Contents: Moda's News (1); Events (6); Training (2); Resources (3); Funding (4); Jobs (4)
The
Community Leaders Development Programme aims to provide individuals from
Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities who live in London,
with a flexible and tailored range of leadership development opportunities.
This project has two elements: a programme of outreach, taster sessions
and entry level training; and a range of longer support options to provide
more intensive structured personal and professional development.
The programme is funded by the LDA Opportunities Fund Round 2 and is run
by London Voluntary Service Council in partnership with the School for
Social Entrepreneurs, Race on the Agenda, MODA and Charitytraining.com.
For
more information please click
here
20 March 2009; 9.30 am - 4.00 pm;
Birmingham Town Hall
The event will celebrate the achievements of the GoldStar Exemplar projects in promoting good practice in managing volunteers from socially excluded groups. There will also be an opportunity to hear from key organisations who are tasked with taking forward the development of good practice in managing and supporting volunteers. There will be inputs from:
- The Office of the Third Sector;
- The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation;
- The Third Sector Research Centre;
- The Media Trust;
- Volunteering England
- The GoldStar exemplar projects.
They will be holding a marketplace providing a showcase for the diverse range of work to support volunteers, and plenty of opportunities to network. There will also be a chance to attend workshops hosted by experienced practitioners, and to talk to volunteers.
GoldStar Live 09 will be free to delegates from the following groups:Voluntary sector organisations interested in sharing good practice in volunteer management; Infrastructure organisations; Government Agencies; Local Authorities.
Please click here to sign up
Thursday 19th March 2009, 9.30-15.30
One Whitehall Place, Westminster, London
It has long been recognised that charities, voluntary organisations and local community-based groups play an invaluable role in society. This special Public Policy Exchange symposium, hosted by the Centre for Parliamentary Studies offers a timely opportunity for third sector practitioners, local authorities, central government departments and other stakeholders to assess the impact of recent developments and explore what next steps should be taken to firmly embed the third sector at the heart of the Government’s public service reform agenda. Delegates will have the opportunity to debate, share ideas and network with colleagues from across the third sector, public service delivery, local authority and government landscape.
Friday 6 March 2009, 1 – 3pm
Children England’s head office in Central London - Unit 25 Angel Gate, City Road, London EC1V 2PT
Children England has commissioned GHK Consulting to undertake a research study exploring small organisations’ experiences of commissioning. GHK are an independent company with a team specialising in children, young people and families policy and practice research. The aim of the research is:· To focus on the positive steps that can be taken as part of Every Child Matters to create and sustain an environment in which small VCS organisations thrive
The research will be exploring the perspectives of organisations working with children, young people and/or families with expenditure of less than £100k. As part of this there will be a focus group held in London. Organisations that take part will not to be named and neither will the people who take part in an interview (unless you wish to be). The discussion will be confidential to the research team, and will explore your experiences of any commissioning processes you have engaged, or attempted to engage, with. We are interested in understanding organisations’ experiences, what has helped them and what has hindered them, and in identifying messages for good practice. Children England will publish the research, as well as using the findings to help inform their work both to support, and to lobby and campaign on behalf of, the sector.
If you would like to take part in the research or would like more information you can contact Jordan Thompson 0207 833 3319 jordan@childrenengland.org.uk
25th March 2009,
Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX
This is your chance to influence government integration policies for the next three years. The Home Office, responsible for refugee integration policy until 2011, will shortly be publishing its progress review.
Delegates can participate in a choice of 4 workshops:
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No place like home? Housing workshop – hosted by Caroline Davey, Shelter
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Something for nothing… how volunteering impacts on refugees volunteering workshop – hosted by Sian Greenhead, TimeBank and Chris Badman, Refugee Council
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A Right to a Voice, ESOL for asylum seekers: a NIACE campaign Education and employment – hosted by Chris Taylor, NIACE
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New Beginnings - Children and families workshop – hosted by Kim Maynard, Barnardo’s
Saturday 28th March 2009, 6pm –10pm
Have a stronger say in the development of Health and Social Care
Newham Local Involvement Network!
