Monday, April 28, 2008
West London Refugees' Events List. April - May 2008
A monthly electronic listing of events and opportunities useful for refugees and refugee organisations.
Date
April
EVENT
Fundraising Events Management
Content
- Purpose, range and scope of fundraising events - Identifying objectives - Selecting dates and venues - Celebrities and sponsorship - Marketing and promotions - Budgets, breakeven and return on investment - Project planning - Legal responsibilities - Checklists - Event evaluation
more info
http://www.dsc.org.uk/Training/@2291Date
April
EVENT
Art in the Park ? Minet Skyscapes
Paint a city skyscape of Minet Country Park using inks and watercolour. Free.
A Rocha Living Waterways
more info
sarah.leedham@arocha.org; 07989 307461 / 0208 573 0761.
Date
15 April ? deadline - TODAY
JOB
Children's Rights Advocate
Job reference: DV501/221 Salary: £27,759 to £29,286 per annum (including OLW) Hours: Permanent Full Time Location: Abacus Centre, West Drayton, Middlesex
The post offers the opportunity to advocate on behalf of individual children and to ensure their voice is heard in decision making. In addition, the post offers the opportunity to develop participation work with groups of children and young people to ensure that their views are incorporated into service planning and delivery.
more info
http://www.nch.org.uk/jobs/index.php?i=50&j=3774Date
17 April ? 16 October
EVENT
FREE Training for BME Advocates
Supported Voices is a free training designed to strengthen BME advocacy across London through action learning for BME advocates. The attachment describes the project in detailThe Supported Voices project is set to run between April and October 2008 with the following dates, times and venues: -DATES OF TRAININGBME Heath Advocacy GroupTaking place atSouthwark Community Care Forum8th Floor , Hannibal House, Elephant and Castle, Londonon the following dates:April 17th 9.30 am -1pmMay 15th9.30 am -1pmJune 19th 9.30 am -1pmJuly 17th9.30 am -1pmAugust 21st 9.30 am -1pmSeptember 18th 9.30 am -1pmOctober 16th 9.30 am -1pm
more info
HOW TO JOINPlease e-mail
johnatv@riseup.net /
john@advocacyresource.netDate
17 April
Time
9.30 am ? 4.00 pm
Venue
59½ Southwark, London, SW1P 4RR
EVENT
How London Works - London Councils
You are invited to join us in discovering ?How London Councils Works?. This is the first opportunity to learn about the impact of the recent changes in the structure of London Councils. For many organisations the image of London Councils is as a grant-maker or a commissioner of services from the 3rd Sector, but in fact it is an organisation of much greater strategic importance in London. Do not miss this unique opportunity to find out how and why these changes could affect you, and the new ways in which you can engage with London Councils.
more info
020 8709 9770, email:
hadiza@londoncivicforum.org.ukDate
18 April ? deadline
JOB
Clinical Manager at Mapesbury Clinic
£30,000 - £34,000 pa pro rata, Fri 18 April ? application deadline
more info
020 7644 6250
Date
20 April - deadline
FUNDING
CHAMP Awards
In 2008 we are asking you to nominate projects that promote healthy attitudes and behaviours and which help children and young people to avoid the dangers of alcohol misuse. You can nominate your own or someone else?s project and Awards will be made in the following three categories:
for work in schools
for work in the community
for projects led by young people
The 2008 winners in each category will each receive £10,000 cash and a further £10,000 worth of consultancy support to help them improve, expand and share their activities. The final selection of winners will be made by panels of young people aged 14 and under.
more info
Susi Farnworth, Development Officer 020 7739 8494
Date
23 April
TRAINING
Facilitation Skills 1 Day course
- Scene setting - Meaning of facilitation - Roles and responsibilities of the facilitator - Processes for building consensus - Strategies for handling difficult behaviour - Maintaining momentum in times of crisis - Importance of evaluation
more info
http://www.dsc.org.uk/Training/@2303
Date
23 April
Time
19:00
Venue
SOAS, Central London
EVENT
?Racism and the state of Britain?
more info
Call SOAS 020 7700 8107
Date
24 April
Time
between 10:00 & 16:00
Venue
Refugee Support, 292 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith, London, W12 9PF
EVENT
Open Day at Metropolitan Housing Partnership
Metropolitan Housing Partnership manages a 31 Bed Space Hostel for homeless refugees in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. They also operate a Floating Support / Outreach Service in the borough, as well as other London Boroughs.
