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VCS Team CORE offer

Connecting people/organisations and relationship building

  

We provide a regular networking forum for voluntary & community organisations, social enterprises, statutory partners, such as Hartlepool Council, and businesses – through a twice-monthly VCS Sector Connector meeting on the first (face to face) & third (virtual) Tuesday of each calendar month. Having a birds eye view of the sector, we are always on the lookout for , and making, connections between people/organisations who might benefit from a better understanding each other’s activities and goals.

Information & awareness raising

We produce a twice-monthly information bulletin for the sector – the “VCS Newsletter” (sign up here link to relevant part of page?) – which includes sections on funding, events, consultations, research as well as the most recent VCS Sector Connector notes. Currently there are around 300 subscribers, of which 173 are associated with voluntary & community organisations. From time to time we circulate other news of interest to the sector, such as imminent events and special requests of the sector. before proactive in making individual introductions for the benefit of all parties.

Grants & funding awareness

We provide one-to-one advice and support to organisations seeking funding for their work, including reviewing funding bids. We also convene occasional face to face Funder Forums, in which funders present their goals and invite questions and enquiries from participants. We promote promising funding opportunities in our twice monthly newsletter and through social media. Regular conversations with local and regional funders keep us abreast of potential funding for Hartlepool groups – and we keep up to date with national grant giving trends and opportunities for social investment.

Support and mentoring

We support people wanting to start new initiatives for community benefit, including establishing informal voluntary groups, new community businesses as well as incorporated organisations such as Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Community Interest Companies. We work alongside people to explore the most appropriate governance arrangement all the way through to moving into the sector with confidence, feeling well-informed and well connected. 

Training and awareness raising workshops

Each month we alternate our half-day Effective Bid Writing & Organisational Governance workshops – which are open to all comers, particularly people starting out on their journey of establishing a new organisation for community benefit. A third half-day workshop “Promoting Your Organisation – please start now!” is being developed. From time to time we invite external organisations to host events to inform and inspire the sector around topics such topics as marketing, recruitment and social care.

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The Hartlepower CIO VCS development team

Every community and voluntary sector group in the town can benefit from free advice & assistance to set up, level up and connect to the vibrant and supportive network that is the Hartlepool VCS and Community Sector

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VCS TEAM MEMBERS AND PROJECTS

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

I’ve worked in and for the voluntary & community sector for much of my working life – beginning back in Leicester in the mid-1980’s – including as a self-employed facilitator, various roles within local government, as a Programme Manager for a regeneration partnership and now in the role of Development Officer with the charity Hartlepower CIO. A second strand to working life has been as a counsellor/therapist and teacher.

With my fellow Hartlepower CIO Development Officer, Juli Simons, our roles are to champion & support Hartlepool’s voluntary & community sector. This includes convening networking forums (e.g. the twice monthly VCS Sector Connector meetings), sharing information & opportunities, assisting the formation & development of new charities and social enterprises (e.g. Play Out Hartlepool), facilitating training for the VCS (e.g. Funding Bid Writing and Governance) and encouraging collaboration.

My email is julianpenton@hartlepower.co.uk

Juli Simons: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

When asked about my history with the voluntary sector in Hartlepool I start with saying I've been there, wore the T-shirt.  My progression has been as project beneficiary, volunteer, trainee, project worker and co-ordinator for some great town based organisations before  moving into starting  my own community business.  I live in the town  and still volunteer as a primary school governor and charity trustee.    


Our role is helping to establish and support VCS groups, small businesses and social enterprises with development support, funding advice and  governance.


 During the last year we have worked hard to connect organisations in Hartlepool to each other and to the public sectors  to help improve relationships  -  explore more partnership working and understanding of each other and how we fit together with the complex picture of communities in our town. 


