Charter Organisations

Charter

Organisations

Annapurna Indian Dance

Annapurna Indian Dance offer enjoyable and imaginative Indian dance programmes with a vision to achieve harmony and understanding between people of different cultures through Indian dance. Their aim is to introduce the rich artistic and cultural heritage of India through performances of graceful and rhythmic Indian dances and storytelling and is committed to working in the community with people of all ages and abilities.

Here are examples of actions Annapurna Indian Dance committed to take to become a Moving Organisation.

Providing knowledge and confidence to move more 

  • Promote content of Play your Part booklet  

  • Deliver session in Feb / March 2023 for care home staff  

Providing the information and resources to move more  

  • Create activity plan

Adapting your environment to support and encourage moving more

  • Introduce walking meetings where appropriate  

Making moving more appealing 

  • Increase action items on Facebook 

  • Promote and distribute AC merchandise e.g. T-shirts 

Leading the way with moving more 

  • Key purpose is to promote inclusivity and movement for all  

  • Explore Team challenge  

Providing incentives and rewards to move more  

  • Build evaluation of movement into evaluation forms  

Disability Partnership Calderdale

Disability Partnership Calderdale’s aim is to enable disabled people in Calderdale to live as independently as possible. 

Here are examples of actions Disability Partnership Calderdale committed to take to become a Moving Organisation.

Providing knowledge and confidence to move more 

  • Distribute Information at open meetings and conversations.  
  • Armchair exercises video available to members on the website

The Armchair exercise video premiered at the November 2022 Disability Partnership Calderdale AGM

Providing the information and resources to move more  

  • Active at Home booklet disseminated at AGM and open meetings

Adapting your environment to support and encourage moving more

  • Raise challenge to providers about how to make all activities fully inclusive

Making moving more appealing 

  • Use social media / website and  newsletter to promote key messages 

  • Customised video produced 

Leading the way with moving more 

  • Video with armchair exercises produced by Vac and DPC 

Providing incentives and rewards to move more  

  •  Stretch bands and T-Shirts distributed to enable exercise 

Making Space

Making Space Carers Wellbeing Service Calderdale provides carers aged 18 and over with an extensive range of resources and support designed to promote your own health and wellbeing. Their team of professional carer support workers cover all of Calderdale and will get to know you and your situation and tailor their services to give you the most relevant and appropriate support.

If you care for a family member, friend or neighbour who cannot manage without support due to a health condition or disability you may benefit from the service.

Here are examples of actions Making Space – Carers Wellbeing Service Calderdale committed to take to become a Moving Organisation.

Providing knowledge and confidence to move more 

  • Produce Top Tips for carers and staff

  • Explore active meetings 

Providing the information and resources to move more  

  • Pilot a diary / activity sheet for staff with potential to roll out to carers with examples of every day activities 

Adapting your environment to support and encourage moving more

  • Introduce walking meetings with carers where appropriate  

Making moving more appealing 

  • Promote in newsletter and information in the office  

  • Consider staff/volunteer highlight each month  

Leading the way with moving more 

  • Introduce staff/team challenge 

  • Role model i.e. taking moving breaks  

Providing incentives and rewards to move more  

  • Staff member identified as Active Ambassador 

  • Build on current section in Carers Assessment  

West Riding Stonecarving Association

The aim of the West Riding Stonecarving Association is to keep the art of carving stone by hand alive and bring it to the general public. They teach a foundation course for beginners with no experience and always welcome new members.

Here are examples of actions West Riding Stonecarving Association committed to take to become a Moving Organisation.

Providing knowledge and confidence to move more 

  • Make information available about local groups, campaigns etc  

  • Make information available about benefits of being active 

     

Providing the information and resources to move more  

  • Distribute Active at Home booklet and display information about levels of activity  

Adapting your environment to support and encourage moving more

  • Use posters and noticeboard to display information  

Making moving more appealing 

  • Stonecarving is suitable to all – encourage more females to consider stonecarving

Providing incentives and rewards to move more  

  • Promote opportunities to be active as part of the National Festival in July 2023  

Leading the way with moving more 

  • Information of activity and Good  news stories about  members to be shared in communal areas 

  • Use social media , newsletters and tea breaks to highlight moving more  

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VAC + Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

40% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

25% Discount on Virtual Office – Perfect for start ups or smaller organisations, our Virtual Office service offers a postal address, pigeonhole and reception facilities.

25% Discount on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.  As a VAC + Member, you will receive a considerable discount on all VAC Training and Events.

VAC Membership

What's included?

You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!

Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.

When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.

They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.

We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members.  Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector. 

The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.

To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.

The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.

The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.

A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. 

The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!

A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.

20% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.

Competitive rate on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.

Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.

All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.