NAVCA News - posted in November 2011
The following news articles were posted in November 2011.
Newcastle strike plan
NAVCA Chief Executive, Kevin Curley, has praised a council's plan to give savings from the public sector strike to voluntary and community sector groups fighting poverty....
I mean what I say
Kevin Curley made his final address to a NAVCA Conference after 40 years in the NAVCA movement this week, at NAVCA's Annual Conference in London. Kevin first spoke at a NAVCA (NACVS) Conference in 1971....
DH strategic partner programme
At All Change, the Department of Health Voluntary Sector Strategic Partners conference held at Hotel Russell on 21 November, Paul Burstow, Minister for Care Services, used his keynote speech to announce an extension to their £3.5 million Strategic Partner programme for 2012-13....
NAVCA influences Select Committee Regeneration Inquiry
NAVCA evidence to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee's Regeneration Inquiry has been reflected in the committee's published findings. The report was published last week and points raised in NAVCA's written and oral evidence were picked up and endorsed by the committee. In some cases, NAVCA received direct credit for its views and in others similar points have been made by the committee or other witnesses....
Public Law workshops
Understanding public law will be vital for local charities and community groups as they brace themselves for another round of public spending cuts. NAVCA has teamed up with leading law firms Doughty Street Chambers in London and Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield to provide expert briefings to help local voluntary organisations combat the latest round of cuts....
Free commissioning guide to mark Trustees' Week
NAVCA and the Local Government Association have today (2 Nov) launched a new free publication called At Your Bidding to mark Trustees' Week (31 October - 6 November). At your Bidding is a guide for charity trustees about commissioning and tendering for public services. It focuses squarely on the key issues that individuals need to be aware of in fulfilling their duties as charity trustees. All trustees of local charities are encouraged to download a free copy....
NAVCA support for Robin Hood tax
NAVCA Chief Executive Kevin Curley has signed a letter, along with other civil society leaders, calling on David Cameron to support a Robin Hood tax when it gets discussed at the G20 summit. The G20 are meeting in Cannes on the 3-4 November. Leaders from the world's major economies will gather to plan the next steps on how to boost the global economy....
