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	<title>SCVO - Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations</title>
	
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	<description>Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations was established in 1997 to provide representation and support to the local Voluntary and Community Sector.</description>
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		<title>Reaching Communities Outline Proposal Form Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/05/03/reaching-communities-outline-proposal-form-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 19th June,  SCVO and the External Funding Team at Sandwell Council, will be holding an Reaching Communities Outline Proposal Form Workshop.  This workshop will be held at SCVO.
This workshop (maximum of 16 participants) is for groups who have a fundable project and are imminently looking to put together an application to the Lottery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Go Green Reward Scheme?</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/04/26/what-is-the-go-green-reward-scheme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SCVO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This scheme is a new and exciting way of rewarding local schools and community projects in Sandwell if they recycle more of their waste.
The scheme will help the environment by reducing the waste sent to landfill but also support local communities and improve things that matter to them, where they live.
Over the next 24 months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applications Sought for ‘Better Start’ Partnership Lead</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/02/04/applications-sought-for-better-start-partnership-lead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2013/02/04/applications-sought-for-better-start-partnership-lead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the recent BIG Lottery announcement that £165m funding for their Fulfilling Lives: A Better Start initiative will be available for local areas to bid for, Sandwell is now seeking a Partnership Lead from within the Voluntary and Community Sector.
The Better Start funding aims to deliver a step change in the use of preventative approaches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandwell Council’s Advice Grant Strand</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/02/01/sandwell-councils-advice-grant-strand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2013/02/01/sandwell-councils-advice-grant-strand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council recognises the importance of the role of the Third Sector in supporting residents and communities and the role it plays in tackling poverty and challenging discrimination, promoting equalities, access to services and social justice and innovation and partnership.
The Advice Grants Strand has been developed in response to the following policy context:  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Change</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/30/managing-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/30/managing-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCVO is managing a new funding stream to enable voluntary and community organisations to have access to expertise to help them respond to changes in the funding environment and new business opportunity by making changes to the way they function.  Funding is available to support significant change activities within organisations including, but not limited to:

Changing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Important Workshops for Local Advice Providers</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/29/important-workshops-for-local-advice-providers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/29/important-workshops-for-local-advice-providers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be aware that the Council&#8217;s funding arrangements for advice projects is changing in order to meet the priorities of the Advice Services Strategy and in line with the Third Sector Funding Strategy. The deadline for submitting completed applications is: Monday 11th March 2013 at 12 noon.
You are invited to a meeting on Thursday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending Gangs and Serious Youth Violence Funding 2012/13</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/03/ending-gangs-and-serious-youth-violence-funding-201213/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2013/01/03/ending-gangs-and-serious-youth-violence-funding-201213/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Voluntary and Community Sector are an essential partner in the delivery of services and interventions relating to ending gangs and serious youth violence.
A second round of funding is now available from Sandwell Council.  Please view the links below for the various funding specifications, together with an application form.  Please note that the deadline for applications is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandwell’s VCS Leaders Survey 2012 – Findings</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2012/12/12/sandwells-vcs-leaders-survey-2012-findings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2012/12/12/sandwells-vcs-leaders-survey-2012-findings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.scvo.info/?p=4496</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During October, SCVO conducted its Annual Leaders Survey, seeing another great number of responses.  The Survey sought feedback on various issues that are affecting the Sector and a copy of the full report can be viewed here.
SCVO would like to take the opportunity to thank all those that completed the Survey and will take forward the learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voluntary Sector Views Sought on New Community Café Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2012/12/06/voluntary-sector-views-sought-on-new-community-cafe-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2012/12/06/voluntary-sector-views-sought-on-new-community-cafe-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandwell’s exciting new Portway Lifestyle Centre in Oldbury, due to be opened to the public in September 2013, is looking for experienced voluntary sector partners to help it develop it’s community café facility.
The Centre, plans for which have been developed in partnership with a range of local stakeholders including Sandwell Council, service users (including people with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Recipe for Success</title>
		<link>http://www.scvo.info/2012/11/15/a-recipe-for-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.scvo.info/2012/11/15/a-recipe-for-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday 1 November 2012 SCVO held it&#8217;s annual AGM and Conference.  With over 85 attendees joining in the debate and discussion.  The theme throughout the morning was one of Sandwell&#8217;s Ecomomy &#8211; the important role the Voluntary and Community Sector has to play in this, the support they may need to play a bigger [...]]]></description>
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