Room booking options for charities
Here is the fourth in our continuing series of IT advice articles. This feature is intended to suggest ways that charities can improve their use of IT in order to become more effective and efficient. …
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Insuring your donated items
Following the theft of many donated items from the premises of a local charity, how can charities or voluntary organisations ensure they are properly insured? We asked one of our SkillShare partners…. For donated…
New Chief Executive at CVA
Chester Voluntary Action (CVA) has appointed Chester resident Helen White as its new Chief Executive. Helen is currently Chair of the Knowsley Housing Trust and also chairs the Wales Regulatory Board, which examines the…
Civil Society looks to strengthen infrastructure in new strategy
We are pleased to see the importance of infrastructure has been recognised in the new Civil Society strategy The first Civil Society strategy in 15 years addresses the concerns over reduced funding and resources…
IT Advice for Charities – Websites Made Easy
Craig Steeland, who works locally as a social care IT consultant, describes an easy way for a charities without IT expertise to create a website. Question: We need a website for our charity but no…
FOOD TRAIN – Supporting local older people at home
Food Train is an award-winning charity and social enterprise, established in Scotland over 20 years ago by older people for older people and is looking to expand their services to other Local Authority areas.…
Free email tool for nonprofits
Craig Steeland, who works locally as a social care IT consultant, discusses a potentially useful group email tool in a series of blogs that will suggest ways that charities can improve their use of…
Volunteer Awards 2018 – winners announced
It’s National Volunteers’ Week and local charities and community groups have been recognising the hard work of their volunteers by nominating them for our annual awards. Nominations came in from many groups across the region…
Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care Commissioning – Draft Policy
Clinical Commissioning Groups have legal requirements and responsibilities to make provision for patients who have been assessed as eligible for an episode of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding including Funded Nursing Care (FNC) or…
Time Credits are coming to Cheshire West and Chester!
The new programme aims to tackle loneliness, isolation and inactivity among people aged over 50. Through earning and spending Time Credits, local people will be supported to develop community connections, learn skills and make new…