Contents: Moda's News (2); Events (6); Training (3); Resources (2); Funding (2); Jobs (6)
Tuesday
16th July 2009, 10-1pm;
ground floor, Berkley Business Centres, Citygate House,
246-250 Romford Road, Forest Gate, E7 9HZ (Buses 25/ 86 stop outside the
building) .
If you pay your workers you need to be able to understand what their employment status is. People who work a few hours a week, once a month or less regularly often just invoice the organisation and act as free-lance, but does this mean that they are genuinely self-employed? In reality they are more likely to be part-time employees and this means that they have certain rights under employment law.
This useful
training session aimed at people volunteering on Management Committees
will look at what a volunteer, an employee, and a self-employed worker
is and is not. It will explore what organisations can practically do if
their "free-lancers" turn out to be part-time employees. We
are organising this training session in response to very positive feedback
from previous training groups participants who would like to recommend
the training to others.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To book a
place on this workshop please click
here.
MODA is pleased to be working in partnership with LVSC PEACE Project and the Volunteer Network Centre, Newham to run this training session free of charge. We would like to hear what other training topics around Good Practice in Volunteering would be of interest to MODA groups.
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
Refugees' experiences of nationality, identity and equal status
Wednesday 1 July 2009, 9.30-15.30, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5
2BY
Some people describe an immediate sense of ‘belonging’ in
Britain, of hope, excitement, acceptance and new friends. Others struggle
for decades with feelings of loss and uncertainty in a culture that seems
to stay as strange, confusing and unfriendly as when they first landed
at the airport. Although many people describe a sense of being accepted
and even feeling excited every time they walk through the diverse, multi-cultural
streets of their part of London, they often have more mixed feelings and
uncertainty about whether they ‘belong’ in Britain.
The assumption at the heart of REAP’s conference (and AGM) this
July is that when people feel that they belong in a society, a country,
a city, a community; when they care about where they live and believe
that other people care about them; then everyone in that society is happier.
But members, participants and contacts of REAP have expressed in many
ways a sense that refugees and other migrants feel there is a growing
range of influences in their lives that delay, reduce or even prevent
them from feeling they ‘belong’.
It is essential to book your place - contact: olesya@reap.org.uk
or tel. 01895441530.
For further information click
here.
Friday 17th July 2009, 12.00 - 4.00pm;
Robeson Theatre, Centrespace, Treaty Centre, High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex
TW3 1ES
This seminar by The Asian Women Network and The Asian Health Agency is
part of a series of events organised within our Women4Change programme
and aims to:
· provide perspectives & presentations on the under-representation
of women from Black Minority Ethnic & Refuge & Migrant (BME) communities
within elected & appointed positions, decision-making structures.
· 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
Seminar targeted at: individuals & community reps from diverse BME communities & professionals from Local Authorities, PCT, Voluntary Sector & other agencies involved in or interested in breaking barriers & delivering an Agenda4Change.
Costs per delegate: FREE but places must be booked in advance. If you wish to organise a similar event in your area or need further information please contact leadership@taha.org.uk
Thursday 16th July 2009 – Central London
There are still places available on this timely conference which is CPD Certified and supported by the Greater Manchester Police, Westminster City Council and Oldham NDC. Communities and Local Government acknowledged in February 2009 that "diversity has brought significant economic and social benefits, but that change and migration also create challenges." This event will give stakeholders the strategy and practical guidance to confidently promote community engagement and active citizenship in their area. Hear from expert speakers and organisations sharing strategy, innovation and good practice.
For conference brochure and booking form click here or email david.moffat@capita.co.uk.
6-8 July 2009, University of Warwick
Join us in Warwick for the annual event for the homelessness sector, where we will be looking at different methods to prevent and end rough sleeping and homelessness. If you work with homeless people or are interested in ending homelessness then this is the event for you.
