This is a year of success and progress for MODA and consequently for
hundreds of community organisations benefiting from its services and
programmes.
Quality Support Project
Big Lottery Fund have agreed to transfer the funds to MODA
to continue the project after our partner organisation went into administration
in April. This is good news for more than 50 community groups that have
been receiving training and technical support from the project. Our
full time officers Victor and Suj will restart their full engagement
with the groups from August 2007. We will also be recruiting new benificiaries.
The project aims to build up quality systems, policies and procedures
of the beneficiary organisations to meet the standards of obtaining
Quality Mark or PQASSO. If you are interested please fill in the online
application form. (Click
here)
Outreach Capacity Building Support Project
The City Bridge Trust has agreed to fund this project for the
next three years. The target is to provide 1-2-1 targeted technical
support to up to 30 small charities every year to build up their governance
and operational structures, increase their planning know-how and increase
their access to resources and funding through offering them 1-2-1 advice
and practical help. We will start recruiting new beneficiaries in August.
If you wish to be considered for support please fill in the online form:
Outreach Capacity Building Support. (Click
here)
Sunday 15 July 2007, 12pm
Finsbury Park, N4
London's free anti-racist music festival, Rise: London United, will take
place on Sunday 15 July 2007 at Finsbury Park. Featuring acts from the
world of hip-hop, indie, pop, jazz and reggae. This is the seventh year
that the Mayor of London has organised this free festival to oppose racism
and celebrate the diversity of London. In 2006, nearly 100,000 young people
and families attended the festival, (view a slideshow of the festival).
There will be a main stage featuring big name acts, there's also six other
stages; African Village, Big Cuba Fiesta, Crescent stage, Underground
stage, Mela stage and DJ Bus. Other activities include a children's play
area, fair ground, food and drink, exhibitions and arts and crafts.
This year we are bringing you a weekend of entertainment to celebrate diversity with Rise East: Dagenham Town Show at Central Park on Saturday 14 July and Rise: London United Against Racism at Finsbury Park on Sunday 15 July. Join us and make a stand against racism.
Friday 20 July 2007, 9:30-13:00 (followed by lunch)
West Ham United Football Ground, Green Street, Upton Park, London E13
9AZ
You are invited to and Access to Jobs Information Event which will focus
on Future Funding Opportunities. This event will inform you about funding
which is available under ESF and ERDF Co-financing funding programmes.
As places will be limited it is advisable to book as soon as possible.
To book please contact Anne Fitzsimons on 020 8430 2670 or email anne.fitzsimons@newham.gov.uk
Thursday 19 July 2007 at 4 pm
Round Chapel, Powerscroft Road, Lower Clapton, London E5 0PU
Hackney Council invites community and voluntary sector organisations
to apply for the Hackney 2008-2009 Voluntary Sector Grants programme.
Voluntary and community sector organisations interested in finding out
more about the scheme and applying for grants are invited to a public
meeting about the programme.
Eligible organisations will be based in Hackney and clearly show benefits
to Hackney communities. Applications must include links to appropriate
Council strategies.
Information, application forms and details of London Councils conditions
of grant may be downloaded from the London
Councils website
for further information please contact the Hackney Grants Team on 020 7934 9822, or email to hackney.grants@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Tuesday 31st July 2007, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
London House, Good Enough College (off Grays Inn Road), WC1N
The BME Chair and Trustee Network has been set up by BTEG to support
the professional development of BME Chairs and Trustees and to promote
and support an environment of shared learning and collaborations. Funded
by the governance hub, the network will provide training programmes
and resources that will help build the skills needed to help your organisation
survive in today’s climate of reduced funding and increasing contract
work.
The launch will provide you with the opportunity to hear more about
the network, meet other BME chairs and trustees and listen to guest
speakers as they talk about the important role of chairs and trustees
within the BME voluntary and community sector.
Further information about the launch will be sent out shortly but if you wish to book for the event, please contact Angela Spence on 020 7843 6114
27 July 2007, 09:30 – 13:00
London Voluntary Service Council, The Resource Centre, Room 2, 356 Holloway
Road, London N7 6PA
LVSC and Third Sector Alliance in partnership with London Civic Forum and Race on the Agenda are holding a seminar to raise awareness of the Discrimination Law Review Green paper published recently by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The Government is consulting stakeholders until September 4th 2007 on the new Green paper, which outlines proposals for a single equality bill.
