NDVS

NDVS Corporate Breakfast
2024-12-05 08:15 - 09:45 UTC | The Cedars Inn Hotel, Bickington Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2HE, United Kingdom
As your local Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) we often get approached to support our local wonderful businesses and entrepreneurs, in helping to match local volunteer opportunities and projects, to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies including Giving Back Days
We know many businesses have a Good Cause Charitable pot and again we are in the business of helping support those that need it most.
So why not join us before the start of another busy day in the corporate business world – baps and coffee/tea will be provided – to hear about how we might collaborate and support each other.
After all happy and healthy community members – make happy and healthy customers and employees (in most cases)
We are proposing:
Brief overview from Marie Gould MBA – Chief Officer of NDVS alongside Beki Sharples (our sister CVS over in Torridge) alongside Representative of “The Woodyard” Management Committee

CVS and Third Sector funding landscape
National Lottery Successful Bid of £464,000.00 its proposed impact and match-funding needs and opportunities. including form part of the North Devon Community Development Alliance
The Woodyard Project – bring Ann Cleeves’ fictional community hub to life.

A brief talk about all things community from Neil Blackburn, Partnership’s Officer of Active Devon CIC
Corporate Giving – days or donations – how can we help?
Devon Connect – explanation of the opportunities provided by our online platform
NDVS Charity Christmas Card Sales
A chance to network and ask questions
Thank you so very much in advance
Any queries or questions do get in touch.

Northern Devon Community Developers Forum
2024-11-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Brynsworthy Environment Centre, Main Meeting Room, Fremington, EX31 3NP, United Kingdom
The aim of the Forum is to bring together Community Developers/Connectors/Ambassadors/Animators working in Northern Devon to share experience, best practice, opportunities and ideas. To develop a strong voice representing Northern Devon, connecting and promoting joint working, and tackling issues together which affect our communities.
This forum will offer an opportunity to meet every other month alternating with the One Communities OND meeting and is open to any orgnaisation hosting or employing staff supporting Community Development.
The first meeting will be on Tuesday 28th November between 10am and 12.30pm at Brynsworthy Environment Centre. Parking is free but limited so if you can car share that may help.
We will start our session with free some CPD on Building Team Trust lead by Change Facilitator from Nowlab which you will be able to take away and undertake with your own teams or groups. Trust is crucial in building strong, effective, and enjoyable teams. Trust fosters open communication, mutual respect, and collaborative problem-solving, empowering your group to make a significant impact in your local community.
Join us for an interactive session featuring the Trust Constellation Game, designed to cultivate connection and strengthen trust within your teams.
This session will equip you with practical strategies to create a more inclusive and supportive environment within your group, developing essential skills for effective communication, conflict resolution, camaraderie and more.
We will have an opportunity to hear about the NDVS/TTVS lottery funded Community Developer and Connector Roles with an overview of the National Standards being used to evaluate the project. Plus an overview of the Community Animators roles as part of the new Biosphere Lottery Funded project. Any other organisation wishing to update on new initiatives please contact Louise Flagg Partnership Officer NDVS to book a slot on the agenda cvs@ndvs.org.uk. This will give plenty of time to discuss our Northern Devon priorities and an opportunity for a round robin where participants can share where they are based and their current community projects.
Tea/Coffee and Cake are an essential part of our meeting.
Community Development National Occupational Standards Overview
Community development enables people to work collectively together in a structured and co-ordinated way to bring about positive social change to achieve equality, social justice, climate justice and human rights. It is underpinned by a clear set of values and ethical principles.
This long-term process starts with people’s own experience and enables communities* to work together to:
● identify the needs and actions they wish to address
● plan and take collective action
● build on and strengthen their confidence, skills and knowledge
● challenge unequal power relationships
● promote social justice, equality and participation in order to improve the quality of their own lives, the communities in which they live and societies of which they are a part.
The National Standards of Community Development identify 6 core areas
Key Area 1: Understand and practise community development
Key Area 2: Understand and engage with communities
Key Area 3: Collective Action and Group work
Key Area 4: Collaborative and cross-sectoral working
Key Area 5: Community learning for social change
Key Area 6: Governance and organisational development
