Newsletter September 2009
Hello Everyone, welcome to the September edition of the Sunderland East Area Forum E Newsletter!!
I hope you find it useful, happy reading!!
 Date for your Diary - The next Sunderland East Area Forum meeting will take place on Thursday1st October at St Cuthbert's Methodist Church, Western Hill, Ryhope. The forum will include a presentation by Tracey Bramwell from People into Employment (PIE) Tracey will be presenting on Helping Carers, Ex Carers and People with Disabilities into work. The meeting will start at 1pm, please arrive at 12.30 for a light luncheon. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Download the Agenda for this meeting and information from previous meetings here
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 ETEC Construction
A NEW Community Interest Company is building a better future for people in and around Sunderland.
ETEC Construction launched in April 2009 aims to provide training and apprenticeships to young people in a range of construction industry areas including joinery.
The company provides low cost construction services to householders and organisations throughout the north east.
Its key markets are individuals and organisations in the voluntary, community and third sector, who are looking to improve their premises. ETEC Construction is run by Neil Gibbon, ETEC’s Construction Manager.
Two members of staff – Colin Todd and Ken Pearson - supervise and work alongside apprentices and trainees on site to ensure work is completed to the highest standard.
Neil Gibbon said: “ETEC Construction aims to offer a low cost, high quality service to individuals and organisations throughout the North East. The money earned by ETEC Construction is re-invested in the company and used to train the next generation of North East builders.”
ETEC Construction is already working with a number of high profile organisations including Constructing Excellence in the North East and local Approved Landlords Schemes to ensure its work meets the highest standards.
The company is currently in the process of registering as a Community Interest Company (CIC.)
ETEC Construction can carry out a range of work including joinery, bricklaying, plumbing, plastering, ceramic tiling, UPVC fitting, roofing, fencing and groundwork.
The company is run as a subsidiary company of ETEC Development Trust.
For more information on ETEC Construction call Neil Gibbon on (0191) 514 6154.
For more information on this press release call Judith Dunn, Business Development Co-ordinator, on (0191) 565 6414
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 Press Release from ETEC - Painting The Town Red........................
AN INNOVATIVE new scheme will help residents to revitalise homes and community buildings in the Back on the Map area, of Sunderland.
Residents, voluntary and community groups in Hendon and the East End will be able to take advantage of the new Back on the Map-funded Community Paint Bank from late summer 2009.Members of the Paint Bank will be able to buy tins of emulsion and gloss at reduced costs. Residents with unused tins of paint will be able to drop them off so they can be re-used and recycled in their neighbours’ decorating projects.
Membership of the Paint Bank is free and will be administered by ETEC.
Capital investment for the Paint Bank was provided by Back on the Map, enabling ETEC to purchase racking, a storage container and some stock. Individuals, voluntary and community organisations must live in the Back on the Map area, of Sunderland, to be eligible for the scheme.
The Paint Bank is based at ETEC House, 90 Coronation Street, in the East End. It will operate from Monday to Friday between 10am and 3pm.
Anyone, who joins the Paint Bank, will automatically become a member of ETEC’s well-established Tool Bank.
Members can hire joinery, bricklaying and gardening tools free of charge from Tool Bank.
For more details contact ETEC Construction on (0191) 514 6154.
 
Sunderland CVS Funding Advice Drop In Session,at Ryhope Community Association. 1pm until 4pm Tuesday 27th October 2009
Sunderland CVS are holding a funding drop in session for Voluntary and Community groups at Ryhope C.A,Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RX
The session will cover areas including:
- Advice on possible funders and how to apply for funds
- Assistance in developing a fundraising strategy
- Advice on possible funders and how to apply for funds
- Support with funding application form
- Advice on setting up a new group
- Advice on constitutions
This drop in funding session is by appointment only so why not book your place now. For more information please contact:
Mary Pattinson VSSO/Funding at Sunderland CVS via telephone on:
0191 565 1566
email : mary.pattinson@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
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 UPDATE: BIG Lottery Reaching Communities Programme (England)
The BIG Lottery Fund has announced that in response to the current economic crisis it is increasing the budget for its Reaching Communities programme in 2009-10 by £20million to £80million and has relaxed its eligibility criteria.
