We have recently completed a piece of work on 0-18 population within each network area.
Information can be found here.
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Friday 7 December 2012
Working towards a better public transport offer for young people
"This report forms part of pteg’s
wider role in stimulating debate around broader policy issues of relevance to transport. We hope that it will help to generate ideas, discussion and feedback and therefore welcome any comments you may have on the points it raises. You can find our contact details on the back cover of this report.
pteg represents the six Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) which between them serve more than eleven million people in Greater Manchester (TfGM), Merseyside (Merseytravel), South Yorkshire (SYPTE), Tyne and Wear (Nexus), the West Midlands (Centro) and West Yorkshire (Metro). Bristol and the West of England, Leicester and Nottingham City Councils, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport for London (TfL) are associate members. The PTEs plan, procure, provide and promote public transport in some of Britain’s largest city regions with the aim of providing integrated public transport networks accessible to all."
Report here.
wider role in stimulating debate around broader policy issues of relevance to transport. We hope that it will help to generate ideas, discussion and feedback and therefore welcome any comments you may have on the points it raises. You can find our contact details on the back cover of this report.
pteg represents the six Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) which between them serve more than eleven million people in Greater Manchester (TfGM), Merseyside (Merseytravel), South Yorkshire (SYPTE), Tyne and Wear (Nexus), the West Midlands (Centro) and West Yorkshire (Metro). Bristol and the West of England, Leicester and Nottingham City Councils, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport for London (TfL) are associate members. The PTEs plan, procure, provide and promote public transport in some of Britain’s largest city regions with the aim of providing integrated public transport networks accessible to all."
Report here.
Support and template documents for LCNs
We have a new page on the North Somerset Council website where all documents and information Local Commissioning Networks have received throughout the project can be found.
http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Community/Activities+for+children+and+young+people/Additional+information/
http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Community/Activities+for+children+and+young+people/Additional+information/
Thursday 6 December 2012
Can't decide what legal identity your network should be?
Charity? Community Interest Company(CIC)? Company Limited by guarantee? When looking to decide which legal identity will suit your network best, it can be a bit overwhelming.
We are currently arranging a workshop which will aim to provide information around the different options, including the time it will take to apply and any legal obligations you may face. The workshop will also include information from two organisations, a charity and a CIC, who have recently gone through the process.
We have provisionally booked Monday 21st January 6pm in Weston Super Mare.
There will be more information around the content of the session soon, but for now please can you let me know if:
Please also let me know if you have any burning questions or would like us to include anything additional in the session.
Please let me know the above by comment on this post or by email heather.brumby@n-somerset.gov.uk by Wednesday 12 December 5pm.
We are currently arranging a workshop which will aim to provide information around the different options, including the time it will take to apply and any legal obligations you may face. The workshop will also include information from two organisations, a charity and a CIC, who have recently gone through the process.
We have provisionally booked Monday 21st January 6pm in Weston Super Mare.
There will be more information around the content of the session soon, but for now please can you let me know if:
- you are interested in attending and the date is ok
- how many people from your network you expect will attend
- the dates are no good but you would still like the opportunity
- your network are not interested
Please also let me know if you have any burning questions or would like us to include anything additional in the session.
Please let me know the above by comment on this post or by email heather.brumby@n-somerset.gov.uk by Wednesday 12 December 5pm.
Funding bulletin for activity providers and LCNs
A couple of funding opportunities that caught our eye here in the team this week...
- Kickstarter crowdfunding
- Sustrans
- Tesco charity trust
Please let us know of any other funds you think may be interesting..
Kickstarter crowdfunding site opens in the UK
Are you an activity provider? The popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter launched in 2009 is now accepting projects submitted from the UK
Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise money for experimental, small, creative projects. Projects on the site ask the funder to support a specific project and get something valuable in return, rather than to donate to organisations in the conventional way.
Kickstarter enables users to seek funding for creative or product-based ideas, has so far raised more than £211m – with 5% of each successful pledge going to Kickstarter. Crowdfunding website examples:
Sustrans
Sustrans provides creative, innovative and practical solutions to the transport challenges affecting us all. By working with communities, local authorities and many other organisations, Sustrans create change by putting people at the heart of activities, enabling many more people to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.
Sustrans Liveable Neighbourhoods implements DIY Streets, the practical project which combines urban design, community involvement and active travel promotion. Sustrans work with local residents and other partners to create high quality urban environments which promote sustainable travel behaviour whilst being safe and pleasant to live in and visit.
Guide to Creating your own DIY Street is for residents who would like to change their street to address the balance between road users and other users. It is now available to download or print, along with many other resources.
To find out more about bringing DIY Streets to your local authority or community, please call 0117 915 0244 katherine.rooney@sustrans.org.uk
For LCNs and Providers:
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards
Applications are being accepted between 1 December to 30 January.
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to registered charities and not for profit organisations who are working on local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities. Applications should be made via an online application form.
Larger Grant Applications
The Tesco Charity Trust offers grants of up to £25,000 to charities working around their stores. They prioritise applications in the areas of children’s education and welfare, those with disabilities and the elderly. If you would like to apply for a grant, please download a copy of their grant criteria Download Larger Grant Criteria PDF 0.03MB .
Deadline for larger grant applications is Friday, 8 February, with decisions being made by the end of March.
Brumby's thought for the day
"A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work if it is not open"
"Volunteer Health Walks Training Day"
Health Walks is all about supporting and encouraging individuals from the community to improve their health (mentally and physically) through walking.
The National Walking For Health (WfH) Programme in North Somerset are currently planning the next Volunteer Health Walks Training day.
The training is a one-day course for anyone willing and able to lead walks in the community. It is a day of practical advice and is run locally in areas where there is a potential or existing "walking for health" scheme.
It includes practice in leading a walk, the importance of physical activity for health, components of a Health Walk, planning and risk assessment & the roles and responsibilities of a Health Walk Leader.
It will be taking place on Tuesday 15th January 2013 at Clevedon Town Council Offices from 10-3pm
If this sounds like something you may like to take part in, or if you know of anyone who maybe interested please get in touch with Kira Thorpe, Active Lifestyles Development Officer 01275 88 2731
The National Walking For Health (WfH) Programme in North Somerset are currently planning the next Volunteer Health Walks Training day.
The training is a one-day course for anyone willing and able to lead walks in the community. It is a day of practical advice and is run locally in areas where there is a potential or existing "walking for health" scheme.
It includes practice in leading a walk, the importance of physical activity for health, components of a Health Walk, planning and risk assessment & the roles and responsibilities of a Health Walk Leader.
It will be taking place on Tuesday 15th January 2013 at Clevedon Town Council Offices from 10-3pm
If this sounds like something you may like to take part in, or if you know of anyone who maybe interested please get in touch with Kira Thorpe, Active Lifestyles Development Officer 01275 88 2731
Sports and active lifestyles
You may already know about the Sports and Active Lifestyles team however if you don't and you would like to know how to get active locally, check out the Go 4 Life pages. You can also join up to the monthly newsletter Move More Monthly
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