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18/05/12
Employers turn to informal training to cut costs
Employers have turned to informal training methods, such as
work-shadowing, social networking and mentoring, in a bid to cut
learning and... Read more... Employers turn to informal training to cut costs
23/04/12
Research confirms those working in the voluntary sector are more satisfied with their jobs
New
research from the Third Sector Research Centre confirms what many have often
asserted – those working in the voluntary sector are more... Read more... Research confirms those working in the voluntary sector are more satisfied with their jobs
02/04/12
Brand new regional web portal launched to support volunteers
Do Something For Yourself - Volunteer!
Volunteers who are interested in gaining valuable experience and
contacts are being urged to... Read more... Brand new regional web portal launched to support volunteers
20/03/12
Launch of open source volunteering app
From today people using Android smartphones will be able to access YouthNet ’s online volunteering database, Do-it, through a mobile... Read more... Launch of open source volunteering app
15/03/12
Free management support in the North West
Free management consultancy services are available to third sector
organisations in the North West from The Cranfield Trust.
Around 60... Read more... Free management support in the North West
15/03/12
Was it Better Together? Collaborative working in the Children, Young People and Families VCSE in the North East of England
Case studies, key learning and resources from the Better Together project (October 2010 – March 2012)
Pentagon Partnership recently... Read more... Was it Better Together? Collaborative working in the Children, Young People and Families VCSE in the North East of England
12/03/12
Charities say cuts to training budget could threaten service provision
New
research by Lasa
has found that almost nine in ten charities are worried that the quality of
service given to their clients will... Read more... Charities say cuts to training budget could threaten service provision
12/03/12
Cities to Benefit from £4.5 Million City Skills Fund
The Government has announced a new £4.5 million fund for England‟s biggest cities and colleges to work together to boost adult... Read more... Cities to Benefit from £4.5 Million City Skills Fund
29/02/12
Forty-two per cent of sector staff think their line managers are ineffective
Gary Browning of Penna, the HR consultancy
that commissioned the research, says it shows more effective managers
mean better... Read more... Forty-two per cent of sector staff think their line managers are ineffective
15/02/12
Government calls on sector to run National Citizen Service schemes
The Government is today calling on voluntary, business and public sector
organisations to play their part in running National Citizen Service... Read more... Government calls on sector to run National Citizen Service schemes
30/01/12
BIG and the OCS carry out research into online services
The Big Lottery Fund and the Office for Civil Society have surveyed civil society organisations about their use of online services to find out... Read more... BIG and the OCS carry out research into online services
09/01/12
Charities must invest in training to help save jobs, say fundraisers
Charities should invest in fundraising training to help tackle problems that have caused voluntary sector employment to shrink by 9 percent,... Read more... Charities must invest in training to help save jobs, say fundraisers
21/12/11
Charities fear for their future, finds NCVO
NCVO ’s final Charity Forecast Survey for 2011 suggests charity leaders face a bleak 2012, with nearly two-thirds expecting their financial... Read more... Charities fear for their future, finds NCVO
07/12/11
Angels needed for JustGiving's 'forgotten' charities
Revealing that nine out of ten donations through its service go to just 140 out of 8,000 listed charities, JustGiving has launched its Christmas... Read more... Angels needed for JustGiving's 'forgotten' charities
17/11/11
Northern Rock Foundation welcomes Virgin Money as it takes over the reins at Northern Rock
Northern Rock Foundation welcomes the announcement that Virgin Money will become the new owner of Northern Rock plc and that the current... Read more... Northern Rock Foundation welcomes Virgin Money as it takes over the reins at Northern Rock
08/11/11
Winners of the Compact Awards 2011 announced
Winners of 2011 Compact Awards announced
The winners of this year’s Compact Awards have been announced at a ceremony at HM... Read more... Winners of the Compact Awards 2011 announced
02/11/11
Free commissioning guide to mark Trustees' Week
NAVCA and the Local Government Association have today (2 Nov) launched a new free publication called At Your Bidding to mark Trustees' Week... Read more... Free commissioning guide to mark Trustees' Week
26/10/11
Lottery £50m to shelter VCS from funding cuts
A funding lifeline of at least £50 million to support hundreds of vital Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) projects and services is... Read more... Lottery £50m to shelter VCS from funding cuts
17/10/11
Third Sector Knowledge Portal is backed by BIG funding
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £200,000 to the Third Sector Research Centre to create a new website that signposts visitors to various... Read more... Third Sector Knowledge Portal is backed by BIG funding
12/10/11
Nick Hurd affirms government's commitment to 'big society vision'
The Minister for Civil Society has set out the government's flagship objectives in an open letter to the voluntary sector
Nick Hurd, the... Read more... Nick Hurd affirms government's commitment to 'big society vision'
