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Issue 131.. -... 22 February 2008

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)

26 - 27 February 2008, the Business Design Centre, London.

CHASE is a business to business exhibition for the not for profit sector, now in its 16th year. A major attraction for visitors to CHASE is the seminar programme, and with nearly 60 seminars scheduled to take place the programme will be stronger than ever. As always admission to ALL seminars is FREE. Over 50 exhibitors are expected at the event, all offering products and services to the not for profit sector. For further information or to register as a visitor click here.

4 March 2008; London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre; 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA

This free NCVCCO conference will celebrate the contribution of the volunteer workforce with children, young people and families, and promote good practice in better supporting volunteers. The conference is chaired by Dr Justin Davis Smith, CEO Volunteering England, and features high profile national speakers and workshops.

For further information click here.

Tuesday 4th March 2008, 12 noon – 4.00 pm
Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU

Community Matters annual London conference will cover the following areas: The relevance of Community Anchors to your organisation; Funding and development for Community Anchors; Community Anchors in Neighbourhood Development; Grass Root Grants and the Community Development Foundation; Looking at Quality Standards for Community Anchors; Legal updates; The latest developments on asset transfer; Youth participation in Community Anchors and neighbourhood; Renewal

This is a half day information and networking event for Community Organisations, Local Authorities and Community, providing practical tips and strategic solutions to developing Community Anchors.

For further information and bookings click here.

Thursday 5th June 2008
QEII Conference Centre, Westminster

Building on the success of SDUK 208 and GovNet's Annual Housing Conference, this unprecedented event will highlight the overarching principles of the Government's vision for sustainable communities. Join over 300 colleagues and 25 industry experts to encourage and develop genuine suistainable communities which meet the needs of existing and future generations through social, economic and environmental change.

For further information click here.

Friday 29th February 2008 – Copthorne Tara Hotel, London

Please note that there are still spaces available on this popular event, which now includes a presentation from Bill Jeffrey, Civil Service Diversity Champion and Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. This conference is CPD Certified and supported by the Metropolitan Police Hindu Association, the National Centre for Diversity and Remploy and is an excellent learning and networking opportunity for anyone involved in HR/Personnel, Equality & Diversity, Recruitment and Learning & Development.

Please click here for further details or e-mail david.moffat2@capita.co.uk.

Thursday 28th February 2008 – Copthorne Tara, W8 5SR, London

Bookings are still open for this conference which is a CPD certified and supported by The National Youth Agency and NCVYS. Putting policy into practice is the real challenge of delivering the ‘Aiming High: Ten Year Strategy.’ This comprehensive event will provide you with practical examples and solutions for increasing ‘Access, Engagement and Empowerment’ of young people.

For conference agenda and booking form please click here or e-mail david.moffat2@capita.co.uk.

Tuesday 11th March - QEII Conference Centre - Westminster: London

This is the largest pan-public service leadership event of the year, bringing together leaders at all levels of public service organisations - whether they are responsible for 10, 100, or 1,000plus individuals. Via a main Plenary & a selection of 'breakout' conference sessions, delegates have the opportunity to network with & learn from their peers in a wide range of public service organisations & from the cream of leadership 'solution' providers & advisers.

The 250-plus delegates at Public Service Leadership 2007 represented more than 100 employer organisations from central government, local government, NHS, police services, fire services, education & the third sector.

For further information and bookings click here.

Sunday 2nd March 2008 from 2-6pm
Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD.

Iraqi Centre for Integration and Cohesion (ICIC) invites you, your family and friends to this Art Exhibition. Free Entry. Please contact ICIC on 0208 970 2145 or email icic@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

Calls - Stop Violence Against Iraqi Women

Funding - Big Lottery's Advice Plus

Funding - Grassroots Grants Programme

Funding - London Councils Funding for Second Tier Services

Closing date for applications is Friday 29th February 2008
Salary £24,545 (pro rata) Ref No:E/00102.

