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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Community Action RSS feed</title><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:12:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteManager 7.0.8</generator><copyright>View RSS feed</copyright><item><title>Our News</title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:52:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=23016</guid></item><item><title>Be a Community Stay Warm and Healthy Champion</title><description><![CDATA[Would you like to help people in your community to keep warm and healthy this winter? We're looking for Community Warm and Healthy Champions to ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/be-a-community-stay-warm-and-healthy-champion</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:41:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=100057</guid></item><item><title>Time to Change Grants</title><description><![CDATA[The Time to Change grants fund will distribute £2.7 million to approximately 75 projects across England from April 2012 to March 2015. This ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/time-to-change-grants</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:54:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=98394</guid></item><item><title>Social Enterprise Network</title><description><![CDATA[Community Enterprise, In partnership with Community Action has begun to co-ordinate a regular meeting for social enterprises in Derby to come ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/social-enterprise-network</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:17:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=98376</guid></item><item><title>First Steps Derbyshire events this week</title><description><![CDATA[Monday 23 January 
6:00-7.30 pm Art Group 

EDAW Session - Artist led 

Tuesday 24 January 
6:00 -7.30 pm Music Group 

Wednesday 25 January 
5.15 ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/first-steps-derbyshire-events-this-week</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:46:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=98369</guid></item><item><title>Your Sector, Your Say 2012 Networking Event</title><description><![CDATA[We are holding the annual agenda-setting meeting for voluntary and community groups - Your Sector, Your Say 2012 Networking Event - on Wednesday ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/your-sector-your-say-2012-networking-event</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:33:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=98353</guid></item><item><title>Launch of Science Garden</title><description><![CDATA[The launch of Alvaston Park Science Garden takes place on Wednesday 18 January from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Lots of fun things to see and do including a ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/launch-of-science-garden</link><pubDate>Thu, 5 Jan 2012 03:48:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=95042</guid></item><item><title>Volunteer Management Apprenticeship</title><description><![CDATA[Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Volunteer Management 

