T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working throughout Tameside.
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Going green!
Every Action Counts is hoping to
convince 14,000 voluntary and community organisations to improve their
green credentials. ‘Changing the Way You Work’, advises charities to
produce environmental action plans to help staff and volunteers to be as
green as possible. The guide shows a range of examples of how voluntary
and community sector groups are already making a difference and is free
to download at:
www.everyactioncounts.org.uk/en/fe/page.asp?n1=230&n2=281
Every Action Counts is also still recruiting Community Champions,
who receive free accredited training to enable them to help create a
cleaner, greener, fairer and safer community
www.everyactioncounts.org.uk
Act on CO2 Advice Line: The Energy Saving Trust has launched the
Act on CO2 Advice Line. Anyone, from anywhere in England, can call 0800
512012 for free, tailored, impartial advice on how to reduce their
carbon footprint.
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Do the green thing
Green Thing is a new community that makes it easy and enjoyable to be a
bit greener. Every month you'll get a different Green Thing to do. All
you have to do is do it.
www.dothegreenthing.com
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Legal
update
New ACAS guide on health, work and wellbeing with good practice,
checklists and sample policies
www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1361
Example risk assessment for village halls, also suitable for
small community centres etc.
www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/villagehall.htm
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Cocaine
Awareness Campaign
FRANK has launched a new leaflet to inform young people about cocaine,
the leaflet is part of a wider campaign targeted at 15 to 18 year olds:
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-events/latest-news/cocaine-crackdown
The Guardian Charity Awards 2008
The awards are aimed at charities delivering practical solutions to
present-day problems. So long as the objective of your charity is
improving social wellbeing in its broadest sense, and provided other
entry criteria are met, nothing is ruled out. To enter download an
application form from the website
http://society.guardian.co.uk/voluntarysectorawards or call 01727
898146, or email
charityawardsapplication@guardian.co.uk.
Application forms should be submitted by 5pm on Friday August 1 2008
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