Contents: Events (4); Training (2); Resources (1); Calls (1); Funding (3); Jobs (5)
Creating Community Wealth
Monday 6 October 2008, NCVO, Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street,
London N1 9RL.
The Black Training and Enterprise Group is delighted
to host Creating Community Wealth, their first conference about social
enterprise in London, in association with Business Link in London.
The conference aims to: host an event for BME individuals and groups
which are either running social enterprises or considering starting-up;
provide an opportunity for participants to find out about the different
forms of social enterprise; help emerging and established BME social
enterprises to share good practice, identify opportunities and create
partnerships; explore and address any potential barriers to BME social
enterprise growth.
Keynote Speaker: Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State Communities and Local Government
For further information and to book a place click here.
07 October 2008 , 10am – 4pm; St Martin-in-the-Fields Hall, Trafalgar
Square, London WC2
During the past ten years, increasing proportions of new migrants to the UK have settled in rural areas, where many are employed in agriculture, food processing and the hospitality sector. These rural migrants include many from the EU’s new member states, as well as other groups such as work visa holders employed in the health and social care sector. In the space of ten years, migration has moved from being an urban phenomenon, to being an issue that affects rural and urban localities alike.
This event will present new research on migration into rural areas. The research has been conducted by the Migration and Equalities Team at ippr, supported by the Commission for Rural Communities. The event aims to: present new research on the impact of migration on public services in rural areas; examine ways in which public services might become more responsive to migrants; present new research on the risk to rural economies caused by changing migration flows, and look at how these risks can be managed.
Rural migration has brought many benefits, but it there is also the potential for negative impacts. Evidence on the impact of migration on rural economies suggests that migrant labour is crucial. But employers’ dependency on migrant workers makes them vulnerable should migration flows to rural areas be subject to change. Rural economies may be placed at risk if migration patterns change.
Migration also has the potential to impact on public services in a number of ways. The geographical dispersal of recent immigrant groups, especially into areas that have not seen much immigration in the past, may place particular strains in particular parts of the UK. Where resource allocation and delivery capacity cannot respond quickly, local services may be placed under pressure.
If you wish to attend the forum please could you reply to Holly Andrew, h.andrew@ippr.org and specify if you wish to attend for all or part of the day. For further information click here.
Join the UK’ s biggest ever event to end child poverty
Saturday October 4th 2008, 1-3 pm, Trafalgar square, London
The Budget 2009 is the last realistic chance for the Government to meet the 2010 target and keep alive its promise to end child poverty. So we are holding the UK's biggest ever event to end child poverty this year to demand a better future for all our children.
The Keep the Promise march and event will provide tens of thousands of children, families and supporters from across the UK a unique opportunity to show their desire for an end to child poverty and to set the agenda for the following parliamentary session. With your support, we can ensure that the Government do Keep the promise of a generation and end child poverty.
For further information, visit: www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/our-campaign/keep-the-promise-event
Sunday 21st September, 5:00pm— Onwards; InSpiral Lounge,250
Camden High Street
Are you a young Londoner who wants to exhibit
your creativity to others? Do you want London’s policymakers to
know what you think of London? IARS’ Youth Empowerment Project
in partnership
with Women’s Resource Centre and Race on the Agenda are hosting
an exhibition of Young Londoners’ art on ‘Peace in the City’.
Join us for a fun evening of free food, drinks and a digital exhibition
of young people’s artwork. View the work of young artists under
the themes of celebration and collaboration.
The evening will include: Free Food and Drink; The chance to express your artistic interests with like minded people; Screening of ROTA’s youth led DVD on gang, gun, and knife culture in London; Creative and artistic atmosphere; Music and Visual projections; Opportunity to contribute artwork using provided materials; Prize for the best contribution; Opinions and themes of event will be delivered to policymakers
For more information contact:
Alex on 020 7067 1248 or a.burch@iars.org.uk;
Ed on 020 7067 1255 or e.strudwick@iars.org.uk
MIGRANTS RESOURCE CENTRE- 24 Churton Street London SW1V 2LP
Would you like to learn how to write your CV? Do you need to prepare for an interview? Would you like to feel more confident in your job search? Are you new to London and do not know how the welfare system works and how to access different services (health, benefits, education, etc)? If you have answered yes to at least one of the above questions, come and join our employability workshops- In a friendly and safe environment, you will have the opportunity to meet other people, understand how things work in the UK and become more aware of your skills, strengths and potential.
