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Conservative Party – Voluntary Action in the 21st century – 20 pledges The Conservative Party consultation paper on the voluntary sector, Voluntary Action in the 21st Century, outlines its agenda to expand the role and influence of voluntary organisations.

JRF solutions on worklessness Local initiatives to help workless people find and keep paid work: evidence from research: a report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation by Pamela Meadows.

Stop right there CLG with your Cohesion Guidance Voice4Change England has demanded that Communities & Local Government radically change its attitude to funding BME Third Sector organisations.

CSC response to DIUS consultation on adult learning CSC have given extensive feedback, with case studies on the need for and potential of informal adult learning

CSC presentation on empowerment Presentation given at FCDL AGM

Briefing on Cohesion guidance Worrying implications for guidance addressed

NI7 – an environment for a thriving third sector Government guidance on 3rd Sector - Thriving or surviving?

CLG announcement and CSC response (petition power) Three New Right need community infrastructure to underpin them

NEP evaluation report Report with strong recommendations for future working arrangments

Democracy and Empowerment in London Special conference event 5th June 2008

Urban Forum’s CEN report – compelling findings Reduced funding leads to less outreach and representational work creating a long term local vacuum that will require the reinventing of structures for ‘community voice’

Philosophy of indicators (CDF paper) A way of joining up indicators from the new performance framework – it’s all about NI4!

New CSC Empowerment Report A road well travelled – see examples of community case studies and recommended actions for CSC and Government.

Enterprising Solutions Awards 2008 Ten years of celebrating social enterprise - win national recognition & up to £10,000

Change the benefits rule New campaign for a community allowance; (watch the film, then write to your MP)

CSC Empowerment response Response to DCLG Empowerment consultation - forthcoming EWP and UTT

CSC new jobs May 2008 Administrative Officer & Programme Manager

CSC Letter to Hazel Blears MP (April 2008) CSC express concern over recent CLG handling of community programmes / expression of strong support for government championing of community led action

Press release: 3rd Sector Strategic Partners programme  

CDF trustee vacancy The Community Development Foundation is a non departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. They are currently recruiting for a new trustee: deadline for applications is 6th December.