"Like many in Hackney, we are very concerned about the impact on the borough's most vulnerable residents of the recent cuts announced by the Government. The Government's own changes to Housing Benefit, Job Seekers Allowance, and other benefits are all likely to affect most those in need." Mary Cannon, CEN Chair
Tuesday 19 April 2011
Personalisation briefing: Implications of the Equality Act 2010
This at a glance briefing examines the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for personalised adult social care. The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework which can support personalisation in adult social care. They are both about ensuring individuals receive services that are respectful, effective and accessible. It is essential that care providers from all sectors understand the implications for them. http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/ataglance41.asp
Thursday 14 April 2011
Event: Power and Knowledge creation: towards a theory of user control and community integration in voluntary action research
Who creates, controls and measures knowledge in the voluntary and community sector? What role is played by service users and volunteers, universities, voluntary sector organisations and umbrella organisations such as NCVO? Join NCIA’s Andy Benson at the ARVAC annual lecture in London on 9 May 2011 to explore these questions and more.
Association of Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (ARVAC) annual lecture
Power and Knowledge creation: towards a theory of user control and community integration in voluntary action research
9 May 2011, 2 – 5pm
The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters
101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BN
The speakers are:
- Ian Bruce, Cass Business School
- Bernard Harris, University of Southampton
- Angela Ellis Paine, Third Sector Research Centre
- Andy Benson, NCIA
The event has been designed to actively engage academics, practitioners and policy makers in these issues, which are gaining particular importance in today’s economic and policy climate.
Attendance is free but places are limited, please register and book a place by contacting: community@uea.ac.uk or 01603 591561.
Party Conference Bursary Scheme
The scheme gives smaller organisations the chance to send a representative to either: the Liberal Democrat, Labour or Conservative Party conference. Participating groups get the chance to put MPs on the spot, attend fringe events and discuss key issues such as the Big Society or the impact of spending cuts on their organisation at a special roundtable discussion. Open to voluntary and community organisations with an income of less than £500,000. Winners receive a two-day conference pass, one night’s accommodation and reasonable travel expenses.
Closing date: Friday, 20 May
Please contact: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/partyconferencebursary
A beginner's guide to commissioning
- Do you support organisations in your community?
- Are you new to this thing called 'commissioning'?
- Do you want ideas for more effectively working with the public sector?
The commissioning of local public services and the impact on communities and organisations is as important as ever. Huge numbers of people play some role in supporting voluntary and community organisations to navigate this often complex world of local commissioning, but where do you start?
NAVCA have provided, for the first time, a guide for development workers starting out on this journey of supporting organisations to engage with the commissioning landscape.
The guide covers:
- what commissioning is
- why it is important for development workers
- ways of supporting organisations
- ideas for working with the public sector
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