Funding Fair [Posted: 12.02.2010 - 15:19 at 'VCS Matters'] Are you a grass roots voluntary or community organisation? Do you need help and support to start your project or want information, advice and guidance to help with funding, governance, compliance, running your organisation/project or need additional staff? THEN THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU!

NCB launches third sector support programme - CYPNow [Posted: 12.02.2010 - 09:10 at 'News'] The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has launched a support programme aimed at helping to develop the work of third sector organisations working with children and young people. Children feel less happy and supported than a year ago -

CYPNow [Posted: 12.02.2010 - 09:09 at 'News'] Children and young people are unhappier and feel less supported by their parents and friends than they did a year ago, according to the government's latest Tellus survey.

B.STRONG Training Programme published [Posted: 10.02.20 10 - 17:05 at 'VCS Matters'] B.STRONG (Birmingham Skills Training Reaching Organisations and Neighbourhood Groups) has published its Training Programme for Voluntary and Community Organisations (February – June 2010). B.STRONG training is designed to build knowledge and skills for 3rd sector voluntary and community organisations. The courses are free of charge and open to members, staff and volunteers of groups representing excluded communities, particularly Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), Migrant, Refugee and New Communities led groups.

Community Asset Transfer Session [Posted: 10.02.2010 - 16:56 at 'VCS Matters'] COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSFER INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS Are you interested in running a community building or taking over the management of a green space for your community to use? Birmingham City Council is developing new lease/protocol arrangements to improve its process for transferring Council-owned buildings and land into the management of voluntary and community groups. This event is a chance to find out how this work is progressing and explore opportunities/implications of this key agenda.

Fairbridge Easter Quiz [Posted: 08.02.2010 - 00:00 at 'VCS Matters'] Come and join an eggstra special quiz this Easter and help raise money for Fairbridge. Fairbridge West Midlands support inner city youth in Birmingham, giving them the support and confidence they need to change their lives. Tickets £100 for team of 4, with dinner included. For information on Fairbridge please see leaflet below or visit www.fairbridge.org.uk

Are you interested in free Child Protection Training? [Posted: 08.02.2010 - 00:00 at 'VCS Matters'] VCS Matters have been approached by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board to establish voluntary sector demand for Level 1 Child Protection training (see pages 27 – 28 of the Safeguarding Board Training Brochure for guidance on course content - also attached below) with a view to funding a number of one day training events.

Vetting and Barring Scheme Regional Event [Posted: 08.02.2010 - 00:00 at 'VCS Matters'] Vetting and Barring Scheme Regional Events – briefing for the voluntary and community sector Children England and the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) are jointly delivering a series of regional events to brief the voluntary and community sector on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme. These free half-day events will be rolled out over the next few months and are aimed specifically at anyone working with children and young people in the voluntary and community sector.

Smoothie Bike Hire [Posted: 06.02.2010 - 00:00 at 'VCS Matters'] Sport 4 Life would like to introduce SMOOTHIE BIKE HIRE to all social enterprises, community groups, and public sector organisations in Birmingham...