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Regional ChangeUp Documents

 Destination 2014 - East Midlands Region Consultation Event (May 2007) 38k

 Consortia Development Fund - Letter to EM Lead Bodies (Feb 2007) 69k

 Consortia Development Fund - Meeting Slides 20 Feb 07 180k

Structural Review of Regional VCS Infrastructure Provision in the East Midlands - Final Report (Jun 2006) 256k - This report sets out the findings of an independent review of the regional arrangements for the provision of VCS infrastructure support in the East Midlands.

Structural Review of Regional VCS Infrastructure Provision - Draft Report (May 2006) 744k

East Midlands Infrastructure Steering Group

East Midlands Infrastructure Steering Group Terms of Reference 37k

East Midlands ChangeUp Funding

Fund Management

Continuation Fund Payment and Monitoring Form 84k - Capacitybuilders Continuation Fund 2006-07 Quarterly Claim Form: Payment and Project Monitoring

ChangeUp Fund Management Questions & Answers (Nov 2005) 32k

EM5 Update on ChangeUp Progress and Transition Funding (Dec 2005) 149k

Appendix 1 - Payment Profile (Dec 2005) 31k

Appendix 2 - Bank Details (Dec 2005) 33k

Appendix 3 - Transition Fund Consortia Request (Dec 2005) 40k

Appendix 4 - Consortium Details (Dec 2005) 32k

Appendix 5 - Community Foundation Contact Details (Dec 2005) 39k

Allocations and Funding Bids

Full Themed Listing of Projects (Sep 2006) 73k

Derbyshire Projects Overview (Oct 2005) 39k

Lincolnshire Projects Overview (Oct 2005) 31k

Northamptonshire Projects Overview (Oct 2005) 47k

Window-3 Indicative Funding Decisions (Oct 2005) 38k

Proposed Window-3 Priorities and Processes (Sep 2005) 87k 

Themed Summary of East Midlands Projects (Aug 2005) 214k 
- projects listed by theme and by county.

Successful Window-1 Funding Bids (May 2005) - in Investment Section
- brief description and costings with downloads of: Bid; GOEM2 form; Appraisal.

Window-1 Funding Bids - Update Letter (Apr 2005) 164k
- progress of applications made during the first funding window.

Explanation of Consortia Ring-fenced Allocations (Mar 2005) 97k
- breakdown of consortia allocations from ACU and Defra budgets.

Window-1 Funding Bids (Mar 2005) 84k
- brief description and costings of all Consortia bids (including unsuccessful) for the first funding window.

Scrutiny of East Midlands ChangeUp investment programme

Scrutiny - Evaluation Role Specification (Jun 2005) 81k
Scrutiny - Covering Letter (Jun 2005) 164k
- invitation to submit expressions of interest for evaluation role.

Regional Themes

Human Resources

Summary Report of the Feasibility Study into a Proposed Human Resources Enterprise (May 2006) 96k

Final Report of the Feasibility Study into a Proposed Human Resources Enterprise (May 2006) 211k

HR Service Provider Directory 2006 (May 2006) 96k

Human Resources Meeting Notes (Aug 2005) 32k 

Human Resources Services (May 2005) 32k 
- notes from meeetings to explore HR services across the region

Consortium Infrastructure Investment Plans (IIP)

Derbyshire Infrastructure Investment Plan - Revision 2 (Jul 2006) 235k

Derbyshire Infrastructure Investment Plan (Sep 2004) 171k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Investment Plan Summary (Sep 2004) 688k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Investment Plan (Sep 2004) 3Mb

Lincolnshire Infrastructure Investment Plan - Challenge, Opportunity, Change (Sep 2004) 98k

Towards Better Rural Infrastructure Support - Lincolnshire (Sep? 2004) 58k

Northamptonshire Infrastructure Investment Plan - Business Plan 2004-7 (Sep 2004) 206k

Northamptonshire Infrastructure Investment Plan - Summary of Research and Consultation (Sep 2004) 284k

Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Infrastructure Investment Plan (Sep 2004) 624k

East Midlands Regional Infrastructure Consortium Investment Plan (Sep 2004) 598k

Rutland Infrastructure Investment Plan - the Next Stage (Sep 2004) 392k

Consortium Infrastructure Reports

Leicestershire Visions of VCS Infrastructure (Oct 2005) 1.2Mb

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Model A - Retain Changed Structures from April 2007 (2006) 152k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Model B - District-owned and Delivered Support Services, with Central Specialist Hub (2006) 206k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Model C - Single Countywide Infrastructure Body (2006) 110k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Model C - Reduced Costs 129k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Model C - Structure Costs 44k

Leicestershire Infrastructure Review - Assessment of Models of Future Infrastructure Support Provision (Jan 2007) 407k

Consortium Progress Reports

Derbyshire February 2007 Update (Feb 2007) 25k - New Coordinator; Strategic Planning; Capacitybuilders Projects.

Lincolnshire January 2007 Update (Jan 2007) 35k - Consortium Membership, Research into the relationship between the 3rd sector and local Councils, Contributing to the emerging Local Area Agreement, Lincolnshire Community Bank.

