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

Grants programme to develop 3rd sector resources

Capital investment for e-learning. Bidding for the current programme is closed, but ..... watch this space?

short video upload to bbc3. fab opportunity to tell stories. If you polish these like mini 3minute movies, then you can build an audience. Perhaps giving you evidence and confidence to get in touch ith Channel 4's three minute wonders: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3-minute-wonder Spread your message for free on three ;o)

The giving machine featured in old council newsletter. see bottom of google indexed pdf. Thre are some i nteresting bits in newsletter (even though old) regarding disabled children and programmes that may still be active

"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."

"Not for Profit Contribution to Pathways to Work Highlighted in New Research 30/10/2009 Provider-led Pathways is the final research phase of the Pathways to Work initiative that was first introduced in 2003. It provides information, advice and practical help to people receiving incapacity benefits to help them take up paid employment. Provider-led Pathways is delivered by private companies and not-for-profit third sector organisations rather than Jobcentre Plus. This report presents findings from qualitative research carried out in 2008 to explore experiences of the early implementation of the Provider-led Pathways programme from the perspectives of incapacity benefits recipients, staff of provider organisations, and staff of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus."

New Regional Worklessness Fund for LAA and MAA Areas 13/11/2009 A new funding opportunity will shortly be launched by the SW RIEP Local Economy Programme. A combination of funding from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and SW RIEP will be used to assist local authorities and their partners as they work to alleviate worklessness and deliver their worklessness related LAA and MAA targets. The funding will be used in two ways: * each LAA or MAA area will be invited to submit a proposal to draw down funding to support projects addressing the causes and effects of worklessness in their area * Regional Worklessness Network will be established to supplement the individual project proposals from local authorities

School for Social Entrepeneurs - definitions of SE; resources; programmes; links and support.

Will info - family learning lsc programmes etc

QIA family learning website

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?

Family Action's grants programme.

will have to check out ;-)

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

There's funding available for other stuff, as well as the leadership programme.

campaigning prog for small organisations