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New Social Enterprise Workshops 

VASA are offering a series of 6 x 3 hour Social Enterprise Workshops, fortnightly from 20th March. To be held at, and in conjunction with, the Carrick Community Centre in Maybole, from 1pm to 4pm. Topics covered will be: Finance (for non-accountants), Business Plans, Policies & Procedures, Legal Structures, Marketing, and Use of Technology. Particiapnts will be expected to attend all 6 workshops.

 

For further information and to register an interest, please email capacitybuilding@voluntaryactionsouthayrshire.org.uk

Strategic Development Officer Required 

The role of the Strategic Development Officer (Capacity Building) will be to work in conjunction with other senior team members to ensure VASA deliver a quality and effective service to Third Sector organisations locally and to oversee the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund Team. See below for full details.

 

BEGINNER APPLICANTS - INTERACTIVE SESSION - 9 FEBRUARY 2012 

The BIG Lottery Fund is now using online interactive sessions to help even more organisations get grants of up to £10,000.   All you need is a computer with broadband and either a mic and speakers or a phone.

Our upcoming session on 9th February is aimed at beginner applicants.  So if you have never successfully applied for a small grant from BIG, are just setting up as an organisation or new to fundraising why not join our user friendly session? 

We’ll take you through the requirements for applying, help you decide which grant is right for your project and give you an overview of our three small grants.  We’ll also give you tips on completing your application, using Awards for All as an example. 

You’ll be able to see our presentation, ask us your questions directly and get on the spot responses.  Previous participants have found the system easy to use (we’ll give you a quick demo at the start of the session) and have saved on time and travel costs.  Joining by mic and speakers will incur no additional cost to you and joining by BT landline will cost you less than £5 for a one hour session.

If you are looking for a quick start to getting your project funded this could be for you.  Places are limited so to register please use the invite below now.

Beginner applicants - applying to the BIG Lottery Fund

Join us for a Webinar on February 9
Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:

REGISTER NOW

This interactive session on applying for BIG Lottery Funding is at an introductory level.  Previous participants have found it convenient and user friendly and we will start with a brief user guide.  The session will provide an overview of our small grants programmes with a focus on applying to Awards for All.  It is therefore not suitable if you are an experienced fundraiser or looking for funding of over £10,000.  It will be most useful for:

• Groups interested in funding which are not yet formally set up

• Newly set up organisations that have never applied for funding

• Organisations that have applied to BIG before but have been unsuccessful

• People new to fundraising

Title:    Beginner applicants - applying to the BIG Lottery Fund

Date:   Thursday, February 9, 2012

Time:   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees

Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees

Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Change Fund Small Grants Available NOW 

Are you a community group or third sector organisation working with older people with income under £50000?

Contact VASA on 01292 281800 or email amcilvain@voluntaryactionsouthayrshire.org.uk for more details


Funding Workshop 

This course aims to help small, voluntary and community organisations in the Carrick/South Ayrshire area develop successful applications for funding.  The course will look at constitution, developing need, planning and costing your project, identifying beneficiaries, seeking sources of funding, planning your fundraising, designing a fundable project, identify sources of funding, completing the application form, obtaining help.  

 

Opportunities 

Further Info: www.voluntaryactionsouthayrshire.org.uk/opportunities.html

VASA are currently looking for the following;

  • Development Support Worker
  • Operational SupportWorker
  • Personal Assistant
  • Awards Worker

Third Sector Report 2011 

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) is recognised as the local Third Sector Interface by South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership and Scottish Government. The VASA delivery framework for South Ayrshire has been endorsed by the Community Planning Partnership Board and incorporates four key functions which are:

  • Volunteering development
  • Social Enterprise development
  • Supporting and developing a strong third sector
  • Building the third sector relationship with community planning