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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
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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 [email protected].
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
@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 [email protected]
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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