Awareness & Commemoration Days
Awareness and commemoration days for the next week, and November – brain tumours, vegans, and men’s health. Who’s going to be growing a moustache for Movember?
Sector resources and news
A quick round-up of news affecting the sector as a whole, plus some useful resources around Gift Aid, and a survey.
Awareness & Commemoration Days
Awareness & Commemoration Days this week include Wear it Pink for Breast Cancer and United Nations Day, as well as Black History Month and Stoptober. Plus Get Online Week.
Winter Workforce Wellbeing – go and hang out at Eden!
Winter Workforce Wellbeing – take a slow stroll around the Eden Project, and explore what’s new and what’s grown – with less people than normal.
Landmark Trust – free holidays in 2021
The Landmarks Trust is once again offering 50 Free holidays for the sector, in its holiday accommodation. Who could you nominate – staff, volunteers, beneficiaries?
Queen’s birthday honours list 2020
Find out who has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in Cornwall. If you know more about a person who has been recognised, drop us a line – we’d love to run a longer story!
Awareness & Commemoration Days 12 – 18 October
Upcoming events next week: World Food Day, World Menopause Day, National Adoption Week and Baby Loss Awareness Week. Plus Black History Month is underway – how can you get involved?
Winter Workforce Wellbeing – free exercise online
Part of our Winter Workforce Wellbeing thread – free exercise online. Find exercises to suit you and help improve your mood, without needing waterproofs!
Free financial support for 65 voluntary orgs
Cornwall Charity Accountancy Service has been given lottery money to support 65 local charities with their financial needs post-covid.
Awareness & Commemoration Days (5 – 11 October)
Upcoming events next week: Clean Air Day, World Mental Health Day and Baby Loss Awareness Week. Plus we’re just starting Black History Month – how can you get involved?
Awareness & Commemoration Days (27 Sept – 4 Oct)
Upcoming events next week: Bike to School Week, Healthy Eating Week & World Rabies Day.
Response to sector consultation requested by PM
The report by Danny Kruger MP, resulting from his consultation with the voluntary sector (including via VSF), has been published. See his recommendations, and the PM’s response.
Resources for charities
Information, data and resources to support the sector – NCVO, NPC, ONS, Cornwall Council, and more.
National survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector
The NCVO is beginning a long-term survey of the impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector. Help them get a full picture, by taking part, if you can.
Commemorations & Awareness Days for September (21 – 27)
September awareness days will focus on World Peace, Alzheimer’s research, recycling challenges and childhood cancer, as well as many others.
Volunteers Needed
An urgent request for volunteers is going out, to help staff the drive-in flu vaccination sites. Please share widely, and sign up if you can, to help protect our most vulnerable people this winter.
Charity Commission new online register
The Charity Commission has launched a new searchable database of registered charities, containing more information, to improve transparency.
Commemorations in September
Awareness days for w/c 7 September – check and see if any are relevant for your organisation, and get involved on social media.
Job losses in the charity sector – report
A new report estimates that there will be up to 60,000 redundancies in the charity sector as a result of Covid. Calls are being made to government to help out more.
DoH recruiting new charities for alliance
The Department of Health and Social Care has invited charities to apply to join the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance. For more details, click here.