Nottingham Community Network

Linking the voluntary sector and neighbourhood renewal

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Working together in neighbourhoods

How is neighbourhood management working for you?

Community Network is giving you an opportunity to learn more about neighbourhood management and shape the city’s approach. We want voluntary and community groups to tell it like it is, and One Nottingham wants to listen.

If you're a voluntary or community group then come along and join the debate.

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Nottinghamshire Black Partnership

A statement from Aneela at Nottinghamshire Black Partnership.

See our Autumn newsletter, out at the end of August, for more.

Reach Out

The BBC and Evening Post are running the Reach Out awards. "The search is on to find the Reach Out winners of 2008, the individuals or teams who volunteer, fund-raise and care for others. Do you know somebody who is an unsung hero and deserves to be recognised? Nominate them now."

Nominate online - nominations close at 5.00pm on Friday 12 September 2008.

Policy digest

The City Council produces a monthly round-up of national policy that affects us locally. Go to www.nomadplus.org.uk and search for 'policy digest' to get the latest. Here's the policy digest for July.

Funding Flash

Updated in a flash, check out Cathy White's funding website. Important new items:

3 year funding from Nottingham City Council here
Grassroots Grants from Nottinghamshire Community Foundation here
New - Basis2 and Healthy Hearts funding here

...and loads more on www.fundingflash.btik.com

Community empowerment

One Nottingham's Community Empowerment Strategy has now been agreed and released. The strategy aims to support strong, active and inclusive communities, who are informed and involved in decision-making and enable us to improve public services to enhance quality of life across Nottingham. Read the key principles and full strategy here.

Grassroots Grants

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation bring you Grassroots Grants, aimed at supporting community life and tackling disadvantage. Grants up to £5,000 are available. Find out how

Don't forget you can always get help with your application from NCVS Small Groups Development Service - contact Helpdesk on 0115 934 9548 or email helpdesk@nottinghamcvs.co.uk

Make your energy more efficient

Warm Front makes homes warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient. The Warm Front Grant provides a package of insulation and heating improvements up to the value of £2,700 (or £4,000 if oil central heating is recommended). It is a Government-funded initiative and the scheme is managed by eaga.

Have a look at their website and share this with those you work with who could benefit.

Faiths in Action

Faiths in Action is a £4 million grants programme open to faith, inter faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at national, regional and local levels in England. Faiths in Action supports the Government’s aspiration to help faith communities and others to promote understanding, dialogue and develop strong and sustainable partnerships. Find out more.

Parentlineplus

Work with parents? Tell them about Parentlineplus's open day on Tuesday 12 August. Here's the flier.

Community payback

The Community Payback scheme invites local people to decide on the compulsory unpaid work offenders serving community orders should perform. To propose a task for offenders to work on, or to find out more, go to the Nottinghamshire Probation website.