The Refugee Council’s ‘One Stop Service’ gives support to asylum seekers looking for advice before being referred to the Support Service of the Home Office. The service provides a ‘one stop shop’ where newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees can gain access to advice in a supportive environment. The service offers both advice, support and practical services; and works with other agencies, community organisations, health services, and others, to enable refugees to access a range of relevant services under one roof.

The role of the Volunteer Co-ordinators will be to maximise the potential of volunteering within the ‘One Stop Service’ by identifying areas of volunteer involvement within the teams in this service; plan and implement a programme of volunteer recruitment and training; and ensure that volunteers are supported and supervised in their work and have opportunities to develop. It is probable that each Volunteer Co-ordinator will be responsible for up to 50 volunteers. The Volunteer Co-ordinator will also contribute to the development of volunteering services across the region.

For further information and an application pack click here.

Closing date: Friday 14th March. Interviews: 1st April (MICO), 2nd April (PNO)

Community Links Bromley is a membership organisation which works to support, promote and facilitate the development of a strong, diverse, confident and effective voluntary and community sector in the London Borough of Bromley. Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s BASIS programme, Community Links Bromley is establishing a new, three year project to significantly expand its support services for local voluntary and community groups.

Membership, Information and Communications Officer
£30,611 (+ 5% pension) Full Time - 35 hours per week
T he postholder will be responsible for expanding Community Links Bromley’s membership and providing a range of information and communications services for voluntary and community organisations, building on our existing, popular ebulletin, website and newsletter.

Policy and Networks Officer
£30,611 pro rata (+ 5% pension) Part Time – 28 hours per week
The postholder will deliver a range of support services for voluntary and community sector forums and networks and support greater participation by the sector in multi-agency partnerships.

These are exciting times for the voluntary and community sector in Bromley. The two posts are at the heart of a growing local infrastructure organisation. If you are looking for the challenge of making a major impact on the local sector and its communities, please contact us.
For an information pack please email: admin@communitylinksbromley.org.uk ; telephone: 020 8315 1902 or visit: www.communitylinksbromley.org.uk

Closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd March 2008
Salary £27,594 (pro rata) Temp Maternity Cover to January 2009 Ref No: Y/00106

The UK government has committed itself to a refugee resettlement programme whereby people fleeing persecution are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the UK with their status already determined. Under this scheme a specific quota of refugees will be coming to the UK for permanent resettlement. The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 contained provision for this programme and civil servants have been developing proposals for the pilot phase. The scheme began formally on 1st April 2003 with the first arrivals in Yorkshire and Humberside, a group of Liberian refugees who have been sheltering in Sierra Leone for some years, planned to arrive before the end of March 2004. Since then, Refugee Council have supported groups from Burma and Congo.

The Refugee Council has the lead responsibility for programme delivery in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them access services and mainstream provision, and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team in Yorkshire and Humberside promotes both the integration and independence of this group.

The team manager will co-ordinate the work of the resettlement team in Sheffield. The Refugee Council has agreed to work in partnership with Safe Haven Housing association to deliver the regional programme. Safe Haven will provide the housing management of the regional partnership. The team manager will work closely with the management team at Safe Haven in Sheffield.

For further information and an application pack click here.

£26,928 - £28,499 (inc LW); Plus 5% Pension
Closing date: 12:00, 05 March 2008; Interview date: 12 March 2008

Race On The Agenda (ROTA) is a social policy think tank devoted to issues that affect Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and other equalities communities in London. We are committed to working towards achieving social justice and the elimination of discrimination and promoting diversity, equality of opportunity and best practice.

This post offers the opportunity to undertake a wide range of research and public policy work including, designing research projects, giving presentations and publishing reports.
You will need at least one year’s experience of policy analysis and research. You will also need to have a deep understanding of issues relating to discrimination and excellent communication skills.

