Faithaction Newsletter Version 2


			Issue 113: FaithAction and the DWP

		Welcome to another weekly newsletter for members of FaithAction. If you know anyone who would benefit from receiving this newsletter, feel free to forward this to them and get them to sign up! Go to www.faithaction.net for more information. Flexible New Deal (FND) Last year FaithAction was part of an advisory group for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). This focused specifically on the Code of Conduct for Flexible New Deal. Since then, FaithAction has continued to be connected with the DWP. DWP FaithAction has met with the DWP a number of times to ensure the voice of Faith Based Organisations delivering welfare to work is given due consideration. Last month the DWP asked Daniel Singleton, National Executive Director of FaithAction, to be more involved in an ongoing advisory group relating to the welfare to work programmes. Future Jobs Fund Steering Group FaithAction has also been a part of the Future Jobs Fund Steering Group on the DWP’s new £1bn Future Jobs Fund. We were able to directly input ideas from some of our members on how they thought the Fund should be used and how they would benefit from it. The bidding has opened on the fund, and you can find further details by clicking here. Working together for Future jobs FaithAction has been talking to a number of members about the Future Jobs Fund above and the possibility of working in a consortium for the fund. If you are interested in getting involved in the fund but would like to work in partnership, please contact FaithAction as soon as possible on the number below. The Office of the Third Sector are running a training event on the Fund, click here for further details Good Practice Organisation Click on the Aaina logo on the right to find out more about our Good Practice Organisation of the week. Congratulations Finally, we would like to congratulate Daniel on the birth of his third child Zachary.


	Charities and Election guidance Commission for the Compact invites tenders for baseline survey MP asks Parliament to give Compact more bite Charity Commission drive to register mosques makes slow progress National survey of third sector organisations – full results National roll-out of ground-breaking mentoring scheme will help pupils to aim higher Entry to Employment providers secure £200m to help avert training shortfall Standard Life launches £5m charitable trust CCLA charity deposit fund passes £2.5bn			Jun 17 Sustainable Funding Project - Annual Gathering 2009 Jun 03 VCS Health Event Jun 02 Third Sector Involvement in the Future Jobs Fund Seminar May 30 Evangelical Alliance: Life Beyond Debt	Inspiring Communities Fund Deadline Approaching!Extra £6.6 million to boost volunteering over the next two years Local Food Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line Third Sector Information on the possible flu pandemic

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