News: New funds added; Adult Learner Week; Third Sector National Learning Alliance; job vacancy
New funds added include: health; event faciliatation; C&YP; social justice; supporting homeless individuals and others...
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New funds added
If you are interested in any of the below additions, please go to our Funding page and scroll down to the relevant fund for more information.
- NHS Suffolk – Integrated Healthy Lifestyles Services
- West Norfolk Borough Council – Interactive careers event
- Speaking Out Small Grants Programme – Small grants of up to £1,000 for projects and activities involving children and young people
- CWDC – Training to practitioners working at children centres outreach services
- EDF Energy Trust – To support energy debt advice, energy efficiency services. Also awards for individuals/families to support clearing energy debt
- Home Office – Evaluation of Neighbourhood Agreements
- DWP – Training for unemployed people with disabilities
- Crisis Changing Lives – financial awards to help people who have been through a homeless situation in the past five years move towards financial independence
- Centre for Social justice Awards – £10,000 awards to recognise groups working for social justice
- Suffolk County Council – Open Weekend for Suffolk: small grants for sporting and cultural activities for Suffolk groups
Directory improvements
We have now added a ‘carers’ category to the Norfolk Unites Directory. Please amend your entry if you work also work with carers to enable your organisation to be identified in the future. We are also pleased to present a visually impaired friendly version of the Directory to enable those with sight impairments to more easily read the content with their assistive technologies as they input their organisational details onto the Directory.
Adult Learner Week
See here for the latest ALW newsletter for the May week event. Closing date for nominations for the Adult Learner Awards is 29th January.
Third Sector National Learning Alliance (TSNLA) membership
See here to find out about TSNLA membership and its benefits and here for application form.
Get in the Game
A free programme for unemployed individuals to build their confidence and learn about ways into work and learning through sports. Deadline for booking 21st January. See here for more information.
Directory of Social Change training
The Directory of Social Change is launching its 2010 Training Guide for its courses. Trainers have experience specific to the voluntary sector. Courses are nationwide and are priced to include the smallest charities. Courses cover: Fundraising; Management & Leadership; Strategy & Finance; Law and Health & Safety; HR Management, Training & Development; Marketing & Media’; Communication & Interpersonal Skills. Full course listings can be found online.
Job vacancy
Broadland Council vacancy to consult with micro businesses, SME’s and community groups in the Eynesford ward of the Broadland district, with a view to identifying training needs and to develop and implement a training and support programme. See here for job description; job specification and conditions of service. Deadline 21st January.
Date Added: January 20th 2010
