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All Sector News

DBS factsheet - how it works and key issues for organisations

28 Jun 2013 - 10:30 by michelle.foster

The Disclosure and Barring Service launched its Update Service on 17 June.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) launched its Update Service on 17 June 2013. This service is designed to deliver portability of disclosure and barring (formerly CRB) checks. It will allow a person to show a certificate to more than one employer and allow that employer to check whether the information on that person has changed since the certificate was produced.

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Sector News
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Volunteering

Local Grant and Capacity Building Scheme 2013

28 Jun 2013 - 10:27 by michelle.foster

ECORYS and Department of Health have announced the launch of the fourth Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF) local grant scheme 2013.

What is available?
The fund aims to enhance capacity in the health; public health and social care volunteering field and help organisations grow and develop. This is why HSCVF provides a combination of grant funding and capacity building support to organisations.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding
Health and Wellbeing

Grassroots Giving

28 Jun 2013 - 10:20 by michelle.foster

This year, as Skipton Building Society celebrates its 160th anniversary, they have allocated 160 donations of £500 to help fund development for grassroots organisations in our communities.

The idea behind the Grassroots Giving campaign is to help community organisations, or groups, who only have access to limited funding from elsewhere. For this reason, registered charities will not be able to request funding via Grassroots Giving.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding

Public Health England Voluntary and Community Sector Engagement Strategy

28 Jun 2013 - 10:19 by michelle.foster

Public Health England (PHE) are developing a voluntary and community sector (VCS) engagement strategy and are welcoming input from voluntary organisations.

They are currently building on comments already provided about VCS as advocates and mediators for public involvement, but would like some more specific and general information to get a feel for the best framework within which PHE can engage with voluntary organisations.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Community Engagement
Health and Wellbeing

Manchester Mind Board of Trustee vacancy for a Treasurer

27 Jun 2013 - 10:41 by michelle.foster

About the role
Many people in Manchester are finding it harder to cope with the pressures they face: making ends meet financially; getting and staying in a job and caring for children and loved ones. The stresses that people are dealing with increases the chance that they will experience poor mental health. Manchester Mind knows that there are even more challenging times ahead. Manchester Mind are looking for new trustees to join their Board to help to address those challenges and ensure that people experiencing mental health issues have the right support.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Mental Health

Free access to the Gingerbread online information library

25 Jun 2013 - 16:37 by cheryl.mcalister

Gingerbread has received funding from HMRC which has enabled them to offer Voluntary and Community organisations access to the Gingerbread Online Information Library.

The Gingerbread Online Information Library exists to guide practitioners through sometimes complex legislation and policy issues affecting single parents. It is regularly updated by our dedicated information team, to make sure practitioners have the advice and information they need to give to their single parent clients.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Children and Families

Arts and Older People in Care Commissioned Grant Scheme Launched (England)

21 Jun 2013 - 10:55 by michelle.foster

Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation are jointly providing a £1 million fund that aims to increase opportunities for older people (aged 60 and over) in residential care in England to get involved in the arts.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding
Older People

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme – Deadline 30 June 2013

21 Jun 2013 - 10:54 by michelle.foster

Help The Homeless aim to assist homeless people throughout the United Kingdom to resume a normal life.

Grants are available to small and medium-sized charities in the UK working to assist homeless people to rebuild their lives and return to the community.

Help The Homeless provides small grants up to £3000 for capital costs to small and medium-sized charities with a turnover of up to £1m per annum.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding

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