Do you manage volunteers? Would you like to gain a new nationally recognised ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/volunteer-management-apprenticeship</link><pubDate>Thu, 5 Jan 2012 03:46:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=95041</guid></item><item><title>JobCentre Plus Outreach Project</title><description><![CDATA[JobCentre Plus Outreach Project The Jobcentre Plus Outreach project, held once a month at the Derbyshire Voice offices, offers an alternative ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/jobcentre-plus-outreach-project</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:54:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=94995</guid></item><item><title>Knitting Group at Derby Women's Centre</title><description><![CDATA[Knitting Group Are you interested in attending a knitting and crochet group in the New Year? No need for experience, beginners welcome. For more ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/knitting-group-at-derby-womens-centre</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:43:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=94993</guid></item><item><title>First Steps Derbyshire Services over Christmas</title><description><![CDATA[First Steps Derbyshire exists to raise awareness of eating disorders and to support anyone whose life is affected by any eating difficulty or ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/first-steps-derbyshire-services-over-christmas</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:15:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=94992</guid></item><item><title>Relate - Safe Speak</title><description><![CDATA[Relate's service for children and young people launches new website and service locations. Relate is delighted to announce the launch of two new ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/relate-safe-speak</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:56:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93349</guid></item><item><title>Derby Women's Centre Courses and Activities</title><description><![CDATA[Please click for a list of courses and activities taking place at Derby Women's Centre in 2012.]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/derby-womens-centre-courses-and-activities</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:48:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93347</guid></item><item><title>PARC Needs Your Help!</title><description><![CDATA[Play and Recycling Centre needs your Help! You may not be aware that the Play and Recycling Centre (PARC) is a registered charity, which relies on ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/parc-needs-your-help</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:11:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93344</guid></item><item><title>First Steps Music and Art Courses</title><description><![CDATA[First Steps Derbyshire exists to raise awareness of eating disorders and to support anyone whose life is affected by any eating difficulty or ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/first-steps-music-and-art-courses</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:14:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93339</guid></item><item><title>QUAD Win £6000 Project Funding</title><description><![CDATA[QUAD in Derby has won £6,000 project funding through the NatWest Community Force for Q Club, QUAD's after school club. NatWest ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/quad-win-pound-6000-project-funding</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:59:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93338</guid></item><item><title>Big Photography Collaboration Project</title><description><![CDATA[We will be launching an exciting new project in the new year to match up local photographers to voluntary and community groups nationwide to ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/big-photography-collaboration-project</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:55:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93334</guid></item><item><title>Making Space Dementia Cafes</title><description><![CDATA[Making Space Dementia Support, Information and Support Service Making Space launched a new Dementia Support Service in Derby city on 1 December ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/making-space-dementia-cafes</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:04:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93332</guid></item><item><title>DCAN November Newsletter</title><description><![CDATA[Please click to read the latest newsletter from Derbyshire Contracts Advice Network.]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dcan-november-newsletter</link><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 02:19:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93313</guid></item><item><title>Be part of Olympic 2012 celebrations!</title><description><![CDATA[Games Time WANTS YOU! Ever fancied being centre stage in front of 12,000 people? Ever wanted to gain real working experience of being part of a ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/be-part-of-olympic-2012-celebrations</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93312</guid></item><item><title>BBC2 Looking for artists!</title><description><![CDATA[BBC2 Art Programme: 'Show Me the Monet' - call for artists BBC2 are making a brand new series of 
'Show Me the Monet', the first series ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/bbc2-looking-for-artists</link><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 01:29:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93311</guid></item><item><title>HIV/AIDS Awareness Event</title><description><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS: Forget at your Peril? 
Wednesday 30 November, 4:00 to 6:00 pm The Multi-Faith Centre 
 On the eve of World Aids Day have we forgotten ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/hiv-aids-awareness-event</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:31:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93286</guid></item><item><title>£1million for Allenton!</title><description><![CDATA[Help to Decide How to Spend £1million in Allenton! You may be aware that Allenton has been awarded £1million of Big Lottery funding ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/pound-1million-for-allenton</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:53:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=93263</guid></item><item><title>Funding Available in Austin and Sinfin!</title><description><![CDATA[Are you a community or voluntary group working on the Sinfin and Austin Estates? Do you need funding to...... 
Improve or expand your Community or ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/funding-available-in-austin-and-sinfin</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:28:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=91606</guid></item><item><title>Offices for rent - competitive rates!</title><description><![CDATA[Office Space for Rent 
Scond floor fully-furnished offices available for rent individually or combined, on short or long-term agreement. 
Please ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/offices-for-rent-competitive-rates</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:19:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=91604</guid></item><item><title>Vinspired National Awards</title><description><![CDATA[Nominations for the vinspired National Awards, celebrating outstanding young volunteers are now open. For the first time, the awards will also ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/vinspired-national-awards</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:32:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89940</guid></item><item><title>Big Lottery Millennium Fund</title><description><![CDATA[Big Lottery Millennium Fund - TV Series The Big Lottery Fund is inviting organisations to apply for a share of £10m that will be spent on ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/big-lottery-millennium-fund</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:27:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89848</guid></item><item><title>Nick Hurd MP Launches Big Society Capital Investment Fund in Derby</title><description><![CDATA[Minister for Civil Society Launches Big Society Capital Investment Fund in Derby Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society was in Derby today, at JET ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/nick-hurd-mp-launches-big-society-capital-investment-fund-in-derby</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:03:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89839</guid></item><item><title>DWP Press Release - Community work for long-term unemployed</title><description><![CDATA[The following press release appeared on the DWP website 10/11/11. People who have been unemployed for more than two years and haven't secured ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dwp-press-release-community-work-for-long-term-unemployed</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:14:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89837</guid></item><item><title>Employer Supported Volunteering</title><description><![CDATA[ESV - Matching Employees to Charities! Community Action Derby has embarked on a project to get more businesses in Derby to support their employees ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/employer-supported-volunteering</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:00:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89830</guid></item><item><title>Latest DCAN Newsletter</title><description><![CDATA[Click to read the latest Derby Contracts Advice Network - DCAN - newsletter.]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/latest-dcan-newsletter</link><pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:27:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89818</guid></item><item><title>Health and Social Care Development Fund</title><description><![CDATA[Do you need funding for a health and social care related project? Do you need to carry out repair work or buy equipment to enable your health and ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/health-and-social-care-development-fund</link><pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:09:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89814</guid></item><item><title>Make a Difference Day!</title><description><![CDATA[The sun was shining as staff and volunteers from Community Action got to grips with their tools and started pruning and felling trees at Elvaston ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/make-a-difference-day</link><pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 04:59:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89799</guid></item><item><title>Voluntary Sector Workforce Development Grant</title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary Sector Workforce Development Grant 2011/2012 Derby City Council has some funds available for this year (2011/2012) for direct access by ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/voluntary-sector-workforce-development-grant</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:49:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89795</guid></item><item><title>National Trustees Week</title><description><![CDATA[National Trustees Week 2011 is the second annual celebration of Trustees and runs from 31 October to 6 November. The week highlights the great ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/national-trustees-week</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:22:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89779</guid></item><item><title>Community Action Go MAD at Elvaston Castle!</title><description><![CDATA[Staff, volunteers and trustees from Community Action Derby, will be giving up their time to get involved in Make a Difference Day - MAD - to help ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/community-action-go-mad-at-elvaston-castle</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89778</guid></item><item><title>Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire Funding Cut</title><description><![CDATA[Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire are calling all current and ex-service users for their immediate assistance Relate Derby and Southern ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/relate-derby-and-southern-derbyshire-funding-cut</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:59:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89739</guid></item><item><title>Call for Council to Award More Contracts to City Firms</title><description><![CDATA[The Voluntary and Community Sector Leadership Group met with with Peter Richardson, chair of Derby Renaissance Board yesterday - 17 October - to ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/call-for-council-to-award-more-contracts-to-city-firms</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:44:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89736</guid></item><item><title>New Bereavement Group</title><description><![CDATA[A new bereavement drop-in group is starting in Derby on Wednesday 19 October. Organised by the Derby branch of the national charity, Cruse ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/new-bereavement-group</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:11:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89735</guid></item><item><title>Save Derby Women's Centre</title><description><![CDATA[Save Derby Women's Centre! As of March 2012, Derby Women's Centre will no longer receive funding from Derby City Council and there is a definite ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/save-derby-womens-centre</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:01:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89731</guid></item><item><title>Bring Back Future Jobs Fund Petition</title><description><![CDATA[Bring Back Future Jobs Fund Petition The Future Jobs Fund, which was scrapped earlier this year, provided young unemployed people with the ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/bring-back-future-jobs-fund-petition</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:57:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89730</guid></item><item><title>DCC Revenue Budget Proposals</title><description><![CDATA[DCC Revenue Budget Proposals 2012 - 2015 DCC want your views on the Revenue Budget Proposals for 2012 - 2015. Click to read the Revenue Budget ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dcc-revenue-budget-proposals</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:34:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=89729</guid></item><item><title>Launch of Community Action Training Rooms!</title><description><![CDATA[We are very pleased to let you know that our training/meeting rooms are once again available to hire! We have four training rooms that can ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/launch-of-community-action-training-rooms</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:19:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=86377</guid></item><item><title>Networking Event Success!</title><description><![CDATA[A big thank you to everyone who came along to our AGM and networking event. Over 170 people attended which made for a great networking experience. ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/networking-event-success</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:51:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=82714</guid></item><item><title>Networking Event and AGM</title><description><![CDATA[Less than a week to go to our AGM and the biggest voluntary and community sector networking event ever held in Derby! Next Wednesday - 21 ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/networking-event-and-agm</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:27:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=82687</guid></item><item><title>GSK Impact Awards</title><description><![CDATA[Core funding and free training for health charities - 2012 IMPACT Awards

