Contents: Moda's News (1); Events (3); Training (4); Publications (1); Calls (1); Funding (2) ; Jobs (3)
Deadline: 31 August 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 )
Wednesday 4 June 2008, 9.30am, Chelsea Football Club
A conference and exhibition to celebrate the legacy of the European Social Fund 2000-2006 London Programme and the operational launch of the ESF 2007-2013 London Programme
This conference is an opportunity to celebrate both the achievement and the promise of ESF. First from presentations by key governmental speakers at European, national and regional levels; then, from testimony by practitioners and individual participants themselves; and finally, by having a chance to walk round and see an exhibition which highlights some of what London has gained from ESF and what is on offer for the future.
For more information and to book a place click here.
Monday 19 May 2008, h. 13.30-17.00
The Royal Commonwealth Society, 25 Northumberland Avenue, WC2N
This free conference will mark the culmination of the Royal Commonwealth Society series on migration. A combination of workshops and keynote addresses will provide an opportunity to evaluate outcomes from previous events and to formulate recommendations for action and policy change. The conference will focus upon differing concepts of citizenship; it will review how the UK and other Commonwealth countries are managing migration; and it will seek to promote migation as a key area of interest for Commonwealth governments.
For further information and too book a place email claire@rcsint.org or call 020.7766.9205
Consultation events for Learners
10 June 2008, The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
C1712L
Fee: Free (includes lunch, tea/coffee)
Why ‘informal’ adult learning?
‘Informal’ adult learning can be any learning people do
for pleasure, personal development or for the benefit of their community
– rather than for qualifications and work. It includes everyday
learning from the TV and radio, learning through volunteering, joining
a book club, working an allotment, visiting museums or following a hobby,
as well as joining courses.
The Government understands that this learning makes a big contribution
to our health and happiness, that it builds skills and interests, inspires
us, helps us makes friends and enjoy life, and strengthens families
and communities. £210 million of public money is spent on it annually.
The Government has launched a national consultation exercise to gather
information for a major policy paper about the future shape of informal
adult learning. Learners’ views are at the heart of that consultation.
The Government wants to listen, and it particularly wants to hear what
learners think.
What is the event for?
The day will be an opportunity for adult learners to have their say
about the future of informal adult learning and to think about some
of the main questions the Government is asking. These include: What
can digital, TV, mobile phone and internet technologies contribute?
How do we make sure everyone has fair access to informal learning? What,
where and how will people want to learn in the future? How do we make
the best use of public money?
The ideas from the two consultation event will be written up and sent
to the Government as part of the consultation. They will be submitted
as an expression of learners’ views.
For further information and bookings click here.
10 June 2008, LVSC, London
This LVSC course will enable participants to develop a range of skills for involving their local community. Topis include: networking, developing partnerships and building capacity, so that groups and inidividuals can put their ideas across effectively to influence decisions on matters that affect their lives.
For further information click here.
2 June 2008 (am), LVSC, London
This LVSC course provides a look at the main changes which affect charity accounts resulting from SORP (Sharities’ Statement of Recommended Practice) 2005, including the new requirements relating to the Trustrees Report and the changes to the Statement of Financial Activities including project costs, support costs and the new category of governance costs are calculated.
For further information click here.
BMER Outreach HR Advice & Support Project Presents a Free half-day
training for BMER groups
11th June 2008, 1:30p.m.-4.30pm
Centre for Armenian Information & Advice (CAIA), Hayashen, 105a Mill
Hill Road, W3 8JF
Participants to this training event will: Have better understanding of employment legislations and their roles and responsibilities as employers; Get to know about HR management principals; Have better understanding of better practice examples; Be better equipped to support their employees and deal with crises.
The workshop covers all essential areas of employment practice and law and includes presentation of legislation and interactive discussion and exercises on how to put legislation into practice. Participants will receive guidance and information on the range of resources available to them.
For further information please contact: Feride Baycan on 020 7700 8124 or email: feride@lvsc.org.uk
19-23 May 2008
We all have creative potential and sometimes need just a little help to express that inner creativity. Hillcroft College can help! Enrol on their 1 week Creative Workshop for Adult Learners Week and unlock your potential.
They will offer an exciting range of activities including
- Storytelling
- Voice and Self
- Movement and Drama
- Creative communication with self and others
- Harnessing your creative energy for self development and fulfilment
For information on how to apply please telephone Admissions
on 0208 399 2688 or email enquiry@hillcroft.ac.uk
Publications - Floodgates or turnstiles?
Post-EU enlargement migration flows to (and from) the UK
To mark the fourth anniversary of the enlargement of
the European Unionin 2004, ippr has undertaken a major study that aims
to provide as definitive a picture of post-enlargement migration flows
to and from the UK as possible. This report presents fresh evidence on
the scale and nature of migration from the eight new Central and Eastern
European countries that joined the EU in 2004 and, to a lesser extent,
from Romania and Bulgaria, which joined in 2007.
The report is based on new analysis of a range of existing sources of
data on migration flows. It also draws on the results of a specially commissioned
survey, believed to be the first of its kind, of Poles who have recently
returned from the UK to their home country. The report also draws on qualitative
interviews with Polish migrants living in the UK.
To download the report in pdf format click here. To view interactive graphics and images from the report visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7370955.stm.
