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Child protection volunteers shown as effective in reducing serious risk
New independent research presented to the Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton MP, underlines the benefits of training local volunteers to support families with children at risk of serious harm and subject to child protection plans.
CSV Café for trainee Chefs receives grant from Local Freemasons
UK volunteering and training charity CSV has received a grant of £28,000 from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, to fund the further development of two training cafes in Bristol, Café G in Southmead and The Whole Baked Café in Old Market.
Tim Loughton to deliver keynote speech at Child Protection Event
The role of enlisting community volunteers as part of the armoury to protect children at risk of neglect and abuse will be the focus of a special networking event for children’s services at which Tim Loughton MP, Under Secretary of State for Children and Families will speak. (Monday 28th November).
The role of the voluntary sector in safeguarding is critical as funding issues force statutory agencies to cut their provision in key areas. This event will focus on the role of volunteering within safeguarding and child protection.
Giving, Sharing and looting: the challenges of community in hard times
Geoff Mulgan, the Chief Executive of NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) spoke about the challenges facing communities in the face of tough economic conditions and civil unrest. Geoff presented the 21st Edith Khan Memorial Lecture for UK volunteering and training charity, CSV on Tuesday 1 November 2011.
Esther Rantzen kick starts biggest day of UK volunteering
Broadcaster and Campaigner, Esther Rantzen CBE, spoke candidly today about her personal experience of loneliness and isolation ahead of CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK’s biggest single day of volunteering (Saturday 29th October).
Mass action to combat UK loneliness and isolation
Tens-of-thousands of people throughout the UK will be taking mass action to strengthen their communities, improve their environment and tackle concerns around isolation and loneliness in the face of recession and riots. It comes in the build up to Make a Difference Day, the nation’s biggest single day of volunteering on Saturday 29th October 2011, with events taking place a week either side. Last year more than 70,000 people took part – twice the size of the London Marathon!
UK leg of European Year of Volunteering launched on eve of nation’s biggest single day of civil action
The contribution of tens-of-thousands of volunteers will be marked at the launch of the UK tour of the European Year of Volunteering, on the eve of CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK’s biggest single day of volunteering. The launch will be held at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Southwark on Friday 28th October.
Europeans to debate and celebrate volunteering and social action in Edinburgh
Volonteurope, together with the UK volunteering and training charity CSV, is bringing over 100 participants from all over Europe to Edinburgh to share best practice, network and celebrate volunteering, active citizenship and social action at a major European conference (20-23 October 2011).
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