Friday 22nd June 2007; 12 pm until 4pm
St Pancras Refugee Centre, The Holy Cross Centre, The Crypt, Cromer Street, London WC1H 8JU

Following the success at last year’s event, SPaRC will try to play some music from all over the world. In order to do this, you need to bring in some music on a CD from your country – be prepared to dance! Also, as at last year’s event, you are welcome to wear traditional clothing.

Enjoy an afternoon of music, food & dance!Celebrating the positive contribution asylum seekers and refugees make to our society.

A Congolese Cuban Fusion Band (Grupo Lokiyto), A Chinese and Kyrgyzstan Classical Folk Band (London Uyghur Ensemble), a Kurdish Folk Band, Belly Dancing, a Traditional Fashion Show and more.

And a delicious variety of food from around the world. There will be an open microphone session at the end of the event, so please feel free to join in.

For more information please contact Sasha on 0207 278 4223 or visit their website

Thursday June 21 2007. 12 UK cities from Glasgow to Exeter. One Night Only.

Ice and Fire theatre and the new national network, Actors for Refugees, will stage Asylum Monologues in 12 different UK cities on June 21 2007, to coincide with Refugee Week, a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourage a better understanding between communities. The series of events are being organised in conjunction with UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, Refugee Action, a national refugee support charity, and numerous other agencies and organisations throughout the UK which are campaigning on refugee/asylum issues. Asylum Monologues is an account of the UK asylum system told first-hand in the words of the people who have experienced it. Scripted by award-winning playwright and Artistic Director of Ice and Fire theatre, Sonja Linden, it is an important and powerful work.

Actors for Refugees, a network of professional actors dedicated to drawing public attention to the harsh realities faced by individuals who come to the UK to seek refuge, has been touring Asylum Monologues around the country since it was launched at Amnesty International in June 2006 and has reached over 4,000 people so far. It is presented as a rehearsed reading with live music and features different guest actors and musicians.

The 12 cities are: London, Liverpool, Leicester, Manchester, Leeds, Halifax, Exeter, Sheffield, Norwich, Swansea, Nottingham and Glasgow. There will also be a performance in Guildford on June 20.

London (Brentford) - 7.45pm
Watermans Arts Centre, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS - Tel: 020 8232 1010

London (Waterloo) - 8pm
The Maria, Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LZ - email: actors_for_refugees@yahoo.co.uk

Halifax - 7pm
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, 10 Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QG - Tel: 01422 353073

Glasgow - 7pm
Gilmorehill G12, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ - Tel: 0141 330 3838

Leicester - 7pm
The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester. St Martins, East. Leicester, LE1 5FX - Tel: 0116 2487404

Liverpool - 6:30pm for 6:45pm
Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt Concert Hall (entrance on Brownlow Hill), L3 5TQ - Tel: 0151 702 6313

Norwich - 7:30pm
Norwich Puppet Theatre, St James, Whitefriars, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1TN - Tel: 01603 610993

Nottingham - 6:45pm for 7pm
The Vine Community Centre, Bobbersmill Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5GZ - Tel: 01159 415952

Swansea - 6:45pm for 7pm
Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1SN - Tel: 01792 653763

Manchester - 7pm
Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ

Exeter - 8pm
Phoenix Arts Centre, Bradninch Place, Gandy St, Exeter, EX4 3LS - Tel: 01392 361021

Leeds - 7pm for 7:15pm
Oxford Place Methodist Centre, Oxford Place, Leeds, LS1 3AX - Tel: 0113 268 1663

Sheffield - 1pm
The Long Bar, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 1DA -
Tel: 07913513567

Friday 8 June 2007; 9.30am – 3pm
UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Room 433

Dr James Mark (University of Exeter)
"Containing Fascism: Post-Communist Histories at Occupation and Terror Museums"

Dr Ewa Ochman (University of Manchester)
“Contested War Monuments in Poland”

Prof. Mary Fulbrook (UCL)
“Memory and History in Berlin”

Prof. Istvan Rev (CEU, OSA)
"House of Terror in Budapest"

Discussants: Dr Meike Wulf (UCL SSEES) and Dr Kasia Murawska-Muthesius (Birkbeck)

Registration is necessary. To register and for further information please contact the CEELBAS Administrator at ceelbas@ssees.ucl.ac.uk

Deadline for applications: Friday 15th June 2007

The Refugee Therapy Centre is running an introductory course on counselling for people who would like to learn about working with refugees and asylum seekers in the community. This course is free for unemployed refugees and asylum seekers. People already volunteering or working in the community will also be welcomed.

