Minutes:
Alex - Current Grants from NCF:-
· The Constance Travis Endowment Fund for Northamptonshire will be opening for applications in June and awarding grants from July onwards. This will be a rolling programme, with no set deadlines and organisations will be able to apply for up to £3,000. Projects would need to be linked to one of the following local goals – no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, sustainable communities, climate action and peace, justice and strong institutions.
· Queen's Institute Relief Fund for Northampton - grants up to £5000 for projects based in Northampton that are all about improving health and wellbeing. The next deadline for applications is Friday 5th August https://www.ncf.uk.com/grants/grant-finder/queens-institute
· The Compton fund is limited this year, it currently has just over £10,000 available, it will be open for applications of up to £5,000 and the next deadline is 7th October. Applications will go to a panel at the end of November and applicants will be notified of the funding decision in the first week or so of December. https://www.ncf.uk.com/grants/grant-finder/compton-fund
· High Sheriff Initiative - this year the Northamptonshire High Sheriff’s Initiative Fund's focus will be on tackling serious youth violence and projects covering prevention and intervention. The programme will make awards of up to £5000. Applications are by expression of interest – deadline 10th June https://www.ncf.uk.com/grants/grant-finder/high-sheriffs-initiative-fund
· Rachael's Fund was established to support projects working with adults and young people, who have mild learning difficulties, to live independently. The aims of Rachael's Fund are to award grants to new or existing innovative projects supporting young people and adults with mild learning difficulties, particularly where there are gaps in provision. The programme will make awards of up to £10,000. Applications are by expression of interest – deadline 20th June https://www.ncf.uk.com/grants/grant-finder/rachaels-fund
NCF are looking to recruit a new Programmes Officer to join the Grants Team - https://www.ncf.uk.com/about-us/vacancies
Cllr Russell – Currently writing to residents about setting up a Semilong Residents Association which will meet at Alliston Gardens Community Centre.
Monthly meeting at Links View on first Monday of the month for coffee and cakes.
Cllr Advice Surgery at Northampton Bangladeshi Association first Thursday of the month.
Carly – 13-19 June Infant Mental Health Week
Tina – During the recent recruitment 1 woman had been taken on out of the 12 successful recruits which was a bit disappointing. There had been a big interest from women at the beginning and they would be looking to see where in the process they had dropped out. The new recruits were currently on training. The next intake would be in October and there would be positive action days in the lead up which they would be asking partners to promote. The service was still only 20% female. The Fire Women’s Forum had developed a FAQ for those thinking of applying. They had a lot of bookings for community events throughout the year. The OFPCC had a lot of funding for a big project working around women ad violence which included training opportunities.
Rachel & Neil – The Positive Action Team would be represented at IWD – unable to trump a fire engine though! They continued to try and attract more women and a broader diversity to the Force. They currently had the highest number of women ever in Northamptonshire and had peaked at 4% ethnic minority which had only been achieved once before since the records had started. A lot of the success was down to working closely with colleagues in Fire & Rescue. The recruitment window for those without a degree, or wish to have one, was currently open. This enables those who were not academically minded but had other desirable skills and helped to make them aware they had those skills.
Upcoming events included:-
Carnival 11 June
Pride 26 June
Queens Baton Relay 11 July 8-8.30am finishing at the University where there would be an event until about 12/1pm