The Green paper aims to simplify and modernise discrimination law and make it more effective. The seminar will be informative and we would like to hear your views on the Government’s suggestions. Your views will feed into a consultation response from London’s Voluntary and Community Sector.Come and find out more about the Green paper and feed into this important consultation. Anyone who works within one of the equality strands or whose members may be affected by a Single Equality Bill or Discrimination Law should come. The seminar is open to all and places are free.
Places must be booked as space is limited. Book a place now by contacting Tim Brogden at LVSC on tim@lvsc.org.uk or phone 020 7700 8115
Monday 23 July
Directory of Social Change, London
The Coalition is a new body set up and run by small charities to help provide stability and growth, to tackle head on the gap between large and small charities, and to get government, businesses and organisations to sit up and take notice.
Patrick Cox, founder of the Small Charities Coalition, has organised this meetings to gather small charities together to highlight how the Coalition will work.
For details click here or email: patrick.cox@malecancer.net
Late September - mid December 2007
Deadline for applicaton: 24 August 2007
Are you a refugee or asylum seeker
committed to defending human rights?
Do you or your community organisation want to develop the skills to promote
those rights?
REAP supports refugees, asylum seekers and their communities to promote human rights and influence decision making in the UK. They have a free advocacy bulletin, run a number of training courses and offer an online area for refugees to develop skills and keep up to date (click here).
This highly successful Human Rights Advocacy Course provides intensive and practical training in all aspects of human rights advocacy:
- refugees and asylum seekers, human rights advocacy and the law
- presentation skills
- harnessing the power of information and communications technology
- networking and negotiating
- research and documentation
- using the media
- planning, budgeting and fundraising
- understanding and working with the UK government
To find out more email at humanrights@education-action.org
LVSTC's Community Economic Enhancement Project (CEEP) is committed to
capacity building and developing the skills and performance of Black,
Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) organisations to help them
sustain growth and development. Throughout last year, the CEEP team
worked with many BAMER organisations and has identified key issues that
are slowing down an organisation’s growth and development. These
needs have been analysed and we have designed a range of learning and
training opportunities.
The CEEP team is running a series of workshops to improve your organisational capacity. These workshops are free to CEEP members and BAMER groups. Non -BAMER groups with large numbers of beneficiaries drawn from BAMER communities are welcome to attend.
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Developing an ICT Policy
Tuesday 17 July or Wednesday 24 October
This is a half day training workshop aimed at managers and designated staff who are responsible for the development of an ICT Policy but have little or no previous experience. It will help participants to identify key elements and what to include when developing an ICT policy for their organisation. Participants will be able to l earn about the importance of an ICT Policy and legal issues and how it protects your organisation and staff.
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Effective Governance
Wednesday 12 September, 9:30am - 1:00pm
This is a half day intensive training workshop for trustees and managers outlining the importance of effective governance. It is intended to help and support board members and managers to enable them carry out their responsibilities with confidence. Participants will get a clearer understanding and will be able to differentiate between governance and management and their respective roles and legal responsibilities.
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Developing and Working in a Partnership or Consortia
Monday 10 October, 9:30am - 1:00pm
This is a half day intensive training for managers who are involved in partnership development. This workshop will expose participants to different types of and approaches to partnership working. Partnership/ consortia have now become effective models favoured by most funding bodies to access larger grants. This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to speed networking and to meet potential partners.
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Strategic Thinking and Business Planning
Wednesday 7 November, 9:30am - 1:00pm
This is a half day intensive training workshop intended to expose participants to the importance of strategic thinking and business planning to not for profit making organisations. The workshop will enable participants to understand the difference between strategic and business planning and discover planning tools and techniques.
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Quality Finance
Wednesday 21 November
This is a one day intensive training workshop on how to raise finance for a not-for-profit organisation and is designed to provide participants with a broad based introduction to fundraising. The objective of the workshop is to equip participants with the knowledge of fundraising and budgeting techniques. The workshop is split into two sessions. The first session is to explore various types of fundraising techniques and how to prepare a sound funding proposal. The second session focuses on budgeting and forecasting of revenue and expenditure for a project proposal.
For further details or to book onto any of these workshops, please email Karin Podschun karinp@lvstc.org.uk or click here to download and return the completed booking form.
Havering Council is running free workshops for your community groups and/or
residents. They can design a workshop for community organisations considering
social enterprise as an option.
