NEXT VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR FOCUS GROUP MEETING - FUNDING FAIR - 27th MAY 2010

The next VCS Focus Group meeting is a Funding Fair and will be held on 27th May 2010; full details can be found here.

All are very welcome at the Focus Group.

You can be added to our email list to receive updates about the Focus Group, and all our upcoming events, by contacting us on volunteers@vam-online.org.uk.

RECENT VCS FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS

The March 2010 VCS Focus Group was a presentation/discussion about new initiatives being undertaken by local VCOs

The notes from the July 2009 VCS Focus Group are available to

download here.

The notes from the February 2009 VCS Focus Group are available to download here.

The notes from the December 2008 VCS Focus Group are available to download here.

The notes from the August 2008 VCS Focus Group are available to download here.

RECENT CONSULTATIONS, POLICY & FUNDING UPDATES

This information is included in our regular newsletter.  The March 2010 newsletter is available to download here.

The October 2008 Consultations, Policy & Funding Update is available to download here.

The September 2008 Consultations, Policy & Funding Update is available to download here.

FREE FUNDING ADVICE SESSIONS - TAKING BOOKINGS FOR

SUMMER 2010

If you would like some funding suggestions for your group, come along and get some tailored advice from funding experts from MBC, KCC and Grassroots Grants here at VAM. Contact Sue Ridge to book.

FUNDERFINDER

FunderFinder is an up-to-date, searchable database of about 4,000 funders. If you are thinking of applying for some funding, it's a good place to start.  Contact Natalie Smith to find out more.

VOLUNTARY ACTION MAIDSTONE IS AN UMBRELLA BODY FOR

CRB CHECKS

The CRB umbrella service for the VCS in Maidstone is now well established.

You may know that the CRB does not accept applications from organisations unless they are a "Registered Body" and submit at least 100 applications within any 12 month period within the last 18 months. Some local voluntary and community groups are able to use their own regional or national structures to access checks, but many more local groups are not able to do that.  These groups must access CRB checks through an umbrella body such as Voluntary Action Maidstone.

We charge an administration fee for each check we co-ordinate (this applies to both paid and volunteer staff).  The current CRB charges are: volunteer checks – free of charge, standard paid staff checks - £31 and enhanced paid staff checks - £36.

Total costs for 2009/2010 are therefore

volunteer check - £15

standard paid staff check  - £50

enhanced paid staff check - £55

We see each applicant for a short face to face meeting where we check the form has been completed properly and check and record ID.

For more information about the CRB umbrella service, contact June Smith on june.smith@vam-online.org.uk

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