Hot news! September 2008
Hot news! for September 2008
- Schools ETC Awards
- Kirklees childcare information by text
- The Awards for Bridging Cultures (ABCs)
- New anti-bullying and small voluntary organisations websites
- British Red Cross humanitarian citizen awards
Schools ETC Awards
The Schools ETC Awards are an opportunity to win £2,000 (first prize) or £1,000 (second prize) for your school or organisation - that includes breakfast clubs!
The theme for this year's awards is Enjoy and Achieve: putting the smile back into the learning community. Judges will be looking for schools or organisations that offer activities providing the all-important 'spark' which inspires children and young people to learn. It's the kind of spark we all know breakfast clubs can ignite - whether through fun activities, a safe place to play, or a chance to work on an extra-curricular project before the bell rings.
The deadline for applications has now been extended to 21 October; you can download the entry form, which includes a full list of entry criteria, through the ContinYou website or by emailing: tom.sheppard@continyou.org.uk. The award is open to members of the ETC network - to find out how to join, visit the ContinYou website (www.continyou.org.uk/schoolsetc) or contact Graham Harvey on 024 7658 8469.
Kirklees childcare information by text
Kirklees Children and Families Information Service now offers a new text service for childcare. With one text parents can get information, advice and guidance on finding and funding childcare.
The service can direct people to information about positive parenting and coping with the challenges of being a parent, as well as details of other organisations that may be able to offer support.
By texting the any of the words childcare, parenting, activities, organisations or money and their name to 07800 002 431 an information officer will call back within six working days to talk about how they can help. Standard network charges will apply.Alternatively, call the Children and Families Information Service on 01484 223 041.
The Awards for Bridging Cultures (ABCs)
The ABCs celebrate local schemes and projects, run by grass roots, community and voluntary organisations, that build bridges between communities.
The ABCs are funded by The Baring Foundation and delivered by the Institute of Community Cohesion (iCoCo).
For more information, visit www.bridgingcultures.org.uk. The application deadline is 1 October.
New anti-bullying and small voluntary organisations websites
A new anti-bullying website has been launched by Beatbullying, which features social networking and video features. You can visit the website at www.beatbullying.org.
Also, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has launched a new web page specifically designed for smaller organisations, which contains information and advice on practical issues including funding and finance, employment, ICT, health and safety, legal issues and governance. For more details, visit www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/smallorganisations.
British Red Cross humanitarian citizen awards
The British Red Cross’ are looking for nominations for their Humanitarian Citizen Awards, which have been set up to recognise their achievements and celebrate the contribution that young people make to the lives of others.
If you know someone – or a group – aged 25 or under, who has made a real impact on an individual or in their community, then they wish to hear from you.
The awards will be judged by young people, who will pick their top choices for individual and group categories before the awards ceremony in November.
To make a nomination, visit www.redcross.org.uk/forms_adv.asp?id=69779 or email fhitie@redcross.org.uk. Nominations close on 26 September.