To download the application pack please click here or visit www.rota.org.uk For hard copies of the pack as well as for inquiries on the vacancy please contact : Dr. Theo Gavrielides. Head of Policy, 020 7729 1310, theo@rota.org.uk

Closing date for applications is Thursday 28th February 2008
Salary £23,814 - 26,922 (pro rata) Ref No: W/00105

The Refugee Council’s Support and Advice Section assists refugees and asylum seekers with a wide range of welfare rights, advice, health and immigration related issues. We also provide material support and work with other specialist agencies, health providers and other partners to enable refugees and asylum seekers to access the services they need. More than 40,000 visits are made to our Brixton and Hounslow offices each year, with more clients supported on an outreach basis across London. Clients range from newly arrived asylum seekers (including unaccompanied minors) to those who have received refugee status.

The Office Manager (West London) will be responsible for the smooth running of our Hounslow office that provides two services: 1. a ‘One Stop Service’ (OSS) providing advice and guidance to all refugees and asylum seekers on a diverse range of issues such as immigration, housing, education, benefits and access to legal advice; 2. a ‘Sunrise’ pilot project, providing casework support to refugees to enable them to integrate into UK society.

For a full application pack click here.



Issue 131.. -... 22 February 2008

About this service...

	Contents: Moda's News (2); Events (8); Training (4); Calls (1); Funding (3) ; Jobs (6)


	MODA News - MODA’s Outreach capacity-building support
	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 )



	MODA News - MODA’s Quality Support Project
	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)



	Events - The Charities and Associations Exhibition
	26 - 27 February 2008, the Business Design Centre, London. CHASE is a business to business exhibition for the not for profit sector, now in its 16th year. A major attraction for visitors to CHASE is the seminar programme, and with nearly 60 seminars scheduled to take place the programme will be stronger than ever. As always admission to ALL seminars is FREE. Over 50 exhibitors are expected at the event, all offering products and services to the not for profit sector. For further information or to register as a visitor click here.



	Events - Two way contributions – organisations and volunteers working for children
	4 March 2008; London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre; 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA This free NCVCCO conference will celebrate the contribution of the volunteer workforce with children, young people and families, and promote good practice in better supporting volunteers. The conference is chaired by Dr Justin Davis Smith, CEO Volunteering England, and features high profile national speakers and workshops. For further information click here.



	Events - Community Matters - New Development in Community Empowerment
	Tuesday 4th March 2008, 12 noon – 4.00 pm Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU Community Matters annual London conference will cover the following areas: The relevance of Community Anchors to your organisation; Funding and development for Community Anchors; Community Anchors in Neighbourhood Development; Grass Root Grants and the Community Development Foundation; Looking at Quality Standards for Community Anchors; Legal updates; The latest developments on asset transfer; Youth participation in Community Anchors and neighbourhood; Renewal This is a half day information and networking event for Community Organisations, Local Authorities and Community, providing practical tips and strategic solutions to developing Community Anchors. For further information and bookings click here.



	Events - Sustainable Communities 08
	Thursday 5th June 2008 QEII Conference Centre, Westminster Building on the success of SDUK 208 and GovNet's Annual Housing Conference, this unprecedented event will highlight the overarching principles of the Government's vision for sustainable communities. Join over 300 colleagues and 25 industry experts to encourage and develop genuine suistainable communities which meet the needs of existing and future generations through social, economic and environmental change. For further information click here.



	Events - Capita's 3rd National - Diversity in Practice Conference
	Friday 29th February 2008 – Copthorne Tara Hotel, London Please note that there are still spaces available on this popular event, which now includes a presentation from Bill Jeffrey, Civil Service Diversity Champion and Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. This conference is CPD Certified and supported by the Metropolitan Police Hindu Association, the National Centre for Diversity and Remploy and is an excellent learning and networking opportunity for anyone involved in HR/Personnel, Equality & Diversity, Recruitment and Learning & Development. Please click here for further details or e-mail david.moffat2@capita.co.uk.



