Contents: Moda's News (2); Events (5); Training (3); Resources (1); Funding (3) ; Jobs (4)
Deadline: 1 March 2008
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. We have space for up to 10 new community groups to receive this free service from now until August 2008. The groups will be selected on ‘first come, first serve” basis. If you are interested please fill in the online application form. (Click here)
Deadline: 1 March 2008
This project aims to support small and medium community organisations in areas of capacity-building needs identified by the groups themselves. As part of our 2008 progarmme. we are now in the process of recruiting 10-15 community groups to provide them with free1-2-1 targeted technical support to build up their governance and operational structures, help them with business and project planning and management and increase their access to resources and funding. The groups will be selected on ‘first come, first serve” basis. If you wish to be considered for support please fill in the online form: Outreach Capacity Building Support. (Click here )
5 February 2008, the Hilton Kensington, London
This is a partnership event between those working towards integrated services for children & young people (DCSF, VCS Engage, Partnership for young London, ACEVO, Government Office for London, TDA). It is for large or medium-sized VCOs delivering services to young people across London and will include information and planning on integration of services, an introduction to the Innovation Exchange, sharing good practice in the VCS and Question Time with a panel from GOL and the DCSF. The event is intended for senior members of staff, as it includes time for supported strategic planning for your organisation’s involvement with integrated youth services.
To download the flyer click here or to book directly email vcsevents@tda.gov.uk
Friday 29th February 2008 – Central London
With the creation of a new combined equalities body, the undertaking of the Discrimination Law Review, and the deadline for meeting the targets of the 10 Point Plan, 2008 sees a spotlight on diversity within the public sector. Public sector organisations have a legal duty to advance equality and diversity across their organisations. Complying with equalities legislation requires more than just paying ‘lipservice’ to our responsibilities. How do we ensure we fulfil our duties effectively and fairly?
Capita’s Diversity in Practice Conference goes beyond the moral and business case for diversity. It focuses on identifying practical measures and solutions through best practice in the fields of race, gender and disability equality, as well as diversity in religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and age.
Attend Capita’s conference to take away ideas on how to embed your equality and diversity policies and practice across these areas, to ensure that you are both progressive and protected as an employer and service provider.
For further information click here.
31 January - 1st February 2008 9.30-6pm
Institute for the Study of European Transformations at London Metropolitan
University
Invited speakers: Elmar Altvater, Birgit Mahnkopf, Peter Gowan, Kate Soper, John Palmer, Donatella della Porta, Jill Rutter, Sonia Mckay, Patrick Stevenson, Jean-Léo Léonard, Sara Silvestri, Gino Raymond, Judy Batt, Geoffrey Pridham, Tim Haughton.
Panels on: Religion and Secularity, Migration,
Mobility and Social Cohesion, Language and Identity, Politics in the
new EU member states.
This Colloquium will explore transformations currently taking place
in Europe in these areas and will address two key questions for the
future of Europe: what is the potential for counter-hegemonic initiatives
in Europe? ; what are the agencies and institutions most likely to figure
in such changes?
For further details of the entire programme and to register click here.
London: 19th March 2008
This Regional Leadership and Governance Forum is aimed at leaders in
London who are at Chief Officer/Director level, along with their Chairs
and trustees. The Forum is being organised in partnership with the Governance
Hub and the LVSC.
Leaders, Chairs and Trustees - this will be an experience you can’t
miss out on, so follow the leader and come along together. Sessions
will include: Elizabeth Balgion,CEO of LVSC; Paul Butler ,Chair of LVSC;
Jules Mason,Head of Governance support.,British Red Cross; Linda laurance,Consultant.
Our popular, practical and interactive taster sessions cover: How to
improve your leadership and governance; Board recruitment and development;
The Code of Governance; Engaging young people on Boards.
For further information click here.
