March e-news
Welcome to the March e-news bulletin from CITY.COMM.
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CITY.COMM Annual Survey
We are still completing our annual survey and there's still time to update your information. Go to the online survey or ask us for a copy by email. Tel: 020 7535 0470.
Have your say about the City’s parks and open spaces
More information from the Shoreditch Trust
Help us to fill the Out and About section of our website!
Look up where your information will appear.
If your organisation or a local venue near you has a regular event (weekly, fortnightly or monthly) please let us know about it. The event must be in the City and open to anyone in order to be listed.
Email Lindsay Peniston to share your news.
Bookcrossing Bibliology. Kathryn Faulkner at the Exhibit Gallery on the Golden Lane Estate
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Give with Care: campaign to tackle bogus charity collections
Join the new government campaign to ensure we respond to approved charity collections of clothes, shoes and other household items.
Influence health and social care services in the City of London
The latest City of London LINk newsletter is out!
Seeking Trustees:
Bishopsgate Institute seeks three new trustees with experience in the areas of financial management, investment management, marketing, public relations and libraries and archive development.
More information and recruitment pack
Arts for All and the Ancient Monuments Society/Friends of Friendless Churches are two very different voluntary and community organisations based in the City of London or serving City residents. They are both looking to recruit new trustees who can bring experience and commitment to these areas of work. For more information, please contact Caroline Barlow at Arts for All or Alison at the Ancient Monument Society.
The Bulldog Trust
The Bulldog Trust runs the Engaging Experience Network specifically to help professionals looking to use their skills to help charity.
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City Action
City Action is a free volunteer matchmaking service for City-based companies and community organisations in the City and City fringe boroughs. Run by the City of London Corporation since 1998, City Action's free service includes an exclusive volunteering opportunities database, regular networking events and online resources.
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Top Ten Tips from Funders
Collected from a range of funders by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations for Funding Central.
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Vetting and Barring Scheme, the new Independent Safeguarding Authority and Criminal Record Bureau Checks
Please contact us at CITY.COMM if you would be interested in attending a briefing session to learn about changes happening in July 2010 and beyond.
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A new, simple constitution for very small charities (with income of less than £5,000 per year) has been launched by the Charity Commission.
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NCVO Training event – Sustainable Funding: Make It Happen – 16 March 2010
Do you understand the principles behind sustainable funding but struggle to make them a reality? Suitable for any voluntary and community group looking to develop their income
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Accountancy for Community Enterprises - training for City groups
Budgeting and Reporting to the Management Committee, 10am-1pm, Tuesday 23 March, Dagenham
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ACE Value, the newsletter of Accounting for Community Enterprises, goes electronic.
Featuring Risky business; Budgetary control; Direct debit fraud; Charities and elections
See a copy here
How to deal with commissioning and procurement
Tuesday 16 March at Voluntary Action Westminster, 9.45am-4pm. To book on a free Voluntary Action Westminster course as a City group, please contact Lindsay Peniston on info@citycomm.org.uk or call 020 7535 0470.
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E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund
Financial help to voluntary and community groups for energy saving projects on non-residential facilities. Max grant: £20,000. Deadline: 2 April & 8 October 2010.
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Funding to plant a tree in National Tree Week, 24 November - 5 December
Are you involved in a project with children or young people? Do you belong to a community garden or conservation project?
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The Baring Foundation
News of the Baring Foundation's "Strengthening The Voluntary Sector" independence programme 2010 will be posted on the Baring Foundation website at the end of March 2010.
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Grassroots Grants – St Katharine and Shadwell Trust
Grassroots Grants to enter its last year of funding in April 2010.
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Two Contracting Opportunities
Provision of a review of the Children's Workforce Development Council's (CWDC) Participation Fund 2007-2010 and provision of support services to people with learning disabilities.
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Funding to support groups helping people to tackle consumer debt
The Charity Fund of www.moneysavingexpert.com offers financial help for projects run by charities, self-help groups and other community organisations. Deadline: 31 March 2010.
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Funding for groups that support work in developing countries
The Development Innovation Fund aims to support small community-based organisations that are involved in providing small scale, one-off support to target poverty in the developing world. The project must also include a significant awareness raising component among UK residents.
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Support for refugees to become social entrepreneurs
Having already supported over 100 refugee projects, RISE aims to unleash and encourage the potential of more refugees as social entrepreneurs. Deadline: 21 March 2010.
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Free Stop Smoking support and medication for City residents and workers
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City Business Library and Guildhall Library now in one shared complex
The City's two famous libraries will keep their own identities but benefit from a shared complex that offers one venue to residents and workers in the City.
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