Derbyshire September 2006 Update (Sep 2006) 31k - ChangeUp Projects; IIP Evaluation; Specialist Infrastructure; NAVCA Improving Local Partnerships Project.

Nottinghamshire Consortium Progress Report (Apr 2006) 83k
Context; Run-up; IIP; In Parallel; Major Issues - Updated Action Plan

Derbyshire July 2005 Update (Jul 2005) 38k

Lincolnshire July 2005 Update (Jul 2005) 46k

Rutland July 2005 Update (Jul 2005) 68k

Reports

Black Minority Ethnic and Multi-Faith

Faith in Derbyshire (May 2006) 2.2Mb

BME Mapping and Exemplar Research Project Covering the City of Derby and Surrounding Districts in Southern Derbyshire (Sep 2004) 434k

BME Mapping and Exemplar Research Project Covering Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover (July 2004) 195k

Multi-Faith Infrastructure Support in the East Midlands - An Investigation into Activity and Needs - Engage EM / University of Derby (2004) 816k

Multi-Faith Infrastructure Support in the East Midlands - Appendices - Engage EM / University of Derby (2004) 575k

A Review of BME Research Reports on the Black Minority Ethnic Voluntary Sector - Nottinghamshire (Sep 2004) 269k

Funding

 Funding Advice and Management Advice Service - Report (Feb 2007) 271k

Health and Disability

Researching Capacity-Building in Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Voluntary and Community Sector (Aug 2004) 178k

Occupational Health - Organisational Health: A Business Plan for Services to the Voluntary Sector, Nottinghamshire (Aug 2004) 346k

Report of Investigations into the Infrastructure Support Needs of Groups Controlled and Run by Disabled People in Nottinghamshire and the Resources Currently Used by Them (Sep 2004) 138k

Information & Communication Technology

Feasibility Study for a Derbyshire Funding Advice and Application Support Service - Full Report (Jul 2004) 2.9Mb

Feasibility Study for a Derbyshire Funding Advice and Application Support Service - Summary (Jul 2004) 36k

Is Derbyshire Doing IT? - Research into the ICT and Information System Needs of VCS Infrastructure Organisations - Full Report (Jul 2004) 1.9Mb

Is Derbyshire Doing IT? - Research into the ICT and Information System Needs of VCS Infrastructure Organisations - Summary(Jul 2004) 129k

Nottinghamshire ICT Review (Aug 2004) 362k

Infrastructure Development

Human Resources Support and Advice Project - Report - Derbyshire (Sep 2006) 146k

Change Up - Change Structures: Report for Derbyshire IC (Jun 2006) 86k

Developing Consultancy Tools - Lincolnshire (Sep? 2004) 212k

Training and Development - Lincolnshire (Aug 2004) 182k

Business Plan for a Nottinghamshire Employment / Human Resource Service for the Voluntary and Community Sector (Sep 2004) 168k

Creating a Volunteering Infrastructure for Nottinghamshire (Aug 2004) 603k

Rural

 Planning Together? - Report - Derbyshire (Nov 2006) 3.8Mb

Rural Infrastructure Review Nottinghamshire (Aug 2004) 728k

VCS Social Research

A Discussion Paper Regarding the Importance of Migrant Workers in Lincolnshire, and the Local Social Provision - draft (Aug 2004) 77k

A Report into the Benefits of using Prisoners as Volunteers in the Voluntary Sector - Rutland (2004) 173k

Volunteering

Year of the Volunteer 2005: Derbyshire Roadshows - Evaluation Report (Jun 2006) 90k

Young People

To Map the Provision of Children’s and Young Peoples Services within Lincolnshire Including Sports & Arts - draft (Aug 2004) 153k

Nottinghamshire Youth Organisations’ Network - Research Project into Quality Standards and Support Needs (Aug 2004) 219k

National ChangeUp Documents

Capacitybuilders

 Consortia Development Fund - Guidance Notes for Consortia (Feb 2007) 169k

 Destination 2014 - QuickGuide (Dec 2006) 48k

 Destination 2014: Investing in Change - Draft for Consultation (Dec 2006) 371k

 Improving Reach Programme - Grant Allocations 195k

 Capacitybuilders Newsletter - Winter 2006 (Dec 2006) 1Mb

 Capacitybuilders Newsletter - Summer 2006 384k

 Capacitybuilders Regional Bulletin - East Midlands and East (Aug 2006) 58k

 ChangeUp IIP Analysis - Aims, summary and recommendations (Oct 2006) 85k

 ChangeUp IIP Analysis - Main Report (Oct 2006) 340k

 ChangeUp IIP Analysis - Regional Perspectives (Oct 2006) 330k

 ChangeUp IIP Analysis - Appendices (Oct 2006) 157k

 ChangeUp IIP - Regional analysis and interviews: East Midlands 62k

 Consortia Projects Programme - Guidance (Jun 2006) 63k

 Consortia Projects Programme - Application Form (Jun 2006) 359k

 Consortia Projects Programme - Grant Allocations all Regions 28k

 Capacitybuilders Strategy - Fit for Growth (Apr 2006) 770k

 Capacitybuilders Launch Press Release (Apr 2006) 20k

 Capacitybuilders Launch Event - Engage Briefing (Apr 2006) 114k

CapacityBuilders Meeting with EM Lead Bodies (Mar 2006) 54k

Capacity Builders Board and Chief Executive Appointed (Nov 2005) 39k

Capacity Builders and Continuation Fund

Continuation Fund - Outline of Guidance Relevant to East Midlands (Oct 2005) 127k 