In November 2008, the government announced the No One Left Out rough
sleeping strategy which signalled a committment to work with partner
agencies to end rough sleeping by 2012. However it is also recognised,
that if we are to achieve our goals of ending homelessness, we also
need to focus on those who are at risk; to stop the flow of people
onto the streets.
This is becoming increasingly important given the tougher climate
in which we live. We will never be able to eradicate people’s
vulnerabilities, but we need to work together to offer help at the
right time. Your local knowledge is invaluable in achieving this,
and we hope, through this conference, to explore what we, as a sector,
can do to help those that are often ignored by others.
For more information or to book your place click here or contact: events@homelesslink.org.uk
8 - 9 July 2009, Wyboston Conference Centre, Bedfordshire MK44.
Delefate fee: FREE
BTEG, Seventh Day Adventist Church and Windsor Fellowship present their first national event that will bring together local and voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups working with black boys and black young men. This event will explore how your involvement in the REACH programme can best be facilitated and supported.
The REACH conference will examine key areas such as:
1. Increasing the participation of local VCS groups enabling them
to become more engaged with the REACH programme.
2. The barriers to their involvement in REACH
3. Developing a shared commitment and network to working with black
boys and black young men to develop REACH events
For further details contact 020 7843 6119 or Email: delia@bteg.co.uk
Saturday 25 July, 6pm, Theatre Peckham, Havil Street, London,
SE5 7SD; Admission: £10
A unique evening event starting at 6pm with 'Tahuantinsuyo'
by ‘Expresion Inka’, directed by Leyli Horna, followed
by London based Peruvian performer Jose Navarro, with 'Ritual Scissors
Dance'.
Tahuantinsuyo’ a piece of dance theatre that touches on the
origins, development and fall of the Inka civilization with the arrival
of the Spaniards, showing how this event altered forever the evolution
of a culture, and by force changed the language and customs, achieving
a mixture of expressions. 'Ritual Scissors Dance' is an interpretation
based on the world of one traditional Peruvian dance, and its ritualistic
aspects, explored as a theatre dance performance. From its original
version, as a solo performance; this new version of the piece will
vary with the inclusion of an invited artist, rearrangement of the
traditional music with elements of fusion, and the use of puppetry
components. There will be a 25 minutes of break between the two performances.
Peruvian food will be available.
For more info and reservations call Jose Navarro, tel 07714508280, e-mail: pishtaco1@yahoo.co.uk or Leyli Horna, tel. 07983119427, email: expresion_inka@hotmail.com
30th July 2009, 10am – 1pm
Ground Floor, Berkeley Business Centre, Citygate House, 246 –
250 Romford Road, London E7 9HZ
The workshop will cover: Recruitment, Induction, Problem solving, Motivation, Recognition & Retention. Refreshments will be provided and a Certificate of Attendance will be given to each participant. If you would like to book a place, please contact Eyasu Buba, The Volunteer Network Centre, Newham, tel. 020 8536 1937, e-mail: eyasu.buba@vncnewham.co.uk
4th -27th August 2009
This programme is aimed at unemployed young people aged
between 18-30 that have an interest in business. Participants that complete
the course will receive a Level 2 Award in Enterprise Skills for Business.
As the course is being delivered in Redbridge, we have a number of places
open specifically for clients in the Redbridge area. Nevertheless this
course is pan London so available to all young people matching our eligibility
criteria. We also offer:
- 6 months progression after the programme to support young people into
self employment, employment, education or training.
- Participants will have access to the Princes Trust Business programme
which includes business planning support, start up finance, 2 years mentoring
support and 3 years of free specialist support
Please note: To qualify participants must meet our eligibility criteria outlined in the fact sheet attached. Participants will also need to complete a referral form. We must receive all referral forms by 14th July 2009.
Please contact our Programme Executive for the Get Into Business Programme, Gemma Gardner if you require further information. Email gemma.gardner@princes-trust.org.uk; Tel: 0207 543 1443
6 July 2009, London Voluntary Service Council, London
A course looking at event management from conception to delivery. It will provide you with the knowledge and information to make your event go with a bang! Whatever the event, we will look at how realistic your vision is, the planning mechanisms involved, budgeting and costing, attracting the right publicity, marketing the event and dealing with the unexpected.
