Budget 2010

Thu, 25/03/2010 - 16:39 — Lynn Purcell

Items in the Budget directed specifically at the voluntary sector include (based on NCVO's summary):

Making an impact for disabled children

Thu, 25/03/2010 - 13:37 — Lynn Purcell

The Council for Disabled Children has published 'Influencing for Impact: a guide to influencing policy and politicians for the disabled children's voluntary sector'.

The importance of playworkers

Thu, 25/03/2010 - 13:36 — Lynn Purcell

 

News from Cheshire Carer’s Centre

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:08 — Lynn Purcell
For parents and carers of disabled children: The Cheshire Disabled Children’s Database.   There are

Slow moves on the Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:43 — Lynn Purcell
Third Sector reports that the new legal form for charities, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, has been delayed again and is not now expected to be available until late 2010 or early 2011.More information at  

Warning to charities on direct debit fraud

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 17:26 — Lynn Purcell

 

The Charity Commission has issued a warning on fraudulent direct debit payments. A number of such debits have been set from charity bank accounts.

See news item at

VAT rate change – free toolkit to calculate your costs

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 16:39 — Lynn Purcell

From 1 January 2010, the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate has reverted back to the standard 17.5% rate. If your organisation delivers contracts you will need to keep this in mind when putting together your costings.

Abolition of cheques

Thu, 14/01/2010 - 12:00 — Lynn Purcell
You can find more information on the recent announcement by the Payments Council of the intention to close the system which processes cheques by clicking on the following link.

Campaign against change in music licensing

Wed, 13/01/2010 - 11:55 — Lynn Purcell
England's umbrella body NCVO is campaigning against the decision that voluntary organisations should pay for a licence when they play recorded music in their own premises, when they had previously been exempt.

Exploring Volunteer Management & Supporting Volunteers Training

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 13:12 — Sally Davies
11/03/2010 - 10:00
11/03/2010 - 12:30

Exploring Volunteer Management & Supporting Volunteers Training

Thursday 11th March at CVSCE, 11 Hope Street, Sandbach, CW11 1BA

10am - 12.30pm

Vetting and Barring Training

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 13:10 — Sally Davies
03/03/2010 - 10:00
03/03/2010 - 14:30

Vetting and Barring Training

Wednesday 3rd March, New Life Church, Congleton

10am - 2.30pm

Emergency First Aid Training

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 13:08 — Sally Davies
04/02/2010 - 10:00
04/02/2010 - 16:00

HSE recognised Emergency First Aid Training

Thursday 4th February

10am at CVS Cheshire East, 11 Hope Street, Sandbach, CW11 1BA

Videos on working in collaboration

Tue, 22/12/2009 - 17:25 — Lynn Purcell

Five short films exploring the issue of working in collaboration to deliver services have been added to the resource section of the bassac website, http://www.bassac.org.uk/dms/list/0/all/all/video.

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