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Issue 188.. -... 10 June 2009

ISET invites you to the launch of the ESRC-funded project:
MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE UK SEX INDUSTRY
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nick Mai

Friday 10 July 2009 10.30 am – 3.30 pm
Graduate Centre of London Metropolitan University; 166-220 Holloway Road; N7 8DB.

In the morning, the project findings presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
In the afternoon, we will organise participative feedback discussion groups on research findings, policy implications and future research needs. Lunch will be provided at 12:45

For more information about this event please visit: www.londonmet.ac.uk/iset/events

For more information about the project please visit:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/iset/projects/esrc-migrant-workers.cfm

Please note that, as space is limited, registration will be allocated on a first come basis. To confirm your attendance or for any further information please contact the Institute of the Study of European Transformations (ISET) of London Metropolitan University: Telephone 020 7320 2927; Email: iset@londonmet.ac.uk

Tuesday 30th June 2009; Central London
This event is free for VCS and there is a small charge for public and private sector of £55.

At this event MiNet will present the findings and recommendations from evidence-based research carried out by MiNet, which explored the impact the economic downturn is having, and the different methods London's BAME VCS have adopted to manage the changing environment.
Event speakers will include: Lisa Greensill, Communities and Third Sector Team Leader, overnment Office for London, and Ian Redding, Head of Grants, London Councils. MiNet can also confirm Sona Mahtani, Chief Executive Selby Trust, Terrence Simmons, Project Manager, Croydon BME Forum, will facilitate discussion workshops at the event. Further speakers to be confirmed.

The event will be an opportunity for funders, decisions makers, policy makers, BAME infrastructure organisations and mainstream infrastructure bodies to come together to hear and discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the recession.

To register for a place click here. For more information, please contact Anthony@rota.org.uk

Wednesday 24 June 2009, 18:15, Social Enterprise London, 1 London Bridge

Following an overwhelmingly positive response to our call for information last week, Social Enterprise London is inviting social entrepreneurs and social enterprise leaders from across London to an information event on the Future Jobs Fund. The evening will include a presentation from Philip Hayes from the Government Office for London on the details of the Fund, and how social enterprises can effectively access it. The Future Jobs Fund, administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, is seeking bids which create at least 30 new jobs over a six month period. Whilst this seems a lot, bids can be made up of partnerships between public or private bodies and social enterprises, and it's this aspect of the Fund which the information event will focus on.

To remind you of the details of the Fund, for each new job created, the employing organisation would receive up to £6,500. Each bid will need to demonstrate that:
- it will create extra jobs, lasting at least 6 months, either for long term unemployed young people or people in unemployment hotspots
- the work done will benefit local communities
- the work will be under way quickly

We realise that we are not giving much notice in advance of the event, but the reason is that outline bids for first allocations of funding need to be submitted before the end of June, so I hope you understand the need for haste. To book a place at this event or for more information, please complete this booking form and return it to events@sel.org.uk. Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you have any queries then please call the SEL team on 020 7022 1920 or e-mail matthew@sel.org.uk.

22 June 2009 – 17:30 – 19:30; The Scoop at More London; FREE to attend

A performance from the brightest and best of London’s young social entrepreneurs - featuring music, circus, dance and drama. Performances include: Danelle Harvey (Tygahoney Music); South City Community Radio; Hankey Hall Youth Theatre (MakeBelieve Arts); Luke Hallgarten (Circus Space); Insight (Reprezent) and Dynamyt Kid (Reprezent). Locally sourced, organic food and drink from some of London’s finest catering social enterprises will be on sale.

The aim is to demonstrate the power and impact of London’s arts based social enterprises in empowering young people. If you are interested in getting involved then e-mail Matt Jarratt, matthew@sel.org.uk, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in the audience!

For further information visit Social Enterprise London (click here).

Working with the communities of London and their policing services
Saturday 27th June 2009; Conference Communications, EIDU
7th Floor West, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, London SW6 1TR

Policing with Authority: working with the communities of London and their policing services, is the fourth annual conference organised by the MPA. It will bring together 200 delegates representing community groups and volunteers who work with the MPA and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) across London.

