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11/03/2010

CIPFA launch new charity accounting toolkit

CIPFA (The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) have launched a new on-line charity accounting toolkit aimed at small and medium sized charities. Designed by a team of charity accounting experts in conjunction with BPP Learning Media, the toolkit is a flexible and user friendly training solution ideal for individuals who are new to charity finance and charitable organizations. It comes complete with a self assessment module.

Its modules give a comprehensive introduction to:

• What is a Charity

• Charity Commission & Law

• Cash Book

• Bank Reconciliation

• Receipts & Payments & Trustees Annual Report

• Advanced Accounting

• Management Reports and Budgeting

• Miscellaneous

• Assessment.

Andrew Hind, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission said, "The CIPFA Charity Accounting Toolkit is a valuable addition to existing resources for treasurers, staff and volunteers in charitable organisations. We particularly welcome its focus on small and medium-sized charities; it will prove a useful learning tool not only for those new to book-keeping and accounting but also for accountants who are new to the charity sector."

A demonstration module is available by registering at: www.bpp.com/cipfa/charityaccountingtoolkit.

Purchase of the toolkit provides unlimited access and use of the resource for one user for the period of one year and is priced at £99.00 (incl. VAT), with significant discounts for the purchase of multiple licences. Access to the Toolkit is enabled by a username and password, unique to each license.

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Innovation from Nottingham YFC

This is a really interesting project and worth a look.

Just to let you know our eq stuff is on our website now. www.nottinghamyfc.co.uk/eq and a bit more of the idea behind it has just been posted on our blog www.nottinghamyfc.co.uk/blog . Just for your info.

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10/03/2010

Focus Days 2010

All centres staff, volunteers and trustees are invited to this year’s Focus Days being held in different locations around the UK. The Focus days are a great opportunity for us to get together. If you cannot get to the one most local to you then we encourage you to come to a different venue.

The dates for England and Wales are:

Focus South West 6^th July 2010 – This will take place at the Monks Yard, Horton Cross Farm, Horton Cross, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9PT. www.themonksyard.co.uk. This is the same venue that was used last year.

Focus Midlands 7^th July 2010 - This will take place at the Youth for Christ office in Halesowen. www.yfc.co.uk

Focus South East 8^th July 2010 - This will take place at the Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, London. W1T 6AQ. www.indianymca.org

This is a central London venue and we suggest you use public transport.

Focus North 13^th July 2010 – St Peters Church, Gildersome, 2a Church Street, Gildersome, Leeds. www.stpetersgildersome.co.uk. This is the same venue that was used last year.

The focus days are 10am – 3.30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Payment is £6.00 per person and will need to be sent to YFC Head Office along with your booking form by 30^th April. Please make cheques payable to Youth for Christ.

You can also access further information and let us know that you wish to book places at http://extra.yfc.co.uk/centres/focus2010/default.aspx.

Focus Scotland

There is a focus event in Scotland taking place between 19^th- 20^th May. This is a 24 hour event and will be taking place in a venue near Glasgow. If you want to attend Focus Scotland then please contact Graeme Brooks, graeme.brooks@yfc.co.uk in the Scottish Office for further details.

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08/03/2010

Archbishop of York to join Youth for Christ for 2010 Commissioning

This post is to give you all advanced notice of the date and location for the Youth for Christ Commissioning & Showcase 2010. It will be held on the afternoon of the 23rd October, commencing at 1pm at Coventry Central Hall. We would love you come and be a part of this and use it as an opportunity to commission your own staff and volunteers and celebrate with the wider family of YFC.
This event is a great opportunity to invite family, friends and supporters to see what is happening across the whole of the YFC movement. There will be a time of worship, a short talk, and opportunities to share stories and information about the ministry of YFC and what God is doing in young people’s lives across the country.

This year we are delighted to welcome the Most Revd & Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu who will be joining us and speaking. As president of YFC he will have many significant topical and insightful things to share with us on the day. Please get this date in your diary now so that you don’t miss out on this fantastic occasion and consider making it a priority for yourself and your centre.

“We understand that time and travel is a challenge from Scotland, especially North Scotland. Please do contact Sandra in our Scotland Office sandra.blair@yfc.co.uk as she may be able to help with transport and even some overnight accommodation.”

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Weekly Links 8/03/10

The Youth Opportunities Fund in Manchester will support work with vulnerable young people in the city.

Funding for mentoring support for young people in Worcestershire.

These are just 2 of the many grants available to access if you register (FREE) with funding central. http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk

Hidden Talents: The next Step is a round table looking at the challenges facing children and young people in today’s difficult economic climate. The event will take place on Thursday 18th March 2010 from 12.45 to 3.45 at Bevin Hall, Local Government House, Smith Square, Westminster. Attendance is free and funded by the Cabinet Office. For more information and to book your place contact dominic@ncvys.org.uk.

Interesting statistics on discrimination towards young people, which may be useful in your presentations or publicity.

Christian Skaters are holding their International Conference in Dundee from 26-28th March

http://christianskaters.co.uk/events/conference

Scorchio - a world cup themed evangelistic magazine

http://www.cvmen.org.uk/scorchio.html

In case you have not seen it ... youth alpha have updated their leader resources

http://youthalpha.org/

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05/03/2010

Great Aylesbury YFC Video

http://www.buckstv.co.uk/buckstv/community/aylesbury/southcourt_studios.html

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03/03/2010

Research into NEETs

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is providing cash incentives for learning and skills providers to record interviews with current and former NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) as part of a research project being conducted by the National Institute of Continuing Adult Education (NIACE).

Providers will also encourage NEETs to record their experiences through a range of media including video, diaries, stories, poems, scrapbooks, drawings and photographs. The resulting information will be used to inform government policy on how to reduce the record level of NEETs on a national basis and through local learning and skills providers.
http://www.niace.org.uk/niacesurveys/index.php?sid=75753.

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Further Delays for Charitable Incorporated Organisation

There is an article out in Third Sector magazine that CIOs have been delayed and it may be later this year or even 2011 before Charities can register.

CIO status should allow charities to incorporate without registering with both the Charity Commission and Companies House. You can read the article by clicking on this link.

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Weekly Links 1/3/10

Please go to Funding Central for the most up to date grants available in your region

http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk, 2 examples are below but there will be some for your specific area:

Creating Better Futures awards of £10,000 for those in Yorkshire and Humberside

£10,000 awards in Liverpool for projects that deal with issues of significance for young people

A home office report on the sexualisation of young people

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/Sexualisation-young-people.pdf

Guidance for small/medium charities looking to get involved in commissioning for services

Heal Our Land is possibly something you may wish to be aware of or get involved in

http://www.healourlanduk.com/evangelism_-_love_gb_events

Redcliffe College have posted various resource papers on a section of their website about evangelism in the virtual world

http://www.redcliffe.org/standard.asp?id=6085&cachefixer=cf93246104298575

Resources for Internet Evangelism Day

http://www.internetevangelismday.com/planning.php

If you are going to CRE you can get your tickets cheaper if you buy them earlier

http://www.creonline.co.uk/

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26/02/2010

NCVO Membership

You may be interested in joining the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). Membership pacakages are on a sliding scale depending on the organisations income. If your organisation has an income of less than £10,000 per year then membership is free. Benefits include monthly email briefings on issues, free legal information service, discounts on publications and events and your website can be linked from their members page. For more information check out the NCVO website.

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