[cma-l] Department of Health Funding Consultation Events

[Jaqui Devereux]

Dear all

For your information -

Best wishes

Jaqui

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Access to Government Grants for the Voluntary and Community Sector
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/

The Department of Health is reviewing all funding and investment to
third sector organisations. This includes primary grant funding streams:
Section 64 General Scheme of Grants http://tinyurl.com/yscqrf; and 
Opportunities for Volunteering http://tinyurl.com/ys3mup; and other 
funding through contracts.

Third Sector Organisations and other interested stakeholders are invited
to respond to the consultation document, which aims to develop a
strategic framework for the Department of Health's investment in the
Third Sector.

The Consultation closes on 20 March 2008 and workshops will take place
throughout the country:

* Equalities, 14 January 2008 at The Kings Fund, London;

* East Midlands, 22 January 2007 at Highpoint, 165 Glenfield Road, 
Leicester;

* London, 24 January 2008 at The Kings Fund, London;

* Yorkshire and the Humber, 25 January 2008 at Bodington Hall, Leeds 
University, Leeds (part of the Yorkshire and Humber BME panel annual 
conference); 19 February 2008 at Bar Convent, York; and 21 February at 
St Georges Centre, Leeds;

* West Midlands, 31 January 2008 at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 
Egbaston, Birmingham;

* North East, 6 February 2008 at The Destiny Centre, Stockton-on-Tees; 
and 7 February 2008 at The Assembly Room, Newcastle;

* North West, 12 February 2008 at Gujerat Centre, Preston; 13 February 
2008 at Gateway Centre, Warrington;

* South East, 26 February 2008 at Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, 
Reading; and 27 February 2008 at The Sunlight Centre, Gillingham, Kent;

* South West, 6 March 2008 at Plymouth Pavillion; and 7 March 2008 at 
The Kuumba Arts and Community Resource Centre, Bristol;

* Eastern Region, 13 March 2008 at the British Racing School, Snailwell, 
Newmarket.

Further details and booking forms for all of the workshops can be found
at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/thirdsectorfundingreview

http://tinyurl.com/yqqk5v

The consultation document is available on the DH website with a
questionnaire response document: http://tinyurl.com/ytf7l4

You can also contact the Department of Health review team directly:

E-mail: thirdsectorfundingreview at dh.gsi.gov.uk

Write to:
Third Sector Funding Review.
Room 5E40,
Quarry House,
Quarry Hill,
Leeds LS2 7UE

Ring: 0113 2546741

Regards

Govenment Funding Team
Directory of Social Change