The conference will provide you with an opportunity to hear about new and developing work to engage the communities of London in consultation with their policing services. We will also hear about good practice in this area and about the core work of the MPA in holding the MPS to account. The conference will have a range of sessions aimed to encourage discussion and networking between boroughs and to offer thanks to all those who support the MPA on a voluntary basis.

You will also have an opportunity to put forward questions directly to senior staff at the MPA including Vice Chair Kit Malthouse.

To attend the conference you need to fill a registration form by the 17th of June and return it to: eventsandconferences@met.police.uk If you require further information contact: Alice Fletcher: Tel. 020 7161 1294 (781294)

A Seminar for African Parents and Practitioners Working with African Children in London
Monday 22 June 2009; 9:00am to 3:30pm; Fleet Street, London EC4

AFRUCA is the premier charity promoting the rights and welfare of African children in the UK. This seminar is being held as a follow up to our various training activities for African parents and practitioners across London in the area of child protection. Many of our event participants have highlighted the need for a constructive dialogue between parents and practitioners to enable both parties interact in a neutral, non clinical environment, while learning more about the issues affecting children and the challenges each party experience in addressing them. The need to share ideas and knowledge about how to work together to better ensure the safety and wellbeing of African children, has also been identified as a key priority. This event is being held as part of a week long series of activities marking AFRUCA’s 8th anniversary from 21st to 27th June 2009.

Target group: African Parents(AFRUCA service users), Social Work Practitioners, Education Practitioners, Health Workers, Crime Prevention Officers, Mental Health Workers, Youth workers, Targetted Connexions workers, Sure Start Programme staff, policymakers, academics, charity workers, and other practitioners working closely with African children, young people and families

Cost: £100 per delegate from statutory agencies and charities with more than 10 employees. £75 for small voluntary organisations with under 10 employees. African parents (AFRUCA service users) will not have to pay to attend the event

For a booking form, further details and queries please contact:
Justin Bahunga - Policy and Training Officer - AFRUCA - Africans Unite Against Child Abuse
Telephone: 0844 660 8607 Email: info@afruca.org ; www.afruca.org.

Calls - Local Heroes Award

Resources - Community Food The Gherkin

Resources - Irregular Migration: the urgent need for a new approach

Funding - New Special Initiative on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Part time, 21 hours per week, £18,953 (£31,588pro rata- including London weighting; 09/10 pay award pending). Deadline for applications 16 June 2009.

Working within the communications team, you will take a lead role on the delivery of our media work and the development of our recently-launched website. But this role will also play a key part in all other aspects of our communications activities, whether it is supporting member organisations to improve their marketing, writing up case studies or working with colleagues to plan how we promote programme achievements.The ideal candidate will have substantial all round communications experience, an eye for an opportunity and passion for communicating ideas and information to all our audiences. If you are proactive, creative and willing to work hard then we’d like to hear from you.

bassac is a membership body for community organisations that provide a wide range of services to local people. We have worked for social change for almost 90 years. We seek justice for local communities and urge decision-makers to take radical steps to reduce the number of people living on the margins of society.

Our members are based at the heart of their community, working with many different disadvantaged groups and responding to their needs. bassac and its members want thriving neighbourhoods where everyone, whoever they are, can achieve their potential.

For further information and an application pack click here.

Full Time, 35 hours, £31,588 (including London weighting; 09/10 pay award pending) – based in London N1. Deadline for applications 30 June 2009.

Working within, and helping develop, bassac’s administration systems, you will ensure the smooth running of our friendly and dynamic office, overseeing the work of the administrative team to support the organisation’s requirements. You will provide PA and governance support for the Chief Executive, take a lead on health and safety, and coordinate and manage the HR administrative systems, processes and record keeping.

The ideal candidate would be extremely organised and able to work well under pressure in a busy office environment with conflicting demands. You will have wide ranging experience of administration, including HR and general office management. You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage people and tasks effectively and good attention to detail. If you are passionate about systems and processes, have an enthusiastic and creative approach, we would like to hear from you.

For further information and an application pack click here.

Closing date: 3 July 2009
Salary: JCWI’s scale 32-38 (£30,045-£34,707 full time equivalent, including London Weighting)

Do you want to be part of a high profile national organisation that has been committed to challenging and campaigning against discrimination in immigration, nationality and refugee law and policy for more than 40 years? Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is looking for a dynamic and committed person to be its Communications and Campaigns Officer (part time, 3 days a week). The post holder will enhance JCWI’s profile and further develop its PR and media strategy.

