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- 23/12/08Applications are being sought for the Play Pathfinder Grants, to build or further develop play spaces in East Sussex. This is a tight timescale where it is hoped that all applications will be submitted by the end of February 2009.
Guidance notes have been issued and can now be downloaded in MS Word format from the Hastings Voluntary Action Website.
http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/play-pathfinder-grants-hastings.doc - 19/12/08
- 17/12/08
A festive celebration of community and voluntary action in East Sussex took place at the 4th December in Eastbourne. A countywide meeting, The Big Event was a succesful networking opportunity for over 50 members from different local groups. A full report will be available soon at www.askcasper.org.uk/representation - 17/12/08The Winter edition of South Downs View has just been distributed by email to 137 desktops. The Winter edition of Wealden View has also just been distributed by email to 148 desktops. The pdf versions are available at South Downs CVS website
- 17/12/08A festive celebration of community and voluntary action in East Sussex took place at the 4th December in Eastbourne. A countywide meeting, The Big Event was a succesful networking opportunity for over 50 members from different local groups. A full report will be available soon at www.askcasper.org.uk/representation
- 16/12/08
An interim report from the Tackling Worklessness Review, of the contribution and role of local authorities and partnerships in areas of high unemployment, has been published.
- 11/12/08East Sussex County Council have launched their Community Partnership Finance programme. Priority 2 is funding to help meet the cost costs of voluntary and community organisations that are delivering activities and services in at least one of the following ESCC service areas:
Adult Social Care
Children
Young People
Mental Health
Disabilities
Community Transport
Volunteering Support
Substance Misuse
This funding will be open to organisations that work across the entire county or a significant proportion of it. However it will also be open to those who operate in one borough or district, but wish to work collaboratively with an organisation in another geographical area delivering a similar activity or service.
For more information and an application form contact Paul Rideout at ESCC on 01273 482911 or visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/funding The deadline for ... - 09/12/08The 'What Drives You Wild' campaign is still going strong as part of the Developing Communities project. Go to our page, see what drives everyone else wild and register what drives you wild on our Blog. http://www.whatdrivesyouwild.co.uk/
- 05/12/08The December edition of the Small Grants Guide can now be downloaded from the Fundraising Section of our website site.
- 02/12/08The December list of volunteering opportunities available at our Volunteer Centre have just gone up on the Currrent Volunteering Opportunities page of the Hastings Voluntary Action website.
- 01/12/08
Eastbourne Association of Voluntary Services (EAVS) and South Downs Council for Voluntary Services (SDCVS) have issued a consultation document about a proposal to form one organisation. The proposed new organisation would provide services in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden areas with the intention of:
Maximising the use of existing resources
Providing consistency of service across the districts
Providing a more sustainable structure for the local delivery of support to voluntary groups
The consultation document gives more information about this, answers some questions and asks for views on the proposal and about the services we should deliver in the future. It also contains information about three events in different geographical areas to enable comments on the consultation in person. Details of the consultation are on the website http://www.eavs.org/.
The closing date for comments is 4pm on 2 March ...
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- 24/12/08
Dear all, just to let you know that the SCIP office will be closed for the Christmas break from 1pm on Christmas Eve until 9am on Friday 2nd January.
- 10/12/08
A new report by the Charities Aid Foundation raises concerns that cash donations are falling sharply as credit card payments and regul
- 21/11/08
Here's a catch up after several busy weeks [a bit long, sorry].
- 25/10/08I'm planning some workshops for a local community group that wants a website.