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Herts CVS Group continues to develop its thinking around this vital area of our role. Communication with member organisations (preferably 2-way) is at the heart of all the services provided by the CVS agencies. Put at its simplest, if you don’t know what we offer, how can your community-voluntary organisation benefit from the service? Local ‘hard copy’ newsletters are sent out by many of the CVS agencies but these are an increasingly expensive means of distributing information. The cost and engagement with a ‘hard copy’ county-wide newsletter is an issue for us, so the Herts CVS Group now produces an electronic publication, entitled CVS Voice available from the ’newsletters’ section of this website and a monthly electronic news digest also avaiable by clicking on ’newsletters’.
Receipt of e-newsletters may place extra demands on your organisation such as the need to upgrade computers, Internet connections and printers. Remember that your local CVS is there to help you with funding advice. £ Herts CVS Group continues to implement a standardised database system, Volbase, for recording contact and other information about its Members. The initial phase of this was funded through the Herts Infrastructure Consortium (ChangeUp). Ultimately it is expected that this database will be compatable with web enabled services such as on-line membership forms. For those with concerns about data protection issues be assured that these are at the top of our agenda. Herts CVS Group focuses particularly on its service to member organisations but much of our work is concerned with ensuring adequate communication (again 2-way) between our statutory and other partners and our members.
News & Events APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 26 January 2012 Apprenticeship Week is just 2 weeks away – starting on 6 th February. There are a wide range of events taking place throughout the county – these will be of interest to: ... Changes to QEII’s adult and children’s A&E service 16 January 2012 From Monday, 16 January 2012, the A&E services at the QEII hospital in Welwyn Garden City are changing: • For adults, the current A&... Do You Care for Someone with Dementia? 15 January 2012 An invitation from the Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living and Crossroads Care . . . Would you like the opportunity for both of you – separately... Did you get a new PC for Christmas? 06 January 2012 Don’t know what to do with your old one? Donate it! o Reboot have the facilities to recycle small and large quantities ... Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity 03 January 2012 Will be playing 8 th of January in the sport hall of Hertford Regional College between 4 pm – 7 pm Broxbourne Polish Association, “... Adult Learners Week Nominations 03 January 2012 Adult Learners Week (12 th – 18 th May 2012) is a chance to celebrate the achievement of learners and is an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of the exce... HTDC Winter Training Programme 03 January 2012 There is a wide range of training available for staff, managers, volunteers and trustees working in the voluntary sector in HTDC’s Winter 2012 Training Programme running from n... Top Tips for keeping warm and well this winter 16 December 2011 The NHS Keep Warm Keep Well campaign has the following advice for staying healthy during the cold winter months: Top five tips for keeping warm and well this wi... Herts CVS Information Bulletin December 2011 07 December 2011 Click here for the Herts CVS monthly update providing key information about developments concerning the Third Sector &nbs... HCA Sharing Services Partnership 06 December 2011 The Children and Young People Forum of the Hertfordshire Community Assembly is launching a new online Shared Services Partnership. The aim is to... Free First Aid in Rural Communities 04 December 2011 Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in your community? The British Red Cross are offering free first aid learning to rural communities in H... Treasurer Training 02 December 2011 To be held in Stevenage in January 2012. Click Here for more information ... HertsHELP - Official Launch 24 November 2011 LAUNCH EVENT · DECEMBER 7TH · ROBERTSON HOUSE Herts Help is a new, innovative service made up of a formalised network of over 130 voluntary and communit... LINk 360 questionnaire 23 November 2011 As you may know, Local Involvement Networks (LINks) will be abolished from 30 September 2012 and the new Local Healthwatch will come into being on 1 October as part... Childcare Directory 12 November 2011 A new childcare directory for parents and carers can be found on: www.hertsdirect.org/fis and is a new fast and covenient way for parents to access information about... First Contact to Finish 28 October 2011 First Contact was originally set up as a partnership between Hertfordshire County Council, NHS Hertfordshire and delivered by Vertex as a pilot service for older, disabled and ... Develop Your Skills to Support the Unemployed 17 October 2011 HTDC is pleased to support a