Issue 19 - March 2008

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Welcome to London Funders March 2008 E-Bulletin - Issue 19.

LF Secretariat

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Note from the editor

* Update from London Funders Director

* Policy briefing report

* Forthcoming London Funders events

* Project groups update

* Welcome to new London Funders members

Events and Recruitment

External Events

* 50 ways to leave your funder - an event for London’s VCS

* Increasing the Role of the Third Sector in Public Services: Design, Delivery, Innovation and Change

* Funding for success: improving the effectiveness of the third sector

* Responsible Investment for Charities seminar

* Special seminar: Improving opportunities for voluntary sector engagement in extended schools

* Annual Conference for the Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Voluntary and Community Organisations briefing session

* Making a Difference; Refugee Successes in the World of Work

* Funding for success: improving the effectiveness of the third sector

* Capacitybuilders' Annual Conference 2008

* ACF Conference 2008

Recruitment and training

* New qualification for charity and public sector managersVCS

* Good Moves – Career Hub

Member developments

* Arts Council

* BBC Children in Need

* Capacitybuilders

* Capital Community Foundation

* CCLA

* Church Urban Fund

* City Bridge Trust

* City Parochial Foundation

* Dr Edwards and Bishop King’s Fulham Charity

* London Councils

* New Philanthropy Capital

* North East London Community Foundation

* St Katherine & Shadwell Trust

Publications and resources

* Kings Fund new publication, Funding the Practice of Learning

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NI 7, Environment for a Thriving Third Sector

* London Child Poverty Commission final report

* Interact: benefits, tax credits and moving into work

* Regional Improvement & Efficiency - draft strategy for London now available

* Guide to commissioning migrant and refugee community organisations

* Practical Wisdom for Grantmakers: videos for grantmaker training

Research, Consultations and Scoping Projects

* Cohesion guidance for funders

* Strategic review of Department of Health funding of third sector organisations

* The Role of Further Education Providers in Promoting Community Cohesion, Fostering Shared Values and Preventing Violent Extremism

* Financial Thresholds in the Charities Acts - Proposals for ChangeFunders members

External News

* New national support services to replace the former hubs by April 2008

* Adventure Capital Fund to run £215 million Futurebuilders fund

* Office of the Third Sector recruiting for Third Sector Advisory Body

* Smaller groups lose out through diverted Olympics lottery funding

* Northern Rock Foundation receives £15 million a year settlement

* Help Yourselves Awards

* Vodafone calls for collaboration

* Practical Wisdom for Grantmakers: videos for grantmaker training

* £37 million investment pledge for social enterprise

* £50 million fund available for social enterprise from Unity Trust Bank

* Involving Young People in Governance – results of a round table

* 'Space' provides excellent forum for open discussion

* Note from the editor * Update from London Funders Director * Policy briefing report * Forthcoming London Funders events * Project groups update * Welcome to new London Funders members

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Note from the editor

* Update from London Funders Director

* Policy briefing report

* Forthcoming London Funders events

* Project groups update

* Welcome to new London Funders members