Big Society & [in]Equality

 
We were at the excellent Centre for Local Policy Studies Summer school where the nmain theme centred aound Eqaulity and the Big Society.  There were a number of stimulating sessions and some strong debate was had.  

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Event Management

We have experience and a successful track record of organising and delivering quality events and can manage the complete process from venue selection and liaison, pre-event marketing, online registration (free or tiered) through to production and delivery.Our services include:

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Supporting Consortia

Our consortia development  package can give your collaborative plans a kick-start.  With our experience and using our partner providers, we help you build & develop successful consortia working to bid for public service opportunities. How we can help:-  

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We develop

The core purpose of Step-It-Up is to develop the ability of the sector to improve delivery and impact in terms of public service contracts.

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We add value

A core principle of the Step-It-Up offer is that unlike most models of collaboration in the voluntary sector, we are not founded in a vertical markets (Children & Young People, Mental Health, Adult Services etc) The rationale of this approach is that there is a move in Pub

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Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme

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Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told

Pesh Framjee, of Crowe Clark Whitehill, warns that if changes are not made, the rules are likely to be subject to official protests

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Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director

Stephen Peck tells Charity Finance Group conference that charities should have fixed terms for volunteers

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Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects

The youth volunteering scheme was a hit with young people but there are concerns about its future, the report shows

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24%
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The story so far

Step-It-Up started life as a project funded.   Research carried out during the time of the project indicated a key need for a placefor the VCFS   'to do business'. The first six months of  2011 have been spent building up the support modules and strategic partnerships.   We are working with UCLAN on sustainable communities and have a strategic alliance with the Youth Federation through their Amicus Project. ... The story is set to continue.  Register with us to be kept in touch and be part of the change in the way the sector does business.

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