 Special Management Forum - Book Now!Book now for this special management forum being delivered by the Charities Evaluation Service. This session will concentrate on Social Return on Investment (SROI) and how to measure this. To find out more about SROI, including links to publications, visit the SROI Network website The forum will be held on Friday 23 October 2009, 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Community Action Derby, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GT. For further information and to book your place please click here |
 Funding Workshop Come along to this FREE workshop and learn how to prepare successful funding applications.
Derbyshire Community Foundation; Community Action; and the Centre for Community Regeneration will guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday 14 October at Sinfin Children and Young People's Centre, Sinfin Lane, Derby.
FREE childcare is available if booked in advance and refreshments will be provided. For further information please email Stephanie Morley or telephone 01332 594081.
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Welfare to Work Programmes - Update
As most of our members know, the current New Deal
programme ends this week and Flexible New Deal begins from Monday. Everyone at Community Action Derby would like to thank all of our providers who have supported New Deal customers during their placements and helped them to move towards sustainable employment. We couldn't have delivered the programme over the past 11 years without you, and your involvement is greatly appreciated.
We are now looking forward to delivering Flexible New Deal through A4E. The Flexible New Deal team will be contacting you directly over the next few weeks and months to encourage you to be involved in hosting 4 week work experience placements for unemployed people. We will be on-hand to work with you and the individual, with the same aim in mind - real employment.
Complementing this programme is our contract to deliver the Future Jobs Fund in Derby City; an initiative to help 18 to 24 year olds by creating new jobs in the public and voluntary and community sectors. For more information about this initiative, please visit our website
Finally, we have been working very hard behind the scenes campaigning to ensure the continued involvement of our members in the Government's welfare to work programmes. More support contracts are being announced and we have made sure Community Action and our members are included as potential subcontractors with the organisations who are bidding for large geographical contracts. As soon as we know the Government's decision on who will be their preferred supplier we will let you know! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Rachel Hayward, Business Development Director, on 01332 227714 or email
Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to increase the engagement of the voluntary and community sector in Government programmes and secure a fair price for us all.
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 BME Infrastructure Survey The Black and Ethnic Minority Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Consultation comes to an end on 31 October, but it's not too late to have your say!
Derby City Council would like your views and comments about the availability and quality of BME infrastructure support in Derby. For more information and to take part in the survey please click here |
 Digital Umbrella Digital Umbrella was set up in 2003 by High Peak CVS to provide web design and IT solutions to the community and voluntary sector. They are a not for profit company and all their profits are recycled back into the work of the charities they support. If your community or voluntary group need guidance or support with IT issues, including web design, please email Rachel at Digital Umbrella or telephone 01663 736432
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 Children and Young People's Awards VCS Engage East Midlands is pleased to announce the Children and Young People's Voluntary and Community Sector Awards that celebrate the sector's achievements in the region. The winners will be announced at a celebration event on 8 December 2009, at Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby. For a full list of the award categories and nomination process please click here
Help make this event a great success and fill in your nomination form NOW!
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 Empowering the Voluntary Sector Book your place for this one day workshop on Tuesday 1 December at Community Action, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GT.
Many organisations find it difficult to balance the need to work with public bodies and to challenge unfair practice. Empowering the Voluntary Sector workshop delivered by NAVCA provides clear information and guidance to help you to make appropriate challenges.
For more information and to book a place please click here
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 Useful Website Update For voluntary and community groups requiring HR and Employment guidance and information please note that this can now be found by clicking here; for Learning, Skills and National Occupational Standards please click here
This information was previously available on the UK Workforce Hub website which will no longer be active after 30 September. |
