Latest Remembrance Sunday Press Statement

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Due to the latest changes, relating to Government guidelines, Wotton-under-Edge Town Council and local representatives of the Royal British Legion have decided, that in order to maintain public safety during the coronavirus pandemic, it will not be possible to hold the Remembrance Sunday parade this year.  Instead, a simple wreath laying commemoration will take place at the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday, but members of the public are requested not to attend as their safety cannot be guaranteed.   The Town Mayor will lay a wreath on behalf of the people of Wotton, as will the RBL.

This decision is regretted but the Town Council and RBL must act in compliance with current Covid-19 restrictions and not compromise public safety.  It is hoped that the parade can take place as usual next year.

For clarity – there will be no parade or public wreath laying ceremony this year. The public are requested not to attend but to pay their respects separately during the day.wue-logo-250

Priority NHS Post Box

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We have received a number of enquiries about the location of the Priority NHS Post Box for posting Covid19 tests.Priority NHS Post Box

The box is located at the top end of the Civic Centre car park and collection times are as follows

Monday – Friday       5.30 pm

Saturday                   12.00 noon

Sunday                      No collectionwue-logo-250

Gloucestershire VCS Alliance Funding Bulletin

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Funding Bulletin – 27 October 2020

The latest version of the main Funding Bulletin is available on the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance website at http://www.glosvcsalliance.org.uk/external-funding-opportunities-bulletin/.

Highlights

  • Gloucester City Council has funding for Covid Compliance Grants to encourage and support communities in the city with measures to aid understanding of the regulations.  Page 19
  • Grants are available to local councils, organisations, schools, ex-service organisations and individuals for Armed Forces Day events. Page 22
  • The next deadline to apply to the Aviva Community Fund is 19 January 2021. Page 23
  • The B&Q Foundation is making grants to local charities for projects that support people experiencing bad housing or homelessness, as well as community projects looking to improve their spaces. Page 24
  • The CAF Resilience Fund is an emergency fund to help charitable organisations that support people hardest hit by Covid-19. Page 25
  • Groundwork is working with One Stop Stores to administer the One Stop Community Partnership Plans. These plans will support groups that are working to tackle food poverty or supporting the elderly within the local community. Page 30
  • The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation gives grants to organisations working in communities of extreme urban deprivation and deprived rural districts. Applicant organisations must have a postcode within the most deprived 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Small grants are now open, applications for main grants open on 9 November. Page 34
  • The Voice4Change England’s Covid-19 Partnership Fund aims to help tackle the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Page 34
  • The Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking Project will link together young people aged 5- 14 years in schools or youth groups from deprived areas with older people living in care homes across England. Page 38
  • The Paul Hamlyn Grant Funds are re-opening on 30 October. Pages 42, 64, 65 and 131
  • Barnwood Trust has re-opened its individual grant scheme. Page 49
  • The Pink Ribbon Foundation is open for applications. The Foundation provides financial support to charities which support people affected by breast cancer or who work to advance the understanding, detection and treatment of breast cancer. Page 60
  • The Architectural Heritage Fund’s Cultural Recovery Programme will make grants available to support charities, social enterprises, town/parish/community councils and other not-for profit organisations occupying historic buildings to develop new business plans and strategies in light of the Covid-19 crisis. Page 80
  • The Association of Independent Museums Biffa Award History Makers Scheme is open to museums, galleries and cultural facilities for projects that use the life and achievements of extraordinary, lesser known historical figures to inspire and educate visitors and users. Page 83
  • Both Sport England’s Small Grants and Community Asset Fund have re-opened to applications. The focus is on new applications to help support clubs and community groups through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to return to play. They have also launched a new crowdfunding Active Together Fund. Page 90
  • Individual academies, academy sixth forms, free schools and those in Multi-Academy Trusts can apply to the Salix Energy Efficiency Fund to install energy efficient technologies to lower energy bills and create a more comfortable learning environment. Page 101
  • Homelessness, faith, community and voluntary sector organisations can apply to the Homelessness Winter Transformation Fund for funding to provide single room and COVID-19 secure accommodation for people experiencing homelessness this winter. Page 107
  • The Community Business Renewal Fund provides grants to community businesses affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The first funding round will be open for three hours only on 3 November. Page 110
  • The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation has launched a new funding strategy focusing on our natural world, a fairer future and creative, confident communities. Page 123
  • The Foyle Foundation has re-opened its schools library scheme for state funded schools, with priority given to primary schools. Page 125

2021 deadline dates announced

  • DM Thomas Foundation – page 39
  • Hedley Foundation – page 40
  • The Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation – page 53
  • Fidelio Trust – page 62

About the VCS Alliance
The Gloucestershire VCS Alliance is the independent voice that informs, strengthens and develops the local voluntary and community sector.  To learn more about what we do, please visit www.glosvcsalliance.org.uk.  You can follow us on Twitter @GlosVCSAlliance.wue-logo-250

Replacement Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Required, Wotton Town Council

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Wotton-under-Edge Town Council is recruiting for a replacement Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer. Please contact clerk@wotton-under-edge.com for an application pack or select the following documents: Town Clerk job spec Oct 2020 Town Clerk Person Specification Oct 2020 WTC application form employment Oct 2020 

Application by form only. Closing date for applications is Tuesday 23rd November 2020 at noon, and interviews will be held the week commencing 7th December 2020.wue-logo-250

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