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Breakthrough Accelerator

The breakthrough accelerator is a unique 12 month programme of bespoke support for campaigns. The theme is Beyond Covid.
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VCSE support strategy topic session – infrastructure support

Leicester City Council is developing a new strategy to support the city’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. As part of this process, Cllr Rita Patel (Assistant City Mayor, Communities, Equalities & Special Projects) has been hosting a series of engagement sessions on MS Teams.
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The UK Social Enterprise Awards

The 2021 Awards will be a moment to celebrate the incredible contributions made by social enterprises, recognising those organisations which have been making a real difference tackling social and environmental problems both in the UK and around the world.
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Anstey Alpacas – Nicola’s Story

Read how working with Alpacas and volunteering to do something different has helped Nicola.
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Learning Disability Week 2021

The theme of this year’s Learning Disabilities Week is Art and Creativity. Mikaela Paterson, Team Manager for the VALUES project, talks about some of the ways in which being creative can be beneficial to people with learning disabilities.
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Round 1 SHIRE Community grants programme 2021-22

Round 1 of closes at 5pm on Wednesday 28 July 2021
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Small Charity Week: Celebrating and providing tips

Helen Oparinde, Development Officer in VAL’s Voluntary Sector Support team, celebrates small charity week by highlighting some of the support VAL has given to local small charities and some tips to help others on their journey.
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Help Us, Help You. NHS 111 first campaign

NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the next phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign which focuses on the NHS 111 service as a new way to access A&E/Emergency Departments.
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Open Consultation: The law about use of force in mental health units

The consultation closes on midday on 17 August 2021
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