Lucie Stephens's Blog – October 2011 Archive (3)

The social action fund aims to 'inspire organisations to create new social action opportunities through people giving what they have, be that their time, their money, or their assets, knowledge and skills'. One key area they are looking to support is activity that 'encourages people to come together in their locality to support each other. Some priority will be given to people that don't traditionally get involved as volunteers'. They say they are particularly interested in…

NESTA - with the Office of Civil Society - has announced an open call for ideas to the £10 Million Innovations in Giving Fund. They say they are 'looking for proposals which have the potential to deliver a significant increase in the giving and exchange of time, assets, skills, resources and money'. They intend to 'invest in, support and grow innovative ideas that bring about a step-change in levels of giving and exchange and which have a credible route to becomming…

In-control have circulated details of the Inclusive Community Experience, to take place over 3 days on 29th, 30th and 31st January 2012 at Ribby Hall near Blackpool.

More information about the event is here, Inclusive Community Event 

If anyone would like to do a workshop to highlight their activity please contact…