Carbon Trust Loans- The Carbon Trust offers loans of between £3,000 and £100,000 to organisations to help reduce energy bills and cut carbon emissions. http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/workforce-wheel. [Source: Linx 167, 17.02.11]
Older people
People who are social isolated
People with sensory, mobility or dexterity impairments
People who have mental health conditions
People with English as a second language
People with learning difficulties
Grants are available to fund events, activities and initiatives that help to raise awareness.
Contact: Alex Sinclair on 0115 8440011 or email alex.sinclaire@ageuknotts.org.uk for more information.
Home Office Announces Limits on Criminal Record Checks for Volunteers – volunteers and staff will only need criminal records checks if they work closely and regularly with children and vulnerable adults, under plans for a wide-ranging reform of the vetting and barring system announced by the Government. Under the proposals, part of the new Protection of Freedom Bill, about 4,5 million people who would have had to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority under the vetting and barring scheme initiated by the Labour government, would not have to have criminal records checks. The new proposal would also make criminal records checks portable so that individuals would not need separate checks by each organisation they worked or volunteered for. Subject to parliamentary approval, the bill is expected to become law by early 2012, with the new system introduced soon afterwards.
New Gift Aid Forms – HMRC has issued new Gift Aid forms.
DH Volunteering Fund
This government scheme provides grants to organisations in the health and social care field using volunteers. In 2010 a total of £550,000 was awarded to 43 successful projects, and a similar number will be supported in this round.