Currently they are organising workshops for August and September so if you are interested please contact Richard Ladipo ion 020 8596 7054 or email him at Richard.Ladipo@havering.gov.uk
Communities and Local Government have launched their third sector strategy
for discussion and are looking for comments from third sector organisations,
local government and other stakeholders.
There is a deadline for comments of 20 September 2007.
The Government defines the third sector as non-governmental organisations that are value driven and which principally reinvest their surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives. It includes voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, cooperatives and mutuals. Communities and Local Government also include housing associations within the third sector.
The strategy is available here. For further information please contact them on 020 7944 4400 or Contactus@communities.gsi.gov.uk
CEEP is LVSTCs capacity building project, funded by ESF and The Big Lottery,
designed to enhance the development of Black Asian, Minority Ethnic and
Refugee [BAMER] organisations that have grown from being micro groups
into small organisations. These groups, who help disadvantaged people
engage with the labour market, now find themselves at a critical point
in their development. CEEP will help these organisations in managing change
and growth through this transitional phase.
To access the project’s services, organisations need to register by completing the Beneficiary Enrolment Form to check they fit the project criteria. Organisations need to be:
• A Black Asian & Minority Ethnic led organisation and/or
• A Refugee & Asylum Seekers’ organisation
• Employ 3 or more staff
• Have a turnover of £50,000 or more
• Have knowledge of ESF funding
The CEEP project will help key staff in organisations to develop and improve on practical skills and techniques to move your organisation forward.
For information about CEEP and becoming a member, contact the CEEP team at LVSTC on 0845 262 2006 / 020 7538 4309 or click here.
Deadline for responses: Monday 29 October 2007.
The Mayor’s draft strategy for refugee integration in London – London Enriched – outlines a range of recommended action to tackle the disadvantage faced by London’s refugees, so that they may settle and integrate successfully in London. It focuses on action needed in the areas of housing; employment training and enterprise; health; community safety; refugee children and young people; and community development. Integration, in the Mayor’s view, means equality of opportunity for refugees, enabling them to make their full contribution to the city’s development.
The Board for Refugee Integration for London (BRIL), chaired by the Mayor, has spent the past year supporting him in the development of the strategy. Strategy development has also been supported by a wide range of other partners, including refugees themselves.
The Mayor now seeks Londoners’ views on the draft strategy. The full strategy, a summary and a reference document are available for download here.
Comments should be sent to refugeeintegration@london.gov.uk
Funding - Preventing Violent Extremism Community Leadership Fund
Total amount: £650,000
Preventing Violent Extremism Community Leadership Fund is a grants programme to build the capacity of Muslim communities to take practical steps to reject violent extremism and feel a welcome part of wider British society.The fund will focus on three strands: Leadership Capacity;Organisational Capacity;Capacity of Muslim Women.
The grants programme will support projects with a national impact - either a wide geographic impact or, exceptionally, ‘trailblazing’ projects that will provide ideas / information which can form the basis of national best practice. A priority will be to build on good practice and lessons learnt from the wider voluntary and community sector, including activities of individuals/ organisations of other faiths or none. This fund will complement the Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund, which has allocated £6m to over 70 local authorities for the support smaller projects to tackle violent extremism at a local level.
For further information click here
Funding - The John Ellerman Foundation
The Foundation makes grants in the following five categories: Health and
Disability;Social Welfare; • Arts; Conservation; Overseas(closed
until 2009).
They make grants only to UK registered charities which work nationally,
not locally. Please visit their website and look at their detailed guidelines
which also explain how to apply for a grant.
The Foundation will only consider applications from registered charities
with a UK office. Their resources allow them to give significant grants
which they hope will enable charities to make a difference to the cause
they serve. The minimum grant is £10k.
For more information click here.
Source: BTEG Alert n.15
Funding - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 - Call for proposals
Deadline: 31 July 2007
The purpose of this call is to co-finance a limited number of emblematic actions on a European scale aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue, involving directly or otherwise reaching as many people as possible and highlighting achievements and experiences on the theme of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. These actions may consist of specific events and activities which will raise awareness of the objectives of the European Year and underline the meaning and importance of intercultural dialogue, illustrating various areas, methods and dimensions of intercultural dialogue in the European Union in a manner which is visible and attractive in particular, but not exclusively, to young people. This grant, which may cover up to 80% of total costs, will be awarded to approximately 8 to 10 projects.
