NCVO Workforce Development are running a 2-day course offering practical learning for voluntary and community organisations.

The sessions will cover managing redundancy and restructuring, staying on the right side of employment legislation and managing the performance of your workforce.

The training will be delivered by Wendy Blake Ranken (Fellow, CIPD), author of The Good Guide to Employment.

Find out more and book your place online now - there are only 3 spaces left!:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/training-events/hr-employment/hr-masterclass

Louder.org.uk is a free and easy to use site which draws together a range of online activist tools for people who want to change the world. The site enables you to create and run your own campaigns and connect with others.

For the first time, campaigners of all levels – from international NGOs to individual grassroots activists – will be able to access a range of free online activist tools, practical guides and resources to support and run campaigns.

To help make your campaign Louder you can connect up and collaborate with other campaigns and those running them, based on themes and location.

www.Louder.org.uk

In conjunction with the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, Skills for Justice are developing National Occupational Standards and a Vocational Qualification for Mentoring and Befriending in the community.

A consultation is currently underway - if you'd like to find out more or take part and provide much-needed feedback on what the standards should contain, visit the:

Skills – Third Sector website

Skills for Justice have also launched an extensive project which will develop National Occupational Standards and qualifications based on core competencies for those working with Children and Young People. Read more on the:

Skills – Third Sector website

In April 2010, the Government is making a number of important changes to the state pension system. Find out more about the changes and how they will affect you on the:

NCVO website’s HR news pages

Employee Benefits Seminar
Thursday 3 December, 2009
Location: NCVO, London
Cost: from £28

The voluntary sector struggles to compete with the corporate sector in employee salaries. An employee benefits package can help retain the most highly skilled workforce and keep employees content.

The main benefit for employees is a pension and changing legislation will impact on all organisations. Attend this morning seminar to learn about the impact of the 2012 pensions legislation and what actions you should take, as well as a range of other employee benefits including the best in healthcare and childcare vouchers.

To book, telephone 0207 520 2597, email Lauren Baker or book online at:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/employeebenefits

Sustainable Funding Conference
Wednesday 2 December, 2009
Location: NCVO, London

Develop your trading idea and generate sustainable income. Gain an overview of key trading issues, use peer learning activities to test and refine your trading idea, and learn about business planning and marketing. Participants receive a free copy of NCVO’s The Good Guide to Trading worth £25.

To book, email sfp@ncvo-vol.org.uk, telephone: 020 7520 2555 or book online:

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/GRE

NCVO Workforce Development are on twitter, sharing bits and pieces about our work and what’s happening in the voluntary sector workforce – find us at:

twitter.com/NCVOWorkforce