Issue date: 31 July 2014

Business Support Programme

The new Doing Good Leeds Business Support Programme, overseen by Voluntary Action Leeds provides access to an approved network of providers that deliver services to meet the needs of third sector organisations in Leeds. It could help you to develop any aspect of your organisation including:

Planning
Finance
Funding
Marketing and communications
and more..

Each provider in the network has signed up to a set of shared values. Essential to this is agreeing not to charge above a set price ceiling, that ensures you will not pay more than you need to.

So, to help your third sector organisation develop, browse the list of approved providers now!

Training

Training at VAL has a new monthly newsletter with information about upcoming training events, course outlines and training news. Sign up now!

Courses coming up for third sector organisations include:

1 August | Introduction to Developing a Volunteer Programme
19 August | How to Register as a Charity
26 August | How to Support and Supervise your Volunteers

Search the Training Directory on Doing Good Leeds for details of these and all current courses.

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News

What do you think of VAL's services?
Please let us know what you think about VAL's current and future services. Please complete our survey by 19 September.

Advocate structures and maps in Leeds
Third Sector Leeds (TSL) has pulled together diagrams of the city structures and mapped where it knows there is a Third Sector advocate.

Have your say on Supporting the Sector
The VAL hosted Networks and Forums are going through a period of review and evaluation and are offering you the opportunity to contribute - member or non-member! - before 20 August.

Developing Leeds ACTS!
Leeds ACTS! (Academics Collaborating with the Third Sector) is a project from the universities in Leeds to increase collaboration between the Third Sector and higher education. How can it serve you?

Health and Social Value Programme comes to Leeds
A bid from Supporting Links to Commissioning (SLtC) at VAL has resulted in Leeds joining a national programme that will help the city develop a consistent approach to commissioning for social value in health.

Free training to improve access to employment advice for disabled people
Free training from PERS suitable for volunteers or paid workers, who would like to improve their knowledge of employment rights and responsibilities to better support and advise disabled people.

Residents celebrate street makeover with tea party
Local residents from Woodville Square, Belle Isle, celebrated a recent street makeover with a summer tea party.

Children's Centres Advice Project
Have a child under five? Pregnant? Need advice... Money worries? Benefit or tax credit problems? Problems at work? Housing issues?

More News

Funding

Current Funding Opportunities
A selection of the latest funding opportunities for third sector organisations in Leeds. Deadlines coming up on:

8 August | International Day of Older People Community Grants
15 August | Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy small grants
5 September | YBS Lasting Legacy Fund

Blogs

Le Tour de Tax
Claire Welling, Leeds Community Accountant at WYCAS, gives a 'le tour' themed review of the Charity Tax Group briefing, held in Leeds on 9 July.

Training - Can You Afford Not To?
Amanda Brayshaw, Business Support Worker at VAL, writes about the benefits of training for groups.

Community Committees
Norma Thompson, Chair of Third Sector Leeds, looks at how the Third Sector can use the new Community Committee structures to improve things locally.

William Shawcross addresses public meeting
In which Kathy Faulks, Support Worker (Group Development) at VAL meets William Shawcross, chair of the Charity Commission.

Want to blog?
If you like to write and want to contribute to the Doing Good Leeds blog, please get in touch to find out more - email news@val.org.uk

Events

Hyde Park Source Summer Gala!
Join Hyde Park Source for an afternoon of food provided by the Real Junk Food Company, family friendly activities and live music on the historic Rosebank!
Thursday 7 August at 2:00pm to 7:30pm

The Reality of Small Differences
An exhibition of textile art by disabled artists in two accessible venues. Showing the creativity and talents of disabled people. Demanding access and equality. All welcome.
Saturday 23 August at 3:00pm to 7:30pm

South Leeds Community Network AGM
There will be a funding fair, a tour of the new police station and a light buffet. All welcome.
Wednesday 27 August at 6:00pm to 8:00pm

An Introduction to Social Media
A free workshop at The Enterprise Foundation providing a basic introduction and overview to social media.
Thursday 28 August at 4:30pm to 6:30pm

LGBT*Q Awareness Training
A free awareness-raising event to help increase the skills of health, mental health and support staff to support LGBT*Q individuals in their day-to-day work.
Friday 5 September at 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Child Friendly Leeds - what's it all about?
An opportunity to hear about city-wide progress, third sector contributions and to help shape how child friendly Leeds and the voluntary sector might work more closely together.
Tuesday 9 September at 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Relaunch of the Leeds Crime Reduction Network
Do you work in Crime Prevention and Reduction in Leeds? The Leeds Crime Reduction Network is about to relaunch.
Friday 3 October at 9:30am to 1:00pm

More events

Holding an event?
Create a free account on Doing Good Leeds to share it. Almost 1,000 people have already registered to share their events, news, jobs and volunteering opportunities.

