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making the internet accessible
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WebWatch - useful information from the internet this month
Updated Acas Guides
Acas has recently updated its website guides on flexible working and
annual leave.
ChangeUp hubs to be replaced by four National Support Services
Capacitybuilders is proposing to replace the six ChangeUp hubs with four National Support Services on the themes of finance,
performance, workforce and the new area of ‘voice’.
See http://www.charityfinance.co.uk/charitynewsalert/issue32/capacitybuilders.asp
GOJO
GOJO is a new campaign to help young disabled people get the best out of public transport and be more independent. See
http://www.mygojo.co.uk
Small Charities Coalition
A coalition aiming to help small charities has been set up by Patrick Cox, chief executive of Male Cancer Awareness Campaign. Read their mandate and find out about two initial meetings to be held during July – see
http://www.smallisbest.com or read the article in Charity Finance
http://www.charityfinance.co.uk/charitynewsalert/issue27/scc.asp
Investing in Volunteers toolkit
This e-learning toolkit is available to all organisations - regardless of whether or not you have registered your interest in, or signed up to Investing in
Volunteers.
The Toolkit contains a number of modules that take about 5 minutes to complete and you can go back and view them at any time. See
http://iiv.investinginvolunteers.org.uk/newsviews/IiVToolkit
Governance Partnership Programme
The Governance Hub has launched the next round of its Partnership Programme. The Hub is looking to work with umbrella organisations and federated charities to
support and develop a signigcant improvement in the quality of governance within the sector. The closing date for applications is 23 August 2007.
See
http://www.governancehub.org.uk/Home/Working%20with%20the%20Hub.shtml
Stop slips in kitchens
A new HSE initiative aimed at people working in and managing kitchens
See
http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/kitchens/index.htm?ebul=hsegen/4-jun-07&cr=5
Taxi Drivers take children with learning disabilities on an outing
Hundreds of children with learning disabilities are to be treated to an exclusive private concert in Kent thanks to a group of kind-hearted London cabbies.
http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=1701482
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