Regional and National Policy Developments
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27/05/2010
Training in region for refugee organisations
The North of England Refugee Service (NERS) is currently providing Quality Assurance System training to refugee and migrant groups in the region. Lunch...
13/04/2010
Equality Act 2010
The Equality and Human Rights Commission welcomed the passing of the Equality Bill, last week, as it contains a series of measures for tackling inequalities...
13/04/2010
Funding for anti-discrimination projects
The European Commission has recently announced that PROGRESS funding is available to support awareness-raising activities in support of the European Community's...
24/02/2010
Department of Health seeks strategic partners
The Department of Health is inviting organisations to apply for its Third Sector Partner Programme for 2010-11. The department is seeking to extend the...
22/02/2010
Equality, more than just a policy
Consultant, Judith Brown, reports back from a recent equality event in Newcastle.At the heart of the third sector are the values of fairness and equality....
04/02/2010
Equality Bill Guidance out for consultation
The Equality Bill is currently going through Parliament and is expected to be in effect in October 2010. To respond to this the Equality and Human Rights...
03/02/2010
Dealing with far right organisations
Following requests from our members about how to deal with far right organisations, particularly in the run up to a general election, VONNE would like...
03/02/2010
Funding available to support victims of hate crime
The Home Office have advised they will be launching the 2010/11 round of the Victim fund for hate crime. £250,000 of funding will be awarded to...
25/08/2009
National equality legislation
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) was established by Parliament in October 2007. It is the national department responsible for equalities legislation...
25/08/2009
Single Equalities Bill and the Equalities Measurement Framework Consultation
The Government Equality Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have been working with a range of partners including the...
Downloads
Every Child Matters - a summary (Word 64kB)
Written by the Regional Youth Work Unit
Every Child Matters - working with the VCS (Word 58kB)
Written by the Regional Youth Work Unit
External Links
NCVCCO
National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations
Every Child Matters
Government web site for Every Child Matters Strategy
The Hideout
The first national domestic violence web site for children and young people
Russell Commission
Government study into youth action and engagement
www.refuge.org.uk
Site on domestic violence designed for women and children. Funded by mobile phone recycling project in partnership with the body shop.
New web site for Teenagers with cancer