The LINk is a new government led initiative that ensures people have
a stronger say in local Health and Social Care Services. It will be
driven by local people, groups and organisations that will promote
and support involvement of communitie.
For further information and booking, please contact: Rouksana Dyer
Tel: 0207 473 9512
rouksana.dyer@bemccf.org.uk
Thursday 27th March 2009; 2.00-4.00 pm
Berkley Business Centres, City Gate House, 246-250 Romford Road, London
E7 9HZ
The Volunteer Network Centre runs Good Practice Forum for local volunteer involving organisations registered with us. The forum provides a platform to share information, updates on new developments and an opportunity to learn from others’ experiences in volunteering management. You are warmly invited to the first session of the 2009 Good Practice Forums.
If you would like to book your place, please contact Eyasu Buba:
eyasu.buba@vncnewham.co.uk
or on: 020 8536 1937
12 March 2009, 10.00-14.00
Charity Centre, DSC, 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP
This workshop will focus on
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Improving your board’s performance: looking at what good governance is and show how trustee boards can assess their current practices using a best practice framework and then put together plans to improve performance.
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Being prepared for the legal changes: examining the impact of the recent changes in charity and company law and how they will impact the work of the board.
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Getting the best out of your board:looking at how to get all the individuals on a board working
together effectively and how good relationships with staff can be developed.
Spring will soon be upon us and with it DLS’s next round of training.
Our courses are delivered by lawyers with day to day experience of their
subjects and presented in a clear and accessible way. In sympathy with
the economic climate we have reduced our prices and increased our discount
for multiple bookings.
- Mental Capacity and the Law
23 March (2–5pm) - An Introduction to how the Disability Discrimination Acts
can be used in Employment
30 March (10-1pm) - Employment Tribunal tactics with a focus on cases with a
DDA element
30 March (2-5pm) - Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - A Guide
to Successful Claims
1 April (2-5pm) - Using the Disability Equality Duty to improve disability rights
in the public sector
2 April (2-5pm) - An Introduction to Community Care Law
3 April (2-5pm)
Book online (here), or call Nick Clarke on 020 7791 9819 to book over the phone or ask any questions about the courses. All training is held at our accessible premises in Whitechapel. Each course is accredited by the Law Society for 3 CPD points.
Refugee Women's Association (RWA) is launching a new training course leading
to NVQ qualifications in Advice & Guidance for staff or volunteers
of Womens’ Organisations.
The Course will run from April 2009 (One day per week). The course is
FREE and funded by London Development Agency. Refugee/Migrant women providing
advice & guidance in paid or voluntary capacity in Refugee or Migrant
Womens’ Organisations or Women’s Sections are eligible to
apply.
Open Day & Registration for the course will be held on:
6 & 13 March 09,10.30 am – 3.30 pm
Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London N1 3QP Room 3G (3rd floor)
To confirm attendance contact: Roya on 020 7923 2412 or email roya@refugeewomen.org.uk
Friday 27th March 2009; 1:00 – 4:30pm
Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2XF
TAHA's seminar is part of a series of events organised within our Women4Change programme and aims to:
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provide perspectives & presentations on the under-representation of women from Black Minority Ethnic & Refuge & Migrant (BME) communities within elected & appointed positions, decision-making structures.
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examine the barriers that still exist to BMER women’s engagement and participation within diverse BME communities, community leadership & community organisations as well as within mainstream public independent & political institutions, civic roles and leadership positions
For more information and to book please call 020 8571 7928 or email to leadership@taha.org.uk
Resources - Goldstar website Toolkit
The Goldstar website contains a downloadable
toolkit that can be used as templates or frameworks to make
specific good practices easier to carry out or follow in volunteer projects
and organisations involving volunteers from socially excluded groups.
This toolkit
section contains a collection of useful toolkits that can
be downloaded and used as templates or frameworks to make specific good
practices easier to carry out or follow in your volunteer project or organisation.
