Archive for February, 2012

Employer supported volunteering resource hub launched

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

The ESV Resource Hub has been created by Volunteering England as part of the ESV work strand for the European Year of volunteering 2011 and has been made possible by funding from the Office for Civil Society.

Employer supported volunteering (ESV) provides employees with the opportunity to volunteer with support from their employer. This may be in the form of time off for individual volunteering, or in a programme developed by the employer, such as a team challenge event or ongoing arrangement with a community partner.

ESV provides real benefits to the employer, the volunteers and community organisations they support. By helping tackle local issues, employers can benefit both themselves and the communities in which they operate.

This hub has been designed to provide practical support to those interested in ESV, regardless of stage of development or sector. Whether you are just thinking about ESV or have a long established volunteering programme, you can find practical support at Volunteering England. http://www.volunteering.org.uk/resources/esv-resource-hub

Headway Essex benefits from CJAM’s expertise

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The main support CJAM will provide for Headway Essex, which provides brain injury care and support, is assistance with its digital marketing campaigns, helping it to raise additional valuable funds.

Christine Joyce, managing director, CJAM, explains: “Each year we use our expertise in marketing and business support services to help a worthy local charity. For 2012 we are delighted to announce that it is Headway Essex which does a great job helping those people who have acquired a brain injury.” (more…)

RIDDOR Regulations 1995 Change – 6 April 2012

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

From 6 April 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval, RIDDOR’s over three day injury reporting requirement will change. From then the trigger point will increase from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). (more…)

Positive outlook despite negative growth

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Despite news that the UK economy contracted by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011, the outlook for the year ahead needn’t be a gloomy one for associations and their members. (more…)