Arran CVS - News on Arran

Date	NEWS ITEM	QUICK LINK
02/02/2012	Dates for your Diary! Arran Bike Club are encouraging Night Riders on Arran in February and March. Scotland's Islands are supporting these and other upcoming events, details of which can be found on their Events pages.. Arran Mountain Festival - 18th - 21st May 2012 Arran Folk Festival 14th - 17th June Arran Show - 1st August Brodick Highland Games - 4th August
16/02/2012	Scottish Ballet will be in Brodick on February 29th. Read why...
02/02/2012	Changes to the assessment process for Rural Priorities have been announced. See the Rural Gateway page for more information. The Rural Gateway Diary of Events can also be viewed here.
	Arran Community and Voluntary Service has achieved the Committed to Excellence accreditation. This is the outcome of our successful participation in the Big Lottery funded Supporting Voluntary Action (SVA) Quality Matters project. This is an internationally recognised award, which is presented by Quality Scotland. It marks our commitment to continuous improvement, which we demonstrated by carrying out an in-depth assessment of every aspect of the organisation and identifying and implementing key areas for improvement. Which means, among other things, that we will be getting a new front door which you won't need to kick to open!
11/11/11	Further to their successful application to Leader, AIMS Advocacy can now offer their services from the ACVS office on Tuesdays from 10am until 2pm, starting 22nd November 2011. They have referral criteria, which you can discuss by calling them on 0800 652 2986
02/02/2012	Skills Development Scotland's new section on their website, called My World of Work, is a welcome addition to their already excellent and extensive resource for anyone who is looking for guidance with work, training or indeed identifying their skills. It is well worth a look.	Skills Development Scotland
18/08/2011	Arran Natural History Society has a brilliant diary of upcoming events, ranging from Mountain walks to critter-spotting sessions, all with input from local experts. It is a one-stop guide to many wildlife-orientated organisations.