Publications and resources
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EEFC PUBLICATIONS
Faiths and the Economy Survey May 2009 Click hereFaith Facilities in New Developments - Executive Summary Click here
Faith Groups and Migrant Workers Report Click here
Jain Communities in the East of England Click here
Religious Literacy in the East of England report Click here
Working and consulting with faith communities in the East of England Click here
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR CHARITIES AND THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR
Action Link provides guides for voluntary sector organisations: www.actionlink.org.ukAssociation of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) is a professional organisation which offers support, advice and developing opportunities to chief executives in the voluntary sector. Email: info@acevo.org.uk
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is an international organisation aiming at providing financial support to charities: www.cafonline.org
Charity Choice is a charity directory and free service for charities: www.charitychoice.co.uk
Charity Commission provides a number of resourses on their website: www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Charity Commission is a regulating and registering body for charities in England and Wales: www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Charities Direct is the National Charities Database: www.charitiesdirect.com
Community Development Exchange (CDX) is a UK membership oganisation working to support community development as a way to tackle equality and achieve social justice: www.cdx.org.uk
Community Development Foundation (CDF) is the leading source of intelligence, guidance and delivery on community development in England and across the UK: www.cdf.org.uk
ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion. They create learning programmes and services that offer fresh opportunities to people who gained least from formal eduation and training: www.continyou.org.uk
Development Trusts Associaton (DTA) supports and promotes local organisatons in the regeneration of their communities, helping them bring significant and lasting benefit: www.dta.org.uk
Funding Central this free website for voluntary groups has been launched. It has a search facility to help find suitable funding resources: www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Groundwork UK is a federation of trusts working with their partners to improve local environments and communities in areas needing investment and support: www.groundwork.org.uk
Institute of Fundraising promotes the highest standards of fundraising practice: www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the largest umbrella body for the voluntary sector: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) is the national umbrella body for 250 councils for voluntary service in England. A local council for voluntary service provides advice, support and information to voluntary organisations and charities in its area: www.navca.org.uk
VolResource provides information and resources for voluntary organisations: www.volresource.org.uk
Volunteering England works to support an increase in the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England: www.volunteering.org.uk
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Forced marriage: Implications for agencies organisations
Men, women and young people from Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani communities, plus faith leaders, from the North of England have taken part in a Bristol University study looking to improve support services for victims of forced marriage and domestic violence.
Copies of the report can be downloaded by clicking here
Men, women and young people from Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani communities, plus faith leaders, from the North of England have taken part in a Bristol University study looking to improve support services for victims of forced marriage and domestic violence.
Copies of the report can be downloaded by clicking here
Death’s Door: Ignorance Likes Company - by Jag Lall: Anti-Racism graphic novel for schools
This is a gritty story dealing with racial stereotypes and ignorance. It provides a great starting point for reflection and discussion about the damage that racial stereotyping can cause; and it is accessible to all reading levels.
Price £11.99 ISBN: 9781905108787
For order information please contact Jag Lall at: rs_10@hotmail.com
This is a gritty story dealing with racial stereotypes and ignorance. It provides a great starting point for reflection and discussion about the damage that racial stereotyping can cause; and it is accessible to all reading levels.
Price £11.99 ISBN: 9781905108787
For order information please contact Jag Lall at: rs_10@hotmail.com
Funding Communities, Adding Value: Community development approaches to grant giving
By Irene Evison with Natasha Roe
A community development approach to funding means an open, transparent and fair approach that meets the needs of the community, as identified by the community that the grant fund is targeted at. Drawing on the Community Development Foundation’s wealth of experience in the field, this new funding guide talks you through every aspect of CD-based funding:Promotion, application and assessment
Delivery
Monitoring
Project and programme evaluation and learning
Project and organization sustainability
A PDF of the guide is available from the CDF website:
www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/publication
By Irene Evison with Natasha Roe
A community development approach to funding means an open, transparent and fair approach that meets the needs of the community, as identified by the community that the grant fund is targeted at. Drawing on the Community Development Foundation’s wealth of experience in the field, this new funding guide talks you through every aspect of CD-based funding:
Community Development Foundation’s Faiths and Communities series of publications
CDF's series of publications about faith and inter-faith based community development is essential reading for anyone seeking to engage faith communities. These books show you how to deal with challenges and what really works. This series draws on the learning from our successful grants programme, the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund, and shows you how key findings from these projects can be used to enhance your community work. Visit the CDF website to browse the full series, please click here These are an outcome of research and evaluation of the FCCBF and Connecting Communities Plus grant programmes.
