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voluntaryskills.com wishes you a Happy New Year and successful 2010, and we hope that one of your new year resolutions is to develop your personal skills or those of your organisation - because we can help you achieve this!

2010 promises to be a significant year for those working in the Third Sector with a general election to be held in the spring and the economy stuttering into positive growth.

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The exciting new way to…

       develop your management knowledge
       develop your management skills
       develop your management future

To mark the launch of our brand new e-learning academy GLOBE, PNE Development is providing a special limited offer for 30 Third Sector managers or leaders across the North of England to take part in the pilot of our develop programme, free of charge!

develop gives you the opportunity to gain an NVQ in Management or Management of Volunteers at levels 3, 4 or 5.  You will be one of the first to study through GLOBE, our innovative e-learning academy which will provide you with the underpinning management knowledge to support your qualification and develop your skills in key management subjects, including:

• Recruitment and Selection  
• Marketing and Promotion
• Project Planning
• Personal and Professional Development

The programme also encourages peer support and networking through action learning sets and your personal tutor will be there to help and guide you through the process. 

If you would like more information click here or to apply for this programme please click on the link below to download an application form.

develop application form

If you would like to speak to someone further about this opportunity please call Anne-Maria on 0191 261 6009.

Closing date for applications: Friday 15^th January 2010

An exciting new programme designed to help Third Sector organisations explore and progress their Capital Development plans

• Do your future aspirations involve a building project — perhaps a refurbishment or new build?
• Would you like to understand more about the process?

Supported by One North East, Places for Everyone features a range of support options for organisations considering a Capital Development project including:

• Workshops
• One-to-One Support
• Toolkits
• Access to Specialist Expertise

For just a small cost of £50+VAT you can access the Places for Everyone programme. The aim of the workshop is to help your organisation make informed decisions about its capital development plans. 

Upcoming Workshops
25th February 2010 - 10.00am-4.30pm - Middlesbrough Teaching and Learning Centre, Tees Valley

29th April 2010 - 10.00am-4.30pm - MPH Accessible Media, Gateshead

13th July 2010 - 10.00am-4.30pm - The Green House, Stanley

12th October 2010 - 10.00am-4.30pm - Hirst Welfare, Ashington

For more information click here If you are interested in joining the programme please email PNE Development for an application form or contact PNE Development on 0191 261 6009 for more information.

Alternatively you can download an application form by clicking on the link below...

Places for Everyone Application Form

2010 Wall Planners

PNE Development are giving away 2 free wall planners for 2010 per organisation. To receive yours simply email Anne-Maria with your name and address.

Someone told me that more people vote in The X Factor than in the general election.  I don’t know if that’s true or not – but the sad thing is I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it is.  And when you ask people why they don’t vote they say they don’t think it will make any difference.  But given that most people don’t vote, at least what they do do is volunteer.  

Charitable endeavour is so much more than the work that you do.  Your work is much, much more than the hospice, the homeless shelter, the bowl of soup. 

The fact that charities exist encourages people to volunteer.  And it is through volunteering – local people in local areas getting off their...read more

by Debra Allcock Tyler, Chief Executive, Directory of Social Change at DSC Social Change Awards 2009

This month we have a great variety of training courses, seminars and workshops available throughout the North of England. To search our whole database online click here, or click on the topics that interest you below to be taken to our list of relevant relevant courses.

Current vacancies list on voluntaryskills.com are:

PNE Development - Part Time Management Trainer / Assessors
Newcastle upon Tyne

The PNE Development Team is currently seeking to appoint two part time, Management Trainer/Assessors to assist in the delivery and assessment of a broad range of management development qualifications.

Applicants must have:

• At least five years’ management experience
• Experience of designing and developing management training materials
• Experience of working with Third Sector organisations
• NVQ Assessor qualifications D32/33 or A1
• Experience of delivering participative and interactive management development training
• Experience of assessment using a variety of methods

Experience of managing volunteers, assessing against management standards, an Internal Verification qualification and experience in guiding candidates through a paperless/online assessment process will also be advantageous.

Interested? Follow this link for further information on the role and how to apply.

Durham Scout Group Leader (Volunteer) 
Durham

Be prepared… to make a difference!

As part of Scouting’s success story we are looking for more adults to help us grow! Volunteering with one of our lively dynamic sections produces not just an adventure for the young people, but the adults who help as well. As a member of the Cub Scout Leadership team you will find that this is an exciting and varied position, that lets you get to the heart of Scouting activities in your community. Previous Scouting experience is not essential.

For further information, and details on how to apply click here.

CRISIS Christmas volunteers 
Newcastle upon Tyne/Gateshead

A charity which runs support services to homeless people in Newcastle and Gateshead says it desperately needs volunteers to help out this Christmas. CRISIS - which offers shelter, counselling and entertainment to single homeless people - is expecting 150 people with nowhere to stay to seek their help over the festive period.

For further information, and details on how to apply click here.

Youth Music Theatre UK Admin / Production Assistant (Volunteer)
London

Youth Music Theatre UK is the country's largest and most vibrant musical theatre company for young people. It is currently looking for enthusiastic team members to join its London office to assist as it prepares for its Summer 2010 auditions, plus exciting Christmas projects.

For further information, and details on how to apply click here. 

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