via the Children and Families Learning Zone.

  • If you have not registered on the system before, please enter the access code, which is CFLZ22
  • Click on the course library icon on the left-hand side of the screen, then click on ‘Workshops’, ‘Children and Families’ and ‘Neglect’ and you will see all the course dates listed.

Please see attached guide which shows the process of how to book onto the training.

For any queries please email: katelyn.wilkinson@nelincs.gov.uk

Youth Endowment Fund – Open Call

Rolling fund

For organisations that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence and are ready for rigorous evaluation.

The funders aim is to fund and evaluate projects that will help to build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas where clear gaps exist.

To apply your projects will need to be working in one of the following sectors:

  • Youth sector
  • Children’s services
  • Youth Justice
  • Policing
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Health
  • Education

Projects must primarily support children and young people aged 10–18 who are either:

  • At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
  • Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).

Click her for the Funder website.

Energy Redress Scheme – Just Transition Fund

Deadline: 19th November 2024 

Size of Grant: £20,000 – £250,000

The Just Transition Fund aims to accelerate the development of community renewable energy schemes which are in progress and build the capacity of the community energy sector to deliver impactful renewable energy projects.

This fund is by The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, known as the Energy Redress Scheme.

Some of the examples of how community renewable energy projects funded by the Just Transition Fund could benefit energy consumers in vulnerable situations are:

  • A community wind or solar farm that directs profits towards creating a long-term fund to address fuel poverty (e.g. funding energy advice or energy saving measures for energy consumers in vulnerable situations).
  • A community renewable energy project in a deprived area, designed to involve people in vulnerable situations in project governance, enabling them to own a stake in the project and ensuring local involvement in shaping the project.

Click here for the Funder website.

The British Gas Energy Trust

The British Gas Energy Trust is here to help individuals and families struggling with energy bills—regardless of their energy provider. Starting 4 November 2024, at 9 am, applications for the Energy Support Fund will be open!

Who Can Apply? The fund is available to both credit and pre-payment meter customers who need financial assistance with their energy bills. Applicants must have received support from a money advice organisation, whose details will need to be provided in the application.

How to Apply Visit the British Gas Energy Trust website for full guidelines and to access the application forms. Grants Available – British Gas Energy Trust

Don’t miss out on this valuable support opportunity!

Comic Relief Community Fund (England)

Application Deadline: 08 November 2024

The Comic Relief Community Fund (England) is open for applications, supporting grassroots organisations, community organisations including registered charities and not for profit companies working to make a local impact.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available with flexibility based on your organisation’s needs. Funding can cover core organisational expenses, direct project costs, or a blend of both that support your organisation to deliver any one of their key four areas:

  • Tackling the immediate impacts of poverty and hardship
  • Building resilience to poverty and hardship
  • Working to support Equity and Inclusion
  • Working to support Climate Justice

Visit their website for more detailed information: Comic Relief – Groundwork

The Bradbury Foundation Launch

The Bradbury Foundation has launched to provide essential financial support to local charities, non-profits, and community projects within a 25-mile radius of Forrester Boyd’s offices in Grimsby, Louth, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Beverley, and Lincoln.

Dedicated to meaningful, sustainable change, the foundation will focus on initiatives that:-

  • Strengthen Economic Stability through financial literacy and employability programs.
  • Promote Education & Skill Development in areas such as sports and the arts.
  • Advance Health & Well-being by supporting healthcare and mental health services.
  • Assist Vulnerable Populations, including youth, the elderly, and those in financial need.
  • Champion Environmental Sustainability through conservation and green space enhancements.

With grant opportunities and partnerships ahead, The Bradbury Foundation is ready to empower local projects that make a difference.

To learn more about the Bradbury Foundation, visit www.thebradburyfoundation.org.

View Press Release below.

Start for Life Surveys – Mental health during pregnancy and after birth; Parent and Baby bonding; and Infant feeding Surveys

Forwarded

North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) would like to speak to parents and carers about mental health during and after pregnancy, parent and baby bonding, and formula feeding and breastfeeding.

This is a part of the Council’s Start for Life programme to plan a well-informed approach to getting key messages out to the community on these topics and services to parents and carers across the community.

The Council is also running three informal discussion groups. To find out more information about when and where these are, go to: Have your say | NELC (nelincs.gov.uk)

If you have any questions about these groups or the survey please email consultation@nelincs.gov.uk.

Health & Safety Law: What You Need to Know

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) offers a poster explaining health and safety laws for workers and employers. If you have employees, you must either:

  • Display the poster where workers can easily read it, or
  • Provide each worker with an HSE-approved leaflet.

You can visit the HSE website and:

HSE also offers convenient pocket cards as an alternative—perfect for workers to carry with them: health and safety law pocket cards.