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I have been involved in a number of discussions about how the recession will affect local charities and how infrastructure organisations like ours can help them. Our Performance Development Service will have an important role here. One of the biggest issues is fund-raising of course. The NCVO research claims that third sector organisations often do [...]

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People’s Millions

Hi Everyone I’m sure you all know by now that unfortunately we lost out on the People’s Millions funding. Whilst it’s disappointing, the whole process has given good coverage to the Volunteer Centre and volunteering (and Tom’s Sandwich Bar!) and the support for the project has been really good. We’ll keep putting the bids in! Thanks to [...]

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Filming took place this morning. Gareth Evans will be the presenter. Several volunteers took part in the filming including a volunteer from St John’s Day Centre so thanks to them and Kim. The final part was filmed at St John’s which is an older people’s project. So vote for us on the 27th. You can [...]

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Alison has applied to the Lottery  – People’s Millions – for £34,000 to pay a volunteer co-ordinator to get people with mental health issues into volunteering. There is loads of research to show that volunteering really helps mental health. We also know from the Equalities Audit commissioned by the Council that mental health is a [...]

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