- CV and Cover Letter Writing - Monday 08 September 2008 6-8pm
- Action Planning for your future and job search - Friday 12 September 2008 1-3pm
- Tax Credit and General Welfare Rights - Tuesday 16 September 6-8pm
- Accessing Adult and Higher Education Learning Provision - Friday 19 September 1-3pm
- Confidence Building - Monday 22 September 6-8pm
- Interview Techniques - Tuesday 23 September 6-8pm
- Cultural Awareness and Preparation to London - Friday 26 September 11-12.30pm
- Financial Inclusion - Friday 26 September 1-3pm
- Access to Health Services - Tuesday 30 September 6-8pm
- Careers in Childcare - Friday 3 October from 1pm to 3pm
For furthe information or to register for a session contact Laura Marziale or Bianca Galluccio at the Migrants Resource Centre to register for a session. E-mail laura@migrants.org.uk or bianca@migrants.org.uk or Tel. 020 7821 1273
Thursday, 16th October - Volunteers and the Law: Payments and
Perks
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London ; Time: 10am start
/ 4:30pm finish
Trainer: Sandy Adirondack; Price: £100 per person (all inclusive)
Reimbursement, remuneration and other payments; 'Perks' and other volunteer
benefits; Tax and national insurance on payments and perks; Rights of
volunteers who are/are not employees or 'workers'; Volunteer agreements
and more...
Contact Birgitta Hall on 020 7643 1412 or email iavm@csv.org.uk
Friday, 17th October - Volunteers and the Law: Safety and Security
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London; Time: 10am start
/ 4:30pm finish
Trainer: Sandy Adirondack; Price: £100 per person (all inclusive)
Risk assessment and management; Security of information; Security of money;
Volunteers' safety and security; Protecting vulnerable clients/service
users; Volunteer drivers and more...
Contact Birgitta Hall on 020 7643 1412 or email iavm@csv.org.uk
Wednesday 12th - Friday 14th November - IAVM 2008 Residential
Venue: The Barcelo Palace Hotel, Buxton; Time: 10am start
on 12th / 2:30pm finish on 14th
Price: £550 Returnees / £575 Groups of 4+ / £650 Standard
Rate
3-day retreat in relaxed residential setting ; 39 advanced-level workshops
on all aspects of volunteer management ; International Faculty of expert
trainers ; Structured networking events
Panel-led discussion forums; Keynote address by Rt Hon David Blunkett
MP; ... and much more
Contact Birgitta Hall on 020 7643 1412 or email iavm@csv.org.uk
Resources - Scene but unseen: migrant gay men
September 2008 sees the launch of a programme of work targeting men who
have sex with men who have migrated to England and Wales to help reduce
their vulnerability to HIV and poor sexual health. Available resources
include:
- Pocket-sized concertina leaflets in 6 languages.
- Gay Britain website, both for migrants men themselves and professionals
in the HIV/sexual health and immigration sectors
- ‘Scene but unseen: assisting migrant gay men’ resource pack
- Guidelines and audit tool for migration organisations
For further information and details of how you can order
resources visit:
www.chapsonline.org.uk/gaybritain
Calls - Research Project on Refugee Finance Professionals
Employability Forum is an independent charity promoting refugee employment
in the UK. Working with the City Parochial Foundation, KPMG, Refugee Council,
Refugees into Jobs, RAGU and others, we are currently conducting some
practical research into the support services and routes available for
refugees who want to work in the finance (specifically accountancy) sector
here. The aim is to establish how many refugee finance professionals there
are (with initially a London focus), what is currently on offer to support
refugee finance professionals, what is the learning from previous projects
and what are the opportunities. The research will be presented later this
year at a seminar hosted by KPMG.
If you currently work with, or know of projects working to support refugee accountants we would really like to hear from you. We would also plan to run focus groups with refugee accountants, and would like to hear from you if you would like to take part.
Please contact Yaminee Pande via y.pande@employabilityforum.co.uk or 0207 785 6270 for more information.
Funding - Funding for disabled people organisations
Forthcoming deadlines for applications: 25 October 2008 and 7 February
2009.
Trust for London is calling for applications from small, disabled-led organisations involved in, or who are interested in developing, campaigning and advocacy activities.
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 http://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/grants/
Funding - Work by and for young people in London: the funding jigsaw
This online resource compiled by London Funders lists sources of
funding available for work that is by and for young people in London.
