A Lancashire based organisation is hosting a high profile event, aimed at third sector and public sector organisations, to discuss the sectors’ futures under the new Government.

The event is organised by Third Sector Lancashire, a consortium of voluntary organisations dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the voluntary sector by providing information, support, advocacy and an online network to encourage joined up working.

Newsreader Jon Snow and cricketer Andrew Flintoff are among the names lending their support to the first annual Trustees’ Week, designed to increase awareness of the role. Other celebrities on board include journalists Eve Pollard and Martyn Lewis, model Natalia Vodianova and actresses Brooke Kinsella and Jenny Seagrove.

The Girls Brigade are about to get very fit now they have been succesful in winning a Nintendo Wii Sports Package. Janet Turner (of the Girls Brigade, Hyndburn) won the prize as a result of completing Young Lancashire's Big Sector Survey.

The Ribble Valley mental wellbeing action group (RVMWAG) which is a multi agency partnership have recognised the needs to engage with all partners and organisations that influence and contribute to the positive mental health of Ribble Valley residents of all ages.

They have organised a one off meeting to explore the potential for future partnership working around issues of mental health and wellbeing in the Ribble Valley.

The Internet Advertising Bureau, the trade body for digital marketing, has launched a free guide to help not-for-profit organisations make their websites easier to find.

Get Involved!! Come and find out more about how Parliament works and how you can get involved:

Each session will cover:

• What Parliament is
• What Parliament does
• How groups can effectively engage with Parliament

It will be held on Monday 27th September

10.00 am- 1.00pm with a lunch to finish

Venue

Rainhall Road Centre

Rainhill Road

Barnoldswick

BB18 5DR

www.rainhallcentre.com