Tag Archives: News

Mental Health Awareness Week – VCSA News Round Up

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Kate MacDonald

Local residents and those are interested, or who work in, mental health, are invited to come along to Shropshire’s Let’s Talk Mental Health event at The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Sundorne, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 15 May 2018. About the event … Continue reading →

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Local Charities Day

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Later this month the country will celebrate the small and local charities that make a huge difference to society every single day. Local Charities Day 2017, now in its second year, will take place on 15 December. The Department for … Continue reading →

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Early Help Newsletter

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Click here to read the latest Early Help Newsletter including the following articles: Ofsted Inspection of Shropshire’s Children’s Services Strengthening Families through the Early Years Voluntary Perpetrators Programme Understanding Your Child 10 Week Groups Stress Information and Resource Pack Updated … Continue reading →

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Funding Round Up

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Last chance for Big Potential Big Potential (Advanced Route) offers grants of up to £150,000 that enable voluntary organisations to build their capacity to bid for and win contracts above £1m. The final deadline for applications to Big Potential Advanced is … Continue reading →

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Policy News: Local Government Association Publish Report On Increasing Homelessness Pressures

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

The Local Government Association (LGA) have published a report which provides information on what Local Authorities are currently doing to meet the challenges posed by rising homelessness, highlighting best practice in case studies from councils and other organisations including the … Continue reading →

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Shropshire Employer News June 17

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Click here to see the DWP Job Centre Plus Employer Newsletter for June including: labour market figures for Shropshire and Telford Small employer offer Disability Employment Adviser changes plus more…

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National Updates: The General Election 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Following the election, the government has announced a replacement for Rob Wilson, the former Civil Society Minister who lost his Reading East seat. Rather than a straight replacement the charities brief has been given to Tracey Crouch MP who is … Continue reading →

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News From NAVCA: Small Charities Programme Training and Small Charities Programme – Shaping Future Work

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Charity Finance Group (CFG) is working with NAVCA and our members on a Small Charities Finance Programme. The aim is to develop the knowledge and financial capabilities of small charities. There are training sessions being held across England and they … Continue reading →

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Shropshire Health and Wellbeing News

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Kate MacDonald

Click here to read the latest Shropshire Health and Wellbeing Newsletter including: Advice on staying well this winter New Sepsis campaign Everybody Active Shropshire Update from partners

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NAVCA Article: How Will The Autumn Statement Affect The Voluntary Sector?

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Kate MacDonald

Philip Hammond gave his first Autumn Statement yesterday and in it announced growth in the years up to 2020-21 would be lower than previously predicted. Here we look at how the main announcements will directly affect charities: Banking fines – … Continue reading →

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