Email Briefing 2 Feb 04

Contents

1. Taskforce Seminar: Costing Core Work
2. Win a National Training Award in 2004 - Reminder
3. Helping You, Helping Me - Volunteer Roadshow
4. Community Diary Online
5. NICVA Web Headlines.

1. Taskforce seminar: Costing Core Work

‘Pathways forChange’ is the position paper launched by the Taskforce on Resourcingthe Voluntary and Community Sector. It suggests a new way of securing long-term funding for the sector using a social investment model. This seminar will examine how voluntary and community sector organisations can effectively and fairly put a cost on the core services they deliver. This event will take place at NICVA on 2 March 2004 from 10.00 am to 1.30 pm.

To reserve a please contact Cathy Breslin on Cathy Breslin or 028 9087 7777

2. Win a National Training Award in 2004 - Reminder

NICVA is a great supporter of National Training Awards (NTA) and we would like to encourage you to enter your organisation for a National Training Award in recognition of your commitment to training. The publicity and benefits of winning the award have amazed previous winners and the use of the NTA logo is a badge of excellence on your training. To find out more, NICVA will be hosting a workshop on 19 February 2004 from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm. The NTA workshops are a great way to find out how to select and present your training and to explore best practice approaches to training in the sector. The deadline for the awards is 30 April 2004. The NTA charges £30 + VAT for the workshop. To register please contact Melanie at National Training Awards on 01772 611 555 or contact Úna McKernan at NICVA on una.mckernan@nicva.org or 028 9087 7777.

3. Helping You, Helping Me - Volunteer Roadshow

A variety of voluntary organisations will have stands at this roadshow on Saturday 7 February 2004. The idea is to let people see that not only do they give something when they volunteer but they also gain - friends, skills, improved social life. Activities include a prize draw, kiddies' corner, and refreshments. The roadshow will be held at the Town Hall in Carrickfergus from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm.

4. Community Diary Online

Have you checked out NICVA’s online Community Diary? Find out what training and events are on within the community sector that might interest you, or check to ensure your conference doesn’t clash with someone else’s launch. All the information is right at your fingertips and instantly accessible on NICVA’s website. Plus you can enter details of your own group’s activities directly to the site with a simple, one-page entry form. Best of all, it’s free. For more information, contact Elaine Campbell at elaine.campbell@nicva.org . Thanks to everyone who has been entering events on the diary so far.

5. NICVA Web Headlines

One year on since the launch of NICVA's website, we are asking for your comments about how useful it has been as a resource. Starting today, our online survey will run for the whole month of February. To spur you on to complete a survey form, we are offering three prizes that we hope will tempt you to participate. Visit the homepage for more information.

Other useful links on the site:

Research Roundup 17 The latest on new reports and links for researchers

Help older people to beat the cold snap Taking more responsibility for the older people in our society

Holocaust Memorial Day Belfast hosts UK remembrance

Among the jobs being advertised this week are Business Development Manager and Project Co-ordinator

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