Listen Again to The Voluntary Sector with HVA

  
Would you like a second chance to hear the latest episode of "The Voluntary Sector with HVA" on Halton Community Radio?


This episode (initially broadcast on Thursday 22nd July) featured interviews with Bob Bryant (Let’s Go Stroke Club) and Richard Jones (DaDa Live).


The show also featured Part Two of my report from the Carers Forum, including interviews with Jan (Halton Women’s Centre), Barbara (Diabetes UK Halton Voluntary Group), Michelle (Connect), Margaret (Halton Zipper Club), Linda (Breathe Easy Halton), Ciaran (Halton Autistic Family Support Group), Nicola (Widnes & Runcorn Cancer Support Group) and Pam & Wendy (Deafness Support Network).


Lee Goodier (HVA) joined me for another Voluntary Opportunity of the Week.


To listen to the show (or to download a copy to your PC), please visit http://tinyurl.com/3yzbph7.


If you'd like to promote your voluntary organisation on a future episode of the show, please contact me on mroberts@haltonva.org.uk or (01928) 593 118.


Many Thanks.


Matthew Roberts

Ministry of Food

Table Tennis 4 U

Runcorn Residents Federation - Job Vacancy

RUNCORN RESIDENTS FEDERATION


JOB VACANCY
Part-time, temporary until the end of March 2011


Position: Administrator
Hours: 10 per week (rota to be agreed)
Location: Jackson House, Second Avenue, Halton Lea (next to the police station)
Salary: £6.80 p/h


Job Description: Duties to include, but not limited to: Typing, filing, record keeping, printing, photocopying. To assist users and members with the facilities in the office and resource centre and any signposting that may be necessary. You will ensure the smooth running of the office and be the first point of contact for the organisation.


The Organisation: The Federation is an umbrella organisation for the affiliated Residents Associations and Groups; The Federation was effective at the take over of housing from the Development Corporation and still provides a focus for a united response to Local Government, Landlords, the Voluntary Sector, Police, the Health Service and other strategic bodies. Residents Associations, members of the community and other voluntary organisations use the Federation as a resource centre, and we house an IT/Training Suite. We also provide a printing and design service for our members and individuals from the public and assist with the setting up of new groups. We outsource our administration to other groups to assist with their running.


Person Specification: The ideal candidate would be a confident, motivated, self-starter with experience in general office administration. Excellent telephone and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to use Microsoft Word effectively and efficiently.


To request an Application Form, please write to: Runcorn Residents Federation, Jackson House, 2nd Avenue, Runcorn WA7 2PD.

Alternatively, you can e-mail admin@fourestates.co.uk or call (01928) 568536 to request a form or further information.

Closing date: 2nd August 2010.

Podcast Catch Up From HVA Radio Show

Would you like a second chance to hear recent episode of "The Voluntary Sector with HVA" on Halton Community Radio?


These specific podcasts are the three shows HVA produced whilst I (our regular presenter) was at home on the couch enjoying England's failed bid for World Cup glory.

On June 10th, Lee Goodier took the reins of the show and spoke to Mike Burrows about Windmill Hill Community Forum's reciept of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, Ciaran Shanahan spoke about the challenges facing Halton Autistic Family Support Group and Chris Carlin talked about the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities Grants.

You can hear that show here: http://tinyurl.com/2cvg6tz

 On June 17th, Chris Carlin filled in for Lee (who was filling in for me) and he was in conversation with Charlotte Harrison (from Jobmoves), Claire Dinsdale & Mark Antrobus (from the Safer Halton Partnership) and me (Matthew Roberts) live from "South Africa".


You can hear that show here: http://tinyurl.com/292sh7h

Finally, on June 24th, Lee Goodier was back behind the desk and he spoke to Ceri Edwards (from the Youth Federation) about training opportunities for groups working with young people. Eirlys Jessop (from the British Red Cross) talked about their Fundraising Zip Slide off the Runcorn Bridge and Louise Nulty (from St Mary's Special Events Forum) talked about "St Mary's and Me".


