Contents: Events (6); Training (4); Resources (3); Funding (3) ; Jobs (4)
27 April 2008, 12noon - 6pm
Victoria Park, London E3 - FREE
On 30th April 1978, the Anti Nazi League/Rock Against Racism (RAR) march and carnival took place, with a march from Trafalgar Square to an 80,000-strong carnival in east London’s Victoria Park. The Clash, famously, performed, as did Tom Robinson Band, Steel Pulse and X-Ray Spex. The event was an iconic moment, both for the anti-fascist movement of the time, and in UK music lore.
Love Music Hate Racism will be marking the 30th Anniversary of the
RAR/ANL carnival and procession, featuring an exciting eclectic bill
of major contemporary acts plus appearances from some of the musical
heroes of the RAR era.
The Carnival will have three stages - two outdoor live music stages
and a large DJ marquee. There will be music from across the board on
the day with top names, unique collaborations, and exciting up-and-coming
acts providing something for everyone. Stars of the ‘78 event
and the RAR era already confirmed to appear include Tom Robinson, The
Specials’ Jerry Dammers, and ace filmmaker and Clash collaborator
Don Letts. There will be a carnival procession/march to show united
opposition to racism and fascism immediately prior to the start of the
main event in the park.
For further information visit: www.lmhrcarnival.com
Closing The Attainment Gap
Wednesday 14th May 2008
The Barbican Conference Centre ; London, EC2Y 8DS
BTEG will be hosting this national event with support from the Department for Communities and Local Government. The conference will focus on actions that can help to raise the ‘educational attainment’ levels of black and minority ethnic young people. The conference will: Bring together the partners and stakeholders from all sectors; Debate the policy issues and discuss the challenges; Examine successful initiatives and stimulate innovative approaches.
For further information and to book a place click here.
29 April 2008 - 9am-6.30pm ; London
Climate change and migration are two of the most important challenges
of our day. Yet, while the links between the two are controversial,
they are not well understood. Climate change will almost certainly lead
to widespread human displacement, but the scale, nature and impact of
such forced migration remains unclear.
This one-day conference will bring together high-level participants from a range of backgrounds to discuss how climate change will affect migration patterns and how policy-makers should respond. The event will ask: Where, why and how will climate change induced displacement occur? What are likely to be the most effective ways of preventing or mitigating this displacement? What national and international action now will help minimise the adverse impacts of such forced migration?
For more information about this event, please contact events@ippr.org.
4 June 2008, 11am-4.30pm
Quaker Meeting House, 10 St. James Street, Sheffield
This is an opportunity to find out how Sheffield
became the UK's first official 'City of Sanctuary' in 2007 - with a
citywide commitment to welcoming and including asylum-seekers and refugees.
Participants will also explore how they might create City of Sanctuary
movements in their own towns and cities throughout the UK.
For further information click here or contact craig@cityofsanctuary.com, tel. 07875694070.
A free conference celebrating five years of the Westminster Community
Network
Thursday 8 May 2008 ;5-7pm ; Mary Sumner House, 24, Tufton Street SW1P
3RB
In May 2008, Westminster Community Network (WCN) will be celebrating five years with an evening conference and reception. The conference looks ahead to the challenges facing the voluntary sector in the years to come: How can we build united communities? What can we do to thrive in a challenging funding environment? Protecting our local and global environment – practical steps for voluntary and community groups.
Speakers include:
- United communities: Daljit Kaur (Institute of Community Cohesion,
University of Coventry) on the role of the voluntary sector in building
united, tolerant communities.
- Financial fitness: Asif Afrida (Birmingham Race Action Partnership)
on the changing face of funding for local voluntary and community organisations.
- Sustainable environment: going green: small changes to save your organisation
money, and tackle climate change.
This event is free to attend, but places are limited. To book your place email Daniel Mapp at VAW or telephone him on 020 7723 1216.
September 10th 2008
Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London
With a number of high profile project failures hitting the news there has never been a more important time to improve your project management knowledge and skills to ensure the successful completion of the projects you may be working on. This 'Ten Alps' conference will be attended by over 400 delegates from across the civil service in the UK with most government departments represented.
For further information and bookings click here.
Duration: 3 weekends (9-11 May & 23-25 May & 13-15 June 2008)
This is a course for women who are thinking about starting, or who have
recently started their own business. During this intensive 3 week-end
course you will:
• Define your business or programme idea
• Check your skills to run and manage a business
• Create a checklist identifying your business development needs
• Analyse the viability of your business idea,
• Practise different market research techniques
• Identify potential customers and stakeholders.
Exemption for tuiton and accomodation fee for eligible students. Childcare available.
