Rob Wilson, the Minister for Civil Society, has announced plans for a ‘Local Charities Day’, which would take place later this year to celebrate local charities and community groups. will take place on 16 December 2016. Read on for more information and let us know what you are up to on that day via editor@vanel.org.uk and we’ll promote it.
A round-up of the newsletters, both local and national, that have been hitting our inbox over the past week.
New guidance has been issued by DBS
Your chance to be recognised for improving social wellbeing
Your last chance to take part in a survey on the VCS sector
A selection of volunteering opportunities that are currently available
Up to 20 small £100 grants will be handed out before Christmas to groups who complete an online form and meet the right criteria.
GRANTfinder has just carried out some interesting research across a range of funders, which highlights just what the key problems are which potentially prevent groups from accessing grants. And these findings should be something for anyone submitting a grant application to learn from.
Read an important article written by NAVCA and progressing the debate on the changing face of infrastructure support in the UK.
Links, resources and materials from the 3rd July BIG Assists Summer Conference in London.