For further details and booking information click here.
Resources - Room hire and exhibition space at the Resource Centre
The Resource Centre at 356 Holloway Road is a subsidiary of City Parochial
Foundation. Resources currently available from the centre include:
- A number of offices to rent to voluntary organisations at a subsidised
rent.
- 17 different sized conference rooms which can accommodate anything from
2-250 delegate.
- Can offer organisations exhibition space for either a small donation
or possibly free.
For further information contact: Keith Breathwick, Centre Manager, The
Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA, Tel 020 7700 8102,
www.theresourcecentre.org.uk
Resources - Migration and Rural Economies: Assessing and addressing risks
IPPR Report, by Laura Chappell, Maria Latorre, Jill Rutter and Jaideep
Shah.
Migration to and from the UK has changed distinctively over the last
decade, with increased immigration and emigration. Migratory movements
have also become more diverse. Migrants have been coming from more places
than ever before, and are found across a similarly diverse variety of
locations and sectors within the UK. Importantly, this includes more migration
to rural areas, particularly since the expansion of the European Union
in 2004.
The expansion of migration to rural areas has had a range of impacts on
rural economies. Migrants have made significant economic contributions:
filling vacancies and skills gaps and promoting job creation and productivity.
Migrants have been particularly important in supporting some key sectors
including agriculture, food processing and hospitality.
This paper examines the implications of increasing migration to rural
areas, looking in particular at the economics of this phenomenon. We explore
the roles migrants are playing, the economic impacts of migration on existing
populations and businesses, and what future migratory trends might be.
In particular, we consider whether recent migration to rural Britain has
led to any risks for rural economies; and if so, how these risks can be
managed.
To download a free copy of the report click here.
Funding - Big Lottery Strategic Framework
BIG (Big Lottery Fund) is proud to produce BIG Thinking – a Strategic
Framework to 2015 and What You Told Us. These two new documents are the
culmination of the biggest consultation exercise BIG has ever undertaken
– with nearly 3,500 responses to the online survey between November
2008 to February 2009.
BIG Thinking sets out the principles which will underpin BIG’s approach to funding in the UK in the next six years. It explains what we want to achieve and how we will deliver our Mission & Vision: bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need. All of our future programmes will use the new framework as a starting point and it sets out our ambitions for being an efficient and responsive funder.
What You Told Us This was the largest consultation ever
carried out by a Lottery distributor, reflecting our position as a body
that delivers around half of all Lottery funding to communities ...
- 3,550KB is an in-depth analysis of the responses to the consultation,
drawing on material from the online survey and the regional and national
meetings held during the three months of the consultation. It shows where
there was the strongest support for our ideas and where we will want to
discuss issues further in the coming months. It demonstrates how we came
to the conclusions in BIG Thinking – our Strategic Framework to
2015 and we see it as a crucial part of what has been a very open and
transparent consultation process.
For further information and to download the documents click here.
Funding - The Big Family Idea
Do you have a great idea to improve family life in the UK? Would you like
to see that idea piloted and turned into reality? Why not enter the Big
Family Idea – a competition open to members of the public and professional
bodies, being run by the organisers of National Family Week and supported
by the BIG Lottery Fund. We are looking for great ideas, big or small
that could improve family life. We are leaving this as open as possible
to encourage the best idea we can.
Although there isn’t a direct prize, the winner will have the achievement of seeing their idea selected, and then piloted by a suitable organisation with funds from BIG of up to £150,000 (subject to appropriately fundable ideas being submitted).
