From:
SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 04 January 2007 16:52
Subject: SEFAN:2007-01-04:04 GLEANINGS from
VAE
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Date: 4 January 2007 14:40:35
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Subject: News from Voluntary Arts
England
Week ending 5 January 2007
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NEWS ITEMS
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Latest briefings from the Voluntary Arts
Network
Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) has published three new
briefings:
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101 - What's happening with the Licensing Act 2003? - This briefing
provides an update on the Act since its implementation, and helps
organisations avoid some of the pitfalls that have arisen in the first twelve
months of its operation.
•
102 - Accounting for Worth - This briefing is designed to help everyone
in this diverse sector acknowledge our worth, both to ourselves and to others.
Whether you are a volunteer, organisation, community group, freelance worker
or policy maker it provides a context and a rationale for claiming the true
economic value of the voluntary arts.
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103 - Health and Safety in Offices - Electrical Equipment - This
briefing explains how, by conducting regular checks and tests, you can control
electrical risks and prevent accidents.
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Regulatory information on websites and email
footers
From 1 January 2007 UK companies are required to
include certain regulatory information on their websites and email footers to
adhere to the Companies Act and avoid having to pay a fine.
Companies must list their company registration
number, place of registration, and registered office address on their website
as well as in emails and on order forms. The information must be in legible
characters, so can not be hidden in tiny or coloured text
source: UK Fundraising
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www.theatretrade.co.uk
A new website has been launched that should be very
useful for all amateur performing societies. The idea behind the website is to
help in the task of searching for sets, costumes, props, libs, scores and all
the other bits and pieces needed for a show. It will store details of
equipment, both for hire from commercial companies, and for sale or hire from
amateur groups that may have bits and pieces left over from past shows. All the items are catalogued by show
name and equipment type (set, costume, prop, score, lib etc) to make searching
easy. Browsing and searching the site is free and easy for all amateur
societies.
Amateur (not for profit) groups can also include
their own adverts free of charge for their surplus equipment. This can be done
directly from the website.
www.theatretrade.co.uk
source: noda
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FUNDING
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Deutsche Bank Spotlight Awards
area - Friday 2 February
Awards of £1,000 are available to young people aged
11 – 18 who have helped improve, change or create something in their school,
club or community. These could include young people who have for example
campaigned against racism, stood up for animal rights, spoken up about
bullying at school or even started a club or school council. The award is open
to both individuals and small groups of young people. A total of five prizes
are available.
www.commonpurpose.org.uk
source: moda
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Anthony John Allen
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