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Notts Survey: Transforming Support for Community Groups

Nottinghamshire First is carrying out a survey to find out what services currently exist from community and voluntary groups and whether or not they meet the needs of these groups. This is your opportunity to tell the what you think about the provision available at the moment and perhaps more importantly what you want from infrastructure services in the future.

You can complete the survey here.

Nottinghamshire First has been awarded £346,000 Government funding through the BIG Fund to improve the way that infrastructure services are delivered across the County. The aim is to ensure that voluntary and community groups will be able to access the same level of high quality support and advice wherever they are in Nottinghamshire.

The Nottinghamshire First Partnership comprises of 13 of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Infrastructure Organisations in the County. These are NAVO (Networking Action for Voluntary Organisations); recognised by the Big Fund, as the Lead Body, Rushcliffe CVS, Gedling CVS, Voluntary Action Broxtowe, Newark and Sherwood CVS, Ashfield Voluntary Action, Mansfield CVS, Bassetlaw CVS, Enable, Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire, Nottingham Community Foundation, Self Help Nottingham and Hostels Liaison Group.
 

You can complete the survey here.

Jess Gold and the Animated Earth Concert Tour

 Big Green Machine presents Jess Gold’s Animate Earth Concert Tour, a 15 date September extravaganza. Jess and her band will launch her new album ‘ Project Earth Rock’ by playing the first ever UK concert tour of unashamedly eco-focused songs performed with the intention of… making people feel good.
 
During the show cartoonist Danny Fenster will bring to life audience offerings with the creation of a unique satirical cartoon.
 
Community groups are invited to book the tour to come to their town.
 
More information: www.animatedearth.co.uk

Insulation Installations to Plummet Under Green Deal

The government’s own assessment of the Green Deal, its new green policy to make homes more energy efficient, suggests that it looks set to fail. The Department for Energy and Climate Change have estimated that once the scheme is launched in the autumn of this year installations of loft insulation will plummet by 83% and cavity walls by a similar amount. Only insulation of solid walls is expected to rise, due to government grants that will be available.
 
Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) statistics show that 10 million (43%) of all lofts require more insulation and that 8 million home with cavity walls (42%) have yet to be insulated.
 
Currently loft and cavity wall insulation can be installed in homes for free, or at a highly subsidised cost. This will end in December 2012. To find out more about offers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire visit our Insulation Offers page.
 

Shares Available in Community Owned Large Solar Farm

 Westmill Solar Farm, which is based on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border is offering shares in the only large solar farm in Britain aiming for community ownership. The farm was completed last July, so benefit from the highest level of FITS.
 
Register your interest here: www.westmillsolar.coop/shareoffer.asp.

Green Power Team Volunteers Needed

 The Partnership Council are looking or unemployed Nottingham City residents who want to take part in an exciting and comprehensive volunteering package designed to help them back into work and support them while they are out of work. Their next project begins on 3rd July and the commitment required is two days per week.
 
The package includes:
 
o    Practical work outdoors under the supervision of an experienced team leader (tools and gloves will be provided)
o    Accredited training course in horticulture (Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture and option of City & Guilds)
o    One day courses in food safety (level 2 certificate) and basic first aid (attendance certificate)
o    Confidence building and assertiveness workshops
o    Careers advice sessions (including CV writing, Interview techniques, labour market info, etc.)
o    Individual coaching sessions to look at how to achieve your goals
o    Teamwork experience
o    A light healthy lunch
o    Travel tickets
 
Places are available to people who are unemployed, over 18 but not yet retired, and resident within the boundaries of Nottingham City. Please note that places on this project are for volunteers and are not work placements.
 
To take part in this exciting project you need to be able to commit yourself to two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.00am – 4.00pm) for two months (unless you go into paid work before the two months ends or need to attend job interviews, etc).
 
To find out more please call Dori on 0115 970 8200 or email dori@partnershipcouncil.co.uk