They have organised the toolkit into six sections:
- Recruitment and selection
- induction and training
- support and supervision
- progression pathways
- involvement and recognition
- others
Resources - Rethinking migration
Governments across Europe are responding to public concerns about the economic impacts of migration by developing and implementing more selective immigration policies. Using a variety of sophisticated tools, including the UK's new "points based system", policymakers are trying to attract "useful" migrants to our borders, while keeping "unwanted" migrants out. By letting in only those migrants who will contribute positively to our economies, the aim of these policies is to maximise the economic benefits of migration while minimising its (apparent) social costs. This paper questions the utility of this approach. The costs and benefits of migration are too tied up with the regulatory structures of our labour markets and welfare systems to try to achieve this objective simply by selecting the "right" kind of migrants, as if their particular skills-set was the only variable that mattered. If our aim is to enhance the productive incorporation of migrant workers, existing efforts to manage migration require a much more holistic approach. This does not mean that states should abandon efforts to select migrants, but rather that immigration, labour market and welfare policies need to be developed in tandem.'
To find the report please click here
Resources - Undocumented Children in Europe: Invisible Victims of Immigration Restrictions
Undocumented children in Europe may be living with members
of their families but can also be unaccompanied, living alone without
their parents or guardians. Whatever their condition, the fact that these
children are in Europe without protection through official family reunification
programs or asylum processes makes them "undocumented" and as
such affected by policies on irregular migration. This report aims to
investigate the particular vulnerability that characterizes the reality
of undocumented children and analyze their specific needs and problems
encountered in various European countries. The report is specifically
focused on the discrimination that these children might face in accessing
their basic social rights in the areas of education, health care and housing.
Attached you will find the find the order form for the printed version
of the report.
You can download the pdf version of the report on Picum website (click
here)
Sport England has published its new funding strategy, which outlines the
programmes available to grassroot sports projects from April 2009 - March
2011.
By 2012/13, Sport England aims to increase and sustain grassroots participation in sports for all ages. It also aims to provide opportunities for talented sports people to grow, sustain and excel.
Sport England will also fund solicited applications of up to £158 million a year for organisations that have specific objectives related to community sport, e.g. national governing bodies (NGBs), county sports partnerships and local authorities.£10 million per year will also be available for capital projects that promote a sustainable approach to community facilities, which is in addition to the support given to NGBs. To view the strategy and for more information on the individual funding streams visit the Sport England website or contact them by telephone on 08458 508 508.
Deadline: 14 March 2009
Maximum Value: £ 750,000
This fund provides financial assistance, in the form of capital investment, is available to community enterprise organisations to enable them to grow and develop. The Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) been designed to fill an investment gap, which is currently one of the barriers to growth for community enterprise organisations. These social enterprises, due to traditional market forces' failure to make sufficient finance available at an acceptable price, are experiencing difficulties in delivering their projects and increasing their capacity to deliver new or additional services to their beneficiaries or clients.
The ACF can make equity funding available to community enterprise organisations through a series of investment opportunities: Main Investment Fund; Managed Workspace Fund; Business Development Fund.
The programme's founder members include; the Development Trusts Association, the Scarman Trust, the New Economics Foundation and the Local Investment Fund.
For more information please email to info@adventurecapitalfund.org.uk or click here
Next deadline: 31 March 2009.
The Enhancing Communities - Large Grants programme offers grants between
£10,001 - £50,000 for community improvement projects within
10 miles of an active SITA landfill site. Improvements can be for community,
sport or historic buildings/structures. Not-for-profit organisations including
community groups, parish councils, charities, local authorities and voluntary
organisations are eligible to apply.
Contact the SITA Trust either by telephone, 01454 262 910, email to sita.trust@sita.co.uk or visit their website.
Capital Community Foundation is administering the Grassroots Grants
programme in 9 London borough as follows: Bexley, Bromley, Camden, Greenwich,
Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Westminster.
The grants aim to help build thriving local communities, bring people
from different backgrounds together and empower them to achieve change
in their communities. Local voluntary or community groups with a good
idea can apply for up to £5,000.
Basic Criteria
- Groups must have been active in their local area for at least 1 year before applying
- Groups must have annual income of less than £20,000 (This can relate to your last financial year or be taken as an average over your last three financial years. You will need to provide evidence of this in your application).
