ECC Youth Services are currently reviewing their core age range of 13-19 (and up to 25 for SEND YP)
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Why should trustees explain the difference that their charity makes?
Charity Commission research has found that the public are keen to know that charities are making the impact they promise to make. People want evidence about how far their donations are going.
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Funded Asset Based Community Development training now available
If you are an interested community member, a current volunteer, an employee of a charity or non-profit or a local Councillor serving your community, and would like to train to use the ABCD approach in your work, then please register your interest in the December programme.
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Job Vacancy – United in Kind Coach Uttlesford
We are recruiting a United in Kind Coach to coordinate community capacity building activities in Uttlesford, raising awareness of social isolation and loneliness and catalysing communities to come together to prevent it.
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CVS Uttlesford AGM 13th November 2020
This year our AGM will be happening virtually – and online tickets are now available to book through Eventbrite. We are delighted to announce our guest speaker will be Jane Ida, Chief Executive of NAVCA.
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Shielding ends on 31 July but our support for the community will continue
From 31 July those classed as “clinically extremely vulnerable” are being advised that they no longer have to shield. Government provided food boxes and medicine deliveries will also end. The Uttlesford Community Response Hub will continue to support vulnerable and isolated people. We are here for as long as you need us.
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Compassionate Neighbours project seeks referrals
Compassionate Neighbours, a volunteer-led programme being delivered by St Clare Hospice, is looking to support more socially isolated people in West Essex and East
Hertfordshire
COVID and Risk Management Online Workshop
The session is led by Tim Larden of Ladbrook Insurance. Tim has 20 years of experience working in the insurance sector and runs Ladbrook, an award winning, specialist insurance brokerage that only works with clients in the third sector.
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Message of thanks from our Patron Kemi Badenoch MP
I would like to thank each and every volunteer across Uttlesford and Chelmsford for your kindness and dedication in the last few months. Whether you help set up a neighbourhood group in Great Chesterford or you picked up medication from the pharmacy for those shielding in Writtle, without your help, we certainly would not be in the position we are now.
Read moreCVSU is now UCAN
In July 2022 CVSU became UCAN – Uttlesford Community Action Network.
Our new website is at https://www.ucan.org.uk
To contact us email connect@ucan.org.uk
Our services and contact numbers remain the same.