The total budget earmarked, under this call, for the co-financing of projects on a Community scale is EUR 2 400 000 (opening and closing events not included). Financial support will be granted to approximately 8 to 10 events and initiatives. Financial contribution from the Commission cannot exceed 80 % of total eligible cost of each project Each grant will receive the amount between minimum EUR 200 000 and maximum EUR 400 000.
For further information click here.
Part-time: 14 hours a week
Salary: £24,690 (pro-rata)
Closing date : 20 July 2007
Refugee communities have a history of establishing Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs). In 'Integration Matters', the national strategy for refugee integration, Refugee Community Organisations are defined as "organisations run by and for refugees. They provide advice and support, often informally, and act as bridges to mainstream services and other local groups". The number of RCOs, estimated through the development phase of the 'BASIS - RCO Infrastructure Building' project (hereafter referred to as the BASIS project) is 668 RCOs across all the English regions. In response to these needs the BASIS project, funded via a five year grant from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and delivered over the same time period, will establish for the first time, a comprehensive England-wide service to strengthen the organisational development capacity of the RCO sector. This key communications role will see you creating a new website for the BASIS project and developing it to meet the online needs of the BASIS team. You'll also develop other online and new media strategies for communicating with refugee community organisations and exploiting the best of web for networking and consultation. Experience in developing websites and online solutions with a strong emphasis on communication rather than technical expertise.
To apply click here
£20,000 pro-rata, 7 months contract
Closing date: Friday 20 July 2007
AFP is looking for an enthusiastic person who feels passionate about development issues in India. You will be responsible for implementing the Jagruti (Development Awareness) Programme and Daan (Donor) Programme, as well as support with quarterly newsletters, updating the website and organizing a range of events. This will require the ability to plan a busy workload, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a willingness to take on a range of tasks.
For further details or send a CV please contact Nimmi at Nimmi.Unadkat@affp.org.uk or tel 020 7091 9348
Stratford, London E15
Salary: £22,716 pro rata 21 hrs a week
Closing date: Friday 3rd August; Interviews: Tuesday 14th August
One World Foundation Africa is an African-led charity working in
Uganda and East London. We aim to promote the social inclusion and integration
of the most vulnerable members of society, particularly those from black
and minority ethnic groups and refugees. One World Foundation Africa
is looking to appoint a motivated person to co-ordinate our volunteering
and employment support projects for long term unemployed ethnic minority,
immigrant and refugee communities in East London. The primary focus
of these projects is to support our adult and youth clients into employment
through brokering voluntary work placements, offering employment and
training related advice and signposting to information and services.
The post will be based at our office in Stratford, East London. A minimum
of one year’s work experience in a related field, experience of
developing and/or managing projects, excellent communication skills
and ability to work independently are absolutely essential. Knowledge
of the community and voluntary sector in East London would be an added
advantage.
For a detailed job description, person specification and application
form, please click
here or email info@oneworldfoundation.org.uk
or 020 8555 0788
Salary:35,589 to £38,088 inc. ILW
Closing date: 20 July 2007, 12pm
Interviews: 27 July 2007
This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with the key voluntary
and community sector, London Government agencies and funders to support
policy development and responses. Leading the Policy and Networks Team,
you will play a key role in representing the voice and views of the
sector. You will support and develop networks and empower them to advocate
to public policy makers. You will lead, develop and support the strong
and dynamic team to take this work forward.
The ideal candidate will have a strong, practical understanding of issues
affecting the voluntary and community sector and be able to analyse
and translate a wide range of public policy initiatives for the sector,
experience of working at a second tier level, understanding of the VCS,
excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of
managing budgets and people.
For an application pack, please click
here, or e-mail cleo@lvsc.org.uk
or call 020 7700 8107.
Salary:£4,540 p.a.
part-time, 1 day per week
Closing date: 13 July 2007, 5pm
The Eritrean Elders Welfare Association (EEWA) is seeking to recruit a part time (1 day per week) paid co-ordinator to set up, deliver and monitor volunteering outreach based projects. The post is funded by City Bridge House Trust. The ability to communicate in Tigrinya and English and knowledge of the needs of the Eritrean community and experience of working with an elderly group is essential. For further information and an application form, please contact EEWA on 0208 964 1277.
