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20/05/2013
How to Encourage Staff Resilience in Times of Financial Difficulty
The effect of the recession on organisations in the voluntary sector has been well documented over the past few years. As donations have dropped by as much as 20%, costs have risen and demands for services have increased. In short, charities are struggling to deliver more with fewer resources. But what receives less attention is the effect of this working…
20/05/2013
We Did It - Success for our Advices Partnership
Great news, a range of Northumberland VCS organisations who provide advice have come together and have been one of the two hundred and twenty six successful partnerships in securing funding from the Big Lottery Advice Services Transition Fund. Northumberland have been awarded the maximum £350,000 over the next two years which will contribute to having better co-ordination and increased access…
20/05/2013
Getting Your Message Across - Effective Writing for Everyone
Does your job involve writing business plans, press releases, promotional materials, grant applications, web or social media copy? KnowHow NonProfit's three part e-learning course covers effective writing for a range of outputs and will give you the skills and confidence you need to get your message across, clearly and concisely. The course is broken down into manageable sections so you…
20/05/2013
Fit for the Future - 10% Discount Now Available
When: Monday 17th June 2013Where: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, LondonFit for the Future - Delivering Care and Value will bring together local authority representatives, NHS commissioners and social enterprises in a practical one-day conference.The event is designed to share best practices and explore what each sector can learn from one another to help deliver a higher standard of health and care…
18/05/2013
Northumberland Disability and Deaf Network
A review/re-launch of NDDN took place on 25th March and a report has been finalised on the findings and sent to all members. A survey monkey has also been sent to take views of all NDDN members as to how they would like to take NDDN forward. Please see the report of the recent NDDN re-launch event [here]. A survey…
