Wired Up is a regular e-newsletter which provides information and inspiration for community development and is a joint initiative from CUFX, the Shaftesbury Society and Tearfund. It contain funding, training and resources news.
MAY 2008
FUNDING NEWS
 The Yapp Charitable Trust makes grants for continuation funding to small charitiesworking with elderly people; children and young people; people with disabilities or mental health problems, addictions, relationship difficulties, abuse, or a history of offending. This year they plan to give about 90 grants of up to £9,000 (for three year funding). The closing date is 26 May. Application forms are downloadable or email the administrator, Margaret Thompson, or phone her on 01484 683403.
Our Price have a dedicated Charity Support team who help raise funds for charities and worthy causes, primarily through raffles, auctions or black-tie gala balls etc. All support, help and advice along with the items from their collection, is provided free of cost. The website carries details of how the scheme works. For more information phone 0870 777 5001 or email.
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust makes over 300 grants each year, most are between £1,000 and £5,000 with a special interest in the Warwickshire/Birmingham/Coventry area. Grant categories include social welfare, employment, education and training, homelessness, housing and offenders. Applications should be made in triplicate, including most recent accounts and annual report, to The Secretary, 123 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9DZ. For more information phone 020 7312 3100 or email.
The Maurice and Hilda Laing Charitable Trust makes grants totalling £1.3m annually. The Trust is a part of the John Laing Charitable Trust, whose website carries details on how to apply. Their objectives include supporting " organisations seeking to express Christian faith through practical action to help people in need, for example, those with disabilities, the homeless, the sick, young people, prisoners and ex-offenders" For more information phone Elizabeth Harley on 020 8238 8890.
The John Ellerman Foundation (UK) makes grants totalling around £4m a year to about 150 different charities. Their minimum grant is £10,000 and applications can be made at any time. Their areas of interest include health, disability and social welfare, and the website carries guidelines specific to each of these areas as well as information on how to apply. For more information email Eileen Terry or phone her on 020 7930 8566.
TRAINING NEWS AND EVENTS
A one-day Introduction to Homelessness Workshop is being run by Housing Justice on 7 June near King's Cross, London. It is particularly relevant to volunteers in homelessness agencies, churches and faith groups and people new to working in the field. The cost is £25 per person for member organisations, or £40 to non-members. Bursaries are available and a downloadable booking form is on the website. For more information email Alastair Murray or call 020 7723 7273 x242.
For those around the East Anglia area, The Guild is running a range of introductory courses in social enterprise this spring. Courses include Financial Management (12 May, Norwich), Funding your Social Enterprise (16 May, Norwich) and Recruiting Volunteers and Staff (16 June, Great Yarmouth). The courses are fully funded for any individual or group based in Norfolk; if from outside Norfolk, they are £60 + VAT per person. For more information on their courses, or to book your place, email Susanna or phone her on 01603 615200.
changes is an independent consultancy specialising in community engagement, community development and active citizenship. It is based in the West Midlands, but works across the UK. They are running five courses this year, each on an aspect of community empowerment. All take place in Birmingham, cost £120 + VAT, and include: Community Development: 14 May, Influential Communities: 3 June and Community Engagement: 17 June. Download a booking form or contact changes by email or phone 01743 350198.
Safe to worship is a free half-day training course being run at Toton Methodist Church, Nottingham on 24 June. This is an opportunity to look at worship through the spectacles of survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, and to consider what can be done to make worship more comfortable. For more information contact the East Midlands Synod Office, 1, Edwards Lane, Nottingham, NG5 3AA, email or phone 0115 960 9241.
re:Source summer team is a week-long opportunity to experience urban mission in a safe learning environment. It involves training from experienced practitioners, and the opportunity to put into action what you have learnt as part of a small growing congregation on one of Bristol's large estates. The cost is £70, which covers all food & refreshments. The website carries dates of upcoming teams. For more information or an application form email Mike Shaw.
Livability Community Mission and Tearfund are offering a £30 discount for Community Transformation: dream or reality? if booking fee is paid by 15 June. It is bring held at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire 5-7 November. Facilitated by Australian author and activist, Dave Andrews, the event will include a mix of teaching, reflective activities, sharing, personal time and optional workshops. Cost is £145 per person for a single room and £95 per person for a shared room if paid by 15 June. To book email Jill Clark or phone her on 020 7452 2018.
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RESOURCES NEWS
 Performance monitoring software, The Third Sector Performance Dashboard, has been produced by Social Firms UK. The tool is designed to help voluntary sector organisations of any size monitor their progress against objectives and report as appropriate. There is a free PowerPoint that explains how it works. The dashboard is available as a CD-Rom for £50 (NCVO members) or £90 (non-members).
A Rocha UK have produced an Environment Resource Pack called Planetwise to help churches and Christian groups consider a Christian response to the environmental crisis and engage their local community in practical action. The pack costs £10 or £16 with the Planetwise book of the same name. You can order online or by phoning 0208 574 5935.
In Kind Direct supplies charities and other not-for- profit organisations with a range of goods at a fraction (10-15%) of their shop price. Goods include toiletries, clothing, shoes, toys and educational items as well as computer supplies. There used to be a membership fee, but this has now been abolished, though you still have to register. To see if it is something for you, browse the online catalogue for free. For more information email or phone 020 7714 3930.
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