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Association of Volunteer Managers -

What a year it's been "If we don't invest in the management of volunteers, there's no point recruiting them." AVM's first AGM - 23rd September 2008 Scoping Volunteer Management Training in London Letter to 3rd Sector regarding OrangeCorps The rise and rise of consultants AVM signs Memorandum of Understanding with Volunteering England AVM Board elections Is bad volunteer management the only refuge for altruistic volunteering? Open Letter to Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector What's in the Tories' green paper? Letter in Third Sector Magazine from AVM (18 June) - Training Govt consultation on volunteering in health and social care Volunteering debate in the Commons Conservative Green Paper: A Stronger Society - Voluntary Action in the 21st Century CRB Checks - Guidance for Volunteering Should there be awards in England that recognize the work of outstanding individuals and groups in volunteer management? Morgan Inquiry on young adult volunteering in the UK publishes report Future of Training Volunteer Managers Views from Australia

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CommunityNI News RSS Feed

Earth Hour - time to switch off The Queen visits East Belfast Mission Save your local Post Office Guest speaker at women's policy forum Arts Council commits £1.6m ESRC seminar reports available online Economies in health a huge challenge' Invitation to tender for an evaluation Intercultural and Anti-Racism Week £1.2 million for debt advice Dormant Accounts Still Slow to Awake New Ministerial Sub Committee meets The future shape of local government Gift Aid levels maintained for 3 years Fancy a governance review? Neighbourhood Renewal Renewed More to be done on child poverty Building research capacity Voluntary organisations budget comments Ulster Scots £3m funding boost

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Innovation Exchange Master Site Feed

Innovation Exchange is seeking a research partner Breach social engagement project for marginalised young people aged 14-21 Expression of Interests Shoreditch Grandprix : Support Richard Cowling, support the Mental Health Community, Support Social Enterprise!! NEXT PRACTICE PROGRAMME - DEADLINE 31 JULY 2008 Specific housing support for the elderly? Innovation Exchange Next Practice Programme 2008 (both themes) Excluded Young People, Crime & Pathways to Employment After-care and peer support Independent 2gether Ensuring innovation is a co-production Innovation Exchange NESTA Fund 2gether08 Evaluating Innovation Exchange Honest Brokers New Online Social Network: A Mental Health, ‘Facebook’ like, ‘gated-community’ Innovation Exchange on Radio 4 Draft details of Next Practice programme and NESTA Fund published Video coverage of the Festival of Ideas: Innovation for independent living event Video coverage of the festival of ideas event

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Institute of Fundraising: Top Stories

Umbrellas in the Post? Revised Face-to-Face Code of Fundraising Practice Launched for Public Consultation Fellowship of the Institute Election to the Board of Trustees The Institute of Fundraising E-Learning Project Declaration of Interest Tax-Effective Giving Website Reflects Gift Aid Change Shortlist Announced for Expanded National Awards Institute and Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP Solicitors Announce Legal Seminar Partnership Guidelines for Consultants' Procedures focus of new Code of Practice Budget 2008 Announces Small Charities Training Programme Gift Aid Investment and Reform Welcomed but further Joint Working Urged Ahead of 2011 New Recruitment Partnership for Institute New Guidance Highlights Problems with Charity Law and why Self-Regulation must Work Institute Announces two new Trustees National Convention 2008: Inspirational Motivational Speakers Announced Paul Amadi Announced as Chair of Trustees Return on Investment for Committed Giving at Five Year High 100th Member for ImpACT Coalition New Managing Fundraising Training Course

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New Start

Warning over new city funding mechanisms Northern Ireland set to relocate public sector jobs Housing plans ‘will cause ghettoisation’ Scottish charity predicts housing chaos Ministers’ community plans under attack Local asset vehicles could keep regeneration on track, says CBRE Study claims house building will not keep up with population growth Brownfield land database 'must keep up with the times' Scotland urged to make more use of community sentences Party leaders back early intervention report Asset transfer unit needs councils on side Local people to get more say over how WNF is spent Early intervention can create a 'virtuous circle’ Homelessness plans 'will have little impact' Sure Start centres to become a legal obligation Manufacturing to get image makeover White paper warning over community development Cities must be realistic, says report Call to incentivise flexible new deal Lack of IT skills 'will hold Scotland back'

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The Wheel (Ireland)

