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What’s happening in Cornwall’s VCSE sector
Humans of the peninsula
Humans of the peninsula is an app created by VSF members DisAbility Cornwall
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Community funding 24 September
Each week, Cornwall VSF searches for funding opportunities to help support our organisations operating within the VCSE sector. This week, we have found opportunities in: digital development, conservation, poverty relief and more. **SHORT DEADLINE** The Fat Beehive...
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Community Funding 17 September
Each week Cornwall VSF finds funding and grant opportunities for those working in the sector in Cornwall. Here’s the 17 September roundup
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End Poverty Cornwall: Open Letter to MPs
End Hunger Cornwall write an open letter to Cornwall’s MPs to urge them to support the Universal Credit uplift and help end hunger
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Challenge Poverty week
Cornwall Food Access Alliance invite VCSE organisations to demonstrate the need within Cornwall for Challenge Poverty Week
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Community sector funding 10 September
community funding update for the VCSE organisations in Cornwall. Opportunities to strengthen the sector via grant funding
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More COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinics added
Please promote these to your communities to get as many people vaccinated as possible.
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Partnerships working together provide bedding
Cornwall VSF and Partnerships working together helped identify 400 bedding sets for members Cornwall Care to keep Cornwall warm
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Community sector provides rapid response to food insecurities
Cornwall VSF and sister organisations in the South West showcase the rapid response to food insecurities from community sector
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Changes to Right to Work checks
The Government has extended the temporary arrangements for employers to carry out manual right to work checks until 5 April 2022.
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Community sector funding 3 September
Each week, Cornwall VSF searches for the upcoming funding opportunities for the sector. Please read community sector funding 3 September
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Welcome to Justin Ricks
Cornwall VSF is delighted to introduce our most recent appointment. We hope you will join us in extending a warm welcome to Justin Ricks
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Cornwall designated ‘Enhanced Response Area’ – what does it mean and how can we help?
Please share these key messages with your communities to help tackle the rise in COVID cases in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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Tackling digital exclusion
The phone company Vodafone has offered charities six months’ free services, in the hope of tackling digital exclusion.
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Community sector funding 27 August
Each week, Cornwall VSF identifies grant and funding opportunities for the community sector. Welcome to community funding 27 August
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Inclusion Matters
Project led by CRCC aims to enhance the quality of life for people with health and wellbeing needs
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Leading in Uncertainty
IVAR is offering weekly, facilitated peer support sessions, with a focus on leading in uncertainty. Read more
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‘Adopt a grandparent’ success
One care home group’s idea to encourage people to ‘Adopt a Grandparent’ has gone viral. This campaign sparked worldwide volunteers
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Community sector funding 20 August
Each week, we find open grants and funding opportunities for the community sector. Here’s the roundup for community funding 20 august
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Modern slavery training
The Home Office has launched a new e-learning module on child victims of modern slavery.
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