This guide is designed for anyone supporting collaborative working involving community or voluntary groups. It’s the result of the learning and experiences that have come from the work of the Collaboration Benefits programme.
Archive for September, 2010
Collaboration for communities: giving power to partnership
September 22nd, 2010 
Tippa Naphtali 
Posted in Learning & Leadership 
Tags: Community Groups, Grassroots, Learning & Leadership 
No Comments »Citizenship Model of Disability
September 20th, 2010 CN4B Admin 
‘People do not suffer from Cerebral Palsy, but they suffer from Society’s reaction towards their condition’. Robert Nutt talks about his role as Chief Executive of CP Midlands, and the work he has led in developing user involvement at the centre in Harborne. He introduces his idea of a citizenship model of disability, and how it relates to empowerment.
Central offices for pro bono legal advice
September 15th, 2010 Tippa Naphtali 
A new National Pro Bono Centre, which brings together LawWorks, the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the ILEX Pro Bono Forum in shared offices, is providing a central resource for people seeking pro bono legal advice and representation, including community groups.
Search Toolkit for Charities & Public Sector
September 15th, 2010 Tippa Naphtali 
The IAB has teamed up with brands such as Oxfam, Shelter and the COI to provide best practice case studies in the use of search, and stress the importance of having a thorough strategy. With 89% of active internet users relying on search engines, resulting in almost 2 billion searches per month in the UK it is now the cornerstone of consumes’ online activity.
Attracting young people as charity trustees
September 15th, 2010 Tippa Naphtali 
New research suggests that few young people know about charity trusteeship, and that charities are not doing enough to think creatively about how to attract them to the role. As a result the vast majority of charities are missing out on the energy, enthusiasm and fresh perspective that young people can bring to charity trustee boards.