	Events - Positive Outcomes for Young People Conference
	Thursday 28th February 2008 – Copthorne Tara, W8 5SR, London Bookings are still open for this conference which is a CPD certified and supported by The National Youth Agency and NCVYS. Putting policy into practice is the real challenge of delivering the ‘Aiming High: Ten Year Strategy.’ This comprehensive event will provide you with practical examples and solutions for increasing ‘Access, Engagement and Empowerment’ of young people. For conference agenda and booking form please click here or e-mail david.moffat2@capita.co.uk.



	Events - Public Service Leadership 2008
	Tuesday 11th March - QEII Conference Centre - Westminster: London This is the largest pan-public service leadership event of the year, bringing together leaders at all levels of public service organisations - whether they are responsible for 10, 100, or 1,000plus individuals. Via a main Plenary & a selection of 'breakout' conference sessions, delegates have the opportunity to network with & learn from their peers in a wide range of public service organisations & from the cream of leadership 'solution' providers & advisers. The 250-plus delegates at Public Service Leadership 2007 represented more than 100 employer organisations from central government, local government, NHS, police services, fire services, education & the third sector. For further information and bookings click here.



	Events - Hidden Talents Art Exhibition
	Sunday 2nd March 2008 from 2-6pm Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD. Iraqi Centre for Integration and Cohesion (ICIC) invites you, your family and friends to this Art Exhibition. Free Entry. Please contact ICIC on 0208 970 2145 or email icic@hotmail.co.uk for further details.



	Training - Essential Management Skills for Charities
	28 February 2008, London This one day course will introduce participants to the complex issues involved in the management of charities. It makes the transition from staff member to manager as smooth as possible by covering all the essential skills and creating individual development plans. By the end of this course, delegates will be able to: Identify their responsibilities as managers; Recognise and apply a range of leadership styles; Design individual strategies for motivation; Understand how a team develops; Resolve any potential conflict. For further information and registrations click here.



	Training - Charity Secretatial Administration Seminar
	4 March 2008, Crown Plaza, London SW1 A practical one-day seminar equipping all secretaries and their staff to deal with the increasing and complex legislative and regulatory obligations imposed on charities. Featuring the latest guidance on: The new public benefit test, its implementation and the future impact on reporting; The continuing implementation of the Charities Act 2006; The changing role of the charity Commission and regulation; Getting to grips with the Charity’s Constitution; The role of the Secretary; Accounts and reporting; Annual General Meetings, electronic communications and voting; Charity contracts and transactions; Records, registers and disclosure; Trustees’ role, responsibilities and meetings For further information click here.



	Training - MRC Employability Workshops
	Migrants Resource Centre - CETRA Projects 24 Churton Street/London SW1V 2LP; Fridays, 1-3pm 07 March - Job Search - We will look at different ways of searching for a job. 14 March- Career Options - We will explore and discuss different career options available for us as migrants, reflecting on our existing skills and interests. 28 March - Action PLanning for your future - We will develop an individual, effective and realistic action plan for your future 04 April - CV and cover letter writing - We will learn how to write a CV and cover letter. We will get examples and formats that will help us compile a CV. 25 April - Interview techniques - We will go through all the stages of the interview process and explore the most frequent questions employers ask and how we can be successful during an interview. These sessions will be repeated on a monthly basis. If you miss a workshop, you can either wait for the next series or contact us for a one-to-one advice session. Please register for the sessions with Laura Marizale, email laura@migrants.org.uk or tel. 02078211273



