Contents: Moda's News (1); Events (3); Training (6); Resources (2); Funding (1); Jobs (5)
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
Thursday 24 September 2009, 7pm - The Human Rights Action Centre, London
Asylum Monologues is a first-hand account of the UK’s asylum system in the words of people who have experienced it. With personal testimony at its core combined with public opinion, political statements and statistical fact, this production disseminates what it really means to be displaced in the UK. It was launched in London at Amnesty International in June 2006 and has been on a rolling tour around the country ever since.
"This is the thing that the British people don't understand. They think we came here just because we want to live here. We came here because there are problems. That's why we came here".
The play will be followed by a discussion with the writer and human rights campaigners.
For further information and to book a place (free of charge), click here.
Wednesday 7 October 2009 ; 7.00-9.30pm ; The Human Rights Action Centre,
London
"You can write a bad cheque in Jordan and get a longer sentence than for killing a woman in the name of honour" Rana Husseini
Jordanian journalist, feminist and human rights defender, Rana Husseini,
has campaigned tirelessly against the practise of 'Honour killing',
recieving numerous death threats, At the launch of her new book 'Murder
in the Name of Honour' , published by Oneworld Publications, she will
talk about some of cases she has documented. Other speakers include:
Houzan Mahmoud , Organisations of Women's Freedom in Iraq; Diana Nammi,
Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation; human rights lawyer
Maryam Samimi and Hannana Siddiqui, coordinator, Southall Black Sisters.
Signed copies of Books will be available to purchase on the night.
For further information and to book a place click here.
Friday 16 October 2009 ; Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, WC1H
9HQ ; Cost: Free
“Breaking the Barriers”, a conference organised by Age Concern London, the Greater London Forum for Older People and Help the Aged ,aims both to show how transport barriers are being broken for older people and disabled people in London, and to discuss how the remaining barriers to social inclusion resulting from inaccessible transport can be removed. The event will include the presentation of a piece of joint research currently being carried out by Transport for London and Age Concern London on older people’s transport use and the effects of inaccessible transport on social inclusion.
To download the draft programme please click here. Places are limited so please book as soon as possible by downloading the booking form and returning to Post: Age Concern London, 21 St. Georges Road, London, SE1 6ES, Fax: 020 7820 1063 or Email:general@aclondon.org.uk.
For more information please see the Age Concern London website www.aclondon.org.uk.
source: www.clcvs.net
October 2009 – July 2010
Deadline for application: 18th September 2009
The Refugee Therapy Centre is running an introductory course on counselling
for people who would like to learn about working with refugees and asylum
seekers in the community. This Introductory Course offers an opportunity
to use your own experiences to help others. We are looking for both
refugees and asylum-seekers from diverse backgrounds as well as those
who are working with refugees and asylum seekers to share their experiences
and learn from each other.
Candidates who successfully complete this one year introductory course
may be accepted for a Diploma/MA Qualifying in Intercultural Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Specialising in Working with Refugees
The course will run on Friday afternoons from 1.00 -5.45 p.m. Each week will include a lecture, a seminar with student presentations, and an experiential/developmental group. The full fee for the year is £840. However, concessions are available for asylum seekers and unemployed refugees.
For application form please visit our website at www.refugeetherapy.org.uk and send two copies of your application form and covering letter, outlining your reason for applying, by post to: Refugee Therapy Centre, 1A Leeds Place, Tollington Park, London N4 3RQ. For enquiries please contact the Course Administrator on 020 020 7561 1587 or email info@refugeetherapy.org.uk.
29 September 2009; Stratford E15
This training is suitable for practitioners who already,
or may in future, come into contact with young people who are members
of Gypsy, Roma or Traveller communities. Aim: To increase participants’
understanding of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people and their communities
, their history and culture and the discrimination they face.
By the end of the training participants will be able to: Describe some
important elements of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history and culture and
consider how to celebrate these ; Recognise public prejudice and stereotypes
facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers ; Identify the issues facing Gypsy,
Roma and Traveller children and young people ; Describe the major barriers
preventing Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people from accessing key services
and identify strategies to overcome these .
