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Child Sexual Exploitation is a reality in Wiltshire.

Don’t ignore this call to action.

Visit www.developecs.org.uk/KeepThemSafe to find out more how you can get involved!

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DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support and Wessex Community Action are working together to deliver a localised community engagement service.

This initiative aims to stimulate and widen volunteering opportunities in the South Wiltshire region. As part of this project DEVELOP’s Volunteer Centre Wiltshire and Wessex Community Action will run volunteering advice sessions.

Twice a month a volunteer adviser will run a drop-in session at Tesco Community Space, at the Tesco on Southampton Road, to talk about the volunteering opportunities available in the Salisbury area.

Currently there are over 100 opportunities available and this new initiative will help potential volunteers find an opportunity that suits their interests and availability.

Jane Windle-Hartshorn, Director of DEVELOP highlighted this partnership:

‘DEVELOP is focused in ensuring that our services are as accessible as possible, whether this be online or in the heart of local communities. We are delighted to be working with Wessex Community Action to increase and extend voluntary action in this area.’

In turn, Debrah Biggs, Chief Executive of Wessex Community Action said:

‘We are really pleased to be working with DEVELOP to deliver this innovative outreach service for the people of Salisbury. We hope that it will encourage more people to volunteer locally and make them aware of the variety of opportunities that are available.’

DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support and Wessex Community Action launch new partnership to improve volunteering in South Wiltshire

The upcoming dates for the drop-in

information sessions are:

February:

Tuesday 10th 9am - 12pm

Tuesday 24th 12pm - 3pm

March:

Tuesday 10th 9am - 12pm

Tuesday 24th 12pm - 3pm

At Tesco Community Space,

Southampton Road, Salisbury.

Get involved today!

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Proving Impact

‘It would be very

difficult to make

connections in the

same area.

DEVELOP is a

central port of call.

As a not for profit

business and a

complicated

business at that, we

need to make links.’

Eamon McClelland,

Somerset Care

‘The voluntary sector would

be utterly lost if DEVELOP

did not exist. (…) I miss not

having the smaller units as

they could be more

individual and concentrate

on different aspects.’

Michael Braund,

Devizes District PHAB

‘It would have a huge impact if DEVELOP did not exist. DEVELOP offer so

many opportunities, training, advice and help. They are vital to how the

charities work, DEVELOP pulls it all together.’

Mike Lennard, Salisbury LETS

‘It would greatly

reduce people’s

awareness of us. I

did a presentation at

one of DEVELOP’s

meetings where a

representative of

Victim Support

heard what I had to

say and was then

able to use our

services.’

Debbie Bentley, KFR

Kennet Furniture

Refurbiz

‘Community First works with Volunteers and tries

to send people to DEVELOP.

There would be less opportunity for me to find

placements for clients.’

Alex North, Community First

‘DEVELOP is very

good at bringing

organisations

together and would

miss working with

other partnerships.

Recently I have sent

one of our

volunteers on a

training course

which will be highly

beneficial to us.’

Catherine Maxwell,

Anybody Can Cook

‘Courses, workshops and

networking would be greatly

missed.’

Sara Nelson,

Healthwatch Wiltshire

DEVELOP is improving the way we collect information about the impact our

work has in the community. As part of this, we asked people we supported

during 2014 how their organisation would be affected if DEVELOP didn’t exist.

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Voluntary Sector Forum

Demonstrating Impact Representatives from 19 groups from the South Wiltshire joined us for the Voluntary Sector Forum held at Salisbury Methodist Church on the 16th October to learn how to demonstrate impact more effectively. Emma Beeston from the Lloyds Bank Foundation gave us information on impact from a funders points of view, and Mary Reed from Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living provided the perspective from an organisation who have recently been awarded a GSK Impact Award.

‘At the moment collection of evidence is

haphazard. Following today I understand

more fully how to demonstrate outcomes’. 'It was a very interesting session with very good speakers’

Events in the Community

WiltsCitizensAdvice

@WiltshireCAB

Really good forum event on Impact

@DEVELOPECS in Salisbury this

morning. Need to be clear on

purpose & plan in advance what you

measure

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DEVELOP supported Wiltshire Community Foundation at the Meet the Funder Conference 2014

Representatives from Wiltshire's voluntary and community sector, as well as local and national funders came together on Tuesday the 18th November at the Corn Exchange in Devizes, at the Meet the Funders Conference organised by Wiltshire Community Foundation.

