The latest news for Westminster's voluntary sector

Council votes to silence voluntary sector

 9 March 2010

Last week, the Westminster City Partnership ended ten years of partnership with the voluntary sector, by voting to relegate voluntary and community representatives to a powerless advisory role, with no voting rights.

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BME health question time: Afiya Trust

 9 March 2010

What do Labour, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats have to say about tackling race inequality in health?

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Equalities Partnership finds online home

 9 March 2010

Want to learn more about the Westminster Equalities Partnership? A new page on the Westminster City Partnership website explains all.

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New constitution for small charities

 9 March 2010

 A new, simple constitution for very small charities has been launched by the Charity Commission.
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Capital grants for homelessness charities

 9 March 2010

Grants of up to £3,000 for capital costs to small and medium-sized charities working with homeless people.  Deadline: 31 March 2010.
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Study on routes out of recurrent poverty

 8 March 2010

Cycles of poverty, unemployment and low pay: a new report suggests long-lasting routes out of poverty

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