Rail of clothing on bamboo hangers in clothes shop
28 April, 2021

 

Sustainable Fashion Week is coming in September, and your organisation could be a part of this Bristol-based, national initiative that celebrates recycling, reusing and sharing clothes. Whether your organisation has a charity shop, an eBay store, a craft club, or appeals for clothing donations to help service users, you can get involved in the week-long celebrations from 11-19 September 2021.

20 April, 2021

 

New Philanthropy Capital (known as NPC) has published a new report about place-based (geographical) collaboration, called Coordination in Place, to examine how attitudes to collaborating have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report focuses on local coordinators in Buckinghamshire, Coventry and Sutton, though its findings will be useful to anyone looking at community action in the UK.

Designing a New Social Reality report by Black South West Network
18 March, 2021

 

Black South West Network (BSWN) has launched an important new report focusing on Bristol’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and its recovery after COVID-19.

Bristol Remembers community leaders promoting city event to remember coronavirus losses
15 March, 2021

 

As we reflect on 12 months of life-changing regulations to try and stop the spread of COVID-19, a range of Bristol organisations will mark the occasion by releasing a new short film reflecting on the losses in our communities and the community spirit that helped us get through these difficult times.

Single father with young daughter in urban street with trees
10 March, 2021

 

A new report from Single Parent Rights has revealed that 96% of single parents want being a single parent added as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act, reflecting the discrimination they face in society. The research included responses from over 1,000 people parenting alone.

2 March, 2021

 

As we begin to think about emerging from the worst of the pandemic, economic recovery is high on the agenda - alongside tackling entrenched inequalities. According to ONS figures, the UK economy was hit by a record slump in 2020 with GDP shrinking 9.9%. However, the challenge is equally an opportunity—with such a dramatic shock to the system, can we think about rebuilding in a fairer and more equal way?

Life ring with COVID-19 support written on it
24 February, 2021

 

A new report from Lloyds Bank Foundation has found that smaller charities in England and Wales (with an income of less than £1 million and either defined as small or medium-sized) ‘showed up’, ‘worked flexibly’ and ‘stuck around’ during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voscur is running online surgeries as part of the Bristol Impact Fund 2. An opportunity for 1-2-1 support from Voscur Development Team members to help you get your Bristol Impact Fund application on track. We can help with issues such as project planning, budgets or baseline standards. 

Surgery slots are 30 minutes. Please specify on the booking form which time you would like to book. There are a range of time slots including some early evening sessions. 

Date/Time: 
Tuesday, 11 May, 2021 - 10:00 to 12:15

Come along for an introduction to Bristol Impact Fund, what it will fund, who it's for, and the application process.

To take part you will need a laptop with a camera, microphone, and Wi-Fi. You will not require any additional software. You will be emailed an invitation with a link to join the online training prior to the course. Voscur is running all our training online due to the ongoing public health situation with coronavirus (or COVID-19). This decision was taken in line with local and national health advice, and to safeguard the health of our attendees and staff. 

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, 10 March, 2021 - 17:00 to 18:00
Woman with visible disability raising right hand
11 February, 2021

 

A new report looking at leaders with disability in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector suggests that people with disabilities aren’t fully represented, supported or understood.

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