The British Heart Foundation has announced that the next closing date for applications through its Help a Heart Grants programme is the 20th July 2012.

Through the programme community and voluntary groups are able to apply for funding of between £300 and £2,000 to promote heart health in their area. Projects must be patient led.

Visit the BHF website for more information

This year, The Queen will celebrate 60 years on the throne and St Johns Hotel, Solihull would like to invite you to join in the festivities on Sunday 3^rd June with the Acorns Jubilee Party

• Series of games such as Coconut shoot out, Hoopla to Giant Jenga and Connect 4 for just £1.00 a go with plenty of prizes to be won.
• Just 50p admittance per person
• Food will be provided for just £1.50 including favourites such as Bangers and mash, Jacket Wedges and Mini Burgers.
• Proceeds will be donated to Acorns Children’s Hospice. An extremely worthwhile charity which relies on the support of the public.
• The party starts at 1pm until 3pm at 651 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AT

For more information please contact us on 0121 711 3000 or visit www.principal-hayley.com/thestjohns or www.acorns.org.uk

Birthday Celebration & Giveaway
20 June 2012 | 12.00pm to 2.30pm | Disability Resource Centre, Birmingham

It’s DiSE CIC 1st birthday! And they will be giving away £10,000 worth of special birthday prizes and look forward to welcoming clients and partners, social enterprises, VCOs and friends of the sector to help them celebrate.

All guests have the chance to win one of 15 prizes.
• Office space
• Meeting rooms
• Start-up website
• Intellectual property consultancy
• Social media
• Radio advertising
• Marketing consultancy
• Plus many more

RSVP today at www.socialenterprisementor.com

Development in Social Enterprise provides expert and professional social enterprise business advice, consultancy and training across the West Midlands

For Sale - Invacare Lynx Mobility Scooter

Purchased new 1/8/08 (for over £1,000) and recently serviced with 2 new batteries.
£350 o.n.o.

Please phone Phil on 0121 244 2575

SUSTAiN accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided or the condition of the item on offer which is the sole responsibility of the vendor.

10,000 Small Businesses is an innovative fully funded programme designed to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises from across the Midlands (East and West).

The Programme is delivered by Aston Business School in partnership with the Goldman Sachs Foundation and it is targeted at the owners or the most senior decision takers who have clear ambitions to expand their small businesses or social enterprises.

For full details of how to apply to join the Programme, together with a copy of the application form and submission deadlines please visit our website: www.aston.ac.uk/10ksb.  Alternatively, application materials can be requested by email from 10ksb@aston.ac.uk or by phoning                    0121 204 3225.  To note the closing date for applications is 29 June 2012.

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses Flyer

However, if this programme is not for you and you are a Solihull based Voluntary, Community organisation or Social Enterprise, you may be eligible for support through the Solihull Communities for Success programme. More details here.

Midlands Youth on behalf of G:up are holding two free training sessions designed to increase and improve techniques for working with children and young people. These training events are aimed at voluntary and paid youth and children’s workers, and will give practical tips and resources that you can use with your groups to improve children and young people’s participation.

Both events are being held at bayc, 581 Pershore Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7EL, and will take place from 9.30am-1.00pm. Lunch is not provided, but there will be time to eat together and share ideas, so bring yours with you!

Friday 15^th June 2012 - Creative Ways of Engaging Children and Young People - delivered by Sue Thomas, Common Sense Solutions
A fun and informal training session, with opportunities for people to try out activities, and a space for shared learning on the best methods of working with children and young people.

For further details contact Tracy Hayes or Cath Errington on 01926 450 156.

Friday 13th July 2012 - Engaging hard to reach young people
A fun and informal training session, with opportunities for people to try out activities and a space for shared learning on the best methods of engaging hard to reach young people.

Contact Marcia Springer on 01926 450156

Solihull’s Local Safeguarding Children Board is conducting a survey of the whole workforce working with children, young people and their families, as well as their managers.

The questions are to look at the understanding staff and volunteers have in respect of their responsibilities, and when necessary action to be taken to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Can you please ask your staff and volunteers to participate in this.

The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and will remain open until Friday 29^th June 2012

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/safeguardsurvey

Any questions, contact Paul Nash on 0121 788 4470 or Email: pnash@solihull.gov.uk

The Big Lunch in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund proudly supports The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3^rd June, and we are encouraging as many people as possible to get involved across the region.

The aim is to get communities in the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.  Big lunches can be big or small and take place in the street, garden, park or community venue;  just about anywhere you can get together to share lunch and conversation.

Further information and free starter packs can be found on the website www.biglunch.com

Solihull Autistic Spectrum Support and Information (SASSI). A support group for parents/guardians of children or young people with an autistic spectrum disorder.

The next meeting is on Saturday 26th May – Solihull Methodist Church. Talks by John Simpson & Kevin Baskerville. 9.30am – 4pm. Cost £7, to include lunch.

Please book in advance and pay on the day.

For details go to www.solihullsassi.co.uk or phone Jan Bradshaw on 0121 770 6267.

Capital Grants to provide Short Breaks for Children and Young People aged 0-24 years.

Solihull Council invites applications for Solihull’s Short Breaks one off small capital investment grant.

Short Breaks’ are any service outside school hours, which give a disabled child or young person enjoyable and meaningful experiences away from their home.  This could be either with or without their family to provide a break from carer responsibilities.

An application for funding of between £500 and £5000 is open to those providing or seeking to provide or develop further capacity around innovative, sustainable and quality short breaks for children and families in Solihull.

Solihull Council Website provides further information about Short Breaks, including Solihull’s Short Breaks Statement (October, 2011).

Short Breaks Capital Application form

Or contact jatongue@solihull .gov.uk

The closing date for completed applications is 4 pm on 15 June 2012.