GSK's IMPACT Awards are designed to reward charities that are doing ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/gsk-impact-awards</link><pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 08:45:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=82670</guid></item><item><title>Locality CEO speaks out about riot sentencing</title><description><![CDATA[Locality is the leading nationwide network of settlements, development trusts, social action centres and community enterprises. Steve Wyler, ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/locality-ceo-speaks-out-about-riot-sentencing</link><pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:35:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=77779</guid></item><item><title>Reach Out and Funding News - are you getting them?</title><description><![CDATA[If not click here to be added to the distribution list. Reach Out is the fortnightly ebulletin from Commmunity Action Derby with lots of news, ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/reach-out-and-funding-news-are-you-getting-them</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:40:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=77778</guid></item><item><title>AGM and Annual Networking Event</title><description><![CDATA[Putting the Third Sector First: Annual Networking Event. We are holding our (short) AGM and annual networking event, the largest of its kind, on ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/agm-and-annual-networking-event</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:14:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=77777</guid></item><item><title>Social Enterprise Investment Fund</title><description><![CDATA[The Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) Capital Growth Fund has opened. The fund provides capital grants of 50k - 150k for non-profit ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/social-enterprise-investment-fund</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:01:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=74469</guid></item><item><title>The riots: race and class</title><description><![CDATA[The riots: race and class 

Extracts from an article by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in The Independent on 15 August 2011 These weren't race riots in the ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/the-riots-race-and-class</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:07:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=74465</guid></item><item><title>Council House One Stop Shop - Space Available</title><description><![CDATA[Council House One Stop Shop - available space