comprehensive programme of training “New Ways to Work” to be delivered by HCS Careers and funded by Hertfordshire Adult and Family Learning... LOTS of Volunteers available 29 September 2011 Health and Community Service’s Community Commissioning teams are keen to offer their time and support to a project (or projects) with the dual aim of making a difference to a c... Changes to Urgent Care Centres 28 September 2011 On 30 September 2011 the Urgent Care Centres at Hertford County Hospital and Cheshunt Community Hospital will close. After that date there is st... Polish Elections 27 September 2011 Parliamentary elections for the Polish community living in Great Britain 9 th October 2011 Polling station... Queens Award For Voluntary Service 25 September 2011 Last chance to nominate an organisation for the MBE for voluntary groups. There’s still time to nominate a local voluntary grou... Hertfordshire Cruse 18 September 2011 Click here for the latest information about the services of Hertfordshire Cruse ... Making YOUR NHS Better 31 August 2011 NHS in Hertfordshire Community Conversation Event - Cheshunt At: Wolsey Hall Windmill Lane, ... Volunteering Herts gets £100k Big Lottery Boost 16 August 2011 Volunteering Herts, the network of quality accredited Volunteer Centres in Hertfordshire, is delighted to be one of 15 Volunteer Centre networks chosen by Volunteering England ... HertsHelp Goes ‘Live!’ 13 August 2011 HertsHelp has been developed by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) in conjunction with voluntary and community and other information service providers to help people find the p... Capital grants for the VCF - Health and Care 11 August 2011 The Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) Capital Growth Fund has opened. The fund provides capital grants of 50k ... Age UK Hertfordshire - Help in the Home 28 July 2011 Helping you with cleaning and household chores Age UK Hertfordshire has launched a sparkling new Help in the Home service for old... Take Part 28 July 2011 The Government has published a range of new ‘How to’ guides to help people who want to get involved in their communities and make a difference. Published on the Number 10... News from Volunteering Herts. 18 July 2011 The Valuing Volunteer Management Award was announced at the VH Open Meeting last Monday where Volunteer Centres in all areas (but Watford) recently achieved Quality Accr... Free Solar Panels 11 July 2011 Offered on a first-come first-served basis for buildings owners in England and Wales. Interested charities should sign up here ... Herts Sports Awards – Nomination Deadline Extended 30 June 2011 The Herts Sports Partnership has extended the nomination deadline for the Herts Sports Awards to Sunday 31 st July. Don’t m... Adult Volunteers wanted to work with Young People 29 June 2011 Are you interested in helping young people realise their potential? Do you have the energy, enthusiasm, commitment and creativity to motivate and support ... Valuing Volunteer Management in Herts Award! 26 June 2011 OPEN MEETING 2011 AND VALUING VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AWARD Monday 11th July at 2.00 - Beales Hotel Hatfield Time to nominate the organisation you help for the presti... ’One Year and Counting’ 25 June 2011 Calling Local Artists and Sports Groups The Borough of Broxbourne will have talented artists and sports groups performing at ‘One... Hertfordshire Migration Conference 05 June 2011 Please find below an invitation to the Hertfordshire Miigration conference which will take place in Welwyn Garden City on the 21 st of June 2011 ... Hertfordshire CVS Impact Report 02 June 2011 A snapshot of the work and impact of the Hertfordshire CVS Group The Hertfordshire CVS Group aims to promote and support voluntary action by connecting and ... New Community Garden for Buntingford 25 May 2011 A new community garden has been created in Buntingford following two days of hard work by local volunteers. Build... GreenAiders returns to Broxbourne 13 May 2011 GreenAiders is a successful and rewarding scheme designed to help elderly and disabled adults take back control of their gardens. The initiative is led by Groundwor... Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership 13 May 2011 MAY 2011, ISSUE NO. 1 Chairman’s introduction Welcome to the first edition of the Hertfordshire LEP e-news... HCC Prevention and Wellbeing Review 12 May 2011 Review of Day Activities and Lunch Clubs for Older People We told you that we were planning a review of the above services which are ... Community Organisers Project 28 April 2011 The overall aim of the Community Organisers project lead by ‘Locality’ is to give communities the power to make changes to their local neighbourhoods them... Charityfair 2011 28 April 2011 The 2011 Charity Fair takes place on 27 and 28 June on Russell Square, central London. For more information visit http://www.charityfair... Small Charity Week (20-24 June 2011) 28 April 2011 Small Charity Week is all about celebrating the work of the small charity sector and making sure everyone (policymakers, the media and the