The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has created a guide to ‘no-deal Brexit and the voluntary sector, plus a blogpost answering questions such as:
A new £2 million fund is being launched to help organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness across the country, Minister for Civil Society Baroness Barran has announced this week.
The funding aims to support frontline, grassroots organisations that bring people together and help them build social connections. These could include community cafés, street parties, coffee mornings or local walking groups.
The investment will help small organisations promote themselves more widely, help fund the use of suitable venues and accessible transport, and bring established groups together to best serve local people at risk of loneliness.
Cascading Leadership provides an invaluable free opportunity for leaders working in health and wellbeing organisations in the voluntary and community sector in the UK to develop their leadership skills and receive practical support.
It is built on a peer-to-peer model where an experienced VCS leader (a consultant) supports another VCS leader who is seeking support (a partner). Consultants and partners are matched together in pairs. They meet at least five times over a period of nine months where the partner has an opportunity to work through organisational issues and receive support. The consultant also benefits from being stretched to develop their own leadership and skills, while being supported and supervised by senior staff at The King’s Fund. There is no charge for the programme, which is valued at £5,800 for each pair.
For work delivering on one of Comic Relief’s four strategic themes:
Pavilion Youth Hub is a charitable organisation, which formed following the collective experiences of a few home-educating families, Nick & Suzanne Wilson being the founder members. Following a difficult transition to High School, they felt they had no option but to withdraw their 11 yr old daughter from school in favour of home education. Although academically able, they feared she may become socially isolated and would benefit from working alongside her peers. The idea of PYH was born.
We have 2 vacancies to fill. We meet approximately 4 times a year to discuss various items, not limited to but including:
Application process
Should you wish to apply to become a member of our management committee, please put together a brief account of why you are interested in the role, what you can bring to the role, and how the role can benefit you personally. It need not be more than 1 page.
If offered appointment you will need:
• An enhanced DBS certificate. (We can apply for one on your behalf if you don’t already hold).
• To complete safeguarding training. (We will arrange should you not already hold)
• To provide proof of address, and identification. (Utility bill & passport or driving licence)
• To provide 2 references.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and develop the integrated commissioning agenda for children and young people across Kirklees. Leading the development of a commissioning approach you will ensure the improvement of outcomes as identified in the Kirklees Children and Young Peoples Plan and the Integrated Commissioning Strategy. The role is a joint post across Kirklees CCGs and Kirklees Council, as such you will need to build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders whilst being able to work in a complex strategic environment.
The post will also have a number of specific functions including :
The post is initially a 12 month secondment opportunity so you will need the agreement of your current line manager prior to submitting an application.
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