Bits & Pieces...From time to time we come across lots of interesting bits & pieces that may, or may not, be of interest/use to you in your own local contexts.
Below are links to some of what we've come across this month:
Employment Vacancy:
 People & Development Assistant Starting Salary: £16,854 - £18,393 (with further scope for progression)
Closing Date: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
Location: Bradford TLG is a rapidly growing education charity, with a Christian ethos, supporting churches right across the UK to reach the need of children & young people who are facing educational disadvantage. TLG is looking for an outstanding graduate who is excited about the opportunity to train on the job in all aspects of HR or Third Sector Management. We are looking for a candidate with a willingness to learn and a passion for developing excellent people to provide first class support to young people in crisis. Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September at 5pm To find out more or apply visit: http://www.tlg.org.uk/web/jobsAndInternships
External Services: - The storytelling secrets charities can learn from Gandalf
"Storytelling is not exactly new, but the way we do it has changed. Engaging with emotion and giving back to your audience are essential", says Laura Bolton.
Talk to any charity fundraising or communications professional about what's needed to engage with supporters online and they'll say "good content". But what exactly is "good content"? Good content is about storytelling - people have been telling stories since time began, passing them down from generation to generation. However, about 70 years ago this process changed. Television altered the way stories were delivered - instead of people taking an active role in storytelling, they became passive consumers
 Click here to read the full article
The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000 who are undertaking work with our priority groups: - Elderly people
- Children and young people aged 5 – 25
- People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
- Social welfare – people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)
- Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)
Find out more
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