Department of Health Funding and Investment Review
The Department of Health is reviewing all funding and investment to third sector organisations. This includes primary grant funding streams: Section 64 General Scheme of Grants and Opportunities for Volunteering (opens new window), and other funding through contracts.Third Sector Organisations and other interested stakeholders are invited to respond to the consultation document, which aims to develop a strategic framework for the Department of Health's investment in the Third Sector.
The Consultation closes on 20 March 2008 and workshops will take place throughout the country:
Equalities, 14 January 2008 at The Kings Fund, London;
East Midlands, 22 January 2007 at Highpoint, 165 Glenfield Road, Leicester;
London, 24 January 2008 at The Kings Fund, London;
Yorkshire and the Humber, 25 January 2008 at Bodington Hall, Leeds University, Leeds (part of the Yorkshire and Humber BME panel annual conference); 19 February 2008 at Bar Convent, York; and 21 February at St Georges Centre, Leeds;
West Midlands, 31 January 2008 at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Egbaston, Birmingham;
North East, 6 February 2008 at The Destiny Centre, Stockton-on-Tees; and 7 February 2008 at The Assembly Room, Newcastle;
North West, 12 February 2008 at Gujerat Centre, Preston; 13 February 2008 at Gateway Centre, Warrington;
South East, 26 February 2008 at Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading; and 27 February 2008 at The Sunlight Centre, Gillingham, Kent;
South West, 6 March 2008 at Plymouth Pavillion; and 7 March 2008 at PlymouthThe Kuumba Arts and Community Resource Centre, Bristol;
Eastern Region, 13 March 2008 at the British Racing School, Snailwell, Newmarket.
Further details and booking forms for all of the workshops can be found at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/thirdsectorfundingreview (opens new window).
The consultation document is available on the DH website with a questionnaire response document: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations (opens new window).