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[wrcwomensnews-blog]

EHRC cuts 'will decimate local equalities services'

Navca and Voice4Change have expressed 'alarm' at government plans to cut £10m of grants to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and warn that the cut will filter down to 62 local anti-discrimination groups.

The umbrella bodies joined to voice concern over what they are calling a "backwards step" taken by the government through its equalities red tape challenge and reform of the EHRC announced in the publication of the Home Office business plan.

Civil Society magazine has more ...

[watfordgap]

When used well, technology can make a huge difference in organisations. It is a great way to communicate, campaign and collaborate.

This casebook from the RaceOnline 2012 campaign explores how large and small charities have saved money or used free tools on the Internet to meet their aims and objectives.

There are lots of really useful ideas and examples in here together with a selection of links to go further.

Particularly good to see are the local support and development organisations featured.

Warwickshire Community & Voluntary Association for their use of Ning

Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum for their use of Wordpress

Chester Voluntary Action saving money through impartial advice from an ICT Champion

Third Sector Essentials who use video to get a message across

Telford CVS who use Twitter effectively in their communications

Voluntary Action Leeds for use of Dropbox to share files

All the examples are in the Casebook with links to each of the examples on the Third Sector website.