RAISE e-Bulletin 26th June 2009
HEADLINES
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RAISE
Nominate To Become A RAISE Board Member – Deadline 6th July
The VCS And Business Link Event - Free Advice 14th July
Economic Climate Survey
Understanding The Changing External Environment
Hidden Asset Reminder
EQUALITIES
New Equality Bill Clause To Protect Volunteers From Discrimination Local Council Councillor Mentoring Scheme
The Marmot Review – A Review Of Inequalities In Health
FUNDING
Big Lottery Fund Unveils New Funding Strategy
Funding To Support Hate Crime Victims
Funding To Develop Mental Health Anti Discrimination Projects
Artistic Project Grants
£15 Million Research, Education And Treatment Of Gambling
LEARNING AND SKILLS
Public Policy Exchange Learning And Cohesion
Free NVQ Training
POLICY AND CONSULTATION
Digital England A Rural Perspective
Hillary Benn Announces £6 Million Funding For Third Sector
Right To Bid
VOLUNTEERING
The Guardian Charity Awards
Face to Face Fundraising At Record High
SECTOR JOBS
RAISE
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Nominate To Become A RAISE Board Member – Deadline 6th July
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There is still time to nominate if you would like information on becoming a RAISE Board member and a full job description please email becky@raise-networks.org.uk for an application pack or call 01483 885268.
Please be aware that the deadline for nominations is approaching, please ensure that a hardcopy nomination form and electronic candidate statement is returned to RAISE before 5pm Monday 6th July.
The VCS And Business Link Event - Free Advice 14th July
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The purpose of this event is to enable Voluntary/Community Organisations (VCOs) and Social Enterprises to become more aware of the free advice and support services provided by Business Link for the South East. The event will take place on the 14th July in the Holiday Inn, Guildford.
To attend this event, please fill out the booking form by clicking here
For more information on the event please contact John Slater on 01483 885264 or email john@raise-networks.org.uk
Economic Climate Survey
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Thank you to all of those who have already completed this 5 minute survey, your data allows us to continue to monitor the changing economic position of the Sector. If you have previously completed this survey in January and or March please do so again to allow us to continue to measure these changes. An analysis of the survey responses will be fed directly to key influential decision makers in the South East, including the South East Economic Delivery Council.
To take part in this 5 minute Economic Climate survey please click here
Understanding The Changing External Environment
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Would you like to better understand and respond to a changing external environment? Do you want to find out more about the trends and forces that matter to your organisation, and to explain the implications of them to your staff? If so, you may be interested in a series of workshops that RAISE is holding in partnership with NCVO Third Sector Foresight.
For more information on the process of strategic analysis please click here
There will be two breakfast workshops for leaders of infrastructure and umbrella organisations in the South East called 'Making sense of your environment'. These will take place in the morning on the 7th July and 4th August from 9:30am till 11.30am in Guildford.
To book a place on this training please click here
In addition, there will be a workshop for development workers or information officers - those who support other organisations to understand and respond to a changing environment - called 'Understanding the external environment: supporting the frontline'. This will span a full day on Monday 20th July in Guildford.
To book a place on this training please click here
Hidden Asset Reminder
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Please return any remaining Hidden Asset Forms to raise.hiddenasset@yorkconsulting.co.uk or use the freepost address: York Consulting Freepost - LS6 204, Leeds, LS2 7YY
EQUALITIES
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New Equality Bill Clause To Protect Volunteers From Discrimination
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A new clause has been proposed in the Equality Bill that would allow volunteers to take their organisations to employment tribunals over discrimination claims.
For the full article please click here
Councillor Mentoring Scheme
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The Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women Councillors' Taskforce, Operation Black Vote (OBV) and the Government Equalities Office have come together to create a new mentoring scheme. The scheme will provide tailored support to BAME women considering standing for election and taking the first steps towards becoming a councillor.
To find out more and to obtain a Councillor Shadowing Scheme application pack please contact, OBV on 0208 983 5471 or email councillor@obv.org.uk.
For further information on the scheme please click here
The Marmot Review – A Review Of Inequalities In Health
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An interim report on the evidence and emerging themes of the independent strategic review of health inequalities post 2010, led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, has been published for consultation.
For more information please click here
FUNDING
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Big Lottery Fund Unveils New Funding Strategy
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The Big Lottery Fund is providing an extra £45million to help charities through the recession and has pledged to give at least 80 per cent of its funds to Voluntary/Community Organisations rather than the current 60 to 70 per cent.
For the full article please click here
Funding To Support Hate Crime Victims
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The Home Office has announced the launch of the hate crime section of the Victims Fund for the financial year 2009/10. A total of £250,000 is available to provide core funding to organisations in England and Wales that deliver services and support to hate crime victims. Grants of up to £75,000 are available to Third Sector Organisations with a proven track record in the development and delivery of services for victims of hate crime. The deadline for applications is the 9th July 2009.
For more information please click here
Funding To Develop Mental Health Anti Discrimination Projects
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Mind the Mental Health charity has announced that it will be making grants of around £2,500 to individuals and groups with direct experience of mental distress the opportunity to get their own mental health anti-discrimination projects up and running. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 15th August 2009.
