2nd news update

The Midland Hotel, 21st September, 10:00-16:00

Help create an accurate assessment of the impact of public spending and welfare benefits cuts on communities living in the Bradford district.

Charities that are based outside London and meet the eligibility criteria could receive a bursary to attend a CES training course at Charities Evaluation Services (CES) training venue in London.

CES have recently been awarded a grant from The Lankelly Chase Foundation to offer a bursary scheme for non-London organisations to attend CES training. The bursary can be used to attend either a one-day or two-day course.

The BME VCS Coalition supports Doreen Lawrence's open letter to the Government on the planned review of the Public Sector Equality Duty. 

Read the letter here.

Asian People Disability Alliance (APDA) cordially invite you to their celebration of the 2011 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. 

• Where: Asian Day Care and Development premises at Alric Avenue (off: Bruce Road), Harlesden, London NW10 8RA
• When: Thursday 1st December 2011 from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm

In addition to social gathering, APDA will be highlighting its work with disabled people and will also feature a display of art and other initiatives created by APDA's disabled users.
 

The second annual survey of Local Compacts is now open. Compact Voice are encouraging voluntary and community organisations to take 10 minutes to fill in the survey – and are offering everyone who completes the survey the chance to win an Amazon Kindle.