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Funding Fayre 2009
- Funding Fayre 2009 - view images & reports from the event that took place on Wednesday 17th June 2009 at Bedford Corn Exchange & was attended by 225 people. In case you were unable to make the day you can also download copies of the presentations from the workshops.
ConsortiCo Ltd
- ConsortiCo Ltd - launched at the Funding Fayre 2009 - find out about this new initiative that provides a 'vehicle' to allow local third sector organisations to form consortia to compete effectively in securing public service contracts
Newsletter
Vital Training Opportunity - An Introduction to Sustainable Funding
Tuesday 7th July 2009 - £20 per delegate – Venue: CVS Offices, 43 Bromham Road, Bedford
The course is for Chief Officers, trustees and fundraisers of frontline organisations who want to look at all possible sources of funding, and diversify their income streams
The aim is to encourage and enable voluntary and community groups to adopt a sustainable funding mix through:
- an understanding of the role playing and financial management play in sustainability
- income diversification — exploring a sustainable and diverse mix of income sources including donations, grants and earned income
- considering generating income through contractual work and trading goods and services
For further details with regards both workshops please contact Jan at CVS on 01234 354366 or email: jan@yourcvs.org.uk
Recession Resources
Our new Recession Resources Page aims to provide all the latest available resources so your organisation can weather the current economic downturn. Resources include:
- ‘Surviving the Downturn’ - from National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
- ‘Recession Support Portal’ - from the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)
- ‘Recession Resources and Support’ - from the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
- 'Responding to a funding cut' - from the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
- 'Helping charities through the Economic Downturn' - from the Charity Commission, including 'The Economic Downturn - 15 Questions Trustees need to ask'
- 'Managing financial difficulties and insolvency in charities' - from the Charity Commission
- 'Managing the Workforce in a Recession' - from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
- 'Fundraising Healthcheck' - from the
Institute of Fundraising
- 'Early Warning Guide' - from Development Trusts Association
- 'Charities Aid Foundation financial crisis helpline' -
0800 980 2000
- 'Surviving the Recession - Free Support' - from the Cranfield Trust
- ‘Real Help for Communities Modernisation Fund' - the
The Government’s £16.5 million fund will help third sector organisations be more resilient to the impact of the economic downturn. Resources include bursaries & loans
Visit our Recession Resources Page to learn more
Forthcoming Events
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Vacancies
- Voluntary & Community Action (based in Leighton Buzzard) - Funding Adviser - Deadline: 16th July 2009
- Voluntary & Community Action (based in Leighton Buzzard) - Volunteering Adviser - Deadline: 16th July 2009
- Youth at Work UK - Policy and Networks Officer - Deadline: 23rd July 2009
- Bedford Citizens Advice Bureau - Book Keeper
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Training
CVS 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.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
- An Introduction to Sustainable Funding - Tuesday 7th July
- Fundraising and the Law - Tuesday 15th July
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Fit for Funding Workshops
CVS 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:
- Thursday 1st October 2009
- Saturday 31st October 2009
- Tuesday 1st December 2009
Demonstrating Need and Understanding Outcomes
This workshop will build on the skills you gained from the Fit for Funding workshop and will:
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.
- Monday 21st September 2009
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please contact Kayleigh Brennan on 01234 354366 or e mail kayleigh@yourcvs.org
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Consultations
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Newsletter
Beds- Spread - The CVS Newsletter
Here at CVS 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@yourcvs.org
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! |