To download an application form and guidelines please visit click here or call 02075825117. Applications can be made at any time and Capital Community Foundation will aim to notify applicants of the decision within 6 weeks.
Salary: £23,748 + OLW of £1,692 pro rata; 21hours per
week
Closing date: 25th March 2009
Ashiana provides refuge and outreach services to South Asian, Turkish
and Iranian women aged 16-30 who are experiencing domestic violence, and
training, counselling and support services for young
people affected by domestic violence.
You will provide practical and emotional support to residents and contribute
to the effective running of the refuge. You will have proven experience
of working with vulnerable women, be sensitive and aware of Asian/Turkish/Iranian
cultural and community needs and be fluent in Farsi, Turkish or a South
Asian language.
For an application pack, email info@ashiana.
org.uk or send a stamped addressed envelope to the value of 65p to
Director, Ashiana Network, PO Box 816, London, E11 1QY.
Community Engagement Officer
Salary: £30662 - £31511 p.a. incl. ILW
Deadline for applications: 16th March 2009 by 5pm
TAHA is a leading national Agency specialising in the provision
of health and social care and capacity
building support services primarily to Black & Minority Ethnic (BME)
communities.
You will take responsibility for devising & delivering skills development,
training & other support activity to increase BME community engagement
within mainstream voluntary & statutory bodies’ governance
arrangements and planning mechanisms & address barriers which disempower
BMEs from engaging in civic life, governance & leadership roles.
Applicants must have proven knowledge & experience of community
development & empowerment, sustainable capacity building training
activities, voluntary and statutory sector structures, governance &
planning mechanisms. Excellent communication skills & ability to
engage & empower individuals & groups from diverse BME communities
essential.
The Migrants Resource Centre's Community Education Team is looking for
volunteer ESOL teachers to teach English classes to refugees, asylum
seekers and migrants.
The Migrants Resource Centre works with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and in partnership with other agencies, to effect social justice and change, enabling migrants and refugees to fully participate in this society. We work with displaced people from all over the world from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The MRC Community Education Team supports users to improve their skills and achieve their goals.
The Community Education Team are currently looking for volunteer CELTA qualified teachers to run English classes both within the centre and at outreach locations. We need a teacher for an intermediate English class on Wednesday evenings between 6pm and 7:30pm. Other classes also available.
Our volunteer teachers provide a crucial service to our users and arevalued members of the Community Education team. We ask volunteers to give a minimum commitment of 6 months.
To apply please send a copy of your CV to catheryn@migrants.org.uk. CRBchecks will be carried out on successful candidates.
Closing date: Wednesday 25th March 2009
Salary £25,922 - £29,198 Fixed term to 31 October 2011
Ref: L/00234/R
Location: Brixton
Our Refugees into Teaching Project aims to help the hundreds of refugee teachers in this country - skilled professionals who could work in UK schools, but face a number of significant barriers. Through various innovative methods, we enable refugees to overcome these barriers, and use their valuable skills. In this newly-created role, you will provide refugee teachers with expert support, advice, information and guidance – in person, via email and over the phone. Acting as a central point of contact, you’ll carry out assessments, identify teachers’ support needs, and make sure that these are promptly and efficiently addressed. It will be up to you to develop our links with the relevant community organisations across the country – we aim to provide them with the training and support they need to gain expertise in this area, enabling them to advise refugee teachers themselves.
A further aspect of this role will involve supporting the development and delivery of an innovative new mentoring scheme – matching refugee teachers seeking employment with teachers currently working in the UK. Throughout your work, you’ll liaise closely with colleagues, ensuring a consistent and co-ordinated approach at all times.You’ll need to understand the issues facing refugees who want to teach in the UK – and will have experience of providing first-rate training and careers advice to adults. This will include experience of carrying out assessments, creating individual action plans, and working in close partnership with external agencies. You must also have a track record of delivering training to a wide range of audiences,prioritising a busy workload, and working to set timescales and budgets. The ability to travel regularly within England is essential.
For more information please click here.
