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Posted by sdasani on 19 Nov 2008 14:19:18 ( 122 reads)
Did you know there are high-quality, free alternatives to email, office, graphics, project management, web-editing, multimedia and many more types of software ̶ and even the entire Desktop itself?
The open day will offer:
- Live demos of free software to use on your Windows desktop
- Presentations from people already using free software in VCS settings from desktop PCs to powerful servers
- Workshops on how to choose the right options and make sensible, gradual changes
- Practical pathways to environmentally-friendlier ICT
On the day there will be free CDs with open office, graphics, web and project management software for Windows with illustrated tutorials and free desktop demo and installation CDs being given away.
(Fossbox is East London CVS Network e-development project)
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Posted by sdasani on 19 Nov 2008 14:17:00 ( 8 reads)
Community Grants is a new programme which aims to support small voluntary and community organisations to engage with local communities and deliver a range of skills and employment support activities, through the provision of grants up to £12,000.
The grants aim to support a quality outreach provision, providing an essential stepping stone for unemployed and economically inactive participants to find employment or progress to further learning.
The ESF Community Grants programme builds on the Global Grants programme (known as Fast Forward Grants in London), which was one of the key features of the last regional ESF Objective 3 programme.
Funded by the London Development Agency and the European Social Fund, the application round was launched on 23rd October 2008. There will also be a number of workshops in the coming weeks.
visit www.gle.co.uk/services/communitygrants for details of these workshops and how to apply or contact Mark Pudge at CITY.COMM.
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Posted by sdasani on 27 Oct 2008 14:52:17 ( 44 reads)
Get your entries in for the City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards
Should your business be rewarded for its sustainable business practice? Entries are now open for the prestigious the City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards. Join the likes of BSkyB, Metropolitan Police, Berkeley Group, Opportunity International UK and Beales Hotels and give your business the chance to achieve recognition for its outstanding achievements in sustainability.
The RSA accredited Sustainable City Awards were established 8 years ago to recognize and reward UK wide organisations, from the multinationals to the SMEs, on their outstanding achievements across all aspects of sustainable development. These highly respected awards are one of the only six feeder schemes for the European Business Awards for the Environment, meaning that your business will have the chance of international recognition for its sustainable efforts.
There are nine award categories to choose from (open to applicants from across the UK unless otherwise stated):
1. Sustainable and Ethical Investment and Asset Management – in association with UKSIF (UK wide)
2. Traffic Reduction and Transport Management – in association with the Campaign for Better Transport and the Worshipful Company of Carmen (UK wide)
3. Resource Conservation – in association with the Society for the Environment, the Worshipful Company of Launderers and the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators (UK wide)
4. Sustainable Procurement – in association with London Remade (UK wide)
5. Sustainable Building – in association with the BRE and the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors (UK wide)
6. Adapting to and Mitigating Climate Change – in association with Pure the clean planet trust and the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers (UK wide)
7. Access to Goods and Services for Disadvantaged Communities – in association with City Bridge Trust with the Worshipful Company of Patten Makers (London only)
8. Environmental Management in SMEs – in association with the London Sustainability Exchange and the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (London only)
9. Sustainable Food – in association with Sustain (London only)
Winners will be announced in a prestigious awards ceremony during which your business’s exemplary green credentials will be shared with an audience at Mansion House, the Lord Mayor’s official residence, in 19 February 2009.
Application is simple and straightforward:
Go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/sca to download an application form or email sca@corpoflondon.gov.uk.
All completed forms need be returned to sca@corpoflondon.gov.uk by 5th December 2008.
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Posted by sdasani on 18 Sep 2008 17:14:14 ( 114 reads)
The awards recognise and reward best practice in sustainability now in their 8th year running. The Sustainable City Awards are run in partnership with 20 organisations, including livery companies, trade bodies, voluntary sector organisations and businesses.
Some of the voluntary sector organisations involved this year include London Sustainability Exchange, Global Action Plan and Sustain.