For more information on the scheme please click here
Artistic Project Grants
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Cultural organisations and individual artists are invited to submit applications to the European Cultural Foundation's Artistic Project Grants scheme. The foundation is seeking to support artistic projects which show vision in illuminating the issues of diversity Europe. The deadline for applications is the 31st July.
For more information please click here
£15 Million Research, Education And Treatment Of Gambling
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The Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT) a charity commissioned by the Government in 2002 are committed to raising over £5m every year from now until 2012/13, and continue to raise funds from the gambling industry. The Government further announced that if the voluntary arrangement does not work then a statutory levy will be imposed. The Responsible Gambling Fund has been set up to distribute this money.
For more information on this funding please click here
LEARNING AND SKILLS
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Public Policy Exchange Learning And Cohesion
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‘Community Cohesion 2009: Reconnecting Local Authorities With Their Communities’ will take place on the 16th July in Westminster. The conference will consider the new challenges that local authorities and their partners face in reconnecting the ties that bind local communities together, transforming local leadership and providing fair and consistent access to public services for all members of their community.
For more information on this event please click here
Free NVQ Training
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The following training is available for free to the Voluntary/Community Sector, level 2 NVQ in advice and guidance, level 2 NVQ in community development, level 2 NVQ in ITQ, level 2 NVQ in team leading.
For more information or to book your place please call 0208 983 9300 and ask for David.
POLICY AND CONSULTATION
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Digital England A Rural Perspective
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This report is the rural contribution to Lord Carter's Digital Britain report. It highlights the importance of broadband to rural communities.
To view the report please click here
Hillary Benn Announces £6 Million Funding For Third Sector
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Eight projects from around England will share in £6 million in funding through the Government’s Greener Living Fund, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.
For the full article please click here
Right To Bid
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One of the ideas in the government White Paper ‘raising expectations and increasing support: reforming welfare for the future’ is the establishment of a ‘Right to Bid’, to capture and explore innovative ideas from external organisations which can provide measurable improvements in the way services are delivered. Any proposal that falls within Department of Work and Pensions business which is genuinely innovative and does not replicate existing or planned programmes will be considered.
For more infotmation on ‘Right to Bid’ please click here
VOLUNTEERING
The Guardian Charity Awards
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The Guardian Charity Awards 2009, sponsored by Media and the National Council of voluntary Organisations, are open to UK social welfare charities that can demonstrate excellence and achievement in what they do. Each winner will receive £1,000 cash, a PC and a range of consultancy and media advice. The deadline for entries is the 31st July 2009 and winners will be announced in December.
For more information please click here
Face to Face Fundraising At Record High
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According to the latest figures from the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, the number of people signing up to give as a result of face-to-face fundraising hit its highest level last year.
For the full article please click here
SECTOR JOBS
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Chief Executive – Vale Volunteers
£29, 714 – per annum Aylesbury
Vale Volunteers is a small but effective voluntary infrastructure organisation with an integrated Council for Voluntary Service and Volunteer Centre, and incorporates a Gardening Services social enterprise.
The Chief Executive will be required to lead a small staff team bringing versatility, strategic vision, people skills and financial acumen required to run a successful and respected Third Sector organisation. Excellent analytical and communication skills are therefore essential, along with the proven capacity to influence and network at both local and national levels. The closing date for applications is Friday 17th July with interviews taking place on the 28th July.
For further information request an applicant pack from adminmanager@valevolunteers.org.uk or call 01296 337 456 for more information.
Aiming High For Disabled Children – Parent Participation Lead
Salary £25,000 - £28,000 Funded until March 2011
Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) is the Government’s transformation programme for disabled children’s services in England. The vision behind AHDC is for all families with disabled children and young people to have the support they need to live ordinary family lives, as a matter of course. One of the key areas of the programme is to significantly increase the range and number of short breaks available to families with disabled children and young people.
The candidate will work closely with the West Sussex Parents Forum to engage in strategic planning and service development and to ensure the forum has the backing of a large and varied group of parent carers. The role requires an individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to enhance joint working and play a key role in effectively developing parent participation across the county. An understanding of the issues around disability and inclusion is essential. The closing date for applications will be 3rd July with interviews being held on the 15th July.
For an application pack please contact Hanna Moore by emailing hanna.moore@wscvys.org.uk or call 01403 252139
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Becky Ashley
Communications Manager
RAISE
Bridge House
1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4UA
Phone 01483 885268
Fax 01483 301269
www.raise-networks.org.uk
RAISE will be working with the NCVO Third Sector Foresight team to better understand how the world is changing and how Voluntary/Community organisations in the South East region can use this knowledge to make better strategic decisions.
RAISE is holding two breakfast workshops for leaders of infrastructure organisations within the South East. The training titled 'understanding the external environment supporting the frontline' will take place on the 7th July and 4th August from 8:30am till 10.30am in Guildford.
For more information on this training please click here
In addition RAISE will also be holding training for development workers or information officers. The course will focus on 'understanding the external environment supporting the frontline' and will span a full day on the 20th July in Guildford.
For further information on this training please click here
RAISE exists to champion the Third Sector’s unique contribution to making South East England socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
RAISE is a registered Charity No 1080583 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No 3932854.
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