Archive for the 'News' Category

Activities for LGBT History Month in Bristol - February 2012

Posted by rachellucey on January 31st, 2012 filed in News

Please download a copy of the LGBT 2012 Flyer here, for information on events being held in Bristol throughout February.
As well as those detailed on the flyer, please see the following events currently being organised:
North Bristol NHS Trust are delighted to announce events to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month February 2012
The Pink Exhibition [...]

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The Chair’s Community Awards 2012

Posted by rachellucey on January 26th, 2012 filed in News

For the first time this year, the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, will be attending the awards ceremony to select an individual from the assembled winners to receive a special Lord Lieutenant’s Award.
A number of nominations have been received and there is still an opportunity to nominate, so if you know of anyone [...]

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Yate Town Council

Posted by rachellucey on January 13th, 2012 filed in News, Paid

Yate Town Council is a forward-looking Quality Town Council which seeks to provide high level services to the local community comprising of 25,000 people and are currently seeking the following full-time and part-time posts:
 
Senior Administrative Officer
(maternity cover until Friday 7 June 2013)
 
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm
(finishing 4.30pm on Fridays)
 
£22,958 per annum
(Hay Grade [...]

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South Gloucestershire’s BIG Spring Clean 2012

Posted by rachellucey on January 5th, 2012 filed in News

Communities from all over South Gloucestershire will once again come together to take part in the annual BIG Spring Clean campaign. Last year over 60 groups took part in the campaign spending over 5500 hours improving their local environment. Local schools, Litter Busters, conservation groups, Town and Parish Councils, brownies, youth groups and local churches [...]

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VCS Annual Survey 2011

Posted by rachellucey on September 24th, 2011 filed in News

Please help us to improve services and support for voluntary and community sector organisations in South Gloucestershire by taking between 15 and 30 minutes to complete the VCS annual survey.
 
The information that we have collected in previous years has helped CVS to provide a better service for local organisations and to advocate effectively on behalf [...]

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A Guide to Welfare & Benefit Services

Posted by rachellucey on April 26th, 2011 filed in News

“Improving Access to Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice”

Are you getting the benefits and support you are entitled to? It is important to the council, particularly, in the current financial climate, that its residents can get free help and advice.
 
The South Gloucestershire Welfare Advice Partnership can help anyone living in the area to find out what [...]

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Creating your Green Action Plan

Posted by rachellucey on February 1st, 2011 filed in News

We know that climate change and rising energy costs will affect us all, but hard-pressed voluntary organisations and community groups may find it difficult to prioritise work on such issues. NAVCA has published a document giving tips and advice on how to develop a sustainable action plan for your organization to:  
*reduce energy use and [...]

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