Becky Towns, one of our Mental Health & Wellbeing Champions, explores the importance of connecting on our Mental Health. This year, the theme of World Mental Health Day (on 10 October) is about making mental health and wellbeing a global priority for all. The aim is for everyone working together, supporting each other to continue […]
Sarah Woof, retired Chairman of Dentdale Memorial Hall, is celebrating receiving a hamper from the Lake District Hamper Company thanks to us. Like more than 100 other people, Sarah, who is still a trustee of the Memorial Hall, took part in our membership & website survey recently, and was selected at random to win the […]
Shelley Studholme, our Step Forward Project Manager, explores the ways employment and volunteering can have a positive impact on Mental Health. Humans are social beings who need to belong, connect, interact and contribute in a meaningful manner. From this we aspire to be valued and recognised, to be appreciated and even loved if we are […]
Hello October! Autumn certainly feels as though it’s on its way with the changing of the leaves, the crisp morning air and the darker nights drawing in. October for many of us heralds the time of year for gathering, hunkering down and cosying up; the prelude to winter where we reflect on what we can ‘let […]
Running a shadow board programme Did you know that trustees of charity Boards are predominately white, male, and that the average age of a trustee is 61? One of the main issues preventing board diversity is the recruitment process for trustees. Dr Ambreen Shah, a trustee at the Smallwood Trust, has been championing a shadowing […]
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly difficult for new community groups to open bank accounts. The problem became even worse during the pandemic. Our District Manager (West), Bridget Johns, recently helped a group (Silent Footprints) to find a bank that would accept a newly constituted group. The Bank Of Scotland’s Treasurer’s Account […]
Events, charity news, surveys, feedback, reports, services and much more – in one handy place! This page will be updated with new information as we receive it during October. Please check back regularly. (Last update: 24/10/22) You can view September’s Useful Information here to catch up on new information added during September ’22. If you’ve […]
As we continue to mourn the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, our Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees took a moment to look back on their experiences of her patronage and presence. David Allen, Chief Executive, reflected on how her support could make a huge difference for the VCFSE sector, with her direct […]
We join the nation and the rest of the world in mourning the loss of Her Majesty the Queen. Our thoughts are with The Royal Family at this time. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British History and her passing is a great loss to our nation, the Commonwealth and the world. Her […]
These days it seems that the calendar is full of charity or awareness days, weeks and months. Events such as Youth Mental Health Day (19 September) and National Stress awareness Day (2 November); Carers’ Week (6-12 June) and Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June); Alzheimer’s Month (September) and Black History Month (October). The list is endless – […]
