MODA moved from its old address at 64 Broadway, Stratford E15 to a new
address close by.
The new address is: MODA, 1 Mark Street,
Stratford, E15 4GY.
Our new telephone number is 020 8555 8948.
It is a nice building with all facilities including training room and meeting rooms. On this occasion MODA will provide five days free training in community and organisational development to bame charities. We will inform you of the dates and programme soon. Watch this space!
N.B. Our email address is still: info@moda.org.uk
18th- 24th June 2007
Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities. Refugee Week 2007 will take place from 18th to 24th June.
As in 2006, there will be no specific theme for Refugee Week 2007. Event organisers are encouraged to organise events around the idea that Refugee Week is a space of encounters between different communities and an opportunity to use more creative ways to bring refugee experiences closer to wider audiences.
Every year during Refugee Week hundreds of events are organised across the UK. In 2006, there were over 450 small and large events, ranging from big music festivals and art exhibitions to political debates, film screenings, conferences, school activities, sports and community events etc.
For further information about events and collaborations please click here.
21 June, 7.45pm, Watermas, Brentford, TW8 0DS London - Admission Free
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.
Ice and Fire theatre and the new national network Actors for Refugees will stage Asylum Monologues in 13 different UK cities on June 21 2007, including London to coincide with Refugee Week. 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 4000 people so far. It is presented as a rehearsed reading with live music and features different guest actors and musicians.
For further information click here.
14 June 2007, 19:00 - 20:30, the Science Museum's Dana centre
There are over a thousand refugee doctors in the UK. What barriers
and challenges do they face and where are they from? What choices must
they make? Come and discuss at this free event the issues with those
directly involved as part of Refugee Week 2007. For more information
click
here.
Tickets are free, but please book at: 020 7942 4040 or e-mail tickets@danacentre.org.uk.
18 June 2007, 9.15am-5.15pm, QEII Conference Centre, London SW1
The conference is part of BIHR's (British Institute of Human Rights) programme of activities aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the relationship between human rights and equality. With the CEHR opening its doors in October, this timely event is primarily aimed at people working in equalities who want to explore the relevance, links and potential value of human rights in their work.
Workshops throughout the day, covering: Introduction
to human rights and equalities, Access to public services, Participation
and voice/community engagement, Community cohesion and integration, Changing
public attitudes, Poverty/access to resources, Education, Health, Local
government, Campaigning/influencing policy.
Who should attend: Anyone (particularly senior level) involved in designing,
devising or implementing equalities and/or human rights policies and practice
at national, regional and local levels from across the public and voluntary
and community sectors.
Email events@bihr.org.uk,
or call 020 7848 1816 for more details. Download a booking form from British
Institute of Human Rights website (click
here) or call 01920 487 672.
Delegate fee: £170.38 Voluntary and community sector/charities;
£287.88 others
Thursday, 21 June 2007, 10am to 4pm
The Lewis Suite, The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Are frontline organisations struggling because they need specialist support? Have your say on: Which sub-sectors need infrastructure investment; Priorities for London for the next 3-6 years; Priorities for Olympic engagement; Priorities for equalities in London.
LVSC, on behalf of the ChangeUp London Regional Consortium, is holding this open space event. If you can't make it to the event but would still like to contribute, there is a questionnaire you can complete. Your input will influence Capacitybuilders investment in London up to 2014.
For more information, booking form and questionnaire go to www.lvsc.org.uk and follow the link on the home page.
Friday 29th June 2007 - Central London
Supported by: Metropolitan Police Sikh Association and National Policing
Improvement Agency
Chaired by: Barnie Choudhury, Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC
Understanding how to police our multi-faith society has never been more important than it is in today’s political climate. Nearly two years on from the 7th July bombings, the terrorist threat, increasing incidents of religious hate crime, and religious tensions still make the headlines everyday.
A successful integrated society of differing religions cannot be built without the public services reflecting those differences and understanding the needs of our communities. Effective policing therefore requires the Police Service to mirror the diversity of the communities it serves. A lot of progress has been made to support Police officers and staff wishing to observe their religious commitments at work, but there still remains under-representation of different faiths within the Police Service.
Attend this national one day conference that has been designed to stimulate discussion and to help Police staff and officers learn how to police Britain’s Multi-faith society. Benefits of Attending: Hear the future strategy from the Home Office; Explore what HR professionals in the Police service need to do to make it easier for Police staff and officers to observe religious commitments in-service; Learn from case studies of how the Police have worked with faith communities to police tensions arising from religious segregation; Discover what more the Police can do to prevent religious extremism and counter the terrorist threat; Improve your knowledge of how to effectively confront the issue of hate crime in your community through practical and insightful case studies; Share your views with key decision and policy makers on how we can work towards achieving a police force that effectively reflects and serves our multi-faith society.