This is an opportunity for you to come along and see what they do, and have to offer in the West London area. There will be a range of free food and beverages, along with tours of the building, and live presentations. This is also an opportunity to network with other service providers that operate in the borough.
more info
http://www.refugeesupport.org.uk/Date
24th April
Time
10am to 4pm
Venue
British Library Business and IP Centre, NW1
EVENT
Starting a Social Enterprise and Choosing the Right Legal Structure?Explore the practicalities of starting and growing a social enterprise at the inspiring Business and IP Centre with Uday Thakkar, founder and director of Social Enterprise Consultancy Red Ochre.
more info
www.redochre.org.uk/public_training_2008.phpDate
28 April - deadline
FUNDING
Nationwide and Heritage Lottery Fund - National Search for local Heroes
Nationwide Building Society has teamed up with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to launch the Nationwide Community and Heritage Awards 2008, inviting the public to nominate people or groups who deserve recognition for community or voluntary work that has made a real difference to people's lives.
Nominations for the very best and most inspirational volunteers in the UK can be made for either: Community Champion - recognition for those who have made an impact in their local community; Heritage Hero ? recognition for those who have volunteered to become involved in saving a part of their heritage and sharing it with others.
The new Nationwide and HLF partnership will enable more unsung heroes to be recognised for their tremendous efforts as volunteers.
more info
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/Date
29 April
Time
10.40am-2.00pm
Venue
Church House, Westminster
EVENT
Managing Population Change:
New Approaches to Integration and Cohesion
On 4th February 2008 the Government published its final response to the Commission on Integration and Cohesion report ?Our Shared Futures.? The response promotes a range of policies to assist local authorities in dealing with the escalating challenges they face in relation to community cohesion, both in terms of population growth and population diversity. To this end, £50million has been made available over the next three years to promote cohesion and support local authorities.
This Westminster Briefing will give delegates the opportunity to discuss and be informed on new policy proposals, and engage with the panel in investigating key issues arising from the response.
More info
http://www.westminster-briefing.co.uk/population-change.htmlDate
2 May ? deadline
Time
12 noon
FUNDING
The Young Londoners? Fund
The London Development Agency (LDA) invites Expressions of Interest for the Young Londoners? Fund (YLF). The Fund will provide up to £5 million funding for Third Sector organisations.The intention of this is to enable these organisations to provide support to young Londoners on a borough, cross-borough or pan-London basis by increasing the range of services, providing more support for parents and giving young people wider opportunities to gain new skills and raise their aspirations. A key element of the fund is also about encouraging young Londoners to get involved in decision-making about the provision of services. The aim is to fund activities which promote positive opportunities for young people to develop their personal, social, emotional skills and help them with their education, training or employment needs. Helping young people to fulfil their potential will have a positive effect on their health, safety and educational outcomes and will be of wider benefit to the London economy. The YLF is targeted primarily at 8-19 year olds who face barriers to improving their life chances and are more likely to experience poor outcomes. It will, however, also provide support for those aged 19-25 who are disabled, have learning difficulties, or who are leaving care and need extra support to make the transition to adulthood.
Grants will be made to run projects that run to the period ending 31 August 2010 . We will expect to fund proposals seeking a minimum of £400,000 funding across the two-year programme.
More info
http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.2542Date
8 May
Venue
Central London
EVENT
Charity Management Conference
20 What are the real issues and
challenges facing government
and the Voluntary and
Community Services?
20 Essential for Chief Executives and
Managers of Voluntary and
Community Organisations.
More info
http://www.dsc.org.uk/Conferences/@8826Date
May 13th
Time
9.30am- 5.00pm
Venue
Venue ? Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, WC1H 9BD
EVENT
LVSC Networks Equalities and Single Group Funding Event
The event will be a day conference with two main purposes:(1) The morning session will be about equalities legislation, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the Single Equality Act. It will set the context for the afternoon and will provide practical information for groups about equalities legislation.
(2) The afternoon will address the issue of Single Group Funding, and will focus on the department for Communities and Local Government?s current consultation on their ?Cohesion Guidance for Funders?.
More info
gabriel@lvsc.org.ukDate
13 May
Time
9:30 ? 17:00
Venue
TBC
EVENT
Equalities & Diversity
LVSC Event: Equalities & Diversity: An introduction to the new legislation and a chance to have your say. Excellent chance to come up to date if you care about rights and being treated equally.
More info
020 7700 8107
INFO
FREE book for charities wanting to work with the media
The Voluntary Action Media Unit has produced a free book for charities called Clever Communications, with articles by media and charity insiders giving an insight in to the secrets to building successful media relationships. It includes the Clever Communications Directory, listing hundreds of media contacts and useful resources for charity communicators.
More info
book@vamu.org.ukFUNDING
Does your grass roots ccasionally need an award from a 50K prize pot?
