Start Network [Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies] [to 28 February 2015]
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Spotlight on the Start Fund: Malawi Flood Response – Uniting to Secure People’s Rights
February 26, 2015
Posted by Tegan Rogers in Blog.
…Using 88,129GBP secured from the Start Fund, ActionAid Malawi and local partners launched a 45 day humanitarian response in January 2015. The response has supported approximately 45,000 people living in 15 camps to date, including approximately 1,000 lactating mothers, 300 pregnant women, and 5,000 children under five with food items (maize flour, beans, oil, salt, corn soya), and household and sanitary items (mosquito nets, bedding mats, blankets, water guard, soap, kitchen utensils and washing basins). Twelve camp monitors were also recruited and deployed to camps to work with committees to regulate the camps, monitor the distribution of supplies and raise any protection issues. ActionAid Malawi was assigned nine camps to manage….

Vacancy: Start Network urgently seeks new Transitional Chair
February 22, 2015
Posted by Tegan Rogers in News.
The Start Network is undergoing a transitional phase of rapid change and development. This is part of our strategy to move from our launch in 2014 toward becoming a global network that connects people in crisis to the best possible response. We anticipate the next phase of our development taking approximately 18 months and are looking for a visionary independent person who can work with us to make our ambition a reality.

We are urgently looking for a Transitional Chair to steer this process, lead our Board of Trustees and provide support to the Start Network Director.

The Transitional Chair will be one of a number of independent representatives who will sit on the Board of Trustees alongside member agency representatives, to ensure governance excellence while maintaining the Network’s humanitarian vision….