Voluntary Sector Care Providers Forum

Date: 18 Mar 2010
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Vista, Margaret Road, Off Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 5FU

We are reconvening this vital and dynamic Forum and hope that you can attend the next meeting to join the discussion on two important topics.

Leicestershire Emergency Building Repair Grants Scheme

This scheme, funded by Leicestershire County Council, enables voluntary youth organisations which operate in the County to apply for grants to cover all, or part of the cost of emergency repairs to buildings which they own or lease. Voluntary youth organisations facing difficulties over the repair of buildings are invited to apply to Voluntary Action LeicesterShire for a grant.

Leicester Compact 2010 Annual Meeting

Date: 31 March 2010
Time: 5.30pm
Location: VAL, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

The Leicester Compact Steering Group will be holding its Annual Meeting at VAL.

Job Opportunities at Voluntary Action LeicesterShire

Four positions and one consultancy opportunity are currently available at VAL.

Positions:
Policy and Reasearch Manager
Policy and Research Officer
VALUES Volunteering Officer
VALUES Project Assistant Team Leader

Consultancy:
State of the Sector Consultancy Opportunity

Strategic Commissioning and the VCS in conjunction with the City Council and Leicester Compact Group

Date: 18 Mar 2010
Time: 9:30am - 3pm
Location: Leicester Tigers, Aylestone Road, Leicester LE2 7TR

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire

Two positions and one consultancy opportunity are currently available at VAL.

Position: Policy and Reasearch Manager and Policy and Research Officer

Consultancy: State of the Sector Consultancy Opportunity

The next Voluntary Sector Partnership Mental Health Forum

Date: Thursday 4 March
Time: 12pm - 2.30pm, Lunch provided
Location: VAL, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5SN

The next Voluntary Sector Partnership Mental Health Forum will be held on Thursday 4 March.

Melton Community LinX - District Forum Development Day

Starts: 3 Mar 2010 - 9:15am
Ends: 3 Mar 2010 - 1:00pm
Location: Quorn Lodge Hotel, 46 Asfordby Rd, Melton, LE13 0HR

This event is for members of community groups or individuals in the Melton Borough to discuss redeveloping 'Community Linx' as an effective forum for discussion and influence and what an influential and involved Voluntary and Community Sector looks like in Melton.

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Personalisation Getting Ready for it

Date: Tuesday 23 March 2009
Location:Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, 9 Newark Street Leicester LE1 5SN

This event is aimed at Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations operating in Leicestershire.

The event's aims are to enable Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations to engage with the Leicestershire County Councils decision making processes regarding personalisation and help prepare VCO's to deliver services under the personalisation agenda.

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Becoming influential; Becoming involved - Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Date: Tuesday 23 February 2010
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: Brocks Hill Visitors Centre, Washbrook Lane, Oadby, LE2 5JJ

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council invites you to a conference to present the findings on the Borough VCS review and will provide an opportunity for all organisations to add comments, views and thoughts. It will explore what is meant by a thriving VCS and will look at ways in which all organisations can be as influential and involved as possible.