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Capacitybuilders' Volunteer Management Programme
An opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to better support and inspire your volunteers, and enhance the impact of your organisation. Continue Reading »
The importance of ‘voice and influence' in the VCS
VAS has issued a statement about the impending loss of OFFER's work and the need for a dialogue with public sector partners about the role and importance of ‘voice and influence' in the voluntary and community sector. Continue Reading »
Don't lose your chance to vote
In order to be able to vote in the forthcoming elections you must have confirmed your details on the Electoral Register. Continue Reading »
Benefit from Future Jobs Fund
CFFE (Centre for Full Employment) is appealing to local organisations to take advantage of a unique opportunity to take on an out of work young person for a six-month placement, at no additional cost to them. The Future Jobs Fund helps 18-24 year olds gain valuable work experience and skills,... Continue Reading »
Participants required for personalisation research
The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) and the four South Yorkshire local infrastructure organisations have been awarded funding to carry out research to explore how third sector infrastructure organisations can support their members to meet the challenges posed by individual budgets and personalisation in the adult social... Continue Reading »
Sheffield's Volunteering Strategy & Business Plan published
A strategy has been developed to increase the number of people volunteering in the city and to improve the quality of their volunteering experience, as commissioned by Sheffield First Partnership. Continue Reading »
Training for collaboration or joint working
A workshop for those working, or contemplating working jointly or collaboratively, is running on 24 March at VAS. Continue Reading »
Business Link Free Accountancy Session available
Are you thinking of registering your organisation with HMRC soon? Or are you about to start trading? Do you need assistance with financial management and planning? If so, take advantage of free support now available from VAS’s Community Accountancy Team, thanks to Business Link’s FAST Start initiative. Continue Reading »
Become a Green Community and take action on climate change
The Green Communities programme from the Energy Saving Trust aims to support, facilitate and promote community based energy projects. Continue Reading »
VAS announced as a provider of Volunteer Management Programme
Capacitybuilders have recently announced that VAS is one of four providers of a skills development programme, under Strand C of the Volunteer Management Programme. Continue Reading »