Members Policy Workshop - Limerick Open IT: Manage Your Communications - Dublin Winners of National Fundraising Awards Announced Getting to Grips with Governance - Cork CEO Breakfast Briefing, 1st October 2008 Training Links: Training Networks Programme Getting to Grips with Governance - Dublin (September) Partnering for Success Conference on 20th November in Dublin Open IT: Discover the Power of Technology for your Organization - Athlone National Fundraising Awards - Nominations now closed Getting to Grips with Governance - Dublin Training Events Calendar Autumn 2008 The Wheel Pay and Benefits Survey 2008 Now Available Pay and Benefits Survey 2008 The Wheel Event Photowall Fundingpoint.ie Goes Live Launch of Fundingpoint.ie is full Inaugural National Fundraising Awards Insurance Briefing Stronger Leaders Leadership Development Programme

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Third Sector Breaking News

Charity Commission reveals public benefit test guinea pigs Charities ‘should have 25-year grant funding’ Hurd is new shadow charities minister MEDIA DIGEST, 6 October: Mandelson, child rights and a fundraising fatality Brennan appointed as voluntary sector minister Scope cuts five senior positions, and more to come VSO fears slump threatens its volunteering targets Trustees 'should act like non-executive directors, not volunteers' Statutory right to volunteer "could threaten career prospects" Northants woman leaves £1.2m to Christian Aid MEDIA DIGEST, 3 October: a call for tougher sentences and a map to save birds from wind farms Charities wary on Tories' pay-by-results proposal Poll shows crunch could reduce corporate social responsibility Is it a box? No, it's a duvet... Nolan Trust bids to raise £5m Macmillan TV bid for new supporters Government opens bidding for Communitybuilders fund Trust aims to raise £5m from high-value donors Charity did not have inappropriate links with Indian orphanage Teenage Cancer Trust auctions designer headgear

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Third Sector Foresight

Tip top published in News @ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:53:41 +0000 Another day, another bail out, posted by Kathryn @ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:26:27 +0000 Quotes about the future, replied by Caroline @ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:05:16 +0000 Compact Voice's consultation on the future of the Compact posted by Stefan @ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:03:46 +0000 Another day, another bail out published in News @ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:35:43 +0000 Conservative focus on social justice saved by Kathryn @ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:24:48 +0000 Older people and wellbeing published in News @ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:51:02 +0000 Involving people in strategy posted by Jake @ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:19:42 +0000 Is that a strategic plan I see before me?, replied by Caroline @ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:15:03 +0000 Information on the VCS saved by Carole @ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:07:16 +0000 Growth of online communities, replied by Dhara @ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:40:01 +0000 Diversity and social cohesion seminar, replied by Véronique @ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:19:35 +0000 Red Tory Economics published in News @ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:48:19 +0000 The future of the paid workforce, posted by Caroline @ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:32:30 +0000 What are today's social evils?, posted by Véronique @ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:00:55 +0000 The impact of migration on the VCS – free seminar report published in News @ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:39:41 +0000 Issues and scenarios for the future of the advice sector, replied by Adam @ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:00:09 +0000 X and Y? The implications of a changing workforce for the VCS, posted by Natalie @ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:23:14 +0000 X and Y? The implications of a changing workforce for the VCS published in News @ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:15:58 +0000 Diversity and social cohesion seminar published in News @ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:30:28 +0000

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WCVA News

All Wales Convention wants you to get involved Renewed guide to volunteering and benefits published Reviewing the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Community Development Work - Free Consultation Events Pugh Computers has launched a new website and on-line store specifically for the voluntary sector National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2008 Next Steps in NHS Reorganisation Participation Cymru training WCVA Training Wales Trustee and Governance Conference 2008: 6 November, Liberty Stadium, Swansea Forward thinking - planning for success: regional events Catch the funding bug! Help your Community reduce its Carbon Footprint Future of funding to be debated at national conference Forward thinking planning for success: 9 September 2008, Cefn Lea Park Conference Centre, Newtown Volunteer & Community Justice Awards 2008 Network Wales Awards Towards a strategy to support volunteering in health and social care Plans to increase volunteers to improve patient care National Minimum Wage and the voluntary sector Baroness Neuberger seeks views on volunteering in the criminal justice system

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xPRESS Digest

Crofting Counties to be extended VSO fears slump threatens its volunteering targets IT Diploma Supporters’ Club inaugural meeting Housing: Investing in Rural Futures conference The housing and neighbourhood impact of Britain’s changing ethnic mix £1.3 million investment in community transport Renewed guide to volunteering and benefits published Tell Hazel Blears to press for real communities, not eco-towns Vegetarian charity helps prevent cancer CLA hope new Energy and Climate Change Department will keep ties with Defra Statutory right to volunteer ‘could threaten career prospects’ Trustees ’should act like non-executive directors, not volunteers’ Daisy Daisy: inclusive cycling Cross-sector coalition will make volunteers ‘part of society’s DNA’ Northern Financial Inclusion Conference 2008 Local democracy week New Environmental Stewardship handbooks available online Community investment for social benefit NCVO’s Strategy and Impact site UK to issue European carbon allowances

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