Representatives from each of these organisations join the judging panel to select winners and runners-up across the award categories.
The award categories are:
Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Travel and Transport, Tackling Climate Change, Resource Conservation, Sustainable Building, Access to Goods and Services for Disadvantaged Communities, Sustainable Procurement, Environmental Management in SMEs and, for the first time, Sustainable Catering.
Entries are welcomed from business, public and voluntary sector organisations. The winners, runners up and shortlisted organisations will be announced at the award ceremony in Mansion House on 19 February 2009.
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Posted by sdasani on 18 Sep 2008 17:08:52 ( 114 reads)
The Government has recently launched its £130m Grassroots Grants scheme to benefit small local voluntary and community groups, and CITY.COMM is working in partnership with the St Katharine & Shadwell Trust (the Community Foundation covering the City) to distribute about £8,800 over the next three years.
Who can apply?
This funding is only for small not-for-profit third sector voluntary or community groups based in the City of London.
Groups must:
• have been active in the community since at least December 2006
• have an average annual income of less than £20,000 over the last three years
• be volunteer led
• be connected with and / or meeting the needs of the community
• have a governing document (e.g. constitution) and bank account
(There is a Grassroots Grants fund for each borough. We are working in partnership with Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets so can also help with information if you are based in these neighbouring boroughs.)
What can I apply for?
Grants can be between £250 and £5,000 (although bear in mind that there is a total fund for the City of about £8,800 for the next three years).
You can apply more than once, up to the maximum of £5,000 over the three years.
Grants can be for a wide range of projects and activities that strengthen communities, bring people from different backgrounds together, strengthen your organisation’s capacity, or respond to local need. There are more details and some examples in the Guidance Notes that accompany the Application Form.
How do I apply?
Reply to this email, or contact CITY.COMM on 020 7535 0471 to request an Application Form.
The application process is intended to be straightforward, with a quick turnaround for decisions.
There are no deadlines – an independent grants panel will meet four times a year and consider all applications received up to two weeks before the panel date. Panel dates for 2008 are 29th September and mid-November (exact date to be confirmed),
Can I get help with my application?
There are Guidance Notes to accompany the Application Form.
Please contact CITY.COMM if you need further advice or support with making an application.
What about the future of Grassroots Grants? How can the City’s business community get involved?
The Government is also inviting local businesses to get involved in Grassroots Grants through investing in the scheme’s innovative endowment match challenge.
Within the £130 million national programme, £50million has been set aside to match endowment investments from interested local businesses – offering them the chance to contribute directly to supporting and sustaining the communities in which they operate.
CITY.COMM and St Katharine & Shadwell Trust have been set an endowment fund target of £7,643 which we must reach in order to release the same amount again from the Government.
This endowment element – which is also open to individual investors – aims to ensure that that Grassroots Grants remain available for many years to come.
Remember that as Gift Aid can be claimed on donations to a charitable cause, a £1,000 match-funded contribution from a business would be worth £2,560 to the fund.
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Posted by sdasani on 5 Sep 2008 14:19:35 ( 165 reads)
Please click on the link below to see a video report of the launch of Beyond Boyle, a social enterprise restaurant and catering with the City of London in partnership with CITY.COMM on 12th June 2008.
http://eventsreview.com/news/view/1679
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Posted by sdasani on 11 Aug 2008 13:51:51 ( 177 reads)
London Councils and the Learning and Skills Council have developed a programme focussing on consortia development training for VCS organisations.
This is part of a range of initiatives to help build capacity within voluntary organisations and enable groups to come together to bid for work from the public sector.
Details:
Dates: Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th September and Thursday 2nd October 2008; 10.00– 17.00
Location: Stratford, East London
Cost: £300 for one learner or £450 for two learners from the same organisation.
This course is heavily subsidised by the Learning and Skills Council.
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Posted by sdasani on 11 Aug 2008 12:33:41 ( 172 reads)
02 has setup an awards scheme for local groups within England who can apply for funding from £100 and upto £1000 for projects within the community.
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