Welcome to eVOLution

eVOLution aims to promote, support and develop the voluntary and community sector in Darlington to bring about positive change in the lives of people and their communities.

We offer a wide range of services from funding advice to low cost room hire, from helping new groups get established to the provision of specific skills training, from consultancy services to a volunteer centre. We support individuals and organisations. We provide a voice for the Third Sector in Darlington and seek to influence policy on its behalf.

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Community Development aim to support organisations by equipping them with the tools to achieve long term sustainability and future development

Funding & Finance provide financial assistance to organisations, from applying for grants to generating revenue and tendering for contracts

We offer a multitude of Business and Administrative Services at competitive prices, ranging from room hire and minute taking to I.T. support and web design

Third Sector Networks exchange knowledge by facilitating networks of like- minded organisations and providing information on iss- ues relevant to local groups

The Volunteer Centre work proactively to secure placements for both volunteers and organisations, providing people with vital skills and experience.

Third Sector News

Interim arrangements during Vetting & Barring review (4:14 PM, 07/23/2010)

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Decommissioning ContactPoint (4:11 PM, 07/23/2010)

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Update on Contact Point (10:51 AM, 06/29/2010)

The Government has made clear its intention to end ContactPoint as soon as is practicable. In the...

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The Budget - June 22nd (10:50 AM, 06/29/2010)

Chancellor George Osbourne announced the emergency budget yesterday saying that; "I'm not going to hide...

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Featured Content

We have recently produced a new and improved promotional video showing off our services. Please take a moment to have a look.

The video was produced by Greg Judge, our digital media worker who is on board to produce promotional videos for Third Sector organisations. If you're interested in promoting your organisation through digital media, from web design and letterheads to promotional videos, contact James Dobson on 01325 266888.

 

We are close to the launch of our new Green Directory! We are creating a directory which will showcase details of companies who can help you lower organisations running costs.

Whether you're shopping around for double glazing in order to increase the heat retention of your building, or looking for solar energy specialists to reduce the running costs of your business, the Green Directory will be able to help you!

 

Our eVOLution quarterly newsletter sent via e-mail provides a variety of new and useful information in areas such as funding, training, events, running your group/organisation effectively, all relevant to the Third Sector in the Darlington Borough. Sign up now or click here to view our past and present newsletters.

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