Supporting Voluntary & Community Action
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January and February 2009
Inside
Voscur’s
Magazine
NAVCA Quality Award
Innovation Challenge
LGBT History Month
Equalities and Human Rights –
Our Voices Count
Advice Needed?
A Taste of the World
Cycling City
Podcast Revolution
Big Up Bristol Award
Image: Matthew Symonds

Shape a life.
Be a foster carer
TACT is a well respected fostering and adoption agency. TACT will o er you excellent training with 24 hour
support and respite care when you need it.
TACT pay between £322 & £574 per week per child as well as additional allowances for birthdays, festivals
and holidays.
Although fostering can be challenging, it can also be very rewarding. If you believe you have the capacity and
commitment to support, vulnerable children and young people between 10 -16 years old, then we’d love to
hear from you.
To make a di erence call:
0117 927 7725.
Email: e.graham@tactcare.org.uk
www.tactcare.org.uk
Charity Number: 1018963

Welcome
Contents
4 Editorial 26-27 How To - Funding & Finance
Becoming sustainable
5-7 Voscur News New Funding Advisor
NAVCA Quality Award Think Big – Big Lottery Fund
Big Yellow Directory Update News from Quartet Community Foundation
Innovation Challenge
Working with Elders 28-29 How To - Good Practice
A taste of the World from One Community
8 LGBT History Month
30-31 How To - Green Pages
9-11 What’s Happening in the Sector Cycling City
Easton Community Centre Bike Forum
Show of Strength Theatre Company European Green Capital
12-13 Equalities & Human Rights 32-33 Voscur Training & Learning
The Podcast Revolution
Equalities and Human Rights
Commission Project Voscur Training Makes a Difference
Our Voices Count Event Resources
14-15 Community Cohesion 34 Children & Young People
Building the Bridge