For booking, further information and pricing details, please click here to download a conference brochure.
The Prince's Trust is running a free three-week programme in Central London
for unemployed refugees aged 18-30 who are interested in starting their
own business.
The “Get Started” programme is an introduction
to self employment and uses practical activity based teaching methods
to cover topics including: Budgeting, Accounting and Finances, Legal Issues,
Branding, Business Planning, Market Research, Product Design and Production,
Sales and Business Registration.
On completion of the course participants may choose to access the Prince’s
Trust Business Programme, receive a start-up business loan and business
mentoring for up to three years. Alternatively support will be offered
for up to six months to participants wishing to enter employment, access
training courses or pursue other alternatives.
The course is delivered for 5 hours a day for 3 days a week over 3 weeks,
starting 26th June. Attendance will not affect participants benefit payments.
Travel expenses will be covered and lunch provided.
Anyone interested in the course can find out more at
Taster Sessions being held on Wednesday 13th June and Tuesday 19th June
from 1.30pm - 4.00pm.
Anyone interested in learning more about the programme or the work of
The Prince’s Trust should call 020 7382 5171, text ‘Get Started’
to 07810 305 188 or e-mail paul.casserly@princes-trust.org.uk
Managing Diversity - 13-15 July 2007
This course is for women working in community organisations either
as an employee or a volunteer. The programme explores the issues surrounding
diversity in organisations, legislation that exists and the benefits
of being a diverse team or group. You will: Develop an understanding
of diversity and the different forms it can take; Understand the difference
between diversity, equal opportunities and affirmative action; Recognise
the benefits that diversity can bring to community groups.
Developing Training Skills - 20-22 July 2007
This course is for women who wish to deliver training and pass on skills
and knowledge within their organisation. Can anyone be a trainer? Do
you have the qualities and enthusiasm to help others learn? This is
an open entry course which will help you: Understand different learning
styles; Plan, design and deliver sessions; Assess, evaluate and follow
up exercises and sessions.
Women in Community Organisations - 27-29 July
This course is for women who want to explore what it means to become involved in a Community or Voluntary group. If you would like to meet women from community and voluntary groups and improve your teambuilding and networking skills, this is the course for you. The course will help to: Build up confidence to enable you to Participate in workshops and interactive sessions; Develop understanding of knowledge and skills needed to establish and/or run a community or voluntary organisation.
For bookings and further details on the courses abouve please contact: Hillcorft College, South Bank, Surbiton, KT6 6DF - Tel. 0208 399 2688, email: enquiry@hillcroft.ac.uk, www.hillcroft.ac.uk.
Deadline for applications: Friday 15th June 2007
Runs on Friday afternoons from 1.30 -6.00pm, between October 2007 –
July 2008.
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.
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.
September – October, 2007, London.
Organised by the Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies.
This 8 day course course is open to all professionals working with refugees and asylum seekers – including health professionals, social services professionals, advocates, community workers, mental health workers and interpreters.
The course will introduce ideas from family therapy and cross cultural
practice. It will also cover: The field of refugee studies and the refugee
experience; Migration and acculturation issues; Cultural transition
and bereavement issues; Working with trauma and torture; Issues of language
and interpretation; Models of family and community resilience.
During the course there will be lecturers, skills workshops, discussions
and tutorials. Specialists from across the field of refugee studies,
both from within the Institute of Family Therapy and from other organisations
will contribute as guest lecturers.
There is no charge for this course. This course has been fully subsidised by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales. The deadline for applying is the 9th August 2007.
For further information and bookings please contact Ingrid Mayegibo:Ingrid@iftnet.plus.com, tel. 0207 391 9150, weblog: http://cccs.typepad.co.uk/
Looking for help with your organisation's ICT? The ICT Hub Suppliers
Directory is an online directory of suppliers of ICT goods and services
to the voluntary and community sector.
The directory now lists over 150 suppliers between them offering over
250 services covering all regions of England. New suppliers are continually
being added.
ICT suppliers with recent experience of providing quality ICT goods
and services to the voluntary and community sector (paid for or pro
bono work) are encouraged to apply for a listing in the directory. If
your organisation has had a good experience with an ICT supplier please
let them know about the directory.
To acess the directory visit http://directory.icthub.org.uk.
The Charity Technology Exchange (CTX) run by Charity Technology Trust,
in partnership with US non-profit TechSoup, distributes donated software
including Microsoft titles and other technology products to UK charities.
A nominal administration fee is charged to cover the programme costs.
If you want to join the hundreds of charities across the UK that have
already benefited, click
here to get started.
This brilliant website (www.whorunsmycity.org.uk),
produced by Operation Black Vote, lays out details of all the institutions
that affect the way that London is governed and managed. Downloadable
PDF provides a particularly useful grounding in the city’s governance
and systems.
