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National Carers Week

National Carers Week

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on mental health and care careers as part of National Carer Week. Whether you’re looking to upskill your workforce or take the next step in your own career, now is the perfect time to act. Free Course England are offering flexible...

Stars of Teignbridge Awards Ceremony

Stars of Teignbridge Awards Ceremony

On Friday 15th November, Teignbridge CVS hosted the first Stars of Teignbridge Awards, to celebrate and raise awareness of our local voluntary sector to encourage more people to get involved with their community. It was a full house, with 200 people attending from...

NEW Devon VCSE Cancer focused Community Outreach Fund

NEW Devon VCSE Cancer focused Community Outreach Fund

The Devon Cancer focused Community Outreach Fund is open to any community group based in Devon and serving the Devon population. It will fund innovative engagement activities that increase awareness of signs and symptoms in targeted cancer sights and increase the...

NEA Fuel Debt Advice in the Community Webinar

NEA Fuel Debt Advice in the Community Webinar

Delivered across three webinars this course aims to provide an understanding of the causes of fuel debt, issues householders may face with meters, fuel statements, payment and tariff options. It also considers consumers, private landlords and fuel suppliers'...

Grants for VCSE to improve energy efficiency

Grants for VCSE to improve energy efficiency

Funding to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations improve their energy efficiency Today (7 December), the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched a £25.5 million funding package to help voluntary, community, and social...

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – Key Headlines

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – Key Headlines

NAVCA have produced a short briefing providing the headlines relevant to our sector from the November Autumn Statement - 22 November 2023; Headlines Class 1 employee National Insurance Contributions reduced from 12% to 10% from 6 January 2024. From 1 April 2024...

National Energy Action community events grants scheme launched

National Energy Action community events grants scheme launched

NEA is running a small grants scheme for organisations to apply to deliver a community event in their local area in support of one of our winter campaigns: • Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (30 November 2023) or • The Nation’s Biggest Housewarming (11–15 December 2023)...

South Population Health and Prevention Funds open for application

South Population Health and Prevention Funds open for application

The South Local Care Partnership Population Health Steering Group have announced a new funding application which opens 20 October 2023.  The fund is to support partners in the locality and LCP with capacity and capability to understand the barriers and challenges...