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- Improving Support website updated and re-launched
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- Infrastructure bodies 'will lose funding'
- Inquiry into disability-related harassment
- Institute of Fundraisers West Midlands Group Survey - What should we offer in the region?
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- Making a difference together guide from CES
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- Managing the cuts: NAVCA
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- NAVCA chief executive Kevin Curley to retire
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- New draft Compact to be published today
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- Nick Hurd affirms government's commitment to 'big society vision'
- Nine pilot areas named for Your Local Budget programme
- No Health without Mental Health
- North East and Midlands are least resilient to economic shocks
- OCS publishes commissioning green paper
- Office for Civil Society misses Compact consultation deadline
- Open Calls launched for Outline Applications under West Midlands European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2007-2013
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- Progress report by ministerial working group on tackling inequalities experienced by Gypsies and Travellers
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New G:up Children Young People and Family VCS Sector Training Audit Survey

Tue, 06/09/2011
In 2010 G:up (G:XL Project) undertook a region wide training needs audit of the CYPF VCS sector. G:up also produced an action plan that identified actions for developing and improving training provision for the CYPF workforce.
G:up is now updating this audit and is seeking your support and information.
The value of research data does diminish over time and having detailed, up-to-date data will inform many areas of G:up's work and be a major asset when trying to influence policy and research across the region. This data will of course be published and be freely available to G:up members as well as the wider sector.
Complete the survey online: www.surveymonkey.com/s/GZGXW7T. The survey consists of 24 simple questions and should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Completed surveys will help ascertain the value and need of this area of work and ensure that future projects meet your needs.
The sector has changed dramatically in the last year (e.g. this is evidenced in the recent G:XL Strategic Representation Audit Report), so the picture of CYPF VCS training, which remains a vital area, will be considerably different.
The deadline for completing this survey is Wednesday 28th September 2011. Contact G:up for more information or support:
Email: gup@bayc.org
Tel: 0121 460 5870
Website: www.gup.org.uk