ChangeUp Infrastructure Investment Programme Continuation Fund 2006/2007 - Guidance for Government Offices (Oct 2005) 123k 

Summary of Responses to paper on ChangeUp Local and Regional activity 2006/2007 (Sep 2005) 76k 

ChangeUp Local and Regional Activity 2006/2007 (Aug 2005) 90k 
- a working paper on the development of Capacity Builders, decisions and feedback on ChangeUp, and questions of continuation funding and local/regional structures.

Changeup Continuation Fund and Structure of Capacity Builders (Aug 2005) 127k  - 2-page summary of above 'ChangeUp Local and Regional Activity 2006/2007'.

Capacity Builders Local Impact Paper (Jun 2005) 83k 
- feedback from a range of stakeholders, including the event on 16th June, to move towards some practical options as to how Capacity Builders might work.

Capacity Builders Stakeholder Conversation Event Readout (Jun 2005) 120k
- feedback and ideas generated at the Stakeholder Conversation on 16 Jun 2005.

A Bright Future for the VCS (Mar 2005) 31k
- bulletin from GOEM Head of Community Policy & Cohesion

The Future of ChangeUp (Mar 2005) 120k
- the rationale behind Capacity Builders, its structure and role - a two-page briefing

ChangeUp National Newsletters

ACD ChangeUp Quarterly Newsletter

Issue 4 (Jan 2006) - Word (244k) or Acrobat (79k)

Issue 3 (Nov 2005) 235k, Issue 3 75k

Issue 2 (Jul 2005) 76k, Issue 2 52k

Issue 1 (Mar 2005) 310k, Issue 1 284k

- updates from the Active Communities Directorate (ACD) on progress, events and best practice in the national ChangeUp programme, including national contact details.

National ChangeUp, Capacity Building and Hubs

Developing Capacity: Next Steps for ChangeUp (Mar 2005) 256k - developing excellence in the voluntary and community sector

Strengthening Partnerships: Next Steps for Compact (Mar 2005) 266k - the relationship between the government and the voluntary and community sector

Funding and Procurement: Compact Code of Good Practice (Mar 2005) 642k

Compact Plus (Mar 2005) 32k
- bulletin from GOEM Head of Community Policy & Cohesion

 ChangeUp: Capacity Building and Infrastructure Framework for the Voluntary and Community Sector (2004) 780k

 ChangeUp: Executive Summary (2004) 864k

Hubs

 Latest on the Workforce Development Hub (Oct 2005) 34k

Meet the National Hubs Report (Aug 2005) 131k 
- a summary of the key points from the meeting on June 30th.

 ChangeUp Meet the National Hubs Event (Jul 2005) 70k
- summary of hubs' aims, objectives and activities.

National Hubs (Jun 2005) - in the Themes section
- 14 documents detailing the work of the six national hubs.

National Projects

net:gain Update for GOEM (Mar 2006) 76k

Funding Streams

Connecting Communities Plus 2006-09 - Guidance Notes (Oct 2005) 190k 

ChangeUp Investment Programme 2005-6

East Midlands ChangeUp Investment Programme Guidance For Applicants & Stakeholders (Jan 2005) 1.14Mb  - sets out the process required to access ChangeUp Investment Programme funding, including all of the necessary forms and annexes.

Letter Launching Programme Guidance (Jan 2005) 67k

Diagram of Decision-Making Process (Mar 2005) 33k

Diagram of Payments Process (Mar 2005) 33k

Programme Support Role (Mar 2005) 155k

East Midlands ChangeUp Investment Programme Regional Investment Strategy (Jun 2005) 2.4Mb  

Forms

Combined GOEM ChangeUp forms (Apr 2005) 222k

Form GOEM1 Annex B - IIP Action Plan Summary Sheet (Jan 2005) 83k

Form GOEM2 Annex C - Proposals for Funding and Baseline Monitoring Information (Apr 2005) 143k

Form GOEM3 Annex E - Quarterly Claim Form: Payment and Project Monitoring (Jan 2005) 126k

Form Annex D - Appraisal Checklist (Jan 2005) 70k

Guidance Notes

Guidance Note1 - Project Description for Funding Applications (Feb 2005) 113k
- information needed in a “project description” in addition to that requested on standard application forms for ChangeUp project funding.

Guidance Note2 - DEFRA Rural Allocation 2004-5 (Feb 2005) 114k
- how Defra money is being allocated, and action for Consortia.

Cross Cutting Review

Treasury Cross Cutting Review - Role of the VCS in Service Delivery (2002) 518k

Summary of the Recommendations from the Cross Cutting Review (2002) 94k

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