The Centre for Social Justice Awards 2008 are looking for small grass roots charities, voluntary groups and community groups who are tackling poverty in your local area. If you are people focused, tackling causes as well as symptoms, driven by conviction and motivated by compassion then we want to hear from you. There is no application form. Simply describe in 500 words or less how your organisation makes an exceptional contribution to tackling poverty. Application deadline is 14 April.For more, see
http://dotm1.net/889951/237495716/1456512/396830/1647/0/t2.aspxmore info
INFO
Magazine for the voluntary sector
Third Sector is the UK?s leading weekly magazine and website for and about charities, the voluntary sector and social enterprise, with 80,000 readers among chief executives and senior managers. Sign up to daily email news bulletins.
More info
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/FUNDING
Foyle Foundation
The Foyle Foundation will support registered charities, the dominant purpose of which is to benefit either Learning, the Arts or Health.
They fund projects or core work that makes an active contribution to improved health care. Smaller health charities, including those for rare or distressing conditions will be favoured.
Organisations and projects that provide direct benefits and services to the public, rather than special interest groups will be favoured.
?Guidelines for Applicants? and the ?Application Form? are available electronically in Word format from website below. Most grants awarded range between £10,000 and £50,000.
Applications are accepted all year round, they have no deadlines. It may take up to 4 months, ccasionally longer, to receive a decision from the Trustees. Please apply at least 6 months before you require the funding. If you have any queries please contact them.
More info
020 7430 9119 info@foylefoundation.org.uk
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/index.phpINFO
More responsive public services? A guide to commissioning migrant and refugee community organisations
Written by John Perry and A. Azim El-Hassan for hact and published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the guide helps commissioners, migrant and refugee community organisations (MRCOs) and the bodies that support them, to deliver services that meet the needs of refugees and new migrants, while simultaneously promoting the role of MRCOs. It includes chapters on access to healthcare, as well as ESOL training and job-related training, accommodation and related support, housing related support through Supporting People, providing integration and employment services to refugees, legal aid services, services for young people.
more info
The guide can be downloaded free of charge from JRF?s bookshop page:
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubID=941TRAINING
Get into Business Course
Do you work with unemployed young people in London between the ages of 18 ? 30?
Would you like to find out more about how The Prince?s Trust could assist them to develop their business idea and develop their entrepreneurial skills through a free 4-week enterprise skills programme?
Get Into Business
è Free Enterprise skills programme
è All travel costs reimbursed, lunch provided, childcare support available
è Programme covers product design & development, market research, budgeting & finances, branding, marketing, business planning
è Develops confidence, teamwork and communication skills
è Support and input from business professionals and entrepreneurs
6 months progression after the programme to support participants into self-employment, employment, education or training.
more info
If you wish to refer a young person onto the ?Get into Business? course, please call Sarah Lloyd on 0207 543 1419
Venue
LVSC
TRAINING
Mentoring and Training for New Leaders
Mentoring and Training for New Leaders with LVSC ? this is a programme for Londoners who are active in voluntary and community organisations. LVSC particularly welcomes disabled people & women from BAMER communities.
more info
020 7700 8110 or
karin@lvsc.org.ukINFO
Successful ?Hear My Voice? 2007 Collection Launch
Thank you so much for attending our ?Hear My Voice? 2007 Collection Launch on Wednesday 13th April. It was a wonderful event thanks to our authors, actors from the Playback theatre and the guests who came to support us. If you enjoyed it as much as we did, or if you have any critical feedback or suggestions, please send us your views of the event.
And please, do not forget, that ?Hear My Voice? 2007 Collection of stories written by refugees and asylum seekers and about their experiences is now available for purchase. Tell your friends, family, organisations about it and help us raise awareness of refugees? and asylum seekers? issues!
PLEASE SEE ORDER FORM ATTACHED WITH THIS E-MAIL! THANK YOU!
more info
Olesya @ REAP on 01895 441530 or
olesya@reap.org.ukINFO
Training and meeting rooms available
London Rebuilding Society?s purpose-built training and meeting rooms are available for hire, on a full-day or half-day basis, at competitive rates.
Discounts are available for multiple bookings and for Third Sector organisations.
Features include:
Air-conditioning and sound-proofing throughout
A wide range of equipment, included in the room price
Catering available
No VAT is chargeable.
more info
roomhire@londonrebuilding.com www.londonrebuilding.com 020 7682 1666
TRAINING
FREE Refugee Housing Training
For refugee community representatives and housing staff & volunteers in outer East London boroughs.
If you give refugees housing information and/or signposting, or work as a volunteer at an organisation working with refugees, then this course is for you.
The free six-day training course will:
- provide basic and up-to-date knowledge on refugees? housing and an overview of welfare entitlements;
- enable participants to signpost and network more effectively.
more info
Janet Strasser-Williams 020 7247 7800