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26 Jul 10
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Local manifestos for the third sector
With Scottish Government elections in 2011 and local government elections the following year, colleagues from Third Sector Interfaces are invited to get involved in discussions on the potential to develop local manifestos for the third sector.
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22 Jun 10
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Local Dimensions - National Connections Conference
This is the second joint conference for VCs, CVSs and Interfaces to which other intermediaries will also be invited. 5th & 6th October 2010, Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow
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22 Jun 10
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CVS Monitoring Changes
Taking into account feedback from across the network, the new CVS quarterly monitoring system is being refreshed.
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23 Feb 10
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Voluntary Health Scotland Articles - Using the NHS Scotland Costs Book
A series of updates on health issues written by Bill Weir of Voluntary Health Scotland for the CVS network.
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12 Jan 10
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Supporting Voluntary Action - Frequently Asked Questions
A FAQ page has been added to the SVA website to answer some of questions the SVA Team have received of late.
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12 Jan 10
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SCIO Consultation Events
Consultations on the new legal form which will allow Scottish charities to incorporate without having to become companies.
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15 Dec 09
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Managing Intelligence: Question Sets & Database Reporting - Short Survey
The Managing Intelligence Project is currently developing valuable resources that will support organisations to capture and manage information that will help them deliver and report on Third Sector Interface functions.
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11 Dec 09
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Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2009
The annual report on the state of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the New Policy Institute.
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11 Dec 09
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Getting involved in 2010: What are you doing?
The European Commission and European Parliament have designated 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
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07 Dec 09
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‘Look OK…feel crap?’ Partners required in the Highlands
Depression Alliance Scotland is rolling out ‘Look OK…feel crap?’ in the Highlands. Aimed at 18-35 year olds, the campaign will raise awareness of depression and anxiety through public advertising and delivering self-help management courses.
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30 Nov 09
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Public Social Partnership project launched
Employment services for disabled people and a project aiming to reduce re-offending are among those which have been selected as pilots for a project to promote the design and delivery of public services through the third sector.
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30 Nov 09
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2011 to be the European Year of Volunteering
Today, the EU Council decided that 2011 will be designated the "European Year of Volunteering".
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30 Nov 09
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Climate Challenge Fund
The next deadline for funding applications is 13 January 2010
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30 Nov 09
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Evaluation of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust Activity in Scotland
This evaluation study was commissioned in order to inform CRT's future direction and its work programme in Scotland. It was intended as a wide-ranging assessment of progress, effectiveness, and impact.
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30 Nov 09
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Approaches to Tackling Multiple Deprivation in Communities: Beyond the Fairer Scotland Fund
This research was commissioned to inform future approaches to tackling concentrated disadvantage in communities.
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30 Nov 09
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Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) presents a picture of multiple deprivation across Scotland by combining 38 indicators across 7 domains, namely: income, employment, health, education, skills and training, housing, geographic access and crime
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19 Nov 09
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Ready for Business
Senscot, Social Firms Scotland and CEiS are developing this pilot project for the Scottish Government to encourage the public sector to consider social benefit as well as cost when awarding contracts
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19 Nov 09
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Green Tools
New 'green' web pages have been added to the SCVO website to provide voluntary organisations with direction and advice on green issues.
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19 Nov 09
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Sharing Best Practice and Practical Solutions to Delivering Public Services in Scotland
Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier Universities want to hear from Scottish organisations willing to participate in action research on delivering public services in employability, regeneration and social care.
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04 Nov 09
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John Swinney at Inspiring Change
Videos of John Swinney MSP speaking and answering questions at the recent Inspiring Change Conference of CVS and Volunteer Centres.
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