	Training - Food safety certificate with job search support
	Looking for a careed in catering or hospitaliy? Then train for FREE if you live in boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow or Ealing! This is a rolling two day course is delivered over 2 week period. The course combines food safety training with elements of Customer Service and Job Search Skills. There are no entry requirements. You will gain RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene and you can progress onto Employment, VRQ Levels 2 in Food Preparation and Cooking, NVQs in Hospitality & Catering or Health and Social Care Acton: 5&12, 19&26 MAR 2008 Duration:2 days Times: 9.30am-3.30pm Venue: Centre for Armenian Information & Advice. 105a Mill Hill Road. Acton. London W3 8JF To enrol: Speak to Misak today or call 020 8992 4621 or 020 8670 7493 Hounslow: 11&18, 14&20, 25&27 MAR 2008 Duration:2 days Times: 9.30am-3.30pm Venue: Sure Start Hounslow, The Hub, 103 Salisbury Road Hounslow, TW4 7NW To enrol:Speak to Ebony on 020 8570 8156 or call 020 8670 7493



	Calls - Stop Violence Against Iraqi Women
	The Iraqi Women's League / Co-ordinating Committee Abroad has launched a campaing against violence on Iraqi women. To read and sign their petition online click here.



	Funding - Big Lottery's Advice Plus
	Application closing date: 1 April 2008 Minimum grant: £10,000; Maximum grant: £500,000 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 and guidelines click here.



	Funding - Grassroots Grants Programme
	Funding area: England ; Next Application Deadline: 30/04/2008 The Grassroots Grants programme aims to increase grant funding available to community groups that is tailored to local needs. The programme offers grant funding to third sector organisations to become ‘Local Funders’ and manage a small grants programme and a community owned endowment for voluntary and community groups in their area. The grants are administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) on behalf of the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) at the Cabinet Office. The total fund value includes £50m for community owned endownment and £80m for the small grants programme. Grant funding is available to Local Funders for the 149 top tier local authorities in England. The amount of capital endowment made available will be allocated at top-tier local authority level on a per capita basis. Funding will be available for Local Funders to distribute to voluntary and community organisations over three years from summer 2008 to March 2011. For further information click here.



	Funding - London Councils Funding for Second Tier Services
	London Councils invites applications for organisations to provide 2nd tier support services to frontline organisations funded by the London Councils commissioning programme. If successful your organisation will support organisations funded by London Councils under a range of services, outlined in the service specification. Your organisation will also be expected to support the wider sector during future bidding rounds. Second tier services must be provided on a London-wide basis, and will reflect the borough spread of the London Councils funded organisations that you will be supporting. Further information and detailed specifications are available on London Councils website: click here. The deadline for submitting your funding proposal form is: 12 Noon on Friday 7 March 2008.



	Jobs - Refugee Council - Volunteer Coordinator - Ipswich
	Closing date for applications is Friday 29th February 2008 Salary £24,545 (pro rata) Ref No:E/00102. The Refugee Council’s ‘One Stop Service’ gives support to asylum seekers looking for advice before being referred to the Support Service of the Home Office. The service provides a ‘one stop shop’ where newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees can gain access to advice in a supportive environment. The service offers both advice, support and practical services; and works with other agencies, community organisations, health services, and others, to enable refugees to access a range of relevant services under one roof. The role of the Volunteer Co-ordinators will be to maximise the potential of volunteering within the ‘One Stop Service’ by identifying areas of volunteer involvement within the teams in this service; plan and implement a programme of volunteer recruitment and training; and ensure that volunteers are supported and supervised in their work and have opportunities to develop. It is probable that each Volunteer Co-ordinator will be responsible for up to 50 volunteers. The Volunteer Co-ordinator will also contribute to the development of volunteering services across the region. For further information and an application pack click here.



