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Office for Civil Society to trial £40m social impact bond scheme
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 13:55
Nick Hurd announces four local authorities will run pilots, offering contracts to charities and social enterprises to tackle ‘the pointless cycle of crime and deprivation’
The Office for Civil Society is to ask private and charitable investors to purchase social impact bonds worth up to £40m that will fund new schemes to support “problem families”.
Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, announced today [26th August 2011] that Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Birmingham and Leicestershire local authorities had been chosen to pilot schemes.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 14:02
Community impact: Beyond the Radar
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 13:51
Beyond the Radar began with a one-day event on 8th July 2011, held by the Third Sector Research Centre and Barrow Cadbury Trust, to explore how ‘below the radar’ community activity can maximise its impact.
This site is a space to continue the conversation, to champion ideas and support the ideas of others.
Visit: www.btr11.civicrowd.com
The site is managed by the Third Sector Research Centre. See www.tsrc.ac.uk or contact Naomi on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 14:04
FREE Training provided at your premises
Thursday, 09 June 2011 14:10
The Chamberlain Forum is offering FREE training sessions to a limited number of community groups and organisations at a venue of your choice.
Training will cover the following topics:
- Effective Management Committees & Governance
- Good Practice Standards & Evaluation
- Developing a Fundraising Strategy
Last Updated on Thursday, 09 June 2011 14:47
CN4B Event: Hands Up 4 Mentoring
Thursday, 09 June 2011 14:15
Hands Up 4 Mentoring Presented by Community Networks 4 Birmingham & The Chamberlain Forum
11th July 2010 : 9.00am to 2.30pm @ The Deaf Cultural Centre Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ Tel: 0121 246 6100
This event has been organised as part of the Community Network 4 Birmingham (CN4B) Network Mentoring Pilot Programme to share the learning achieved by the participants, and to build support for a permanent mentoring initiative available through CN4B and other partners.
Last Updated on Thursday, 09 June 2011 14:38
International Women’s Day 2011 Themes
Friday, 18 February 2011 10:05
Source: Banking on Women
Each year around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.
Organisations, governments and women's groups around the world choose different themes each year that reflect global and local gender issues. Some years have seen global IWD themes honoured around the world, while in other years groups have preferred to 'localise' their own themes to make them more specific and relevant.
Last Updated on Friday, 18 February 2011 12:00
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