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VAC Survey: Training Needs Analysis Survey; Mental Health services in Camden portal; Camden Town Shed; Menu of Preventative Interventions; Healthwatch Camden survey; Action for Prisoners’ and Offender’ Families Resources; Connections – An art exhibition by Creative Carers Collective; HR Support in Camden; Moneytalk Camden; Camerados Camden + funding, jobs, volunteers, events, training, offers and resources.
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Feature
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VAC Survey: Training Needs Analysis Survey |
.VAC and the Mary Ward Centre are putting together a comprehensive training programme for the next 18 months. This is specifically focused on the employment and skill needs of voluntary and community organisations. |
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NEWS & POLICY
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New Website to help find Mental Health services in Camden Camden Town Shed – new sessions Menu of Preventative Interventions Published by Government Healthwatch Camden survey New Resources: Action for Prisoners’ and Offender’ Families Resources Connections – An art exhibition by Creative Carers Collective HR Support in Camden Moneytalk Camden North – final subsidised Financial Education Facilitator Training Courses Camerados Camden Camden Carers Service Ageing Better in Camden MEWSo Newsletter Healthwatch Camden Camden Capacity Building Bulletin Ageing Better in Camden Age UK Camden, Kingsgate Community Centre, Camden Futures, Camden CCG, VAC, Kings Cross Construction Centre 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 |
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NCVO tells politicians to support volunteering and grant funding NCVO has called on the government to widen access to volunteering and improve the availability of grant funding, in its election manifesto published today. In Charities and volunteering make Britain great, the umbrella body has outlined five key points for political parties to consider when drawing up policies about charities. NCVO said that small and local charities could “do much more” if there was more grant funding. The manifesto suggests that the government “create a legacy for small and local charities for a generation to come” using money freed up from dormant accounts to create endowment funds that could be run by community foundations. It also suggests buying local community assets, such as pubs and green spaces, to “put them in the control of local people”. It also called for reforms to public sector commissioning, suggesting that public bodies “should use grant funding instead of large contracts”, and arguing that when public bodies do use contracts, they should take more account of the “wider social value”. Full story at Civil Society Social Action and People with Complex Needs Communities – 9 ways to break them Eight page spread on community assets in the Sunday Mirror |
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FUNDING |
See the Funding pages on VAC’s website for all the latest information. Neighbourhood Planning Grants and Support Programme – Final Year Trust for London and City Bridge Trust launch £100,000 Crowdfunding initiative to tackle poverty and inequality in London UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants Scheme
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VAC EVENTS |
Project Management Starter Healthy Minds Programme – “Let’s Talk About Mental Health” Low Cost Trustee/ Management Committee Training from VAC and Mary Ward More details on the VAC website: https://vac.org.uk/events/ |
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OTHER EVENTS |
Improving Records Management in Charities Wild Bunch Club Tuesday May 9th CEB Pro Bono Impact Day Why Every Professional Needs to be Equipped to Safeguard Against Harmful Practices Camden PPG Forum – Wednesday 17 May 5.00 – 8.30pm Thyroid Friends in London, Patients Voices event Parent & Carer Meet-up Money Management, Financial Literacy and Gambling Related Harm Books Beyond Words Book Club FREE Training Governance in the Voluntary and Community Sector Supersized Volunteering Fair Camden Dementia Action Alliance Conference and “Dementia Bazaar” Resilient Families and Early Help training opportunities with the Camden Training and Development Service (TDS) Improve English Reading Writing and Listening Skills Recovery College Free HR training workshops for Camden voluntary and community groups 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 |
Community Association for West Hampstead – seeks Trustees Citizens Advice Camden is seeking Chair of the Board of Trustees British Library seeks Community Engagement Manager and Creative Producer Treasurer wanted by Age UK Camden Volunteer Detainee Support Worker wanted by Hibiscus Camden Futures Seeking Parent Volunteers in the Community Kings Cross Jobs Volunteers are needed in GP practices! Find Jobs and Volunteering opportunities at https://www.vac.org.uk/ |
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OFFERS, RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Voluntary Sector Should Campaign with Confidence – Dos and Don’ts Healthy Minds Community Programme 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. |