Sentences with phrase «of voluntary organisations»

Palais de Tokyo organises special training sessions based on the current exhibitions for special needs teachers, socio - cultural professionals and members of voluntary organisations, in order to help them prepare for their group's visit.

A huge range of voluntary organisations, campaign groups and charities — from the umbrella organisation, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to the TUC, the Royal British Legion to the RSPB, Oxfam to Unlock Democracy — have joined 38 Degrees in stark warnings about the damage that part II of the government bill would inflict on open debate.

Jobcentre Plus has stopped outreach work for those not actively seeking work, a move which the report says risks losing the skills of voluntary organisations.

A Private Members» Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Nick Hurd MP, it came about after an unprecedented five year campaign supported by dozens of voluntary organisations, trade unions and other representative groups, parish and town councils and tens of thousands of individuals.

Not exact matches

Secondly, the search for a new social contract where Jean - Jacques Rousseau will be dug out of his grave to help them find new inspiration, and finally, the use of the voluntary NGO organisations, the Church and religious people, to battle against poverty.

«It is good that so many voluntary organisations, the vast majority of which are based on churches, are working to provide help for families during the summer holidays.

Ms Sanders said: «It highlights a number of areas of good practice by professionals and community and voluntary organisations who worked with the family in London and Wolverhampton.

At the same time there are proposals to involve voluntary organisations of all sorts (NGOs, Churches, etc.) in an effort to soften the blow in the most affected areas of social life.

In January 2013 the non-governmental organisation Sustain, supported by 61 health organisations, called for a 20 pence per litre excise duty on sugar sweetened drinks.4 In February, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for a 20 % tax on sugar sweetened drinks as part of its enquiry into clinical and public health solutions to the obesity epidemic.1 Although the UK government has indicated a preference for voluntary approaches to the control of obesity, it has not ruled out fiscal measures.14 Clearly, the idea of a sugar sweetened drink tax is gaining traction in the UK, but its effect on health remains uncertain.

In 2008 a local voluntary organisation won the tender to lead the project on behalf of the borough, with funding of # 100,000 per year over two years.

Other things discussed yesterday: breastfeeding breaks at work, popular awareness of WHO guidelines BF «2 years and beyond,» protecting breastfeeding in public, role models and normalising breastfeeding in non-breastfeeding communities, support local breastfeeding cafes, access to skilled breastfeeding support (more than BFI 3 day course), integrate support from breastfeeding voluntary organisations.

In terms of the support available, the Government in Scotland and the Government here — Governments all over the place — need to think about the voluntary organisations providing support.

The complaint submitted by Baby Milk Action was presented in the publication Nestlé's UN Global Compact cover up: How Nestlé's Shared Value reports cover up malpractice and bring the UN voluntary initiative for corporate responsibility into disrepute (NESTLÉ CRITICS, 2009) which included information from various civil society organisations (note 3) alleging violations in the areas of:

AIMS Ireland is a consumer - led voluntary organisation that was formed in early 2007 by women following their varied experiences of pregnancy and birth in Irish maternity services.

AIMS Ireland launches new information campaign to help women using maternity services in Ireland 42 weeks of events and activities to take place around the country (Sunday 9 June 2013) Irish voluntary organisation, AIMS Ireland, today launched an innovative... Read More

A coalition of campaigning organisations, known as the Nestlé Critics, submitted a report to the UN Global Compact Office regarding the last Creating Shared Value report in 2009 as this voluntary corporate responsibility initiative posts the reports on its website and has even taken part in joint events with Nestlé.

The Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland is an affiliate group made up of professional and voluntary organisations with an interest in infant and young child feeding.

This 4th edition of the Guidelines is based on research findings and on widespread discussions with health professionals, parents and voluntary organisations.

We unify evidence, policy and practice by working collaboratively across a large network of organisations involving governments, public services, the voluntary sector and families.

The WBTi UK Core Group consists of 18 organisations, including government agencies, health professional bodies and voluntary groups, which have gathered and assessed data in key areas.

Babywearing Ireland (BWI) is a voluntary, not - for - profit organisation offering impartial information about and support for the practice of babywearing and the safe use of baby carriers and slings.

Baby Café drop - ins are run by a range of staff including health professionals (midwives, health visitors, or lactation consultants); practitioners such as nursery nurses; or breastfeeding counsellors from the voluntary breastfeeding organisations.

We are a voluntary, not - for - profit membership organisation that is bound by a common code of ethics.

