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What’s happening in Cornwall’s VCSE sector
Funding update
Find out about some current funding opportunities – Emergency essentials (part of children in Need), infrastructure grants, various CRCC grants, Heritage Lottery Fund, and renaming the Big Lottery Fund.
read moreLocal Charities Day today
Support #LocalCharitiesDay today, using this hashtag, raising awareness of small local charities working in their own communities.
read moreHelp shape Cornwall’s homelessness strategy
Have your say in advance of Cornwall Council’s review of the Homelessness strategy – either as a supporting professional or a service user. (Paper copies of the survey are available.)
read moreSafety news at Christmastime
Keeping safe at Christmas – fire safety, and safety around alcohol – information from Safer Cornwall.
read moreFinal reminder for Cornwall VSF AGM
Final reminder for the Cornwall VSF AGM taking place next week. Members are invited to attend, or use their votes by proxy, to appoint and reappoint trustees.
read moreGambling advertising ban
Advertising for gambling is to be banned during live coverage of sporting events on TV, from the 2019-20 season, according to a new agreement.
read moreBoundary Commission Review
The Boundary Commission has published its final proposals for electoral wards in Cornwall, reducing the number of councillors from 123 to 87.
read moreMental Health sectioning review
Read the recommendations and findings from a review into the 1983 Mental Health Act.
read moreImpact of climate change
There is a dramatically increased risk of heatwaves, and corresponding risk to health, due to climate change, according tot he Met Office.
read moreRape and domestic abuse
A report has been published recently around the public’s attitudes to rape, and also a campaign raising awareness of domestic abuse at Christmas time.
read moreCrohn’s and Colitis Week this week
Find out more about Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Week this week, #PurpleFriday and the ‘Can’t Wait’ card for those with bowel conditions.
read morePayroll giving
Does your charity receive any income through payroll giving? You don’t have to set it up at all, but employees can donate through their employer, if they belong to the scheme.
read moreAutism friendly leisure centres
Helping young people with Autism get involved in sport. Leisure centres and sports provision, plus communication passports.
read moreChristmas Giving Catalogue
Get your copy of the Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue, and give practical items to local charities and causes this Christmas.
read moreCharity Digial Code of Practice
Where does your third sector organisation stand digitally? Do you know, do you know where you want to go with that? Help is at hand…
read moreWinter Wellbeing Guide published for 2018
The Winter Wellbeing Guide 2018 has been published, with advice on keeping warm and well as the weather deteriorates.
read moreUN Poverty report
The United Nations special rapporteur has published his interim report on poverty in the UK.
read moreDays to celebrate
Some of the commemoration and awareness days in December.
read moreState of the Criminal Justice Sector report
Clinks has published its State of the Sector report for 2018 looking at voluntary organisations in the criminal justice sector.
read moreChaos Group – a success story
Find out why the Chaos Group CIC is looking to expand overseas!
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