Derbyshire County Council’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention team in collaboration with Relate Chesterfield, are delighted to announce the first, annual, VCSE sector conference and exhibition focusing on Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention within the sector.
To submit creative works or papers please click the following link https://awaaaw_call.eventbrite.co.uk
For any queries please contact Dr Melanie Hani on melanie.hani@derbyshire.gov.uk
Community Hub Coordinator: Feeling Connected*
0.6 FTE – 22.5 hours per week, with the possibility to increase
£23,601 FTE – pro rata + 5% pension
1-year fixed term contract, with possible extension subject to funding
The Hub @ Low Pavement (‘Hub@LP’) is Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s community venue in Chesterfield town centre. It is dedicated to supporting community action, social connectedness, and improved wellbeing and mental health.
The Community Hub Coordinator is key to Hub@LP’s future success – a pivotal, empathetic, central figure to bring everything together and create a positive, supportive, and fun vibe for the people who volunteer and participate there. They will develop relationships, activities, and processes to enable the hub to continue to evolve as a well-run, well-used and vibrant venue, well-known amongst stakeholders and the public.
To excel in this role, you will need to be:
• a ‘people person’ who can connect with people on all levels and quickly develop rapport
• a creative and innovative thinker
And you’ll have:
• a “can-do” attitude and positive practical approach
• a high level of drive and resilience
BENEFITS of working for Derbyshire Voluntary Action
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 14 September, 10.00am
Please apply early – we may close the application window before the deadline if we receive a sufficient number of good applications.
Interview date: Friday 23 September 2022
*DVA’s ‘Feeling Connected’ service brings together under one umbrella DVA’s current frontline work in community development, social connectedness development, social prescribing, and our fast-developing community hub Community Hub Coordinator: Feeling Connected
Visit https://dva.org.uk/job-vacancies/ for an application pack
Trigger Warning – the following discusses themes around Suicide
This message is sent on behalf of Ellie Scott (Erewash Voluntary Action) and Rachel Bounds (Derbyshire Voluntary Action).
“Suicide doesn’t always look suicidal” CALM.
Inspired by the recent Last Photo exhibition held by CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably); a powerful and thought-provoking exhibition showing the last photo taken of people who have sadly taken their lives (see the exhibition here https://www.thecalmzone.net/thelastphoto) we have decided to hold a similar event in Chesterfield. Honouring those who have taken their lives, sharing their stories, their friends and their families.
‘The Last Photo’ – an exhibition in support of World Suicide Prevention Day to raise awareness and provide a space for people to talk openly and compassionately about suicide and mental health.
For more information or to get involved, please contact georgiabirdfoundation@gmail.com or rachel@dva.org.uk
When will the event take place?
The exhibition will be open daily between 10am-3pm from Monday 5th September 2022 to Saturday 10th September 2022.
Where will the event take place?
With the support of Chesterfield SoBS, The Tomorrow Project, Mentell, Kakou and Social Prescribers, we are creating a space where colleagues and volunteers can connect with members of the public and raise awareness on suicide prevention, signposting where people can go for support. Additionally, there will be a space exhibiting art created by our groups and colleagues that highlight what mental health means to them.
What can you do to show your support?
We are hoping groups and voluntary sector colleagues will want to join us on this journey. This will be a safe and compassionate space that holds meaningful conversations and raises awareness of suicide and how we can best support people who may be struggling.
If you have a story to share of someone you may have lost, or would like to share your own story through art or creativity, then we would of course love you to be involved. If you would like to volunteer and offer us support during these events, please get in touch.
We respect that this is a sensitive subject, and it may be difficult for some people to get involved, however, if you know anyone who may be interested, please share with the people you know. As always, we thank you for your support and for everyone’s efforts in supporting people living with mental health.
For more information or to get involved, please contact georgiabirdfoundation@gmail.com or rachel@dva.org.uk
The Elm Foundation have released the new domestic abuse online training packages for Autumn 2022. This includes FREE and paid courses.
These can be booked via their website: https://www.theelmfoundation.org.uk/training-courses
These sessions are delivered by zoom via Eventbrite and can be booked directed through their training pages.
The Elm Foundation are also able to offer bespoke training packages at competitive prices, feel free to email Helen Onion, Learning and Develeopment Lead, for more information: helen.onion@theelmfoundation.org.uk
We can tell a story any way we choose – how will you tell yours?
Develop your story-making and performance skills with our professional storytellers and artists’ ensemble, meet other creative young people, and build your confidence in a welcoming environment.