To hear that show, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/2533h3h

Listen Again to The Voluntary Sector with HVA

Would you like a second chance to hear the latest episode of "The Voluntary Sector with HVA" on Halton Community Radio?

This episode (initially broadcast on Thursday 15th July) was a Carer’s Special and included a chat with local Carer, Martin Halstead.

It also included a report from the Open the Door to Dementia launch, featuring chats with Linda (Age Concern Mid Mersey), Helen (Pictures to Share), Rob (Sure Start to Later Life), Lisa (Halton Carers Centre), Katie (The Reader Organisation), Jennie (ASDA in the Community), Bill (The Alzheimer's Society) and Tracey (HBC's Dignity in Care Co-ordinator).

The show also featured Part One of my report from the Carers Forum. This included interviews with Stu (Halton Carers Centre), Andrea (HBC Personalisation & Direct Payments), Mike (HBC Carers Assessors), Di (Halton & St Helens PCT Customer Care Unit), Mo & Jane (Halton Childrens Centres & Halton Young Carers), Sue (Halton Community Radio, Halton Access to Media & Centre 8 Theatre Group), Alison (HBC Aiming High for Disabled Children) and Irene (Halton LINk).

Lee Goodier (HVA) joined me for another Voluntary Opportunity of the Week.

To listen to the show (or to download a copy to your PC), please visit http://tinyurl.com/2fxwxvz.

If you'd like to promote your voluntary organisation on a future episode of the show, please contact me on mroberts@haltonva.org.uk or (01928) 593 118.

Many Thanks.

Matthew Roberts

Listen Again to the Voluntary Sector with HVA

 
Would you like a second chance to hear the latest episode of "The Voluntary Sector with HVA" on Halton Community Radio?


This episode (initially broadcast on Thursday 8th July) included interviews with Dave Thompson (Warrington Disability Partnership), Andy Shard (Special Olympics GB) and Stu Brown (Halton Carer’s Centre). Lee Goodier (HVA) joined me for another Voluntary Opportunity of the Week.


To listen to the show (or to download a copy to your PC), please visit http://tinyurl.com/2vcp77e.


If you'd like to promote your voluntary organisation on a future episode of the show, please contact me on mroberts@haltonva.org.uk or (01928) 593 118.


Many Thanks.


Matthew Roberts

Halton Autisitic Family Support Group - Charity Sportsmans Evening

This information has been provided by our colleagues at Halton Autistic Family Support Group. To make the image larger, click on it.

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Presented to Windmill Hill Community Forum

          
At a special celebration on Friday 2nd July 2010 Windmill Hill Community Forum was presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by David Briggs the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire.

Also present were the Mayor of Halton Marie Wright, the Mayoress Sheila Walsh, and the newly elected MP for Weaver Vale, Graham Evans. Other special guests included representatives from some of the foundations, trusts and local organisations who helped to fund the Forum over the past year. A further 85 students and their families from the Forum’s very successful Telematics Centre made it a very popular event.

After the presentation of the award, which was made to Mike Burrows the Chairman of Windmill Hill Community Forum, David Briggs spoke to the assembled guests about his role as Lord Lieutenant, explaining that he was the Queen’s representative in Cheshire. He also further enlightened the assembled guests about the value of the Queen’s Award, which is a Volunteer Organisation’s equivalent of an MBE and the highest honour that a voluntary sector organisation can receive. He outlined the rigorous selection process required, initially by the County and finally by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office in London, before saying that “the Forum’s volunteers should be justifiably proud of their achievement because they were one of just two successful applicants from Cheshire and one of 103 successful applicants from across the whole country in 2010”.

In reply Mike Burrows thanked the Lord Lieutenant for presenting the award and the Mayor Marie Wright, the Mayoress Sheila Walsh, and Graham Evans MP for accepting the Forum’s invitation to attend. He then introduced the Forum’s Volunteers who had made the award possible, namely himself as Trustee, Chairman and Treasurer, Trustee and Secretary Tracey Crutchley, Trustee Cllr Mike Shepherd, Trustee David Brandwood, and Trustee and Transport Co-ordinator Gordon Jenions, who sadly passed away two weeks ago and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Then new volunteer Rodney Rowe was formally welcomed to the Forum, and Nick Walton, the Telematics Centre’s Project Manger, was thanked for all his hard work and praised for his ability to teach at a level which students could easily understand.

