Issue 18 - January 2008

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Welcome to London Funders January 2008 E-Bulletin - Issue 18.

LF Secretariat update

Note from the Editor
Update from London Funders Director
London Funders member events
Project Groups update
Welcome to new London Funders members

Events and Recruitment

Events

bassac’s Annual Conference
STAN - Local Area Agreements Advisor Event
London Councils conference - improving wellbeing for older people

Recruitment

Grants Officer - London Borough of Barnet
Development Officer Posts - Heritage Lottery Fund
Head of Operations - Jack Petchey Foundation

Member developments

Big Lottery Fund
Capacitybuilders
Greater London Authority
London Councils
UnLtd
City Parochial Foundation and Trust for London

Publications

New publications from the Big Lottery Fund
The Effective Exit – GrantCraft report
GLA - Snapshot report - Mayor's Economic Development Strategy
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) - The value of after school activities
Capital Community Foundation - Community Cohesion in London
New publications from the Audit Commission
Guidance for supporting communities in crisis.

Research, Consultations and Scoping Projects

LLALN Evaluation Exercise
London Councils- Developing a London-wide support organisation for deaf and disabled-led groups
OTS consultation on Social Return in Investment
Proposals sought for new centre for third sector research
Ministry of Justice launches consultation on third sector strategy
Consultation on creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities

External News

The Heritage Lottery Fund – third Strategic Plan
Charity Commission - guidance on public benefit
Political Capital – the Economist gears up for the mayoral election
Report on ChangeUp activity since 2004
ACF’s new website goes live