Derby City Council is in the process of looking at use of the One Stop Shop area that will be part ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/council-house-one-stop-shop-space-available</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:10:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=74447</guid></item><item><title>Local Infrastructure Fund - help and guidance</title><description><![CDATA[Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund - How One East Midlands can help As part of their ongoing support, One East Midlands has set up a dedicated ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/local-infrastructure-fund-help-and-guidance</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:29:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=72798</guid></item><item><title>Measuring the Difference</title><description><![CDATA[Measuring the Difference The government's promised opening-up of public service delivery to outside organisations has led to renewed focus on ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/measuring-the-difference</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Aug 2011 10:35:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=72797</guid></item><item><title>Local Infrastructure Funding</title><description><![CDATA[The Transforming Local Infrastructure Programme is open for applications. The fund is being managed by the BIG fund; and aims to help modernise ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/local-infrastructure-funding2</link><pubDate>Wed, 3 Aug 2011 03:45:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=71142</guid></item><item><title>Healthy Living for Adults with Disabilities</title><description><![CDATA[Healthy Living for Adults with Disabilities Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers are a well-established charity and have worked in the East Midlands for ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/healthy-living-for-adults-with-disabilities</link><pubDate>Wed, 3 Aug 2011 03:42:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=71141</guid></item><item><title>Government Statement on Healthy Lives, Healthy People White Paper</title><description><![CDATA[The White Paper 'Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England' outlined the Government's proposal for public health. ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/government-statement-on-healthy-lives-healthy-people-white-paper</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:08:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=69487</guid></item><item><title>VCS Response to Increased Demand for Services</title><description><![CDATA[Community Action has published a report on the voluntary and community sector's response to the increasing demand for services in the city. Click ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/vcs-response-to-increased-demand-for-services</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:52:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=69473</guid></item><item><title>Community Action Achieves Inspire 2012 Mark!</title><description><![CDATA[Community Action achieves the London 2012 inspire mark! Helping people into volunteering has been a key part of Community Action's work for more ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/community-action-achieves-inspire-2012-mark</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:15:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=67820</guid></item><item><title>Table Tennis Players Wanted!</title><description><![CDATA[Table Tennis in Derby Despite the summer with its intervals of sun and downpours the Derby Table Tennis Association is recruiting for its winter ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/table-tennis-players-wanted</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:34:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=67814</guid></item><item><title>Extension to ERDF Funding Deadline</title><description><![CDATA[The deadline for completed Expressions of Interest forms has been extended to 12 noon on Monday 1 August 2011. In light of recent announcements ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/extension-to-erdf-funding-deadline</link><pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2011 01:43:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62793</guid></item><item><title>Derbyshire Voice Trustees</title><description><![CDATA[Derbyshire Voice are seeking to recruit new Trustees who may potentially take on executive roles such as the organisation's Treasurer. You must ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/derbyshire-voice-trustees</link><pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 01:45:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62776</guid></item><item><title>Employment Programme Success</title><description><![CDATA[Employment Programme Success for Derby's Young People Hot on the heels of Iain Duncan Smith's pleas for UK firms to take on more young people ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/employment-programme-success</link><pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 01:30:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62773</guid></item><item><title>Voluntary Sector Leadership - Ballot Paper</title><description><![CDATA[The Voluntary Sector Leadership Group works to improve the position of the voluntary and community sector in Derby to ensure a thriving sector is ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/voluntary-sector-leadership-ballot-paper</link><pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2011 01:35:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62771</guid></item><item><title>TUPE and VCS Groups</title><description><![CDATA[Some voluntary and community groups seem to think that TUPE regulations, which come into effect if a service is transferred from one organisation ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/tupe-and-vcs-groups</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:01:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62678</guid></item><item><title>DWP Innovation Fund</title><description><![CDATA[On 12 May, Ministers announced a series of measures to help address youth unemployment. These included a new 'Innovation Fund' which will help DWP ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dwp-innovation-fund</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:28:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62675</guid></item><item><title>Hospital Discharge Survey</title><description><![CDATA[Derby Local Involvement Network (LINk) have published a report on the experience of patient discharge from Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) to care ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/hospital-discharge-survey</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:13:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62589</guid></item><item><title>Launch of Safe Places</title><description><![CDATA[The Safe Places scheme is being officially launched in Derby on Wednesday 22 June at the Westfield Shopping Centre. Safe Places is a nationally ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/launch-of-safe-places</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:42:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62565</guid></item><item><title>Elections - VCS Leadership Group</title><description><![CDATA[The Voluntary Sector Leadership Group aims to improve the position of the voluntary and community sector in Derby, to ensure a thriving sector ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/elections-vcs-leadership-group</link><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:38:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62537</guid></item><item><title>Derby City and Neighbourhoods Partnership</title><description><![CDATA[Derby City and Neighbourhood Partnerships In April 2011, Derby City Partnership became part of the newly formed Derby City and Neighbourhood ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/derby-city-and-neighbourhoods-partnership</link><pubDate>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 10:00:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=62520</guid></item><item><title>DCC Grant Applications</title><description><![CDATA[Between 16 May and 24 June the Council is inviting voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations to submit applications for Adult Health and ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dcc-grant-applications</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 10:15:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=57080</guid></item><item><title>Warm Home Discount</title><description><![CDATA[Under the Energy Act 2010, the Government has just introduced a new Warm Home Discount Scheme which aims to assist the country's poorest ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/warm-home-discount</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:04:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=56822</guid></item><item><title>VCS Grant Aid Strategy Update</title><description><![CDATA[In December 2011 the City Council developed a new Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Strategy. The Strategy was launched at the Cabinet meeting on the 9th ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/vcs-grant-aid-strategy-update</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:16:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=55127</guid></item><item><title>DWP Work Programme Announcement</title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Work and Pensions have announced that Ingeus Deloitte and A4E will deliver work programmes for the East Midlands. Click to see ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dwp-work-programme-announcement</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:53:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=55111</guid></item><item><title>Action Plan for Voluntary and Community Sector 2011</title><description><![CDATA[In April 2010, the first Strategic Action Plan for the Third Sector in Derby was published. The aim of the plan was to identify the key issues for ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/action-plan-for-voluntary-and-community-sector-2011</link><pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:05:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=55093</guid></item><item><title>Benefit changes to affect visually impaired people</title><description><![CDATA[Double whammy for Derbyshire's blind population Blind and visually impaired people will no longer automatically be eligible for benefits under ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/benefit-changes-to-affect-visually-impaired-people</link><pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:45:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=55091</guid></item><item><title>i-volunteer - new features</title><description><![CDATA[Social network members help to fund new site functionality 


