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This month, the Government published draft legislation for Martyn’s Law, setting out the requirements that, under the new law, venues and other organisations will have to meet to ensure public safety. The draft bill, named in tribute to Martyn Hett, who was one of 22 […]

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have set out the government’s plans to fundamentally reform the private rented sector (PRS) and level up housing quality. The proposed reforms, the Renters (Reform) Bill, commit to “bring in a better deal for renters” and […]

This year, the ever more popular national Inter Faith Week takes place from 12th to 19th November. This will be its 15th year. The Week’s aims are to: Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities […]

The Children & Young People Now Awards have become the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families. Now in their 18th year, the awards are a source of pride and recognition for all those working to improve the lives of children […]

Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May, the Big Help Out is one of the official projects of the upcoming Coronation Weekend. It is a huge public engagement campaign to promote, champion and showcase volunteering on Monday 8 May and following on from that […]

The Inter Faith Network (IFN) is at risk of closure, due to a discontinuation of funding from Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The Network has great importance in our multi faith society and although discussions are underway to explore other funding options, […]

Friends, Families and Travellers, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are recruiting for a part time Policy and Research Officer. They are a leading national charity working with Gypsies, Travellers and Roma regardless of ethnicity, culture or background. They seek to end racism […]

Security Advice for Everyone (SAFE) by Community Safety Trust (CST) are holding a number of free events – please see below for details. 19th April at 12pm, Event security for your community (Appropriate security measures to ensure the safety of large numbers of people) with […]

Get involved with this year’s Great Get Together! Run by the Jo Cox Foundation, the Great Get Together celebrates what unites us and rejects division, inspired by Jo Cox’s message that we have more in common than that which divides us. Great Get Together events […]

Yesterday was Young Carers Action Day, an annual event organised by Carers Trust. Earlier this year, Carers Trust carried out a survey of over 1,100 young and young adult carers. The results of the survey have been published, and show that: 56% of respondents to […]