Funding - VCashpoint
vcashpoint is the funding initiative for young people aged 16 to 25
in England, who want to set up a volunteering project in their local
community. By providing grants of up to £2500, vcashpoint can
help young people turn their ideas for volunteering projects into reality!
Round one of vcashpoint, launched on February, is now closed. Round
two of vcashpoint will be up and running in Autumn this year. To make
sure you don’t miss out on the next round of vcashpoint applications,
16-25 year olds can register for vcashpoint updates on vinspired. For
further information click
here.
Funding - Henry Smith Charity
Registered UK charities can apply for grants of varying amounts to help
people in need. Their programme areas include:Hospitals and Medical Care,
Hospices and Palliative Care, Medical Research, Disability, Elderly, Young
People, Drugs and Alcohol, Community Service, Family Services, Homelessness
and Holidays for children.
Go to www.thehenrysmithcharity.org.uk or call 020 7264 4970 for more information.
Source: Aston-Mansfield Fundwatch
Funding - The Outer London Cultural Development Fund
From Association of London Government, this fund provides one-off grants
of up to £10,000 to support voluntary organisations working in
outer London running cultural activities. The fund aims to redress the
lack of cultural provision in outer London boroughs and hopes to encourage
sustainable cultural activities in these areas. £145,000 is available
for projects in 2006-07. No more than 30 groups can be funded. The work
applied for must take place in at least two of the following boroughs:
Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing,
Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston
upon Thames, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton
and Waltham Forest.
For more information, visit the London Councils website at www.londoncouncils.gov.uk
£24k Pro rata 28hours/week. Deadline 8th June. Interviews
15th June To start as soon as possible.
Job description: To develop and deliver the CAN.ITAS Community Interpreting Service & Interpreters’ Training Programme to asylum-seekers and refugees in West London. Initial 10 months contract renewable if funding is available.
Email Ayo@REAP.org.uk for an application pack.
Funded from June 07 to end April 08
This post, funded by the Capacity Builders Consortia Development Fund, is based at, and supported by, London Voluntary Service Council. You will work as part of a team to support and develop the 39 London ChangeUp Consortia in fulfilling their obligations under the Consortia Development Fund to develop a delivery plan, undergo an assessment and complete Infrastructure Development Strategy and Consortium Infrastructure Business Plans.
The successful candidate will work with ChangeUp Consortia across London,
develop membership, provide support to existing members, liase with
regional agencies and organise regular events.
You will be an experienced development officer with good knowledge of
the voluntary and community sector, second tier work and London. You
will have experience of working strategically on policy issues, in partnership
with other organisations. You will have strong written and verbal communication
skills. Your proactive approach will enable you to plan, develop and
deliver this project successfully with vision, commitment and autonomy.
For further information click here or telephone Rachel Carter on 020 7700 8206.
ELATT (East London Advanced Technology Training) is currently looking
to recruit staff to fill the following two vacancies.
Job Broker (0.5 FTE), £24,600 p.a. pro rata
(18 hours per week), initially until end of March 2008
As a member of ELATT’s Employment Team, you will liaise with local
businesses to provide placements and sustainable jobs for our clients.
You will have experience of helping people from disadvantaged areas
overcome barriers to move into work.
Marketing and Outreach Officer, £24,600
p.a.
As a member of our Business Development Team, you will work with
local communities and organisations to recruit and assess learners for
our courses. You will have a deep understanding of the needs of community
groups in East London. Ability to speak a minority language would be
an advantage.
The deadline for both posts is Wednesday 13th June 2007 at 10 a.m. Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th June 2007. For further details and instructions on how to apply click here.
Closing date for applications Friday 15th June 2007 (Ref W/0038)
Salary £17,352. Temporary to March 2008.
The Refugee Council's One Stop Service (OSS) and Initial Accommodation
Team (IAT) assists refugees and asylum seekers with a wide range of
welfare rights, advice and immigration related issues at Birmingham
and outreach surgeries (currently Stoke-on-Trent). They also provide
support and liaise with other specialist agencies, health providers
and other partners to enable refugees and asylum seekers to access a
range of information and services under one roof.
The Interpreting Services Team is responsible for providing interpreting
support to all staff in Birmingham (OSS) and IAT as well as the Children
Team who work with unaccompanied minors. The team plays a supportive
role to over 30 Birmingham-based front line staff and performs a vital
role allowing clients to express their needs and facilitating access
to Refugee Council and external services, through high standard and
sympathetic interpreting. This includes interpreting advice sessions
and this work requires very high levels of sensitivity, inter-personal
skills and professionalism and is very demanding.
The post-holder will be required to provide quality interpreting services between the Refugee Council staff and service users in accordance with the organisation's code of conduct and other relevant policies and procedures. You may also be required to support the production and dissemination of client information by carrying out some translation and proofreading duties.
For further information and an application pack click here.