The conference was an opportunity for local organisations and

charities to get information and advice regarding funding directly

from the funders. Speakers included Tim Temple from Big Lottery,

Emma Beeston from Lloyds Bank Foundation, Cathy Williams from

Comic Relief, and Heidi Yorke from Wiltshire Community Foundation.

DEVELOP had the opportunity to speak to the

presenters and workshop facilitators, who kindly

gave words of advice to Wiltshire voluntary and

community groups. Click here to view the video

on our website.

Volunteer Manager’s Network

26 Volunteer managers got together at Chippenham Rugby Club to

share experiences and know-how about their roles.

The Volunteer Manager’s Network is set up regularly for volunteer

managers to discuss topics such as role agreements, policies and

agreements for volunteers, and investing in volunteers.

The feedback for the day was very positive. Volunteer managers in

the region benefit greatly from networking with others and to

learning from other organisation’s experiences.

‘It is really good to 'touch base' with yourselves and

other organisations. Today has encouraged me to

review our policies again and ensure the are suitable

for our volunteers. Thank you for your support.‘

Glynis Cosgrave, Wiltshire Scrapstore

If you are a volunteer

manager or are in a similar

role, contact us today to

find out how to join the

network!

Call 0845 034 5250 or email

enquiries@developecs.org.uk

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Do you want to help improve life in your community?

Equality & Diversity in Wiltshire

It’s important for us to hear your views about your community.

Let’s make the services we provide right for you.

Help us strengthen Wiltshire

communities.

Visit www.developecs.org.uk/KeepThemSafe to find out more how you can get involved!

Wednesday 4th March

Civic Centre Trowbridge BA14 8AH

4 pm—6.30pm

Refreshments provided

Please book by 25th February

To book your place please contact DEVELOP on

0845 034 5250 or email enquiries@developecs.org.uk.

Visit www.developecs.org.uk/4March

In partnership with :

Following the latest Wiltshire Assembly, DEVELOP

took the pledge to raise awareness about Child

Sexual Exploitation and to work together to

achieve zero tolerance of CSE in Wiltshire.

This abuse can happen to any child, anywhere.

Knowing what to look for is an important way you

can help to protect them. The more information

you have about the danger and risks that children

may face the better equipped you will be to keep

them safe.

We would like to encourage voluntary and

community sector to join us in this pledge.

You can sign Wiltshire Council's Pledge form and

take the FREE online course Keep Them Safe

Protecting Children from Child Sexual

Exploitation.

Don’t ignore this call to action, sign the pledge

today.

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The session was delivered by a Dementia Champion to provide us with an awareness of Dementia, how individual people can still lead a normal life as possible and the potential to become a Dementia Friend.

About Dementia Friends

People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community. Dementia Friends is giving people an understanding of dementia and the small things they can do that can make a difference to people living with dementia - from helping someone find the right bus to spreading the word about dementia.

Dementia Friends learn a little bit about what it's like to live with dementia and turns that understanding into action. This could be helping someone find the right bus or being patient in a till queue if someone with dementia is taking longer to pay. Every action counts.

Become a dementia friend today! Watch this short video or join an information session in your area.

5 Top tips for presenting statistics

by Nick Woodhill, Government Statistical Service

Nick visited DEVELOP during November and December to promote good practice delivering statistics and impact reports. He shared with us his 5 top tips when presenting statistics:

1.Think about your audience. What information

do they want? And remember that different users might want information in different ways.

2.Keep it simple. Focus on what the key messages

you want to present, rather than explain everything about your data.

3.A good table or chart can be very powerful in communicating information. Again, focus on the

main message you want to tell your audience.

4. Good writing is important. Think about how to communicate with impact. For

example, present numbers in a context that’s relevant to the audience.

5. Follow good practice where ever possible! For example, the Government

Statistical Service guidance on effective graphs and tables is a good starting place.

Find out more about good

practice for presenting

statistics and proving

impact following Nick on

Twitter

@GoodPracticeNW

Dementia Friends Training Session for DEVELOP

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Training

During the last quarter DEVELOP run fewer training sessions than usual due to the holiday break. Still feedback from those who benefit from our training courses was very positive.

