Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

The consultation proposes new thinking on welfare and sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility, gives people the incentive to do the right thing and encourages them to look for work and to seek the skills they need for the future.

The closing date for responses is 22nd October 2008. You can download the document from the Department for Work and Pensions website or download it here.

Dormant Accounts are bank and building society accounts that have not been accessed by customers for at least 15 years.  The Welsh Assembly Government has identified spending priorities and these are set out in this document.

The closing date for responses is 14th November 2008. For more information you can download the Dormant Accounts Information booklet.

This document seeks views on the proposed development of a family focused nursing service for secondary school-aged children and young people in Wales.  The closing date for the consultation is 5th December 2008.  For more information visit http://new.wales.gov.uk.

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is an entirely new legal form for charities.  The Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission have published draft details of what the new form might look like and the rules it will have to follow.  The CIO is designed specifically for charities and will be solely regulated by the Charity Commission, significantly reducing the regulatory burden.

The consultation closes on 10th December 2008, and can be viewed at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.