🚀 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🚀 📢 Calling all organisation's in Doncaster! The grant application window is now OPEN for Multiply, the dynamic new national programme aimed at enhancing adult numeracy skills and boosting confidence. Thanks to a generous investment from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, through the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund, this initiative is set to make a real difference within Doncaster for residents. If you're an organisation passionate about empowering adults with various essential numeracy skills , this is your chance to shine! 🌟 Here's what you need to know: ✅ Grant applications are now being accepted. ✅ The Multiply programme targets adult numeracy skills enhancement and confidence-building. ✅ With a substantial investment, this initiative is poised to create lasting impact. ✅ Doncaster-based organisations, this is YOUR opportunity to be part of a transformative project. ✅ 4 Intervention areas that cover the grant specification. * Innovative numeracy programmes delivered together with employers – including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. * Courses aimed at people who can’t apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and/or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy order to access a certain job/career. *Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills to help their children and help with their own progression. *Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners – for example, those not in the labour market or other groups identified locally as in need. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to make a difference while advancing your organisation's mission. Here is a preview of one of our providers who delivered various workshops within the last financial year. https://lnkd.in/euD8dA5V  Apply now and be a catalyst for change in Doncaster! 💼💡 Contact the Multiply Team at Doncaster Council to request an application. Email: Multiply@doncaster.gov.uk Claire C. Nikki Flett Dani Adams PhD Samantha Whitaker James Sandford Debbie Ormshaw Ruth Precious South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority #MultiplyProgramme #GrantOpportunity #NumeracySkills #DoncasterCommunity #Empowerment #UKSharedProsperityFund #skillsForLife

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What initiatives are currently available for families to improve digital media literacy for under-5s? What evidence is available on the effectiveness of these initiatives? NEW - Early years digital media literacy review https://lnkd.in/eXaQV3Ef #medialiteracy #earlyyears

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This was an important piece of work on which the Local Government Association (LGA) and CIPFA collaborated, resulting in a practical report on ways to address the challenges of capacity in council finance teams. It was underpinned by LGA research on the subject, which can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2ui9T_g #publicfinance #workforce #localgovernment #localgov #research

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Are you a #careers leader or advisor who wants to know more about technical education pathways for young people? By this time tomorrow, you could be totally across the technical education landscape and understand more about about #apprenticeships, higher technical qualifications (#HTQs) and #TLevels. 11am Wednesday 18 September. Book below 👇

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In this age of misinformation, ensuring your council’s voice is heard is critical. Without a strong media strategy, you risk missing out on opportunities to advocate for policy changes and effectively address community needs. We’ve helped shape national conversations on some of the UK’s most pressing issues. Now we’re offering a unique opportunity to control the narrative around your policies and initiatives. Whether you’re promoting local initiatives, communicating critical messages, or responding to a crisis, your ability to engage and influence the conversation can make a lasting impact. Avoid the pitfalls of ineffective campaigns that waste resources and fail to engage your audience. Link in comments 👇

🧰Putting theory into practice. IIPP's applied learning programmes enable organisations to co-create bespoke programmes to embed our core areas of focus and teach practitioners how to approach and solve contemporary grand challenges. 🔗Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eswmGc9e

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📚 Short on time but big on impact! In our latest blog, Micro-Learning: A Strategic Approach to Upskilling in the Public Sector, we explore how micro-learning sessions can help government and non-profit teams gain essential skills in a time-efficient way. Discover how these focused, bite-sized training sessions can drive real results for your organization. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ehXbfXFi #MicroLearning #PublicSectorTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Our next blog is about how we build strategy around systems thinking and learning. Our grant-making and what we learning will help us to continue to move forward in terms of our funding approaches. It will be interesting to see how it makes sense to you. https://lnkd.in/eT_5hpq6

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Legacy Futures' new report Building Better Futures in Legacy Fundraising is out now, available to download for FREE. We're pleased to have contributed to this important report, which explores the recruitment and retention crisis facing the legacy sector and provides strategic and practical recommendations that charities could take to help overcome the challenges. Read more and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gfxT9MVD #Legacy #Fundraising #Recruitment #Report

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Want to improve your digital skills? 💻 RETAS are starting up a new term of our digital literacy courses, which will expand your knowledge and improve your digital confidence⌨️ For more info, get in touch📩

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Don't forget to read our report on governor & trustee workload. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey4jqjPE Analysing volunteers' workload diaries combined with wider sector research, our findings & recommendations offer boards insight into combating workload challenges & direct our focus. Our report draws from 56 governors' and trustees' workload diaries and broader sector research. It offers valuable insights into your expectations and challenges. #Governance #Trusteeship #VolunteerLeadership #WorkloadManagement #BoardLeadership #SectorInsights #TrusteeSupport #BoardGovernance #VolunteerWorkload t #EducationLeadership #LeadershipInsights #BoardStrategy

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Facing challenges with EDI policies or practices at your institution? Our EDI advice service is here to support UK members with expert guidance on tackling specific EDI issues and driving a meaningful change in the #higherEd. Find out more-https://lnkd.in/eWqcknEf

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This is a very helpful log model template that is very straightforward to use. Thanks Ingrid Abreu Scherer for resharing!

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🎁 Day 6 of Education Impact 🎁 Data from schools, insights for leaders. Our platform aggregates impact evaluation data in real-time to support local authorities in driving meaningful regional improvements. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGuc_xEQ #12DaysofEducationImpact #DataInformedEducation #RegionalDevelopment

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What Will LGR Mean for Children’s Services? 👶 Children’s services are vital. But in an LGR landscape, how do councils ensure continuity and quality? 📊 With itelligent-i’s analytics and AI, councils can map outcomes, model risks, and optimise service delivery. 💡 Let us help you build resilient, data-backed strategies for children’s futures. 👉 Find out more at www.itelligent-i.com 📩 Contact us to discuss your council’s priorities.

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Data is the key driver of charitable organisations. It’s critical that fundraisers feel confident in analysing and using data in their roles so they can effectively report on their fundraising performance and uncover insights that will inform their fundraising strategies and increase revenue for their cause. Learn the basics of data analytics and benchmarking to improve your reporting and deliver insights that inform your fundraising strategy. Register now: https://bit.ly/3X0Nq7u #fundraisinginstituteaustralia #DataDrivenDecisions #DataAnalytics

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⚡ Exclusive Webinar for Government & Public Sector Professionals    Creative thinking can open up fresh ways of tackling problems, spark new directions, and make a real impact — even in structured environments like government. In this upcoming webinar, we’ll explore how adopting a creative mindset can make a difference for public sector teams, helping to reframe challenges and bring disruptive thinking to the table. When? 5th December, 11:00 AM GMT Register now: https://lnkd.in/ebBZyycv   What you’ll discover: • Why divergent thinking is important • Creativity as a strategic advantage • How government departments are already leveraging creativity • Overcoming the challenges of proposing creative solutions • Creative industry tools that can be applied in government contexts Featuring: Jodi Summer Williams, Creative Director - Government and Public Sector, Media Zoo With extensive experience working with government departments on creative behaviour change and awareness-raising projects, Jodi has led successful campaigns for the British Army, FCDO, Counter Terrorism Police, MoJ, HMPPS, and more. #Government #PublicSector #CreativityInGovernment #CreativeThinking #Innovation #MediaZoo

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