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Students from Birkbeck College volunteer in Camden to support community groups in their needs for IT.

On 3rd May 07, Voluntary Action Camden (VAC), Birkbeck College and Camden community groups celebrated the new links between Birkbeck College and the Camden voluntary and community sector. More…

Council’s Executive agrees recommendations and to freeze budget For 2007/8

On the 11th October the Council’s Executive agreed the recommendation in the report on the review of funding to the voluntary and community sector and to freeze the budget for 2007/8 i.e. same level as 2006/7. More…

From Grants To Commissioning.

The move from grant aid to commissioning is a policy being driven by central government. It is closely connected to the increasing role expected of voluntary and community groups in the delivery of public services, and a government vision that sees the promotion of voluntary and community activity as a vital factor in enhancing the quality of community life. More…

Local Area Agreements

Camden’s Local Area Agreement (LAA) is now in place and the first round of commissioning has taken place. A number of groups expressed concerns about the process adopted and the time scales imposed. More…

Grant Aid.

Three years ago the Council carried out a comprehensive review of grant aid to the voluntary and community sector. A further review of grant aid is now planned with the results of the review being in place for the financial year 2007/8. More…

ALG Funding

The ALG has been consulting over the past year on changes in its grants scheme in a move towards commissioning. With the consultation over, two significant changes have been proposed More…