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Camden Carers’ Voice; Co-designing the Greenwood CIL Specification; Camden Disability Action Annual General Meeting; The Council’s new Strategic Partners Fund; Employment and skills survey; Need Impact Evidence?; Camden Local Plan; LGBT History Month; Championing Advice Services Seminar; Green actions for change in Camden; Anti-Racism and the New Politics; Hearing the Views of Young BAME Young People; Camden Carers Seeks Outreach Partners; Torriano Meeting House Benefit; + jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.
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Feature
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Camden Community Festivals Fund 2016
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NEWS & POLICY
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Camden
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Come along to Camden Carers’ Voice to meet and talk with other carers Co-designing the Greenwood CIL Specification Camden Disability Action Annual General Meeting The Council’s new Strategic Partners Fund for the local voluntary sector Employment and skills survey – please spare 5 minutes – deadline today Need Impact Evidence? Camden Local Plan – Submission Draft 2016 Consultation February is LGBT History Month Takeover is Back and this time we’re in Paradise… Championing Advice Services Seminar Green actions for change in Camden Anti-Racism and the New Politics Hearing the Views of Young BAME Young People Camden Carers Seeks Outreach Partners Torriano Meeting House Benefit Valentines Day Free training, outings and events for unpaid carers in Camden Healthwatch Camden The Camden Capacity Building Bulletin is produced monthly, targeting the community and voluntary sector in Camden. It provides up to date/recently live information and news on funding and training. To access the latest information please follow the Link www.camden.gov.uk/cbbulletin Opening Doors, Midaye Somali Development Network, AVI, Elfrida Rathbone Camden, Camden Safeguarding Children Board, Nordoff Robbins, New Horizon Youth Centre, British Somali Community, Alexandra Road Park, and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below. Camden Shares. The website for exchanges in Camden. www.camdenshares.org.uk You can join in on Facebook. Like us if you like us. Follow all the Camden Voluntary Sector news on OneCamden on Twitter. You can read more about all of these stories on our news page at www.vac.org.uk/new |
National
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Sign the petition to enable communities to speak out. The Observer view on charities and their role in society How public bodies can help small charities during commissioning Vital Local Services Lost Most in Government Funding Cuts & Tough Commissioning Climate Charity on the Radio Grants for Good Campaign |
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. Direct Action Project – Islington mental health promotion service Greggs Foundation new Environmental Fund Postcode Local Trust Lloyds Bank Foundation Comic Relief Local Communities Programme Launches Second Round Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme Don’t forget to sign up to Funding Central for free email funding alerts. Go to www.fundingcentral.org.uk/ |
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VAC EVENTS |
VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups VAC has a full programme of courses coming up: Click here to find out more. All courses are £25 for members (unless otherwise stated). |
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OTHER EVENTS |
Volunteer Coordinators’ Forum and AGM Changes to public toilets meeting for older people, Wednesday 24 February Meeting for Camden & Islington Service Users to about future plans London Mayoral Election 2016 Hustings for Older Londoners Winter Volunteering Fair Mind Matters Winter Events 2016 The adult community learning team is running Free Everyday Computer Skills workshops in more venues including: Jewish Mental Health Forum KOVE Bench to Bench Walks New Courses @ Maiden Lane Community Centre Camden and Islington Recovery College London for All Camden Carers’ Service Don’t forget that Camden TDS run a full programme of course which are subsidised or free for voluntary sector partner organisations. There is a link to a list of partner organisations on the home page. Find more Training Opportunities at www.vac.org.uk |
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JOBS AND VOLUNTEERING |
Free Lance Trainer required Primary Care Navigators Administration Officer Volunteer Treasurer role at Ransackers Project Manager, Opening Doors London Midaye Somali Development Network seeks Office Manager Action Village India seeks Director Elfrida Rathbone Camden seeks Education Project Co-ordinator Elfrida Rathbone Camden seeks Leighton Education Project Support Volunteers Volunteering Opportunity at CSCB Nordoff Robbins Seeks Volunteers Management Committee Volunteers Wanted Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help you. Socially Responsible Recruiting Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/ |
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OFFERS, RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Community Safety Partnership Board – Strategic Assessment 2015/’16 Deaf Achieve Disability Hate and Mate crime DVD Desk to rent at Camden Federation of Private Tenants (CFPT) Office Space for Hire Camden Community Connectors Need some online Help? Camden Consultations FREE VAC Membership for Unfunded Groups: Voluntary Action Camden Small organisations with no paid staff and a turnover of less than £1,500 can now join for FREE. To take advantage of this offer just fill in the membership on the online form here. |