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

Service User Involvement Officer - Job Vacancy

A vacancy now exists for a new position in the Supporting People team at East Sussex CC. Further details available at:

http://powered.jobsgopublic.com/eastsussex/jobs/service-user-involvement-officer-as1397/from/12cttr4b4kwnfo/25/of/112/opening_at/desc