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Guide to Procurement Law Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, NAVCA and NCVO have produced a guide to procurement law for Third Sector Organisations called 'Pathways Through the Maze' more

Doncaster Infrastructure Network - North Doncaster Roadshow (Askern) Doncaster Infrastructure Network (DIN) is a new network set up to bring together Third Sector organisations in Doncaster who support and help other community groups, voluntary sector organisations and social enterprises to run and develop. more

Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund in Doncaster The Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund is due to re-open in Doncaster. The fund, managed by Doncaster Metropolitan Council (DMBC), will support voluntary and community organisations that provide learning and job skills activities for adults 19+ from deprived communities. more

The BIG Religion Chart Many Third Sector groups ask about different religious needs and how different religions operate etc. This website lists 42 religions / system beliefs in a simple, comparative easy to understand chart. more

Ipsos MORI Ofsted Survey - Please Complete Doncaster CVS has been asked to pass this survey onto all Third Sector organisations (community groups, voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises etc.) to complete who work with children and young people in any way. Please feel free to also pass this onto other groups, organisations and colleagues to complete. more

Fit Notes - The New Sick Note Following a report "Working for a Healthier Tomorrow" which outlines how work improves workers' mental and physical health and assists faster recoveries, the government is replacing the Med 3 or sick note with the "fit note" from 6th April this year. Details of the change are given in this news item. more

Employment Law Update - March 2010 This Employment Law update has been produced by Andrew Monroe, Employment Advice Manager at CA Plus. Doncaster CVS uses this as a source of information for its Human Resources Advice and Support project. more

Online Community - Share Street Share Street is a new online community for the children and young people’s workforce created by CWDC. It makes it easier for everyone who works and volunteers with children, young people and their families to connect, be inspired, discuss ideas and share resources. more

Launch of the 2010 If We Can You Can Challenge The 'If We Can You Can' Challenge aims to nurture emerging entrepreneurial talent and recapture a spirit of enterprise in the North East. The Challenge is open to individuals aged 16 and over that fit one of these descriptions:1. Thinkers - applicants will have an idea and be looking to turn it into a viable business opportunity. They will probably be ready to take the first steps to making it a reality. 2.Doers - applicants will have taken the plunge and be working hard to get their business off the ground. 3. Growers - the business is established, but applicants will have identified new opportunities to make it grow. They will be developing plans to maximise potential. more

'Parish Partnerships' Training for Development Workers ACRE has announce a second wave of the 'Developing Parish Partnerships' training course, developed under the umbrella of the national Collaboration Benefits programme. more

Clouds Community Counselling – New Support Groups – Places available in 2010 Our small team of dedicated, trained counsellors is very excited to announce that we have secured extra funding. New groups based in Moorends will extend our existing one to one counselling service in Thorne and Moorends. Groups include Moving on for young mums and young dads, bereavement support and grandparent support. For more information contact 07962 907053, leave your name and telephone number and we will return your call. more

Viewpoint CIC Wants Your Point Of View Social enterprises in Yorkshire and the Humber are being invited to have their say on future funding in the region. more

Doncaster CVS Finance Training Programme (Apr 10 – Sep 10) This interesting programme of finance training courses make up a natural progression in learning from start to finish. They also work as stand alone courses - you can pick only the bits of training you need. more

Free HR & Legal Advice Surgeries for Community & Voluntary Groups - Next Session on 8th April 2010 Doncaster CVS is pleased to announce additional dates for our free legal advice surgeries for third sector organisations, in partnership with Jane Waring from Waring Associates LLP Solicitors. more

Cracking the Code Bursary Scheme Cracking the Code is a small bursary scheme from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) which offers infrastructure organisations up to £500 to improve their governance based on all, or any, of the principles set out in the guide Good Governance: A code for the Voluntary and Community Sector. more

Statutory Holiday Entitlements Every employer knows that their workers are entitled to holidays, but how many are they entitled to and when can they take them? Holidays can be very simple but can quickly turn complicated when part-time work, ad hoc workers, pro rata and self-employment issues, working time regulations etc come into play. more

Applications Now Welcomed for The Pitch 2010 The Pitch is an annual competition which aims to find the UK's most exciting and innovative small companies and entrepreneurial talent. Entrants must pitch their business idea to a panel of industry experts who will scrutinise business concepts and presentation skills, searching for the best of the best. more

Doncaster Partnership for Carers Spring Newsletter This news item links to Doncaster Partnership for Carers Spring 2010 newsletter. Click 'more' to find the link to download it. more

VISIBLE Bursaries The Lankelly Chase Foundation has funded Community Matters to provide a bursary scheme for members considering accreditation with the Community Matters VISIBLE Standard. more

The Beacon Awards The Beacon Awards reward individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to charitable causes or organisations that benefit the community. There are awards in seven categories. more

KnowHow NonProfit KnowHow NonProfit is a Lottery funded website that is a free resource and an online community made up of over 2,000 members. Funded by the lottery it has been built to help you in your work as a community group or voluntary sector organisation. more

Doncaster Infrastructure Network (DIN) Doncaster Infrastructure Network is a new network set up to bring together any Third Sector organisations in Doncaster who deliver infrastructure support to other Third Sector frontline service delivery organisations. more

Action for Blind People - Social Enterprise in Action Action for Blind People is set to work with social enterprises throughout Yorkshire and the Humber to offer work experience placements to blind and partially sighted people looking for employment. Thanks to funding by the National Lottery through Big Lottery Fund, Action for Blind People has developed a Social Enterprise and Employment Development (SEED) Project dedicated to finding placements within social enterprises. more

Community Grants - Doncaster Funding Grants of up to £12,000 are now available for voluntary and community organisations in Yorkshire and the Humber who provide learning opportunities that help unemployed people aged 18+ move closer towards a job or training. more

CVS's New Training Courses from September 2009 Through to March 2010 CVS is excited to announce the release of its new training course brochure covering a wide of quality training courses running from September 2009 through to March 2010. more