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 )

9 Septembe, 10.00am - 1.00pm
AdviceUK, 12th Floor, New London Bridge House, 25 London Bridge Street

11 September, 10.00am - 1.00pm
Clifford Chance LLP, 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ

The Sustainable Advice Project (S.A.P.) and the Governance Project will host a joint seminar on workforce sustainability. Advice organisations and Trustees will have the opportunity to meet together with other members and at the same time hear from a range of speakers that will seek to address questions on how members can meet the challenges and opportunities presented by workforce sustainability.

The sessions will focus on the following issues around workforce development:

• Attracting the right people - skills recruitment and retention
• Overcoming barriers to staff development
• Addressing skills and training needs

If you are interested please contact Artie Singh on Artie.Singh@adviceuk.org.uk

Monday 20th – Saturday 25th October 2008
Gilwell Park Conference Centre, Near Chingford station, London

Are you passionate about music?

If you are aged between 18 and 25, not in work, education or training, you could spend 6 days away creating pieces of Music and trying out new performance styles. During the 6 days you will:

• Learn from industry professionals
• Create and showcase musical performances
• Receive personal development support
• Gain confidence in your music skills and in yourself

It’s completely free – including food, accommodation and transport.

For more information please contact Lloyd Mitchell now on 020 7543 1445 or 07961876 966 or email: lloyd.mitchell@princes-trust.org.uk

They are keen to attract those who have a little bit of musical experience, i.e. can play instruments Drums, keyboards, bass guitars and Guitarist and vocalist are welcome to apply, also we do take rappers as part of the vocal group so let them know.

ROTA have produced two reports on the Single Equalities Bill. Please click on the links below:

• HEAR/LVSC ROTA Policy Briefing: The Single Equality Bill and equality organisations in the Third Sector (click here)
• ROTA Policy Briefing Issue 22 (August 2008): Single Equality Bill - What it means for the BAME Third Sector (click here)

Forest Recycling Project (FRP) is a not-for-profit community recycling business based in Waltham Forest (Est. 1989). Their main activity is the collection of recyclable goods in North East London with the aim to encourage re-use within the local community.

They are helped by volunteers often from socially marginalised groups such as people with disabilities including mental ill health. They run the following schemes:

• Give or Take - These are physical and virtual waste exchange events which have been run by FRP in NE London since 1999 (click here);
  
• Green Office - They provide paper and toner / cartridge collection service, confidential shredding, sell Fairtrade food, cleaning products, recycled stationary and conduct environmental audits;
  
• East London Community Re>Paint - Large range of good quality recycled paint is available at low or no cost to community groups, and individuals. Interior and Exterior. Large or small quantities;
  
• FRP-REUSEiT - They collect computers from individuals and companies, remove all existing data, load a new operating system, check them thoroughly and then redistribute them within the community.

For more information and to be involved in these activities, please contact Forest Recycling Project on info@frponline.org.uk, 020 8539 385 or click here

Closing date: Monday 22 September 2008, 10.00am

Nominations are now open for the London Compact Awards 2008.

In addition to and to complement the National Compact Awards and to recognise and celebrate excellent partnership working in the Capital, the London Compact Working Group is pleased to announce the launch of its own London Compact Awards 2008.
The awards will celebrate all forms of partnership in the capital that exemplify the Compact way of working. Partnerships do not need to be formal, but must be based in London and involve the third sector and at least one statutory partner.

Categories include:
- London Compact Award for innovation and/or proactivity in Compact ways of working
- London Compact Award for progress in developing Compact ways of working
- London Compact Award for embedding a Compact way of working

Information about how to enter the Compact Awards and an online entry form is available here or contact sue.halstead@gol.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0207 217 3711

Deadline for first stage 12 September 2008
Deadline for second stage: 12 December 2008.

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund's Grants Round For Community Organisations Working With Children and Young People Seeking Asylum is now open for application. These grants are aimed at supporting community organisations providing direct services or advocacy for young refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK.

Organisations who are eligible for a grant must be:

• An impartial, legal, community and non-profit making organisation, charity or company;
• Working with children and young people under 21 who are refugees or seeking asylum;
• Based and operating in one or more of the four countries of the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).

For further information including the application process click here.

The ArtVenture Freedom to Create Prize has been launched to recognise artists who use their talents to promote creative freedom, empathy, understanding and to confront discrimination and oppression. This unique and significant creative award carries a US$ 100,000 prize divided between three categories - the main prize, a youth prize and a prize to recognise imprisoned artists.
Submissions for the prize close on 31 October, 2008.

Entries will be judged on:
1. The artist’s use of the arts to highlight oppression within a human rights context
2. The message inherent in the piece or body of work
3. The nature of the oppression suffered by the artist/s and which is featured in the artwork/s
4. How the piece and the message was disseminated to the public
5. The nature of the impact of the art work in the broader community
6. The timing of the art work’s dissemination by reference to events at the time
7. The personal risk incurred by the entrant/s in creating and/or disseminating the artwork
8. How the successful entrant will use each component of the prize money allocated to them
9. What advocacy group the successful entrant nominates to further the cause the art work has highlighted, what its primary objective is, how successful it is in achieving its aims, and the specific campaign the prize monies will be directed towards

For more information see: http://www.FreedomToCreatePrize.com

The maximum amount of funding:£750.
Deadline for completed applications: 29th August
Applicants will be informed by 5th September

The Peace Fund is a fundraising scheme which gives grants to local initiatives with the sole aim of bringing HOPE (Helping Other People Excel).

The Peace Fund will support a grassroots grant giving scheme to enable isolated and vulnerablecommunities develop their own peace initiatives. The Peace Fund will ensure that young people in particular are able to get involved in making their schools and communities better places to be in.

If you would like to apply for a small grant to participate in London Peace Week click here

Temporary position
Salary: 33,777- 36,470 (NJC scale 38-41), 5% pension
Deadline: 10 September 11:30 pm by post or email); Interivew:15 September

Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is London's leading social policy think-tank focusing on issues affecting Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and the Third Sector that serves them. We are committed to working towards achieving social justice and the elimination of discrimination and promoting human rights, diversity, equality of opportunity and best practice.

This post offers the opportunity to lead on the organisation's policy and research programme working with the experienced and passionate policy team. Current policy priorities include crime and antisocial behaviour, health inequalities, community cohesion and regional governance. You will need demonstrable in-depth knowledge of social policy priorities for London's BAME sector and communities. You will also need demonstrable experience of staff and project management as well as experience of fundraising and writing clear and concise reports.

For more information and an application form click here

• £27,725-£30,774 South London, 1 Full-time (Fixed-term to 30/09/2011) Ref: L/00167
• £26,237-£29,286 West London, 1 Full-time (Fixed-term to 30/09/2011) Ref: L/00168