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01/07/08
Are you a disabled person? Have you used social care services? If so, your views are needed
Are you a disabled person with experience of using social care services, such as home care, a residential or nursing care home, adult placement,... Read more... Are you a disabled person? Have you used social care services? If so, your views are needed
26/06/08
High-profile speakers launch North East equality & diversity firm
Sadiq Khan MP will join Newcastle Central MP Jim Cousins and Anne Railton of national business accreditation body NCFE at the launch of Equality... Read more... High-profile speakers launch North East equality & diversity firm
19/06/08
Minister announces over £17 million of 'Improving Reach' grant awards at Capacitybuilders annual conference
At the Capacitybuilders annual conference in Birmingham on 17 June, Minister for the Third Sector, Phil Hope MP announced over £17 million of... Read more... Minister announces over £17 million of 'Improving Reach' grant awards at Capacitybuilders annual conference
16/06/08
New guide explains how Train to Gain can help fund training for volunteers
A government scheme that gives funding to organisations to improve the skills of their workforces has been extended to cover volunteers working... Read more... New guide explains how Train to Gain can help fund training for volunteers
12/06/08
Lack of time keeps people from learning new skills says LSC report
33% of adults in the North East name lack of time as the main reason for not learning new skills, a report from the Learning and Skills Council... Read more... Lack of time keeps people from learning new skills says LSC report
11/06/08
New website for volunteer fundraisers from the Institute of Fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has created a new website offering guidance and tools for volunteer fundraisers.
The site,... Read more... New website for volunteer fundraisers from the Institute of Fundraising
10/06/08
Jobseekers on benefits
Volunteering should be recognised as a legitimate job-seeking activity for young adults on Jobseeker's Allowance, according to a cross-party... Read more... Jobseekers on benefits
10/06/08
How to Identify and win public sector opportunities
Winning public sector contracts can be vital in helping businesses to develop and grow says Suzanne McCreedy of Business Link North East.
As... Read more... How to Identify and win public sector opportunities
09/06/08
The Growth Project - personal development coaching and training for the community
The Growth Project is a new Social Enterprise (a business trading for a social purpose) that provides Personal Development Services in... Read more... The Growth Project - personal development coaching and training for the community
09/06/08
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) for volunteers guidance published
The Cabinet Office has published new guidance for organisations that make use of volunteers, to clarity when Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks... Read more... Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) for volunteers guidance published
09/06/08
Mentoring and befriending schemes can reduce tension in multi-cultural communities says report launched at national conference
Voluntary-based mentoring and befriending programmes can bring about far greater community cohesion and help migrant workers and foreign nationals... Read more... Mentoring and befriending schemes can reduce tension in multi-cultural communities says report launched at national conference
02/06/08
VIPLEX (Voluntary and Independent Practice Learning Exchange)
What is VIPLEX?
VIPLEX is an independent organisation established in the North East during 2008. It champions the contribution of voluntary... Read more... VIPLEX (Voluntary and Independent Practice Learning Exchange)
02/06/08
Are you amazing? Do you want to Change the world? If so, Oxfam wants to hear from you!
Oxfam knows that the real way to make lasting change is through people taking action, through people making their voices heard, through people... Read more... Are you amazing? Do you want to Change the world? If so, Oxfam wants to hear from you!
01/06/08
Charities urged to get behind v
The voluntary sector should support the efforts of volunteering charity v to provide a comprehensive pool of resources for young volunteers, and... Read more... Charities urged to get behind v
30/05/08
IT Support for the North East voluntary & community sector
There are now a number of useful and exciting projects in the North East region, designed to help support voluntary and community sector... Read more... IT Support for the North East voluntary & community sector
29/05/08
Keeping existing volunteers is more important than finding new ones says survey
Most charities regard keeping existing volunteers as more important than finding new ones, according to a poll by Volunteering England to mark the... Read more... Keeping existing volunteers is more important than finding new ones says survey
27/05/08
Tendering for Care (TfC) secure national contract to deliver procurement training to the third sector
After a competitive tender process, Derbyshire based organisation Tendering for Care (TfC) have secured a contract to deliver procurement training... Read more... Tendering for Care (TfC) secure national contract to deliver procurement training to the third sector
27/05/08
VONNE produces the UK's first Regional Third Sector Leadership Strategy
The North East has scored a UK first for developing leadership in and among voluntary and community organisations.
VONNE, the regional... Read more... VONNE produces the UK's first Regional Third Sector Leadership Strategy
22/05/08
Accreditation to recognise volunteers' skills
A Europe-wide accreditation scheme for environmental volunteers will be launched in September.
The Environments for Learning programme is based... Read more... Accreditation to recognise volunteers' skills
