Membership

Hunts Forum membership brings access to the following services:

• Information, advice and training on all aspects of running a voluntary or community group.
• Signposting to other sources of support or help as appropriate.
• Access to other members (community/voluntary groups)
• Regular newsletters.
• Access to our database of over 600 documents and publications.
• Access to photocopier and laminator.
• Reduced cost access to any training we run.
• Fundraising advice and information about sources of funding.
• Free use of Fundfinder and access to the Directory of Social Change's web site, Trustfunding.
• Discounted room hire.

In addition members have the chance to be part of the consultation and planning process for health and social care services in Huntingdonshire.

The cost of membership is £20 per annum for voluntary organisations.

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Training

Last year Hunts Forum provided all our training at the Maple Centre. This year we want to be more accessible and provide our training in each market town. For Hunts Forum Training for March to July 2010 please click the link.

Hunts Forum Training Programme 2010

Health & Safety
March 10th
9.30 - 12.30 - Maple Centre
Tutor: Paul Little (Penninsula Business Services)

Health and safety cannot be left to chance, even for a group run entirely by volunteers. Make sure you are complying with the law and running safe events. Protect your workers from stress or injury and protect your group from injury claims. Come and learn how.

Health & Safety Flier

Booking Form Health & Safety

Fundraising Fair
March 20th
10.00 – 2.00 Maple Centre    

An opportunity for local charitable and community groups to talk to potential funders about what they will fund, how much they’ll give and what criteria groups need to meet.  Well known names invited so far include The Big Lottery (Awards for All & Reaching Communities), Living Sport, Young Lives, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, Development Trust Association and Community Matters.

Workshops available on a variety to topics – sign up on the day.

Quality Schemes
March 24th
10.00 – 2.00 Maple Centre   
Tutors: Ruth MacCullum (Cambridge CVS - PQASSO) and  
Nadia Denton (Community Matters - Visible)

 Don’t know what Quality Scheme is right for you? Want to know more about how to get started? The session will cover the quality cycle, PQASSO & VISIBLE.

Booking Form

Employment Law
April 14th
9.30 – 12.30 Maple Centre 
Tutor: Paul Little (Penninsula Business Service)

Voluntary groups need to follow employment law, even to employ just one part-time member of staff. Come and find out what you need to know to keep within the law.

Booking Form

Data Protection
April 22nd
10.00- 1.00 Ramsey Community Centre    
Tutor: Phillip Stone (ONYX Consulting & Training)

This course is for anyone who has an interest in or responsibility for obtaining, storing, retaining and using data on people who come to contact with their organisation.

Booking Form

Social Media
May 12th
9.30 – 12.30 Maple Centre  
Tutor: Paul Jefford (i-Trust)      
  
Information Communication Technology – ICT – has an increasingly important role to play in life, particularly in a work environment. This workshop seeks to explore new applications – known as SOCIAL MEDIA or NEW MEDIA -  and show how they can be of benefit to third sector organisations looking at how they can help with raising awareness and campaigning, through to tools which can help us to work smarter not harder and greener in to the bargain!”

Booking Form

Heritage Lottery Funding & Are You Funding Ready?
May
St. Ives
To be confirmed

Two sessions for the price of one – firstly Jonathan Latchford Development Officer for Heritage Lottery Fund will give information advice and examples of funds available (followed by 1:1 sessions).  Then Julie and Pam will discuss what documentation groups need in advance of applying for funding.

Committee Roles
June 14th
9.30 – 4.00
Priory Centre St Neots 
Tutor: Bev Parker                 

This workshop will cover different roles in committees, responsibilities of committee members and the role of the company secretary and treasurer. Suitable for recently appointed committee members, as well as people considering their role in future.

Booking Form

Effective Supervision
June 23rd
9.30 – 12.30 Maple Centre 
Tutor: Pat Chalmers (PATCH Training & Communication)        

This workshop will cover the role of supervision the basic skills a good supervisor needs, like how to motivate and develop people and how to delegate; we’ll discuss policies, systems and practices, including how best to conduct supervision meetings.

Booking Form

Big Lottery Funding Programmes
July 13th
9.30 – 12.30 Ramsey Community Centre

Ed Hickman Regional Officer for Big Lottery Fund will lead the workshop on the range of funding programmes (who can apply, how much can you get?) followed by identifying needs, setting project aim and identifying SMART outcomes.

Booking Form

Role of the Chair & Running Effective Committee Meetings 2009

Building a Management Team 2008

Some of the participants of the Building a Management Team course which Hunts Forum organised with funding from the Lottery.

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Trustee Induction Pack

We are pleased to let you know that we have compiled a Trustee Induction Pack which contains information highlighting Policies, Acts, job descriptions and responsibilities which affect your organisation. These include:

• Code of Practice for a Board of Trustees
• Data Protection
• Freedom of Information Act
• Human Rights
• Equal Opportunities
• Health & Safety Risk Assessment
• Disability Discrimination Acts
• Diversity

There also sample job descriptions for the Board Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Trustees which you can download or photocopy to amend to suit your own requirements.

Call Joy on 01480 420601 or email joy@huntsforum.org.uk
for a copy either on paper or CD or you can download a copy here:

trustee induction pack download

To cover our costs we would have to charge £5,00 for the paper copy, £1.60 or 5 1st class stamps for the CD but the download is free.

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