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Listed below are our latest news and information items. News items are frequently added, please check back for updates.

 

Funding & Organisational Toolkits

We have two toolkits which have been developed in conjunction with Fenland District Council.  These toolkits will be useful to Fenland groups to develop their organisations and help them to submit good quality funding applications.

If you would like a photocopy of the toolkits then please contact us, or alternatively, these are now available to download from either the resources page of this website or from Fenland District Council website www.fenland.gov.uk.

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Cambridgeshire COMPACT

A COMPACT for Cambridgeshire has recently been launched.  To download a copy of the COMPACT, Please click here

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Rural Net UK: Improving Reach

Rural Net UK is pleased to announce an extension to the Improving Reach project supported by Capacitybuilders.  Register now for free access to this service until the end of December 2008

This project aims to provide support to isolated rural voluntary and community organisations, enabling then to manage their business and deliver their services more effectively.

As part of the Improving Reach project you can access assistance through Experts Online.  Experts Online delivers advice and guidance to the not-for-profit sector on a whole range of business related topics, simply ask your question and within 48 hours receive a reply; you can also read previous questions and answers, download sample documents, templates and guidelines and read up to the minute funding alerts. Questions are answered by real people with real experience and expertise in the voluntary and community sector. To view the current areas of expertise, please click on the relevant link below:

Business Planning

Community Engagement

Computers and Communications

Employment Issues - including Health and Safety

Finance Management - including Accountancy

Grant Funding

Legal Issues

Project Planning

Rural Service Delivery

Access to all this is FREE to the end of December 2008.  To register now, or for further information, either click on the (Register Now) link below, or click here to go directly to the registration page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Funding

  • Focus on Funding - Wednesday 18th June 2008 (10.00am - 3.00pm)
    Voluntary and Community Groups working in Fenland are invited to attend the Focus on Funding Event on Wednesday 18th June 2008.  Places are initially limited to one per organisation and attendees must commit to attend the whole day.  For further information and to download a booking form, please click here

    Anyone wishing to attend the event must complete and return the booking form to Fenland CVS, who will confirm if a place has been allocated. 
     

  • Funding Alert Bulletin
    Providing member groups with the details of up to date funding opportunities.
    Subscribe today - click here

     

  • Funding Insert
    In addition to the funding alert (above), to view our latest funding insert from our newsletter. 
    Click here.
     

  • Jargon Buster
    A
    list of some of the more common terms used, and an attempt at the definitive explanation for them. Click here.
     

  • Writing a Tender
    Get down to the task of dissecting exactly what’s involved in a tender process.  Click here.

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