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Arts interventions In terms of prevention, arts programmes range from projects in Learning Support Units and Pupil Referral Units, which address the problems of non-attendance and exclusion through the arts, to participation in, for example, Youth Inclusion Programmes or Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP), aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour

Following commitments made by the Office of the Third Sector in response to recommendations of the 2008 Commission on the Future of Volunteering, Capacitybuilders is launching the Volunteer Management Programme.

"€1 billion available for actions under Grudtvig programme. Call for proposals 13/11/2009 First deadline: January 16th 2010 Part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig aims to increase participation in adult education, improve co-operation between adult education organisations, and ensure that the socially excluded have access to education - especially those who left education without basic qualifications. Grundtvig supports the following actions: * Visits, placements, adult education exchanges and preparation visits needed to plan exchanges * Learning Partnerships * Multilateral projects for improving adult education systems through development and transfer of innovation and good practice * Networks of experts and organisations developing adult education spreading good practice and supporting partnerships Multilateral projects, Networks, and Accompanying measures are financed directly by the Commission. The first deadline for proposals for Grundtvig actions is January 16th 2010. See the full call for proposals. All other actions are financed (in the UK) via Ecotec. See the Ecotec guidance on how to apply for Grundtvig funding. "

"The Community programme focuses on funding core work that helps disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community. We are particularly interested in work that achieves this through: * improved social and community involvement * improved life choices and chances * helping people to be heard."

ESF Operational Programme - research for Rach from wd. tag to search related bookmarked pages: esfresearch

What about adapting this to suit your own content creation needs? - could link with socialmedia workshop

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)

"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

Rach, I chased up the email you forwarded to me from Tricia - regarding an LSC subsription email. Some of the links were a bi beyond me and I guess Crhis could flesh out more. But I did find this page with tender related information. Again, not anything I could sink teeth into, but perhaps ohters? Tenders: Apprenticeship, Third Sector ESF Tender, Sustainability.

Channel 4's three minute wonders are televised compelling films that are bite-sized. Just three minute for the whole lot! Why not prepare the groundwork? and see what audience responds to b4 approaching channel 4? you could get your stories televised - work with Bunny ;o) spread your message for free on three ;o) and use feedback to position your stories for the 4 mintue wonder ;o)

Here's another inspiration for my charity chums. This YouTube Channel is for the sector. It covers some of what wie discussed, but these are big figure heads! so they have more clout than little mini-me ;o) Enjoy