For further information and an application pack click here.

Head of Policy: £27,588 (NJC salary scale 6, point SO1-29), 5% non-contributory pension. 37.5 hrs p/w, 12month contract

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.

ROTA is now looking for a Policy Officer to assist in ensuring ROTA is responding to policy change to the benefit of BAME communities and the BAME third sector.

Closing Date for applications: Monday 29th June 2009 10:00am (by post or email). Successful candidates will be notified on Wednesday 1st July 2009 to attend an interview on Friday 3rd July 2009.

For further information and an application pack click here.



Issue 188.. -... 10 June 2009

About this service...

	Contents: Moda's News (1); Events (8); Training (3); Calls (1); Resources (2); Funding (1); Jobs (4)


	MODA News - Community Leaders Development Programme
	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



	Events - Refugee Week - 15th-21st June
	MODA staff, Management Committee members and volunteers wish everyone a Happy Refugee Week! Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. During Refugee Week hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across the UK. These range from small community and school activities to art exhibitions, political debates, film screenings, conferences, big music festivals, sports events. To find out what may be going on in your area or for further materials that you may be able to use in your own events marking Refugee Week please visit www.refugeeweek.org.uk



	Events - Celebrating Sanctuary
	Sunday, 14th June; 2–7pm; Bernie Spain Gardens, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 (next to Oxo Tower Wharf) Celebrating Sanctuary is a free, one-day festival on London’s South Bank, promoting the work of refugee artists and performers and celebrating the exceptional contribution refugee communities make to the UK. This hugely popular event is open to all and will once again line the South Bank with exciting acts, mouth watering dishes from across the world and activities for the whole family to enjoy. For more information on this year’s festival visit: http://www.myspace.com/celebratingsanctuary



	Events - Launch of The New Londoners magazine
	Wednesday June 17, 6-7.30pm; House of Commons, Committee Room 9 Colin Firth, Mark Haddon and Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello, have all contributed to the 2nd issue of the New Londoners, a free London newspaper which is available throughout the capital from Sunday and for the duration of Refugee Week. The unique newspaper was put together by volunteers, members and staff from the Migrant Resource Centre in London. The New Londoners aims to dispel some of the myths created by mainstream media in their reporting of refugee and asylum issues. It provides an alternative and realistic view of the contribution of immigration to the capital, differing from that which is often portrayed. The newspaper also provides a voice of those who are normally reluctant, for obvious reasons, to come forward and reveals some of their more alarming and distressing experiences. The Migrants Resource Centre and the APPGR cordially invite you to the launch of the 2009 issue. We hope you are able to join The Right Honourable MP Neil Gerrard and a panel of experts from UNHCR, the BBC, Oneworld.net, The New Londoners, and other guests for an informed discussion on migrants and refugees in the UK media. We invite you to share your views and to engage with the panel that will look at the coverage of migrants and refugees in the media, and the new emerging role of migrant and refugee communities in redressing the imbalance in the coverage in parts of the media. For more information and to book a place, please contact Nazek Ramadan: nazek@migrants.org.uk or Robert Melnitschuk: melnitschukr@parliament.uk



	Events - Migrant workers in the UK sex industry
	ISET invites you to the launch of the ESRC-funded project: MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE UK SEX INDUSTRY Principal Investigator: Dr. Nick Mai Friday 10 July 2009 10.30 am – 3.30 pm Graduate Centre of London Metropolitan University; 166-220 Holloway Road; N7 8DB. In the morning, the project findings presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. In the afternoon, we will organise participative feedback discussion groups on research findings, policy implications and future research needs. Lunch will be provided at 12:45 For more information about this event please visit: www.londonmet.ac.uk/iset/events For more information about the project please visit: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/iset/projects/esrc-migrant-workers.cfm Please note that, as space is limited, registration will be allocated on a first come basis. To confirm your attendance or for any further information please contact the Institute of the Study of European Transformations (ISET) of London Metropolitan University: Telephone 020 7320 2927; Email: iset@londonmet.ac.uk



