The report shows a fall in leaders’ confidence in the future of their own organisation, with the net confidence index falling to 23% from 45% in February 2008. Other results show if charities plan to increase their workforce, collaborate more or compete more, and if charity leaders believe that the worsening economic climate will be a negative force for their own organisation.
Archive for October, 2008
The Federation for Community Development Learning (FCDL) is working in partnership with LLUK (the Lifelong Learning Sector Skills Council), supported by a project steering group, to undertake the review that will result in new occupational standards that will define what is good quality community development work practice for the next five years or so.
The review started on 11 September and is planned to be completed by March 2009. There are two distinct phases and two parallel processes to this review.
Phase one: runs from 11 September to 7 November 2008 and is designed to gather information from which revised CDW NOS will be drafted.
Phase two: runs from 5 January to 6 February 2009 to consult on the revised draft standards. During this second phase participants will be able to look at the new draft standards based on input and feedback from phase one.
18 November 2008: 10.30 – 4.00, Taunton Conference Centre, Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Taunton, TA1 5AX
Participatory Budgeting is a key government policy to empower local people in decisions affecting their local area. This free, short day event in Taunton will provide background, explore policy and help delegates from public bodies and community groups consider approaches to giving local people a say in how part of a public budget is spent in their community.
Run by the national centre of expertise, the Participatory Budgeting Unit, and supported by CLG and the SW RIEP, this seminar will also offer the opportunity to hear from regional colleagues working on participatory budgeting.
Booking from from:
jenny@participatorybudgeting.org.uk
Purpose of Event:
• How far have we progressed in meeting the strategic priorities of the 2008-11 Children & Young People’s Plan?
• What do we need to focus upon in the forthcoming year?
• This event is open to all professionals parents and carers working with children & young people & will provide an opportunity to inform & shape the development of each of the strategic priorities in 2009.
15th January 2009: 9.00 am — 5.00pm
Location: Atlantic Hotel, Dane Road, Newquay, TR7 1EN
For more information & to register your attendance please contact: Jan Edwards
Telephone – 01872 32 3506
Email- jpedwards@cornwall.gov.uk
Full details of the Interlink network’s meetings in Cornwall in October and November are available online by following this link: Interlink meetings. If you haven’t heard of these events before, they provide voluntary and community groups (as well as statutory agencies) with an excellent opportunity to network, share information and publicise their work. You’ll also find out about VCO funding, training and various other opportunites.
Kevin Brennan has been named as the new Minister for the Third Sector in Gordon Brown’s reshuffle, with Nick Hurd taking over from Greg Clark in the Conservative Party and Susan Kramer staying in her Shadow Cabinet Office role for the Liberal Democrats.
Mr Brennan was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families. He was elected to Parliament in June 2001, representing the constituency of Cardiff West.
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