This section aims to provide you with real time updates about opportunities, changes in policy and legislation of interest to you and your organisation.

Our news section focuses on information of interest but don't forget to check the main Voluntary Action Coventry news section for other stories of interest.

Please take a look at the archive news section as some news here will still be relevant.

If you would like to feature news here please contact the Group Support team on groupsupport@vacoventry.org.uk

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Most recent news

"Weekly pay" for redundancy pay and unfair dismissal awards for 2012-13
From 1 February 2012 the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal is increased from £68,400 to £72,300. The maximum basic award is increased from £12,000 to £12,900.
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A new leaf?
The Local Energy Assessment Fund aims to support communities across England and Wales to play an active role in the development of a low carbon society where energy supply is both secure and affordable.
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Additional support to Advice Services
Just a reminder that the deadline for applications to the BIG Lottery's Advice Services Fund is Thursday 22nd December 2011.
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BIG aims to help communities live more sustainably
The Communities Living Sustainably programme is the first of the BIG Lottery's pilot programmes under their Sustainable and Resilient Communities Strategy.
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BIG Briefing Update
National Lottery ticket sales have increased by 20% recently generating an additional £133 million for good causes.
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How MyCommunitySpace can help your community space
Community Matters have launched a new website service which they hope will help people considering setting up community buildings or currently running community buildings to answer the questions they have about how to run an effective and successful community site.
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Localgiving.com
New Website Aimed At Raising Money, Awareness and Support for Local Charities and Community Groups
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Peepolikeus invite new members to join in their Christmas celebrations
The Council for Disabled People are inviting people from across the city to come and be part of their exciting new group Peepolikeus who meet every Wednesday between 2-4pm at the Koco Building on the Ground Floor.
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Prime Minister pledges support for Coventry Peace Picnics
Prime Minister David Cameron has given his backing to the work of the Normandy D-day Association run by Tile Hill's Dennis Davidson
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Sported. deadline
The deadline for the sported. Small Grants scheme is fast approaching; applications need to be submitted before 31st December 2011.
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Group Support News Archive

Click on the links below to view past news from the project

• November 2011
• October 2011
• September 2011
• August 2011
• July 2011
• June 2011
• May 2011
• April 2011
• March 2011
• Older news

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The information above has been provided from external organisations and therefore not the views of Voluntary Action Coventry. For further information on the above articles please contact the organisation direct.