The Introductory Course on Counselling Refugees offers you the opportunity to use your own experiences to help others. We are looking for refugees and asylum-seekers from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and learn from each other, in working with refugees and asylum seekers. The course is aimed at people with an intermediate level of English, although no previous academic experience is necessary and we make every effort to support students with their learning. It will run on Friday afternoons from 1.30 -6.00pm, between October 2007 – July 2008.

If you would like more information or are interested in applying, please contact the course administrator via e-mail: miriam@refugeetherapy.org.uk or telephone: 020 7272 2565.

Tuesday 3 July, 9.30am - 4pm, NCVO, Regent’s Wharf, London N1 9RL
Cost: £20 for the full day (including lunch and refreshments)

This workshop, led by trainers from the NCVO’s Sustainable Funding Project, is aimed at voluntary and community organisations wishing to explore financial sustainability through:

The event does not provide information on sources of funds. Instead it encourages voluntary and community organisations to explore a whole range of issues around funding. So if you want an overview of sustainable funding, with a particular emphasis on generating income from trading goods and services, then this event is for you. The event will be as interactive as possible, with a mix of presentations, small group work and open discussion.

For more information, or to reserve a place, please contact Gillian Bell at the CLCVS Network on (020) 7354 6375, or email: GillianBell@ivac.org.uk; alternatively visit CLCVS website (click here).

Tuesday 12 June, 10.00am - 4.00pm, London (booking fees apply)

Collaboration can make your voluntary sector strong, successful and sustainable – efficiently and effectively meeting community needs. But how do you make it happen? How do you get people together to discuss meeting shared needs, connected services, and minimising duplication? And how do you turn that talk into action?

This workshop will show you how to inspire and enable collaboration. It will: Give you an overview of collaboration, the drivers, context and why it's so high on the agenda; Give you ideas for where collaboration might be used and how; Provide tools for preparing for and running that first meeting; Give you tips on facilitating meetings and keeping things moving; Identify possible obstacles and how to overcome them; Identify models of collaboration; Show you how organisations can achieve more together than they could alone. The event is intended for infrastructure organisations, partnership officers, and all those who are involved in inspiring and enabling collaborations.

For more information contact Susan Beckett on 020 7520 2440, email collaborate@ncvo-vol.org.uk or visit NCVO website (click here).

Expenses paid: Travel expenses paid; Contribution towards childcare (limited places)

To book a plase call RWA on 020 7923 2412 or rwa@refugeewomen.org.uk

Sound Connections will be inviting its members to deliver projects as part of the Youth Music Action Zone (YMAZ). These projects will be linked to YOUTH MUSIC WEEK - October 24 - 31 2007 (London
Half term dates are October 22 - 26)

They will be inviting members to submit ideas under three different strands:

1) Celebrate!
Organisations to develop a high quality performance that showcase new music by young people that will be open to the public during YOUTH MUSIC WEEK.
Two organisations will each receive approx. £2000

2) Encourage!
Organisations to hold Open Days during YOUTH MUSIC WEEK encouraging young people to take part in music activities they offer. This will also allow organisations to consult with young people about their interests and needs.
Six organisations will each receive approx. £500

3) Activate!
Organisations to develop new music activities with young people that can be started during YOUTH MUSIC WEEK and allows you to do something new.
Two organisations will each receive approx. £2000

An Application Pack will contain a form, timeframe and further information and will be issued in June when they launch these projects fully. There is a set of standard criteria for all projects and then each strand will have specific targets - these will be given in the full information in the project application pack in June. For each project there will be an expected amount of cash match from the organisation. To be eligible for these project you must be a Sound Connections Member either through MusicLeader.net or Musical Routes.

For further information please conteact Nicky Pleming on 020 7378 7227 or nicky@sound-connections.org.uk

VFifty Awards of up to £1,000 are available to help young people get involved in projects to improve their community. The "Help Yourselves Awards Scheme" is a collaboration between Save the Children and British Gas and aims to support adults, young people and children working together for the good of their community. Projects must take place between September - November 2007 the Help Yourselves Awards can fund projects and activities that help children and young people who are excluded and isolated as well as those living in noted areas of deprivation. The closing date for applications is the 22nd June 2007.

For further information click here.

Do It 4 Real is a week long residential summer activities programme for young people in England. In 2007, £5.5 million has been made available for at least 10,000
young people aged between 10 and 17 to benefit from exciting, adventurous, residential experiences that will change their lives for the better. The programme is administered by the Youth Hostels Association (YHA), who will work with experienced service providers to deliver a variety of high quality residential places, handle all the booking and travel arrangements and market the programme. YHA will also liaise with local agencies and service providers to ensure 40 per cent of those attending the residentials come from disadvantaged groups. The overall aim of Do it 4 Real is to: structure young people's summer holiday time to ensure that they learn through activities and adventures; give them the chance to mix with other young people from a range of different backgrounds; create a memorable experience that broadens experiences and enables young people to improve their life skills. The closing date is 31 July 2007.

