Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership Free Courses at the Open University

Posted on October 21, 2016

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) are offering free courses at the Open University, including introductions to the third sector and volunteering.

CVSL also aims to provide third sector organisations with access to free leadership development modules and research-led insight. Leadership modules are available from the end of October.

For further information, please visit the Open University website.

“People at the Centre”: Health and Social Care Service Redesign

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) has been invited by the Cabinet Secretary for Scotland to lead on engagement work with people and communities across Scotland, to ensure remobilisation efforts across health and social care services have a core person-centred focus, post COVID-19. As part of this work, the ALLIANCE has launched an online survey, and (in partnership with Healthcare Improvement Scotland) organised free online discussion events taking place: Thursday 22nd October, 10am – 11:30am; Tuesday 27th October, 10 am – 11:30am; Thursday 29th October 10 am – 11:30am; Thursday 29th October 6pm – 7:30pm.

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Weekly Funding Insight Bulletin: w/c Monday 12th October

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