SHCAB 'Stocking Filler Fair' & Jazz Concert, Thursday 20/11/2008
South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau will be holding two fundraising events in the Civic Hall, Totnes, on Thursday 20/11/2008. The first, a 'Stocking Filler Fair', will take place 10:00-14:00. Louise Parker with the Craig Milverton Trio will then perform at 19:30. Tickets for this jazz concert are £12.50. Please contact Rosemary Shiffner on 01803 867876 or email admin@southhamscab.org.uk to book a table for the fair (£10.00) or to book tickets for the concert.
Devon Village Halls Website
The Devon Association of Community Buildings has developed a new website for village halls and community buildings to advertise and promote their facilities to hirers. For more information please visit the Devon Village Halls website or email info@devonrcc.org.uk or call 01392 383443.
Community Spaces Programme
Community Spaces is a £50 million open grants programme that is managed by Groundwork UK as an Award Partner to the Big Lottery Fund. The programme helps community groups create or improve green and open spaces so that the quality of life in neighbourhoods across England is enhanced. Community Spaces will help local people create and improve community gardens, parks, nature reserves, ponds, village greens and informal sports areas. For more information please visit the Community Spaces website or call the Advice Line on 0845 3671671.
FREE Professional IT Support
iT4Communities is able to provide IT professional volunteers to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations needing help with their IT strategy, IT support, IT networking, IT buying advice, database design, telephone systems, web site design and training. For more information please visit the iT4Communities website or email info@it4communities.org.uk or call 0207 7962144.
FREE Procurement Advice
All charities, trusts and not for profit organisations can get free purchasing advice from The Charities Buying Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonard Cheshire Disabiltiy, the UK's largest charity in support of disability. Their most popular service is The CBG Utitlity Service, which aims to reduce the core cost of electricity, gas, water and telecoms. Membership is free at The Charities Buying Group or by calling 0800 1953010.
FREE Community Website Builder
The Community Website Builder, operated by BT Better World and Recipero Limited, allows registered UK charities, non-profit making organisations and volunteer led groups or organisations to build and maintain their own website free of charge. It's quick and easy to build and maintain a professional looking website. All information recorded during registration of a site is stored as per the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. To find out more please visit the Community Website Builder website.
New Hallmark Award for Village Halls
The aim of the award is to recognise the good work undertaken by volunteer village hall management committees throughout Devon and to encourage improvement across all their work and activities. To find out more please visit the Community Council of Devon website.
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