	Events - London's BAME Third Sector: Managing the Economic Downturn
	Tuesday 30th June 2009; Central London This event is free for VCS and there is a small charge for public and private sector of £55. At this event MiNet will present the findings and recommendations from evidence-based research carried out by MiNet, which explored the impact the economic downturn is having, and the different methods London's BAME VCS have adopted to manage the changing environment. Event speakers will include: Lisa Greensill, Communities and Third Sector Team Leader, overnment Office for London, and Ian Redding, Head of Grants, London Councils. MiNet can also confirm Sona Mahtani, Chief Executive Selby Trust, Terrence Simmons, Project Manager, Croydon BME Forum, will facilitate discussion workshops at the event. Further speakers to be confirmed. The event will be an opportunity for funders, decisions makers, policy makers, BAME infrastructure organisations and mainstream infrastructure bodies to come together to hear and discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the recession. To register for a place click here. For more information, please contact Anthony@rota.org.uk



	Events - Futurejobs Fund - Social Enterprise London information event
	Wednesday 24 June 2009, 18:15, Social Enterprise London, 1 London Bridge Following an overwhelmingly positive response to our call for information last week, Social Enterprise London is inviting social entrepreneurs and social enterprise leaders from across London to an information event on the Future Jobs Fund. The evening will include a presentation from Philip Hayes from the Government Office for London on the details of the Fund, and how social enterprises can effectively access it. The Future Jobs Fund, administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, is seeking bids which create at least 30 new jobs over a six month period. Whilst this seems a lot, bids can be made up of partnerships between public or private bodies and social enterprises, and it's this aspect of the Fund which the information event will focus on. To remind you of the details of the Fund, for each new job created, the employing organisation would receive up to £6,500. Each bid will need to demonstrate that: - it will create extra jobs, lasting at least 6 months, either for long term unemployed young people or people in unemployment hotspots - the work done will benefit local communities - the work will be under way quickly We realise that we are not giving much notice in advance of the event, but the reason is that outline bids for first allocations of funding need to be submitted before the end of June, so I hope you understand the need for haste. To book a place at this event or for more information, please complete this booking form and return it to events@sel.org.uk. Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you have any queries then please call the SEL team on 020 7022 1920 or e-mail matthew@sel.org.uk.



	Events - Enterprising Young London
	22 June 2009 – 17:30 – 19:30; The Scoop at More London; FREE to attend A performance from the brightest and best of London’s young social entrepreneurs - featuring music, circus, dance and drama. Performances include: Danelle Harvey (Tygahoney Music); South City Community Radio; Hankey Hall Youth Theatre (MakeBelieve Arts); Luke Hallgarten (Circus Space); Insight (Reprezent) and Dynamyt Kid (Reprezent). Locally sourced, organic food and drink from some of London’s finest catering social enterprises will be on sale. The aim is to demonstrate the power and impact of London’s arts based social enterprises in empowering young people. If you are interested in getting involved then e-mail Matt Jarratt, matthew@sel.org.uk, otherwise we look forward to seeing you in the audience! For further information visit Social Enterprise London (click here).



	Events - Policing with Authority
	Working with the communities of London and their policing services Saturday 27th June 2009; Conference Communications, EIDU 7th Floor West, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, London SW6 1TR Policing with Authority: working with the communities of London and their policing services, is the fourth annual conference organised by the MPA. It will bring together 200 delegates representing community groups and volunteers who work with the MPA and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) across London. The conference will provide you with an opportunity to hear about new and developing work to engage the communities of London in consultation with their policing services. We will also hear about good practice in this area and about the core work of the MPA in holding the MPS to account. The conference will have a range of sessions aimed to encourage discussion and networking between boroughs and to offer thanks to all those who support the MPA on a voluntary basis. You will also have an opportunity to put forward questions directly to senior staff at the MPA including Vice Chair Kit Malthouse. To attend the conference you need to fill a registration form by the 17th of June and return it to: eventsandconferences@met.police.uk If you require further information contact: Alice Fletcher: Tel. 020 7161 1294 (781294)



