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CN4B is an independent membership organisation set up in 2008 by people from various Community Networks in Birmingham. Our aim is to support and promote the development of community networks.

Membership of CN4B is open to active citizens, community, residents groups and associations, voluntary sector organisations and others with an interest in developing local communities.

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Changes to CN4B e-Bulletins

March 14th, 2012

CN4B Admin

From April 2012 the CN4B email bulletins frequency will change.

Items published to the website and our email subscribers will be intermittent from April. There may be several a week or none at all. News will be posted as and when it arises or when volunteers are available to manage the website.

We will continue to source interesting and useful news for our readers as we always have, for as long as we can. Your suggestions or contributions are welcome!

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For any queries please contact: info@chamberlainforum.org or info@cn4b.net

Charities hit by triple whammy of financial pressures during the recession

March 14th, 2012

Tippa Naphtali

Charities faced a “toxic mix of circumstances” over the past year, with increased demand for services, rising costs and an unprecedented fall in income, our Chief Executive said today.

New figures from NCVO depict a charity sector struggling with the worst recession for fifty years. The figures, released today for the first time, show that charities were hit by £2.3 billion in rising costs purely as a result of inflation between 2008 and 2010.

Get the 2012 Almanac here >

Speaking at the NCVO Annual Conference, Sir Stuart Etherington also highlighted the dramatic drop in the voluntary sector workforce, losing over 70,000 staff in the past year.

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Part-time Finance Manager – HALOW (Birmingham)

March 14th, 2012

Tippa Naphtali

HALOW (Birmingham) currently works in partnership with 4 West Midlands prisons providing management of Visitors’ Centres and support to prisoners families, partners and friends.

A part-time Finance Manager is sought (up to 2 days per week equivalent, based on a 7.5 hour day). Salary pro rata to £30,000 per annum. Self-employed applicants welcome. Post requires vision and significant management experience at senior level.

Closing date: Monday 26th March 2012. Application pack available from: Mrs Debbie Johnson (Administrator) via Email: debaudio@blueyonder.co.uk

For full details please see advert >

City of the Future – Public Debate Birmingham 20th March

March 14th, 2012

Tippa Naphtali

This event intends to bring together a variety of people from all walks of life, and discuss something we all have in common: concerns about our economy.

Most people have some kind of opinion about ‘where our economy is’ at this moment.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth is hosting an event which takes those opinions and directs them into a discussion on action for a sustainable future which works for everyone.

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