i-volunteer, the UK's social action network, has recently updated it's site's ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/i-volunteer-new-features</link><pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:34:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=55090</guid></item><item><title>Big Society Budget</title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, has announced a package of measures to support giving. Delivering what he called a 'Budget for ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/big-society-budget</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:49:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54886</guid></item><item><title>Charity Builder - new service!</title><description><![CDATA[A new online service to help you become compliant quickly, easily and best of all it's free: 
 Includes Human Resources, Health & Safety, ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/charity-builder-new-service</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:12:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54884</guid></item><item><title>State of the City Forum</title><description><![CDATA[Thursday 24 March, 5:30 to 7:30 pm JET, 284 - 286 Normanton Road, Derby The next Forum will focus on equality and diversity and how this ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/state-of-the-city-forum</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:07:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54769</guid></item><item><title>Derby Charity Receive Transition Fund Award</title><description><![CDATA[The government has awarded £1.7m from its £100m Transition Fund to 18 charities, including one in Derby, and will announce hundreds ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/derby-charity-receive-transition-fund-award</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:17:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54728</guid></item><item><title>Your Sector, Your Say 2011</title><description><![CDATA[Following on from the success of last year's Your Sector, Your Say event we are pleased to let you know that Your Sector, Your Say 2011 will take ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/your-sector-your-say-2011</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:53:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54720</guid></item><item><title>Community 'Incubator' to Help Groups Flourish</title><description><![CDATA[Community groups in an inner city area of Derby struggling in the current economic climate have received a lifeline to help them flourish - thanks ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/community-incubator-to-help-groups-flourish</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:34:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54719</guid></item><item><title>Government Action Plan to Help VCS</title><description><![CDATA[Eric Pickles, Communities Secretary, has outlined the action plan to support the voluntary and community sector. To read the article visit the ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/government-action-plan-to-help-vcs</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:55:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54718</guid></item><item><title>Democracy Day - Presentations</title><description><![CDATA[Democracy Day took place on 8 February at the YMCA in Derby. Please find the presentations from the event below. 
How Parliament works 
Making ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/democracy-day-presentations</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:19:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54634</guid></item><item><title>Future Jobs Fund  - Headway</title><description><![CDATA[Ellie Makes Great Headway! Ellie Clayden, 22, from Derby, was unemployed for 18 months before finding a job through the Future Jobs Fund ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/future-jobs-fund-headway</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:43:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54592</guid></item><item><title>DCC Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Strategy Q </title><description><![CDATA[Derby City Council have produced a document to answer questions arising from the Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Consultation. Click to read the document.]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dcc-voluntary-sector-grant-aid-strategy-q-a</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:41:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54268</guid></item><item><title>Derby hospitals 'Equality Challenge'</title><description><![CDATA[Come and have your say about how Derby Hospitals can improve services for the communities it serves. This event takes place on 10 February with ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/derby-hospitals-equality-challenge</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:26:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54265</guid></item><item><title>Margaret Beckett MP visits Community Action!</title><description><![CDATA[On Friday 21 January Derby South MP Margaret Beckett visited Community Action to hear how a 54% cut to our funding means we are losing almost half ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/margaret-beckett-mp-visits-community-action</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54256</guid></item><item><title>DCC Grant Aid Strategy 2011-2015</title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Strategy 2011-2015 Consultation Derby City Council is reviewing its Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Strategy to help deliver ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/dcc-grant-aid-strategy-2011-2015</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:50:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=54065</guid></item><item><title>Cuts to Voluntary Sector Grants</title><description><![CDATA[Derby City Council is reviewing its Voluntary Sector Grant Aid Strategy to help deliver the new plan for the city - the Derby Plan. At a council ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/cuts-to-voluntary-sector-grants</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:24:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53786</guid></item><item><title>Big Society Awards</title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister hopes to illustrate the 'big society in action' with monthly awards to organisations that show they are participating
David ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/big-society-awards</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:30:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53634</guid></item><item><title>An Open Letter to the Voluntary Sector</title><description><![CDATA[The RT Hon Francis Maude MP and Nick Hurd MP have written an open letter to the Voluntary and Community Sector. The Minister for the Cabinet ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/an-open-letter-to-the-voluntary-sector</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:45:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53623</guid></item><item><title>Comprehensive Spending Review</title><description><![CDATA[On 20 October the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced details of the Comprehensive Spending review. It outlines the government's spending plans ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/comprehensive-spending-review</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:30:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53477</guid></item><item><title>'The Stuff' from Disability Direct</title><description><![CDATA['The Stuff' website was launched in May this year as part of Disability Direct's Enable Project. The aim of the project is to promote ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/the-stuff-from-disability-direct</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:10:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53365</guid></item><item><title>Effectiveness of Volunteer Recruitment Report</title><description><![CDATA[The Volunteer Centre at Community Action have produced a report on the Effectiveness of Volunteer Recruitment. To read the report click here.]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/effectiveness-of-volunteer-recruitment-report</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:13:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=53068</guid></item><item><title>The Compact and spending cuts</title><description><![CDATA[Information from the NCVO Public Service Delivery Network:



