Under the Government's Volunteering For All strategy mediatrust have been commissioned by the Cabinet Office to run a series of campaigns that promote volunteering to socially excluded groups and individuals. Their campaign, titled Skills Through Volunteering targets those aged 25 - 40 without qualifications (below level 1) and promotes volunteering as a recognised route to the development of skills.

A major part of the campaign activity is the launch of 40 volunteer taster sessions.

Volunteer taster sessions aim to give the attendee a 'taste' of what it is like to volunteer - and are therefore intended to be informative, interactive, friendly and fun.

For more information call the Volunteer Helpline on 0800 0681 800 or visit:
http://www.communitychannel.org/content/view/1597/130/

Under the Government's Volunteering For All strategy mediatrust have been commissioned by the Cabinet Office to run a series of campaigns that promote volunteering to socially excluded groups and individuals. Their campaign, titled Skills Through Volunteering targets those aged 25 - 40 without qualifications (below level 1) and promotes volunteering as a recognised route to the development of skills.

A major part of the campaign activity is the launch of 40 volunteer taster sessions.

Volunteer taster sessions aim to give the attendee a 'taste' of what it is like to volunteer - and are therefore intended to be informative, interactive, friendly and fun.

For more information call the Volunteer Helpline on 0800 0681 800 or visit:
http://www.communitychannel.org/content/view/1597/130/

Faith Matters - multifaith training

* Would you like to know more about the different faith traditions in our region?
* Are you aware of how many Buddhists, Hindus or Sikhs live and work in your local area?
* Have you had a chance to explore how the laws on religious discrimination relate to your workplace?
* Do you know where to find information about what Islam really teaches?
* How can you help to improve understanding and build better relations between people of different faiths?

Faith Matters offers a practical half-day training seminar looking at:
* The beliefs and practices of faith traditions represented in Yorkshire and the Humber
* The legislation relating to Religion or Belief in the workplace and beyond

Drawing on expert research and experience, Faith Matters is delivered by a multi-faith team of trainers, so you can see interfaith working in practice and benefit from their personal knowledge.

You will discover:
* Why faith matters in public as well as private life

Today is the deadline for submitting applications for the LSC Offender Learning in the Community funding.

See the previous news item for more details.

The LSC in Yorkshire and The Humber Region has been successful in securing £3.5 million European Social Fund (ESF) Objective 3 money to support offender learning and skills in the community.

The ESF funding will support four projects, enabling offenders in the community to access a wider range of provision, better suited to their specific needs, than is currently available. All projects will deliver activity across the Yorkshire and Humber region (excluding South Yorkshire).

The LSC is keen to work with a diverse range of organisations to provide opportunities to meet regional needs and priorities. It is envisaged that there will be a lead organisation working in partnership with other organisations on a given regional project.