	Jobs - Two posts at Community Links Bromley
	Closing date: Friday 14th March. Interviews: 1st April (MICO), 2nd April (PNO) Community Links Bromley is a membership organisation which works to support, promote and facilitate the development of a strong, diverse, confident and effective voluntary and community sector in the London Borough of Bromley. Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s BASIS programme, Community Links Bromley is establishing a new, three year project to significantly expand its support services for local voluntary and community groups. Membership, Information and Communications Officer £30,611 (+ 5% pension) Full Time - 35 hours per week T he postholder will be responsible for expanding Community Links Bromley’s membership and providing a range of information and communications services for voluntary and community organisations, building on our existing, popular ebulletin, website and newsletter. Policy and Networks Officer £30,611 pro rata (+ 5% pension) Part Time – 28 hours per week The postholder will deliver a range of support services for voluntary and community sector forums and networks and support greater participation by the sector in multi-agency partnerships. These are exciting times for the voluntary and community sector in Bromley. The two posts are at the heart of a growing local infrastructure organisation. If you are looking for the challenge of making a major impact on the local sector and its communities, please contact us. For an information pack please email: admin@communitylinksbromley.org.uk ; telephone: 020 8315 1902 or visit: www.communitylinksbromley.org.uk



	Jobs - Refugee Council Team Manager - Sheffield
	Closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd March 2008 Salary £27,594 (pro rata) Temp Maternity Cover to January 2009 Ref No: Y/00106 The UK government has committed itself to a refugee resettlement programme whereby people fleeing persecution are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the UK with their status already determined. Under this scheme a specific quota of refugees will be coming to the UK for permanent resettlement. The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 contained provision for this programme and civil servants have been developing proposals for the pilot phase. The scheme began formally on 1st April 2003 with the first arrivals in Yorkshire and Humberside, a group of Liberian refugees who have been sheltering in Sierra Leone for some years, planned to arrive before the end of March 2004. Since then, Refugee Council have supported groups from Burma and Congo. The Refugee Council has the lead responsibility for programme delivery in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees to help them access services and mainstream provision, and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team in Yorkshire and Humberside promotes both the integration and independence of this group. The team manager will co-ordinate the work of the resettlement team in Sheffield. The Refugee Council has agreed to work in partnership with Safe Haven Housing association to deliver the regional programme. Safe Haven will provide the housing management of the regional partnership. The team manager will work closely with the management team at Safe Haven in Sheffield. For further information and an application pack click here.



	Jobs - ROTA - Policy Officer
	£26,928 - £28,499 (inc LW); Plus 5% Pension Closing date: 12:00, 05 March 2008; Interview date: 12 March 2008 Race On The Agenda (ROTA) is a social policy think tank devoted to issues that affect Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and other equalities communities in London. We are committed to working towards achieving social justice and the elimination of discrimination and promoting diversity, equality of opportunity and best practice. This post offers the opportunity to undertake a wide range of research and public policy work including, designing research projects, giving presentations and publishing reports. You will need at least one year’s experience of policy analysis and research. You will also need to have a deep understanding of issues relating to discrimination and excellent communication skills. To download the application pack please click here or visit www.rota.org.uk For hard copies of the pack as well as for inquiries on the vacancy please contact : Dr. Theo Gavrielides. Head of Policy, 020 7729 1310, theo@rota.org.uk



	Jobs - Refugee Council Office Manager (West London)
	Closing date for applications is Thursday 28th February 2008 Salary £23,814 - 26,922 (pro rata) Ref No: W/00105 The Refugee Council’s Support and Advice Section assists refugees and asylum seekers with a wide range of welfare rights, advice, health and immigration related issues. We also provide material support and work with other specialist agencies, health providers and other partners to enable refugees and asylum seekers to access the services they need. More than 40,000 visits are made to our Brixton and Hounslow offices each year, with more clients supported on an outreach basis across London. Clients range from newly arrived asylum seekers (including unaccompanied minors) to those who have received refugee status. The Office Manager (West London) will be responsible for the smooth running of our Hounslow office that provides two services: 1. a ‘One Stop Service’ (OSS) providing advice and guidance to all refugees and asylum seekers on a diverse range of issues such as immigration, housing, education, benefits and access to legal advice; 2. a ‘Sunrise’ pilot project, providing casework support to refugees to enable them to integrate into UK society. For a full application pack click here.



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