Reaching Communities provides grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 to support projects that help people and communities who are most in need, and can really make a difference. The programme is open to registered charities, charitable or not for profit companies, statutory bodies, schools and social enterprises. Applications can be submitted at any time.
This is designed to act as a 'bridge' between BIG's current funding programmes and BIG's new Open Funding stream which will go live in 2010 (more information available on this later in the year).
The programme will now accept applications for projects that were previously ineligible and would have been signposted to other BIG programmes:
Advice - can now consider projects that provide advice on rights and responsibilities, as well as those that offer other advice such as counselling
Family Learning - now able to support projects that provide family learning activities (and continues to consider projects that offer general family support such as parenting skills)
Well-Being - continues to consider health, well–being or physical activity projects
Young People - will now consider projects that have young people as their primary beneficiaries
Children’s Play - can consider activities that include play such as after school clubs, and small-scale refurbishments up to £50K capital grant / maximum £200K capital project
Community Buildings - can consider small-scale refurbishments of up to £50K capital grant and maximum capital project size of £200K
Community Libraries - will continue to fund services within libraries
Parks - can consider smaller projects within a park (maximum grant of £50K, maximum capital project size £200K)
For more information about the fund programme and to start the application process:
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities Email: general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Tel: 0845 275 00 00
Sunderland CVS Voluntary Community Sector Workforce Development
Programme
September 2009 - December 2009
Download the Sunderland CVS Autumn Training Schedule
For more information or to book a place on a course please contact Rob Charlton on 0191 565 1566 or via email rob.charlton@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
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Parliamentary Outreach Training-Get Involved: An introduction to the work of Parliament
From creating laws, to scrutinising the work of Government, to debating key issues, Parliament plays a big part in the lives of VCS organisations in Sunderland.
Find out more about how your organisation can get involved in this work with a FREE workshop.
If you are interested in booking a free place (lunch included) or simply require additional information please do not hesitate to contact Rob Charlton on
(0191) 565 1566 or rob.charlton@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
SCVS Parliamentary Outreach Flier
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Coalfield Regeneration Trust (Ryhope and Doxford wards only)
A Workshop will be held at Sunderland CVS on Tuesday 6th October 2009 from 10.30 am until 1pm.
The Coalfield Regeneration Trust is promoting applications to the Bridging the Gap Fund.
Small and Medium sized Community and Voluntary Organisations are encouraged to apply for Revenue and Capital Grants between £500 and £5,000. The grant can be used for : recreational projects, older people, sessional work, play groups, healthy eating, informal learning, interest groups, dance groups, physical activities, disability groups, craft groups, to name but a few.
• If you want to express your interest in the Coalfield Regeneration Trust (CRT) Bridging the Gap Fund
• Or want help filling in application forms
Then the CRT Application Workshop by Anna White may be just for you!
For more information please contact Mary Pattinson at Sunderland CVS on 0191 5651566 or email mary.pattinson@sunderlandcv
s.co.uk
 International Community of Sunderland (ICOS) Public Consultation.
Saturday 10th October, 1-3pm at St Mary's Parish Centre, Bridge Street, Sunderland
Interested in Cycling but don't have a bike?
Want to Use Cycling to improve your health?
Want to join people for regular bike rides across the North East?
The International Community
Organisation of Sunderland is applying
for funding for a community-based
cycling project where you can hire a
bike and attend rides and maintenance
sessions all for free.Your opinions on the project and would like to invite you to
our public consultation session
For further information contact Alex Colling alex.colling@icos.org.uk or 07847004247 Access ICOS Poster
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