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Supporting you: CIO Conversion

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced that legislation to allow charities and community interest companies to quickly convert to charitable incorporated organisations has been put before parliament. The new legislation will allow community interest companies and charities with company structures to quickly convert into CIOs from January. This follows a recent consultation on the proposed changes by the department.

Via NCVO Governance Round Up.

Community Action: MK may be able to run training on how to convert. If you’d like to register your interest in this, we will explore the opportunity.

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13-15 January: Startup Weekend in Milton Keynes

Our colleagues at the Milton Keynes office of Tech Mahindra, who work with us on the MK:Smart and CAPE projects, and support our Employee Volunteering Programme are holding a Startup Weekend in Milton Keynes. The event is being organised as part of the InnovateMK initiative.

Startup Weekend is the world’s starting point for entrepreneurship. It is a 54-hour event where designers, developers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. Tech Mahindra are organising the event with aim of fostering local entrepreneurship to strengthen local community.

The participants that attend have 60 seconds to make a pitch (optional), the pitches are whittled down to the top ideas, and then teams are formed around the ideas to come out with several developed companies or projects. Finally, the weekend culminates with demonstrations in front of an audience of judges and potential investors.

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Date and Time: 6.30pm 13th Jan to 8pm 15th Jan

Venue: InnovateMK, Tech Mahindra, 1st floor, 401 Grafton Gate East, MK9 1AT

Registration and more details:  http://bit.ly/2i4iu2L

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We are hiring!

Community Action: MK are recruiting for a number of full and part time positions in our Community Development Team. See more information below about the positions available.

Community Development Team Member (various roles available)

  • Full or Part time opportunities available
  • £22,387 per annum (pro rata)
  • Fixed term until June 2017, with possibility of extension dependant on funding.

Here at Community Action: MK we support the amazing work happening in and around Milton Keynes’ communities. We support local people to take action in their community whether part of a charity, a community group or an individual looking to make a difference. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Community Development Team. As a team we deliver various Community Development contracts across Milton Keynes and we are looking for people that can join a flexible team that supports a variety of projects.

Download the Full Job Description & Personal Specification.

Download the Application Form.

Read our Equal Opportunities Statement.

Download our Equal Opportunities Form.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please contact Julie on 01908 661623 or julie@communityactionmk.org.

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Please complete our application form and return it via post or email to info@communityactionmk.org by 4th December 2016.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

A selection event and interviews will be held on 12th December 2016.

 

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Need a little help this Christmas?

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Need a little extra financial help?

Contact Milton Keynes Community Bank:

we’re here to help you!

 

Milton Keynes Community Bank is branch of Swan Credit Union, which spans Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Thame and Didcot. We are different to high-street banks as we’re a not-for-profit cooperative –owned and run by its members.

Our aim is to help people save and borrow at affordable rates.

Apply for our NEW Child Benefit Loan today. 

Borrow between £250 and £500 – pay less than £12 per week *

  • Complete your application and send in.
  • Once your Child Benefit is being paid into the Credit Union you’ll receive your loan within a few days.

See our website for further details: www.miltonkeynescommunitybank.org.uk

Safe Savings and affordable loans from your local community bank

   T: 03030 300147    Email: enquiries@swancreditunion.org

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Small Charity Week – Big Advice Day!

Day 2 of Small Charity Week 2015 is all about advice. Community Action: MK offer comprehensive free advice for charities and we have a wide range of information sheets available on our website at http://communityactionmk.org/for-charities/info/

If you can’t find what you need, have any trouble accessing the information or would like some 1:1 support, please contact us on support@communityactionmk.org or call 01908 661623 or we have a short online form you can fill in to request support.

If you’re looking for training for your charity, Know How Non Profit are offering a great opportunity to get a bursary to access their online training resources via StudyZone. The bursary is available for small charities with 1-10 paid staff and applications close on 30th November. The first winners will be announced in July. You can have a look at the online training library and apply here.

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