Issue 25 Autumn 2008

Advantage is NCVO's quarterly newsletter about discounted services and products.

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This issue contains the following articles:

• Investors in Diversity  - are you up to the standard?
• Is your watercooler green? 
• Special offer from Danwood 
• Conference services from Class
• Free event: find out more about childcare vouchers 
• Case study: Tribunal Trends - are you covered?
• Case study: Make your recruitment work harder for you
• Case study: Boost your leadership with QA-IQ
• Discounted Services Directory 

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Past Editions

Here is a backlist of Advantage case studies and articles from previous editions, rewritten for the web.

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Case Studies

• Adopting a secure future with Phoenix Software
• CaSE Insurance working for you
• Saving money and the planet
• Sustainability for your office
• Direct Debits Working for You - LUPUS UK switch to Direct Debits
• Class Communication Management - Class Telecommunications manage the NACCC's telecom needs
• Together Better Recruitment - PropectUs help NCVO members Together Working for Wellbeing take a fresh look at their recruitment strategies
• Is your System at Risk from Infection? Groundwork UK choose Sophos Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Software to protect their systems.
• Dial 0870 for the YHA - The YHA benefit from income generating 0870 numbers
• Making it Count - Why Skillshare International switched to Sage Accounting Software
• More Bread for your Dough - Gingerbread have benefited from a range of NCVO discounted services and products
• Kipper Gets Connected - The Kipper Project benefit from the NCVO mobile scheme
  

Articles

• How Old? A Question You Can't Ask - How age discrimination legislation will affect your recruitment advertising
• Is your Computer Hardware Ready for Renewal? A new discounted service on desktops, laptops, printers, and servers.
• Full Finance Function Solution - Ideal for smaller organisations.
• A-Day in the Life of Pensions - Friends Provident can guide NCVO members through the changes to pension legislation, April 2006
• Transforming Your Accounts - How Sage Line 50, version 12, is now tailored for charities and voluntary organisations
• Supporting Your Staff - The advantages of outsourcing your organisation's HR requirements through Ceridian
• Cleaning up the Environment - How the Consortium's environmental policies have affected their working practices
• Changing Payroll Legislation - Changes in legislation have increased the payroll burdens for voluntary organisations
• Are you Covered - What you can do faced with the problems experienced by the voluntary sector when trying to obtain insurance
• Live Long and Prosper - How Friends Provident can guide you through the range of pensions available
• Lighten the Load - The NCVO Energy Package

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