WVA News

• Excellent Opportunity for local organisationsPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Job Opportunities,Local News,News,Newsletter,Training Opportunities,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  Calling all local voluntary and community groups in need.
  Following the development of a new and exciting joint venture with Walsall College, WVA can provide a gateway to specialist skills and link in with willing students that have a lot to ofer the sector in Walsall.
  Could your organisation  benefit from some specialist expertise then email Ian Willetts CEO at Walsall [...]

• Case Study: Young people finidng common ground with BIG fundingPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  Young People Finding Common Ground with BIG funding
  ‘Immigration is great for the economy and British society. Discuss.’ I’m not having a flashback to a school exam! This was the question set for a group of young people to explore the theme of prejudice at a BIG funded project in Walsall.
  We have all heard about the [...]

• Job Opportunity: Park Hall Community Association Centre ManagerPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Job Opportunities,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 3rd February, 2012

  PARK HALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
  CENTRE MANAGER 
  The Directors of Park Hall Community Association are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, business minded person to manage the Community Association.  The post would require dealing with administration, finance, human resources and planning.  Experience within community services would be ideal but is not essential.
  25-30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  Salary Negotiable
  Please [...]

• How do small charities setup trading subsidiaries?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 27th January, 2012

  Ask the expert: How do small charities set up trading subsidiaries?
  Helena Wilkinson from Chantrey Vellacott DFK explains how and when a charity should deploy a trading subsidiary

  Make sure you’re trading subsidiary isn’t a ‘Del Boy and Rodney’ operation. Photograph: Alamy

  Q: We’re a small/medium-sized charity and our board has asked me to look into setting up [...]

• Walsall Council donates lever arch files to community groups in WalsallPublished in Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 25th January, 2012

  Following the commencement of  The Smarter Workplaces Programme which  involves the rationalisation of the Council’s property portfolio which will involve fewer Council office buildings with refurbishment work for the Civic Centre which started in October 2011 and will complete in December 2012.
   
  The key outcomes from the programme are:
   

  Our customers, partners and colleagues will benefit [...]

• 2012 Walsall Disability Awards nominations are now openPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 18th January, 2012

  If you wish to nominate anyone please complete the  noination form below referring to the protocool document whihc can also be downloaded from the link below and return the form to Walsall Disability Forum by 29/2/12.
  2012 Disability Awards Nomination Form
  DISABILITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS PROTOCOL

• Free advice training & consultancy to voluntary & community sector groupsPublished in Email News,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 18th January, 2012

  Walsall CAB are offering two opportunities for local voluntary and community sector organisations. Please take a look at the links below to find out more:
  FREE Consultancy publicity poster
  FREE Training publicity poster
   

• Tender Opportunity: The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) ServicesPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 17th January, 2012

  Wolverhampton City Council, on behalf of the four Black Country Councils and NHS Commissioners- Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton are seeking suitably qualified organisations to tender for the Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Services, to cover all the Black Country. The contract to commence in October 2012.
  In the Mental Health Act 2007 qualifying patients [...]

• Charities scared to speak out amid cuts, says reportPublished in Email News,Featured,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 16th January, 2012

  The Independence Panel, a commission set up to monitor the voluntary sector as it grapples with huge cuts in public funding, said service provider charities that traditionally have also had an advocacy role were censoring their public utterances for fear of reprisals from local authority and central government funders.
  To read the full article please follow [...]

• Walsall Coach and Volunteer Education Programme 2012-2013Published in Email News,Local News,Newsletter,WVA News on 13th January, 2012

  Walsall Council Sport and Leisure Development Services is committed to supporting voluntary sector sports clubs within the borough to improve the provision of opportunities for young people and adults to participate in sport in a safe and effective sporting environment.
   
  This programme is suitable for everyone from Sports Club Volunteers Coaches, Physical Education Practitioners, Health, [...]

• The Real Apprentice Showcase – WalsallPublished in Email News,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 13th January, 2012

  The Real Apprentice Showcase @ Banks’s Stadium 6th February 2012 6pm -8pm
  Find out more from www.therealapprentice.org.uk

• FREE office furniture for community organisationsPublished in Featured,Local News,News,WVA News on 13th January, 2012

  Dudley MBC have a surplus of office furniture which they are offering to the voluntary sector free of charge.  They are holding an open morning on Thursday 19th January, 10-12pm to view the furniture at: Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Off Hayes Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 8QH (units 18/19).Furniture can be collected on [...]

