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"Second phase of increasing third sector public service delivery 09/11/2009 The second phase of the government's National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning has started. It aims to "increase the awareness and understanding of how utilising the third sector's specialist knowledge will benefit the delivery of public services", increasing third sector involvement throughout the commissioning cycle and improve bidding practice."

A free PDF guide to working with the public sector a.k.a. councils to deliver the to the local outcomes within the social agenda - Local Area plans etc.,

Will - you might have told me about this before - but it was back in the old days when I was all linear and I'm not sure! Bunny - this one might be good for you cos they give help to small organisations on securing public sector contracts. Eliz

"How charities are getting bloggers on board By Helen Barrett, Third Sector, 1 February 2010 Blogs, forums and other social media provide new ways for charities to get their messages across to the public. But they are a far cry from traditional PR, as Helen Barrett reports"

chat and exchange insights with local government authorities and public sector representatives here

The range and quantity of legislation affecting the voluntary sector makes it difficult to keep up to date with the obligations placed on voluntary organisations. Whether taking on staff, leasing premises, tendering for service contracts, taking out insurance, operating as a charity or changing the organisation's legal structure, staff and committee members need to understand the law.

Community organisations are increasingly agents of the state, and no longer radical champions of social justice. Ruth Townsley, Voice and Impact manager, questions whether community organisations are losing their critical voice. The independent voice of the sector, the voice that challenges the 'one size fits all' policies of government, and which calls to account statutory services, the voice which connects with marginalised groups of many types to ensure they are not bypassed by the generic central government solutions, is being eroded.

If you are drawing down public funding, there has to be some agreement between funder and community organisation - otherwise why would we be given the money? I think we have to be subversive and creative, and tweak funding to fulfil our learners' needs.

williamdousthot off press RSPB charity asked by donors and public to move appeals online! - check out the full story here http://www.diigo.com/052me

Eliz - you can change reasons for local govt. using social media & comms to those things we have discussed for CLP with regards to funding! - and rationale. PLS check this out ;o) Chris FYI too.

And so say all of us......

local govt. communities of practice - check out info. this is wher a lot of conversation is happening with govt. bods.

Trusts and foundations have been giving out more funding to orgs during the economic downturn. Directory of Social Change has 2 directories @£90.00 for both. Worth investing to share?

Tight times - so maybe talk to ASCEND?

new charity videos platform to hel raise money. Viring involved ;-)

Guardian Society - online