Archived News
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This section contains Archived News items previously taken from the Current News section that may be useful for future reference.
All of the information in the news archive is from items entered on the site since the 7th April 2008.
21/05/08
Cost of training putting people off
Nearly 50 per cent of adults in the North East would like to learn new skills but a lack of money is proving a barrier, according to the Learning... Read more...
16/05/08
voluntaryskills.com voted 'Best Voluntary Sector Website' in the North East Digital Awards
voluntaryskills.com won the title of ' Best Voluntary Sector Website ' at the very first North East Digital Awards ceremony held in Newcastle... Read more...
16/05/08
Trustee Accredited Learning - QCF Pilot Programme
In June 2007 the UK Workforce Hub took part in a test and trial project. The aim was to test the trustee units that had been written by a... Read more...
16/05/08
Northern Rock Foundation reopens its grants programme for culture and heritage projects
Northern Rock Foundation has reopened its grants programme for high-quality and high-profile culture and heritage projects in North East England... Read more...
14/05/08
Latest research into North East Third Sector skills and training published
A major new report into Third Sector skills and training has been published by the PNE Group ( formerly Project North East ) as part of their... Read more...
13/05/08
Excellent Partnerships in the North East 2008
The Improvement Partnership for North East Local Government is organising an event on 17 and 18 June 2008 about Partnership working in the North... Read more...
08/05/08
Ofsted report confirms a strong WEA
The publication today of the Ofsted inspection report on the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) confirms a strength for the UK’s largest... Read more...
04/05/08
Government ditches plans to tax expenses for volunteers
The Charity Tax Group has persuaded the Government to drop plans that would have forced volunteers onto the payroll and imposed tax on their... Read more...
30/04/08
PNE Implementing Best Practice...for better performance - NEW programme announced!
PNE has just finalised their ‘Implementing Best Practice’ programme which offers a variety of ways for your organisation to identify and implement... Read more...
23/04/08
Third Sector 'has enough' volunteers according to Institute of Volunteering Research
The Government's focus on increasing the number of volunteers is unhelpful because many charities already have as many as they need, according to... Read more...
18/04/08
National Occupational Standards (NOS) - Working in the voluntary and community youth sector
National Occupational Standards for youth work, describing the knowledge and skills needed to perform jobs in this area, are now available from... Read more...
18/04/08
Volunteering to lead: a study of leadership within small volunteer-led groups
This study, funded by the Volunteering Hub, was carried out by the Institute for Volunteering Research between May 2007 and March 2008. It... Read more...
