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Bulletin Contents - 14 April 2008Official Help on Gift Aid Changes Funds from Trading and Social Enterprise News of Future Funding for Volunteering from Volunteering England LankellyChase Foundation Children’s Summer Playshemes Small Grants 2008 |
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Futurebuilders UpdateThe Government-supported investment fund for the voluntary and community sector, Futurebuilders England, is now actively seeking applications from third sector organisations working across all public service areas that are looking to win public sector contracts. Previously restricted to five areas of service delivery, funding is open for the first time to organisations involved in such areas as sport, recreation and leisure, environmental projects, waste and recycling, legal aid and the arts. There is more money available to invest, and they aim to provide a faster response in future. FBE news item, or see Third Sector news item, www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/800413/ (registration required). |
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Payment of TrusteesWhile the Charity Commission is updating the relevant guidance on trustee payment following recent regulatory changes, allowing charities (in England and Wales) to pay for services provided by a trustee, an interim information sheet is at www.charitycommission.gov.uk/supportingcharities/ogs/g092d002.asp (Via NCVO's Public Policy Update) |
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Official Help on Gift Aid ChangesHM Revenue and Customs has produced a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) web page on Gift Aid transitional relief, www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/faq-transitional-relief.htm There is also a new Gift Aid information section on the DirectGov website, which brings together useful links for charities as well as material for taxpayers – www.direct.gov.uk/giftaid |
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National Minimum WageCIPD, the personnel professional's body, has updated its introductory factsheet on the National Minimum Wage. It provides basic information on current rates, the operation, scope and enforcement. www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/pay/general/nmw.htm |
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Funds from Trading and Social EnterpriseNCVO's Sustainable Funding Project has rewritten and restructured its online information on trading and social enterprise. It covers issues such as getting started, governance, charity law, culture and generating ideas. Start at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sfp/?id=2114 |
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Short Items on VolunteeringExtracts from the latest issue of Volunteering magazine, from Volunteering England, are available on the web. This month's includes a piece on a new study by the Institute for Volunteering Research which finds that volunteering in community-based organisations is increasingly being moulded by external policies and funding concerns. Extract index at www.volunteering.org.uk/News/volunteeringmagazine/April2008/ |
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The Spirit of CharityProfessor Gareth Morgan delivered his inaugural professorial lecture on 3rd April, 'The Spirit of Charity', asking what the term 'charity' means in practice in 2008, both in law and in spirit. The text, with notes, can be downloaded from Sheffield Hallam University's website at www.shu.ac.uk/research/cvsr/events.html. He will also be holding a live webchat on 15th April at 11.00 am to discuss the issues further. |
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News of Future Funding for Volunteering from VEVolunteering England’s response to Office of the Third Sector pledges Volunteering England is very pleased with this evidence that Government has taken the message to “place volunteering in the DNA of our society” to heart and has listened on so many levels to the views of the sector and the general public. They welcome its commitment to removing barriers through the establishment of a pilot ‘Access to Volunteering’ fund to increase opportunities for disabled people to volunteer, and through the extension of the ‘Volunteering for All’ and ‘Goldstar’ programmes. They also welcome the £4 million investment in training for volunteers and their managers and look forward to sharing their expertise in the strategic development of the project. They are delighted that the Office of the Third Sector acknowledges its leadership role and look forward to a more joined up approach to volunteering across Government departments. They are, however, disappointed that they have ignored the Commission’s call for a £5 million matched fund for the strategic development and modernisation of volunteering infrastructure. They have campaigned for sustainable funding for Volunteer Centres and other volunteering development agencies for many years and we would welcome further clarification from Government as to why they are consistently neglecting this key area upon which the success of future volunteering initiatives will depend. Volunteering England has already started the process of consulting with our members and identifying practical ways in which they can take forward some of the Commission’s recommendations. As they will be holding Government to account on its commitments, so will they take seriously their own leadership role within the volunteering sector and will be working with our members and partner organisations to create an environment in which volunteering can truly thrive. Website: www.volunteering.org.uk/ |
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LankellyChase Children’s Summer Playshemes Small GrantsEach year the Trustees of the LankellyChase Foundation set aside funds for summer playschemes for children between the ages of five and 13 years. Preference is given to small local playschemes lasting four to six weeks, and groups planning special activities for youngsters who are disadvantaged. This includes summer activities for children in refuges and young carers. They welcome applications from black voluntary sector and minority ethnic groups. Preference will be given to applications from organisations with an annual income of less than £300,000 per annum. A limited number of grants are disbursed in small amounts, between £200 and £500, to organisations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In total, approximately 150 grants are made each year. If you wish to be considered please read the following guidelines and then complete the application form and return it as soon as possible, but not later than Friday 2nd May 2008. They will not support playschemes with a budget of over £12,000; day care; schemes promoting religious beliefs or customs; summer camps; club or family holidays; or replacing equipment. Full guidelines and application form can be downloaded from their website. LankellyChase Foundation, 1 The Court, High Street, Harwell, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0EY Telephone and fax: 01235 820044 Website: www.lankellychase.org.uk |
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The Yapp Charitable TrustThe Yapp Charitable Trust makes grants to small registered charities in England and Wales, whose annual expenditure is less than £60,000. Charities must have been fully constituted and operating for at least three years. Grants are for core running costs and salaries and are to provide continuation funding for established work only. The Trust does not offer funding for any new projects or special events, nor for capital expenditure on buildings or equipment. This year they plan to give about £500,000 in about 100 grants. Grants are for work with elderly people; children and young people aged five to 25; people with disabilities or mental health problems; people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social rather than medical origin, such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, a history of offending. Grants are also made to support charities' work in education and learning, (including lifelong learning). Priority is given to work that is unattractive to the general public or unpopular with other funders, helps improve the lives of marginalised people and makes effective use of volunteers. Grants are for up to three years. Most are for more than one year. Amounts are up to £3,000 a year. Applications are accepted all year with the following further closing dates in 2008: 26th May 2008 (for consideration in July); 30th September 2008 (for consideration in November). Full information is on the website: www.yappcharitabletrust.org.uk Application forms are downloadable from the website or by post from the Administrator, Margaret Thompson, telephone: 01484 683403. |
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Red Cross Appeal Week Collectors Needed in Whaley BridgeRed Cross Appeal Week is our biggest fundraising event of the year and we need as many people as possible out on the streets collecting. In just two hours our volunteers can raise as much as £100! We seek to raise funds to support vulnerable people in a crisis – such as those in the UK whose lives are disrupted by fire or flooding, people who have no-one to look after them when discharged from hospital, or those affected by disasters overseas. Can you spare 2 hours to help? We urgently need help to fill the collections on Tues 10 & Wed 11 June at Tesco’s in Whaley Bridge. If you can help please contact Jo on 01629 593336 or 07834 745636 or by emailing jedney@redcross.org.uk |
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