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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 [...]
City of the Future – Public Debate Birmingham 20th March
March 14th, 2012 Tippa Naphtali 
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.
The City Wide Community Cohesion Programme
February 29th, 2012 Tippa Naphtali 
The city wide Community Development Service is funded by the PCT joint Commissioning Team and Public Health. service is hosted by Birmingham Mind and managed by Common Unity. The Community Development Service is supporting the delivery of seven strands of activities known as the Community Cohesion Programme (CCP).
BVSC announces Infrastructure funding success
February 15th, 2012 Tippa Naphtali 
A partnership led by BVSC The Centre for Voluntary Action and consisting of a range of Birmingham-based voluntary sector support providers, has been awarded close to £600,000 in the government’s Transforming Local Infrastructure programme.
