The official website for National Association for Neighbourhood Management
Money raised by Tesco customers from the new carrier bag charges will be used to fund a large number of local projects to improve green spaces in communities across England, Wales and Scotland. Click here to find out who can apply for the grants of up to £12,000 and to check your eligibility.
[Source: http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/Pages/large-grants-tes]
Download the latest agenda for Giving Time here.
Giving time – can volunteers be nudged? A learning event about the Giving Time study – randomised experiments in interventions to encourage volunteering
10.30am – 4.00pm Thursday 19 November 2015, The Bond, Birmingham
In the latest of our ongoing series of free learning and networking events we are delighted to be working with the project team who led the Giving Time research into voluteering and volunteer recruitment.
The Giving Time experiments were led by a team from four UK universities, who wanted to know whether sharing information about how others have volunteered could help to improve volunteering. Whereas previous studies have looked at giving money, this was about giving time – and whether volunteers can be nudged. The methodology was randomised control trial in real-life field settings involving university student volunteers, Parish Councils, National Trust volunteers, and housing association residents. The research was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
A day designed to provoke discussion and ideas
We will have contributions from the research team, from organisations who took part, and others involved in citizen science, story-telling, and community animation. Presenters and participants will mingle in fast-paced workshops ranging from Q&As, to participative and arts-inspired formats. Focal questions will include:
The savings and loan product has been tailored to support mature students or students with families who may be in receipt of loan, grant or bursary plus salary or benefits to supplement income. In year 3 of study there is no grant or bursary available to students, so encouraging students to save in years 1 and 2 to build up a pot of savings would help to reduce the worry and stress about completing their studies.
[Source: http://www.abcul.coop/media-and-research/news/view/600]
The Week brings together organisations and people from across the country to take part in activity which is good for people and the environment. Find out how to get involved or download the challenge pack which has over 50 suggested activities for wasting less and living more. From stargazing and hosting fix it parties, to preserving and buying local.
The Community Energy Coalition (CEC) was formed in 2011 and its aim is to ignite an energy revolution which places communities at its heart and strives for a clean, affordable and secure energy system for all. They help communities across the UK to own, generate and save energy together.
