Request a free sample issue of Third Sector now.
Latest jobs
- Sessional Project Workers
- £9.78-£11.77 ph
- Governance Project Manager (2 year contract)
- £35,346
- Interim Lead Advice Worker
- £14.50 to £15.40 per hour
- Support Time and Recovery Worker
- £10.77 per hour
- Apprenticeship Mentor
- £31,500
- Account Manager
- £31,500
- Support Time and Recovery Worker
- £20,000 to £22,000 per anum
- Project Manager
- Up to £35K
- Older People’s Housing Action Support Officer (South of England)
- £24–27,000 + pension
- Senior Development Officer for Institutional Giving
- € 2,783 – € 4,260 per month
In depth
What can Facebook really do?
Reconsider the social networking site's potential for fundraising and activism, says Nick Ware
Funding story
How the Directory of Social Change helps local groups to find funders
Young people land almost £1m
By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector Online, 6 December 2007
Almost £900,000 of grant funding was made available yesterday to young people wanting to run community projects. The money is part of the second phase of youth volunteering programme vcashpoint.
The scheme, run by youth volunteering charity v, will enable young people aged between 16 and 25 to apply for up to £2,500 to fund projects they have developed.
The projects could be anything from running community radio stations to laying on local football tournaments.
A total of £870,000 is available in three lots until July 2008. Up to 400 projects are expected to receive cash under the scheme.
In the first round, 72 projects shared £130,000 to operate community projects. Of the £1m total funding, half has been provided by bank HSBC.
Terry Ryall, chief executive of v, said the project would open up a new generation of volunteers.
“We are taking a holistic approach with the young people,” she said. “This particular opportunity is targeted at young people who do not necessarily already belong to any kind of ongoing youth group but want to make a difference themselves.”
Joanna Theodoulou from v20, v’s youth advisory board, which developed vcashpoint, said the scheme gave young people the chance to make a difference to their communities while learning new skills.
New users register here FREE for full access
Sign up free to the all-new ThirdSector.co.uk and get:
- Daily breaking news The latest fundraising initiatives, campaigns, financial news, people moves and much more
- News by email Sign up to daily and weekly bulletins relevant to the fields that interest you
- Resource library A wealth of advice and tips to help you do your job better
- Archive A full, searchable archive of every article since 2002
- Analysis and comment Read what the experts and your peers think about current issues, and join the discussion
You are reading Third Sector Daily, the free breaking news bulletin that delivers the top stories affecting charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises every working day.
You must be logged in to make full use of all the site content and features.
