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We are hiring! CVS Development and Funding Officer required
CVS Development and Funding Officer
We have a new vacancy as our development officer has secured a position as Chief Officer in a local charity. We are therefore seeking to recruit a funding and development services officer to continue this work to ensure we have a robust, thriving third…
We are hiring! New Volunteer Centre and Time Bank Coordinator required
We are seeking a new Volunteer Centre and Timebank Coordinator. As Coordinator, you will be responsible for the operation of the Volunteer Centre in Basildon and the delivery of its projects. This includes the recruitment, placement and development of volunteering opportunities in Basildon.
You will also be required to manage…
Basildon Homeless Shelter Given Highest Accolade for care!
Housing Justice is pleased to announce that Basildon Emergency Night shelter (BENS) has today, 06 July 2018, achieved the Housing Justice Quality Mark for Church and Community Night Shelters for Excellent Practice.
The HJQM accreditation is offered at either “Safe Practice” or “Excellent Practice”. The detailed standards include volunteers training,…
ASPIRE – Growing Leadership in the Voluntary and Community Sector in Essex
A new 12 month leadership opportunity is commencing November 2017 offering a personal programme for fifteen senior professionals working in the third sector.
The programme includes a menu of opportunities including personal diagnostics and coaching, group learning, a launch workshop and action learning sets, bespoke development aligned to your personal…
INVITATION TO TENDER Young People’s Leadership Training Programme
Press Release: 04/16-17
28 March 2017
INVITATION TO TENDER
Young People’s Leadership Training Programme
The Heart of Pitsea is interested in developing a programme to improve the skills, abilities and confidence of those participating in the Youth YOUnique Generation Youth Forum.
The forum, which meets fortnightly, consists of 10 young people aged between 13-19. …
15/03/2017 BBWCVS Host Big Lottery Fund at Forum
BBWCVS in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund is hosting a Forum on Wednesday 15th March, at Room 2, The Basildon Centre.
Ruth Stephens, the new Funding and Relationship Manager for Essex at the Big Lottery Fund will be in attendance to give an overview of how the Lottery is…
People’s Health Trust Active Communities funding – Information sessions
Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service are running three (3) information sessions to discuss project ideas for the Active Communities funding programme. This is a People’s Health Trust programme for not-for-profit groups with an income of less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 over…
23/01/2017 Personal Safety Training
We are pleased to invite you to a Personal Safety training event to be delivered by Suzy Lamplugh Trust who are offering this free half day training as part of their small charity training scheme for BBWCVS.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust is a personal safety charity, with 30 years of expertise in the lone worker industry. Working as a…
Essex Charity Leaders express concerns over possible loss of EU funding
Charity leaders in Essex have today written to Leave Campaigners seeking assurances that EU funded employment support programmes will be protected in the event of a Leave vote in Thursday’s referendum vote.
Charity Leaders have highlighted the real risk of the loss of the £180m programme of funding to support…