6 February 2008, Bread & Roses, 68 Clapham Manor Street, London
SW4 6DZ
If you're an accidental techie, a circuit rider or someone who supports the ICT of voluntary sector organisations in London - this is the forum for you. Join us for an informal networking session and learn about the great projects we're each working on and get the latest on the wonderful world of voluntary sector ICT and circuit riding. Feel free to bring a laptop - we have wireless internet access. After the forum, we'll be continuing the discussion in the more convivial surroundings of the downstairs bar - so please join us for post-forum refreshments! If you know of colleagues who'd also be interested in coming along - please pass this invite on to them.
Click here to find out more and book your book your place.
Stockwell on Friday 15th February 2008 at Stockwell Community Centre
Hammersmith on Tuesday 11th March 2008 at Irish Cultural Centre
Many refugee and migrant organisations
are taking legal risks they are not even aware of, and many worry about
how to ensure the safety of their volunteers and clients when they cannot
always provide direct supervision. If you are working with volunteers
in any role (with clients or in the office) there are many legal and safety
issues that you need to be aware of both for your volunteers, your clients
and for your organisation.
This one day course explores the risks and the measures you can take to
make sure your volunteer involvement is legal and that clients and information
you work with is safer. Trainer : Kate Bowgett
Further information and a booking form are available online: click here.
BrAVA new series of training courses will run from January to March 2008.
The programme include: Introduction to Contracting & Commissioning; Operating Forms for Charities and Social Enterprises; Financial Policies & Procedures; Using an Outcomes Approach for Reporting Results; Introduction to Volunteer Management; Financial Risk Assessment; Using an Outcomes Approach for Reporting Results; Producing SORP Compliant Accounts.
These courses are funded by City Bridge Trust. For further details visit BrAVA's website (click here) or contact Lorraine Osewele at BrAVA on 0204381522, lorraine.osewele@brava.org.uk
February 2008. Deadline for applications: 5 February 2008
This free 4-day course is aimed at individuals and groups in the process of setting up a voluntary organisation. Places are limited and are allocated on receipt of a completed application.
An application form, available from www.lvsc.org.uk/RSS must be completed demonstrating eligibility for the course. For more information e-mail: rss@lvsc.org.uk, Tel: 020 7700 8118
Where: Islington Law Centre, 161 Hornsey Road, N7
When: Tuesdays, 10am-12noon; every two weeks
Starting Tuesday 22 January 2008 (then 5, 19 February, 4 March etc…)
A new service run by the Islington Refugee Integration Service (IRIS) to help people to access the services they need. We can give information about a wide range of services in Islington and set up appointments for you.
Contact: Olivia Cavanagh, on 020 7527 7134 or Email: olivia.cavanagh@islington.gov.uk
Contact can also be made outside the above time by telephone or email.
Funding - Young People’s Fund 2: National Grants
Open for applications: 5 December 2007; Application closing date:
4 April 2008
Minimum grant: £200,000; Maximum grant: £5 million; Total
available: up to £38 million
This Big Lottery Fund programme will fund projects of national significance
that involve young people in developing, running and reviewing policies
and services and help deliver the five ‘Every Child Matters’
outcomes. Grants of up to £5 million are available (with an average
grant size of £1 million) for projects that work with young people
across England. We expect to fund approximately 20 projects.
Key aspects of the programme are as follows: Our focus is on changing
the lives of young people by putting them in the lead; We will only fund
projects that involve young people from start to finish; Grants will be
available for up to five years; All projects must have beneficiaries from
two or more of the nine England regions; Only voluntary and community
sector organisations may apply.
For more information about YPF 2 National Grants click here.
Funding - Equality & Human Rights Commission: Interim Funding programme (2008-9)
Deadline for applications:5pm, Monday 4 February 2008
Grants up to £120,000
A grants programme worth up to £10 million aimed
at funding grass roots organisations across all areas of equality was
today launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
The Commission's funding scheme has developed three areas for priority
funding. Applicants from organisations working to promote, good relations,
highlight equality and human rights and case work will be encouraged.
Examples include reducing the impact of hate crime, working with the media
to promote greater awareness of human rights issues and providing legal
advice to victims of discrimination.
