News
The Dacorum Compact
The Dacorum Compact has been refreshed, the first revision since
its launch in 2002. The consultation on the updated document received
positive feedback, particularly in terms of its readability.
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Download the Dacorum Compact here
Herts Interpreting and Translation Service
The Herts Interpreting and Translation Service has received The
Nuffield Prize for the best Diploma in Public Service Interpreting
exam centre from the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
The Award was presented by Prince Michael of Kent at a ceremony
in London on 15th November.
The Prize is awarded to the exam centre achieving the best results
for all the candidates it has entered. Mark Mitchell, Chief Executive
of Community Action Dacorum said “With many of the other exam
centres being based within Universities, this is a really positive
achievement and super recognition for our teaching staff, as well
as the dedicated students who we have tutored.”
Grants 4:Dacorum
Launching in December, Grants 4:Dacorum, is the new online information
tool providing details of relevant funding opportunities for voluntary,
community groups, social enterprises and local businesses within
the Dacorum area.
The online portal will be FREE
to access via the Dacorum Borough Council website www.dacorum.gov.uk
and features:
- A searchable grants database
- Searchable grants directories
- Local funding sources
- Information on the latest calls for proposals/tenders
- Hints and tips on applying for grants
Paradise Furtniture News
Paradise Furniture and Training Service celebrated on 7th December
2007 the 10th anniversary of the move to the Paradise Estate in
Hemel Hempstead.
We were delighted to be joined by many guests, including the Deputy
Mator of Dacorum, Cllr Carol Green and the Mike Penning, MP for
the Hemel Hempstead constituency. December 1997 saw the award of
Lottery Funding, which enabled the first dedicated staff team to
be employed and the move from operating piecemeal out of garages
to the service seen today.
Earlier this year the Furniture Warehouse presented its 25,000th
customer with a voucher at a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Dacorum.
Network to Know - Funding Received
The European Commission has approved funding for the Network to
Know project, which will operate from 1st April 2008 to 31 March
2009. Funded through the Progress strand of funding, Network to
know will see partners from the UK, Spain, Bulgaria, Hugary, Latvia
and Malta share knowledge and experience on how to best use EU Structural
Funds to deliver improvements for the community.
The partners will work on a series of "How to Guides"
and a website to share the learning. For more infomration, please
contact the lead partner Community Action Dacorum - mark@communityactiondacorum.org.uk
The real value of interpreters
Through the Herts Interpretg and Translation Service, Community
Action Dacorum has been involved in a project to promote the value
and importance of engaging professional interpreters. The word value
covers the quality of outcome for both the statutory service provider
and the member of the public. The stories each provide a human interest
element and can be viewed at
http://www.patientvoices.org.uk/interps.htm
MINEM - Successful dissemination in Brussels
 The
MINEM project has held two well attended dissemination events in
Brussels, each attended by over 70 people. On Wednesday 5th March,
Richard Howitt MEP sponsored a reception in the European Parliament.
In addition to Richard there were supporting speeches from three
MEP's from Bulgaria and Poland and a representative from the Andalucia
Regional Government.
On Thursday 6th March a Seminar at the East o England Region Office
provided the opportunity to disseminate the research in each of
the five partner locations and to launch the MINEM DVD and Information
Packs. For more infomration on the MINEM Project, access www.minem.eu
Dacorum COMPACT - relaunched
On Wednesday 19th March the Dacorum Parnership approved the revised
Dacorum Compact. The original Compact was launched in 2002. The
new revision has been edited in recognition that a number of the
named contacts in 2002 have moved on from the role they fulfilled
at that date and most importantly the update version has been set
out to be more user friendly and easy to read. Commenting on the
launch, the Chief Executive of Community Action Dacorum said "The
Compact plays an integral role in setting out the relationship between
the statutory and third sectors at all tiers of Government.
In Dacorum all parties are committed to the further development
of an already strong working relationship and the Compact will be
key in making this happen."
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