First Steps ED have been lucky enough to share the most incredibly inspiring stories from those who took part in their #WFAWM campaign. Each letter tells a unique journey, reflecting on personal experiences of overcoming adversity, and the hope it has created for the future. If you missed them on social media, you can find all of the WFAWM letters on their website, or submit your own to info@firststepsed.co.uk!

Here at Community Chesterfield, we love working with you all and we hope that we have been helpful to you and your organisation. We are now half way through our funding period and need to learn from what we have been doing. We want to ensure that we support as many of the local voluntary community sector groups as possible and of course we need some proof that this project was worth funding. We hope that you can help us by completing this very quick questionnaire as we really need your feedback. 

It should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you very much in advance to all who can respond.

The questionnaire can be accessed HERE

Find out about the work of Community Chesterfield HERE

An Introduction to how to use various online tools and resources to collaborate, whether it be for simple chatting, meetings or larger group

As part of Kakou’s Fusion Music project they are holding a webinar to introduce people to participating in group activities remotely using the internet.

Most people are familiar with email or social media, however in a time where isolation and social distancing is becoming the norm, communities and grassroots groups are turning to new and unfamiliar online tools to coordinate, share information, support each other, and connect.

This webinar will give an overview of how to use various online tools and resources to collaborate, whether it be for simple chatting, meetings or larger group projects with file-sharing.

The majority of the tools featured are free or low-cost, but provide high impact.

This webinar is free and open to individuals, community/grassroots groups and larger organisations.

Date: Tuesday 1^st September 2020

Time: 10.30am

Location: Virtual – a link will be sent out prior to the event

Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-connectivity-tickets-117642741607

https://www.sortified.com/day-opportunities

The Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) Information Sheet has now been updated to cover the issue of face coverings now being a requirement in community centres & village halls and the recent lifting of the temporary lockdown restrictions for indoor performances and small wedding receptions.

Find out more on the Rural Action Derbyshire bulletin HERE

People from across Derbyshire and now also Derby City with a long-term health condition are substantially benefiting from our courses which are supporting and encouraging participants to self-manage their conditions more effectively to live fuller more meaningful lives. 

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 we are at the moment unable to offer any face-to-face courses; however, we are delighted to let you know that we have developed an online version of the course which is now ready.  

The first online course will start: Thursday 10th September, 10.30 am with November dates planned (view all dates HERE). To attend the online course, participants would need access to a PC, laptop or tablet that has a webcam and audio facilities. 

This FREE six-week programme is delivered one day a week for 2.5 hours. It aims to support people with a long- term health or medical condition, to maintain their health and improve their quality of life.

The LWLTC Programme is for anyone who has one or more long-term health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), depression, diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), heart disease, sickle cell, HIV, ME/chronic fatigue, chronic pain or any other condition. The course is also available and has proved to be beneficial for carers of someone with a long term condition.

For further information or to reserve a space on one of the courses please return the referral form or alternatively you can contact us at;  lwltc@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk  Tel: Karen Ziglam 07487 257187 or Leonie O’Connell 07939 323365  

Click HERE to download the information leaflet.

Lovers of the great outdoors across the High Peak are being invited to support their local hospice as they go outside to run, walk, swim or bike.  

Blythe House Hospicecare is asking people to help raise vital funds by enjoying an outdoor activity and donating just £5.00 to hospice services.

The hospice, based in Chapel-en-le-Frith, provides a range of care and support to local people affected by life-limiting illnesses including cancer, COPD, heart failure and neurological conditions.

Alistair Rogerson, business development manager, said: ‘Understandably, the coronavirus pandemic has hit the hospice hard, as we had to close our charity shops and cancel or postpone our fundraising events. We would love for local people to get behind this new fundraising initiative to help raise money for hospice care in the community.

‘Everyone can get involved by doing something fun outdoors – it could be hiking, biking, swimming, climbing, or simply walking the dog. If just 50 people took part and donated only £5 each, the total amount would pay for a specialist clinic for anyone in the community with heart or respiratory problems to get the care, advice and medication that they need.’  

To get involved, simply text OUTSIDE to 70085 to donate £5 to Blythe House Hospicecare, and tag posts on social media #GetOutsideDonateFive. Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you’d like to give £5 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text OUTSIDENOINFO to 70085.

Supporters can also donate via the Blythe House Hospicecare website: https://blythehousehospice.org.uk/support-us/go-outside-donate-five/

• Salary £21,430-22,258 (1 years fixed term contract with the likelihood of extension based on funding).
• Working 37 hours per week, operating over 5 weekdays
• 25 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays

Pathways is a Chesterfield based charity offering support and advice to people that are homeless and vulnerably housed.

Our mission is to prevent homelessness. We aim to eradicate rough sleeping within our community, and to support those without a permanent home to obtain and maintain one by providing clients with the help, skills and the confidence to resolve their issues of homelessness.

Pathways is the single point of access for single homeless people in Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover. We are looking for a Link Worker to support the work of Pathways. We are seeking someone who has passion and experience in supporting vulnerable people, with strong organisation skills, confident in communication, with an ability to manage competing demands.

The Link Worker will deliver the Keeping Everyone In service, working across Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover with people who have experienced or are at risk of rough sleeping.

The people referred into the service will have been working alongside Derbyshire Outreach Team as part of the joint response by Pathways of Chesterfield, the Derbyshire & Staffordshire Moorlands Partnership and P3 to the Covid19 pandemic. People may have recently moved into permanent accommodation, may still be in temporary accommodation or could still be rough sleeping. They will require intensive, wrap around support to address their accommodation needs as well as any other areas that due to their complex, entrenched nature, cause barriers to a more positive lifestyle.

Link Workers will work intensively with people to develop a positive relationship, supporting people in an unboundaried, flexible way in line with the values and principles of Pathways of Chesterfield.

Application forms are available on the Pathways of Chesterfield website HERE

Applications to be received by Friday 4^th September 2020

www.tinnitussupport.org.uk