To dowload the updated version of the report click here.
Funding - Funding Faith Communities
A meeting for London’s funders and investors
Monday, 13 October, 1.30 – 5.15 pm ;Friends House, 173 Euston Road,
London NW1 2BJ
This London Funders meeting will look at some of the
complexities and controversies in funding faith communities, including
the relationship between race, faith and culture, the government interfaith
agenda and local faith based action.
As well as an expert panel of speakers opening the event with their knowledge
and views of the key issues of importance to funders and sharing experience
as funders, small group discussion will allow in-depth exploration of
equalities and faith, extremism, interfaith work, barriers to funding
faith groups and the diversity of the faith sector.
For further information and to register a place click here.
The Bangladeshi Women's Society is looking for volunteers and paid sessional
workers to support children aged 5-16 to gain skills in maths, English
and Bengali at a weekly after-school club in Redbridge. For further information
and to express your interest, please email Hosna h_bangladesh@hotmail.com
or call 07949000572.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday 2nd October
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th October
26,928 p.a. Hours 35pw
IVAC (Islington Voluntary Action Council) has successfully tendered to host the Local Involvement Network in Islington. Reporting to the Head of LINk Services you will support the LINk to enable service users and communities to shape the development of health and social care services in the borough. This will include collection and collation of information, taking responsibility for database, website content and other communications and organising meetings and events.
For further details about this post and an application form please visit the web site www.ivac.org.uk. For a paper copy of the application pack please call or write to our recruitment advisor, Anne Gadson, on 01494 478801, email ivac@hradvantage.co.uk
This is a re-advertisement and previous applicants will be considered.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 24th September 2008
Provisional interview date is Monday 29th September 2008
Salary £30,774 Ref No: L/00188
The Refugee Council is the largest charity working with asylum seekers
and refugees in the UK, and provides services to clients in offices
in London, East of England, Yorkshire and Humberside and the West Midlands
regions.
The Finance Team is part of the Resources Group. The other teams in
the Resources Group are Business Services, Human Resources and IT. The
Finance Team is a central resource servicing the whole organisation
which has an annual turnover of £61m. The main purpose of this
post is to ensure that all financial requirements in relation to UK
funded projects are met and that budget holders receive adequate support
from the Finance Team when putting together project bids and reports
to funders.
You will have extensive experience of working in a management accounting or reporting role in a medium to large sized organisation, having responsibility for developing budgets, cash flow forecasts, variance analyses and financial reports. You will also be able to critically evaluate project proposals and identify relevant issues.
For a full job description and an application pack click here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 13 October 5pm.
Notre Dame Refugee Centre, central London, is seeking to recruit a part-time generalist caseworker (12 hours / week) to work within a small team of advisors operating in a busy drop-in service open every Monday and Thursday. The successful candidate will have a track record of providing generalist advice and representation to asylum-seekers and refugees, in the areas of immigration and asylum, welfare benefits and housing. A good working knowledge of French is essential. Salary: £13/hour or £8,112 p.a., on a two-year contract.
Please request an application pack by email at recruitment@notredamerc.org.uk.
Closing date: Monday 30 September 2008
Established in May 2001, AFRUCA - Africans Unite Against Child Abuse is a UK charity promoting the rights and welfare of African children in the UK and in Africa. We work in the four key areas of child rights, research, education and training, policy and advocacy and community and international development.
To strengthen our capacity to better meet the needs of the children and young people we serve, we are seeking to bring well qualified, enthusiastic individuals on our Board of Trustees to ensure it can better provide strategic direction to the organisation. In particular, we are recruiting a new Treasurer to help us manage our financial growth and ensure our accounting systems and procedures are fit for purpose bearing in mind our plans for future growth and expansion.
As AFRUCA’s Treasurer, you must have a strong experience of financial management and business planning. Knowledge of charity investment issues and strong fundraising skills will be an added advantage. In addition, we expect all members of our Board of Trustees to demonstrate good knowledge of issues affecting African children and work with others to address them.
AFRUCA is keen to attract men and individuals from Southern, Eastern and the Horn of Africa on its Board. We would also like to have young people in the UK below the age of 25 years. They must be interested in advocating for the rights and welfare of other young people.
A full job description is available on www.afruca.org. For further inquiries, information, please contact Debbie Ariyo, AFRUCA Director by e-mail at debbie@afruca.org, telephone 0207 704 2261 or mobile 07984 582647.