general public) knows all about it. E... Disability Awareness Day 28 April 2011 An Independent Living Exhibition with a Difference – 20 th Anniversary Event “A magnificent event that really... HCC Review of Preventative and Wellbeing Funding 24 April 2011 HCC’s Cabinet has now received a paper from Adult Care Services (now renamed Health and Community Services) on savings that can be achieved within Preventative an... Development of GP Consortia - EVENT 09 April 2011 Please find attached booking details of an exciting NHS Hertfordshire workshop that will take place on Tuesday 3 rd May . This is in response to feedback from... Volunteer Roles with Children in Need 25 March 2011 BBC Children in Need is currently recruiting for a Committee Chair and Vice Chair for the London & SE Regional Advisory Committee. I would be grateful if you could for... Social Impact Bonds 23 March 2011 Social Impact Bonds are a form of outcomes-based contract in which public sector commissioners commit to pay for significant improvement in social outcomes (such as a reduction... Olympic Games - Events in Waltham Cross 02 March 2011 Dear Partner Organisation London 2012 Olympic Games – Planning for Events during April-September 2012 Ne... Vinvolved Herts to end on 31st March 2011 28 February 2011 Dear Colleague , We are very sad to tell you that vinvolved Herts will be ending on the 31 st March 2011. This is b... CHeCC & Community Counselling Future Arrangements 21 February 2011 In March 2011 the formal structure and staffed office that has represented the CHeCC consortium will close and community counselling agencies will return to collaborating throu... The Hertfordshire Childrens Trust Partnership 18 February 2011 Latest (February 2011) e-News from HCTP Draft 2011-12 Children and Young People’s Plan The Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) has been refreshed... LGBT Conference 31 January 2011 Young Pride in Herts is pleased to present the Beginner’s Guide to Involving and Including LBGT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people. This half day confer... ’Grow Your Own’ Employing an Apprentice 31 January 2011 An opportunity for Social Care and Voluntary Organisations to find out how to employ an Apprentice in five easy steps, or utilise Apprenticeship training within their workfor... Anglia Ruskin launches new university course 31 January 2011 If you work in a charity, social enterprise, or voluntary organisation and want to improve your skills while studying for an accredited qualification in management, Anglia Rusk... Introduction To Self Organised Groups 31 January 2011 Following the publication of “The Learning Revolution” by the government, there has been a lot of interest in self-organised groups. With increasing press... The Big Society Challenge 29 January 2011 A recently published book which includes papers from 22 authors tackling the issues of the Big Society from many perspectives and includes contributions from... ‘Responding to Change’ Sub-Regional VCS workshop 28 January 2011 Venue: Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 7BL Date : Friday, 25 th February 2010... Mediation Hertfordshire Seminar 25 January 2011 Cutting the Cost of Conflict in the Workplace “Let’s Talk!” Tuesday 1 March 2011 ... Holding on for a Hero 23 January 2011 The makers of Who Dares Wins , In It To Win It and Eggheads are developing a quiz show for ITV with a difference and are looking for cont... Website to help community groups with red tape 22 January 2011 The Government’s Communities and Local Government Department has launched a website to help community groups with red tape (rules, regulations and bureaucracy). The Government ... ICT Champions website 22 January 2011 www.ictchampions.org.uk Aimed at staff and volunteers from charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not for profit organisati... Small Charities Regional Event 17 January 2011 The Small Charities Coalition, is holding a workshop and networking event specifically targeted at small charities in Peterborough on the 09 February 2011. &nb... Business Link to close 15 January 2011 On Wednesday 5 January, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, confirmed that the regional Business Link advisory services, including Business Link in the East of England, are to clo... Workshops: "Love your tender" and "Safer staffing" 08 January 2011 Book your place at one of three FREE workshops delivered jointly by Children Matter East, Hertfordshire’s Commissioning Team and Pro-Action. The dates and ven... Herts Urgent Care Annual General Meeting 08 January 2011 You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of Herts Urgent Care on Wednesday 19 January 2011 at 12.30pm at Herts Urgent C... Use the 2012 Games to Find New Volunteers 07 January 2011 Find new volunteers by creating Games Inspired Volunteering Opportunities February 22nd 2011, 9.30 - 12.30 at the Cheshunt Marriott Hotel Over 240,000 peopl... Community Organisers - £10 million to self fund! 07 January 2011 By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, posted on 6 January 2011 Cabinet Office Tender documents indicate the government will provide £2m to start up its commun... The NHS belongs to us all. Let’s use it right! 