Support Staffordshire Achieve Thrive at Work Bronze Award
Achieving the Thrive at Work Bronze Award means a great deal to Support Staffordshire, showing that we are a caring and nurturing organisation taking positive actions to support the health and wellbeing of all our employees. Through this accreditation process we soon recognised the need for a dedicated HR & Wellbeing Officer, and Becky Lancaster […]
The Chief’s December Blog
First, to follow up on the two crucial items from last month. Impact of Employer National Insurance Contributions: regrettably, if predictably, the Chancellor has very politely refused to reconsider her position – read the response here. This leaves many medium sized charities with large increases in wage rolls and little or no change in expected income. […]
Age Uk Staffordshire Closure
Age UK Staffordshire has faced a number of financial challenges, and unfortunately the Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to cease operating on Thursday 28 November 2024, meaning that the charity is no longer able to continue offering services to older people across Staffordshire. The organisation has contacted everyone affected by this news and […]
Emergency Services Should Embrace the Voluntary Sector, Says Charity Chief
Last month, VCS Emergency Partnership (VCSEP) director Robyn Knox was interviewed by the Emergency Services Times. She spoke about turning lessons into action and the role the voluntary and community sector (VCS) can play in this; relationship building between the emergency services and the VCS; and the need for the sector to be involved in […]
Housing & Debt Outreach Caseworker
Salary: up to £24,000 FTE (dependent on experience) Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Fixed term until March 2026 Location: Based in Staffordshire South West working across various locations as required located within Stafford Borough and Cannock Chase Districts. A blend of office, outreach and home working. The Role Reporting to the Head of […]
ASD Pathway Financial Wellbeing Adviser
Salary: up to £24,000 FTE (dependent on experience) Hours: 37 hours per week (part time\\job share would be considered) Contract: Fixed Term until March 2028 Location: Based in Staffordshire working across various locations as required located within Stafford Borough, Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire Districts, Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood & Burton Upon Trent. Office based with […]
Financial Wellbeing Adviser
Salary: up to £24,000 FTE (dependent on experience) Hours: 37 hours per week (part time\job share would be considered) Contract: Fixed Term until March 2028 Location: Based in Staffordshire South West and working across Stafford Borough, Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire districts. The Role We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and confident person to […]
Staffordshire Green Network: December updates
Case study – Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy is being developed by Staffordshire County Council, with support from partners across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The strategy aims to identify areas in Staffordshire which are a priority for nature recovery, and will enable communities, land […]
Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity – next grant round will open on Monday 13th January 2025
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity was established as a registered charity in October 2007. Funded by Money Saving Expert, the MSE Charity is designed to try and break the cycle of debt. The Charity aims to fight financial and consumer illiteracy and is dedicated to educating and informing adults and children about consumer and debt […]
The Harry Payne Fund
Grants are offered to registered charities for a range of community and social welfare projects taking place within a 25-mile radius of Birmingham city centre. The Harry Payne Fund is administered by the Heart of England Community Foundation as part of its grants programme. The Fund was founded in 1939 (as the Harry Payne Trust) by Harry Payne, a Birmingham businessman who had a particular interest in helping the disadvantaged and in […]
