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Fun 4 Young People (F4YP) - F4YP Champion
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Training
 CVS Mid and North Beds Training Programme 2008/2009
CVS Mid and North Beds offers a comprehensive calendar of training for voluntary and community groups in Mid & North Bedfordshire, especially for groups seeking training on Fundraising, Quality/Best Practice and Procurement/Trading. To find out more about our programme of training opportunities for 2008/9 visit our Training Page, where you can also download a copy of our Training Programme Brouchure
Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Fit for Funding Workshops
The CVS Mid and North Beds is running a series of FREE funding workshops to help meet the demand from groups for funding and development advice and guidance. Each workshop will take place at our offices at 43 Bromham Road in Bedford. Here are the forthcoming dates:
Demonstrating Need and Understanding Outcomes
This workshop will build on the skills you gained from the Fit for Funding workshop and will:
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explain how to identify and explain need for your work
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define aims, outcomes, targets and milestones
Through using practical examples and an interactive workshop we aim to make sense of some of the most common problems groups have when making funding applications.
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please contact Kayleigh Brennan on 01234 354366 or e mail kayleigh@cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk
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Relate Bedfordshire & Luton - First Voice Training - A FREE one day Workshop for those working in the Charity/Voluntary Sector
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Tuesday 21st October 2008, at Marsh Farm Community Development Trust, Luton.
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Wednesday 28th January 2009, at Mid and North Beds CVS, Bromham Road, Bedford.
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Monday 16th March 2009, in Mid Beds (venue to be arranged)
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Forthcoming Events
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Newsletter
Beds- Spread - The CVS - Mid & North Beds Newsletter
Here at CVS - Mid & North Beds, we like to keep our members up-to-date with what is happening in the voluntary sector and so we produce Beds-Spread, our newsletter, every 6 weeks. You can download a copy of the latest Beds-Spread or previous editions by visiting the Beds-Spread page of our website.
Community Noticeboard
Mid & North Beds Community Notice Board
Any groups working to develop and promote local voluntary and community activity in Mid or North Bedfordshire can post notices on the Community Notice Board Page. This may include your organisations Job Vacancies, Items for Sale, details of your upcoming events. Please email details to info@cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk
Resources
Display Boards
CVS Mid and North Beds have a number of Display Boards that can now be loaned to Members for FREE. Contact Mark Smith at mark@cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk or on 01234 354366 to find out more.
Fundraising
Fundraising Toolkit
This toolkit was launched at the 2007 Funding Fayre on 14th June & has been produced for use by local voluntary and community groups and it provides useful information on sources of funding from both local and national sources, information sheets on a variety of different subjects including how to make a good application, budgeting, a jargon buster, A – Z of fundraising ideas, and a guide to useful resources. It will be regularly updated.
The individual chapters can be downloaded from this website. More details.....
Development Work
Safeguarding Children Resource Pack for Bedfordshire
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A Safeguarding Children Resource Pack is now available to download from this site that includes:
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How to Compile a Safeguarding Resource Pack
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A Model Safeguarding Policy
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A Model Logging Concerns Sheet
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A Model Safeguarding Children Procedure
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A Model Designated Safeguarding Children Champion Specification
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Guidance for a Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers
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Guidance for Staff and Volunteer Selection and Training
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Guidance on the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Procedure
For more details and to download the Resource Pack visit our Safeguarding Children Page.
Information Sheets
CVS - Mid & North Beds have produced a series of Information Sheets to assist you in the development of your organisation. The topics covered include:
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Starting a New Voluntary or Community Group;
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Attaining Charitable Status (including a Summary of the New Charities Act 2006);
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Governance Issues;
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Policies; Finance Issues;
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Development/Business Planning;
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Quality Assurance;
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Employing Staff;
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Managing Volunteers;
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Publicity;
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Holding Events;
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Managing Information;
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Accessibility Issues.
Please visit Information Sheets page to access these resources.
 Get on Board - Recruiting New Trustees Campaign
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93% of voluntary & community sector trustee boards have between one & five vacancies. Is yours one of them? Get on Board by visiting our Get on Board page to find out more. You will also find a number of useful information sheets that will assist you in recruiting new trustees. These information sheets include:
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What is involved in becoming a Trustee?
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A Trustee ‘Job Description’
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A Trustee Person Specification
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A Trustee Skills Audit
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A Trustee Code of Conduct
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A Trustee Declaration
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A Trustee Board - Terms of Reference
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Recommended Documents for Inclusion in a Trustee Induction Pack
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A Recommended Trustee Induction Procedure
Beds & Luton Compact
We are seeking your views on how to take the Beds & Luton Compact forward in the County. Visit our Compact page to find out more and how exactly your organisation can help.
How the Voluntary Sector can play their part in Tackling Climate Change
Find out how your organisation can play a part in reducing global warming, as part of the new 'Every Action Counts' campaign for the voluntary sector. You can also discover some of the local and national schemes that will be of relevance to you in reducing your organisations 'carbon footprint'. More Details....
Reports
We aim to bring you published reports of relevance to the Voluntary & Community Sector in Mid & North Bedfordshire. At the moment these include:
The 'Strong Communities' Report &
The 'State of the Sector 2006' Report. Essential reading for those with an interest or involvement in the local voluntary & community sector!
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