• Walsall Voluntary Action Annual Report 2010 – 2011Published in Email News,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 11th January, 2012

  Please find below a link to Walsall Voluntary Actions  Annual Report and Accounts for the 2010 – 2011 financial year.
  WVA Annual Report 2010-2011
  WVA Accounts 1 April 2010 – 31 March 2011
   

• Do you need a Personal Assistant suitable to help care for you and your needs?Published in Email News,Featured,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 11th January, 2012

  Then we may be able to help you
  Walsall Council is launching a new and proactive online resource data base register that is easy to access and use.
  This will allow people who are looking for help to find personal assistants that are suited to their specific care needs,
                       All Personal assistants will be:
   CRB checked
   Suited to your [...]

• Health Living Event in BlakenhallPublished in Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 5th January, 2012

   
  Healthy Living Event, Tuesday 10th January 2012 from 11am – 2pm at Blakenhall Community Centre

• Town Centres: Expecting multinational retailers to solve the problems of town centres is like expecting drug dealers to run rehab clinicsPublished in Email News,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 3rd January, 2012

  Thanks to one of our members we are highlighting a recently published report on the state of town centres which I am sure will give us all some food for thought.
  Walsall has a number of great district centres and a mixed variety of local and national retailers in its town Centre. We all too often [...]

• Do you offer children, young people and family related support?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 3rd January, 2012

  If your organisation offers support to children young people and families then you may be interested in the following opportunity that one of our partners  is developing.
  G:UP are an alliance of West Midlands, children, young people and families’, voluntary and community sector organisations and networks as well as public sector and national partners. WVA is [...]

• Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership UpdatePublished in Email News,Featured,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 12th December, 2011

  Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Update
  Dear Colleague
  Black Country business bosses have forged an innovative link-up with voluntary and community groups to drive forward future growth in the area.
  The Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed voluntary and community sector leaders to join them to help offer employment and training opportunities and support the development of [...]

• New Job Opportunity: WHG Health & Housing Partnerships ManagerPublished in Email News,Featured,Job Opportunities,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 7th December, 2011

  Outstanding people for an outstanding business 
  Health & Housing Partnerships Manager – Regeneration Team
  £38,202 p.a. 37 hours per week
  2 Year Fixed term contract
  Job Ref: REG/03/11
  Joint working to link health and housing is something that we in Walsall are particularly proud of.  In the last few years we have worked together on a whole host of [...]

• What could your organisation do with a £12,000 ESF Community Grant?Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  What could you do with up to £12,000 of ESF Community Grant to support Black Country people into work?
  What are ‘Community Grants’?
  The European Social Fund (ESF) is aiming to extend employment opportunities for all, but recognises that some workless people are a long way from the job market, and are not ready for mainstream education [...]

• The £16.8 million Advice Services Fund is now open for applications.Published in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  The Advice Services Fund will be administered by the Big Lottery Fund and offers grants of £40,000 to £70,000.
  Eligible applicants must offer free advice services in the following areas:

  Advice on debt.
  Advice on welfare benefits.
  Advice on housing.
  Advice on employment.

  Priority will be given to organisations experiencing the largest budget reductions, and those who have not received funding [...]

• Big Lottery Launches £10 Million Sustainable Living FundPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  The scheme is designed to support partnerships of public, private and voluntary sector bodies which are helping communities address the economic, social and environmental effects of climate change.
  It is expected that up to 10 communities will be supported with a mixture of expert support and advice, up to £10,000 development funding to support the applications [...]

• Campaign Launched to Encourage Social EnterprisePublished in Email News,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 1st December, 2011

  The Social Enterprise Mark Company has launched its first national campaign, 50 in 250, to support businesses’ use of certified social enterprises, improving the benefit they deliver to communities.
  The 50 in 250 campaign aims to secure a pledge from 50 companies to do business with at least five certified social enterprises within 250 days. It [...]

• Intelligence really does matter to businesses success in WalsallPublished in Email News,Fundraising,Local News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 24th November, 2011

  A local organisation, Intelligence Matters has successfully supported a number of local businesses and community organisations around both their local based research needs and business support around startups. Below are links to their service offers and we hope you may find this information useful when considering your needs when developing new services. Understanding the changing [...]

• Help in your community by taking part in a Christmas EventPublished in Email News,Featured,Local News,National News,News,Newsletter,WVA News on 18th November, 2011

  Walsall Lions are looking for volunteers to help with door to door collections between the 4th to 16th of December, if there is anyone willing to help and take part in an iconic Christmas event namely the Santa Float your support would be most helpful. A little time spent helping out this year will make a big [...]