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T3SC's AGM

T3SC held its Annual General meeting last week at Hyde Town Hall, and it proved to be a great occasion, with over 75 people present. The theme this year was ‘T3SC: Action and Impact’.

The meeting included the presentation of last year’s accounts, which show an increase in income into the organisation of approximately 25%. Last year, T3SC also managed to increase its reserves so that they are now the equivalent of approximately 3 ½ months running costs – prudent for any organisation.

The T3SC Board
Under our governing documents, a third of the T3SC board stand down each year, and are eligible for re-election. This year, the four trustees standing down were Stuart Eyres, Pat Ousey, Stephen Young and Mohammed Masud. Stuart, Pat and Stephen stood for re-election, and were voted back onto the board. Mohamed Masud did not stand for re-election, and we’d like to thank him for his service to T3SC as a board member over the last three years. Two further Voice members stood for election to the board, Hanif Malik and Amrit Mistry, and we are delighted that the meeting also supported their election. The T3SC board now has a full complement of trustees.

 T3SC’s achievements
Tony Okotie, Director at T3SC, highlighted some of the achievements of the organisation over the last 12 months: T3SC - Action and Impact (Powerpoint)

Future objectives
Tony also laid out the objectives for T3SC in the current year, including

T3SC’s work in the third sector
The AGM then heard from organisations themselves about the work that we had been undertaking:

The future of Voice
Following a short break, participants undertook some group work to consider a number of proposals about the future of Voice, and how it should be configured going forward. The ideas and proposals build on the work at the Voice AGM earlier in the summer. Feedback from the groups is now being collated, and will be available shortly.

So, a really vibrant and interesting AGM, which was followed by a delicious lunch.

Annual Review 2007-08

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T3SC Newsletter and E-Bulletin

T3SC produce a monthly E-Bulletin which is available free to subscribers. Email Hannah Powell to subscribe and make sure the next free issue goes straight to your inbox.

Here is the latest November E-Bulletin.

Newsletter
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If you haven't got your hand on the latest copy here is a PDF of T3SC Newsletter - September - November 2008

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 December/January E-Bulletin: 24 November and will be sent on 1 December.
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Tameside has a quality service

T3SC is formally recognised as a quality service.
T3SC are celebrating after receiving a quality award from the national body – NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action). They are now in the top 1% of the UK’s 350 CVS’ (Council for Voluntary Services).

What does the award mean?
The Quality Award demonstrates the impact the organisation has working with local voluntary and community groups and communities in Tameside. T3SC has been recognised for delivering quality and the standard will be regularly assessed to ensure this standard is maintained.

Tony Okotie, Director of T3SC commented, ’This is a fantastic achievement for the organisation and demonstrates the positive affect we are having in Tameside’s voluntary and community sector. The staff team have worked really hard to evidence the work that we do.’

T3SC have been working towards the award for the last few months and were judged by an inspector who gathered evidence and interviewed staff and stakeholders.

For more information on T3SC receiving the award or for an interview, contact: Tony Okotie, email tony.okotie@t3sc.org , Tel: 0161 339 4985
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Jobs in the voluntary and community sector

T3SC's Jobs page is constantly updated with jobs from the voluntary and community sector. Check it regularly for the latest opportunities.

How to do business with the council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Tameside M.B.C.) spends approximately £90 million per annum on the provision of goods, services and works. The Council is committed to providing a high quality service to meet both the current and future needs of local people. Suppliers have a key role to play and the Council encourages competition, welcoming bids from both new and existing suppliers.

This guide has been produced to assist suppliers by:

How to do business with the council - suppliers guide

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