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Voluntary and Community Sector Support
HBC Voluntary & Community Sector
(VCS) Funding Strategy
This strategy was
approved in August 2007 and sets out how the Council
should provide financial support to this vital sector in the
future.
The earlier review report and a spreadsheet setting out the full
list of current Council grants to the VCS can also be viewed.
New Community Chest grant fund*
As part of the strategy the Council set up a new "Community Chest" in September 2007 to provide small grants to voluntary and community organisations. Grants range from £500 to £5000 for voluntary organisations, charities and community groups based in and serving the community of the Harrogate District.
*UPDATE 31
JULY 2008
Two Community Chest Grants Panels
have now been held. In December 2007 we
considered 32 applications for £89,000 of funds and
16 bids were successful, with
the full amount of available
funding allocated(£37,611). The Council then
agreed to contribute a further £30,000 to
the Community Chest and a second Grants Panel was held in July
2008 when 23 applications were received for £86,000 of
funding. 12 bids were approved and the full £30,000 was
allocated. Click here to see the list of
successful schemes for both rounds.
The Community Chest is currently
"closed" as no further funds have been
allocated at the present time. Further updates on the
likelihood of any future funding will be posted as soon as
available.
For information the guidance notes and applications forms
can be downloaded (as Microsoft Word files) from here:
Guidance
notes (Word 225kb)
Application form (Word
279kb)
For further information please contact the Corporate
Improvement Officer (VCS) on 01423 556706 or voluntary@harrogate.gov.uk
Harrogate Borough Council and the voluntary and community sector: current work
In April 2006 the Council agreed a three year Improvement Plan for its work with and support for the voluntary and community sector. Click here to view the Plan as a pdf file.
The work on the Plan is being overseen by the Voluntary and Community Sector
Forum, set up in the late 90's to improve joint working
between the Council and its partners in the voluntary and community
sector.
The Compact is a government initiative to improve working relationships between the public and voluntary and community sectors (VCS). In November 2006 the Council agreed to sign up to the North Yorkshire Compact. This followed a recommendation from a small Project Team set up to review the existing Harrogate Compact which had been agreed in 2001. To see the full review report click here. The Harrogate District Strategic Partnership has also signed up to the North Yorkshire Compact.
Slide presentation - click here for a short presentation on the voluntary & community sector and the Compact in the Harrogate District
The North Yorkshire Compact is "owned" by the North Yorkshire Strategic Partnership and managed by the North Yorkshire Compact Steering Group
For more information on the national Compact visit www.thecompact.org.uk/
In December 2007 the Council and the 2 CVS's in our
area (Harrogate and Ripon) received a national Compact commendation
award in the area of Better Funding
Relationships, the only award in this category and also the
only award in Yorkshire and the NE of England. For more
information on all the commendations visit www.thecompact.org.uk/annualmeeting/
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Who to contact
The Corporate Improvement Officer (Voluntary and
Community Sector) is responsible for providing advice,
guidance and support to the voluntary and community sector on
working in partnership with the Council.
For further information please ring 01423 556706 or e
mail voluntary@harrogate.gov.uk
Councillor Ian Galloway chairs the Voluntary and
Community Sector Forum and Cabinet Member Councillor Pat
Jones is the lead Cabinet Member for work with the voluntary
and community sector, and also a member of the Forum.
Voluntary and community sector
links
Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS)
There are 2 CVS's in the District. They provide support,
advice and information to local voluntary organisations and
community groups, and can provide contact details for these groups.
Both CVS's incorporate Volunteer Centres which provide information
on a wide range of volunteering
opportunities.
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Ripon CVS
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Harrogate & Area CVS
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Community House
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Community House
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Sharow View, Allhallowgate
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46 50 East Parade
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Ripon
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Harrogate
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HG4 1LE
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HG1 5RR
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01765 603631
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01423 504074
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Citizen's Advice Bureaux (CAB's)
There are 2 CAB's, in Ripon and Harrogate. The
Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and
other problems by providing free, independent and confidential
advice, and by influencing policymakers. Every Citizens Advice
Bureau is a registered charity reliant on trained volunteers and
funds to provide these vital services for local communities.
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Harrogate CAB
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Ripon CAB
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Victoria Park House
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5 Duck Hill
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18 Victoria Avenue
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Ripon
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Harrogate
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HG4 1BL
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HG1 5QY
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01765 603297
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01423 503576
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Harrogate District Community Transport
(HDCT)
Operating as the Little Red Bus, this organisation is an
independent voluntary organisation providing accessible transport
to anyone in Harrogate district.
Little Red Bus, Harrogate District Community
Transport,
Unit 4, Saltergate Business Park
Burley Bank Rd
Killinghall
HARROGATE
HG3 2BX
01423
526655.
The Carers' Resource (Harrogate and Craven)
A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and
support to a friend, neighbour or relative who could not manage
otherwise because of frailty, illness or disability and Carers'
Resource provides support, advice and information to local
carers.
11 North Park Rd
Harrogate
HG1 5PD
01423 500555
North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary
Organisations
The voluntary & community sector's sub-regional
infrastructure support organisation. Works to ensure the sector is
represented, provides information, training and support for people
running voluntary and community organisations.
Crayke House, Easingwold Business Park
Birch Way, Easingwold, York
YO61 3FB
01347 825710
Yorkshire Rural Community Council
Provides advice, support and training to rural
communities across Yorkshire on community buildings, parish plans,
rural housing, combatting rural stress and so on
William House
Shipton Rd
Skelton
YORK
YO30 1XF
01904 645271