Voluntary Action Rotherham

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Welcome to Voluntary Action Rotherham's website

Managed and developed by VAR this website is where you can find out about about voluntary and community activity in Rotherham. Log onto the site and you can add information to news pages yourself and add your own community events to the calendar. If you belong to a voluntary or community group and would like to become a member of VAR please click here.

British Council Active Citizens Programme

Are you aged between 18 - 35yrs???

Want to get involved in a global social action project…?

Voluntary Action Rotherham are working in partnership with REMA (Rotherham Ethnic Minorities Alliance) and the British Council, to bring together a group of 30 people The group will undertake a learning journey exploring culture, identity and diversity. We will support you to deliver a social action project in your own community. There may be an opportunity to be involved in exchange visits where participants will share their learning experience with colleagues in Pakistan.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 September 2010 15:04

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is a minimum amount per hour that most workers in the UK are entitled to be paid.

Rates from 1st October 2010 are as follows:

£5.93 - the rate for workers aged 21 and over (previously aged 22 and over)
£4.92 - the rate for workers aged 18 - 20
£3.64 - the rate for workers aged 16 - 17
New minimum wage of £2.50 per hour for apprentices who are either under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship.

For futher information please follow the link to the HMRC webpage

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 September 2010 08:41

Search starts to find this year's local heroes.........

Nominations open for 2010 Community Achievement Awards!

Deadline Extended to Friday 10th September

Many of us in Rotherham have our lives touched by community or voluntary groups and the people who work and volunteer with them – they make a valuable contribution to Rotherham’s residents and communities, more often than not those who are vulnerable and most in need.

Do you know of an individual or group who you have seen or heard about making an impact in this way? Maybe they’ve helped you or your family or you know them through work or socially? Just who are Rotherham’s unsung local heroes? The search is on, through Rotherham’s annual Community Achievement Awards.

VCS Funding Cuts

Funding coming to an end? What will be the impact of that? During these difficult times we want to highlight what the effects will be in a number of areas; if your organisation / group is affected (or will be shortly) then click here

We know that many organisations are facing difficult and uncertain financial times and many organisations/ groups have funding that is ending soon. We want to highlight to our partner agencies the impact and effects of any funding that is shortly coming to an end. The funding does not have to be just from statutory agencies (e.g. From the Council).

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