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April 8, 2010
Jobcentre Plus Agrees To Encourage Jobseekers To Volunteer
By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 6 April 2010
Agreement with Volunteering England will lead to an action plan to promote volunteering among claimants. Staff at job centres will be asked to encourage unemployed people to volunteer under a new agreement between Jobcentre Plus and Volunteering England.
Posted by ELN at 2:08 PM
Capacitybuilders Volunteer Management Programme – Strand C
Capacitybuilders is offering volunteer managers across England the opportunity to apply for a skills development bursary up to £1950. Each bursary will fully fund an approved skills development package, delivered regionally by experienced training providers and aligned to the national occupational standards in volunteer management.
There are three levels of access tailored to suit your experience and role, each with the option of nationally recognised accreditation and including distance and online learning opportunities. There are a limited number of bursaries available, so early application is advised.
If you’d like to find out more about the programme, please visit - www.capacitybuilders.org.uk/vmpskills
Posted by ELN at 1:43 PM
April 7, 2010
Political parties tell NAVCA how they will support voluntary and community action
NAVCA asked the three main political parties to outline how they would support voluntary and community action if they win the election. Their responses have been published in NAVCA's policy bulletin Circulation.
Download the three articles:
Labour
Conservatives
Liberal Democrats
Also read NAVCA's campaigning document: Strong Independent Roots. This outlines six specific requests of government and six pledges of action NAVCA will take.
7 April 2010 - http://www.navca.org.uk/news/electionarticles.htm
Posted by ELN at 3:26 PM