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Bulletin Contents - 28 April 2008Updated Working Standards for Fundraisers Accreditation for Volunteer Youth Workers Proposed Barnardo’s Image Archive Goes Digital |
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Help with AccessibilityRNID Products, the charity's retail arm, has produced a guide on the help and equipment available to comply with disability law. The Sound Solutions catalogue, ‘helping you make your service accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people’, gives basic advice alongside information on what RNID can provide. www.rnid.org.uk/soundsolutions |
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Codes of Conduct for TrusteesResources to help management committees develop codes of conduct for trustees that are appropriate for their organisations are being put together by Charity Trustee Networks. CTN believes that many existing codes of conduct are rarely used, so wants to ensure that these will be as helpful and practical as possible. See their website on how to make suggestions: www.trusteenet.org.uk/news/addressing-tricky-and-sensitive-issues-board |
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Updated Working Standards for FundraisersThe updated National Occupational Standards for Fundraising have been approved and published. These are relevant if raising funds is a role you perform or manage and whether it is the focus or a small part of your working remit. Details on the Workforce Hub site at www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/fnos08 |
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Accreditation for Volunteer Youth Workers ProposedThe development of a volunteer youth workers accreditation scheme has been proposed by National Council for Voluntary Youth Services as an integral component of the government's youth workforce reform plans. More, with link to NCVYS proposals, on Workforce Hub: www.ukworkforcehub.org.uk/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=12426 |
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Compact Action PlanThe Joint Compact Action Plan for 2008 to 2009 has been published, setting out the priorities for progressing the partnership between government and the voluntary and community sector (and parts of the wider third sector) through the Compact. Download from news item at www.thecompact.org.uk/news/100019/news/ |
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Barnardo’s Image Archive Goes DigitalThe large historical image archive built up since the 1870s by Barnardo's is to be made available in digital format. Picture library TopFoto.co.uk will initially scan 150,000 images and selected material will be licensed to earn income for the charity. www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9957 |
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Tree Council Grants – Trees for Schools/Community TreesThe Tree Council's two grants programmes, the ‘Trees for Schools' and ‘Community Trees' funds are available for schools and community groups within the UK who are able to show that children under the age of 16 will be actively engaged in the planting projects. The Tree Council's National Tree Week (this year from 26th November to 7th December) is the focus for these projects and successful applicants organise their planting events in conjunction with our annual celebration of the new tree planting season. They are able to fund projects between £100 and £700 and successful applicants will receive up to 75% towards their planting costs. For example, if your project totals £700, The Tree Council would offer up to £525. The remaining 25% will need to be secured by your school or organisation. This grant is open to community groups, both formal and ad hoc, within the United Kingdom. The closing date for applications is 31st May 2008. The Grants Committee have now revised their guidelines in relation to the funding of fruit trees. Guidance notes and application forms can be downloaded from their website. The Tree Council, 71 Newcomen Street, London SE1 1YT |
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RSWT – Local FoodGrants from £2,000 up to £500,000 are available for not-for-profit groups and organisations in England delivering such projects as growing, processing, marketing and distributing local food; composting and raising awareness of the benefits of such activities. There are three levels of funding available through Local Food: Small Grants – Between £2,000 to £10,000 is available for small grants; Main Grants – Between £10,001 to £300,000 is available for main grants; Beacon Grants – Between £300,001 to £500,000 is available for beacon grants. Local Food employs a two stage application process for all three sizes of grant. Forms can be completed in a word interactive document downloadable from website below and emailed to: localfood@rswt.org Alternatively, forms can be handwritten and posted. To request your hard copy First Stage Application form, please call the Changing Spaces Advice Line on 0845 3 671 671. Local Food, Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT Initial enquiries regarding funding should be directed to the Changing Spaces Advice Line. |
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WRG ChallengeThe WRG Communities Challenge seeks to fund the larger more innovative projects which demonstrate the greatest need and can make a significant improvement to people's lives. This year's WRG Communities Challenge will provide £2 million of funding to support community regenerational projects that will breathe new life into tired and rundown facilities or provide much needed new amenities. Organisations are invited to bid for funding of between £75,000 and £250,000 for capital projects which will make a real difference to their community. Projects could include: Public parks, community gardens or country parks; Community centres, village halls and youth centres; Play areas, skateparks and multi-use games areas; Nature reserves or community woodlands; Sports centres and recreation grounds Museums and visitors centres. To qualify projects must be site-based and located within 10 miles of any landfill site in one of the following areas: Bedfordshire; Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes; Cambridgeshire; Cheshire; Conwy; Cumbria; Derbyshire; Edinburgh and Midlothian; Glasgow and North Lanarkshire; Halton and Warrington; Humber (includes North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire); Kent; Lancashire; Lincolnshire; Norfolk; North & West Yorkshire; Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Oxfordshire and Berkshire; South Yorkshire; Suffolk; Warwickshire and West Midlands; Wrexham; West Glamorgan. For further information please download the WRG Communities Challenge guidance notes. Deadlines for Application Submission are 18th July and 26th September 2008. Waste Recycling Environmental Limited, Wren House, Manor Farm, Bridgham, Norwich NR16 2RX |
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