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| South Forum e-Newsletter 3rd April 2009
Welcome everyone to the latest edition of the South Forum e-newsletter Featured in this edition:
if you require any information to be shared or circulated to our members please contact me on 0191 522 8447 or via email lorna@southforum.org.uk
Sunderland South Forum Monthly Meeting
Is to be held on
Wednesday 22nd April 2009
At Farringdon Primary School, Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ
6.00pm start (5.30pm Buffet) Cllr Philip Tye Short presentation on a new free website that is available for anyone to use in the voluntary sector. A brief demonstration on how the website can assist you or your organisation/group.
Kirsty McNally - Strategic Advisor - Community Cohesion Community Cohesion is about looking at how people from different backgrounds get on together and have shared aims or ties within their community. Kirsty McNally wants to let residents know what is already happening in Sunderland and talk about how we can develop work in new areas of the city. Kirsty would like to hear from the Forum about how they can be involved in this work.
Su Yip – Silksworth 25m Pool Consultation and Free Swimming Initiative Consultation is now underway to establish an activity programme for the new 25m pool due to open later in the year. Su Yip, from the Sport and Leisure section of the council, will be explaining how people can get involved in the consultation process, and she will also give a brief overview of the Government's Free Swimming Initiative. Please click on the link to get directions to Farringdon Primary School: http://www.multimap.com/maps/#map=54.87927,-1.42532|16|4&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:54.87762:-1.42674:16|SR3%203DJ|SR3%203DJ Did you know that you can become a member of the South Forum as an individual, a worker or as a representative of a group?
Why should you join the South Forum? We can offer you the opportunity to share good practice and experience. We can also offer you the opportunity to build positive relationships with other South Forum members. There is a good mix of attendees from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors as well as individuals. This provides an effective forum for networking and information sharing. South Forum members are able to promote their group or service and meet informally with others. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings so please come along.
If you are unable to attend to attend the meeting on the 22nd April but would like to express an interest contact me via email lorna@southforum.org.uk or on 0191 522 8447.
News from the South Forum
Thank you to everyone who attended the South Forum monthly meeting on Wednesday 25th March.
At the meeting we discussed the progress the South Forum has made from 2001 to present. We outlined the changes in local authority area structures and how the changes will affect the work of the Forum.
Discussion and feedback will be taken forward to the South Forum Management Committee meeting on 15th April. South Area Youth in Touch Community Event North Moor Fire Station Thursday 9th April 2009 Drop-in from 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Open to the public to promote the youth activities available in the South Area of Sunderland and a chance to talk to local organisations about services available for young people in your area.
For more information contact Karen on 0191 5617470 or via email Karen.parkinson@sunderland.gov.uk. Easter Fancy Dress Competition Farringdon Social Club Friday 10th April 11.00am onwards The ever popular fancy dress competition, which has been running for nearly 30 years will be held again on Easter Friday, April 10th, in Farringdon Social Club. The event established by former Labour Councillor Les Scott, will be organised by members of the St Chad's Labour Party and helpers from the Jubilee Centre in Farringdon. Door open at 11.00am, Judging starts at 11.30am, Presentation at 12.30pm. Every contestant will receive a cream egg with large chocolate eggs and trophies for the winners. Families welcome. Easter Fun Day
Gentoo Sunderland, together with the Youth Almighty Project and Silksworth CA are holding an Easter Fun Day in the Community Centre on Thursday 16th April 2009 from 10.00am – 3.00pm.
Competitions throughout the day include: Balloon Race Easter Bonnet Paste Egg Children’s Fancy Dress Penguin Mask Colouring Guess the Sweets Penalty Shoot Out
The winners’ prizes are £20 of Argos/HMV Vouchers. Runners-up prizes Easter Eggs.
There are also plenty of activities throughout the day including Hair Braiding, Face Painting, Hook a Duck, Clay Tile Making, Cricket Bowling, Basket ball Hoops and Dancing.
There will be many stall attending including Gentoo, Police Safety, Fire Brigade, Tombola, Toy, Craft and Art Stall. Refreshments are also available on the day. SCDX 'SPEED NETWORKING EVENT' 24th April 2009 10.30am - 1.00pm Hylton Centre, North Hylton Road, Sunderland Calling EVERYONE involved in community development work, Paid or unpaid, Full or part time. If you are working on a grass roots level with local community groups, managing services around community development or making strategic decisions,
‘WE WANT YOU!!’
This is a chance for all community work practitioners to get together to support sustainability and good practice in community development work. Its not just about those of you who are able to have the luxury of putting the practice and principles of CDW into place on a daily basis, its about the different interpretations of the work city wide and working out how we can link up, share good practice and be involved in future developments in the city. The agenda for the morning should be good fun with the opportunity to look at the Terms of Reference for the SCDX and sharing information about what we all do through a Speed Networking Event. To be followed by more networking over a delicious lunch. Please book a place to enable us to cater for lunch. Email audrey.thompson@sunderlandcommunitynetwork.org.uk Phone: 0191 5651566 Awards for All Workshop
Sunderland CVS is running a workshop to update voluntary and community groups on the changes to Awards for All on the:
24th April 2009-04-02 10.00am – 12.00noon At Sunderland CVS, Riverview House, West Wear Street, Sunderland
Awards for All makes grants of between £300 and £10,000 to organisations wanting to run projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. On 1st April Awards for All will be changing.
Come along to the session and find out about the changes in criteria and application process. The workshop has been designed to help local groups and clubs find out whether their idea is eligible for funding and how to apply for a grant. The whole application process will be covered during the workshop, providing all the support needed to make an application.
Please note the workshop is open to the voluntary and community sector only. All places must be booked in advance. Maximum of 2 places per organisation.
To book a place, please contact Mary Pattinson or Trish Cornish at Sunderland CVS Tel No 0191 565 1566 or via email mary.pattinson@sunderlandcvs.co.uk or trish.cornish@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
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