Notes on the FORUM March 2007, held at
Pfizer's sports and social club, and sponsored by
Pfizers.
As the FORUM was held during Fairtrade week a
presentation was gived by Tammy Stewart-Jones on the Fairtrade
Initiative in Thanet.
This was followed by a few words from Jane Wright
regarding the way the CO-OP have been supporting the iniative to
get Faitrade status for Thanet, and also the opportunities for grants from them.
After tea the FORUM broke up into 5
workshops to discuss items relevant to funding.
The notes from the Full Cost Recovery group is below and
the notes from each of the other groups will be available soon
on this website.
Notes on the FORUM 18th September 2007, held
at, and sponsored by, The Marlow Academy, Ramsgate.
A Thanet Voluntary & Community Sector
Forum was held on Tuesday 18th September 2007 at the
prestigious Marlowe Academy in Ramsgate. Chairman, Councillor
Steve Ward welcomed everyone especially Councillor Jo Gideon
TDC Cabinet member responsible for Health and Community. Steve
explained the format of the event and introduced the Marlowe
Academy Principle Ian Johnson who gave a quick welcome and
wished everyone a successful Forum; over 50 members from across
the Statutory and Voluntary/Community sectors gathered together
to hear:-
Tricia McDade, Manager of the new Hereson Family and
Community Centre, who gave an informative insight of what the
Centre wants to achieve and the big impact it hopefully will
make through providing family and children’s services
with consultation rooms, offices, meeting rooms and facilities
for a crèche and play area in the garden for children.
KCC will also be operating some services from the Centre, while
the NCH will be running the children’s services and the
Trust will be working with the community. Time Banks UK which
is a national umbrella charity linking and supporting Time
Banks across the country will provide inspiration, guidance and
practical help.
Thanet Voluntary and Community Sector Forum attendees
then had an opportunity to update everyone on matters of advice
and appeal with Mark Fenn Elements updating us about their
web-site
www.elementsprojects.co.uk which now
includes information on their new grant income and full
range of services. Mark also mentioned that there’s
now a new and easy way to help charities and groups to raise
valuable extra funds simply by shopping online, its
completely FREE to register by visiting website
www.easyfunding.org.uk
Nicola Wood from Quartet in the Community updated us
about a launch event for Thanet Parents’ Forum called THE
BIG PIP (Parent Information Point), on Saturday 29th September
2007 at the Broadstairs Campus of Canterbury Christ Church
University Northwood Road Broadstairs CT10 2WA for further
information call 07845 979024 or email
Nicola@hartsdown.kent.sch.uk
Lynne Sutton from Thanet Community Development Trust
gave an update about a programme called Brighter Futures which
is funded by the Department of Work and Pensions to assist
single parents living in deprived areas of Kent. For more
information contact Karen McChesney at the Academy 01843
282480; the Trust is also asking voluntary or community groups
to take part in an event called “Make a Difference”
to be held at the Winter Gardens in Margate on Saturday October
20th; the aim is to raise the awareness of benefits of
volunteering and the value volunteers bring to the community.
A networking buzz followed during the coffee break
Councillor Jo Gideon, TDC Cabinet member responsible for
Health and Community, gave an overhead presentation on Applying
for Grants - how to plan ahead including doing your research,
checking who can apply and criteria, finding out when to apply,
allowing plenty of time, showing evidence of need, matchfunding
what level equal monetary provider CVG, plus viewing services,
volunteer hours - and not to be put off (beware of new funding
opportunities and where to look) access to funding contact
details
THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL PROJECT & EVENT SPONSORSHIP
01843 577177
WWWTHANET.GOV.GRANTS LSP COAST FUNDING 01843 282470
SUSANFELLOWS@TCDT.ORG.UK
Jenny Witherden, Community Development Officer for The
Safer Stronger Community Fund informed us on other funding
sources detailed in the current issue ofThanet District
Council’s Thanet Matters.
Dr Allan Sweeney & Mags McArdle who were due to
start proceedings with a short introduction to IPACT
'Interventions for Preventative and Curative Therapies' were
unable to attend.
Members who completed the evaluation forms responded
positively to the event, and all felt it was informative, worth
attending and excellent including the school dinner provided by
the Marlowe Academy.
To find more about TVCSF contact Simon at The Community
Resource Centre, 11 College Walk, Margate CT9 1PR. Tel No:01843
229855. The next Forum will be at the Marlowe Academy on 4th
December 2007.
Thanet Voluntary & Community Sector Forum
was held on Tuesday 5th June 2007 at the Media Centre 11-13
Kings Street Margate.
Over 50 Members from a cross sector of
Statutory and Voluntary/Community Organisations gathered
together for, firstly, the re-launch of the Thanet Compact
followed by an introduction to the Margate Library Thanet
Gateway Initiative.
Chairman, Councillor Steve Ward welcomed everyone
especially Councillor Jo Gideon, who is the new TDC Cabinet
member responsible for Health and Community. He also explained
the format of the event and introduced:
Barry Coppock of Thanet Senior Citizens' Forum who
explained that the Thanet Compact is an agreement between the
statutory sector and the voluntary and community sector that
sets out principles governing their relationship. Its aim is to
improve mutual understanding, trust and communication by means
of partnership working between these sectors with a set of
relevant objectives and codes of practice.
There was then an overhead presentation from Sarah
Williams of Swale CVS and Consortium Delivery Board and Bill
Ronan, Canterbury and Swale Community Liaison Manager, followed
by questions and answers addressed to them and a panel of
representatives from the Thanet Compact Implementation Group.
After a coffee break --oOo--
Julie Street and 3 colleagues presented the Forum with an
overview of the purpose and practicalities of developing Thanet
Library into a One-Stop-Shop. This included overheads of the
aims and objectives and also draft plans of what the premises
could look like and how it could function.
Brainstorming groups enabled everyone to put forward
there queries and points of view.
--oOo-
There is always an opportunity towards the end of the
Thanet Voluntary and Community Sector Forum for attendees and
organizations to Update everyone on matters of advice and
appeal; on this occasion Thanet Volunteer Bureau appealed for
more drivers to support their ever increasing demand for lifts
from their client group.
A networking buzz followed during the buffet lunch as is
always the case and Members who completed the evaluation forms
responded positively to the event, and all felt it was
informative, excellent and worth attending.
£32.95 was raised by the raffle that helps to fund
the next forum event in September 2007. We were fortunate that
this Forum was sponsored by Thanet District Council's Corporate
Projects Officer, Suzanne Dowse and TDC's One Stop Shop Project
Manager, Julie Street., in true Compact Partnership style!
Return to home page.