Eastleigh Unwrapped is going to look different this year, split over two days in seperate areas of the Borough.
On Saturday 11th there’s a load of fun in Eastleigh itself from 11-4.30 including our awesome One Community Hub from @EastleighMuseum.
Details for the Eastleigh Saturday events please see this link. https://buff.ly/3lfZBcC
Sunday is based in HedgeEnd who are hosting a variety of acts for details please follow the link: https://buff.ly/38UyGNA
On Saturday and Sunday we are finishing the bbq nights with a BANG (er) at our FABULOUS SAUSAGE SIZZLE!
Outside M&S & Sainsbury’s at Hedge End. Come along and find us for a big HELLO and get yourself a freshly cooked sausage.
This weekend, 11th Sept 9-5 & 12th Sept 10-4.
Yummy!
Raising funds for great causes #1community, #Rotary and #rainbowcentre.
Pretend to be Harry Potter or a tooth fairy?
Come along in with your grownups to make magic wands.
Completely free activity (donations welcome.)
Wednesday 25th August from 10-12 at Eastleigh museum no need to book.
Wizard/ witch/ fairy outfits optional!
Very good cuppa ?? in the cafe- local honey ? too.
#magicwands #Eastleigh #harrypotter #fairies
More than 70 local charities, voluntary and community groups lined Fareham’s West Street in bright sunshine for One Community’s biggest ever Community Showcase on Saturday 17 July, 10am-4pm.
The Showcase provides the opportunity for groups to demonstrate to the public just what they’re made of – the activities they run, the support they provide, the volunteers they need, the members they welcome.
Musical, theatrical and dance entertainment were provided all day at the Podium by local arts groups. A Transformer, a Star Wars Stormtrooper, Micky and Minnie Mouse, and One Community’s own Mollie the elephant strolled around engaging with the crowds, and there was plenty to try, taste and buy.
The Showcase has been run successfully at Ferneham Hall for several years. In 2020, sadly, there was no Showcase because of the pandemic. Stallholders have declared this, the first outdoor version of the event, the best yet, attracting plenty of passing trade in a packed town centre.
Mayor of Fareham, Councillor Pamela Bryant accompanied by her daughter, the Mayoress, Councillor Louise Clubley and One Community CEO Jean Roberts-Jones, visited every stand over a period of three hours. The Mayor told the Portsmouth News:
“I can’t speak highly enough of One Community for putting this together and bringing all these organisations together.”
She added:
“I think this is something we’ve seen come out of the pandemic – there’s more community spirit and a lot more people wishing to volunteer.”
Mayor of Fareham, Pamela Bryant,
July 17th 2021.
On the 8th of August our team and young people are going on a sponsored walk down the Itchen Navigation to raise money for young carers.
It’s been a difficult couple of years for us all, and it’s been especially tough for our Young Carers. Many young carershave experienced an increase in their role as carers, whilst opportunities for respite away from their roles have dwindled.
On the 6th August, a group of young carers, staff and volunteers will be walking 11 miles of the Itchen navigation in an effort to raise much needed funds to help young carers navigate their caring roles post-covid.
Could you sponsor us?
You can donate £2, £5, £10 or an amount of your choice. All would be much appreciated by our young carers and would help to boost morale.
Here is the link to donate via virgin money (it’s very easy to do!) or you can pop a cheque made payable to Young Carers and post it into One Community, 75 Leigh Road, Eastleigh SO50 9DQ or cash clearly labelled in an envelope.
All funds raised will contribute to outdoor activities and equipment for our young people to have respite and be nurtured.
Let’s show our young carers that their community sees them!
Advance notice of small grant programme for up to £5,000 per project to improve community spaces and deliver sustainable activities for communities across the UK
You are receiving this email as we have identified you as someone who will be able to share information with organisations and groups who may not have applied for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund before, and may be less familiar with our application process.
We recognise some groups would like to apply for funding but are not as experienced as others. We are contacting networks and organisations to explain our eligibility criteria and support those who may not have applied to us. We believe this will help some groups to reach the same starting point as those who are already familiar with how to apply for our National Lottery funds.
On 22 June, we will open a new funding programme called Places Called Home which is a partnership between The National Lottery Community and the world’s largest home furnishing retailer.