Calls - Transformation Fund Survey
The National Council of Voluntary Childcare Organisations (NCVCCO), in
partnership with Daycare Trust, have been commissioned by the Children's
Workforce Development Council to look at what helped in the take-up of
the Transformation Fund (April 2006 to March 2008 by the early years'
voluntary sector and any obstacle to this process. The CWDC will then
use the results of this research to improve the way they distribute future
funds at the early years workforce.
To fill in the online survey go to: www.daycaretrustsurvey.org.uk/voluntary/
This survey is mainly directed at managers of voluntary settings which
offer childcare to children 0-5. The deadline is Friday 16 May 2008.
Funding - myplace
The Big Lottery Fund is delivering myplace on behalf of the Department
for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). This is not Lottery funding.
Do you have the vision and drive to work with young people to deliver a world class place for them to go? If so, myplace may be able to help you turn your ideas into reality. myplace aims to deliver world class youth facilities driven by the active participation of young people and their view and needs. All projects will need to demonstrate genuine cross-sector partnership between public sector bodies and third and/or private sector organisations.
For further information click here.
Funding - Big Lottery Fund: BASIS 2
Big Lottery Fund today launched at the beginnign of May the second
round of its BASIS (Building and Sustaining Infrastructure Support) programme
with up to £50 million available to develop the sector.
The programme is looking to fund projects that fill the highest priority gaps in the current VCS infrastructure support to ensure the sector's wide spectrum of organisations can access relevant high-quality assistance. This support aims to fill the gaps remaining after BASIS 1 on both a regional and national level, ensuring the sector is fully equipped to operate to the best of its ability, ultimately improving the services it provides in enhancing lives and communities across the country.
Full eligibility criteria and application packs will be available to download from the Big Lottery Fund click here.
source: HSCF Newsletter
Salary £20,099 (pro rata) Temp to March 2011 Ref No: Y/00130
Closing date for applications is Thursday 29th May 2008
The Yorkshire and Humber Wraparound Services Team is seeking to recruit
an experienced Administrator to provide administrative support and assist
the Wraparound Services management team in co-ordinating a team of Project
Workers who are based across three Initial Accommodation sites in Leeds,
Barnsley and Wakefield. This post is based in the Initial Accommodation
centre in Barnsley.
The Administrator will be responsible for liaising with colleagues and
partner agencies to ensure that appointments are booked for all clients
in the Initial Accommodation centres within a very short time-scale.
The post-holder will also be responsible for undertaking a wide range
of administrative duties. These include maintaining a complex paper
filing system of client records, updating the database, collating monthly
statistics, answering telephone queries and providing administrative
support for the Wraparound Services Team. The post holder will also
be required to liaise with the IT, Office Services, Statistics and Finance
and Human Resources departments who are based in London.
For further information and application guidelines click here.
Location Yorkshire/Humberside
Salary £24,545 (pro rata) Temp to July 2009 Ref No: Y/00126
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21st May 2008
Pending the finalisation of the Grant Agreement until July 2009, the
Refugee Council is offering the post of Community Development &
Volunteer Co-ordinator in the Resettlement Team. The Resettlement Team
will provide advice and support for resettled refugees to help them
access services, mainstream provision and establish community links
over a 12-month period. Working closely with local stakeholders and
in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar
services across the UK, the Refugee Council Resettlement Team will promote
both the integration and independence of this group.
Working with the Resettlement Team Manager, Project Workers and Employment
and Volunteering Advisor, the Community Development & Voluteering
Co-ordinator will enable newly arrived refugees to take an active role
in their successful resettlement through initiatives involving both
communities of new arrivals and the wider community.
For further information and bookings click here.
Salary : 26,187 per annum including LW
Full time post – 36 hours per week
Applications closing date on : 24 May 2008
The African Child (UK) (TAC) is a registered charity which has been
in existence since July 1999. They have many years of experience in
supporting families with a main focus on those from black and minority
ethnic communities. TAC provides their services in Brent, Hammersmith
& Fulham and are now sharing our experience with partners in Haringey.
Their work focuses mainly on the five outcomes of Every Child Matters
and therefore targets BAME families in order to enhance the quality
of life of children and young people.
If you are the kind of person who would like to influence positive change
in our society, have the drive to lead in this service and can work
with minimum supervision, this is your opportunity to achieve your goal.
The successful candidate will:
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Have at least 2 years experience in provision of 1:1 support to BAME families. This will include experience of recording sensitive information, maintaining client case files and adhering to confidentiality policies;
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Have a clear understanding of the needs of families residing in Haringey;
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Have good management skills and are innovative in developing services with sensitivity to equal opportunities;
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Have a strong knowledge of issues relating to children and families from BME communities and which may impact on their wellbeing;
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Have a crystal clear knowledge of statutory services and is able to integrate local strategies into their work;
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Hold a minimum qualification of a first Degree
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Possess effective written, verbal and presentation skills, the ability to write clear and concise reports and experience of using IT for the collection and presentation of data to target services
If you wish to discuss this post in more detail please contact: Marble Magezi on 0208 459 9034
Application packs can be obtained from: The African Child (UK), Moran House, 449-451 High Road, London NW10 2JJ or send e-mail to: info@theafricanchild.org.uk for an electronic version.
