Nottingham Community Network

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Voluntary Sector Open Forum

The Voluntary Sector Open Forum is a regular place for the voluntary sector and City Council to sit down together to talk. The next meeting is on Thursday 10 July, at the Friends' Meeting House on Clarendon Street, NG1 5JD (map). The main point of discussion will be the review of grant aid. You can also have your say on this review here.

Get your board on board with the LAA

Ever wondered what all the fuss about the Local Area Agreement is? Community Network are inviting board members and community activists to an informal evening event to find out what the LAA means for your organisation. It’s also a perfect opportunity to network with other board members and share information about your group with others. There will even be tea and cake!

Interested? Read on.

Please share this information with your board members and encourage them to come along.

A day of carnival and street arts

Come and join City Arts and Kinetika for a day of Carnival Arts at the Sycamore Centre, St Anns, NG3 4BN. It's on Saturday 14 June, 11.00am to 5.00pm. The event is part of the 'Holding Hands Around St Anns' celebration day, and all costumes, music and dance will be paraded from the Sycamore Centre to the Chase Neighbourhood Centre at 4.10pm.

We're recruiting!

Community Network is recruiting for a Commissioning Officer and a Market Development Officer (Children and Young People). Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service are also recruiting a Communications Service Manager. All the details here.

Alcohol strategy launch

You are invited to the launch of the Nottingham Alcohol Strategy 2008/11 on Friday 27 June, 10.00am to 11.30am at View from the Top, Waterstones, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Full details of this event. If you would like to reserve a place at the event or to request a copy of the strategy, please contact susan.studley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Free lunch!

You are warmly welcome at the next One Nottingham buffet lunch which is open to you and everyone in the Nottingham family of partnerships. It is on Friday 20 June 2008 from 12.15pm onwards, at The Lenton Centre, Willoughby Street, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1RQ (map). Chat to the One Nottingham Board and Graham Allen MP over a sandwich, and network with your peers.

Parklife

Parklife is a series of community events that take place across the city in parks and open spaces during the summer. Find out how you and your organisation can get involved.

Fair Play

Play England has warmly welcomed Fair Play, the government's consultation on a national play strategy. The strategy, backed by funding of £235m signifies the biggest ever policy commitment and investment in children's play that England has ever seen.

There is an open consultation and anyone is able to respond directly on-line here. However, Play England are happy to collate any responses if you would find this easier. If you would prefer to respond in this way just fill in this short questionnaire and send it back to shoare@ncb.org.uk.

Funding Flash

News, events and the all-important funding opportunities have been updated on the Funding Flash website. Check it out.

Disability access audit

Access 4 All, with funding support from The Neighbourhood Renewal Small Grants Programme administered by Nottinghamshire Community Foundation, are now able to offer a “walk through” audit of your premises and delivery. Highly trained and experienced auditors will match your provision against 25 key issues identified by focus groups. Access 4 All will then provide you with a report detailing adjustments, if any, the disabled would like to enjoy. And it's all free! Find out more.