Bespoke training session for WASP

How to Find Funding Training Session

‘It is a solid starting point. It

has given me a better

understanding of what is

expected to be seen in a

funding application’

Kelly Adams, Green Square

‘This training outlined how to go

about finding funding. Some simple

dos and don’ts that I may not have

thought of — and provided a good

grounding in how to get funding.’

Maria Marsh, Athelstan Museum

100% of attendees felt they achieved their aims at the session.

100% of attendees thought the session provided relevant

knowledge and skills.

100% of attendees would recommend this training course.

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DEVELOP your skills with

our training courses

Training Course Date and Time Venue Cost*

Running an Effective

Community Group

26th February

1pm — 4pm

St Thomas's

House, Salisbury £55

Volunteering - Recruit,

reward and retain

18th March

10am —1pm

The Nursteed

Centre, Devizes £55

L2 Emergency First Aid 22nd April

9.30am—4.30pm

Devizes, Venue

TBC £80

DYS in Social Media 28th April

9.30am—12.30pm

Melksham,

Venue TBC £55

Upcoming training dates

* DEVELOP members receive 10% discount on any training course. Please visit www.developecs.org.uk/membership for more information.

Contact us today to book your place!

Call 0845 034 5250 or email training@developecs.org.uk

In addition to our range of open courses, DEVELOP are able to create bespoke training solutions tailored

to your specific organisation's needs and budget. Our in-house training sessions are specifically suited to

your needs, giving you the flexibility to arrange the times and location best suited to your organisation.

We will work with you to ensure that your organisation’s needs have been met.

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My name is Debbie; I became unemployed

four years ago, having to leave my job because of ill

health. I was referred to the Volunteer Centre

Wiltshire by my occupational therapist. I was

feeling depressed and isolated and I wanted to get

back into volunteering to feel valued and become

more sociably active, but didn’t know where to

start. I already knew that I wanted to help people

with using IT.

At the time my self confidence was very low, I had

volunteered before and the organisation I was with

didn’t take into account my illness and that I

couldn’t do certain things. This left me feeling used

and I no longer wanted to volunteer anymore.

Volunteer Centre can match you to a mentor for a

minimum of six sessions. The aim is to find out

what volunteer role would suit you and also to gain

the confidence to enable you to this. You are under

no obligation to take up a volunteering role; if at

the end of the mentoring sessions you still feel

unable to volunteer then that’s fine. It’s is good to

know that there is no pressure.

My first meeting was with Sian and my prospective

mentor, Matt. I was matched with Matt as he

already volunteers for Wilts Online.

My mentor, Matt, is very easy to talk to and very

supportive. The first couple of meetings I had with

Matt I still felt very unsure about volunteering, as

the meetings continued my confidence grew. Matt

helped me to believe in myself and my abilities,

reassuring me and focusing on what I am good at

which built my confidence up. I have now been

accepted for the role of Digital Champion with

Wilts Online and I am looking forward to starting

this in the new year.

I wanted to write about my experience to

encourage anybody who is considering

volunteering but who are not confident, to go to

the Volunteer Centre. I felt like this, but in the

space of a few weeks my whole outlook has

changed, I feel more positive going forward and I

am looking forward to getting out and meeting

new people. I have enjoyed my meetings with

Matt and want to thank him and the Volunteer

Centre for their help and support.

MSV Mentor Supported

Volunteering

My experience with

Volunteer Centre Wiltshire

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The Nature of It

The Nature of It was founded to create and

use outdoor environments for therapeutic and

educational benefit by providing means to re-

connect with nature and to promote a greater

understanding of environmental issues.

Leanne Taylor, Founder of The Nature of It

contacted DEVELOP to get support and help

the organisation with business planning and

marketing.

As any new group or organisation, TNOI

struggled to get knowledge and information

needed to make a project bloom.

DEVELOP provides one-to-one support to

organisations by helping them gain a better

understanding of the group’s strengths and needs.

DEVELOP provides advice and resources to help them

achieve their goals.

Following DEVELOP’s advice TNOIT is now re-

launching their services and website.

Find out more about The Nature of It, visit

www.thenatureofit.org.

Healthcheck

Would you like your organisation to have a

healthcheck? Contact us today and speak to one of

our development workers.

‘We would struggle

to continue without

the free service

that DEVELOP

offers.’

- Leanne Taylor, Founder of The

Nature of It

‘I am now able to review and plan much more

strategically and objectively, and I feel confident in

the new direction of the organisation.’

- Leanne Taylor, Founder of The Nature of It

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