We hope that you're keeping safe and well. Welcome to another CAW bulletin where you find a collection of community sector news articles, information about funding opportunities, training news and more.
We were tagged in this wonderful podcast/video explaining what it is like for a visually impaired person to go sailing. We thought it would make for some interesting and thought provoking listening.
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The Fat Beehive Foundation was established by Fat Beehive Ltd, a digital agency specialising in web design, branding and related digital products for organisations committed to social good. The funding is intended to help smaller charities build their online presence. Improving your digital presence can be transformational, but it’s really tough to secure funding in ...
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Residents and library members will be able to order up to eight books from Wirral Libraries and collect them from Birkenhead Central or West Kirby as they reopen on Thursday 13th August. Library sites were closed in March due to coronavirus, but the service will offer a reduced and alternative service as they reopen on in ...
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Network Manager for Merseyside Accountable to: Senior Network Manager Location: Merseyside (working from home, with regular travel within area) Purpose: Developing and growing The Girls’ Network programme across Merseyside Hours: Full time with flexible working hours. Some evening work will be required, arranged at your convenience. About The Girls’ Network The Girls’ Network is an ...
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Wirral Council, supported by Capacity: The Public Services Lab, has been successful in securing £97,600 from the National Lottery Coronavirus Community Support Fund. At Wirral Council we are working hard to develop more effective services and support for families across the area, and this grant will enable our Early Help team to work in partnership ...
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Wirral council are set to turn an unused town centre railway cutting into a dazzling green space and active travel asset for Birkenhead. One of the most visual and high-impact features of the Birkenhead Regeneration Framework is the introduction of the ‘green corridor.’ The new development by our local Council will see the railway cutting, ...
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Unlocked Graduates is currently looking for host organisations for its 2021 prison officer work placements. Organisations can host a prison officer for two weeks to share best practice between the frontline and external organisations. Officers can undertake set projects, research new work or advise organisations on working with prison staff. Placements take place between January ...
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You may remember that the Charity Commission produced guidance to “make it lawful for charitable companies and charitable incorporated organisations to postpone members’ meetings or to hold them remotely, even if this is not allowed by the charitable company’s articles of association or the CIO’s constitution”. AGMs that were due to be held between 26 ...
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The Callister Trust are looking forward to welcoming visitors to their Garden again on Heritage Weekend 2020. The Garden, which is located on Slatey Road in Birkenhead, is a real example of hidden nature, and many of those who live nearby are unaware of it. It all began with Mr E F Callister, a Birkenhead ...
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JOB DESCRIPTION POST: TAM O’SHANTER FARM – VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SALARY: £24,000 LOCATION: Tam O’Shanter Farm, Boundary Road, Bidston CONTRACT LENGTH 12 months from 01-07-2020 with 3 months’ probation. THE SITE Tam O’Shanter Cottage Urban Farm is a much-loved local resource frequented daily by families with young children, students on school trips, walkers, ...
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