We will be running the same event, here at the Business Exchange on Monday 20th February from 10am to 12 noon – for those organisations who cannot the event on 14th February.

If you would like to book a place, please complete the attached booking form and return to Trish Dewar

Often these families and individuals present themselves to care professionals such as doctors, health visitor, family workers and social workers asking them to help; the Corby Foodbank would like to offer to help in this situation. As someone who may get these requests for help we would like you to consider becoming someone who could refer people to the Corby Foodbank. As a referral person/agency you would become a voucher holder for the Corby Foodbank, so when someone comes to you who has no food you can issue them with a voucher which they then bring to a Corby Foodbank distribution centre where it can be redeemed for three days’ supply of emergency food. Volunteers will be there to meet clients over a cup of tea and are able to signpost people to agencies able to help with the longer-term problems if appropriate.

We believe that the Corby Foodbank will be a valuable addition to supporting people in times of crisis. If you are interested in finding out more about this project and how to become a referrer come along to a presentation meeting on Wednesday 14^th March at the Hope Centre, 8 Princewood Rd, Corby, NN17 4AP The meeting will start at 12.30pm and should last no longer than an hour and a half, we will also be providing lunch.

For more information about the Corby Foodbank please visit our website www.corby.foodbank.org.uk

Author: Adam Boud, Corby Foodbank Coordinator

£10,000 is available for community groups that have a passion for improving local people’s heart health. Funding is for original, innovative projects that promote heart health and reduce the risk of developing heart disease in the community. Projects can address a variety of issues like healthy eating, physical activity and smoking cessation but the key focus must be heart health.

“The aim of our partnership with the SUBWAY® chain is to encourage people to make good healthy choices and give practical help. This funding will help even more people learn to look after their heart health and lead healthier, happier, longer lives. It’s great that so many customers and staff have supported and raised the money to get this up and running. Thanks to everyone who has made these grants possible and apply now!”

Barbara Harpham, National Director at Heart Research UK

“The SUBWAY® chain is delighted that through our partnership with Heart Research UK the SUBWAY®/HRUK Healthy Heart Grants are now available.  SUBWAY® stores in the region have enjoyed fundraising and combined with money generously donated by our customers in store, we’re proud to be able to offer this grant in the Anglia region. ”

Manaaz Akhtar, Head of Marketing for the SUBWAY® chain in the UK and Ireland

“We have worked hard to spread the Healthy Heart message through SUBWAY® stores in the area and to be able to take this to the next level by supporting community projects that also place heart health at the top of their agenda is wonderful.  We really appreciate the fact that this initiative reaches out to people from all walks of life, in all manner of ways, to help improve lifestyles and educate people on keeping their hearts healthy.”

To find out if you are located in SUBWAY®’s Anglia region and would like to apply for the SUBWAY®/HRUK Healthy Heart Grant visit www.heartresearch.org.uk to download application materials. The deadline for applying 31 March 2012.

If you would like more information about the SUBWAY®/HRUK Healthy Heart Grant please contact the Lifestyle Department on 0113 297 6206 or e-mail lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk

Requirements

Befriending adults with learning disabilities requires patience, good communication skills, reliability, to be confidential, be able to share your skills interests and hobbies with others,and be willing to have lots of fun.

For more information, or if you wish to volunteer for Delos, apply on do-it here.

It should be noted that the usual Awards for All Ts and Cs apply. Funding is available to support our outcomes only so sports and arts projects may find that that they are not eligible unless they can meet our outcomes.

The free events will be held:

Leicestershire – Friday 10^th February 2012 (9.30am – 12:30pm) Orange Rooms, Leicester.

Northamptonshire – Wednesday 15^th February 2012 (9.30am – 12:30pm) West Glebe Pavilion, Corby.

Nottinghamshire – Thursday 16^th February 2012 (1:30pm – 4:30pm) New Mechanics, Nottingham.

Should you have any questions please contact Kelly Hart in the EM team on 0115 8722966 or email enquiries.em@biglotteryfund.org.uk

The development officer can help you by:

• talking through your ideas and helping you to define your project
• doing a funding search using our grantfinder package so you can take away with you a list of funders for your project
• identifying training needs and opportunities to ensure you get better at writing successfull funding applications.

We can also offer support with funding applications e.g.looking through your draft grant funding application form before you submit

If you would like to come along to a “searching for funding” session please call 01536 267873 to book a session.

Dates for your diary are Monday 6th Feb, 5th March, 2nd April and 7th May.

If you would like some funding support but are unavailable on a Monday, just call and make an appointment for another day.

If you want to volunteer contact us to make an appointment to see our volunteer coordinator. Alternatively, you can view and apply for volunteer roles in and around Corby by visiting do-it.

Many people are often unable to use public transport to attend  medical appointments because of problems with access, inflexible timetables or that the buses stop a considerable distance away from the specific centre of the hospital they need to be at. With 22 drivers and a current membership of around 1500, the Car Scheme provides a friendly, efficient and dependable service.

“ Our clients find the personal touch the Car Scheme offers to be both very welcome and necessary to get to where they want be”, says Pauline. “ Our volunteers are motivated by the desire to give something back the community through the scheme, as well as meeting new people”.

For enquiries, please telephone 01536 412209