http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk Improving Support news feed. en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:49:45 GMT @copyright Capacitybuilders http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/default.aspx?page=12 15 http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/ http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/images/rss_feed.gif NEET Futures has been awarded the prestigious ISO:9001 accreditation for the quality of the educational courses it provides to unemployed people in the Wirral Area. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_west/upload_resources_under_here/news/neet_futures_press_release.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_west/upload_resources_under_here/news/neet_futures_press_release.aspx?lang=en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:18:45 GMT Chris Heard Capacity Builders News Whilst the demand for support from local organisations increases, recent research forecasts losses in infrastructure organisations in the North East. Read the full report at www.vonne.org.uk/rine http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_east/news/fear_for_closures.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_east/news/fear_for_closures.aspx?lang=en-gb Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:08 GMT Jane Cater Capacity Builders News NCVO and Volunteering England are hosting four regional ESV and trustee recruitment events in October and November for Volunteer Centres and CVS’. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/esv__trusteeship_events.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/esv__trusteeship_events.aspx?lang=en-gb Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:14:47 GMT Edie Macgill Capacity Builders News NCVO Third Sector Foresights free guide offer for infrastructure organsisations http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/change/uploaded_resources/latest_thinking/future_focus_-_free_infrastruc.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/change/uploaded_resources/latest_thinking/future_focus_-_free_infrastruc.aspx?lang=en-gb Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:37:56 GMT Jessica Farr Capacity Builders News Report on the Third Sector Directories Project commissioned by the Five Counties Partnership examining strengths and weaknesses of existing directories, commisioner requirements and IT systems needed to support directories. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_west/upload_resources_under_here/news/third_sector_directories.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_west/upload_resources_under_here/news/third_sector_directories.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:20:48 GMT Chris Heard Capacity Builders News The Collaboration Benefits programme is soon to publish its step-by-step guide to supporting collaborative working. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/collaboration/uploaded_resources/news/how_to_guide.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/collaboration/uploaded_resources/news/how_to_guide.aspx?lang=en-gb Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:25:32 GMT Joanna Shardlow Capacity Builders News Strategic planning training improves local projects http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/performance/uploaded_resources/news/charities_evaluation_service.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/performance/uploaded_resources/news/charities_evaluation_service.aspx?lang=en-gb Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:16:08 GMT Rachael Lawrence Capacity Builders News The impact of the recession and the new Coalition Government has changed the support needs of local organisations and groups, impacting upon the role of infrastructure organisations across Tyne & Wear in 2010. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_east/news/tyne__wear_research_findings.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_region/north_east/news/tyne__wear_research_findings.aspx?lang=en-gb Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:04:53 GMT Jane Cater Capacity Builders News Update from Youth Inter-faith group in Derby http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/friendships_between_faiths.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/friendships_between_faiths.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:01:01 GMT Edie Macgill Capacity Builders News An update from the skills-based employer supported volunteering strand of Modernising Volunteering http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/time__talents_network-1.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering/uploaded_resources/news/time__talents_network-1.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:01:01 GMT Edie Macgill Capacity Builders News http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/campaigning/uploaded_resources/cam_assessing_our_impact_681.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/campaigning/uploaded_resources/cam_assessing_our_impact_681.aspx?lang=en-gb Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:25:00 GMT Amelia Gudgion Capacity Builders News http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/campaigning/uploaded_resources/cam_assessing_our_impact_681/cam_power_and_social_change.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/campaigning/uploaded_resources/cam_assessing_our_impact_681/cam_power_and_social_change.aspx?lang=en-gb Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:25:00 GMT Amelia Gudgion Capacity Builders News RISE and SEC have joined forces to develop and manage the Social Enterprise Mark and since its launch in February the Mark has gone from strength to strength http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_rise.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_rise.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:24:09 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News Selnet and Social Enterprise North West are delivering the Catalyzing Consortia project; a project which supports social enterprises to form consortia and then helps these consortia win delivery contracts. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_north_wes.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_north_wes.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:58 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News Social Enterprise London (SEL) is delivering the OASES project; a project which aims to increase awareness of social impact assessment, through the use of an innovative new tool and accomanying training course http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_sel.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_sel.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:45 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News Co-operatives South East are delivering the SEASON project which aims to support social enterprise advisors in the region through the creation of an advisors' network and accompanying training sessions. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_se.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_se.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:35 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News Social Enterprise East Midlands is delivering the Multiplying Social Change project. This looks at the ways in which social enterprise support organisations can diversify and be self-sustainable - especially via the use of joint venture companies. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_seem.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_seem.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:21 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News The North East Social Enterprise Partnership are delivering the Developing Social Enterprises project; a project which aims to support social enterprises to scale-up through the social franchising model. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_north_east.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update_north_east.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:10 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News The Social Enterprise Support Centre is delivering the Selling Added Value Training Course project; a project which aims to increase awareness and competence in the SROI assessment tool. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_nlp_update.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:00 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News Social Enterprise West Midlands are delivering the Trading Know-how project; a project which aims to strengthen social enterprise business support in the region through five strands of work. http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_sewm_nlp_update.aspx?lang=en-gb http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/social_enterprise/uploaded_resources/news/020810_sewm_nlp_update.aspx?lang=en-gb Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:17:10 GMT Katherine Harvey Capacity Builders News