The July newsletter is now available online at the below link:

CVS Brent Newsletter – Issue 83 (July 2019)

The issue includes:

CVS Brent news: new Monitoring & Evaluation project (and officer), Funders’ Fair date – October 17th, new social & activity group for all people with disabilities, Social Prescribing in Brent Workshop.

Funding & awards: Pride of Brent Community Awards 2019, London Faith & Belief Community Awards, The Big Give: Christmas Challenge 2019, Tech to Connect Challenge, 2020 Culture Fund, Team London Small Grants for Social Prescribing, City Bridge Trust’s Making London More Inclusive Grants and many more.

Training & resources: CVS Brent events in July: How To Cost Your Project, Monitoring & Evaluation, Voluntary Sector Leader Network Network (initial meeting), various resources, Voluntary Action Harrow Co-operative’s training offer.

Voluntary sector news: UK Civil Society Almanac 2019, Labour Party’s alternative Civil Society Strategy, voluntary sector leaders protesting the councils’ funding cuts, ACEVO’s research on workplace bullying in charities, new Code of Fundraising Practice, study on the use of technology in small voluntary organisations, final electoral ward boundary proposals for Brent.

Job & volunteering vacancies: Best Practice Manager at Volunteer Centre Camden, Arabic Speaking Advice Worker at Sufra NW London, Trustees for The Growth Maze, Coffee Academy at Sufra NW London, a bursary at SEIDs, Volunteers at Home-Start Barnet, Brent, Enfield and Harrow, London Borough of Culture 2020 Volunteer Programme.

Events & services: Street Games Summer Academy, Willesden Library is 125!, London Car Free Day 2019, The Story of Windrush Migrants – Trip to Tilbury Docks, St Michaels CJC’s 2nd Annual Community Fete, NAVCA’s Call for Evidence, Brent Council’s consultation on the new Equality Strategy, British Library’s relaxed early opening for families, Peer Leadership Academy, new writing group, support for vulnerable East Europeans, social activities in and around Brent for people with learning disabilities and more.

Bargains: halogen lights, printer staples, HDMI switch splitter, headset.Please send any items to be considered for the August newsletter to news@cvsbrent.org.uk by July 29th. Any leaflets, posters or website links must be accompanied by a blurb of max. 150 words.

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