Places Called Home will offer eligible groups funding awards of between £1,000 and £5,000 for activities and equipment that meet at least two of the following criteria:
Build?on the relationships created during the?COVID-19 pandemic?to increase community activity and the number of people taking part.
Encourage people to work together, creating opportunities for communities to live in a sustainable and healthy way.
· Raise awareness amongst the public of the importance of connected households, neighbourhoods and resilient communities.
· Develop a new idea, activity or way to come together that has emerged in response to the pandemic.
· Revive?or redesign?community and common spaces to encourage shared community activities.
Places Called Home opens for applications on 22 June 2021, and will close to applications when we have received 1,500 applications or on 6 July 2021, whichever comes first.
You can apply online from 22 June, following this link https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding or you can email placescalledhome@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk to request a pdf form to complete offline if you’d prefer.
If you’ve not applied for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund before, you’ll need to ensure that your group or organisation is eligible to apply to us. If your group or organisation is NOT eligible, even if we love your idea we cannot award a funding.
What is an eligible organisation?
You must be one of the following to submit an application:
voluntary and community organisation
constituted group or club
registered charity
charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
not-for-profit company
community interest company (CIC)
school (as long as?your project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
statutory body (including local authorities, town,?parish?and community council)
community benefit society.
We cannot accept applications from:
individuals??
sole traders??
organisations that are aimed at generating profits primarily for private distribution??
organisations based outside the UK??
one individual or organisation applying on behalf of another??
people under the age of 18??
In addition:
You must have a UK bank account or building society account for your group or organisation. It needs to be in the legal name of your organisation, with at least two unconnected?people who?are able to?manage the account.
It must be with a UK based bank or Building Society which is covered and authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority, and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. They must also be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
The account must require at least two unconnected and unrelated signatories to authorise all withdrawals and transactions.
You will need to submit a bank statement that is less than 3 months old with your online application.
Your?organisation should have at least two unconnected people on the board or committee. By unconnected, we mean not a relation by blood, marriage, in a long-term relationship,?or people living together at the same address.
You will need to give the details of a main contact (usually the person completing the application form) and a senior contact (usually someone on your Board or equivalent) – their full names, date of birth and their home addresses (not the address of the organisation)
You will also need to consider how your project will keep people safe and confirm that you have an up to date safeguarding policy in place. For more info on safeguarding please take a look at our website.
You will also need to make sure your project is addressing any potential barriers for people to take part, including communities experiencing ethnic or racial inequity, discrimination or inequality, disabled people, Travellers, LGBTQ+?people, and people who are seeking asylum or who are refugees.
If you would like support with the application please email: cwalker@1community.org.uk or call ? 023 8090 2400
Are you an Amazon Prime member?
We would like you to use https://smile.amazon.co.uk/
That way you shop as normal but you can nominate One Community as your charity you would like Amazon to donate to.
Amazon normally give 1% of the cost of your item to the nominated charity- at no cost to you the customer, on many products.
On Prime days they DOUBLE this to 2%.
Then every few months One Community gets sent a donation from Amazon to help run our community projects, our buses, our day services and young carers.
If you would like to make a donation in any other way please CLICK DONATE.
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.
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.
About ten years ago Giving Tuesday started in the USA. It was a response to the materialism expressed in Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Over the last seven years, Giving Tuesday has been in the U.K., again a response to the materialistic thrust of the time between October and the 24th of December.
This year, the idea is for charities like One Community to join up with thousands of others and encourage people to give for a specific purpose. The hash tag to look for is #giveback2020
It gives the public a great opportunity to give back to our amazing charity that has given so much over the year of lockdowns, covid-19 and many heroes. (Like SUPER STEVE!)
Our target is to raise £5000 for our supported, accessible transport buses.
We have been running a service throughout 2020 in a COVID safe way. This has included shopping for the isolated, taking people out for essential appointments and getting day service on the go again. Our volunteers and staff have been second to none.
Once services start to re-open fully in 2021 to older, vulnerable and disabled people we want to be running services that meet their needs in the Eastleigh area.
To raise the £5000 we need your help.
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Registered Office 75 Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9DQ. Registered Charity Number 1052978. Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee. Company Number 3132524.