Cost: £135 per person (book by Friday 31st July 2009 and get an early bird discount of 10%– i.e. pay only £121.50). People working with young people in the borough of Tower Hamlets may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding.
For an application for click here or contact: Training & Development, LECP, 4th Floor Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, Stratford, London E15 4LJ; training@londoneastconnexions.co.uk ;Tel: 020-8536-3630, Fax: 020-8534-2830
25th September 2009 or 11 November 2009
Venue: Stratford E15
The course aims to provide participants with an understanding of what is required to manage volunteers. What will be covered on the course: What is volunteering; Developing policies and procedures; Good Practice in managing volunteers. Target group: Anyone new to managing volunteers, seeking to develop or enhance skill set when working with volunteers.
Cost: £90 - Early bird discount – 10% discount for the November course if booked before 11th September (i.e. pay only £81) People working with young people in the borough of Tower Hamlets may be entitled to a training bursary for this event, subject to available funding.
For an application for click here or contact: Training & Development, LECP, 4th Floor Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, Stratford, London E15 4LJ; training@londoneastconnexions.co.uk ;Tel: 020-8536-3630, Fax: 020-8534-2830
Migrants Resource Centre ; 24 Churton Street, London SW1V 2LP
Interview techniques - Friday 7th August 2009
1-3pm
Do you need to prepare for an interview? We will go through all the
stages of the interview process and explore the most frequent questions
employers ask and how we can be successful during an interview.
Job search strategy - Friday 14th August 2009
1-3pm
Would you like to know more about how you could find a new job? We will
discover different ways to search and apply for jobs.
To register for a session, please contact Bianca Galluccio by email: bianca@migrants.org.uk or phone: 02078211273 ext.108
20th October 2009 ; AFRUCA ; London
Target Group: Social Workers, Foster Carers, Connexions, Education Welfare Officers, Teachers, Youth Workers, CAHMS Practitioners and others working with young people
Aims: This course will enable front-line practitioners develop their working knowledge of the role that faith and religious beliefs can play in parenting and child rearing within different African communities, the implications on child safeguarding, effective intervention as well as assessment.
Cost: £60.00 per delegate. All fees include refreshments, lunch and training course materials.
Booking: Please contact Justin on: 0844 660 8607, training@afruca.org
16 September 2009, London
Frequent changes to asylum legislation and policy can make it difficult to get on top of the issues and to ensure you are offering your clients the best advice or most effective practice.
This course allows delegates to meet this challenge, by providing an introduction to the key structures in the asylum system:
•The distinctions between refugees, asylum seekers and other
migrant groups
•The current international context of asylum and the causes of
flight of refugees
•The current legislative structure including the New Asylum Model
(NAM)
•Where asylum applications are logged (at port and in-country)
•The role and structure of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) Asylum
Teams
•The Case resolution programme
•The asylum determination process including the appeal process
For further information and to book a place click here.
Resources - Economic Impact on London of a Regularisation of Irregular Migrants
This report by Ian Gordon, Kathleen Scanlon, Tony Travers and Christine
Whitehead of the London School of Economics, was commissioned by GLA economics
and launched in mid-June 2009.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the GLA have stated their wish to explore the proposition of an earned regularisation scheme for irregular migrants in the UK. The report includes four main sections: an estimate of the numbers; factors to take into account when designing a regularisation scheme; assessment of the impact of regularisation on social welfare; and an estimate of the fiscal impact. The report notes that hard data are few and far between.
To download the full report click here.
Resources - A Moving Story. Is there a case for a major museum of migration in the UK?
Publisher: IPPR ; Author: Migration Museum Working Group
The Migration Museum Working Group was formed in late 2006 to discuss
what more could be done to represent migration issues within the UK museum
and heritage sector. It consists of people who share an interest in these
issues and a passion for seeing migration more appropriately represented
in cultural life in the UK.
Over more than two millennia migration has continuously shaped and reshaped
the people of the British Isles. Migration is an important part of our
history and of contemporary society. But while we have major museums on
most other aspects of our national life, devoted to everything from war
and science to transport and the media, there is no major museum of migration.
