The 8th of March is International Women's Day 2010. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. The first IWD was run in 1911 with next year being the IWD Global Centenary 1911-...
CHAD require a part-time Outings and Activities Organiser. We are looking for a person with ideas and initiative. Experience of dealing with the handicapped and disabled is essential. Must be able to work alone and with the disabled groups. Would be expected to co-ordinate outings,...
Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo has announced three new pilot projects to provide parents and grandparents with information, support and advice including beGrand.net which is a website for grandparents; Parenting On Demand will provide videos online to support parents/carers of children aged...
The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has put out the call for nominations for the Beacon Prize 2010. Do you know any philanthropy heroes? Do you know someone who deserves national recognition for all the good work they do?
Beacon is urging YOU to nominate individuals who have made a...
Torbay Council is taking part in the national campaign: 'Somebody else's child; everybody's responsibility' 22 - 28 February in partnership with the British Association for Adoption & Fostering which aims to raise awareness about private fostering.
Many people find themselves looking...
Team Leader with Domestic Violence specialism
Wage: £10,580.24
£21,306 pro rata (NJC Scale 25)
Annual Hours: 863.75 (22 hours per week/39 weeks per year)
The Devon...
Nightstop Devon provides emergency accommodation to young people who would otherwise be facing a night on the streets. They are looking to expand their service to cover Torbay and South-Hams, as there appears to be a real need for a Nightstop service.
“We have a fantastic group of...
Commissioning and the Community Sector – a guide for voluntary and community sector organisations
NAVCA (the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action), as part of a partnership of voluntary and community...
From now until the end of March the Media Trust's Inspiring Voices fund is giving one £500 award per week to allow groups that feel unheard or voiceless to express themselves using digital media.
Make a difference with the help of digital media...
“We aim to inspire...
This is a Government scheme to give an opportunity for approximately 250,000 low income families across the country who are in receipt of certain benefits to gain grant entitlement to a computer, internet access for one year, service and support, parental controls and where appropriate assistive...
From April 2010, the Skills Funding Agency will be the single funding provider for adult skills in England outside of higher education. Its main function will be to direct around £4 billion of funding to further education colleges and other skills providers including the third sector. Many of...
The Trust supports both national and local community charities and is run by a board of trustees. In the year ended February 2009, the Trust made cash grants of £1,899,137 to local, national and international charities. This figure includes:
- Community Award donations to local...
In April 2010, the Government is making a number of important changes to the state pension system. These include:
- Increasing the State Pension Age (SPA) for women from 60 to 65, phased in over 10 years;
- Reducing the number of qualifying years needed to get the full...
Created by Congregational & General Insurance, ’Loaves, fishes and more’, the charity cookbook, is packed full of mouth-watering recipes for cooks of all levels. Containing over seventy easy to follow, affordable dishes, it offers more than just good cooking. It’s a practical way of...
Is an elderly relative or friend of yours a danger behind the wheel? Are you facing the dilemma: Should you take away their keys? Or are you an elderly driver who is determined to keep motoring when others think you should stop?
Andrew Abbott is making a documentary for BBC1...
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