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Just a reminder that applications for our role as Head of Communications & External Affairs close tomorrow at 5pm.
Please take a look at our
jobs page
for all the details, including a job profile, organisation chart and application instructions.
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News, views & opportunities
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#ClimateStrike - tomorrow
Tomorrow - the 20 September - we will see youth social action at its most powerful as tens of thousands of young people throughout the world protest against climate change and demand action from global leaders.
This a huge social action movement and there will be protests across the UK, with young people and adults taking time out of the usual working day to make their voices heard on the devastating effects of global warming. You can find your nearest #ClimateStrike event
here. To understand more about the reasons behind the #ClimateStrike read this powerful
article in The Guardian by author and scholar, Bill McKibben.
There are many ways to get involved and not all of them involve striking for the day and taking time away from the work of your charity. Take a look at this
Global Climate Strike guide
which includes lots of suggestions, from lunchtime events, silent vigils and social media, and ways to support the young people in your community.
Tell us what you did for #ClimateStrike
: We'd love to hear from our members about what you do tomorrow, and beyond, to support this phenomenal example of social action. Email us with details: linx@navca.org.uk.
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Government outsourcing: what’s worked and what needs to change?
This report from the Institute for Government looks at how outsourcing has expanded significantly over the past 40 years, delivering many substantial benefits but also several high-profile failures.
The Labour Party has now called for a wide range of services to be brought back into government hands. This report assesses where outsourcing has worked – including areas such as waste collection and catering - and where it has not – such as probation services and construction. It looks at the reasons behind the successes and failures and makes recommendations on how to improve the way government contracts out services. You can
read it here.
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Proposed changes to sexual harassment law
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#iwill Fund Learning Hub launches
A new online learning hub has been launched to share evidence & learning from the National Lottery Youth Fund.
The
#iwill Fund
Learning Hub has been created to share evidence and insights about activities supported through the
#iwill Fund
, which supports 10-to 20-year-olds to engage in volunteering, campaigning and fundraising activities.
The Hub was commissioned by the #iwill Fund Leadership Board to provide insight and intelligence to inform and shape future decisions. In addition, the work of the #iwill Fund Learning Hub is designed to provide an invaluable source of information and support to the #iwill Fund delivery partners.
The hub holds evidence & learning from the National Lottery funded initiative, including a report on key learning from the last 12 months and blogs about the work done so far. You can access the hub on
The Centre for Youth Impact website.
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Can you help to develop digital services for the charity sector?
We The Catalysts are looking for people who work in charities and have experience of digital to help them test, improve and/or co-design their products and services for the sector. Can you spare some time to help? Get in touch at hello@thecatalyst.org.uk with subject line BE THE WE.
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A wellbeing guide for comms professionals
Kirsty Marrin and Lightful have collaborated on a new guide for Charity Comms, designed to protect the mental health and wellbeing of charity professionals.
Taking care of our mental health should not be something that falls down the list of priorities, especially when working in the ‘always on’ culture of comms. So how do we make sure we are taking steps to protect ourselves and others? You can read the guide on the
Charity Comms website.
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Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP)/Integrated Care Systems (ICS) work – an update from the Voluntary Partnership team
Friday 20 September, 10:30am – 11:30am
This webinar, for the wider Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, will give an update on some of the partnership work that has been happening in STP/ICS around the country which specifically focuses on VCSE engagement. This webinar will include:
- Introduction to come key programmes, such as Building Health Partnerships and the STP/ICS Accelerator Programme
- The opportunity to hear the experiences of VCSE Leaders who have been involved in the programme
- An understanding of the core components for partnership working, from our learning partner NCVO
Please note that this webinar will not give an introduction to
STP/ICS.
This webinar is brought to you by the Voluntary Partnerships team within NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of a series of webinars promoting the Principles for
VCSE Engagement.
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Hosted by IVAR, SEUK and NHS England, this free conference will be an excellent opportunity to meet, share your work and hear from others working in collaboration across sectors to deliver better health and care outcomes. It is also a timely for those developing STP/ICS implementation plans, in supporting you to articulate your approach to system engagement with the VCSE.
Who is the conference for?
We’re convening those involved in the Building Health Partnership programme – past, present and future – and other STP/ICS leads, commissioners, clinicians and professionals from the VCSE sector interested or involved in building relationships that transform our healthcare system.
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Visit our
jobs page
for more details on current vacancies in the voluntary and community sector, or click on the links below:
Chief Officer,
Basildon, Billericay & Wickford Council for Voluntary Service
Also here's a
quick guide
to selling yourself when applying for a job in the voluntary sector.
Advertise jobs and contracts here, on our website and through our Twitter page!
Just send details including a weblink to
webedit@navca.org.uk
. This service is free to members.
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Funding, contracts & awards
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The MSE Charity is funded by Money Saving Expert, it gives grants to not for profit organisations that deliver activities which make a lasting impact on how people think, behave and manage their money. As the Charity's resources are modest, the Trustees prefer to fund small to medium-sized non-profit organisations with a constitution for example registered Charities, CICs, Credit Unions, excluding statutory organisations. Deadline 30 September.
The Co-operative Bank offer all their Community Directplus account holders the opportunity to apply for funding through their unique Customer Donation Fund. Deadline 30 September.
The fund exists for the purpose of supporting the provision and restoration of pipe organs in the British Isles. Deadline 30 September.
Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport. Each year, UK youth organisations and young people can access Erasmus+ funding to support life-changing international opportunities. Deadline 1 October.
The Open Fund supports the development of outstanding songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds and at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning others. Deadline 01 October.
Have you and your team made an outstanding contribution to your charity? If so, the Charity Finance Group (CFG) want to hear about it and recognise it with its new awards! The CFG Awards consist of three categories: Inspirational trustee, Embracing digital in reporting and Innovation in the finance team. Deadline 27 September.
The
Social CEO awards recognise people using social platforms exceptionally well. They use them to drive change; to move the conversation on; to amplify the voice of their cause. The digital categories honour those working to create real change using digital – within their organisation and across the sector. Nominations close at midnight on Friday 27 September.
The GSK IMPACT Awards provide core funding, training and national recognition for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 20 awards will be made ranging from £3,000 to £40,000. To be eligible organisations must be at least three years old, a registered charity, working in a health-related field in the UK, with income between £80,000 and £2.5 million. Deadline 23 September 2019.
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Cambridge CVS asks the question ‘what do you do when the lottery funding stops? Is sustainability an urban myth?’
Madeleine Sugden talks you through crisis communications planning and delivery in this helpful blog.
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Resource packs from the Health & Wellbeing Alliance
The VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, together with Healthwatch and Versus Arthritis, have produced resource packs to support every health and care system in England to better understand the health and care needs of their local population.
Bringing together a range of information and data, the packs build a shared understanding of the local population, the wider local context affecting health and wellbeing, and specific aspects related to the delivery of local health and care services. This includes existing information from national sources, along with data about the voluntary sector, local people’s views, and wider social factors affecting health and wellbeing.
Access your resource pack
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Mental health and the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, Monday 23 September 9.00am – 10.00am
This webinar for the VCSE sector, will give an update on the national programme for mental health at NHS England and NHS Improvement.
This webinar will include:
- Mental health commitments outlined in the Long Term Plan (to 2023/24)
- Opportunities for local VCSE leadership and delivering Long Term Plan ambitions
- Mental Health Dashboard (which local VCSE organisations can access gain insight at a CCG level in their local patch e.g service access and spend)
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