	Training - Safeguarding African Children at Risk
	A Seminar for African Parents and Practitioners Working with African Children in London Monday 22 June 2009; 9:00am to 3:30pm; Fleet Street, London EC4 AFRUCA is the premier charity promoting the rights and welfare of African children in the UK. This seminar is being held as a follow up to our various training activities for African parents and practitioners across London in the area of child protection. Many of our event participants have highlighted the need for a constructive dialogue between parents and practitioners to enable both parties interact in a neutral, non clinical environment, while learning more about the issues affecting children and the challenges each party experience in addressing them. The need to share ideas and knowledge about how to work together to better ensure the safety and wellbeing of African children, has also been identified as a key priority. This event is being held as part of a week long series of activities marking AFRUCA’s 8th anniversary from 21st to 27th June 2009. Target group: African Parents(AFRUCA service users), Social Work Practitioners, Education Practitioners, Health Workers, Crime Prevention Officers, Mental Health Workers, Youth workers, Targetted Connexions workers, Sure Start Programme staff, policymakers, academics, charity workers, and other practitioners working closely with African children, young people and families Cost: £100 per delegate from statutory agencies and charities with more than 10 employees. £75 for small voluntary organisations with under 10 employees. African parents (AFRUCA service users) will not have to pay to attend the event For a booking form, further details and queries please contact: Justin Bahunga - Policy and Training Officer - AFRUCA - Africans Unite Against Child Abuse Telephone: 0844 660 8607 Email: info@afruca.org ; www.afruca.org.



	Training - Disabled Refugees and Asylum Seekers
	Access to services, needs, rights and entitlements. Friday 17 July 2009, 10.00 - 15.30; Kingston Hospital, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB What are the key issues affecting disabled refugees and asylum seekers? What are the disability rights of refugees and asylum seekers? Where do gaps exist in support, information and knowledge about disabled refugees and asylum seekers and how can these be filled? Speakers & Workshop Leaders: Dr Charlotte Keeble (Metropolitan Support Trust), Douglas Joy (Disability Law Service), Claire Glasman (WinVisible - Women with visible and invisible disabilities), Ruth Appleton (Santé Refugee Mental Health Access Project), Andrew Little (London CIC of Deaf and Disability Organisations), Poornima Karunacadacharan (Refugees in Effective & Active Partnership), Rebecca Mear (Refugee Action Kingston), Barbara Morton (Kingston Interpreting Service). Cost: £5. Book by 30th June by contacting KCIL - Kingston Centre for Independet Living: Veronica Attah, BME Disability Officer on 020 8481 1442 or email veronica.attah@kcil.org.uk



	Training - No recourse to public funds – where’s the policy?
	30 June 2009 - 14-16.30 - open to women only Delegate fee: £70 Small voluntary sector organisations; £100 Larger voluntary sector organisations; £130 Statutory sector/all others. The last few years have seen major developments in immigration law and policy affecting women. This workshop will focus on how the women’s sector has helped shape developments and protect women’s rights. Learn about the process of influencing policy. Share your thoughts on what more needs to be done. Develop your own response or be part of our ongoing work. To book your place contact: shaki@row.org.uk 0207 251 6575



	Calls - Local Heroes Award
	Bank of America is running the Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative in London in 2009. This initiative is designed to recognise and support organisational excellence and individual leadership in local communities. Please consider nominating a volunteer for a Local Heroes award! Local Heroes awards, part of the Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative, will recognise five community heroes in London whose achievements and leadership on local issues contribute significantly to neighbourhood vitality. Local Heroes can be devoted volunteers, enthusiastic fundraisers or committed board members – anyone who is making a real difference! Recipients will direct a £3,000 contribution to an eligible charity of their choice and will be recognised in an awards ceremony in late 2009. Nominations can be done online here – deadline for nominations is 30th June 2009.



	Resources - Community Food The Gherkin
	There are hundreds of community groups all over London changing Londoners’ experiences with food. Projects include cookery clubs, food co-ops, growing in community spaces, box schemes, retail projects and composting. London Food Link is bringing together people who work and volunteer for community food groups in order to promote their projects, support initiatives and share information. London Food Link has recently launched a quarterly newsletter specifically for community groups who are working with food. To download a copy of this please go to http://www.sustainweb.org/londonfoodlink/community_food/



	Resources - Irregular Migration: the urgent need for a new approach
	Migrants Rights Network (MRN) has launched its new report entitled ‘Irregular Migration: the urgent need for a new approach’. The publication draws together research findings to present concise, evidenced information about pathways to irregularity as well as the impact of UK enforcement policy and the available evidence on regularisation programmes. The full report and a brief summary are now available on MRN website. To read the summary click here. To read the full report click here.



