From the end of September 2007 Prohelp ceased to be operational in the High Peak and Dales due to the lack of ongoing funding. A regional application to fund Prohelp is currently under consideration by East Midlands Development Agency. We hope that an award of funding will enable us to resume operations in the new financial year. |
ProHelp
ProHelp is a professional Firms Group which is managed by High Peak CVS in partnership with Business in the Community and Derbyshire Dales CVS. This is a free professional service which enables community and voluntary organisations, with limited resources, to undertake a range of activities.
The firms undertake one-off projects which can include feasibility studies, structural surveys, marketing and business plans, legal, accountancy, Health and Safety advice and property valuations.
ProHelp members approach this kind of work in the same
way and with the same level of professionalism as they would
their fee-paying clients. The only difference is that the
community group is not charged for the work undertaken. |
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History
Established in 1989 by Business in the Community, ProHelp has grown to over 1000 firms in 42 locations and is committed to providing up to £6 million worth of professional advice every year.
How it works for Business
Many professional firms with different areas of expertise contribute to ProHelp. These include solicitors, accountants, architects, surveyors, marketing, alternative technology and Health and Safety specialists.
Before you decide to join ProHelp you should ask yourself and
the firm you represent the following questions:
• Do you want to use your professional expertise and skills
to benefit the voluntary and community sectors?
• Do you want to become part of a professional network of
local firms who are committed to corporate social responsibility?
• Are you willing to give your time (on behalf of your firm)
free of charge to the local community?
• Would your staff benefit from extending their skills in
a different environment?
• Would joining ProHelp complement your existing community
programme or give you the opportunity to develop one?
• Would you like to raise the profile of your firm as a
community spirited operation?
Benefits to Business
Being a part of ProHelp will directly benefit your business. It
is a great opportunity for you to network with other professionals,
and to extend your contacts in the voluntary and business sectors.
It is also an excellent chance to encourage employee loyalty and
to extend the skills of less experienced staff.
Another important business benefit is that being a part of ProHelp
reflects your commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and
in doing so helps to contribute to the social and economic regeneration
of the High peak and Derbyshire Dales area.
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If you would like to discuss becoming a member please
contact:
Mrs. C. Mellor, ProHelp
Co-ordinator,
High Peak CVS,1a Bingswood Trading
Estate,
Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7LY.
Tel 01663 736430, or via Email.
See prohelp.org.uk
for information about National ProHelp. |
Benefits to Community &
Voluntary Groups
If you are a not-for-profit voluntary or community organisation with limited resources and cannot afford to pay for professional advice, then you may be eligible for free support through the ProHelp service.
Free advice from a dedicated and highly skilled professional could
be all that a voluntary or a community group needs to help them
complete a demanding project. It is also a great opportunity to
form a lasting partnership with a community-spirited and caring
local business.
Don't miss this FREE opportunity to achieve your organisational aims and objectives. Make contact now!
If you think you would benefit from
the services ProHelp firms have to offer download you contact
form and disclaimer form here.
These are the stages involved in applying for ProHelp:
1. Once you have made contact, the ProHelp Co-ordinator will send
you an application form and disclaimer (or you can download as above).
2. You will be offered support and guidance on how best to complete
the application. The application form plus any supporting documentation
i.e constitution, financial reports should be returned to Mrs
C. Mellor ProHelp Co-ordinator, High Peak CVS, 1a Bingswood Trading
Estate, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7LY or by Email (ask for email address).
3. Once you have submitted your application, the Co-ordinator
will contact you to discuss the work and /or make an appointment to meet with you and other members of the group if necessary. From this meeting a brief will be agreed. .
4.The Co-ordinator will match your application to a
professional member and you will be sent a copy of the brief which has been given to the professional member.
5. On receipt of the brief you will then need to make contact with the professional member to discuss the work. The Co-ordinator may need to be at the initial appointment but this will be discussed before hand.
6. The work then proceeds and the Co-ordinator will make contact with you at regular intervals to ensure that work is progressing.
7. After the project is completed you will be asked to complete
an evaluation form and provide feedback to the Co-ordinator. This
will enable us to monitor the impact of the service and ensure
that a process of continual improvement is maintained.
If you have any queries please contact the ProHelp Project
Co-ordinator.
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