New neighbourhood renewal website - 06 November 2002
www.renewal.net has just been launched. Renewal.net has been developed for the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and its aim is to provide easy access to evidence of what works in neighbourhood renewal.

Wired communities - savage new report criticises VCO attitudes to ICT - 06 November 2002
The British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres (BASSAC) has just completed a two year ACU funded research project - Wired Communities - which criticises voluntary and community organisations for not taking ICT seriously.

Community Supported Agriculture - new training event - 06 November 2002
THRIVE is promoting a half day training event in Community Supported Agriculture at the Sure Start Project, Bridgwater, Somerset on Friday 15th November 2002 from 10.00am to 15.00pm

New partnership website - 05 November 2002
Our Partnership is a community for individuals, networks and organisations interested in learning more about making partnerships work. Whether you’re working in government, or in the community and social enterprise sector, we hope that the website has something to offer.

New capital funding for VCOs involved in mentoring - 05 November 2002
The ACU's new funding round for mentoring offers £30,000 to voluntary and community organisation.

ACEVO Winter Conference - special rates for RAISE members - 04 November 2002
The power of communication - the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations is running a major conference on 5th December in Hammersmith, London

New, free Community Fund seminars - 22 October 2002
New, free information seminars for Voluntary and Community Groups who are considering applying to the Community Fund Places are limited. They will be held in Guildford from 2.30pm on the day. You can book a place by caslling Ian Saxton on , email:

New Sustainable Development Officer at the Regional Assembly - 22 October 2002
Sustainable development means addressing • economic issues• environmental issues• social issues

New charity provides bulk buying facilities to smaller community and voluntary organisations - 18 October 2002
Charities’ hard pressed budgets can be stretched by joining In Kind Direct’s network of voluntary organisations and choosing from hundreds of essential everyday items, available at savings of up to 90% of their usual cost.

The SEED Programme ,The SEED Programme - 13 September 2002
The Social, Economic and Environmental Development (SEED) Programme is funded by the New Opportunities Fund, a National Lottery 'good cause' distributor, through its Green Spaces and Sustainable Communities initiative. ,The Social, Economic and Environmental Development (SEED) Programme is funded by the New Opportunities Fund, a National Lottery 'good cause' distributor, through its Green Spaces and Sustainable Communities initiative.