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Designing a Shared Prosperity Fund: new report from JRF Funding and support This new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) presents research on how the Government's proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund can invest in places that have been left behind by economic change, putting into practice the idea of 'inclusive growth'. The report states that currently, the worst-off places in the UK receive a total of £2.4 billion a year from EU Structural Funds. They must not be left behind as the UK exits the EU. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund must be part of a new deal for these places that delivers good jobs and higher earnings. 10 Oct 2018
Charity Commission publishes new five year strategy General News The Charity Commission has unveiled a new five-year strategy for the sector, demanding higher standards of behaviour. In her speech launching the Strategy Baroness Stowell said that charities must do more to set a good example and hold themselves to the highest standard of charitable behaviour. The Strategy includes five objectives: 8 Oct 2018
Consultancy offer for VCSEs General News Newcastle University is inviting voluntary, community and social enterprises to participate in and benefit from an exclusive opportunity to develop practical solutions to current challenges that your organisation may face. The aim is to collaborate with a small team of enthusiastic students, who will apply their valuable and diverse experience and expertise and provide you with relevant, real world solutions to those challenges, over the course of a 9-week University module project 'Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability'. Previous projects include: 8 Oct 2018
Call to turn Civil Society Strategy into £7bn of action General News Charity sector leaders have called on Philip Hammond to build on the 'vision' set out in the Civil Society Strategy by taking action on dormant assets and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Hammond will deliver the autumn budget on 29 October and leaders are calling on him to designate the £2bn identified by the Dormant Assets Commission in 2017 for "strategic, long-term investment in civil society organisations". 8 Oct 2018
Free tool to help charity leaders understand value of digital General News A new toolkit called Why do digital? has been launched to help charity chief executives and trustees understand the benefits of embracing new technology. Topics covered include key trends, fundraising, service delivery and culture. If you sign up for the resource you'll receive an email once a day with ten "bite-sized" pieces of content that can be read in two minutes. Sign up is via www.platypusdigital.com. 8 Oct 2018
Charity Finance Week 2018 General News Civil Society are celebrating excellence in charity finance practice through a dedicated week of events, content and thought leadership initiatives. There are events throughout the week and you can follow the conversation on Twitter at #CharityFinanceWeek  8 Oct 2018
Briefing paper looks at Brexit ‘unknowns’ General News The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper discussing some of the main ‘unknowns’ surrounding the Brexit process and the withdrawal agreement that is currently being negotiated with the EU. The paper covers areas such as the UK’s future relationship with the EU, the Irish border question, free movement of people, food and farming, and international and defence relations. Whilst some of the ‘unknowns’ flagged up in the first Brexit Unknowns briefing paper in November 2016 have now been somewhat or largely clarified, others are still unknown or largely unknown. 5 Oct 2018
Heat Heroes Awards 2018 General News NEA has launched the Heat Heroes Awards 2018. The awards aim to recognise individuals within communities in England and Wales who have made a significant contribution to helping those struggling with the effects of fuel poverty. If this sounds like someone you know, just send a submission of no more than 500 words by 16 November. Download the flyer and application form for full details (PDF: 1.89 MB). 24 Sep 2018
Call for generous unsung heroes in communities across the North East General News The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland is calling for people to nominate their unsung heroes in the community, who donate their money and time to worthwhile causes, but rarely have their generosity recognised publicly. 24 Sep 2018
Community groups invited to apply for grants from Aviva Community Fund Funding and support Community groups have been invited to apply for grants of up to £25,000 for projects focused on health and wellbeing, financial literacy skills or the environment. Groups can apply for grants of £1,000, £5,000, £10,000 or £25,000 from a total funding pot of £2m put forward by the insurance company Aviva through its Aviva Community Fund, which is open for applications. 24 Sep 2018

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