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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SESSION

Our next session is open to all not-for-profit groups in Mid Sussex and will run via Zoom on Wednesday 22nd July – for details email enquiries@msva.org.uk.

TRAINING COURSES

For current options please see our list of Training Courses From Other Providers

CORONAVIRUS ADVICE

• Read the Government’s COVID-19 guidance for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Read NCVO’s advice on involving and managing volunteers during the coronavirus outbreak (incl. Safeguarding and DBS checks)
• You can find more information on funding in crisis, online training, latest announcements relevant to the voluntary sector, resources and much more in MSVA E-bulletins
• List of Covid19-response groups in Mid Sussex
• Read about Moving from Crisis Response to the first stages of lockdown easing and beyond

Advice for newly set-up Covid19-response groups:

• See our Checklist for new Covid19-response groups
• Lone Worker Policy and Procedure – Template
• Safeguarding Adults Policy – Template
• Sample Risk Assesment
• West Sussex Safeguarding – raise a concern about an adult
• West Sussex Wellbeing – find local wellbeing information and services

Information for organisations:

• Guide to Virtual Volunteering: volunteering using the internet and home phones
• Advice from The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
• Advice from The Charity Finance Group
• Advice from The Institute of Fundraising
• Letter from The High Sheriff of West Sussex to West Sussex Voluntary Sector, dated 21st March 2020

Advice for employers and employees:

• Guidance from The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Non-clinical guidance:

• Advice from the public sector’s information website
• Advice from West Sussex County Council.

Guidance for schools and other educational settings:

• Guidance from Public Health England

Information for health professionals and other organisations:

• Guidance from the public sector’s information website

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Answers from Public Health England
• Encourage your clients to make an Emergency Pet Care Plan
• Advice on walking someone else’s dog from Canine & Feline Sector Group

Community Development Drop-in Sessions

PLEASE NOTE:
We have suspended our face-to-face Drop-in sessions until further notice. However, our Community Development Coordinators are still available via phone and email:

• Julia Beckett: julia.beckett@msva.org.uk, 07471 032938
• Sasha Brown: sasha.brown@msva.org.uk, 07471 032937