And for all the talk of the Big Society and charities stepping into the gap, the brutal truth is that voluntary organisations will face some of the deepest cuts of all.

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith added that prime contractors will have to assume most of the risk because «many voluntary sector organisations are simply not set up to take the risk element».

«What I found in the region was a dynamic group of voluntary sector refugee organisations as well as some excellent, yet under - resourced, counselling and mental health, BME and women's projects working hard to respond to the needs of refugee survivors.

To recap, there are three big ideas underpinning the concept, according to government speeches and documents: first, a focus on enabling civic action; second, a focus on»em powering communities»; and, third, the opening up of public services, allowing a wider range of organisations (private and voluntary) to deliver services.

We are a voluntary organisation with a constitution and are run by a Board of Trustees who are elected annually.

The reality now of course is that native breeds often only survive because of the commitment shown by organisations like The New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society, which is an absolute exemplar of how any voluntary organisation should be run — full of traditional commoners and pony breeders, for whom I hold a massive affection.

«95 % of the electorate do not want the private, voluntary sector, charitable or other organisations running schools.

Frank Field MP wants a «Big Society» House of Lords, with 400 representatives of voluntary and professional organisations - The Sunday Telegraph

He has been a trustee of the Bromley by Bow Centre, a pioneering voluntary organisation led by the local community in East London.

«There needs really to be a top to bottom reconsideration of what the role of government will be,» he told politics.co.uk, arguing that institutions such as churches, the family, voluntary groups, and state organisations such as decentralised local government, could run Britain better than Whitehall.

Labour siezed on the report as proof that the government needed to launch a comprehensive review on the impact of their plans on charities and local voluntary organisations.

One of the initiatives we have launched in Denmark is a national partnership for reduction of avoidable food waste, which will foster voluntary and binding collaboration between all links in the food chain and relevant authorities and organisations, as solutions and barriers should be addressed across all stakeholders.»

Brown insisted the identity of children must be protected, and that voluntary organisations who care for children were opposed to Cameron's suggestions.

The deal, which is intended to establish voluntary agreements on issues such as labelling and advertising in the alcohol industry, will still go ahead but without the conferred legitimacy of public health organisations.

We need councils and care organisations that understand the value of these sorts of services, and are able to work with the voluntary sector to create packages of care that really work for people.

The League became one of the largest voluntary political organisations, bringing together mainly upper and middle class conservatives, predominately women, and increasingly working class Tories.

Ms Flint said: «Over the next 12 months we will be rolling out a series of other initiatives linking in with partner organisations across the public sector, the food manufacturing and retail sector and with voluntary organisations to support families live a healthy life based on a healthy diet and increased physically activity.

Presidents» Uhuru Kenyatta and Jose Mario Vaz joined President Mahama to review the national parade of school children, voluntary organisations and security services.

The storm of outrage among civil society organisations over the government's bill to stifle campaigning by voluntary bodies, pressure groups and charities for a year in advance of the next general election has eclipsed debate on the abject weakness of the same bill's proposals for a register of lobbyists.

As well as working on behalf of his constituency and contributing to a number of voluntary and not - for - profit organisations, David is now being a constructive thorn in the side of the coalition government.

These proposals will «create a responsive local market» for health and social care They will also «reduce the pay bill» and make increased use of voluntary sector organisations and self - management.

55 % supported the idea of getting voluntary sector organisation to run more training programmes, and 50 % supported outsourcing them to the private sector.

The CSJ also has an alliance of «front line poverty fighting charities» and runs an annual Centre for Social Justice Awards ceremony celebrating some of the best voluntary and non-profit organisations in the UK.

And charities and voluntary organisations will not be part of that, because they will fear that somebody, maliciously, or someone on the opposite camp to them, let's say the League Against Cruel Sports versus the Countryside Alliance, may want to make mischief with the other side, so to speak, although those two organisations and many others of diametrically opposed views have worked together to oppose this Bill.

Brought to London by the «Blue Labour» community guru Maurice Glasman, on his first meeting with Ed Miliband in 2011 Graf urged him to appoint someone he trusted to tour Britain talking to civic leaders, headteachers, unions, churches and voluntary organisations and thus assess the mood of the grassroots.

It will involve 1500 voluntary moves between government research organisations, universities and industry by the end of the century.

The ministry asked the WHO to release $ 28 000 of Japan's contributions to the organisation's voluntary fund for health promotion.