** Parent Support Groups - evidence of need required -details
** Disabled children to have their say on how their health should be measured by NHS - more
** Below The Radar and the Unintended Consequences of Voluntary Sector Reconfiguration -details
** Web Services survey by OCS and BIG -details
** Driving Our Own Improvement - a new peer review scheme for the VCS - more
** Building capabilities for impact and legacy -more
** Choosing to Volunteer - a small scale survey to evaluate the experiences of young people involved in a range of settings - details
** NCVYS comment on Positive for Youth launch -read
** HomelessWatch - Young and Homeless - a survey of services and local authorities -December 2011
** NCB Research Centre - Survey Invitation: research exploring on-going funding cuts to the voluntary and community sector - more
** Pan Dorset Emotional Health and Wellbeing Strategy - details
** On-line exploring the extent and impact of reductions in statutory funding to VCS and faith organisations working with children and young people - more
** State of the Sector 2011 survey gets under way - more
** Dorset County Council Consultation Tracker - addressing the issue of transport for young people in Dorset (closes 31st December 2011) more
** The NSPCC has launched its 'All Babies Count' campaign to highlight the vulnerability of babies and to call for better and earlier support for new parents - more
** The Institute for Fiscal Studies publish report on UK poverty forecast - more
** Shaping HealthWatch Locally - your views are needed to help shape Local HealthWatch, the new champion for patients and the public - more
** Important Consultation (Somerset) Transforming Local Infrastructure for Local Infrastructure Organisations (LIO's) - details
** 'Somewhere to......' finding spaces for young people - more
** Social Mobility and Child Poverty - call for evidence - more
** New research from Daycare Trust and Save the Children - more
** An evaluation of approaches to commissioning young peoples services - more
** Best Value Statutory Guidance - more and consultation
** The Work Programme impact on voluntary organisations in Dorset - more
** Voting for MV Freedom Weymouth - more
** The Independent Reviewer on Social Mobility and Child Poverty, Alan Milburn, launches his call for evidence - responses can be submitted via the Cabinet Office until 16th October - more
** Turn2us research reveals 'back to school' parental worries - more
** DWP Report and Consultation of the future funding of supporting and shelterd housing - more
** Dorset County Council Day Services and Vocational Service Consultation - details
** Positive for Youth July Update - details
** Pupil Voice and Participation Bulletin - more
** Dorset IS Listening - young people have said they do not feel listened to. DCC need young people to sign up and have their say in planning services and spending money - more
** Working Together for a Stronger NHS - NHS Listening Exercise - more
** Are you involved in Peer Education? Find out more about the Barclays Money Skills 'Champions' Project - details
** New Best Value Guidance - more
** Child Poverty Strategy - member briefing - details
** Mental health early intervention projects offer 'outstanding value' more
** Capacity Builders reasearch reports (March 2011) view
** Youth Participation in Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Transition Town Movement - more
** Big Society's Big Mouth - campaign to gather views of 16 - 25 year olds - more
** Support and Aspiration - A new approach to special educational needs and disability - a consultation - more
** Great opportunity for young people to get involved with parliament, details
** Brakes Road Safety Competition - 'Compete, Campaign and Create for those 2young2die' more
** International Women's Day Centenary Celebrations - get involved
** CBBC will attempt to make a nation of better drivers by challenging children and their parents to learn to drive together - more
** Bailey Review on the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood - read more
** Do you have an interest in crime and in particular offender management? DCA is currently involved in a research project on VCS organisations getting involved in Integrated Offender Management -more
** NAVCO are interested to hear from anyone working with their LA on the Child Poverty Agenda - more
** Modernising Commissioning Green Paper - read
** Child Poverty Unit are looking to obtain maximum engagement and voice from voluntary and community organisations at all levels - more
** New sector code aims to improve partnerships between charities - more
** ITV Quiz Pilot wants to secretly help community causes and are looking for people to take part - more
** navca seek your views on the Governments proposals to replace Disability Living Allowance wth a new benefit, more
** Dorset County Council: Supporting Local Organisations - your responses to their questionaire are needed - view questionaire
** V launches an inquiry to get young peoples ideas for the Big Society - more
** A reminder from The Cabinet Office that the closing date for Q9 if the OCS Consultation Survey is approaching - more
** NIACE has been commissioned to develop an effective practice guide for Local Authorities and services at a local / regional level and need your help - more details
** Youth Action Network campaign message, read more
** Evidence and Impact Report: How the voluntary and community sector provides cost effective services to children, young people and their families- now open for consultation more - full report
** Narrowing the Gap - what's new November 2010 - more
** The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry and call for evidence into services for young people - to read more click here
** Dorset Procurement have released the Joint Procurement Service Sustainable Procurement Strategy 2010 - 2013 - details
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