An Event for Potential First Time Trustees in the Tees Valley – Tuesday 27th June 2017
Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 – 16:45 to 19:30
The Tees Valley needs more trustees.
There are in the region of 2500+ charities and not for profit organisations working across the Tees Valley all of which need outstanding governance to thrive. Come along to this free event to find out more about trusteeship and how you and your local community can benefit.
Outline Programme
| 4.45-5.15pm | Arrivals, registration and refreshments |
| 5.15pm | Welcome and opening speaker “My Trusteeship Journey” |
| 5.45-6.30pm | Panel discussion Trusteeship – what it really is |
| 6.30pm | Next steps – Sign-posting event attendees to opportunities for further discussions this evening and sign ups to next steps following the event. |
| 6.45-7.30pm | General networking and group discussions (optional) |
Volunteering a few days a year to deliver effective trusteeship is a powerful way to support and develop the work of essential organisations making a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people across the Tees Valley.
Trusteeship is hugely rewarding. As well as the satisfaction that comes from knowing you are part of a healthy and vibrant civil society, you’ll develop new skills, meet amazing new people and be part of interesting events, debates, initiatives and activities.
Whether you are a younger or older person, working in the private, public or voluntary sectors, retired, studying or unemployed, if this is something you are already thinking about or might be interested in, it would be great to see you at the event.
You’ll have opportunity to:
- Learn about the role and why it is so important.
- Hear first-hand from trustees and organisational leaders about their experience with a focus on demystifying the role of a trustee.
- Have one-to-one conversations with a range of trustees and organisational leaders to answer your questions and delve further into trusteeship.
- Express interest in a variety of follow-up initiatives being created to guide and support individuals into their first trusteeship position.
Please register via eventbrite – click here
Volunteers Needed for the Festival of Thrift
23rd – 24th September 2017
Volunteers are needed to help make the Festival of Thrift as amazing and successful as last year.
There are lots of different roles, for example:
Providing information to the general public
Support for artists
Help build and dismantle stages
Support workshops
Be a model, hairdresser or waitress
You can volunteer for half a day 0900 – 1300 or a full day 1300 – 1700. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Please share with all your contacts.
If you are able to help, please contact Karen on 01642 496428 or e-mail Karen.Preston@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Redcar & Cleveland Substance Use Tender
The Health Improvement Commissioning Team are looking to expand the distribution of the Supplier Networking Information Form among local community organisations.
‘If you haven’t already seen it, we would like to highlight the current tender on the NEPO Procurement Portal for an integrated Substance Use Recovery & Wellbeing Service for Redcar & Cleveland. The proposal is for a community asset based model and, as such, involvement from community organisations will be important to lead providers seeking to form bidding partnerships. If you would like your organisations’ details to be shared with potential bidders, please complete this form as soon as possible and return it to: Procurement@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
All forms received will be uploaded onto the portal, where all organisations who have registered an expression of interest will be able to see them.’
Grenfell Tower Charity Night
Cleveland Fire Brigade Union have organised a charity night to raise funds for the victims of Grenfell Tower fire.
The function will take place at The Georgian Theatre on Saturday 24th June 2017 at 19:30 where there will be live music, DJ and lots of raffle prizes.
Tickets are £5 and can be purchased from Marty on 07816 879884 or Julie Pearce on 07983 554513.
Please can you all share between your agencies to help promote this very worthwhile cause.
Full details of the night can be found here.
Gardening and Growing: Seed Swap at Thrift 2017
Alex Nicholson, Festival of Thrift Coordinator, writes: “Growing is one of our themes at this year’s Festival of Thrift (23&24th Sept) and we’d love to get the local allotments/growing/gardening groups involved at the festival – both selling produce if available, sharing their knowledge and skills of growing and managing a seed/plant swap project where people can bring seeds and swap seeds. I wonder if you could point me in the right direction as to who may be interested in getting involved please.
Seed Swap Project
A cheap and easy way for gardeners and allotment-holders to replenish their spring seed stock.
Swapping seeds is a great way to increase the variety of what you grow, as well as a good opportunity to exchange gardening tips.
Save money. When you buy a packet of seeds there are always more than you need, but if you exchange these with other people, for different seeds, you get twice the range of seeds from your original investment.
Grow new plants. You’ll pick up ideas to grow new plants and vegetables which you might not have thought of before.
Get growing tips. It’s not just about exchanging seeds but about meeting other growers in the community and swapping ideas and advice on how to look after those plants, or even how to cook them.
It would be great to get all the local allotment/gardening groups involved with the project to manage and run the space too. Please can you pass on to the allotment contacts and any other gardening clubs/groups would be fab too. I’m already requesting seeds etc.. Thompson&Morgan have donated x50 packs of seeds to the events already.”
If you are interested, please contact Alex on 07855 855503.
Summer Challenge for Young People in Redcar & Cleveland
Rock Paper Scissors dates back 2000 years to China and is still played today.
Our Summer Challenge for young people of Redcar & Cleveland, is to
Create a game or challenge that could become a CRAZE.
Please spread the Word, and lets see how far this can go?
