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• An introduction to sustainable fundingPublished in Training, Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, Local News on 3rd February, 2010

  Dudley CVS is hosting a one-day ‘Introduction to Sustainable Funding’ training course on Thursday 25th February.The course is being delivered by specialist trainers from NCVO’s Sustainable Funding Project.  Given the current climate the course will be valuable for voluntary and community organisations in helping them to explore diversifying their funding mix.
  There are 20 places available […]

• Competitive Grants announced for Young People’s Positive ActivitiesPublished in Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, Local News on 25th January, 2010

  Walsall Children’s Trust is inviting suitably experienced providers to apply for the Integrated Young People’s Support Service (IYPSS) Competitive Grant programme.Integrated Young People’s Support Services are about re-shaping services designed to support young people including the Youth Service, Youth Offending Service, and Connexions in partnership with agencies and key partners to provide a fully integrated […]

• walsallfunding.com gets a makeover!Published in Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, WVA News on 10th December, 2009

  We’ve introduced some exciting improvements to www.walsallfunding.com, our online funding portal.
  The new upgraded walsallfunding.com now offers the following features:

  Saved searches - You can save funding searches and individual funds to your own personal profile for quick future access
  Enhanced browsing - improved three-level browse tool allows more precise funding searches using a series of easy to […]

• Personalisation - The sector must be prepared for individual care budgets, says reportPublished in Consultations, Featured, Funding, Opportunities, Local News, News, WVA News on 7th December, 2009

  The Commission set up by ACEVO to look into personalisation has recommended that the Cabinet Office set up a dedicated unit to help VCS organisations become commission-ready. This report also highlights approaches that should be taken by the public sector to lead changes. Further details are available from the link below and also a copy […]

• £2m boost for local resource centresPublished in Funding, Featured, Opportunities, News, Local News, WVA News on 18th November, 2009

  Voluntary organisations are set to benefit from improved facilities at local resource centres, thanks to an additional £2m of capital investment from the Office of the Third Sector.
  Capital Strand A 2010 grants of up to £30,000 will be awarded to local resource centres to help them make small scale improvements to their premises - improving […]

• Walsall’s volunteers get set for ShowcasePublished in Volunteering Opportunities, Consultations, Featured, Training, Funding, Local News, News, Opportunities, WVA News on 9th October, 2009

  The Banks’s Stadium will be a hive of activity on Monday 2 November, as voluntary and community groups from across Walsall gather for the annual Voluntary Action Showcase.
  Organised by Walsall Voluntary Action - the “umbrella” group representing the town’s voluntary sector - Voluntary Action Showcase will bring together representatives from charities and community organisations from […]

• Get your group connected!Published in Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, Local News on 8th October, 2009

  Telecommunications giant BT is offering community or charitable organisations the chance to apply for a free laptop and a year’s free broadband connection under their Community Connections award scheme.The scheme supports a diverse range of groups - in the past community projects, silver surfers, conservation organisations, family support groups, sports teams and youth groups have […]

• Local Neighbourhood Partnership FundingPublished in Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, Local News on 1st October, 2009

   Walsall’s Local Neigbourhood Partnerships (LNPs) have a small pot of funding available for voluntary and community groups across the borough who are looking to deliver projects that are in line with LNP pledges.
  There are nine LNP areas in Walsall, each with their own set of pledges.  LNPs are set up to work with local residents […]

• Integrated Young People’s Support Services - Stakeholder Engagement EventPublished in Events, Consultations, Funding, Opportunities, Local News, News, WVA News on 1st October, 2009

  [ October 15, 2009; 9:30 am; ]

  Reminder - Integrated Young People’s Support Services - Stakeholder Engagement Event 9:30AM on the 15th October 2009 at
  Central Hall Methodist Church
  Ablewell Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2EQ
  The Integrated Young People’s Support Service (IYPSS) including Targeted Youth Support will be beginning to help improve outcomes for young people in the coming months […]

• Find out about the Future Jobs FundPublished in Featured, Funding, Opportunities, News, Local News on 30th September, 2009

  The Government Office for the West Midlands are hosting a special event for organisations interested in bidding to the Future Jobs Fund on Friday 16 October.The £1billion fund, which was announced in the April Budget, is designed to create 150,000 new jobs for young people and people living in unemployment hotspots.  At the same time, […]