Forthcoming Event

UKOCDo you use Community How To? Have you helped others use it to get more done, more easily in their organisation? Then you might just be a superuser...
 
On 29 May 2013 UK Online Centres are bringing together a group of advocates, superusers & general fans of the websiteto discuss its future development.  They want to hear how you've been using the website, how you've been sharing it with others and what you'd like to see in the future. 

There are very limited places available on this date so please email if you're interested, along with a short paragraph on what organisation you're from & why you'd like to take part.
Press release & links
 
LSIS: The Learning and Skills improvement Service is funding 2 FREE workshops to explore how Apprenticeship providers & supported employment providers can work together to significantly increase the number of disabled learners enrolling on programmes.
 
Provided in collaboration with Remploy Employment Services, the UK’s leading provider of specialist employment support for disabled & disadvantaged people, the workshops will tackle the issues that may deter employers and colleges from recruiting disabled people to Apprenticeships.
 
The workshops are taking place on 20 May in Leicester and 23 May 2013 in Newcastle.  They follow 3 highly successful workshops held earlier in 2013 in London, Birmingham and Oldham that were fully booked.

Despite their popularity & importance these workshops will not continue to be funded by LSIS because of their closure on 31 July 2013, but Remploy is now looking at offering the workshops for a small charge per delegate.
 
As a result of the workshops Remploy are planning to host a national ‘Disabled Apprentices Conference’ in September 2013.
Press release & links
 
TfLLondoners are being encouraged to register now for Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle which takes place on 3 August 2013.
 
The 8-mile traffic-free ride through the Capital is open to all ages & abilities, and takes participants past some of the city's most famous landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London.
 
To help you get into central London and join the fun there will be led rides from London boroughs feeding into the freecycle route.   Return rides are scheduled for later in the day.
Press release & links
Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story