Volunteering

VAL's Prisoners and Ex Offenders Volunteering Project has a new Twitter username. Follow them now @VALGivingTime

You can also follow Volunteer Centre Leeds @VolunteerLeeds and our Employer Supported Volunteering Project @ESVLeeds

Jobs

29 jobs in this E-News:

Female Sports Development Worker
Hamara HLC
Salary: £10,867 pro rata
Closing date: 1 August 2014

Part–time Finance Assistant (temporary - maximum 5 month post)
Holbeck Elderly Aid
Salary: On application
Closing date: 1 August 2014

ESOL Coordinator
St Vincent's Support Centre
Salary: £20,000 p.a.
Closing date: 1 August 2014

Project Assistant
re'new
Salary: £20,000
Closing date: 4 August 2014

Business Development & Marketing Manager
Genesis
Salary: £27,323 to £31,160 pro rata
Closing date: 4 August 2014

Finance and Business Manager
CHANGE
Salary: £30,000
Closing date: 5 August 2014

Housekeeper
Leeds Jewish Welfare Board
Salary: £6.72 per hour
Closing date: 6 August 2014

Cook
Leeds Jewish Welfare Board
Salary: £7 per hour
Closing date: 6 August 2014

Support Worker
Leeds Jewish Welfare Board
Salary: £12,934 per annum
Closing date: 7 August 2014

Evaluation Project - Invitation to Bid
Bradford District Community Advice Network
Salary: up to £4500 (inc. VAT)
Closing date: 7 August 2014

Play and Family Worker
Barca-Leeds
Salary: £17,161 pa pro rata
Closing date: 7 August 2014

Key Worker
Leeds Mind
Salary: £19,817 - £21,734 pro rata (actual salary £11,247 - £12,335)
Closing date: 8 August 2014

Sessional Tutors
People Matters (Leeds) CIC
Salary: £17 ph
Closing date: 11 August 2014

Support Workers
People Matters (Leeds) CIC
Salary: £15,106
Closing date: 11 August 2014

Tutors - Maths & GCSE English
Swarthmore Education Centre
Salary: £21.31 per hour
Closing date: 11 August 2014

Learning Support Assistants
Swarthmore Education Centre
Salary: £7.94 per hour
Closing date: 11 August 2014

Neighbourhood Improvement Officer (Ref No: 96)
Health for All (Leeds)
Salary: £25,843.20 per annum
Closing date: 11 August 2014

Administration and Research Assistant
Involve Yorkshire & Humber
Salary: £14,880
Closing date: 12 August 2014

Business Administration Assistant
Holbeck Elderly Aid
Salary: £7.90 an hour
Closing date: 13 August 2014

Donor Development Officer
Leeds Community Foundation
Salary: £24,000-£26,000
Closing date: 15 August 2014

Community Worker (Drop In)
Leeds Women's Aid
Salary: £22,988 pro rata
Closing date: 18 August 2014

Finance and Administration Assistant
Jigsaw Visitors Centre
Salary: Actual £6,563.28 FTE £15,177.60
Closing date: 18 August 2014

Personal Assistant to CEO
Leeds Jewish Welfare Board
Salary: £9.23 per hour
Closing date: 21 August 2014

Voluntary Services Coordinator
Wheatfields Hospice, Sue Ryder
Salary: £9.32 per hour for 22.5 hours per week
Closing date: 22 August 2014

Sessional Cook (Ref No 93)
Health for All (Leeds)
Salary: £6.47 per hour + £0.97 per hour holiday pay
Closing date: 24 August 2014

Finance and Admin Officer
Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000 per annum pro rata
Closing date: 25 August 2014

Volunteer Co-ordinator
St Vincent's Support Centre
Salary: £19,500
Closing date: 29 August 2014

Occupational Health Adviser
Leeds Occupational Health Advisory Service (OHAS)
Salary: £25,783
Closing date: 1 September 2014

Support Worker
People in Action (Leeds) UK
Salary: £7.65 per hour
Closing date: 17 September 2014

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