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The Personalisation seminar tour hits the road again bringingFile 1648 you the facts, figures and updates on how Personalisation is affecting the LGBT VCO community - save these dates and watch this space for updates.

This time it's Northwestern is at FACT in Liverpool 12 March 2012 10:30am registration, 11am start and welcomes groups from Manchester AND Liverpool to come along. 

This time it's Exeter 29 March 2012 at the Harry Hems Centre 4:30pm registration, 5pm start.

T-House Party

Oh yes indeed on 19 February 2012 T-House will be a year old 

For those that don't know, T-House is the first and only support and social group specifically for Black and ethnic Trans people in the UK, it's based in London and it's celebrating a whole year in existence. The group is growing every week but has a solid core of regulars, making it lively and welcoming.

T-House pride themselves on being self-governing with a good mix of discussion, activities and outings, there is also a phone-line in-house for regular members of the group.

Bisexuality Report Launched

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The Bisexuality Report, conducted by Meg Barker (Senior Lecturer in Psychology, OU) & Rebecca Jones (Lecturer, Health & Social Care, OU), is the first of its kind in the UK. It summarises national and international evidence and draws out recommendations for future bisexual inclusion in many different settings.

Download: 
application/pdf iconBisexuality Report

It's Good To Give.

File 1606As part of the work of the Chief Executive's network, which is made up of Chief Officers from LGBT organisations across the UK, they have launched a new national campaign to encourage people to remember an LGBT charity in their wills.
 

LGBT History Month

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February 2012 sees the 8th LGBT History Month, with already over 250 activities listed in the LGBT History Month Community Calendar, this is going to be an amazing celebration of LGBT heritage.

LGBT History Month is the first organisation to partner with the Consortium as part of the Community Calendar project. This project is the first step 

New Training Bursaries for non-London Organisations

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Charities Evaluation Services (CES) are offering bursaries for non-London organisations towards the costs of attending a CES training course. The bursaries can be used to attend either a one-day or two-day course, with contributions towards the cost of the course, travel and accommodation. 
 
Visit the CES website for more details.

Managing Money Better

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A new Comic Relief Programme opened this month, projects need to deliver outcomes for older people to manage their money more effectively; increase their income; experience less fuel poverty; deal better with financial distress. The minimum award is £10k with no maximum, project can tackle one or more of the outcomes of the programme. The first grant making cycle of this two stage application process closes on 17 February 2012.
 
For more information visit the Comic Relief website.

Measuring Rights

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published the Human Rights Measurement Framework (HRMF), a new set of indicators that brings together information and evidence for analysing and assessing human rights in Britain. 

 
Commissioned in partnership with the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the HRMF has been developed by researchers at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics (LSE), with the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR).
 
To download a copy visit the Consortium’s resources section. 

Public Health: New Local Framework

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“We are giving local councils the money, the power, the right expertise and information to build healthier communities. Every area of the country is different so councils will be able to decide what the most important public health concern is for them and spend the money appropriately.”, Andrew Lansley, Health Secretary.
 
From April 2013, councils will be given a ring-fenced budget – a share of around £5.2 billion – and will be able to choose how they spend it according to the needs of their population. Those who make the most improvements will be rewarded with a cash incentive.
 
For the first time, public health will be measured against a framework which sets out 66 health measures so councils and the Government are able to see real improvements being made and take any action needed.

Empty Homes

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Community and voluntary organisations have been invited by the government to apply for funding that will help bring empty homes blighting their areas back into use. It is hoped that such schemes will provide extra opportunities for local jobs and training too. Applications need to be received by Tribal by 17 April 2012.