Mike went on to thank the charity foundations and trusts who had provided funding over the past year, and was pleased to welcome Nicky Steele of the Community Foundation for Merseyside, Sophia Manners-Price and Joe Ainsworth of the RockSavage Power Company, and Kathryn Muscroft of the Liverpool Housing Trust, whilst representatives of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England & Wales and the Santander Foundation had sent their apologies.
Mike’s final comment was “I’d like to reserve a very special thank you for Beth Edwards who was responsible for nominating the Forum for the Queen’s Award and making this whole chain of events possible”.

After the speeches and photographs the VIPs circulated amongst the rest of the assembled guests and joined in the party atmosphere. At the end of the evening everyone expressed their pride that the Forum had won this prestigious award, and also expressed their thanks and appreciation that David Briggs the Lord Lieutenant, Marie Wright the Mayor, Sheila Walsh the Mayoress and Graham Evans our local MP had made a special evening even more special by mingling and talking with everyone present.

Presentation of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Windmill Hill Community Forum on Friday 2 July 2010. (from left to right: Sophia Manners-Price and Joe Ainsworth from Rocksavage Power Company, David Brandwood – trustee, Mike Burrows – chairman receives the award, David Briggs – Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Tracey Crutchley – trustee, Rodney Rowe – volunteer, Nicky Steele from Community Foundation for Merseyside, Councillor Mike Shepherd – trustee, Kathryn Muscroft from Liverpool Housing Trust, and Nick Walton – Telematics Project Manager.

Students and guests enjoy the celebration evening held at Windmill Hill PlayCentre on Friday 2 July 2010.

Halton LINk Fact or Fiction Event

This info has been provided by our colleagues from Halton LINk. To view the poster in full size, please click on the image above.

St Mary's & Me - 100 Years at the Heart of Westbank

              
Centenary Celebration Project -June-September 2010

St Mary’s Special Events Forum have received a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund for £15200.

The grant will support community research activities exploring the 100 years of St Mary’s Church on West Bank, development of interactive website and Centenary Booklet.

Groups involved will create and lead on their own individual activity focusing on different themes, Louise Nulty creative projects co-ordinator has been engaged to manage and facilitate the activities.

Groups involved - West Bank School, St Mary’s Boys Brigade, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, Panto Group, West Bank Community Forum, Northern Mix writing group

Individuals and the wider community will be invited to share their personal memories of St Mary’s through the events happening from Now until September, then the information gathered will be edited together to form a Centenary Booklet that will be available in December.

Launched at St Mary’s Rose Queen Pageant on Sat 12 June 2010 the first event for 'St Mary's & Me' is a FREE, OVER 50’S TEA PARTY on Sunday 18TH July, 12-2PM at The Parish Centre/Alice Court.

Run by West Bank Community Forum there will be cream teas, bingo, raffle and a sing-along but mainly there will be an opportunity to share your memories of ‘STREET PARTIES ON WEST BANK’ no memory is too insignificant or too small.

Louise and the forum will be around chatting and gathering stories.

We want to here from West Bank residents but also those people who have moved away from the area but remember enjoying a West Bank Street Party.

Places are limited so it is important that you book your free place by calling Louise on 0151 495 3399/07930388844 or email lounulty@hotmail.com.

We are also on the look out for Guides and Brownies from St Mary's in years gone by to help the research - again contact Louise.

An Evening of Entertainment – Widnes North Residents Association

This info has been provide by our colleagues from Widnes North Residents Association. To see the poster in full, please click on the image.

Warrington Disability Partnership - Fundraising Quiz Night

This info has been provided by colleagues from Warrington Disability Partnership. To see the poster in full, please click on the image.

Disability Awareness Day 2010

Here's some info we recieved from our colleagues at Warrington Disability Partnership. To make the poster larger, simply click on the image.

Ashley House Network Afternoon

Some info from our colleagues at Ashley House. You can click on the image to make it larger.