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Strategic Partners Fund and Equalities Fund Awards Announced; Camden Young People’s Foundation; Camden Patient and Public Engagement Group open meeting; Reaching Out; Will you join the Camden Community Toilet Scheme?; Are You Getting the Best Deal for Gas and Electricity?; September Volunteer Managers’ Forum + Lunch; Hep C support group in Camden; Comic Relief Local Communities is now open; Camden Recycling Rewards + funding jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources. |
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Feature
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Strategic Partners Fund and Equalities Fund Awards Announced
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NEWS & POLICY
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Camden
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Camden Patient and Public Engagement Group open meeting Camden Young People’s Foundation Reaching Out Will you join the Camden Community Toilet Scheme? Are You Getting the Best Deal for Gas and Electricity? September Volunteer Managers’ Forum + Lunch Hep C support group in Camden Camden Festivals Newsletters 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 Camden Young People’s Foundation; Healthwatch Camden; Solace Women’s Aid; Terrence Higgins Trust; Age UK Camden 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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Disabled people call for return of UK-wide Independent Living Fund |
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. Comic Relief Local Communities is now open Camden Recycling Rewards – deadline 10th August 2016 From paintbrushes to iPads: £3m fund to entice over-75s into the arts Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants Celebrate – A New Grants Programme from the Big Lottery Fund Church Urban Fund Near Neighbours Grants Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund 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 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 |
‘Made of Money’ is running a 2 day Facilitator Training in London on 5th – 6th October 2016 Elfrida Rathbone fundraising evening at the Bengal Lancer on Wednesday 3rd August 7pm Citizens Advice Bureau open day for trainee advisors 2nd August Recovery Collge Taster Courses Drop-in Family Fun Days Memory Cafes 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 |
Camden Young People’s Foundation are recruiting 3 posts Freelance opportunity with Healthwatch Camden Age UK Camden seeks Services Manager (0.8 FTE) North London Rape Crisis Helpline Volunteer Terrence Higgins Trust is recruiting London and Brighton Volunteer Coordinator. 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 |
Improving how Camden Council talk to and engage with people who are d/Deaf, disabled or have a long term health condition Drafting an Equality and Inclusion Action Plan for Camden CCG 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. |