The following two publications are available to download free from the CDF website:
Creating Spaces Community development approaches to building stronger communities. Lessons learnt from projects funded through the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund and Connecting Communities Plus, Community Grants. By Vipin Chauhan. Available to download free from CDF website please click here
Resource Directory A selection of resources produced with funding from Connecting Communities Plus, Community Grants and the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund also available to download free from the CDF website please click here
CDF's series of publications about faith and inter-faith based community development is essential reading for anyone seeking to engage faith communities. These books show you how to deal with challenges and what really works. This series draws on the learning from our successful grants programme, the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund, and shows you how key findings from these projects can be used to enhance your community work. Visit the CDF website to browse the full series, please click here These are an outcome of research and evaluation of the FCCBF and Connecting Communities Plus grant programmes.
The following two publications are available to download free from the CDF website:
Creating Spaces Community development approaches to building stronger communities. Lessons learnt from projects funded through the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund and Connecting Communities Plus, Community Grants. By Vipin Chauhan. Available to download free from CDF website please click here
Resource Directory A selection of resources produced with funding from Connecting Communities Plus, Community Grants and the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund also available to download free from the CDF website please click here
Setting up for Success: A practical guide for community organisations. Compiled and written by Anna Allen and Catriona May
This handbook shows community organisations how to develop and grow.
It covers getting members and keeping them, working with management committees, managing budgets and finance, planning, promoting
projects and activities, developing policies, getting involved in decision making, and how to be sustainable.
Easy to use templates in A4 format; Case studies to demonstrate success; Extensive links to other resources; price £9.95 94pp 2007
www.cdf.org.uk
EERA, EEDA & MENTER: AS&R/MW Weekly Newsflash
The Newsflash is a weekly round up of publications,
information, events, funding and jobs relating to asylum
seekers, refugees and migrant workers for anyone in the East
of England who wants to keep up to date with the latest
developments.
If you want to receive e-mail updates, you can subscribe by emailing Malgorzata.strona@eera.gov.uk
Faith in Affordable Housing
This website Faith in Affordable Housing is now available. Under the banner of churches’ campaign Housing Justice, this free web-based resource offers practical and technical information to help local churches of all traditions offer their land or property for housing aimed at those in social and economic need. The guide presents nine case studies from different Christian denominations in both urban and rural areas of England. To see Faith in Affordable Housing visit: www.fiah.org.uk
This website Faith in Affordable Housing is now available. Under the banner of churches’ campaign Housing Justice, this free web-based resource offers practical and technical information to help local churches of all traditions offer their land or property for housing aimed at those in social and economic need. The guide presents nine case studies from different Christian denominations in both urban and rural areas of England. To see Faith in Affordable Housing visit: www.fiah.org.uk
How Your Council Works — A Handy Guide for Community Groups
Do you need to work with you local council but are not sure where to start? Have you or your community group been unable to find a handy guide to how councils work? Well now just such a guide has been published. Urban Forum and NAVCA, together with the National Empowerment Partnership and IDeA, have published this new guide which shows you how you can get involved effectively with the council and what your council is legally bound to do to properly engage with you. It also contains hot tips on what steps to take to improve your relationship with this important local partner. You can download a copy from the urban forum website: www.urbanforum.org.uk/pubs/index.html Single, free copies are available to all voluntary and community sector groups. Please email info@urbanforum.org.uk.
Do you need to work with you local council but are not sure where to start? Have you or your community group been unable to find a handy guide to how councils work? Well now just such a guide has been published. Urban Forum and NAVCA, together with the National Empowerment Partnership and IDeA, have published this new guide which shows you how you can get involved effectively with the council and what your council is legally bound to do to properly engage with you. It also contains hot tips on what steps to take to improve your relationship with this important local partner. You can download a copy from the urban forum website: www.urbanforum.org.uk/pubs/index.html Single, free copies are available to all voluntary and community sector groups. Please email info@urbanforum.org.uk.
Faith Groups and Government, (Rita Fentener with Penelope
Daly, Robert Foster and Malcolm James)
This book analyses the experiences, challenges and successes
of faith based organisations in building relationships with
local and regional government.
Available from the Community Development Foundation, price:
£9.95 or
click here to download
Equalities and Communities: Challenge, Choice and Change, (Alison Gilchrist)
This book is an essential guide for everyone committed to working on equalities issues. The book
sets out a clear framework for tackling inequalities in joined-up and realistic ways and provides
useful and thought-provoking advice.
The book contains a wealth of information about current policy, legislation and relevant
resources. It will equip you with the information you need to engage effectively with equalities
issues in the communities you work with.
Available from the Community Development Foundation, price £9.95
www.cdf.org.uk
Braille, disk and large print formats are available on request — please email
publications@cdf.org.uk
if you would like one of these.