For more information please phone 020 3117 0235 or email info@equalityhumanrights.com
source: BTEG Email Alert 29
Funding - Big Lottery's Advice Plus
Open for applications: 12 November 2007; Application closing date:
1 April 2008
Minimum grant: £10,000; Maximum grant: £500,000
Total available: £50 million between 2006 and 2009 (£20 million
in round 2)
Advice Plus aims to help people in need access good quality advice on their legal rights and responsibilities, so that they can avoid or overcome disadvantage.
Earlier this year, in Round One we awarded £30 million to 71 advice agencies across England. Advice Plus Round Two launched on the 12 November 2007, with a budget of £20 million across the nine England regions. Round Two will fund third sector legal advice services that collaborate with other advice services in their local area. Advice Plus will only fund projects focusing on legal rights and responsibilities.
For further information click here.
Salary: £24,690, 35 hrs a week; Three Year Contract
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. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated person to assist us with developing new services and fundraising for projects both here in the UK and in Uganda. Based in Stratford, East London, you will also be the lead member of staff, line managing the staff team. A minimum of two years work experience around fundraising, developing new services and a substantial understanding of the UK Voluntary Sector and international development are absolutely essential.
You can download an application pack at www.oneworldfoundation.org.uk/jobs or call 020 8555 0788. Closing date, Friday 15th February 08. The Foundation is striving to be an equal opportunities employer.
Closing date: 25 January 2008 ; Hours: Up to 35 hours per week - full
time; Salary: £6.75
Brent Association for Voluntary Action, (BrAVA) is the Council for
Voluntary Services providing training and a wide range of capacity building
programmes to the voluntary and community sector across the London Borough
of Brent. An opportunity has arisen for a sessional receptionist within
our team. You will be managing the reception and assisting with a range
of administrative duties that may include managing in coming mails,
telephone and visitors and signposting them as appropriate. You will
be a friendly, efficient and highly organised person, with previous
administrative experience. Proficiency in use of IT and excellent verbal
and written communication skills are absolutely essential. You may be
required for a period of up to a year.
The role would particularly suit somebody seeking to improve their work
experience in office administration or somebody wishing to return to
the workplace after a break in career.
For more information please click here or contact Verona Lynch, BrAVA Administrator 0208 438 1520 email: verona.lynch@brava.org.uk
Closing date: 04 February 2008; Interviews: 19 February 2008
Hours: 35 per week - full time; Salary: £26,403
Brent Volunteer Centre is an integral part of BrAVA, advancing volunteering in Brent through information and support to both volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations.
Brent Volunteer Centre’s new youth project is funded by vinvolved
– the national youth volunteering programme. The project will
aim to involve hundreds of young people, aged 16 to 25, as volunteers
at BrAVA. Young people will be central to the project, shaping its development
through a Youth Volunteer Committee and as peer mentors to other young
people. The Youth Volunteer Coordinator will coordinate all project
activities including marketing, partnership work, youth involvement
and monitoring and evaluation, and will support the Youth Volunteer
Worker with the recruitment and support of young volunteers.
The successful candidate will be a qualified professional Youth Worker
with a JNC-approved Diploma or Degree (or equivalent experience), with
at least three years experience of working with and assessing the needs
of young people from hard-to-reach communities. Experience of organising
events and delivering workshops or training for young people will be
an added advantage.
For further details click here or contact Kate Goddard, t. 02084381525, kate.goddard@brava.org.uk
Organisation: Sangam Association of Asian Women
Closing date: 31 January 2008; Hours: 18 per week - part time; Salary:
Negotiable upon skills
This is an exciting and challenging new position created to meet the
needs of domestic violence survivors. You must have a minimum of two
years’ experience of providing support to women, and knowledge
of current housing/welfare rights and legal/criminal legislation relating
to domestic violence. A recognized social work/counseling/housing qualification
would be desirable.
Excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills,
clear professional boundaries and the ability to give emotional and
practical support to women who have experienced domestic violence will
be required.
Are you keen to use your skills and experience to make a difference? Application packs are available from Sangam on 020 8952 7062 or email info@sangamcentre.org.uk. For further info click here.