Compact Voice is concerned that the Government's recent announcements of significant ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/the-compact-and-spending-cuts</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:13:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=52802</guid></item><item><title>Update - Future Jobs Fund</title><description><![CDATA[You will have seen the announcement by the new Government regarding the cuts they need to make to recover substantial savings over the forthcoming ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/update-future-jobs-fund</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 02:10:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=52547</guid></item><item><title>Strategic Action Plan for Third Sector</title><description><![CDATA[Following a structured process of consultation, in the form of the Your Sector, Your Say survey, the Third Sector in 

Derby identified a range of ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/strategic-action-plan-for-third-sector</link><pubDate>Wed, 5 May 2010 11:50:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=52443</guid></item><item><title>Your Sector, Your Say Survey Results</title><description><![CDATA[The final report on the Your Sector, Your Say survey is now available to view or download. The results from the survey are being used to create an ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/your-sector-your-say-survey-results</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:05:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=52234</guid></item><item><title>Reach Out Archive</title><description><![CDATA[View our Archive

If you would like to read past copies of Reach Out, the fortnightly ebulletin from Community Action, please click on the link ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/reach-out-archive</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:35:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=29895</guid></item><item><title>Reach Out - are you getting it?</title><description><![CDATA[If not click here to be added to the distribution list. Reach Out is the fortnightly ebulletin from Commmunity Action Derby. In each issue we ...]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/reach-out-are-you-getting-it</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:59:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=27567</guid></item><item><title>Looking for a list of members?</title><description><![CDATA[Click on the members tab on the left!]]></description><link>http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/news/looking-for-a-list-of-members</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:12:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/index.php?node=23029</guid></item></channel></rss>