17 December 2010 You’ve got a cold. Do you pop into your local pharmacist and buy a pack of paracetamol or make an appointment to see your GP? You’... First Class Conference andTraining Facilities 17 December 2010 Hertfordshire Development Centre at Robertson House, Stevenage (HDC) provides first class conference, training and meeting facilities at value for money prices for public secto... Modernising Volunteering 16 December 2010 Volunteering England has arranged a series of regional one-day conferences, taking place in January and February, for everyone who wants to be at the forefront ... Making Staff Redundant – Help is Available 15 December 2010 A range of support is available for organisations and their staff facing redundancy. Help can be provided via Jobcentre Plus and a range of ... Create a Green Action Plan 13 December 2010 NAVCA has a new publication with hints and tips on how to create a sustainable development action plan for your organisation. Click here for more ... Mediation Hertfordshire Seminar 07 December 2010 “Let’s Talk!” Cutting the Cost of Conflict in the Workplace On Tuesday 1st March 2011 £20 including ... Manage Buildings Better 06 December 2010 The Development Trusts Association is running a free workshop for VCS organisations that are considering owning a building or that are ... Important Events 29 November 2010 Herts Community Foundation Annual Conference followed by the Herts Community Assembly Annual Conference . F ind out more about ’The Big Society&... Bursary Scheme for Teaching-related Qualifications 28 November 2010 Regional Third Sector Engage and Enable Project Support for Teaching, Learner Support and Advice and Guidance Qual... Prime Minister Launches Big Society Awards 26 November 2010 The Prime Minister has launched a new award that will recognise some of the excellent examples of the Big Society in action taking place all around the country. ... National Census - Job Opportunities 23 November 2010 The National Census takes place every ten years and is a count of every person living in the UK. The next Census will take place on 27 March 2011. Th... Chopin Concert 16 November 2010 The St. Albans Polish would like to invite you to another superb event organized by the Polish community, this time in St. Albans. Poland is ... Civil Society Consultation 16 November 2010 Office for Civil Society consultation on improving support for frontline civil society organisations - open until 6 January 2011. On 14 October Office for Civi... Learning Disability Consultation 08 November 2010 NHS East of England has launched a formal consultation on the proposed Vision for Better Health and Wellbeing for People with a Learning Disability and their Families... Big Society Network 06 November 2010 The Network is a group of citizens frustrated with the problems of modern Britain – from social isolation to community disintegration – and seeking to enable people to ... Nick Hurd visits Hertfordshire 31 October 2010 Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, visited voluntary and community groups in Hertfordshire on 18 October to see their work first hand and discuss the Government’s vision fo... Digital Switchover 27 October 2010 COVER, on behalf of Digital Outreach Limited, will be preparing people for the digital switchover which starts in September 2010 through to November 2011, COVER is seeking char... Training in Volunteer Management 18 October 2010 T his one day course will explore the challenges of recruiting and retaining volunteers. The day will include: · ... GreenAiders come to Broxbourne 15 October 2010 Are you looking for a community project to run in Broxbourne? Would you like to help local people with their garden and get fresh air and exercise at the same time?... Sustainable Funding Fair. 27 September 2010 10am – 4pm, 13 th October 2010 at the Fielder Centre in Hatfield. This is a free, all day event aimed at Hertfordshire VCS organisations. It includes expe... New Dementia Cafés 26 September 2010 New Dementia cafés to help people living with dementia have opened in Waltham Cross and Ware along with other locations in Hertfordshire. The... Local Community Benefit from £1 million 26 September 2010 Over the last year HertSavers Credit Union, a not-for-profit community bank, has helped over 200 residents across Hertfordshire access affordable loans, granting its one millio... Olympic Games Inspired Volunteering Workshop 24 September 2010 Hosted by Volunteer Centre Dacorum - An invitation to attend a Workshop on Olympic Games inspired volunteering – Find out how you can create Games inspired vol... Struggling to understand Computers and Internet? 20 September 2010 myguide is a website designed to help people take their first steps with computers and the internet. Registered users get access to an easy-to-use email system and a wid... Sports Volunteer Bursary Scheme 16 September 2010 Click here for information on volunteer bursary schemes from the Herts Sports Partnership.... Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Roadshow 14 September 2010 Hertfordshire Safeguarding Board - Information Roadshows 2010 Tuesday 19 October, 4.30 – 6pm County Hall Hertford SG13 8D... Voluntary Sector Victory After LEP Decision 03 September 2010 Voluntary organisations and social enterprises can now become key players in the new local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) following a challenge to the government from the sector.... Bookkeeper needed 01 September 2010 Watford CVS and the CVS in Three Rivers wish to appoint a Community Accountant / Bookkeeper The post is for four days a week and the app... Volunteer Management Portal 29 August 2010 Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, tr... Broxbourne’s ’Celebrating our Community’ Festival 27 August 2010 Cedars Park, Waltham Cross Sunday 12th September 2010, 12pm-5pm The Borough of Broxbourne Council are organis... HTDC Workforce Development Update 26 August 2010 Autumn 2010 Training Programme The HTDC Training Programme for staff, volunteers and trustees working in the voluntary sector is now published on our w... “Cultures Count on Migrants”. 21 August 2010 Stevenage World Forum, Stevenage Polish Association, Hertfordshire Constabulary, MENTER (East of England Ethnic Minority Network), Stevenage Borough Council are organizing &n... CSF Funded Training 20 August 2010 Training Opportunities available for Volunteers, Workers and Managers to Increase their Skills, Knowledge and Confidence to work with Children and Young People in Hertfordshi... Herts Young Homeless Group Crashpad 10 August 2010 Urgently required Crashpad hosts The scheme gives young people and their families some breathing space. Crashpad is a schem... GO EAST Abolished 04 August 2010 The formal announcement on the abolition of the remaining 8 Government Offices including the Government Office for the East of England was made by Eric Pickles MP on 26 th J... Tesco Volunteers Looking for Projects 04 August 2010 Get CSR Connected CIC, is a social enterprise based in Herts who specifically support local employers to do group volunteering in the area. They have regular teams from T... Collaboration encouraged 02 August 2010 Public service commissioners welcome collaboration and merger between civil society support providers Research published by Capacitybuilders shows the ma... VCS ideas on how to do more for less 01 August 2010 Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, and Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, have written an open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors a... Hertfordshire Training and Develoment Consortium 23 July 2010 Please see below information about a success story featuring Hertfordshire Training and Develoment Consortium’s (HTDC) first community training project. Click on this li... Public Health in the East of England 23 July 2010 Click to download the first edition of a new regular short briefing on public health issues, “Public Health in the East”. It is being dis... IT Can Help volunteers needed in Hertfordshire 23 July 2010 IT Can Help is a network of volunteers who offer free local computer assistance to disabled people. We diagnose and fix most computer related problems; Install and set up hardw... Winter Fuel Payments – have your say! 21 July 2010 Papworth Trust invites you to have your say about Winter Fuel Payments. Winter Fuel Payments are currently paid to anyone over the age of 60 ... Health Profiles 17 July 2010 Please find below the link for the New Health Profiles 2010 for Hertfordshire and its 10 county districts:- http://www.apho.org.u... Rooms to Hire in Welwyn Garden City 13 July 2010 Viewpoint have training and board rooms to hire in the day time at their offices in WGC. For more information contact: Tracy Kinsella ... HSCB Website 05 July 2010 The Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board is pleased to announce that its new user friendly website is now live . As well as the revised HSCB Chi... Government Cuts Update 02 July 2010 · Headlines of the Emergency Budget are available on the HM Trea... Vetting and Barring 02 July 2010 · The government has put the Vetting and Barring Scheme on hold and a new system will be put in place. T... New Chairperson - Hertfordshire Children’s Fund 01 July 2010 The Committee is looking for a new Chair person. Click here for details : Hertfordshire Children’s Fund is looking for a new am... The Big Lunch 29 June 2010 TAKE PART IN THE BIG LUNCH 2010 & GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS The Big Lunch is calling on all neighbourhoods and communities... Social Media Training 28 June 2010 Looks at the rise of WEB2.0/Social Media/New Media technologies and applications and how these can be used to assist the VCS in its work particularly in campaigning and raisi... Two New Volunteer Management Initiatives 25 June 2010 New Support Resource for People Managing Volunteers Volunteering England’s new Volunteer Management Portal, launched this today , ... |
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