For further information click here.

Fixed term contract July 2007 to April 2008
Salary: up to £35,000 pro rata
Closing Date: Friday 8 June 2007

The Understanding Slavery Initiative is an innovative and significant learning project initiated by the National Maritime Museum and museum partners in Liverpool, Bristol, Hull and London to develop the effective teaching and learning of the transatlantic slave trade at KS3 using museum collections and archival material. Understanding Slavery explores the history of the transatlantic slave trade, slavery and its social, economic and contemporary cultural legacies today. The Initiative aims to raise awareness and develop understanding of our shared heritage within both the classroom and informal learning environments.
They are seeking an energetic and inspirational individual to lead its progress in collaboration with our partners. It’s a huge challenge that will see you create, lead and implement strategies to build and sustain audience engagement with Understanding Slavery. With an in-depth knowledge of formal learning needs, you will bring a proven track record of project leadership, ideally within the cultural sector.
You should also have an excellent understanding of the needs of teachers and students and the current agendas shaping ITE and curriculum development. You will develop and build commitment to integrating the creativity and ethos of the Understanding Slavery Initiative as a strategic resource to build capacity in the effective teaching of the subject matter within the existing Citizenship and History curricula.

For a full job description please click here To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@nmm.ac.uk

Fixed-term Contract – ( Until March 2008); 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Location: Manchester

The Health Development and Database Officer will be responsible for the successful delivery of CEMVO’s National Health Volunteering Project. This post will provide volunteers recruitments and will involve outreach work with BME voluntary sector health organisations and developing regional health networks. There will be a particular emphasis on raising the profile of public patient involvement in health and social care, in order to achieve responsive health and social care provision to meet local needs. This post also will provide an essential service for maintaining and managing our volunteer’s database infrastructure and the project website.

Candidate should be educated to ‘A’ level or above and should have wide experience in working with volunteers and in the voluntary sector, especially in the area of volunteers’ recruitment and development within the sector and experience and knowledge of database and management systems with experience of working in a Web environment. The successful candidate will have extensive experience of implementation and maintenance of database systems. An excellent, web services and Net technology is essential for this post.

To apply, please e-mail your CV and covering letter, clearly outlining your reasons for your interest in the post and your relevant experience to: or alternatively send by post to aymero.gebremeskel@cemvo.org.uk Aymero Gebremeskel NHVP Manager , CEMVO, Boardman House, 64 Broadway, Stratford, London E15 1NG.

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 annum (Circa); 35 hours per week
3 Year Fixed Term Contract
Location: London
Closing Date: Thursday 21st June 2007
Interview Date: Wednesday 27th June 2007

The Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) is a national second tier organisation serving the minority ethnic voluntary sector and organisations that wish to work and engage with it. We were founded in 1999 and since our foundation have grown rapidly. We are now entering a period of regrouping and consolidation while still continuing to deliver to our beneficiary community

Job Purpose
To help develop and support small Ethnic Minority voluntary and community organisations across London. The key purpose of the role is:

• To develop the Pan-London capacity building network
• To undertake capacity building work with ethnic minority voluntary organisations and other key stakeholders across London.
• To increase funding base of the ethnic minority organisations by identifying appropriate sources of funding and assist these organisations to make funding bids.
• To assist in the development of Self Help Community based projects by providing groups to access a wide range of funding support to become financially sustainable in the medium to long term.
• To organise and develop key partnerships to deliver fundraising surgeries and project development sessions.
• To help market the benefits of the Capacity Building programme to ethnic minority communities throughout London.
• To undertake research in relation to ethnic minority issues to inform policy debates and produce reports and organisational case studies.
• To assist network member organisations and CEMVO London Regional office in fund raising

The application form and job description is available in e-mail form. Please contact Mr Satnam Sagoo on 020 8432 0079 or email satnam.sagoo@CEMVO.org.uk for further information.
Application pack can be down loaded from CEMVO web site

28hours/week; £24k pro rata,
10 months contract initially with extensions depending on confirmation of funding for the post.
Deadline for applications 8th June
Interviews 15th June, to start as soon as possible

Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership (REAP) is an independent organisation with the main aim of empowering refugees and asylum seekers to reach their full potential and to enable them to rebuild their lives within the UK. We achieve this aim by working strategically in partnership with others to provide a range of practical advice and support services for individual refugees, asylum seekers, their communities and the organisations that support them within West London and in other areas where we can address unmet needs. We also respond proactively to policy developments to ensure that the needs of refugees and asylum seekers are considered up to the highest level.