 My email is: julisimons@hartlepower.co.uk 



Nancy Pout: Community-led Business Development Officer

Julian Penton: HartlePower VCS Team Development Officer

Nancy Pout: Community-led Business Development Officer

I became actively involved in the community from a young age which guided my journey into employment. I have over sixteen years’ professional experience of working with communities, children, young people and their families in a wide range of environments. I also worked in the hospitality sector which is often the social heart of many communities.


 My role as Community-Led Business Development Officer has been funded by The Council’s Adult and Community Based Services Department and supported by a panel of community organisations, who are looking at finding new, creative ways to provide social care that enable people to thrive supported by their own communities, rather than be pushed towards more intensive and expensive  care packages.


  My aim is to use my social and professional life experience to serve Hartlepool Borough Council’s “Community Led Support” initiative by developing and supporting new community-led businesses.

My email is nancypout@hartlepower.co.uk  

James Irvin: HartlePower Project Support Officer

Ciara Purnell: HartlePower Receptionist/Administration

Nancy Pout: Community-led Business Development Officer

I have experience in the voluntary sector as a volunteer for 4 years, working to develop confidence in people with additional needs through online media.


My role involves identifying gaps around projects the rest of the team are involved in and assisting in whatever way possible. I also help promote Hartlepower and other charitable organisations through social media.



My email is:

JamesIrvin@hartlepower.co.uk

Ciara Purnell: HartlePower Receptionist/Administration

Ciara Purnell: HartlePower Receptionist/Administration

Ciara Purnell: HartlePower Receptionist/Administration

 I have recently been appointed as the Hartlepool Financial Inclusion Partnership Co-ordinator, this role has been funded by Hartlepool Borough Council.

Hartlepool Financial Inclusion Partnership brings together private, voluntary, community sector and Advice and Guidance agencies to enable collaborative working to support vulnerable residents of Hartlepool and help reduce financial burden.

My role is to provide full administration support, co-ordinate and drive forward the partnership by identifying potential funding sources to support their work and in due course explore all opportunities to develop a Credit Union.


My email is dawnwatson@hartlepower.co.uk

Extended VCS TEAM MEMBERS AND PROJECTS

Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

I'm Stephanie - together with Rachel my colleague, our aim is to listen to as many residents as possible from the Victoria Ward, to hear what they want from their community, make connections with key members of the ward and plan future activity that will strengthen the community there


Stephanie works for Changing Futures North East and is based at Hartlepower 3 days a week. 


steph.bailey-minton@changingfuturesne.co.uk


Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Rachael Wanley: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Stephanie Minton-Bailey: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Rachael Wanley: Victoria Ward Partnership Community Engagement Worker

Tbc.

Blogs and shares

Hartlepower MEDIA

Hartlepool Funder Forum - 1/12/20

 Funder Forum held on the 1st of December 2020 Funders attending were:  Hartlepool Borough Council Community Pot The National Lottery Community Fund The Hospital of God Teesside Philanthropic Foundation North Star Ventures The PFC Trust  Thanks to all that attended. 

An introduction to Wellbeing Teams

 The recording of a recent talk from Helen Sanderson - founder of Wellbeing Teams,  an innovative care agency  - Blending digital leaps and self managing teams with genuine thought for the people being cared for.

Community Wealth Building event

Hosted (virtually) by The Wharton Trust and Hartlepower featuring presentations from:  Stuart Macdonald - Associate director for the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES)  Frances Northrop - Associate Fellow (Local Economies) New Economics Foundation 

Facebook vs Website with Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson, Marketing Director of a multi Million Pounds Business has a career in marketing spanning more than 30 years and generously offered our networks some time for Small Charity Week 2020 to share her skills and expertise.  

Commissioning for Complexity

Filmed at the event at the Energy Hub "Commissioning in Complexity", a recording of the presentation by Carol Botten of the work of Dr. Toby Lowe - focusing on  commissioning, positive learning cultures, human learning systems and self-organising teams. 

Hospital of God Grants Service

A presentation by Hospital of God Grants Officer Lawrence Macnelly on funding available, changes and advice on what makes a good application 

Newsletter and meeting notes Archive


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