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Winter Grants

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Support with heating costs, for families
facing Winter hardship due to COVID-19

Information for Parents and Carers

As part of the connect4communities programme, in addition to the food vouchers distributed to families through childcare providers, schools and colleges, we have provided the Citizens Advice Service with £100,000 of funding to help families and individuals with energy costs over the Winter period – gas, electric and water.
Contact details for the local branch of the Citizens Advice Service can be found on this website:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/…/contact-us/contact-us/


Please note that the local branch will complete a quick eligibility check and refer parents and carers to the distributors of the grant and financial support will be provided to the family or individual seeking help.
The eligibility criteria for this support – to heat homes – is wide-ranging to ensure the money is as accessible as possible and is as follows:


Families with children:


• Families in receipt of benefits related free school meals
• Families including 16-18-year olds previously eligible for Free School Meals
• All children with a social worker
• All children open to Early Help
• All households with 2 – 4year olds accessing childcare and eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium
• Households with a young carer
• Those who it is believed will struggle to afford to heat their home adequately and/or maintain a reasonable standard of living this winter

Households without children:


• Care leavers
• Households that have been identified as going into debt for the first time
• Households or individuals with no other way of obtaining funds, e.g. those who face choosing to pay either rent or bills (considered unmanageable debt)
• Those who it is believed will struggle to afford to heat their home adequately and/or maintain a reasonable standard of living this winter

Support from this fund, distributed by the Citizens Advice Service, can take the form of:


• Pre-paid energy cards or the payment of a fuel bill on behalf of an eligible household

Other sources of welfare support


Local sources of other welfare support can be found through:
• The connect4communities online directory: https://fish.hants.gov.uk/kb5/hampshire/directory/home.page
• Connect to Support Telephone Helpline: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/volunteer-welfare
• Connect to Support Online Resources: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/volunteer-welfare

About connect4communities


‘connect4communities’ is a programme of support provided by Hampshire County Council, in collaboration with other agency, voluntary and charitable partners (such as us here at One Community. It is funded by the Authority’s £2.89 million Covid Winter Grant from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Covid Emergency Volunteers

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We have a keen, trained and enthusiastic group of Covid Emergency Response Volunteers.

What will stay with me: “The look of relief from several people at the realisation that they were not alone.”

Volunteer

Here is a short film showing some of what they have been doing and how to get involved yourself.

We would love to hear from you if you have a few hours to give in the Eastleigh area. We also need more people to make companionship calls.

To get in touch, email us volunteer@1community.org.uk or call 023 8090 2400

 

Exciting new YouTube “One Community Conversations” with coffee.

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One Community really wants to encourage you to get more involved with the community where you live.

So, we have started making some YouTubes about subjects we are involved in promoting at One Community.

We have a lot of information and support on Trustees, therefore “Trustees” is the topic of the first “Community Conversation.”

It is relaxed, fun and chatty but also very informative about what a trustee is and is mostly speaking with people who are actually trustees.

Watch “What is a Trustee?” a One Community Conversation. and find out more about being a trustee.

Please click on our YouTube channel to subscribe and then you can catch all the YouTube’s we produce.

Grants available for employers.

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Solent Supporting Employment’ Programme
Grants of £30,000 – £60,000 Available Now

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is delighted to announce that Round 2 of the Solent Supporting Employment Programme is open from 1st February 2021, providing an exciting opportunity for community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants of between £30,000 – £60,000 to help local people into employment.

Grants will be made to organisations in the Solent LEP area of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to help people improve their job prospects and move closer towards or into work. The programme is focusing on supporting people in the most deprived communities, with the closing date for applications being midnight on 1st March 2021.

Grants are aimed at organisations with a proven record in employability, that are able to reach and work with people facing complex barriers to employment, including BAME communities, older people, people with disabilities and people experiencing mental health issues and homelessness.

We strongly advise that organisations wishing to apply for a grant should register for one of our briefing webinars, giving full details about the grant programme.

Register here for your ‘Solent Supporting Employment’ Webinar

HIWCF will be holding four webinars at 10am on Monday 8th, Wednesday 10th and Tuesday 16th February 2021 and 9.30am on Thursday 18th February 2021.
Please register for your preferred date below:

REGISTER – 10.00am, Wednesday 10th February 2021

REGISTER – 10.00am, Tuesday 16th February 2021

REGISTER – 9.30am, Thursday 18th February 2021

For more information about these grants, please go to www.hiwcf.com/funds/solent-supporting-employment-programme/lo

Please click on the map to see which areas of the county are included in the Solent LEP area.

For any queries on the Solent Supporting Employment Programme, contact Helen Stratton-Evans on helen@hiwcf.com

The £1.76m grants programme is part-funded by the European Social Fund, and supported by Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council and HIWCF donors. These grants represent the second round of funding made under the Solent Supporting Employment Programme, following the first round of grant awards made during Autumn 2020. Photographs above courtesy of Pompey In the Community and Minstead Trust.

