Articles by category - Free

These resources have been developed to provide high quality information to voluntary and community groups in Nottingham. We update these resources regularly.
Last updated: 15 May 2012

Get a 30-minute one-to-one chat with a social media expert. Whether you want an overview of what social media is, or if you've got specific questions, we'll take the time to talk you through it.

Last updated: 10 May 2012
We've put together a collection of guides to help you recruit and manage volunteers. These guides are here for volunteer co-ordinators and managers to feel confident that they are delivering best practice to their volunteers.
Last updated: 01 May 2012
We've put together a series of briefings to tell you about changes in government policy and how these may affect Nottingham's voluntary sector. Each briefing is short and factual, and will help you navigate through the uncertainties that we're all facing.
Last updated: 10 April 2012
Last updated: 09 March 2012

Free workshop on Thursday 1 March. An experimental journal writing therapy workshop at Jade House, 86 Alfreton Road, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3NN.

Last updated: 17 February 2012

Disability Direct are holding a free legal advice clinic - booking essential.

Last updated: 16 February 2012

Advocacy in Action is running a free workshop for voluntary and community groups around personalisation and how groups can work towards being providers of services.

Last updated: 03 February 2012

In November 2012 elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will replace police authorities in England and Wales. There will be changes to existing funding and commissioning structures meaning that funding avenues for voluntary sector organisations working in community safety will change significantly.

Last updated: 02 February 2012

Every Thursday the Post will be featuring a whole page supporting voluntary groups and volunteers, starting next week. Get in!

Last updated: 09 January 2012

Stone Soup Project, a non for profit Community Interest Company have published details of a programme of free courses for the unemployed.

Last updated: 03 November 2011

Get Healthy Nottingham is an interactive, ‘hands-on’ health awareness programme that is being offered free to individuals within Nottingham. This one day training course aims to equip you with the knowledge to be fitter and healthier.

Last updated: 18 August 2011

Staff who work in the libraries at The University of Nottingham are offering to support groups with sorting/ cataloguing/ organising collections of books or other literature as part of the Universities staff skills sharing project.

Last updated: 10 August 2011

Voluntary groups in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have begun to use Insight to help back up their funding applications.

Last updated: 30 June 2011

A voluntary sector consortium in Manchester has produced a series of online factsheets about setting up and running voluntary and community sector organisations.

Last updated: 17 June 2011

Nottingham city volunteers are putting on eight drama performances across the city.

Last updated: 17 June 2011

The Volunteer Centre lost its funding in March and we thought it may have to close - but we're determined to keep supporting people to find great volunteering opportunities, no matter what! To celebrate, we're holding Volunteers' Week at the Voluntary Action Centre.

Last updated: 03 June 2011

Gateway to Nature is a new Framework service that supports people who want to overcome barriers to getting out and enjoying natural and green spaces.

Last updated: 26 April 2011

The Woodland Trust is giving away trees to help improve your community.

Last updated: 21 April 2011

Free IT support services for the voluntary sector throughout March and April from MagIC-T Solutions.

Last updated: 18 March 2011