During the week, we’ll explore themes of self, place and imagined futures to create new stories to be showcased at Tapton Lock Festival (10th September 2022). You need to be available for the Tapton Lock Festival Showcase.
There’s also the opportunity to do Arts Award Discover as part of the week.
Sessions will take place both indoors and outdoors, and include a tour of the castle. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
For more information please contact Jane at Junction Arts: 01246 209219
Our Stories, Our Places, Our Futures is being produced in partnership with Adverse Camber & Junction Arts and is supported by Arts Council England and Foundation Derbyshire. It’s for young people living in Chesterfield, Bolsover and NE Derbyshire. Here’s the link for booking places https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/371271732747
Talking Mental Health Derbyshire are launching an online postnatal well-being group for women with a child under one, who may be struggling with anxiety/depression. You can be referred by your health visitor or self refer via their website http://ow.ly/uG7J50JQx9c or call 0300 123 0542
Do you want the opportunity to work for a successful, dynamic and innovative organisation that champions the work and changing needs of the health related Voluntary and Community Sector in Derbyshire?
We are a lovely collaborative team who are passionate about the project and look forward to welcoming a marketing and communications officer to join us.
We are seeking an exceptional person to join the project team for COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD, an innovative partnership project between Derbyshire Voluntary Action and the University of Derby. We are looking for an ambitious person who will take our project to the next level. They will be creative and collaborative to increase the project’s reach within our varied target audiences, to ensure that we are delivering the maximum benefit to those who need it. Excellent written skills and an eye for design will be essential, but we’ll also be looking for someone who can build and maintain relationships with key partners and a strategic thinker who will be keen to explore new ways to engage and inspire our current and future supporters.
DVA is an independent charity, which strategically represents and champions the work of the health and care voluntary and community sector. We provide vital support to a diverse range of local charities and community groups through our work and also connect people and resources to projects and ideas.
Salary: £25,418.98 FTE
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 2 Year contract until 30th June 2024 with possibility to extend subject to funding.
Pension: 5% pension contribution
Responsible to: Community Chesterfield Project Manager
Read our role profile here.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 25th July
Interview date: Wednesday 3rd August
For more information please contact Community Chesterfield on community@dva.org.ukor 01246 555908 (select option 2 for Community Chesterfield).
Derbyshire County Council has secured funding to assist vulnerable populations with obtaining resources to further reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases including coronavirus, norovirus, and others. Adherence to infection prevention control measures is lower in certain population groups, due in part to financial barriers to purchase basic supplies.
Derbyshire County Council currently hold supplies of disposable facemasks, hand sanitiser, liquid soaps, washing up liquid, kitchen/surface sanitiser, disposable cloths, household cleaning gloves, toilet cleaner, disposable bin liners and disposable aprons, along with an advice leaflet on how to use these safely and effectively.
If you work with people in Derbyshire who are struggling financially and may not be able to afford the products listed above, your organisation/group can apply to become a Trusted Partner to help distribute these resources. If your application is approved, you will be able to place regular orders for the products required.
There is a simple online order system and Derbyshire County Council Logistics Hub will arrange to deliver your products to your specified destination ready for you to disseminate.
Order one months supply and then simply replenish your stock as required.
You will need to register here . Once your application has been reviewed by the panel, Derbyshire County Council will be in touch and if approved, they will send you the link to start placing your order and the products will be delivered to you.
Local artist, Sue Dickins, will be holding her first exhibition in August at West Studios in Chesterfield. The exhibition is being supported by Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Feeling Connected project, which aims to improve social connectedness in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
Natalie Evans, Feeling Connected Social Prescribing Link Worker, is supporting Sue with the exhibition and is keen that Sue’s art is seen by as many people as possible.
The exhibition entitled ‘This Woman’s Work’ is a collection of figurative pieces, and Sue’s aim is to tell the stories of the women in the portraits through her art rather than words alone.
Framed originals and professionally reproduced limited edition prints will be available to purchase during the exhibition.
The exhibition launches on Saturday 6th August, 6pm – 9pm at West Studios on Sheffield Road, Chesterfield S41 7LL.
The exhibition then runs from Monday 8th August to Friday 26th August, 1am – 4pm Monday to Friday.
Please come along to view these paintings and meet Sue for a friendly chat and to answer any questions you may have.
You can read more about Sue and her work in this blog https://www.weststudios.co.uk/news/2022/6/14/sue-dickins-exhibiting-artist-august-2022
