Archive for August, 2008
Youth Arts Leader – Showcase your project …..but be quick
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to profile your project! Deadline for submissions: Friday 29th August! ENYAN seeks case studies of exemplary youth-led projects that aim to develop young people’s leadership skills, aspiration and potential for their forthcoming campaign… Following the network’s previous campaign around the subject of ‘Creative Youth Consultation & Participation’ ENYAN [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under News.
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Goldstar funding to promote volunteering
GoldStar, the Government-funded project to encourage and enable voluntary organisations throughout England to realise the potential of volunteers, befrienders and mentors from socially excluded groups, is seeking applications to a small grants fund to hold good practice events in communities within England.  Organisations, or partnerships, should be able to showcase good practice in working with volunteers [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2008 under News.
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Leonardo Preparatory Visit
Grants of up to €1000 are still available to enable organisations to prepare the ground for making bids for Leonardo funding.  Leonardo offers support to organisations of all sizes that are involved in the design or delivery of training that enables people to get back into work.  Projects have to have a European dimension, and to enable [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2008 under News.
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Building Democracy Funds
The Government’s Ministry of Justice is seeking applications to a £150,000 fund to encourage not for profit organisations in England to come up with projects that will develop new ways to help people participate in public discussion and influence government policy.  The Innovation Fund will support up to 10 projects overall, each of which might use [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2008 under News.
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Compact Consultation
The Commission for the Compact has officially launched a consultation about the future of the Compact.  The three-month consultation includes 22 questions on how the Compact – the voluntary agreement that sets out how charities and public bodies should treat each other – should be changed to serve its purpose best. Questions include: should [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2008 under News.
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