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UK social venture bodies get £1.4m boost

A healthy cash injection for 'social venture intermediaries' has been announced by NESTA, the independent social innovation body. It has spread the money among six organisations – bringing its total investment in this area to more than £5m.

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Learning and Skills VCS Network meeting (December)

Learning and Skills VCS Network meeting St George's Centre, Leeds 9.30-12.45, Thursday 8th December 2011 This is the fourth meeting of the Learning and Skills VCS Network. Details of the meeting to follow. The meeting is free to all members of the Network. You can join the Network by completing the membership form and giving it to us on the day. Lunch will be provided. The Network is facilitated by Involve Yorkshire & Humber.

 
Inside Parliament (North Yorkshire - 2)

Inside Parliament (North Yorkshire - 2) Thursday 8 December 2011 (12.00-16.00) North Yorkshire (venue to be confirmed)

One of a series of free workshops designed to give practical and useful information on how groups can engage with Parliament’s processes for the benefit of their communities. Priority will be given to rural areas. Many people may not find the work of Parliament interesting, or have negative views on it, but the laws made and issues debated there have a significant impact on communities around the country. The workshop will demonstrate how to engage with Parliamentary processes to raise vital issues and make your opinions known. It will cover:

Legislation

Select Committees

Parliamentary Questions and debates

Using the Parliament website and Information Offices to find useful information

The relationship between Parliament and Government

Inside Parliament will be facilitated by the Parliamentary Outreach Service, which raises awareness of the work and role of Parliament and is non partisan.

The workshop is for any community group, support organisation, stakeholder or active member of the community. It is suitable for people with varying levels of knowledge and will include a mixture of presentation, discussion and group activity. The event will start with lunch and an opportunity to meet and talk from 12.00-1.00. For more information please contact Sophie Stockdale Inside Parliament is limited to 35 people so please book early to avoid disappointment. (Booking deadline Monday 2 November) Book now!   Inside Parliament is organised by Involve Yorkshire & Humber in partnership with North Yorkshire Rural Voice, RISS, South Yorkshire Rural Network, Rural Partnership Plus, Rural Action Yorkshire and Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council. We are also holding Inside Parliament at the following venues around Yorkshire and Humber: Hebden Bridge Monday 7 November 2011 Barnsley Monday 14 November North Yorkshire (venue to be confirmed) Monday 28 November 2011 Bishop Burton Thursday 1 December 2011 Barton on Humber Mionday 5 December 2011        

 
Inside Parliament (Skipton)

Inside Parliament (Skipton) Thursday 8 December 2011 (12.00-16.00) Skipton (venue to be confirmed)

One of a series of free workshops designed to give practical and useful information on how groups can engage with Parliament’s processes for the benefit of their communities. Priority will be given to rural areas. Many people may not find the work of Parliament interesting, or have negative views on it, but the laws made and issues debated there have a significant impact on communities around the country. The workshop will demonstrate how to engage with Parliamentary processes to raise vital issues and make your opinions known. It will cover:

Legislation

Select Committees

Parliamentary Questions and debates

Using the Parliament website and Information Offices to find useful information

The relationship between Parliament and Government

Inside Parliament will be facilitated by the Parliamentary Outreach Service, which raises awareness of the work and role of Parliament and is non partisan.

The workshop is for any community group, support organisation, stakeholder or active member of the community. It is suitable for people with varying levels of knowledge and will include a mixture of presentation, discussion and group activity. The event will start with lunch and an opportunity to meet and talk from 12.00-1.00. For more information please contact Sophie Stockdale Inside Parliament is limited to 35 people so please book early to avoid disappointment. (Booking deadline Monday 2 November) Book now!   Inside Parliament is organised by Involve Yorkshire & Humber in partnership with North Yorkshire Rural Voice, RISS, South Yorkshire Rural Network, Rural Partnership Plus, Rural Action Yorkshire and Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council. We are also holding Inside Parliament at the following venues around Yorkshire and Humber: Hebden Bridge Monday 7 November 2011 Barnsley Monday 14 November Malton Monday 28 November 2011 Bishop Burton Thursday 1 December 2011 Barton on Humber Mionday 5 December 2011    

 
CERT in Poland

CERT staff are set to address Polish Social Economy conference in Warsaw on 12th -14th December 2012

Neil King (Director) and Simon King (Corporate Engagement Manager) are delivering thekey note speech and delivering two presentations to the conference on measuring Social Iimpact and Social Return on Investment.

This is the second time that CERT have been invited to address the conference the first being in 2009

 
Planning to Work efficiently (ilm) L3 7 Dec 11

Unit: Planning to work efficiently. (Credits: 2)

Aim: To develop knowledge and understanding of planning to work efficiently as required by a practising or potential first line manager.

Objectives:
The learner will:

1. Know how to plan work.
2. Understand the importance of efficiency and effectiveness to achieve
objectives.

Indicative content:

Links between organisational and team objectives
Target setting and performance indicators
Planning techniques appropriate to job activity (e.g.
task/work/production schedules, timetables, rotas, Kanban systems,
Just In Time and Takt time, etc, as appropriate)
Importance of supply chain in delivering results and meeting customer
requirements
Monitoring and control techniques and records
Use of results to “close the loop”, so ensuring that objectives are
achieved
Definitions of effectiveness and efficiency, and the difference between
them
The need to achieve results and meet objectives
The importance to the organisation of operating efficiently
Potential for conflict between efficiency and effectiveness, and ways to
resolve this

£140 + vat Accredited

please call
Jo Clark on 01469 572313 ext 17 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or Jill Gilby on 01469 572313 ext 32 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.
all delivery is at our training suite:
CERT
Immingham Resource Centre
Immingham
N E Lincs
DN40 1LE

 
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