It was in this context that the Migration Museum Working Group was formed
in late 2006. The group's aim was to outline the case for a major Museum
of Migration in the UK.
For further information and to download a free copy of the report click here.
Funding - EHRC - Legal advice on equality and human rights issues
Comic Relief has a number of funding programmes for the voluntary and
community sector throughout the UK including. For projects based in the
UK, they are currently running the following programmes:
•Mental Health
•Domestic and Sexual Abuse
•Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women
•Sport for Change
•Young People aged 11-25 (Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Young People; Young People and Alcohol; Young People with Mental Health Problems
•Local Communities
The dealine for the next funding cyce is: 2 - 13 November 2009.
For further information visit: http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk
Cosing date for applications: 4 September 2009
Black Cultural Archives are seeking to appoint a Chair to the Board of Trustees to drive the organisation’s vision for the future.
Black Cultural Archives is dedicated to the promoting and preserving the history of the people of African descent in Britain and are now in an exciting stage of development. In 2011 we will open the UK’s first Black heritage centre. The £6.5million capital project will house our collection of historical archive records, galleries and education spaces.
Applications are invited from people who can demonstrate leadership
skills and strategic vision.
The position is voluntary but out of pocket expenses can be reimbursed.
For a job description and more information about the role click here.
To apply, please send a short CV and write a supporting statement addressing the Chair person specification and the skills and expertise you can offer.
£31,439 per annum
Closing date for receipt of applications: 10am Tuesday 1st September.
Islington Voluntary Action Council is moving to new premises with shop
front, training and meeting room facilities. We are therefore recruiting
a Cente and Events Manager. You will have overall responsibility for
managing and developing our new 8,988 square foot building so that it
becomes a dynamic centre for the voluntary sector and volunteering in
Islington.
Please send your application to IVAC, 3 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London
N1 0PW.
For a job descriptions and an application form please visit www.ivac.org.uk
or email: marilynp@ivac.org.uk
£29,241, London
Closing date: 4th of August at 12 noon ; Interview date: 12th of August
2009
Black Neighbourhood Renewal & Regeneration Network is seeking a
Community Engagement Officer.
For an application pack please contact Symone Robinson on 020 8981 3003
or alternatively you can e-mail: Symone@bnrrn.org.uk
£27,588 - £31,527 (NJC SO1 - SO2 point 29 - 34),
5% non-contributory pension. 37.5 hrs p/w, 26 days annual leave, 2 year
contract.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 20th August 2009 10:00am (by
post or email).
Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is one of Britain's leading social policy think-tanks focusing on issues that affect Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Originally set up in 1984, ROTA aims to increase the capacity of BAME organisations and strengthen the voice of BAME communities through civic engagement and participation in society.
ROTA is now looking for an Executive Secretary to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive on a one-to-one basis and act as the first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organisation.
Successful candidates will be notified on Monday 24th August 2009 to attend an interview on Wednesday 26th August 2009. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. CVs will not be accepted.
For further information click
here.
Salary: SP29 - £27,669 including Inner London Weighting.
Closing date: 7 August 2009; Interviews: 15 Auguat 2009
LAWA, a Women’s Refuge and Advice Centre, offers practical and
emotional support, and temporary accommodation, to Latin American women
and their children fleeing domestic violence within an empowering framework.
We are looking for: P/T REFUGE WORKER – Full Time.
You must have experience of providing support to women, and knowledge
of current housing/welfare rights and legislation relating to domestic
violence. A recognised social work/counselling/housing qualification
would be desirable. You will also have excellent casework skills, good
written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries
and the ability to give emotional and practical support to women who
have experienced domestic violence. Fluency in English & Spanish
essential, Portuguese would be desirable.
LAWA aims to be an Equal Opportunities employer. These posts are open
to women only and are exempt under section 7(ii) (d) and (e) of the
Sex Discrimination Act 1975. No agencies.
For an application pack, send an email to: recruitment@lawadv.org.uk.
