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Hastings Voluntary Action now puts its news on a blog which is part of its own website. This makes it much easier for us to produce content and means all future blog posts get included in the search facility on our new website.
You can keep us in your newsfeeds by visiting the following page on our website.

http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/index.php?q=blog/feed

Thanks for your time and hope you find the new feed useful.

Choices magazine for parents - Summer 09

New-look Choices, magazine for parents is now on the East Sussex County Council website. The link is:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/childcare/parentsandcarers/finding/download.htm

This features regular articles on KITES services, childcare options, family support, things to do/make, youth information/support and lots more.

KITES family information offers information on childcare, fun things to do and where to go for more advise and support. KITES can also advise families on funding to help with cost of family life, such as tax credits. The range of information KITES hold grows with families covering 0-20 yr olds and we work with both families and professionals.

Hastings Community News - June 09

The June 2009 edition of Hastings Community News has now been distributed by to 650 desktops by email and 300 addresses by post. This newsletter contains news about HVA, wider issues that concern the voluntary and community sector, information from local organisations and news for voluntary organisations from the statutory sector.

You can download a PDF copy of our Hastings Community News and view archive copies in PDF format from Hastings Voluntary Action website

http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/index.php?q=node/17

Recession Fund

East Sussex County Council (ESCC), in agreeing the budget for 2009/10, have agreed to a one off allocation which can be used over several years, to support work to address the recession and the impact it has on residents, businesses and communities. Projects that the County Council wish to support using this fund will need to meet the criteria set out in the download below. Further information about this fund and the eligibility of your project from Kieran McNamara on 01273 481268.

www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/recession_fund_appn.doc (1meg)

www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/recession_fund_guidance.doc

Resisting the Recession Workshop

For everyone who supports organisations and groups in the voluntary and community sector in East or West Sussex. This FREE event will help participants to get to know more about the effects of the recession on the VCS in Sussex, explore together what we can do, and work together to construct a robust evidence base which can be used to demonstrate the importance of the role of the local voluntary and community sector.

www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/recession_wshop_prog.doc

www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/recession_wshop_reply.doc

East Sussex County Council Seedcorn Fund

Small voluntary and community organisations in East Sussex can apply for seedcorn funding for new initiatives that meet East Sussex County Council's strategic priorities.

Further information is available on the HVA website at:

http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/funding/grants_hva_administers.html

Alternatively phone HVA’s Admin team on 01424 444010 to request a pack.

Welfare Benefits Advice Worker - Job Advert

Hastings Advice and Representation Centre are looking for a full-time ( 35 hours pw) advice worker to work as part of a small well-established team.
Salary £21,937 - £23,405 (pay award pending)

Further details downloadable as a PDF from
http://www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/harc_advice_worker.pdf