Voluntary Action Elmbridge

The 2010 Elmbridge Health Profile has been published. This document gives a useful snapshot of health in the Elmbridge area, and is designed to help tackle health inequalities and improve people's health. (Posted: 28/07/10)

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Minimum Wage. Statutory Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave & Pay
Download a useful update on the above subject. (Posted: 24/06/10)

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Volunteering England - Volunteer Management Portal
'Your gateway to the world of Volunteer Management'
This volunteer management portal is a signposting tool for people managing volunteers. It aims to provide greater access to a wide range of information on support, training and development opportunities. (Posted: 23/06/10)

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Resources for Young People in Surrey - Directory of places to go and things to do 2010-2011
This directory has details of the wealth of facilities available in Surrey to groups, schools and young people in general. (Posted: 22/06/10)

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Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 08 April 2010, and most of the provisions are expected to come into force in October 2010. For a summary of the main points that voluntary organisations need to know about as employers and providers of services, facilities and goods, along with some suggested action points go to http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#equality-act  Under the act, charities set up only for beneficiaries with a specific protected characteristic (e.g. age, disability, gender, race, religion) may need to show that this restriction is justifiable - for further details go to http://www.sandy-a.co.uk/employment.htm#equality-charities 
(Posted: 07/06/10)

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deafPLUS Mobile Advisory Service - Venue List August 2010
deafPLUS provides a free and confidential service across Surrey and Hampshire to all those who are deaf or hard of hearing, including equipment demonstration, information on lip reading classes, and deaf clubs.
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Community Sport - Recognition as a Charity
Richard Baldwin, Chair of the Community Amateur Sports Club Development Forum, explains how recent changes in charity law should encourage voluntary sports clubs to register as charities. (Posted: 16/03/10)

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Further to the recent event on Commissioning Health & Social Care we have added a number of very useful documents on the Commissioning and Procurement process to this website. (Posted: 25/02/10)

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The Learning Disability Partnership Board in Surrey has launched a new website. The website is full of useful information and news for people with a learning disability and their carers, and is in a format that is easy to read and navigate. For further details go to http://www.surreypb.org.uk
(Posted: 15/12/09)

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Drive SMART from Surrey County Council and Surrey Police aims to tackle anti-social driving, which is continually raised a a major concern by Surrey residents. To download a copy of the latest Drive SMART newsletter click here. (Posted: 15/12/09)