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Choice. Confusion. Change. Why families are not accessing DLA benefit for children.
Read more: Choice. Confusion. Change. Why families are not accessing DLA benefit for children.DLA for children is a benefit that’s massively underclaimed, albeit there’s a real need for financial support for families with children who are disabled or have special support needs.
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Housing Matters workshop training launching in June
Read more: Housing Matters workshop training launching in JuneIn light of the ending of the eviction ban which was put in place to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic, people need more support now than ever to stay in their homes, so Society Matters cic has designed another social welfare training course in response – ‘Housing Matters’.
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Bellway Homes sponsors Universal Credit training for charities
Read more: Bellway Homes sponsors Universal Credit training for charitiesBuilding company Bellway has sponsored Universal Credit training for local charities
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Has the £20 Universal Credit uplift extension just kicked the can further down the street?
Read more: Has the £20 Universal Credit uplift extension just kicked the can further down the street?How did we get here? Last April, in an early attempt to respond to the impact of Covid-19, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, introduced a temporary uplift for Universal Credit claimants of £20 a week. That might not sound like much in the scheme of things, you’d think? Wrong. it’s had such an impact on the…
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Lunchtime Listen: Jayne Graham talks about careers in the community & voluntary sector
Read more: Lunchtime Listen: Jayne Graham talks about careers in the community & voluntary sectorTackling unemployment: careers in the Community and Voluntary sector Michael Lemin (ncfe Head of Policy) is joined by Jayne Graham MBE (Executive Director at Society Matters cic), Rebecca Cooney (Senior Analysis and Features Writer at Third Sector), Glen Manners (Associate Director – Membership and Education at Charity People) and Stuart Campbell (Employability Manager at Home…
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I’m on a mission to make a difference …
Read more: I’m on a mission to make a difference …Liz Reid, Non-Executive Director of Society Matters cic, explains why she’s proud to be part of a social enterprise that is adding real social value.
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Team helps IEP members with Universal Credit Webinar
Read more: Team helps IEP members with Universal Credit WebinarWe’re so happy with our very first webinar, kindly hosted as a ‘Live Learn Lunch’ by the Institute of Employability Professionals mid December. We chose to talk about the 6 elements of Universal Credit, with an explanation of each element, and then a focus on how changes in circumstances can impact on people’s claims, as…
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A career in the Community and Voluntary Sector, really?
Read more: A career in the Community and Voluntary Sector, really?Jayne Graham explores the CVS and career prospects in the sector.
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Call for Community and Voluntary sector to complete short skills survey
Read more: Call for Community and Voluntary sector to complete short skills surveyThe team at Society Matters needs to understand the gaps that exist because they are looking for ways to support the sector at a time when investing in training is not currently on the agenda
