Sector Development Update

SUSTAINABLE INCOME

Commissioning - Case Study

NCVO have a new case study exploring how Birmingham City Council worked with  Birmingham Voluntary Service Council to improve its relationship with the voluntary and community sector and develop a workable commissioning framework .

Download the case study from www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/psdnetwork

If you'd like to comment on this case study then please drop NCVO  a line at psdnetwork@ncvo-vol.org.uk

Commissioning -Full Value

Full Value helps organisations and statutory funders think beyond added value or full cost recovery and shows the full value an organisation has to offer in delivering services.  Download a report from www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/psdnetwork 

Commissioning - Free Guides

ACEVO has four free online guides on its website covering:

• Tendering and Bidding Briefing: Give your tender a winning chance
• Impact Briefing: Putting impact at the heart of the tendering process
• Negotiation Briefing: Effective negotiating to secure better outcomes
• VAT Briefing: VAT made simple when working in partnership

https://www.acevo.org.uk/index.cfm/display_page/Sucessful_Procurement2

TRAINING

Social Accounting and Audit Masterclass : Birmingham :  21 & 22 May 2008 : £375

What is the Three Step social accounting process? Topics include:-

• Brief Introduction to Social Accounting and Audit
• Step One: Social, Environmental and Economic Planning
• Step Two: Social, Environmental and Economic Accounting
• Step Three: Social, Environmental and Economic Reporting

Contact Iftikar Karim or Mike Swain on 01902 556 680 or download the flyer and booking form for more information.

Marketing Workshops : Birmingham : Free to SEWM members, £35 to non-members

Are you a social enterprise wanting to know how more about creating brochures, holding promotional events and dealing with the media? Places are limited to 15 per workshop and priority will be given to social enterprises.  The workshops will be run again in September/October elsewhere in the West Midlands.

More information at www.socialenterprisewm.org.uk or download a flyer and booking form. 

EVENTS

Be Birmingham Community Event : Birmingham : 23 May : Free

Do you want to help shape Be Birmingham in future?  This strategic partnership will be showcasing recent developments in their community engagement programme. You can offer your opinions on involving the sector in the new Be Birmingham Summit which holds its first meeting on September 17th 2008.

The event also launches the new communities and neighbourhood pages at Be Birmingham's website at www.bebirmingham.org.uk showingnews, events and forums for community groups to talk to each other and to Be Birmingham

Contact Rachel Ginnely at  rachel_ginnely@birmingham.gov.uk or 0121 675 4490 for more information.

FUNDING

Community Radio Fund

If you are a not-for-profit community radio station looking for core costs this may be the answer!  Examples of core costs include fundraising, management, administration, financial management, community outreach and volunteer organisation and support.

There isn't a grant limit but previous awards will give a good idea of what to expect. 

Grants can only be made to community radio licensees (“Licensee”) which are broadcasting under a community radio licence (and not an RSL, for example)

The First round for applications closes on 7th May 2008.

Download the application form from Ofcom’s website at
www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/Communityfund/