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"First Figures for DWP Volunteer Brokerage Scheme 30/10/2009 As reported in Third Sector magazine, nearly 2,400 unemployed people have completed volunteering placements in the first five months of the £8m volunteer brokerage scheme being run by environmental charity BTCV for the Department for Work and Pensions. The scheme, which began in April this year, has a target of matching 34,000 jobseekers with volunteering placements within two years. A DWP spokeswoman said the department had no monthly targets, but expected the numbers to rise significantly in future months and did not intend to alter the overall target. The scheme is being run by BTCV in partnership with volunteering charities Volunteering England, CSV and v. BTCV said 1,128 of the 2,365 placements were arranged by BTCV itself and the rest by its partner charities. "

DWP volunteer brokerage scheme pays charities to provide volunteering opportunities for jobseekers., opened last week, a DWP spokeswoman said it would provide £8m. Final dates have been delayed and there is no current info on the DWP website as of 14/04/09 - may change later on.

deadline for next round of ncvo connect scheme dec 2009 - get your applications in.

The next deadline is 10th September, and I'd like to register CLP as a host organisation. Any comments?

There's money out there; it's just a case of having the time to apply for it, and to deliver!

For charities only - your supporters sign up to the scheme and earn cash rewards for your organisation. Will - please circulate to your charity chums.

diigo and skype tutorial on will's blog - dedicated to my first two charities embracing diigo! you know who you are ;o) It works as a refresher on how to use diigo and has corresponding links to diigo help and other useful ones.

Porn Panick Button - EU initiatve? Due to un-censored user generated content.

Action research funding

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

Details of fab projects, found by our intrepid researcher - Will. Thanks, Will!