Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service » Communities http://www.nptcvs.com Supporting, Promoting and Developing the Voluntary Sector Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 BT Internet Rangers School Awards Scheme http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:34:57 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=5431 Internet Rangers – one month to win up to £4,000 for your school

BT Internet Rangers Schools Award

If you think you know a school or a young person that has helped or plans to help people within your community to get online, they could be in with a chance to win some incredible awards. There are cash awards of up to £4,000 available for schools and laptops and iPads available for young people up to the age of 16.

For more information, to apply or nominate please visit the BT website

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/feed/ 0 The Budget Heralds Good News For Volunteer Drivers And Community Car Schemes http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:47:46 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=4349 The Community Transport Association (CTA) is delighted that in his Budget today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has responded to calls from the CTA and Volunteering England, by extending the HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) rate for passenger payments currently in place for business employees, at 5 pence per passenger per mile, to volunteers.  Therefore, with the 5p increase to the AMAP to 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, this will mean that volunteers can now be reimbursed up to 50p per mile tax free, when carrying passengers.  Keith Halstead, Chief Executive of the Community Transport Association UK said “The CTA is extremely pleased that the Chancellor has responded to our request to remove this barrier to volunteering.  Thousands of volunteer drivers across the UK, and, more importantly, the communities that they serve through their social car schemes, will be delighted to hear this news”.Further information is available from the CTA Call Keith Halstead on 07917586147 / 0161 351 1475

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/03/30/the-budget-heralds-good-news-for-volunteer-drivers-and-community-car-schemes/feed/ 0 Collaborative Communities: A Sustainable Future For Voluntary Groups http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/06/29/collaborative-communities-a-sustainable-future-for-voluntary-groups/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/06/29/collaborative-communities-a-sustainable-future-for-voluntary-groups/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:15:50 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=2230 Voluntary groups across South West Wales are to benefit from a new partnership of dedicated support aimed at helping the flourishing voluntary sector turn groups into sustainable enterprises. The Collaborative Communities project will give support to hundreds of organisations to help them develop, meet market opportunities and generate income.

For further information regarding the launch please see the Collaborative Communities section

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