For further information contact Hillcroft College: enquiry@hillcroft.ac.uk ; Tel: 020 8399 2688
8 May 2008; 10am-1pm; London - CPD Hrs: 3
With tier 1 already partially in force, and with a statement of intent
due later this month on tier 2, this JCWI course is designed to equip
practitioners with everything they need to know about the Points Based
System. It will also provide practitioners with a understanding of the
new civil penalties scheme brought into force at the end of February
2008.
This course is delivered by a senior law lecturer who heads the immigration department at a London University and has practised in immigration law. The course will specifically provide you with: A general overview and explanation of the 5 tiered scheme including; An examination of tier 1 (in force for in country applicants); An explanation of the new civil penalties scheme under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
For further details on the course programme and booking information click here.
Wandsworth Voluntary Sector Development Agency (WVSDA) has a number of
training sessions coming up over the next few weeks with places still
available. These courses are open, free of charge, to all voluntary organisations
and community groups within Wandsworth Borough. Courses include: Volunteer
Customer Service Training; Recruiting Volunteers; Fundraising for Small
Organisations; Reserves Policies.
For further information click here.
The Ashiana Network (Advice, Support, Safe Housing for South Asian,
Turkish and Iranian Women) have published their training course programme
from July to November 2008. Courses include:
Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence (1 Day)
7th July 2008, 4th December 2008Cultural & Religious Awareness (1 Day)
29th August 2008, 14th January 2009Basic Domestic Violence
10th September 2008, 24th February 2009Advanced Domestic Violence
10th November 2008, 30th March 2009
For further information and bookings contact : email: info@ashiana.org.uk, tel. 020 8539 0427
Resources - New collection of essays on race and gender
Fawcett has launched a ground-breaking collection of essays on the needs
of ethnic minority women called ‘Seeing Double: race and gender
in ethnic minority women’s lives’. Edited by Zohra Moosa,
Senior Policy Officer Race & Gender at Fawcett, the collection includes
an exclusive interview with Dawn Butler MP on her experiences as one of
only two black women MPs in Parliament. The collection also includes contributions
from Hannana Siddiqui, Joint Coordinator of Southall Black Sisters, Linda
Bellos, founder of Black History Month in the UK and Professor Heidi Safia
Mirza, Director of the Centre for Rights, Equalities and Social Justice
at the Institute of Education. Baroness Amos, former Leader of the House
of Lords and the first black woman in Cabinet, provides the foreword.
To access the publication click here.
Source: UKREN
Resources - New Asylum Model Monitoring Report
In order to monitor the progress of the New Asylum Model, the Refugee
Council conducted a snap shot of the experiences of asylum seekers whose
claims were being decided under the new system which became fully operational
on 5th March 2007.
There are some good features within the NAM and, according to the Refugee Council, the system should improve as Case Owners and others become familiar with the new processes and procedures. However, the research also identified some areas of general concern in relation to case owership, speed of processing of cases, reporting requirements and child care provision.
For further information and to download the report click here.
Resources - European Handbook on Equality Data
The right to equal treatment is a universal human right and a fundamental
value of the European Union. Equal treatment is about securing the rights
and opportunities of all individuals and it is a key ingredient in achieving
inclusive labour markets and social cohesion.
This handbook, produced by the Finnish Ministry of Labour with the support of the European Commission, represents an important step in tackling this knowledge gap. It does so by analysing what information can usefully be gathered, and by providing advice on how best to collect these data in practice. It provides some concrete suggestions on how national data collection measures could be developed. Its advice should prove useful for politicians, civil servants, equality groups, specialised bodies for the promotion of equal treatment, those working within the justice system and non-governmental organisations. The aims of this handbook are to stimulate an informed public debate as well as to bring about improvements in the collection of equality data. 2007 is the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. With this handbook, we want to help contribute to making equal treatment a reality.
To download the handbook, click here.
Funding - Peoples Millions
Deadline: 15 May 2008
The Big Lottery Fund announced the next round of People’s Millions.This competition, in conjunction with ITV, offers awards of up to £50,000 for projects that transform the local environment or provide opportunities or facilities to allow people to take part and enjoy their local area. Shortlisted projects will go through to a public vote on ITV local news.
For further information visit: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_peoples_millions
Funding - Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards
Community and voluntary groups whose core work is supporting children's
welfare or education, elderly people and people with disabilities have
the opportunity to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000
through the Tesco Charity's Community Awards. The Tesco Charity Trust
has been in existence since 1987 and aims to provide approximately £600,000
in grants each year. Applications are considered in two rounds. Organisations
supporting children's welfare and children's educational projects, including
special needs schools need to apply by the 31st January each year. Organisations
supporting elderly people and people with disabilities need to apply by
the 30th June 2008. For further information click
here.
