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NHS England tell teams developing STPs to talk to local CVSs; CPPEG open meeting; Camden Air Quality Conference; Black History Month; Highgate Neighbourhood Plan; Celebrating 50 Years of Henderson Court; Free HR Courses for Camden Organisations; Opportunity for capital funding in Kings Cross; Tavistock and Portman clinic Annual General Meeting; It’s all in your MIND – Real Talk debate for 14 – 21 year olds; Opportunity for London based Deaf/Disabled Musicians; Camden Community Radio; National Schools’ Conference on Combatting “Honour” Based Violence; Autism Friendly Cinema; What’s on at Centre 404 + funding jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources. |
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Camden Funders Fair
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NEWS & POLICY
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Camden
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NHS England tell teams developing STPs to talk to local CVSs VAC has moved to Euston CPPEG open meeting, Monday 10th October Camden Air Quality Conference 2016 Black History Month at the British Library IWM and The Centre for Hidden Histories – Exploring black people’s involvement in the First World War Highgate Neighbourhood Plan Celebrating 50 Years of Henderson Court Free HR Courses for Camden Organisations Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in King’s Cross Ward Tavistock and Portman clinic Annual General Meeting It’s all in your MIND – Real Talk debate for 14 – 21 year olds in Camden Opportunity for London based Deaf/Disabled Musicians – in partnership with WAC Arts Camden Community Radio Women and Health Blue Plaque Sponsored Walk Saturday 8th October National Schools’ Conference on Combatting “Honour” Based Violence Autism Friendly Cinema What’s on at Centre 404 Ageing Better In Camden Camden Patient Participation Groups Newsletter Coram’s Fields, Macmillan, Evelyn Oldfield, Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre; Age UK Camden and Camden PA are recruiting. See Jobs and Volunteers section below. 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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“Being Black, Going Crazy” Lloyds Bank Foundation urges sector to unite to tackle low pay “As public cuts leave people destitute, it’s charity workers like me who pick up the pieces |
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. Bright Ideas Fund is open Food for London OCS and Nesta announce £4m for older people’s volunteering projects The Institute of Fundraising is hosting an event at City Hall on the 9th of November to help small charities to try and overcome their fundraising challenges. Bringing people together Celebrate – A New Grants Programme from the Big Lottery Fund Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund |
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VAC EVENTS |
VAC’s Mental Health Training Programme for BMER groups VAC has a 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 |
Equalities Workshop House of Memories dementia awareness Citizens Advice Camden ‘Making a Difference in Camden’ Launch of Annual Review & AGM Native Spirit Festival celebrates 10th Anniversary Camden Safer Neighbourhoods Board Volunteers Fair and AGM Tai Chi/ Chi Kung Demystified -move breath and meditate Talk for Health Men Only Programme 21st October October Volunteer Managers’ Forum + Lunch Celebrating Parents and Carers Event Camden SAPB safeguarding adults conference Free HR training workshops for Camden voluntary and community groups ‘Made of Money’ is running a 2 day Facilitator Training in London on 5th – 6th October 2016 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 |
Living Centre Partnership seeks Healthy Living Centre Manager iBug seeks Youth Mental Health Peer Group Facilitator (sessional) Volunteers are needed in GP practices! Holborn Community Association have two vacancies Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE) seeks Assistant Co-ordinator Coram’s Fields Seeks 2 Workers 2016 Camden Volunteer Awards – nominations invited Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre recruiting a number of Posts Are you looking to employ an assistant to help with your care needs? CamdenPAs can help Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/ |
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OFFERS, RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Camden Carers Centre has moved Opportunity for capital funding for VCS organisations in King’s Cross Ward Deaf Achieve 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. |