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Creative Networks is about bringing together all parties involved in screen-based and sound media in the West Midlands, promoting both successful business development and collaboration. Can you get in touch with this people to see if there is a London equivalent?

An inspirational source of content from the top thinkers, business entrepeneurs, and top writers. Fab free resource. When you are stuck for inspiraiton, check it out here!

The economics of collaboration Vs the need of organisations to justify their existence - fab video. Recommend it! - some of these points I talked with Eliz about. Gets you thinking about developing your relationship with service users.

performance management linsk from the Improvement and Development Agency

How is our organisation going to adapt to changing climates in the future? Don't know? - well why not use the 'Scenarios' process, to develop a positive outlook to the future, a negative outlook and a neutral outlook. Bring on board the factors that contribute and affect the dynamics in your area of discpline or expertise and see how you could plan for the challenges which the three scenario paths present.

Develop your pilot ! - grants from the dept. of Health - check website and email sent for more details ;-)

Community Journalism ;-) Angels just starting off - good to talk to Brighton & Hove. Eliz try via twitter: http://twitter.com/BrightonHoveCC See how they're developing. Angels could have a tater for Journalism. You could link this to Literacy, persuasive text, etc. ;-) So Angels could do courses and link these "revisions" to filming, documentary projects to do social action ;-) fundraising ;-)

I was thinking about an ICT project, linking us with some sort of education group in another country. Parents learning new skills; expanding understanding of global issues and making a contribution. What do you think?

"Developing the Capacity of User Led Organisations in the South West - Conference (Exeter)"

Idea: CLP going into well being could start developing a similar network? - perhaps go and visit to see how it is being run?

Pay as you go platform for elearning courseware - allegedly simple point and click intuitie fast courseware development. They take 10% fee from online attendees to your courses.

Raising the bar: Positive Futures' guide to accreditation - June 2005 This guide offers a step by step guide to practitioners who are considering accreditation as part of their work with young people in non-formal educational settings. The approach is not just accreditation for accreditation sake but of ensuring that everything from 'planning' through to 'completion' is an opportunity for practitioners to engage with young people as well as enhancing young peoples' personal and social development. The guide clarifies what can be a confusing context and array of awards and directs you to sources of further information and assistance. Date: Mon Jun 27 10:57:41 BST 2005

The materials link to Every Child Matters outcomes and focus on four areas: * community cohesion (including neighbourhood participation, community safety (especially issues around guns), gangs and knives) * health and wellbeing (including sport, healthy eating) * arts and culture (including encouraging reading, museum work) * sustainable development (including global trade, sustainable living).

There is a scheme of work for a scrap booking course that looks like a good place to start - thinking Paula

Buddies - remember this when we need funding for our learning centre!

Grants programme to develop 3rd sector resources

What is STAN? STAN is a membership network for second tier advisors in London. Who can join? - £35 per year though... Membership is open to all second tier advisors working in greater London. When we say 'second tier advisor' we mean anyone who spends the majority of their work time advising voluntary and community organisations: You might be a Small Groups Development Worker, a Capacity Builder or a specialist Funding Advisor - no matter what your job title you are welcome to join. We also accept membership from those who aren't advisors but who might be interested in second tier advice; for example Grants Officers, Managers and Training Officers. These individuals are classified as 'STAN Friends' and can access all the network's services apart from some advisors only Learning Sessions. Membership of STAN is on an individual basis and costs £35 per organisation per year.

Will - thought you might be interested in reading about this. Although not learner-based, some of the language and focus can be adapted for our big bid.

Research Council announces three hubs to develop life-improving digital technologies.

Chris, Eliz, Rach - this portuguese foundation could perhaps help us pilot a collaborative project putting together three principles and hot buttons. To develop a complete framework!