On 20th May, the opportunity went live to bid for up to £79,120 (per area) to set up and run Community Supermarkets in Tendring and Basildon, as part of the Essex County Council (ECC) Levelling Up programme.
Research has shown us that Community Supermarkets work best when there is a partnership between the District or Borough Council, Voluntary and Community Sector partners and the local community. ECC is keen to receive strong, collaborative proposals from organisations, that reflect a local understanding of the communities and the opportunities that exist in Tendring and Basildon.
Working with national experts Feeding Britain, Essex County Council has been investigating the Community Supermarket concept which forms the bridge between the crisis support of Food Banks and the affordable supermarkets. Nationally, Community supermarkets provide a much needed pressure valve on the fluctuating finances of individuals and families by offering a saving of between 50% and 60% on the same fresh produce, groceries and household items brought elsewhere. As well as a broad range of fresh, frozen and chilled items, groceries and household essentials, Community Supermarkets can become an important local asset, meeting point and base for other community activities.
Want to find out more?
ECC are holding local information sessions for anybody interested in finding out more about this opportunity and who are interested in submitting a proposal by the closing date of 20th June 2022
Monday 13th June – BASILDON – The Place Leisure Centre, Pitsea, SS13 3DU (6pm – 8pm)
Self-employed contract, renewal subject to annual review.
Home-based, working with schools and host farms within:
– 1x Essex, North London, East London and parts of Hertfordshire*
*Please note: we are also recruiting for Food Discovery Coordinator for Essex and these roles can be combined.
Have you always loved engaging children with the world around them or with the food they eat and where it came from? Do you think you could use your passion and skills to bring others such as teachers and farmers along with you on a journey to inspire children with the fewest opportunities to explore the world around them?
We are looking for someone with this passion and these skills to promote, organise and deliver Farm Discovery visits for schools in areas of high disadvantage. The role will also involve providing our Farm in a Box programme. You will have responsibility for identifying and recruiting suitable host farms and schools for these visits and activities, as well as building and maintaining these relationships over time. We would love it if you had experience of leading cooking and nutrition sessions for children too.
We are looking for someone who….
..inspires confidence …
Who can take a group of children and their accompanying adults safely into a new and unfamiliar space and open the door to irresistible learning experiences. Who can inspire children to recognise, touch and taste fresh ingredients and cook simple, delicious meals with them.
…is a skilled communicator and networker…
Who can engage and inspire teachers to want to bring their class on a farm visit. You need to make them feel safe, see clearly where these visits can offer value, listen to their needs and priorities, and get them excited about what you can do together.
Who can engage farmers and other food providers to work with you to help create these irresistible learning experiences. They need to feel both excited to work with you and clear about what this will entail.
…can become an expert guide…
You need to be someone who can walk into a farm or countryside space and bring it alive for those with limited opportunities to explore the world around them. This will involve working with a farmer to help them tell their story in a way which will excite and engage. You will also need to be able to understand and manage the risks that outdoor and farm spaces bring.
…will be a great team member…
We know that we are greater than the sum of our parts. We are an organisation full of possibilities and we are looking for someone who wants to work and contribute to that kind of environment.
Applications are open to community and voluntary groups to apply for funding to support women’s reproductive health & wellbeing in the workplace.
The fund aims to support women experiencing:
➡️ miscarriage & pregnancy loss
➡️ fertility issues
➡️ menstrual health and gynaecological conditions
➡️ the menopause
The fund will also ensure employers feel well equipped to support women in managing their health within the workplace and help break down taboos through open conversation, so that they can remain in or return to the workplace throughout their careers.
We are a grant making foundation giving grants to small and medium sized local organisations in the UK
with a demonstrable track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation and deprived rural districts.
Who & What We Fund
Trusthouse gives grants for running costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations in accordance with criteria that are regularly reviewed and decided by the Trustees.
As required by the NHS Pharmaceutical Regulations 2013, the Essex Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) are preparing to publish a revised Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) by 1st October 2022. The PNA is an assessment of needs for pharmaceutical services in the area which must be revised every three years.
The Draft PNA is now ready for consultation. The consultation will be open from 30th May 2022 to 5th August 2022. As part the consultation we are inviting you to comment on the draft PNA by accessing the documents and the online survey through the Essex County Council consultation website: Essex HWB draft PNA Consultation.
The Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund provides a wide range of funding to UK registered Charities, Educational Institutions and University Students. Last year (2020/21) we awarded £3,386,462 in charitable and educational grants – you can read more about this in our Annual Review here. This year (2021/22) we expect to spend a similar amount on deserving causes.
We are strongly committed to transparency, working with 360Giving to publish information about our Main and Small Grants. For more information and details of these grants given from 2019 onward, please click here.
The Leathersellers’ Main Charity Grants programme now operates through targeted funding rounds to reduce the number of unsuccessful applications made by charities who will not receive funds. As a committed Flexible Funder, we always aim to be open and provide clear and relevant information. If any of the guidance below or our application form do not meet those standards, please do contact us with any questions or points to clarify/improve upon – we welcome your feedback.
The Shoosmiths Foundation is now inviting applications for funding. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday 24 June 2022.
Key criteria
£25,000 to £50,000 grants are available for UK registered charities undertaking work in the UK.
Funding is at the discretion of the Shoosmiths Foundation Grants Committee.
