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Members Section

  August 2007
 


MEMBERS NEWS

ActionAid Recycling
Bridport TLC
CRNS
FRN
Family First
Bradford Environmental Action Trust
Dawn Environmental
Hastings Furniture Project
Otter Rotters
Owten Fens



EVENTS AND TRAINING
Reusing Building and Construction Waste in the East/South East of England
More than Furniture Conference
The Scottish Waste Education Support Programme (SWESP)
Above and below the primary school
Composting and packaging
Recycling roadshows
Community Compost Network Annual Conference
WRAP Recycling Managers Training Course
Women & Work: Sector Pathways initiative
Environmental Conservation (Community Recycling) Level 2 NVQ
WRAP Collection crew communications future training
Strategic Carbon Management MBA
Every Action Counts - Free Training
Waste Collection, Recycling & Disposal within Local Authorities

DISCOUNTS, FREEBIES and FOR SALE
Can crusher for free
Funding toolkit NCVO
Free Local Events Kits
Free Job Vacancies on the CRN UK website
Social Enterprise Coalition
New Sector Magazine
Free Low Energy Lightbulbs
Free Computers/Internet Access
Free guide: Make giving go further - A Fundraiser's Guide to Tax-Effective Giving
Free Internet payroll system

WEBSITES
The Campaign for Real Recycling
Online recycling information system
Poverty indicators
Green voice
CO2 Calculator

Performance Hub
New Community RePaint website

CONSULTATIONS AND REPORTS
Consultation on the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Consultation
Consultation on Government Guidance for EU Directives and Waste Technical Competence
National minimum wage and voluntary workers - DTI consultation
Simplifying Business Support - DTI Consultation
Petition: Charity exemption from VAT
Incentives for Recycling by Households

•Waste Strategy for England 2007
•Third Sector Action Plan
Measuring Real Value: a DIY guide to Social Return on Investment
The future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration: final report
Alternate weekly collections revised guidance
Tender Readiness Toolkit - SCEDU
•Poverty Indicator for Wales updated
Setting up and running charity shops
- Adding Value Beyond Funding
- Defra Municipal Waste Management Statistics 2005/06
- A Rough Guide to Individual Carbon Trading
- A Better Way to Recycle: Co-operative and Community Approaches to Recycling
- Understanding Food Waste
- Dealing with food waste in the UK
- DTI WEEE Regulations Government Guidance Notes
- Code of Practice for collection of WEEE from designated Collection Facilities
- Health Impact Assessment of Alternate Week Waste Collections of Biodegradable Waste

FUNDING AND AWARDS

•Talk Talk Innovations in the Community Awards 2007
•Wales Recycling Awards
•Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards
•Vodaphone UK Reach Funding Programme
•Big Invest Finance
- Funding Update
•Third Sector Awards
•Future Builders
•Adventure Capital Fund
•Lloyds TSB Foundation
- The Conservation Foundation - 'It's Your Community' Grants
- Lloyds TSB
- Other Funding Leads and Info
- Other Links

UPDATES
- General Updates
- Staff Updates

NEWS FROM THE REGIONS
Eastern
North-West
South West
Yorkshire and the Humber

 

     
 
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