Funding - Funding for Disabled People Organisations
Next deadline for applications: 30 May 2008
The Trust for London is calling for applications from small, disabled-led
organisations involved in, or who are interested in developing, campaigning
and advocacy activities. One of the Trust’s key current aims is
to support user-led work that directly challenges discrimination faced
by disabled people. The Trust works within the social model of disability.
This includes all disabled people including those with mental health issues,
people living with HIV/AIDS, and those living with other chronic health
conditions. We are particularly interested in work that addresses multiple
disadvantages, for example, the double discrimination faced by disabled
people from Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities.
Funding is available for work that: Encourages disabled people to have
a stronger voice with service providers, policy-makers and increases involvement
in public debate; Campaigns to improve the quality of life for disabled
people, locally or nationally; Includes self-advocacy groups of people
with learning difficulties.
Full guidelines are available at www.trustforlondon.org.uk. For further information you can contact one of Trust for London officers on 020 7606 6145 or e-mail trustforlondon@cityparochial.org.uk
The Victoria and Albert Museum is looking for volunteers to take part
in its Refugee Week (16–22 June 2008) programme of events to be
held at South Kensington and Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood. We need
paid staff and volunteers for the following events :
Refugee Arts (paid staff)
We are looking for 2 individuals to lead separate craft workshops. These
individuals should be hi gh ly skilled practitioners of a traditional
craft from their country of origin and should also have the ability to
transmit these skills to students. They will need to have a good level
of English. These sessions (probably 4 hour morning or afternoon slots)
will be paid.
Storytellers (paid)
We are seeking 2 storytellers from refugee backgrounds to entertain children
(8 years and over) with fascinating stories from their countries of origin.
They will need to have considerable experience of storytelling and working
with children. They will also need to have an excellent command of English.
It would also help if they can prepare audio visual material to accompany
their performances. These sessions will be paid.
Public tours of the V&A (volunteers)
Tours led by Refugees who will use the objects in the galleries as a springboard
for their own highly personal stories. We are looking for volunteers with
engaging personalities and a good command of spoken English. They should
preferably have had experience of public speaking or be confident guiding
up to 20 people. As they will need to research and prepare their own tours,
they must be able to work independently. They will need to make a number
of visits to the V&A when devising their tours so should ensure they
have time to do this when accepting. We will provide support and guidance
and reimburse travel expenses with lunch included on the day of the tour.
Refugee Performance (volunteers)
We are looking for refugee teenagers who belong to existing performance
groups to prepare and perform short programmes of music, dance, drama
or storytelling.
Display of Refugee Art (volunteers)
We hope to mount a display of refugee children’s art at Bethnal
Green Museum of Childhood. We would be grateful for any help you may be
able to provide in sourcing such work.
If you are interested in applying to participate in any of these events
, please contact: Clare Paul, ESOL & Arts Education Officer: email
c.paul@vam.ac.uk or telephone: 07905
226423
£36,792 - £41,207 per annum + benefits (full time)
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5pm Tuesday
6th May 2008.
Interviews will be held week commencing 19th May 2008.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) is looking for an experienced researcher to join its Migration, Equalities and Citizenship team to shape its high-profile work in this area (see www.ippr.org/migration).
The successful candidate will help design the team’s research agenda, contribute to the management of existing and future projects, help influence UK and international policies, and contribute to public and media debates around migration. They will join a dynamic team of seven doing ground-breaking research that has been frequently cited, influenced policymakers, shaped public agendas and resulted in more than 500 media appearances in 2007 alone.
For further information and an application pack, click here.
Salary:£26,067 ; Location:Reading
Closing Date:6 May 2008
This is an exciting opportunity to make a long-term, positive difference
to the residents of the Dee Park estate in Reading ensuring their contribution
to the Dee Park Regeneration Scheme.
You will help to build a sustainable community on the estate, creating
a safe, secure and vibrant neighbourhood for future generations to enjoy.
The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience
of working with voluntary or community groups and have a successful
track record of using community development skills in promoting resident
involvement. You will need: a passion for community development work;
the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders; the confidence
and initiative to work on your own.
Contact: Reading Voluntary Action,
8 Cross Street, Reading, RG1 1SN. Tel: 0118 957 4123 or email rva@volaction.demon.co.uk.
Salary £23,279. Location: London. Ref No: L/00122
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 29th April 2008
The Secretary to the Chief Executive plays a key role by providing high-level administrative and organisational support to the Chief Executive and the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, ensuring that all the functions of the office are organised effectively. This includes pro-actively managing the Chief Executive’s diary, co-ordinating and servicing internal and external meetings, liaising with a wide range of people and organisations, including senior staff in government departments, voluntary sector and refugee community organisations, managing information systems and dealing with correspondence, and carrying out a wide range of administrative duties.
For further information and an application pack click here.