	Funding - New Special Initiative on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
	Closing date for application: 24 July 2009 City Parochial Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Rosa – the UK Women’s Fund, are pleased to announce a new collaborative initiative to strengthen community-based prevention work on FGM in the UK. Funding will be available for up to three years to develop work within FGM practising communities. All three funders agree that one of the most effective ways of tackling FGM in the UK is by investing in community organisations based within practising communities, in particular, women’s organisations. Applications are therefore invited from these organisations to develop a programme of work with young people, parents, faith leaders, and/or the wider community to raise awareness about this harmful practice and to empower communities to say no. Organisations need to be a registered charity or a voluntary organisation engaged in charitable work. Detailed information about this initiative, including how to apply, is available from the links: http://www.cityparochial.org.uk/ http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/fgm.html http://www.rosauk.org/grants/default.aspx



	Jobs - Bassac Communications Officer
	Part time, 21 hours per week, £18,953 (£31,588pro rata- including London weighting; 09/10 pay award pending). Deadline for applications 16 June 2009. Working within the communications team, you will take a lead role on the delivery of our media work and the development of our recently-launched website. But this role will also play a key part in all other aspects of our communications activities, whether it is supporting member organisations to improve their marketing, writing up case studies or working with colleagues to plan how we promote programme achievements.The ideal candidate will have substantial all round communications experience, an eye for an opportunity and passion for communicating ideas and information to all our audiences. If you are proactive, creative and willing to work hard then we’d like to hear from you. bassac is a membership body for community organisations that provide a wide range of services to local people. We have worked for social change for almost 90 years. We seek justice for local communities and urge decision-makers to take radical steps to reduce the number of people living on the margins of society. Our members are based at the heart of their community, working with many different disadvantaged groups and responding to their needs. bassac and its members want thriving neighbourhoods where everyone, whoever they are, can achieve their potential. For further information and an application pack click here.



	Jobs - Bassac Office Manager
	Full Time, 35 hours, £31,588 (including London weighting; 09/10 pay award pending) – based in London N1. Deadline for applications 30 June 2009. Working within, and helping develop, bassac’s administration systems, you will ensure the smooth running of our friendly and dynamic office, overseeing the work of the administrative team to support the organisation’s requirements. You will provide PA and governance support for the Chief Executive, take a lead on health and safety, and coordinate and manage the HR administrative systems, processes and record keeping. The ideal candidate would be extremely organised and able to work well under pressure in a busy office environment with conflicting demands. You will have wide ranging experience of administration, including HR and general office management. You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage people and tasks effectively and good attention to detail. If you are passionate about systems and processes, have an enthusiastic and creative approach, we would like to hear from you. bassac is a membership body for community organisations that provide a wide range of services to local people. We have worked for social change for almost 90 years. We seek justice for local communities and urge decision-makers to take radical steps to reduce the number of people living on the margins of society. Our members are based at the heart of their community, working with many different disadvantaged groups and responding to their needs. bassac and its members want thriving neighbourhoods where everyone, whoever they are, can achieve their potential. For further information and an application pack click here.



	Jobs - JCWI Communications and Campaigns Officer
	Closing date: 3 July 2009 Salary: JCWI’s scale 32-38 (£30,045-£34,707 full time equivalent, including London Weighting) Do you want to be part of a high profile national organisation that has been committed to challenging and campaigning against discrimination in immigration, nationality and refugee law and policy for more than 40 years? Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is looking for a dynamic and committed person to be its Communications and Campaigns Officer (part time, 3 days a week). The post holder will enhance JCWI’s profile and further develop its PR and media strategy. For further information and an application pack click here.



	Jobs - ROTA - Policy Officer
	Head of Policy: £27,588 (NJC salary scale 6, point SO1-29), 5% non-contributory pension. 37.5 hrs p/w, 12month contract 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. ROTA is now looking for a Policy Officer to assist in ensuring ROTA is responding to policy change to the benefit of BAME communities and the BAME third sector. Closing Date for applications: Monday 29th June 2009 10:00am (by post or email). Successful candidates will be notified on Wednesday 1st July 2009 to attend an interview on Friday 3rd July 2009. For further information and an application pack click here.



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