Here are the latest news and updates for the Third Sector Forum from Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire
- The new Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire website launched on 24th November, including a section for the Third Sector Forum. This section will develop further in response to feedback from the TSF. The website is at www.va-er.org.uk
- Linda Arthur of WorkER gave a presentation on the role of the voluntary sector in employability at the Third Sector Forum meeting on 25th November 2009. The slides from her presentation are available via the new website at www.va-er.org.uk/tsf-meetings.
- There will be no TSF meeting in December. The next meeting of the TSF will be at 2pm on Thursday 21st January 2009 at underCOVER in Barrhead. Suzanne Tyrrell from East Renfrewshire Council will give a talk on the Leader Funding and the way forward, postponed from the November meeting.
- Carers Rights Roadshow, 4th December 2009 at South Levern Parish Church hall – Join the staff from the East Renfrewshire Carers’ Centre and speak to local organisations and find out about your rights. A flyer is attached for this event.
- Inspiring Inclusion Training – flyer attached for a 4-day training event on Person Centred Planning in December and January.
- Social Enterprises: Getting a Voice – a letter is attached from John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on social enterprise and Community Planning Partnerships.
- Public Social Partnerships – the Scottish Government has announced the ten projects selected as pilots to promote the design and delivery or public services through the third sector - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/11/23121830
- Lloyds TSB Foundation - Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has announced that it’s seeking to raise funding of £12m to guarantee its future for the short term. Trustees have agreed that efforts should now be made to secure monies from sources other than Lloyds Banking Group to cover the Foundation’s grant-making programmes for the next two years, whilst continuing to work to reach a settlement for interim funding with the Group.
The Foundation is entitled to no monies other than a de minimis amount of £39,000 under the covenant it has with the Banking Group because of the losses incurred by the Group this year. Last month, the Foundation suspended its grant-making programme to Scottish charities and it will be making its last planned awards in December.
By seeking to raise its own funds for a limited period, the hope is that, irrespective of whether or not the Foundation reaches an agreement with the Banking Group, it will be in a position to restart its grant-making programme early in the New Year. This would bring a lifeline to charities across Scotland concerned about the impact the loss of the Foundation’s funding would have on their work.
- Voices for Change, Creating Change – Free Training
Wednesday 9th and Friday 11th December 2009
Learning and Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow
This is a FREE training course to help you get your voice heard and take action on issues that are important to you.
Do you feel that there is a need for change in the communities where we live and across Scotland in general?
Have you ever had something to say on an issue but didn’t know who was best to say it to? Ever wondered how decisions get made in the Scottish Government and who makes them? Then this training is for you. The training sessions are free and contributions to childcare costs and travel are available. Refreshments will be provided.
Further information:http://www.povertyalliance.org.uk/events_detail.asp?event_id=8