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The Safe Network – safeguarding children and young people

The Home Heat Helpline has revealed that one in ten UK households are entitled to some form of assistance with their fuel bills. But many people don’t know what help is available. That help is worth an average of £250 for each household.

Single Parent Charity Gingerbread has developed a range of resources aimed at branch treasurers.

The Localism Act 2011 received Royal Assent 15 November 2011. 

 Third Sector Apprenticeships are brand new training programmes specifically designed for charities and social enterprises to help them make a difference to people and communities. These are new frameworks that aim to match people's skills to organisational needs. 

www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk/qualifications_learning/apprenticeships

The Cancer Research Race for Life team in London are looking for an intern to join the successful team running 2012 Race for Life for twelve weeks

Duties:

Promoting, marketing and delivering the race

Supporting regional launch activity

Supporting media relationships and liasing with corporate partners

Co-ordinating volunteers

Distributing marketing materials

Begins 23 January 2012, application deadline 25 November 2011.

Most work will take place Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM from home, though this may sometimes vary and include we

Two Ridings Community Foundation have recently launched their Surviving Winter Campaign 2011, further details can be found on their website at

My Community Starter launched - a free online resource for people who want to get involved in organising small, straightforward community activities.