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July VODA News
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Job Opportunity at VODA: Finance and Administrative Assistant
Full time 37 hours per week, £14,891 - £15,291
VODA is looking for a flexible person to undertake this new, interesting and challenging role. You will be an experienced finance person with a sound working knowledge of Sage Line 50. This role will be for 16 hours per week - for the remainder of the work you will work with our Volunteering Team tracking volunteers and recording their experience.
Click here for full details.

Closing date for applications is Friday 10 July.
For an application form contact Phil Bagnall on 0191 200 8556, email phil.bagnall@voda.org.uk or write to VODA, The Shiremoor Centre, Earsdon Road, Shiremoor, NE27 0HJ

Pentagon Partnership - Business Plus Event:
Retaining Talent in the Recession
Thursday July 2, 10.30am-12.00noon, Wearmouth Community Development Trust, Sunderland
The latest Business Plus event from Pentagon Partnership gives you the chance to hear from recruitment professionals Premium People about how organisations can attract, motivate, and retain the right staff to help them through the downturn. There will also be the usual lunch and speed networking session.
Click here for more information or to book your place.

Could you use the help of a Volunteer?
VODA's Volunteer Centre reports increase in skilled volunteers since the onset of the rescission. The team are now looking to place these volunteers with groups and organisations who need and can support them.
If you are interested in any aspect of volunteering, contact the team on 0191 200 8567.

North Tyneside Council "Working With the Community and Voluntary Sector"
Over the past three years, North Tyneside Council have
held 'working with' events which focus on issues identified by the community and voluntary sector. At the latest meeting on 23 March 2009, the topic was 'what makes a thriving voluntary and community sector?'. In order to address some of the issues raised at the event, the Council will be holding
a number of short project group meetings on a range of topics (including Procurement, Skills, Volunteering, Community Engagement and much more).
Click here to read the full report and see a list of these topics.

If you are interested in being part of any of these sessions, complete the information on page 3 of the report and return
it to: Felicity Shoesmith, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant,
The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside, NE27 0BY or telephone 0191 643 7071, email felicity.shoesmith@northtyneside.gov.uk

Information for Trustees & Trustee Skills Bank - New vacancies added!
To find out the latest issues that Trustees are facing or to view the current vacancies on the Trustee Skills Bank, click here.... 

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