06/10/2011
Voluntary Action Islington News & Policy
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06/10/2011
Better Fundraising Lunch – catch up
We had a fantastic turn out of groups for the Better Fundraising Lunch on the 5th of October. If you missed the event and want to catch up on the presentations by Islington Giving, United Way and Trust for London, check out the podcast....News
03/10/2011
Importance of an accredited Volunteer Centre for Islington
Voluntary Action Islington has argued for continuing support of an accredited Volunteer Centre in its submission to Islington Council’s task and finish group on volunteering. We found that service users wanted a personal service and that community organisations thought that a service that was independent of the Council was important....21/09/2011
Policy Update – September 2011
Check out the latest on some key policy changes from central government affecting the voluntary and community sector in Islington. Topics include the Localism Bill, dealing with empty shops and changes to public service tendering. Click here to see full details...Policy
16/09/2011
Volunteer of the Year Awards
Voluntary Action Islington have announced the Volunteer of the Year Awards 2011. The awards will be presented by the Mayor of Islington at our AGM on 9th November. Nominations close on 15th October 2011. There are 4 awards: Young Volunteer of the year – 16 -25 years; Volunteer of the...News
14/09/2011
Scrutiny Review of the Islington Voluntary Sector
Islington Council will be carrying out a scrutiny review of the health of the voluntary and community sector in the borough during the next few months, with a final report due in March 2012. The objectives of the review are to: “* Establish the facts on VCS organisations in the...News
09/09/2011
Arsenal Regeneration Scheme- small grants
The final round of the Arsenal Regeneration Scheme Small Grants Fund is now open. Local community and voluntary groups benefiting the residents of Finsbury Park, Highbury East, Highbury West and Holloway wards are eligible to apply. There is approximately £26,000 available to distribute in this round. The closing date is...02/09/2011
Extending patient choice in Islington
NHS North Central London, which includes Islington, are consulting about which three services to prioritise for extending patient choice in 2012. To read a letter about the consultation click here. To read a briefing about Any Qualified Provider click here. To respond to the consultation directly please write to Uche...26/08/2011
Funding Update – 25th of August
Check out our list of new and updated funding including Comic Relief and the Community Radio Fund....News
18/08/2011
Vountary Action Islington host visitors from Japan
Today Voluntary Action Islington hosted a visit by two academics from Kyushu University in Japan. Dr Yuriko Arima and Assistant Professor Yukako Shigematsu have been in the UK for two days to find out about the work of voluntary organisations and how organisations work together to improve health and social...News