The Foundation builds on Shoosmiths’ existing community investment programme which continues to support local charity partners through staff fundraising and firm donations, staff volunteering and provision of legal advice pro bono.
UK registered charities may apply.
Eligible expenditure
The Shoosmiths Foundation offers grants in the following categories to:
advance social mobility in the legal sector, and across the UK, in line with the Shoosmiths social mobility action plan. Particular focus on charitable organisations which share our belief that ‘talent can come from anywhere’, and which align their interventions with local socio-economic analysis and need;
advance a carbon net zero UK; and
advance access to justice in the UK.
N.B. Applications for this round must relate to the social mobility aim.
Restrictions
Please refer to the Shoosmiths Community Investment Policy for exclusions. See here.
Funding is not available for individuals.
Applications are restricted to one application per charity.
Applications must relate to a specific project.
Applications are not permitted for unrestricted funding requests.
Application procedure
Applications may be made when publicised by Shoosmiths.
Please email completed application forms to [email protected] by 5pm Friday 24 June 2022.
Previous support provided
The Shoosmiths Foundation has previously supported End Youth Homelessness and Street League charities with a total of £90,000 awarded.
Funding to End Youth Homelessness will provide circa 2,174 hours of employability support from Employability Coaches and help circa 41 young people back into Employment, Education or Training (EET).
Funding to Street League will support 53 unemployed young people, living in some of the most deprived communities across Leeds and Sheffield, to gain qualifications they need to secure meaningful job opportunities.
Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System
Location
Flexible across Suffolk and North East Essex
Salary
£65 – 80K p.a. pro rata (2.5 days per week (minimum))
Closing date
8 Jun 2022
In Suffolk and North East Essex we are genuinely ‘Can Do’ in the way that we work together as a local health and care system. We are committed to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for the local population we serve and we are ambitious about what we can achieve together. Our core ICS values are that we are: COURAGEOUS, COLLABORATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE, COMMUNITY FOCUSED and COST EFFECTIVE
The ICS VCSE Assembly Chair will lead the establishment of the Suffolk and North East Essex ICS VCSE Assembly, continuing to build relationships across the local VCSE sector and wider health and care partners and further developing the role of the VCSE sector through the ICS. The post holder will be accountable to the local VCSE sector through the ICS VCSE Assembly and its steering group. They will represent the Assembly on the wider Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and will be considered for appointment as a voting member of the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB).
At its heart, our ICS is an equal partnership across the NHS, Local Government and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) increasingly characterised by positive relationships between local health and care leaders, courageous joint action to address problems and a genuine ‘Can Do’ attitude that enables meaningful partnership and integrated thinking and working at every level.
The VCSE sector is regarded as an equal partner in the ICS with a vital role in improving the health and care outcomes for our population active at all tiers of the system including local neighbourhoods, place-based Alliances and across the wider Suffolk and North East Essex system. Local VCSE sector leaders believe in the importance of working closely together with wider partners in health and care through the ICS.
From July 2022 the ICS will transition to statutory arrangements under the new Health and Care Act 2022. We see this as an opportunity to further enhance and build on our achievements to date including the role of the VCSE sector in the system. A panel of local VCSE leaders have developed proposals to establish an ICS VCSE Assembly which will work with all stakeholders to ensure and support appropriate engagement, contribution and collaboration at every level of system. The VCSE Assembly will build on and connect with current VCSE networks with support from the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and the ICP Secretariat.
Hamelin Trust is offering an exciting new opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and skilled Director of Care to join them in their period of growth and expansion. We have ambitious plans to develop inclusive, compassionate communities where people live the life they choose. With a history of over 40 years of experience operating in care, we provide personalised support for
individuals with learning disabilities. We currently operate day services, outreach reservices, short breaks and residential homes, and our growth strategy seeks to deliver a person focused, place-based model of social care.
You will be someone with a proven track record in the social care, health or a related sector. Whilst having recent experience as a Director for Social or Health Care Services is preferable, we are open to attracting the rising stars who are ready to step up and can become future leaders. You will be able to demonstrate a strong ethos for working in collaboration and through integrated services both across the local authority and with key partnerships, notably care, health and the voluntary sector. You’ll have a natural ability to use resources effectively and promote a culture of personal responsibility and accountability.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Director of Care will have the following responsibilities:
< Providing care leadership, drive, and innovation in the provision and development of our
services.
< Ensuring a culture of excellence and robust governance.
< Working with the CE and SLT on the future development of care that we provide.
< Ensuring a high quality of service user safety, experience and providing a culture of
openness, learning and innovation.
< Leading on all safeguarding aspects.
< Shaping and implementing the strategic care direction of Hamelin Trust.
< Driving research, education, and innovations regarding best evidence-based care for
individuals, families, and communities.
< Ensuring that services are developed in partnership with stakeholders.
< As a member of the SLT, the post holder will also contribute to the broader strategic
development of the organisation.
If you are interested and are inspired to help lead the next phase of our journey, we look forward to
your application.
Salary – up to £65,000 dependent upon experience
Closing date for applications: 7th June 2022
Applications can be made by visiting the People section of our website www.hamelintrust.org.uk of by submitting CVs directly to [email protected] Hamelin Trust has a duty to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of its service users and is
committed to doing so. Hamelin Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure & other safeguarding clearances.