Entries are open from the 15th May to 31st July 2009. To find out more and apply click here.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Thursday 16th July 2009
Interviews will take place on: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th July
The School for Social Entrepreneurs is the leading UK provider of learning programmes that support and develop social entrepreneurs: individuals working entrepreneurially to create social benefit. The SSE runs practical learning programmes aimed at helping develop both the individual social entrepreneur and their organisation: our approach, and belief, is that social change is people-powered, and that the most valuable assets and resources we have are human ones. The school was founded in 1997 by Michael Young (Lord Young of Dartington), a social innovator who’d previously founded and launched the Consumers' Association, the Open University and around 40 other organisations.
We are looking for driven, dynamic individuals to join our team as: a PA to CEO/Office Administrator, Programme Officer and Sustainability Officer.
Please contact us for a copy of the job description & person specification for the above posts or download them directly from the website: http://www.sse.org.uk/school.php?schoolid=6
To apply for the role, please send a copy of your current CV (including
details of 2 referees – these will only be contacted if you are
successful) and a letter answering the following two questions only:
1. What excites you about the prospect of working for SSE?
2. What makes a great PA and an Administrator OR a Programme Officer?
to: Marta Zukowska (Job Applications), School for Social Entrepreneurs,
18 Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PF, Tel: 020 8981
0300, Email: sse.admin@sse.org.uk
Call SSE office on 020 8981 0300 if you would like to discuss the
role informally.
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 17th July 2009.
Migrants Rights Network is now seeking a Project Manager, who will be engaged for 2 days per week on a new project entitled ‘Strengthening Migrant Rights in London’ which aims to support networking and advocacy between migrant community organisations in London. This person will be mainly responsible for the daily mangement and coordination of the project.
If you are interested in finding out more about this vacancy, please visit our website at http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/opportunities.php and feel free to contact MRN directly should you need any clarification.
Migrants' Rights Network, Club Union House, 253-254 Upper Street, London
N1 1RY
Tel. 020 7288 1267; http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk
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.
Closing date for applications: Friday 17th July 2009. Interviews
to be held Thursday 30th July.
Salary £25,997 pro-rata (Part-time 21 hrs pw) Fixed-term to end
of October 2011.
Funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) until October 2011, 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 methods, we enable refugees to overcome these barriers, and use their valuable skills constructively.
You’ll play a key role in developing and implementing an innovative
new mentoring scheme, which is launching this year. Matching refugee
teachers seeking employment with teachers currently working in the UK,
the scheme will provide personalised, one-to-one support. It will enable
refugee teachers to access and complete their UK teacher training, become
more familiar with the schooling system in this country, and ultimately
secure appropriate employment.
The mentoring scheme will be running in 3 regions, and will have a co-ordinator
in each one. You’ll take responsibility for establishing and implementing
it in your specific region, working closely with the other two co-ordinators
to ensure a consistent and coherent approach. Getting teachers involved
in the scheme, you’ll match mentors and mentees, and help them
draw up mutual agreements – establishing clear aims and objectives,
and making sure that these are achievable.
You’ll need a good track record of supporting people in a relevant
context, organising training events, and building strong links with
voluntary and statutory organisations. It’s important that you’re
good at managing your own time, and that you share our appreciation
of diversity and its benefits. Finally, you must be able to travel as
required – and will ideally have experience of working in compulsory
education in England.
For further information and an application pack click here.
Starting salary: £30,045 (including Inner London Weighting),
32 days annual leave, plus 5% pension contribution
Deadline for applications: 5pm Friday 17 July 2009
Do you have all round experience of working in the voluntary sector? Are you an effective communicator who excels at picking out key points from information sources? Are you an efficient administrator?
Central London CVS Network is looking for someone who is confident using their networking and communication skills to ensure the right information reaches our members and the public. The successful candidate will need excellent IT and administration skills and will be responsible for producing information via our website (www.clcvs.net), e-bulletin and promotional literature. In addition, you will assist the Network Co-ordinator to support the ongoing development of the Network and its functions, including the organising and servicing of meetings. This post is funded by London Councils.
To download an application pack, please see www.clcvs.net or contact: CLCVS Network, c/o IVAC, 3 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London N1 0PW, Tel: 020 7354 6375, Email: naomih@ivac.org.uk.
