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Newark and Sherwood Homes continues to provide a good service to its tenants.

Such is the assertion of the Audit Commission, where in a recent report it deemed that those operating for the east Midlands-based housing body are working well and as such gave the organisation two stars out of a possible three, the same score it received in an inspection carried out three years earlier.

Furthermore, Newark and Sherwood Homes was said to have "promising" prospects for achieving future improvements, as it was praised for collecting rent promptly and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

And in news that might interest those searching for work via a regional recruitment portal, it was also commended for having properties that are well looked after.

Deborah Good, acting head of housing for the central region at the Audit Commission, said: "It is clear that Newark and Sherwood Homes has a strong commitment to providing the best service to its customers."

Earlier this month, the commission praised Hertfordshire-based Broxbourne Housing Association for tackling levels of anti-social behaviour in the region.

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Those working for voluntary groups and charities in the east Midlands are being invited to attend a free training session, it has been revealed.

Set to be held next month, the East Midlands Make a Difference Campaign Roadshow will see third sector workers from the Leicester area being given advice on how to become effective campaigners.

As part of the Capacity Builders Improving Support programme, the event is being run in partnership by the Educational Centres Association, Novas Scarman Group, Leicester Adult and Skills Learning Service and the National Council of Voluntary Organisation’’s Campaigning Effectiveness programme.

Titus Alexander, head of campaigning for Novas Scarman, said: "Campaigning helps community groups achieve their aims.

"By working together, local groups can support each other and learn how to campaign more effectively."

He added that as campaigning is a crucial part of the democratic process, when this is done effectively it can help to improve "public services and social conditions for everyone".

The event takes place on December 5th, in news that might interest those looking to improve their skills framework.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that charities in the London area were invited to attend a one-day training session run by Futurebuilders England which aims to give such organisations guidance on how to successfully apply for public service contracts.

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People working for charities and voluntary groups based in London are being invited to attend a training session, it has been revealed.

Later this month, Futurebuilders England is to hold a one-day event in the nation’’s capital aimed at helping third sector organisations to successfully apply for contracts delivering public services.

During the event, Futurebuilders staff will give a number of presentations advising charities on the new funding opportunities that are available to them.

In addition, would-be applicants will be able to work with Futurebuilders staff on the best way to prepare their organisation for investment.

Jonathan Lewis, chief executive of Futurebuilders England, said: "We”re committed to providing support, both financial and practical, that will help third sector organisations to win public sector contracts."

The session takes place on November 28th and starts at 10:00 DST, in news that might interest those charities looking to improve their skills framework.

Meanwhile, a recent study by the Institute of Fundraising indicated that while 89 per cent of charities believe their voluntary fundraisers are important to their organisations, four-fifths do not think their full potential is currently being met.

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Those working for a housing association in Hertfordshire have been praised by the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.

Broxbourne Housing Association was reported to be providing a "good" level of service to its residents and as such was given a rating of two stars out of a possible three.

Furthermore, the public sector body was said to have "promising prospects" for achieving future improvements.

Among the areas that the housing association was praised for include taking steps to reduce levels of anti-social behaviour and carrying out repairs quickly.

Mark Elsworth, senior manager for the Audit Commission, said: "This is a relatively young organisation that has made significant improvements in its first two-and-a-half years."

In addition, tenants were said to be pleased with the quality of service they are being provided with.

The news could be of interest to those seeking work in the public sector via a regional recruitment portal.

Earlier this month, the Audit Commission reported that 2010 Rotherham was performing well in areas such as rent collection and managing empty properties.

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Those working for a housing association in the West Midlands have been commended by the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.

In its report, the commission gave Sandwell Homes - an arms length management organisation (ALMO) based in West Bromwich - a three-star rating for the services it provides.

Such a score is the highest one attainable, with the ALMO also reported to have "excellent" prospects for achieving future improvements.

Deborah Good, senior manager for the Audit Commission, claimed to be "delighted" that the commission has given its highest rating to Sandwell Homes.

She said: "Residents are benefiting from a range of excellent services including a significant programme of works to improve homes."

It was also reported that the ALMO provides quality information to customers and keeps it estates clean and well-maintained, in news that may be of interest to those seeking housing jobs via a regional recruitment portal.

Earlier this month, Liverpool-based Cobalt Housing was given two stars out of three by the Audit Commission for the level of service it provides to its tenants.

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