Meet the Volunteer. This is Imogen

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I have recently begun volunteering with One Community to help people in the local community who may need some extra support. The impacts of the pandemic have made running errands, food shopping etc a daunting challenge for many, and it’s nice to know that by giving up a small amount of time, you’ve made life easier for someone. The effects of the lockdowns have also been tough, and it saddens me to think of someone feeling lonely or isolated. Making a Companion Call is so simple but can make a huge difference to the happiness and wellbeing of that person, and I love to chat so nice to put it to good use. I’ve lived locally with my husband for the last six years and recently having been enjoying exploring some of the beautiful countryside on many walks! In my spare time I like to bake and socialise with my friends and family.

If you are interested in volunteering yourself email us volunteer@1community.org.uk tel 023 8090 2400
Training and induction costs £20. Text 1COMM20 to 20085 to give £20.

World Cancer Day

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On the 4th of February it is World Cancer Day and at One Community we would like to add our support.

This year, the theme is “I will and I can” then you can choose which action you take.
We were really impressed by their website as it has loads of information and help for individuals, organisations and groups that would like to challenge cancer in our communities.

Here is their website.

Please look out for our social media posts this week and like, share and follow them. This makes a huge difference to community awareness and ultimately reducing the incidence and seriousness of cancer.

We are on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Come and find us!

Meet our volunteers! Here is Zeina Nazer

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We have a broad range of volunteers working with us at One Community.

This is all about one of them, Zeina.

Zeina Nazer (British/Lebanese) is Co-Founder of Cities Forum and ITS ARAB and Researcher at University of Southampton. Zeina has over 20 years’ of global experience in strategy, consulting, research, and platform development at firms including KPMG, Parsons and AECOM. Zeina led Advisory services for governments and major global players in Intelligent Mobility, Road Safety, Sustainable Transport, Smart Cities, energy, and the public sector in the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia and the USA.

After 7 years working in the USA with KPMG, Parsons, and AECOM, Zeina moved to London to support international projects including leading international consultancy work with Arcadis for M25 Design-Build Integral Demand Management. Zeina also provided support to financial design of the New Zealand Toll System project with Deloitte, supported Booz & Co in the PMO for Abu Dhabi DOT and supported in shaping the future of transport for Dubai Government.

Zeina has a BSc in Civil Engineering from American University of Beirut, MSc in Transportation Engineering from University of Texas at Austin, MBA from the University of Chicago. She is a Professional Engineer licensed in the USA. Zeina is currently pursuing her PhD in Autonomous Vehicle and Smart Cities at the University of Southampton.

Zeina was the chair of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Working Group TC204 WG1 on ITS Systems Architecture and served as Director on the Board of Women in Transportation (WTS) in the USA.

A keynote speaker, author and presenter of over 100 papers submitted to magazines and conferences around the world.

Zeina is fluent in Arabic, French and English and is passionate about helping with translation. She helped out many Syrian Refugees in Luxembourg. It was an amazing experience to see how their lives have changed when they were able to communicate with others. Zeina would be more than happy to help individuals and families from Arab and French countries to be able to communicate in the UK and to transfer her life experience in this country to others during the 16 years of living in the UK.

If you would like to be a volunteer with One Community, or sponsor a volunteers training by donating £20, please email volunteer@1community.org.uk or call 023 8090 2400.

Encouraging a good environment.

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At One Community we would like to encourage everyone to look at their environmental impact.

In December we had a good radio interview with Giles Gooding (Sustainability officer at Eastleigh Borough Council) about conserving energy and trying to protect the world where we are.

Podcast here

If your organisation would like free advice and support about sustainability, please get in touch with Giles here.

With many families working from home and home schooling, when you do get a chance to spend time together maybe have a go at these recycling makes.

First, check out this great little film aimed at children about reducing, reusing and recycling. We have been sharing Facebook posts about making bird feeders.

Here are some solitary bee ? houses to try and make. HERE

In the meantime you might have seen on BBC Winterwatch a U.K. wide societal science project.

From 29th-31st January is the Great Garden Birdwatch, RSPB: https://buff.ly/3bBY8dk


We would love to have your bird pictures to post on the website and on social media so please send in your art & photographs. #birdwatch

URGENT- we need COVID SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS

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Would you have a couple of hours a week or more to give to a person in need in the Eastleigh area during the pandemic? If you are a student, furloughed or looking for a job this is a great thing for your CV while you are not in work.

If you simply have a few hours you can give to those who are vulnerable in our community- we would LOVE to hear from you.

We often get quotes from our volunteers, here is one we had recently.

“I started volunteering to help out but I did not realise how much volunteering would help me out- I am more confident and it is fun!“

We are looking for volunteers to help with:

  • Shopping and delivery
  • Companionship telephone calls
  • Basics Bank deliveries

If you think you would like to help, ideally you will have a DBS and 2 references, but if you do not have these yet- please still contact us and we will assist you. We cover the cost of calls and the fuel costs involved.

Please email: volunteer@1community.org.uk or call 023 8090 2400 and ask for the volunteering department.

Radio show- community corner- LOCKDOWN 3- Multicultural support

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During lockdown we are very pleased to have different emphasis on our weekly community radio show.

On Tuesday 26th of January at 3pm on Unity101fm Naomi Stock is talking with Southampton Coronavirus Mutual Aid.

If you miss the live program, you can always catch up with a podcast here.

 

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