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At Your Bidding
This is a guide for charity trustees about commissioning and tendering for public services, published by NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) in partnership with the Local Government Association.
To read the guide click here
Holding on by a shoestring
Tracking the impact of the cuts on voluntary groups in England's most deprived areas
This study is compiled by CUF (Church Urban Fund) and it looks at how church and faith-based projects in deprived areas are coping in the light of the spending cuts.
To read the report click here
Faith to Engage - Updates from East of England
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The East of England regional partner continues to concentrate on Mental health and Spirituality. Click here to read the latest updates from the region. |
Next Steps: funding opportunity at BLF
Supporting social investment in England: deadline 14 December 2011
The Big Lottery will award between £40,000 and £1million to help realise a range of specific and already well-developed social investment proposals. They are interested in funding:
•Investment ready proposals – to set up a social investment vehicle that will achieve outcomes for people in need.
•‘Nearly there proposals’– to complete the development of a social investment vehicle that will achieve outcomes for people in need
•Pilots – to test out a social investment concept and/or establish its feasibility
For more information click here
