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Prize Draw Winner

vega.sims@gmail.com (Lorraine Gimson) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:10:22 PST

Upon successful completion of the EEDA R2R project, TCHC invited participants to complete a questionnaire regarding the effectiveness of the overall project, feedback on the support that they received, their current situation and how the support impacted on this and feedback as to how the support could be improved upon in the future.

Project Focus: Gainsborough House

vega.sims@gmail.com (Vega Sims) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:46:00 PST

Gainsborough’s House runs a museum, gallery and shop. They provide varied learning opportunities for people of all abilities supporting & training participants to undertake regular voluntary tasks. The project aims to develop participants, create an awareness of their existing abilities and help them develop a sense of pride in their achievements.

Community Grants Project Focus: Rise

vega.sims@gmail.com (Vega Sims) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:45:12 PST

Rise, who received funding through TCHC’s Community Grants project, is a new service-user led social enterprise. Through the funding RISE is able to offer, 12 people affected by mental health problems who are looking to return to work, job-skills training and practical work placements, at its offices at The Old Free School in Watford. A further 12 people will follow the University-accredited...

TCHC helps to support communities with funding

vega.sims@gmail.com (Dominic Wade) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:57:40 PST

TCHC is currently working with 34 Community and Voluntary organisations that are running projects to support unemployed and economically inactive people to move closer to employment and mainstream training. Please visit our current projects page to view the organisations that are delivering training using Community Grants funding in the East of England. If you know someone that is out of work,...

Apprenticeships: Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms

vega.sims@gmail.com (-) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:20:01 PST

As part of the Government’s plan for growth, Ministers are taking action to make it easier for companies to take on apprentices, and ensure that the quality of apprenticeships is continually improved. He told businesses in London today that the Government would slash the red tape that can deter hard pressed firms from taking on apprentices, and provide a financial incentive to help the smallest...

Current Community Grants Projects Published

vega.sims@gmail.com (Vega Sims) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:06:28 PDT

We have published a list of Community Grants projects currently active by County. If you'd like to know which projects are running in your area, please visit our Current Projects page.

Community Grants: Growing voluntary organisations

vega.sims@gmail.com (Dominic Wade) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:33:11 PDT

TCHC received 110 applications by the 12 August deadline for Community Grants. Pre Contract meetings have been held with the successful small third sector organisations and details of these organisations and their projects will be on our website by Wednesday 12 October.

TCHC launches a Community Interest Company

vega.sims@gmail.com (Vega Sims) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:04:04 PDT

Earlier this month TCHC officially incorporated a Community Interest organisation, which will trade as ‘TCHC Opportunities for All Community Interest Company,’ to the group of companies. TCHC Opportunities for All CIC was set up to assist individuals and organisations within the community who need guidance, support and practical solutions, enabling them to develop skills and competence to fully...

Community Grants applications are now open

vega.sims@gmail.com (Vega Sims) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:19:43 PDT

Applications for the Community Grants programme in the East of England are now open, and should be submitted before 12 August 2011, 17:00. Community Grants makes funds available in the form of small grants to appropriate third sector organisations in order to help increase employment and reduce unemployment and inactivity amongst very disadvantaged populations.