August 2010 e-news
Welcome to our monthly bulletin of news, events and updates.
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Look out for the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises
The survey is to be launched in September.
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Sponsor a hive of urban bees and empower young people
The Golden Company is an innovative social enterprise in Hackney.
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Can you contribute to the new LGBT Voluntary Sector Directory for London?
Answers to the questionnaire will form the basis of the 2010 London LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector Almanac - a new comprehensive annual print publication about the London LGBT voluntary and community sector.
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Register your organisation to donate or receive surplus goods
Giving World Online is a not for profit, free and simple scheme, offering organisations the chance to pass on surplus goods to people in need.
What does the Big Society mean for you?
Are you up-to-date? Opportunities and threats for your organisation
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Affordable public liability insurance for small charities
Less than £10 a month or £75 a year.
Summer in the City
FREE events this August
FREE Financial Healthcheck
ACE conducts 'health checks' at a place and time convenient to you.
Read more about the offer
Do you work with and support older people?
Courses run by Advocacy Plus include Advocacy with Older People; Community Care Law, Practice and Advocacy; Conflict and Negotiation; Reflective Practice - Vision and Boundaries
Find out more
How to earn through trading and strengthen your organisation
Grow Your Own Income, an event in London organised by NCVO. On 16 September 2010 from 9.15am-4.30pm. Venue: NCVO, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints' Street, London. N1 9RL
Volunteering opportunities at Barts
Regular, committed volunteers are needed for the Shop and Trolley Service for patients and staff.
Last chance to apply for funding for grassroots voluntary and community groups
Westminster City Council contracting opportunity for a young people's specialist drug and alcohol service.
Expressions of interest by 16 August 2010.
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Contracting opportunity for a rape crisis provision in North London.
Expressions of interest by 12 noon on 26 August 2010.
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NatWest Community Fund - for projects in your local area
Deadline for nominations: 30 September.
Small grants for groups working with vulnerable people
Abel Charitable Trust grants favour projects supporting offenders, young people, those with addiction problems and sex industry workers including victims of trafficking.
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London Evening Standard Fund for the Dispossessed
Open to applications until 31 March 2011. Supporting small groups working to lift people in London out of poverty.
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City Parochial Foundation and Trust for London join up to become "Trust for London: Tackling poverty and inequality".
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Big Lottery - Youth in Focus funding
Grants of £500,000 to £1million for projects in England that support vulnerable young people through difficult changes in their lives.
