External Job Opportunity: North Avenue Youth Centre

11th February 2020Chelmsford CVS, News

North Avenue Youth Centre is based in Chelmsford and works with young people aged 8 – 18 (25 with additional needs) in the area. They aim to engage young people in a range of activities both within the Youth Centre and in the community. Through these activities North Avenue Youth Centre aims to develop meaningful … Read More

People Power – less is more

10th February 2020Chelmsford CVS, News

Weight management: give away power and reach more people CVSs across Essex have been working with Essex County Council and Anglian Community Enterprises to design and deliver a new collaboration that maximises ‘people power’ to significantly increase the number of people successfully losing weight across the county. We are absolutely delighted that this work has … Read More

City of Chelmsford Mencap Upcoming Events

17th January 2020Chelmsford CVS, News

City of Chelmsford Mencap have released information about their upcoming dates for the Community Lunches and Gateway events throughout the year. Community Events Gateway Clubs The Gateway Clubs’ 2020 programme, Around the World in 40 Days, is inspired by the adventures of Phileas Fogg, who went around the world in eighty days in a hot air … Read More

External Job Opportunity – Hearing Help Essex

13th January 2020Jobs, News

Hearing Help Essex are seeking to recruit a new member of staff to support the growth of their NHS Hearing Aid Support Service. This post is a jobshare with an existing member of staff. Please click below link to open a PDF of the Job Description & Person Specification. Please note: The closing date for … Read More

Grants to Tackle Housing Issues

18th November 2019Funding Opportunity, News

Grants of between £10,000 to £50,000 are available from the Nationwide Community Grants Programme to support projects tackling housing issues. For more information about the grant, click here.

Mental Health First Aid Training: January 2020

4th November 2019News

InterAct is holding Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training for those looking to learn new skills, enhance your CV or wanting to become a certified mental health first aider. MHFA training is an interactive and practical training course to help you spot the early signs of a mental health problem. It will equip you with … Read More

Mental Health First Aid Training: January 2020

4th November 2019Chelmsford CVS

InterAct is holding Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training for those looking to learn new skills, enhance your CV or wanting to become a certified mental health first aider. MHFA training is an interactive and practical training course to help you spot the early signs of a mental health problem. It will equip you with … Read More

Get Ready For Brexit

30th October 2019Chelmsford CVS

The government has launched a public information campaign to ensure that UK citizens, businesses, civil society organisations, EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU are fully informed about how Brexit will affect them and the practical steps they will need to take to be ready. The campaign is available … Read More

What Happens If One Of Your Members Gets Hurt?

28th October 2019Events/ Opportunities

Are your volunteers Insured? Are you covered if one of your group members injures another group member? Running a charity or small community group can be a risky business! Even the smallest of organised activity needs to be properly assessed and covered by appropriate procedures, policies and insurance. The session from industry experts will include … Read More