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Showcasing Opportunity for Organisations Working with Children Do you work with children, young people or families? Would you like to showcase your organisation to Doncaster’s public services and at the same time demonstrate some of the good work and services being provided by the voluntary and community sector? more

Early Warning Meeting End September/Early October 2010 About Personal Budgets The Doncaster Direct Payments Peer Support Group, which is a small independent voluntary group that supports people on or with an interest in Direct Payments/Personal Budgets, is organising an informal afternoon meeting for anyone interested more

Your guide to organising a street party or fete Organising a street party or fete has never been easier according to the Department for Communities & Local Government, thanks to a new, simple, easy-to-use form. more

Big ‘Thank You’ as Almost £2500 Raised for Flood Relief Local residents, charities and businesses have donated almost £2500 for victims of the Pakistan floods at a local fundraising event. more

Volunteer Management Portal Do you work with Volunteers? Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers. more

Diabetes UK Northern & Yorkshire Marketing Intern The intern placement will have a key role to play in helping to develop an effective media strategy for the region and will write news releases and news stories for the Diabetes UK website as needed. more

Join in Rossington Neighbourhood Alliance Neighbourhood Alliance is a multi-agency programme of activities that aims to give a boost to local areas; it will be coming to Rossington in September and local VCS organisations are invited to take part. more

New Courses at Cantley Community Centre In addition to the twenty plus activities that take place at Cantley Community Centre on a regular basis, the centre is pleased to announce an additional five courses that will start in the first week in September. more

Community Groups - Are you in need of some free support in decorating, gardening and building? Doncaster College Academy of Workforce Development is urgently seeking appropriate projects that a team of unemployed people can carry out on your behalf. They are available to work on projects in gardening, painting and decorating and general building/grounds maintenance and are supervised throughout. more

Getting Involved in the Work of Select Committees The vast majority of Select Committees in The House of Commons and The House of Lords have now been populated. You can get involved in the work of Select Committees by submitting evidence to their inquiries. more

The Out Hand About Club Are you bored or fed up? Do you want to socialise? New members are welcome at the Out Hand About Club, which offers the opportunity to meet with fellow mental health service users in a relaxed environment. more

DPFC Coffee Mornings Doncaster Partnership for Carers coffee mornings provide a relaxed atmosphere to have a break away from home, with or without the person you support and care for. more

Carer’s Emergency Contact Scheme Do you care for an adult? What would happen if you had an accident or emergency? The Carer’s Emergency Contact Scheme can help. more

Doncaster Partnership for Carers Newsletter DPFC produces a quarterly newsletter, which is emailed or posted out to all carers, statutory and voluntary agencies on our mailing list and distributed in public places in and around Doncaster, such as libraries and health centres. more

CVS Announces New Training Course Calendar for May 2010 Through to September 2010 CVS is excited to announce the release of its new training course programme covering a wide range of quality training courses running from May 2010 through to September 2010. more

Doncaster Infrastructure Network - North Doncaster Roadshow (Askern) Doncaster Infrastructure Network (DIN) is a new network set up to bring together Third Sector organisations in Doncaster who support and help other community groups, voluntary sector organisations and social enterprises to run and develop. more